test-drb March 2006

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by classiccmp＠vintage-computer.com

Talk to them. That's the best I can offer. I felt comfortable with their premise when I did. I'd encourage anyone interested to do their own homework. This sounds like it could be a lot of fun and it could provide a nice boost to the hobby. Honestly, I can't imagine they are trying to railroad folks into a humiliation-fest. That doesn't seem like a sustainable business model, does it? ;) I'll agree that some folks here might come off as lunatics (regardless of the medium) but I think these folks are after knowledgeable treasure hunters, not pocket-protector geeks. The blurb that I posted hardly conveys their entire plan. . . ----- Erik Klein www.vintage-computer.com www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum The Vintage Computer Forum --------- Original Message -------- From: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: Do you want to be on TV? Date: 10/03/06 03:13 Erik Klein wrote: > Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the age (or gender) limits but it is their show. > > I'd encourage anyone, of any age or gender, to contact them if interested. > I've talked to them and they are reasonable folks. Although they don't really say how any such people signing up would be portrayed in the show - there's probably a fine line between making people look like knowledgeable folks and complete lunatics... ________________________________________________ Message sent using UebiMiau 2.7.9

18 years, 10 months

Do you want to be on TV?

by cclist＠sydex.com

Although I'm outside the age range, depending on memory rather than a collection for information, I'd advise anyone who got into this to make sure that they can be part of the editing process. Researching and opining about something is one matter if you're sitting in front of a computer and fact-checking; it's quite another kettle of fish if you're asked to think on your feet real-time. When I think back over the late 70's and 80's and all of the harebrained underfunded (and some overfunded) projects I had pitched at me by a bunch of guys with a "good idea", I'd be afraid of running into one of these "we made and delivered a couple hundred of these and then we closed down" relics. Few have any idea of how many IBM BC "near clones" there were. I think they may have outnumbered the Z80/8085-type 8 bitters. Cheers, Chuck

18 years, 10 months

CatWeasel card (was: I guess I should have asked this before asking for a 5.25" floppy drive)

by CCTalk＠catcorner.org

It was the version 4 card. I enquired directly with Jens and that is who was suggested I purchase from in the US (softhut.com). And man, is that a nice card. I have a Version 1 card too, but I use them both. > ---------- > From: Richard > Reply To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 1:03 AM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: CatWeasel card (was: I guess I should have asked this > before asking for a 5.25" floppy drive) > > > In article <3572C311B2DB4C418DAB189F1F190799A33849 at mail.catcorner.org>, > Kelly Leavitt <CCTalk at catcorner.org> writes: > > > Where did you hear that they were not being made? I was able to purchase > a > > brand new one from softhut.com in January. It was shipped over in a new > > batch then. > > Hrm. Never saw softhut.com before. It just says "Catweasel", but > there are several different versions of the card. Which version did > they sell you? The page I was looking at is the page supposedly by > the people who actually design and manufacture the catweasel. When I > enquired in August of 2004 they were unavailable worldwide. Is > softhut offering the "new batch" that I was told would be ready in > "Spring 2005" but which never materialized at that time? > -- > "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline"-- code samples, sample chapter, FAQ: > <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/> > Pilgrimage: Utah's annual demoparty > <http://pilgrimage.scene.org> >

18 years, 10 months

CP/M sysgen question

by rcini＠optonline.net

All: When using sysgen to create a new bootable CP/M disk, does sysgen copy the cold start loader, too? I'm trying to do a single-drive sysgen with CP/M 1.4 and it reports that it has copied the system tracks but the disk won't cold boot. Also, I am looking for a disk formatting program for the iCom Frugal Floppy system.none of the disks I have contain a formatting program of any type. I've also tried the two programs in the SIGM archive and they both report "drive fail" which isn't right since the drive works. TIA! Rich Rich Cini Collector of classic computers Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project Web site: <http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/> http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ /************************************************************/

18 years, 10 months

Display model # for HP 1351A

by bobalan＠sbcglobal.net

HP shows the 1311B (14") display with the 1351A in their 1982 catalog. The combinations is sold as the 1351S. Other displays mentioned for use with it are the 1310B (19"), 1317A (17"), and 1321B (21"). All are offered as options with the 1351S system. Bob > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 6 >Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:52:11 -0700 >From: Richard <legalize at xmission.com> >Subject: Display model # for HP 1351A? >To: cctalk at classiccmp.org >Message-ID: <E1FHQF9-0004Rl-00 at xmission.xmission.com> > >What is the model number of the HP XY display that goes with the 1351A >graphics generator? > >

18 years, 10 months

Writing Apple ][ disk images...

by Richard.Cini＠wachovia.com

I use ADT for Windows...one source is here: http://adt.berlios.de/ -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules Richardson Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 7:43 AM To: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Writing Apple ][ disk images... What are the various options available for getting disk images onto media that an Apple ][ can read? Seems like there might be a few ways of doing this, involving both original hardware, later Apple hardware, and modern PCs with a Disk ][ drive grafted on... Experiences / references anyone? cheers Jules

18 years, 10 months

HP 9915B Repair Help Request

by technobug＠comcast.net

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:37:05 +0100, "Juergen Sievers" <jsievers at nadhh.Get-on-IT.com> wrote: > Hi Tony Duell. > > Could you remember this thread below ? > I have the same system and need some help to reassemble an HP tape > drive. > After disassembling and ultrasonic cleaning of a HP-Tape-Drive for > this > HP9915B two parts remaining unassembled. > > Two parts, small thin chromium-plated metal stripes, are droped > down out of > the device during dismantling. > I could not find out where these have to be mounted again. > > Here you could see few pictures of these parts. > http://www.nadhh.hanse.de/CMuseum/HP/HPTapeHilfe.htm > > I would be really happily if someone could help me to get out where > these > parts has > to be placed back into that tape-drive. Could you help me ? > > With regrads > j?rgen > [...] J?rgen - Having dropped a good number of the little pieces while repairing old HP test equipment, I think you will find that they came from several of the keyboard key switches. They return the key after a press. Hope this helps... CRC

18 years, 10 months

old 8088 system course++

by chrism3667＠yahoo.com

to ericmac at swissinfo.org: what are you trying to accomplish? I currently, and am no gewroo by any stretch, am entertaining the notion of connecting an IBM PC compatible video card to my IBM PC incompatible Tandy 2000 (in which ways is it incompatible...EVERY way). I'm studying here and there. Reading and learning a little bit. I have loads of books on the subjects. Tell me what it is you're trying to do...and it helps to be specific (i.e. focused). Then you know the right questions to aks. Of course you have to learn some basics to even know what it is you want to know... I do have schematics that I can send you also. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

18 years, 10 months

archival cd-r - really true?

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

> I haven't done as much with damaged data CDs as with "odd" format >CDs, but I've found that Linux and NetBSD have *far* fewer issues with >burned media vs reader issues than Windows or MacOS. I regularly use >disks burned in Linux (on *cheap* media) in RRD42s on VAX, old 68K Macs >with 300i drives, etc. > I think a lot of the "CD reader" issues are really "CD writing >software" issues. A lot of CD-copy software will insist that all the >world's ISO9660 unlss you beat it up first. Even dd won't produce a >bootable image in some formats unless you tweak the blocksize. (AIX >v.<any> and IRIX v6.5 come to mind) Do some research on the format >you're copying and the software you're using, life gets much smoother. My first choice is XCDRoast- mindless burning/reading for pretty much anything, runs on almost all graphics-capable platforms. Sadly it only recognizes images with the extension .iso, but you can just rename .efsimg or .ods2img to .iso and vise-versa when you need to (don't know if this counts as "beating it up"). Seems to be pretty good about slowing down and rereading, too (imaged a scrached Libc5 linux distro that had been in the garage uncased for ~6 years, took a while but it worked. The CD would not read for install, but read for copy O.K.) Setup can require a bit of typing (e.g. the dd'ing required for creating SGI EFS cds.)

18 years, 10 months

HP 4951B connected to external monitor

by jhoger＠pobox.com

Thanks to those who gave advice on hooking the BNC connector from HP 4951B serial protocol analyzer to an external monitor. I bought an adapter from Radio Shack Phono-to-BNC Adapter 278-254 and ran a regular phono cable from it to a Magnavox "Computer Monitor 80" green screen monitor. Works great, and now I can make out the characters a bit better (though the internal display is great, it's a bit small). Another possibility would be to hook the thing to the video in jack on one of my graphic cards on desktop. -- John.

18 years, 10 months

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test-drb March 2006