test-drb December 2008

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by chrise＠pobox.com

This one is probably a long shot, but wondering if anyone has any documentation for a Mohawk Data Sciences model 2166 paper tape reader. The unit I have is s/n 2047 and was built by Mohawk, Montvale NJ probably in the early to mid 70's. It's an all mechanical reader with 24VDC solonoid and ratchet that advances the tape. It came out of a Control Data maintanance console for the Star-100, which sadly, as a kid, I parted out. All I have left is the cool aluminum suitcase that it was built in... and this paper tape reader. Chris -- Chris Elmquist mailto:chrise at pobox.com

15 years, 5 months

PDP-11 Zork Manual: Save $2,348.31

by dave＠mitton.com

On 12/2/2008 01:01 PM, cctech-request at classiccmp.org wrote: >Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 07:20:58 -0800 >From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> >Subject: Re: PDP-11 Zork Manual: Save $2,348.31 > >... > >Now if someone could just find a disk image of the software! > >Zane FWIW: I have the following 8" Digital diskettes labeled as follows: 1) RT Adventure, Tasks 8/7/79, It has a slip of paper with the printed directory output The files are .DATs, .SAVs, and ATEXT.TXT 2) "New" Adventure Kit, RT Format, directory slip dated 9-Sep-83 The files show .FOR files these may be source 3) RT Dungeon, RX01 patched 4) RT Dungeon, RX02 5) RT Dungeon original, .DIR output files dated 11-Mar-78 to 19-Jan-79 No sources, but RT11 runtimes - this looks bootable 6) RT Dungeon original, #2, DTEXT.DAT (Rename to T.DAT for RX01 version) 7) Latest Dungeon 2/21/79, RSX-11M 8) Dungeon Disk 2, 2/21/79, RSX-11M 9,10,11) Dungeon OBJ 5/1/79, Files11, VOLID: DUNGEON [303,333] Disks 1,2,3 of 3 12) ZORK2,3 ??? (copy made on an original 1980 VMS V2.0 RXO1 UPG kit!) Two pages: 1) DUNGEON RELEASE NOTES: RT11 5 steps about the program and how to run it. 2) Fix infinite vampire bat loop in Dungeon V2.2 handwritten photocopy of how to patch RT11 and RSX11M Dungeon programs The back side of both have my Mill office mailstop on them. Evidently send via interoffice mail, likely from Supnik. Does someone in the Boston area still have a working 8" diskette drive?? Dave.

15 years, 5 months

Hard disk material

by bnansel＠bigpond.net.au

Wed Dec 3, 2008 bfranchuk wrote: > > take very light cuts. You would fabricate a cutter head > > that bolts in the same way as a R/W head. To take a cut, > > you just tweak the adjustment screw(s) and turn an > > additional "feed" screw to cut the track the right > > width. > > I'm guessing the bearings would be pretty light-duty. You'll never > get smoothness with a cutter. You'll need to either follow up w/ > grinding or lapping (or polishing?). It depends on the material of the drum, the RPM of the drum, depth of cut, and how sharp your cutter is. Lapping probably wouldn't hurt, but you don't want to be trying to take out gouges and scratches just by lapping. -Bobby

15 years, 5 months

VAXwheels

by wdonzelli＠gmail.com

Can someone with either a VAX 11/780 or, more preferably, a VAX 11/785, tell me what is involved with the wheels or casters? This Thursday we are getting a VAX 11/785, and we just found out it has no wheels. I have some caster sets that maybe I can bolt on, but I need to know what bolts to use, and if there are any issues (clearance above or below the chassis, for example). This VAX has apparently spent the last ten years of life doing nothing more than an RX01 controller, writing floppies. -- Will

15 years, 5 months

Second request: Proteon P4100+ manuals

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

I'm seeking a set of manuals for the Proteon P4100+ network bridge, but they need to be pre-1990. If you have a set for sale then please contact me as I am prepared to pay handsomely for them. Please contact me directly. Thanks! -- 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 ]

15 years, 5 months

WANTED: someone to transfer IBM 5110 BASIC programs

by tosteve＠yahoo.com

Apparently, there are *150* diskettes to be read... It may be easier to send the computer to him... ....except that it weighs over 100 pounds. --- On Mon, 12/1/08, steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com> wrote: > From: steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com> > Subject: WANTED: someone to transfer IBM 5110 BASIC programs to modern PC > To: cctech at classiccmp.org > Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 11:16 AM > Hello, > A gentleman from the East Coast contacted me to see if I > can extract old BASIC programs from his IBM-5110 8-inch > floppy disks. > > I have a working IBM-5120 with internal floppy drives, but > the serial communications option is not installed in my > system. > > I think the best I can do is LIST the programs and > photograph the screen. > > Any other ideas? > Anyone else with a serial port who can do it? > Anyone with a spare communications card? > > Thanks- > Steven Stengel

15 years, 5 months

Anyone in the UK got a spare caddy for an RRD42 CDROM drive please?

by mark＠wickensonline.co.uk

Hi, I've got an RRD42 CDROM drive that requires a caddy to put the CDROM. Does anyone in the UK have one of these they could spare? Many thanks for the help, Mark.

15 years, 5 months

Open source, stand alone, ASCII terminal project

by jam＠magic.com

> > Enough firmware finished now to be a functional VT220 clone > > Including vomit-inducing smooth scroll? :-) Yes, indeed. It turns out that this only took a remarkably small amount of code. I've always thought that smooth scrolling was pretty cool, but never wanted to actually use it. James Markevitch

15 years, 5 months

AN/AYK-14 CDC flight computer on ebay

by aek＠bitsavers.org

http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jav/del03767.html DescriptionThe AN/AYK-14(V) is a high-performance general purpose computer with both 16-bit and 32-bit processing elements. It consists of a family of interchangeable processor, memory, power, enclosure and input/output modules that can be configured to meet specific price, performance and functionality needs for a wide range of applications. The AN/AYK-14(V) computer offers high performance and high reliability with a low life cycle cost, while meeting airborne MIL-E-5400, shipboard MIL-E-16400 and land MIL-E-4158 environments. It is the US Navy's standard airborne computer and is currently being used on a wide variety of military platforms by the US and its allies.The 16-bit version of the AN/AYK-14(V) is currently in its third generation, which is known as VHSIC AN/AYK-14(V). It provides performance of up to 20 Mips or more within a single enclosure and has a memory addressing capacity of 16 Mbytes. The VHSIC computer is fully compatible with software written for either of the prior generations. The instruction set is compatible with that of the AN/UYK-44 and AN/UYK-20 and is supported by the MTASS software development environment. Other 16-bit modules include 128 kbyte core memory, MIL-STD-1553A/B, NTDS, RS-232, Proteus, discrete Input/Output (I/O) and application specific I/O modules. --- Will be interesting to see what it goes for..

15 years, 5 months

Arcade games

by jfoust＠threedee.com

At 10:52 AM 11/29/2008, Martin Scott Goldberg wrote: >And yes, there's a longstanding collector and "in home" coin-op market, something we also cater to at the Midwest Gaming Classic event. Plenty of forums, web sites, etc. for the coin-op collecting scene as well. Google is your friend. ;) And as a happy visitor to the last two, I'll also say that this show has had a great side-show of classic-era consumer computers and rare peripherals, too. - John

15 years, 5 months

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test-drb December 2008