test-drb September 2009

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Classic Mac (was: Amiga video to component video or VGA?)

by roger.holmes＠microspot.co.uk

On 19 Sep 2009, at 02:12, cctalk-request at classiccmp.org wrote: > > Message: 17 > From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> > >>> Once I switch to the Mac Pro I'll have to decide if I setup a >>> Classic >>> Mac to run a couple apps (there is no replacement for me for >>> ClarisDraw aka MacDraw), or if I run them under an emulator). I've >>> stayed at 10.4.11 so I can continue to run Classic. >> >> What do you need in MacDraw that is not in MacDraft or MacDraft PE >> (personal >> edition) ? I must declare an interest here as I maintain MacDraft >> and am a >> shareholder of the company which bought the source code of MacDraft >> from IDD >> about 15 years ago. > > I honestly don't know. I woulad have to demo MacDraft. If you want to, there are demos free to download from www.microspot.co.uk . Look for the 'Download a demo' button on the individual product pages. The P.E. version is restricted to 17" x 17", no layers, no AutoCAD file formats, reports, dimensions cannot be linked and a few other minor things. Both versions work to scale, but it defaults to 1:1 scale. You can of course zoom in and out irrespective of the printing scale. As you were a MacDraw user, I think you will be at home with the user interface once you get the idea of multiple tools in a pop-up menu in a single tool icon in the tool palette. > One of my questions > would be what file formats does it support? The current version reads from MacDraw II, DWG (not PE vsn) and exports to PDF, PICT, various pixel map formats (such as JPEG) and DXF (not PE and a bit limited functionality). The old 5.5 could also read >from Dream and write to enhanced PICT (with embedded PostScript). > I'm not doing CAD work, I > simply find that ClarisDraw does what I need, and I've been using it > (and > before it MacDraw II) for close to twenty years. > > My suspicion is that CAD software is better suited to what I need than > something like Adobe Illustrator (which I have but don't like). > Prior to > MacDraw/ClarisDraw I would use DesignCAD on the PC. I don't think the CAD aspects of MacDraft get in the way of use for general drawing but of course I don't have an objective view of my own work.

15 years, 3 months

Software & Printers for shipping or pickup

by jws＠jwsss.com

I have a friend who is moving, and wants to get rid of a few things. SCO Open Server software SCO manual set - do you want these? heavy to ship unless I do book rate I guess. Anadex Silent Scribe printer NEC PinWriter printer I have a lot of old SCO software sets and manuals as well. Off list, I'll forward to him, or arrange for you to get to my stuff. Jim

15 years, 3 months

STR LINK IIa

by semac10＠comcast.net

Hello,I saw your e-mail post and was wondering if you would be interested in a used str-link IIa data recorder? Used powers up with out the case includes a drive belt. the motor doesnt work makes noise but works and the brass pully needs another axle hinge. There is a dent in the top part of the case face plate. It also comes with 2 data tapes and some paper work. I am asking $100.00 plus shipping of $18.00 in the lower 48 states. If your interesed you can contact me at semac10 at comcast.net or 253-447-7382 Please leave a message and I will get right back to you. Thanks Robert at Macs Security LLC.

15 years, 3 months

Zilog System 8000

by lehmann＠ans-netz.de

Hi, its me and my S8000 again ;) One year ago I managed to get my hands on a S8000 which was in a kinda bad shape. I made the repairs I was able to do (fixed all 3 PSUs, build a complete new frontpanel, fixed cut wires). But I'm still looking for parts which are missing in that sytem: - harddisk - a harddisk with a SA1000 interface as well as a so called "FINCH adapter board" used by Zilog to attach this harddisk to the WDC controler. It was probably called "FINCH" because the shipped SA1000 harddisk was probably a CDC 9410 Finch, 8", 32MB harddisk. Some websites lists the 9410 drive as a SMD drive so I'm not sure about this. - a harddisk with a SMD interface - but then I would also need the SMD interface adaptor for the S8000 - there was also a "mini-WDC" adapter which implemented a ST506 interface for this I would have harddisks... This was used only in later S8000 Plus models. - tape drive - the original one was probably a DEI drive. It should have been a QIC-02/36 type with four tracks and a fixed head (not like the 60MB drives). - tape cartridges - still looking for the diagnostic and the OS cartridges.... - any other hardware ;) - Paxton Hoag responded 2008 on the list that he saved a whole set of S8000 boards when the original machine went to scrap - but unfortunally he never responded back lately :( If someone is interested in pics of my S8000 - they can be found here: http://pics.pofo.de/gallery/v/S8000 -- Oliver Lehmann http://www.pofo.de/ http://wishlist.ans-netz.de/

15 years, 3 months

N8VEM S-100 backplanes and S-100 prototyping boards

by lynchaj＠yahoo.com

Hi All, I am trying to arrange a quantity buy of N8VEM S-100 backplanes and/or S-100 prototyping boards. The main goal is to lower unit prices by increasing the quantity. If I can get the minimum quantity of the backplanes up to 10 and/or the prototyping boards to 20, I think I can offer either for $20 a PCB, maybe less. Of course larger quantity makes it easier to lower the price even more. So far, I have 4 backplanes and 8 prototyping boards reserved. There has been a few additions lately and it looks like it might be possible to pull this off. If you are interested please send me an email. Thanks and have a nice day! Andrew Lynch

15 years, 3 months

Cardreader "DEC CR10"

by hachti＠hachti.de

Hey folks, somewhere out there is sitting a unit called CR10. It's huge and I want to save it from scrap. Does anyone know if there's a difference between a CR10 and CR11? I have a CR11 Unibus interface... Perhaps I could make them working together? Is anyone desperately looking for such a thing? In that case.... Located in northern Germany. Best wishes, Philipp -- http://www.hachti.de

15 years, 3 months

Unisys B 39 Workstation (Convergent NGEN, CTOS, BTOS) on eBay

by wmaddox＠pacbell.net

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300347270262 These ran an early message-based microkernal OS with transparent peer-to-peer networking, quite advanced for the mid-1980s, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_Technologies_Operating_System --Bill

15 years, 3 months

PCB Panelization

by brain＠jbrain.com

Just a note that if you want to create PCB Panels yourself and save a bit of money, I suggest you load GerbMerge (http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~steriana/Python/gerbmerge/) somewhere and use it. It takes std Gerber files as input and will panelize multiple designs. I can vouch that it works well. If you do use it, I would set the design spacing to 4mil or so and ask the PCB house to do a 'V-groove" on the cut lines. It makes for easy separation. As well, if you do decide to have assmebly done, you can pay for 1 stencil instead of multiple. Here's an example: http://www.jbrain.com/2009/07/15/rom-el-test-boards/ In this one, I tried something different with the breakaways, but I would recommend V-grooves over the idea this picture shows. Jim -- Jim Brain, Brain Innovations (X) brain at jbrain.com Dabbling in WWW, Embedded Systems, Old CBM computers, and Good Times! Home: http://www.jbrain.com

15 years, 3 months

PDP-11 anecdote in Design News

by cclist＠sydex.com

One of the "Sherlock Ohms" series: http://tinyurl.com/mzro9b Cheers, Chuck

15 years, 3 months

Tadpole Sparcbook user's guide online

by silent700＠gmail.com

After giving away that Sparcbook a couple weeks back, I've had a lot of requests for the spare manual. So I bumped it to the top of my scanning pile, and I am happy to present this OCR'd PDF of the Sparcbook 1 User's Guide. Feel free to upload it to your favorite document archive: http://chiclassiccomp.org/docs/index.php?dir=%2Fcomputing/Tadpole -- jht

15 years, 3 months

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test-drb September 2009