test-drb July 2008

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Scientists decry Bletchley Park's decline | The Register

by woyciesjes＠sbcglobal.net

Demand government action to save Station X http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/24/bletchley_park_appeal/ -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- ICQ# 905818 --- AIM - woyciesjes "From there to here, >From here to there, Funny things are everywhere." --- Dr. Seuss

15 years, 11 months

Alphas available

by ggs＠shiresoft.com

Hi, I have a number DS20s (~16) and DS40s (~8) plus (new style & old style) DEC storage arrays with 9GB drives (total > 1TB). Free for pickup in San Jose (ie you come by my storage unit and haul off what you want...sorry no shipping and no delivery). Any of it that's left after 8/23 will be scrapped. They were pulled working years ago, but they've been moved a couple of times so I don't know the actual operating condition. I also don't know what's in 'em (except that they're pretty max'd out) so don't ask about specific configs. Contact me off-list for making arrangements. Thanks. TTFN - Guy

15 years, 11 months

Macintosh IIsi and Performa in original boxes FREE (Chicago, IL)

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

A nice lady named Ann has a Macintosh IIsi and Performa (don't know what model) with all manuals, original system disks, and original boxes free for the taking in Chicago, Illinois. You can probably even convince her to ship it if you're willing to pay for the privelege. > > I have some old Mac computer equipment (IIsi and Performa) and all the > > original sofware, boxes and manuals from that era. Also, Adobe > > magazines from the early 1990's. I have an organized pile but now it's > > time to move the stuff to someone who needs certain items for their > > collectibles or send them to be recycled. The Performa isn't terribly exciting. The IIsi is just old enough now to start being interesting as a collectable. I just worked a fairly involved project that required nearly every Mac II model (hence all the recent requests) and am now more familiar with them and thus appreciate them more. The IIsi was the penultimate model of the II series (the IIvx and IIvi came last). If interested, please contact me and I will forward to you the contact information for Ann. -- 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, 11 months

GA Zebra Computers

by w.reses＠yahoo.com

Jay, ? I recently saw your 2007 post about your GA collection. I have a GA 1750 with 1MB of memory, a 60MB Archive tape, 18 ports, and a Maxtor XT-2190 140MB hard drive. I am running GA Pick O/S version 3.8T1 (the latest). I also have the dealer.assy account and the sysgen acount. ? I have written lots of assembly code for multiple Pick platforms. I specialize in on-line, retail point of sale transaction processing which can be done with a combination of Basic, Pick assembler and InfoLinke (or on the PC - Mainlink.II) interfaces. ? I am also interested in obtaining an A200 or related R91 machine. If any of these things are of interest to you, please write me back. Thank you, Wayne

15 years, 11 months

Free Amiga 2000 in Middle Island, NY

by tosteve＠yahoo.com

Contact Eugene below, not me - this is not my system. -------------------------------------------------- Name: Eugene DiFabio - Damescena at aol.com Where: Middle Island, NY Hi - I am looking to give away my Amiga 2000 and accessories. I have the computer, monitor, mouse, and a printer, and the complete maintenance schematics for this computer. I also have a stack of Amiga World magazines from about the year 1988- early 1990's or so. Thanks. Damescena at aol.com

15 years, 11 months

Clearing BIOS Passwords - Was - What is a safe way to clean corrosion?

by doug＠stillhq.com

Mark I had a Digital laptop a couple of years ago that somebody gave me that has a BIOS password. The configuration data including password was stored in a 24C01 8 pin NV memory chip. I searched for a solution without success, and eventually did the following. 1. With a 12" (30CM) lead, tie the serial data line of the memory chip to ground, pass the cable out of the computer case as a loop, and re-assemble the case. 2. Power on the device - Gosh - The machine believes that the memory chip is full of zeroes, so the configuration is invalid. 3. Access the setup utility. 4. Using sidecutters, open the link from the data line to ground (thats why I used 12" of wire). 5. Make the required configuration changes and save a new default password. Nothing beats a brute force hardware solution when the vendor wants you to use a convoluted USB key or "link the secret pads" solution..... Hope that this is helpful. -- Doug Jackson, I-RAP, MAIPM, MIEEE Principal Information Security Consultant EWA-AUSTRALIA PO Box 6308 O'Connor ACT 2602 Level 1, 214 Northbourne Ave, Braddon ACT 2612 Tel: +61 (0)2 6230 6833 Fax: +61 (0)2 6230 5833 Mob: +61 (0)414 986 878 http://www.ewa-australia.com ============================================ IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of Electronic Warfare Associates - Australia. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact doug.jackson at ewa-australia.com or Ph +61 2 62306833 and delete the email. This message is not to be copied or distributed to other parties without the express permission of the author. Any personal information in this email must be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). ============================================

15 years, 11 months

Looking for final rev IBM PC/AT roms.

by fireflyst＠earthlink.net

Hi, I have a PC/AT that I believe the ROM BIOS has gone bad in. Does anyone here have the final rev (November 1985?) BIOS ROM image around that I can use to check my ROM against and/or burn another copy if need be? I use this machine on a constant basis so to have it running again would be a real boon. Thanks Julian

15 years, 11 months

Rant about loaning vintage computers for ad shoots and props

by aek＠bitsavers.org

> As has been pointed out, Wired totally stiffed us on the credit. > These guys are total douchebags. > If any media company comes to you to ask if they can borrow something from > your collection, your first question to them should be, "What's your > budget?" And if they fumble around with a non-answer or say you'll get > exposure or credit or other useless intangibles, tell them to take a hike. > They are just trying to take advantage of your naivete. yup... I wasted half a day looking for the Electrohome brown monitor these jerks wanted for the shoot because they were being nagging PIAs to our publicity person.

15 years, 11 months

early desktop TCP/IP implementations

by aek＠bitsavers.org

> The pc based tcp/ip work done at > MIT. That was the first tcp/ip on a pc I think And THAT software (which was sold by FTP Software) was based on BCPL code for the Alto.

15 years, 11 months

Rant about loaning vintage computers for ad shoots and props (was Fwd: [FG] WarGames: A Look Back at the Film That Turned Geeks and Phreaks Into Stars)

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

Dave McGuire asked: > Is that not a standard IMSAI floppy subsystem, the one that uses the > same drives as the DEC RX01? Yes. However, it's missing the control logic board :( As has been pointed out, Wired totally stiffed us on the credit. They gave partial (partial as in they didn't follow my instructions) credit to me...can you find it? These guys are total douchebags. And on this note I would like to entreat the CC community to realize that the items in their collection are rare and valuable and in demand, and not only that but so is your time. This stuff is getting harder to find. You can't just go to the local hamfest or surplus shop anymore and pick up a dual 8" floppy drive, not to mention an IMSAI dual 8" floppy drive. Many of you have paid good money to collect, restore, and store this stuff for years now. You should get compensated for it. If any media company comes to you to ask if they can borrow something from your collection, your first question to them should be, "What's your budget?" And if they fumble around with a non-answer or say you'll get exposure or credit or other useless intangibles, tell them to take a hike. They are just trying to take advantage of your naivete. At a minimum you should request $100 in compensation for your time and trouble. Also make sure they put down a deposit, or at least put in writing and HAVE SOMEONE SIGN OFF ON IT that if they damage any part of it, even a tiny scratch, they will compensate you for $X (fill in the X). It's either that or they have to dredge up stock photos or footage, and that will cost them way more, not just in licensing fees but in the time to locate what they need. You guys all maintain a valuable resource with your blood, sweat and tears. Don't underestimate the value of your time and trouble. Don't let anyone take advantage of you. I'll be happy to consult with you or even represent you if such cases arise. I will be happy to do this at no charge. I don't want to see anyone taken advantage of. -- 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 ]

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