test-drb August 2012

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by nick.allen＠comcast.net

Check out the photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/NeXTprototype/Sun1Computer?authkey=Gv1sRgCIbH_… Still need a way to get the Sun Series 2 Keyboard and Mouse working on the Sun 100u. Is my best bet trying to connect it to the SUN2 CPU series conectors, or the bwtwo prime mono video board serial connectors? Anyone have pinouts for the keyboard? Thanks a million! Nick

12 years, 4 months

hp 9000/300-320 68K, Questions

by jimpdavis＠gorge.net

I have a HP 9000/300 68000 with an extra processor card. I was surprised when I pulled the processor card from the machine and discovered a 68030 CPU. I was shocked I didn't remember that card. Looking for software, I checked bitsavers, but only located a Pascal compiler. Does this machine have any interesting (O/S) software freely available? Are their any list members playing with this machine? Is it possible to boot from the GPIB? I'm behind a dial-up wall and I was hoping to save some bandwidth before downloading the manuals. Thanks, - Jim.

12 years, 4 months

Announcing the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 1.0

by david＠classiccomputing.com

The Atlanta Historical Computing Society has decided to host the first ever Vintage Computer Festival Southeast. It is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 9th, from 10 AM - 7 PM. We're also planning a Friday night dinner / hang-out, plus an after-show / cleanup dinner too. Lonnie Mimms, a local commercial property manager (and owner of perhaps the single largest personal computer collection in the SE) has agreed to furnish us a venue! Hopefully, he will also setup some computers for display and give at least one tour of his collection. There are lots of details to work out and we're just getting started. In any case, I'm excited and I wanted to start spreading the word. This will be great! Best, David Greelish, Computer Historian - Author, "The Complete Historically Brewed" - Founder, Atlanta Historical Computing Society - "Classic Computing Show" podcast - "Stan Veit's History of the Personal Computer" audiobook podcast - "Retro Computing Roundtable" podcast ClassicComputing.com | atlhcs.org

12 years, 4 months

Coffee and ringing (was: Re: Hearing ...)

by mtapley＠swri.edu

At 0:06 -0500 8/15/12, Chuck wrote: >So, does anyone know of any publicly-owned hearing aid manufacturers? >Looks like a growth industry... > >--Chuck >(with some ringing in his ears) Unpopular suggestion of the day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus Avoidance of caffeine, nicotine, or salt can reduce symptoms, Anecdotally, it works for me (and I'm cutting out caffeine most days) and for a friend of mine (who cut out complaining about his "horrible Tinnitus" once I told him the cure (but only after verifying it via a 3-day coffee detox period)). Usually at this point I would say "hope this helps" but in this case ... ? -- - Mark 210-379-4635 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Asteroids headed toward planets inhabited by beings that don't have technology adequate to stop them: Think of it as Evolution in Fast-Forward.

12 years, 4 months

Any Transputer + Helios experts out there?

by derschjo＠gmail.com

Anyone out there have any expertise/experience with Helios on PC hardware? I've got a fairly small Transputer setup going; it's a standard PC + an ISA TRAM motherboard holding 10 1mb TRAMs. (I also have a 4mb TRAM coming in the mail, I'm so excited...) The PC's running DOS + Win98 at the moment and I've been playing around with Helios. Thus far I've been using the DOS I/O "server" executable to run Helios but I'd like to do something graphical with it (fractals of course, what else do you do with 10 transputers?). I have a Windows-based server (winsrvr3, v3.201) but I have no idea what its capabilities are or how to use them (graphics in particular). I've been unable to find any useful documentation for this server. Any tips here? Thanks! Josh

12 years, 4 months

Paging Al [Apple Stuff]

by jon＠jonworld.com

I saw this and remembered you may be among the photographed? http://www.nycresistor.com/2012/08/21/ghosts-in-the-rom/ -- -Jon Jonathan Katz, Indianapolis, IN.

12 years, 4 months

To all with interest in preservation

by wdonzelli＠gmail.com

> There's a lot to that report. It is also only dealing with semiconductor devices. While semiconductors are a crucial component, they are not the only one. Yes, but it is basically the first thing I found (and being tired after going to the Kagan memorial, I was not about to make a big project about it). The point is that Ian wanted a citation, so I gave him one, in less than a minute's worth of Google. There are similar studies on other components and materials, certainly. Even the paint industry has its own bushel of studies about paint aging. I will leave the discovery of those to you guys. > The problem is that none of these documents are studies on conservation. The way I see it, this is still in its larval form. Only 70 years ago these machines hadn't even been invented yet, that is within the life span of quite a few people who are still around. We just don't know how best to preserve a computer. The world needs data. Very, true, but we can make some very good guesses on how to preserve these machines. At least with the modern materials found in computers - materials that "normal" museums do not have to deal with - conservators can look to the bushels of engineering reliability studies, like that Panasonic one I pointed out, for some guidance. It is not shooting in the dark. > The only way to get data is to do our best, and try different strategies. There are many very clever people on this list and elsewhere. With enough effort, anything can be made and replaced. It's going to be a crapshoot either way until we've had more experience with this stuff. Yes, we need more data on this. But, one way to certainly taint that data is to keep using the materials (keep running the machines). > It's not necessary to convey the experience exactly. But an approximation can give people the feel of what it was like. Yes, and this is why simulations and living museums, like the Living Computer Museum, are good as well. For the time being, until we can have our perfect virtual reality simulators, having a running machine in a raised floor room is the best we can do, but it uses the artifact and changes what it is (I am not sure I want to get into a "historic fabric" fight with anyone at this point). Those changes can not be reversed, no matter what anyone says. This is why it is good to have machines that are in museums, preserved and not run at all. Everyone, please do not hate on the museums that preserve the machines by not running them - they have a point for doing so. -- Will

12 years, 4 months

New haul - three classics

by nospam212-cctalk＠yahoo.com

Picked up my first additions in some time today. Three new systems plus two packed boxes of software, documentation, books and magazines. All from the same original owner. Feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Going to take some time to document and record what all is in this collection but the three systems are: Compucolor II Osborne 1 Sharp PC-4501 So much stuff, so little time. Alas now I have to leave it at home and go into work. David Williams http://www.trailingedge.com

12 years, 4 months

Panasonic HHC technical information

by ard＠p850ug1.demon.co.uk

Could the chap who wanted scehamtics, etc for the HHC please get in touch with me. It turns out it's been scanned and can be quite easily sent to you. I've lost your address... -tony

12 years, 4 months

Heurikon HK68/V4F boards

by whsiung＠simconsultants.com

Hello, I came across this thread (http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2006-May/020758.html) as I was searching for the subjected Heurikon VME modules. Do you still have the boards that you mentioned you had? If so, are you interested in making them available for sale? I am looking to purchase a total quantity of 3 boards (HK68/V4F) in working conditions with a 90-day warranty. Thank you for reviewing my inquiry. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Best Regards, Winnie Hsiung CentraTech Corporation

12 years, 4 months

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