In a random fit of rash behaviour, I've copied over and "made live"
the wiki version of my viewdata history/preservation/memories website,
running alongside and in parallel to the existing version. This means
that if any of you want to contribute, then rather than hoping I'll
get around to adding stuff at some indeterminate future date, you can
pile right in there!
There's still lots of pages to convert over, and I need to sort out my
custom plugins that manage the documents and viewdata pages
themselves, but that's why the old version is still there... at least
this way, I might feel guilty about not having updated for over a year
and get on and do it ...
So, if anybody wants to help, get in there!
(Wiki) http://www.viewdata.org.uk/introduction
(old) http://www.viewdata.org.uk/index.php?cat=10_Home&page=10_Welcome
Rob.
Hello,
I'm searching for certain software to make AS/400 and Classic Macs
(late System 6 to 7.6.1) "talk" together properly. It's no problem to
get this with current OS X but the old software has gone and I can't
find this, let's call it abandonware, on the net. I'm running an
9401/170 attached to a token ring where also a Mac IIfx with a
TokenRing NB 4/16-Board is attached. Plus a PowerMac 7500, also with a
Token Ring Board. The whole stuff is running very smooothly but I'm
lacking direct access to SNA and/or tn5250 via TCP/IP.
According to an old Apple Book (Data communications and networks)
there have been many solutions available (in no particular order):
- Incarnations of sna?ps 5250 (gateway and client),
- MacRUMBA Gateway (I got hold on the client a few months ago),
- TokenAxcess,
- MacMainframe (gateway and workstation),
- asc5250 (Comm Toolbox module collection for TCP/IP),
- MacMidrange,
- Possibly MacIRMA (gateway and workstation),
- MacTwin (with Twinax Card! Without it's nearly useless).
- Netware for SAA 3.x, since I'm running NW 3.12 in a virtual machine.
Any of these are of interest. A big plus (but not a must-have) would
be if the particular software is complete with original disks,
manual(s), and package.
I also heard of a PTF for the AS/400 which provides AppleTalk service
to the machine. Users can then connect to the AS/400 via Mac RUMBA,
sna.ps client or such. One source of information said, this was a
looong time ago and that PTF is expected to apply to OS/400 V3 or
older, while I'm running V4R5. More specific information on this topic
would be very welcome! Can't find anything useful on the net for that.
Thank you in advance for your time and help.
Regards, PoC
> Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:13:53 +0100 (BST)
> From: ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell)
> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
> Subject: Microscopes
> Message-ID: <m1TPJtH-000J4cC at p850ug1>
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>
> Soem years ago a freidn of mine said he and an old microscope that he
> didn;'t want. I was expecting at best a Russian thing (which, to be fair,
> are quite reasoanble). I was amazed when he gave me a genuine Zeiss
> microscope with 3 objectives in the turret. It needed a minor electrical
> repair to the lamp PSU, but that was hardly a problem.
>
> It's not stereo, thoug. It does have binocular eyepieces, but with a beam
> splitter from one objective. SO it's less tiring to use than a single
> eyepiece model, but you don't get 3D images. It's stil la very nice
> instruemnt
>
3D really isn't all that important, most of the time. But, the longer
working distance
is the BIG thing on most of the stereo microscopes, especially for
soldering and
other electronic tweaking. Also, most of these have a really wide field
of view
and lower magnification than traditional microscopes.
Jon
Since I ran out of P112 kits last year, I've been asked multiple times to
produce more. The critical thing in doing this is financing the project.
So, I've set up a Kickstarter.com project to get things going. There are
some differences in the kits this time round. The big one is that I'm no
longer offering complete kits. Sorting thousands of tiny parts into
ziplock bags was a big hassle. Instead the kit will contain a PCB with
surface-mount parts soldered on, a boot ROM, serial port pigtails, and two
CDs of documentation and software. I have prepared a shared project on
Mouser for most of the remaining parts. The serial chips are obtained
>from Digikey. This way you can just de-select what you already have, or
order something different -- like if you want machined sockets instead of
dual-wipes.
Go to http://661.org/p112 to read about the P112 and find the link to
Kickstarter.
--
David Griffith
dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
For those of you who like giving your Mac OS 8.6 or 9 machines a little
exercise, I'm making an interim release of Classilla with the security
rollup about 1/3rd done:
http://www.classilla.org/
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Hey folks,
I recently brought a Quadra 700 back to life that I got non-working
for a decent price off eBay. The resuscitation is an exciting story
in and of itself:
- First, the power supply was dead, which I traced to a bad
transformer for the +5v trickle supply, which also operates the rest
of the power supply's electronics; not being able to repair it or
determine the winding ratio for a replacement, I had to get another
power supply for more than I paid for the machine itself. If I ever
find out the details of the transformer, I may resurrect the supply
as a spare; the folks formerly of Bomarc have reverse-engineered
schematics that I may avail myself of.
- The PRAM battery had exploded, causing untold amounts of damage to
everything beneath it. One SIMM was rendered non-functional, the
interrupt and reset buttons are completely useless (they alternate
between inoperable and intermittently on, neither of which is
useful) and the acid ate away pin 14 (the power leg) of a 74F04 as
well as the pad beneath it, which made for infuriatingly erratic
behavior until I figured it out and fixed it with a white wire.
Anyway, I have a very happy machine now, but I need to replace a
few components. I've found a perfect replacement for the battery
holder (which was eaten away by the acid, as I discussed in a
previous email), but I'm having a hard time finding replacements
for the right-angle buttons used for the reset and interrupt
buttons. They're not strictly necessary, but since I plan on
using the machine for NetBSD driver development among other things,
they'd be very nice to have.
So does anyone happen to know where to find the BOM for the Q700
(highly unlikely), know what kind of buttons were used for the
Q700 (also probably the IIci and IIcx, somewhat less unlikely),
or know a good way to find buttons with precise mechanical
dimensions? I'd be greatly indebted. I realize this is a long
shot, but if there's anywhere that might have it, it would be
here (also Erik's VCF, which I'll also check).
- Dave
