test-drb September 2007

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by dm561＠torfree.net

Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 03:16:33 -0400 From: "Christopher Feeney" <cpfeeney at carolina.rr.com> Subject: The Don Maslin Software Archive To: <cctech at classiccmp.org> Message-ID: <000001c7ed31$31617740$942465c0$(a)rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >I'm sure you hate this question, but did anything ever happen with Don >Maslin's disk collection? I spoke with and exchanged disks with Don over >the years and just tonight learned of his death. I'm looking for the MS-DOS 2.11 bootdisk for the Sanyo MBC 555-2 ------------------------------------ I should have a Teledisk image somewhere that I got from Don a few years back. Email me off-list so I'll be reminded when I get back to the office in a few days. mike

17 years, 4 months

Quay 900 (generic S-100) systems available in Denver

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

Anyone interested in these? http://www.siconic.com/crap/Quay-900-1.jpg http://www.siconic.com/crap/Quay-900-2.jpg They are in Denver, Colorado. I have a couple myself, though they are not "Quay" branded. Mine are generically generic (no branding at all). I believe they have Godbout inside. ContactP: Alan <alan_shaughnessy at earthlink.net> -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ] _______________________________________________ BACCL mailing list BACCL at lists.baccl.net http://lists.baccl.net/mailman/listinfo/baccl

17 years, 4 months

British Computers.

by RodSmallwood＠mail.ediconsulting.co.uk

Well that's interesting.... How much of it will be running? Rod Smallwood -----Original Message----- From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules Richardson Sent: 02 September 2007 00:50 To: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: British Computers. Rod Smallwood wrote: > A passing thought.. should there be a British Section at Bletchley? Don't worry, there will be :-) Plus there'll be various other British machines littering other sections (Inmos, ICL, Elliott, Marconi, BCL, Digico, Diamond etc.) which naturally fit better with some of the other 'themes'. I'm not quite sure when the room with the focus on British machines will come on-line; notionally we're starting at the top end of the building (Colossus, Tunny et al, workshop, really big iron, analogue machines) and working our way down the corridor room-by-room. The 'British Room' is about halfway down - hopefully get to that one in around 6 months or so. It's slow going as every room ends up having to be gutted, cleaned and repainted... I was going to ask about Irish machines and see that James got there first; did Ireland ever make any micros? We spent today doing some final assessment work on the ICL 2966 mainframe prior to its move to final destination (as well as the 40 or so cabinets there seems to be a metric buttload of spares). Wall-painting's now finished in the room that it'll be going in to, and a couple of different firms are coming in on Monday to see the beast and give us a quote for moving it. If all goes well hopefully it'll get shifted in the next couple of weeks... cheers Jules

17 years, 4 months

Belgian computers?

by laurens＠daemon.be

John Honniball wrote: > Ethan Dicks wrote: >> I have the opportunity to travel to Gent, Belgium, in about a month, >> and with all the recent talk of British computers, I wanted to ask the >> list if anyone knows if there were ever any Belgian-made computers. > > Wasn't there an 8080 or Z80 machine called the DAI that was Belgian? > I seem to recall wanting one when I saw the specs, but I can't > quite remember why -- maybe it had the TI sprite graphics chip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAI_Personal_Computer That's the first I heard about a Belgian computer. Not sure whether you'll actually find one seen that I never came across one (and in fact, I didn't even know we made computers at one time...)

17 years, 4 months

Lonesome Minicomputer Owner

by c.cooke21＠ntlworld.com

Hi, do you still have the H716 minicomputer? I worked on them from 1970 for some 20 years woth Honeywell in the UK. Do you still need help with your wonderful machine? If you are thinking of disposing of it please let me know. Regards, Clint, UK

17 years, 4 months

Any interest in a Commodore Plus 4?

by cclist＠sydex.com

Got one here. Is it worth anything or is it landfill? Cheers, Chuck

17 years, 4 months

President Computer?

by evan＠snarc.net

Hi all, Anyone heard of an Australian company called President Computer, circa early/mid 1980s? - Evan

17 years, 4 months

Best way to toast TTL

by grant＠stockly.com

Before I write to the group, Kurt Klemm, if you read this please try sending me a message on my web forum at http://www.stockly.com I am getting your e-mails but based on them it sounds like you are not getting mine! : ( --- Now to the rest: I'm wishing I've kept all the broken TTL chips over the years... I am evaluating a TOP2004 programmer for testing TTL chips. I bought it off of ebay from http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_dynamicIndex.asp I bought it on ebay because the price was cheaper. They are located in Canada and it took 5 days to get shipped to Alaska. Very well packed. The other TOP programmers ship from china/japan. I want to be able to recommend a TTL tester to my customers of the Kenbak kit. With 132 74xx TTL chips it would really come in handy! So far I think it does a good job. If I lift a signal leg on a 74LS04 it both can't auto detect anything and will report a 7404 as bad. I only have one known bad part, a 74LS376. It DID report it as bad and undetectable. What I'm wondering is if anyone knows how I can prematurely kill a TTL device or simulate static failure. I'd like to try to test how thoroughly the programmer tests the chips. It can't tell the difference between a 7410 and 7412, but that isn't too important for knowing the chip works (mostly) On a second note, I have successfully over clocked my Kenbak 500%. Its running happily at 5MHz. : ) Although it gets a lot hotter! I need heat sinks... --I suppose giving one 12v to simulate hooking up a power supply wrong? --Hooking 12v to a device normally powered at 5v? --Shorting out a buffer output? (I think some buffers are designed to be shorted out though) --Vehicle ignition coil to an input? : D Grant

17 years, 4 months

British Computers.

by classiccmp＠memory-alpha.org.uk

Hi, > Not forgetting Sinclair Why!?? I'm trying *VERY* hard....they don't even make passable doorstops.... TTFN - Pete.

17 years, 4 months

The Don Maslin Software Archive

by cpfeeney＠carolina.rr.com

I'm sure you hate this question, but did anything ever happen with Don Maslin's disk collection? I spoke with and exchanged disks with Don over the years and just tonight learned of his death. I'm looking for the MS-DOS 2.11 bootdisk for the Sanyo MBC 555-2

17 years, 4 months

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