test-drb August 2012

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USB-serial adapters (was: Hans Camenzind, Inventor of the 555, dies.)

by d235j.1＠gmail.com

This little device seems to be the cheapest FTDI-based USB-serial adapter I could find. Not sure what level converter chip it uses since I haven't torn it down, but it seems to work with everything I've used it with so far. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TYCHIC/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title --Dave

11 years, 10 months

The Manchester hoard of 7090 stuff.

by peter＠vanpeborgh.eu

Guys, We have decided that the 7090 artifacts should go to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park, England. Partly for patriotic reasons: the use the computer was put to in the UK. Also, we decided it is what the owner, a British pioneer of medical computing, would have wanted. Lastly, TNMOC assured me that they would be prepared to make copies availble of anything requested by outside museums and collectors. The items should be with them by the start of October 2012. It was good to discover that two complete 7090s with support documentation is available in the US and Australia. That also weighed on the decision. I do hope they will one day be reactivated, when I will be delighted to come and have a look around! Kind regards, peter vp || | | | | | | | | Peter Van Peborgh 62 St Mary's Rise Writhlington Radstock Somerset BA3 3PD UK 01761 439 234 || | | | | | | | |

11 years, 10 months

Interview 8200

by electronicdan＠hotmail.co.uk

Hello. I have a Telenex Interview 8200. After the self tests, it asks for the system disk and then to press any key. There is hard drive activity, but it seems that the system software is not present. Is it possible to obtain the software for this unit? Thank you. Dan.

11 years, 10 months

Apple 1 insanity continues

by lawrence＠ljw.me.uk

[Forwarded by lawrence at ljw.me.uk] From: Tothwolf <tothwolf at concentric.net> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: Apple 1 insanity continues Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 17:37:48 -0500 (CDT) [3rd attempt to send this to the list.] On Tue, 24 Jul 2012, Al Kossow wrote: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/251115805166 > > down to cloning the Christies box > > gee.. I wonder where he got the scan of the manual from I came across this link today: http://www.applefritter.com/content/seems-another-apple-1-replica-newton-1-… According to posts there, the guy building them goes by the name "Mike Newton" and also has photos on Google+ at https://plus.google.com/u/1/photos/109866693740649982432/albums What I found odd in the Applefritter thread is that another person going by 'michael0623' started that thread, and then 'Mike Newton' shows up and mentions "michael0623 has helped to advertise a bit and he went further by helping me to list one set of Newton 1 on Ebay". This sure looks like spamming to me, but maybe someone else will spot something I missed. While 'Mike Newton' claims he didn't copy Mike Willegal's Apple I reproduction boards, it sure looks to me like he did. http://willegal.net/appleii/apple1.htm Supposedly this guy has made some sales, however I'm not buying his story. Anyone can do a buy-it-now on their own items, which is actually allowed per eBay policy, (although /bidding/ on one's own items is /not/ allowed). http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251109274976 I call shenanigans.

11 years, 10 months

cctech Digest, Vol 108, Issue 34

by michael.99.thompson＠gmail.com

> On 19 August 2012 04:55, Nick Allen <nick.allen at comcast.net> wrote: >> Thanks everyone (especially Bear) for the wonderful help in reviving my Sun >> 1 Computer (100u to be exact). >> >> After extensive CRT repairs, a EPROM reprogram (from Rev N to V100), my Sun >> is now booting via the Sun2 CPU card and the bwone video board. >> >> Will upload screenshots tomorrow! > > Excellent stuff! Looking forward to more pictures :) > > Out of curiosity how much memory do you have for the system (just > wondering about different OS options :) > >> Next step is to acquire a keyboard and mouse. Anyone have a series 1 >> Parallel Keyboard and mouse? Or have any ideas on what type of keyboard or >> mouse would be compatible (if I was able to rewire to DB25). It appears to >> be a serial protocol, are the old RJ45 keyboards of the same format? Other >> ideas? > > As its a sun2 board with modified firmware maybe it might be possible > to get it talking to a sun2 serial keyboard? My 2/120 has six serial ports, a monochrome connector, and two RJ11 connectors on the back. One RJ11 is for the keyboard and one is for the mouse. I believe that two of the serial ports are on the CPU and four are on the SCSI controller. The keyboard and mouse serial ports are on the monochrome video board. Picture here: https://sites.google.com/site/mthompsonorg/Home/sun-microsystems/sun-2 -- Michael Thompson

11 years, 10 months

Sun 1 Computer LIVES!!!

by nick.allen＠comcast.net

Not sure of the memory, will need to look that up. I do have a sun 2 keyboard, I wonder if it is a possibility to connect it to the bwtwo video board exclusively for the keyboard use, while maintaining the bwone video board at the same time for video use. ------Original Message------ From: David Brownlee To: nick.allen at comcast.net Subject: Re: Sun 1 Computer LIVES!!! Sent: Aug 19, 2012 1:11 PM On 19 August 2012 04:55, Nick Allen <nick.allen at comcast.net> wrote: > Thanks everyone (especially Bear) for the wonderful help in reviving my Sun > 1 Computer (100u to be exact). > > After extensive CRT repairs, a EPROM reprogram (from Rev N to V100), my Sun > is now booting via the Sun2 CPU card and the bwone video board. > > Will upload screenshots tomorrow! Excellent stuff! Looking forward to more pictures :) Out of curiosity how much memory do you have for the system (just wondering about different OS options :) > Next step is to acquire a keyboard and mouse. Anyone have a series 1 > Parallel Keyboard and mouse? Or have any ideas on what type of keyboard or > mouse would be compatible (if I was able to rewire to DB25). It appears to > be a serial protocol, are the old RJ45 keyboards of the same format? Other > ideas? As its a sun2 board with modified firmware maybe it might be possible to get it talking to a sun2 serial keyboard? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

11 years, 10 months

Free to any home: DEClaser 2000 font cartridges

by iamcamiel＠gmail.com

Hi Everyone, I have an original box with 7 DEClaser 2000 ROM cartridges: 1 x LNXXU-PS : PostScript Program/Fonts 3 x LNXX-CA : C.G. Times 3 x DEClaser 2150/2250 NVR Enable Card 1 x User guide for the PostScript card. If you want it, you can have it for the cost of shipping it from the Netherlands. Please claim it before the end of the week, or it'll go in the bin. Camiel.

11 years, 10 months

To all with interest in preservation

by jonas＠otter.se

On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:23:24 +0100 (BST), ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote: > Now, goign back to classic computing, most people can run the emulators > at home if they so wish. And the emulators do, undoubtedly, provide > soemthign for hte 'feel' of the real machine. But if you go to the museum > you should get soemthign rather more, something you can't get at home. > And that probably means the msueum should run the real hardware. I completely agree. Seeing and hearing a Spitfire flying around above you adds a whole new dimension to seeing a stationary Spitfire in a museum. Recently I went with two of my sons to see the exhibition "Three tons of minicomputers - 40 years with computers in the service of Uppsala University". Both of them are very good programmers and interested in computing, and they found the exhibition very interesting. However, if the exhibits had been running, and they could have heard a line printer or an ASR-33 printing, seen and heard a disk pack seeking, seen the blinkenlights etc, it would have given them a much better idea of what computing was like 40 years ago. That wasn't possible as the exhibition was only a temporary one, but had it been permanent, I definitely agree that they should have been shown running. /Jonas

11 years, 10 months

Anyone interested in servicing a trs-80 external hard drive

by kelly＠catcorner.org

I know of someone in Jackson, Mississippi looking for someone to service and repair the external hard drives for some Tandy 6000 computers. Anyone interested? Kelly at catcorner.org

11 years, 10 months

ETI Mags

by thannabus＠gmail.com

Hi there, I saw your post some where and I thought I would reply. What I am doing is "scanning" in all my electronic magazines, and saving them as *.pdf files on my hard drive. I do remember seeing a 6802 project some where, I skipped it as I am more concerned with 6502 CPU based systems. My mags are from 1977 up to 1992 and this is ETI (UK), PE and EPE. I am now coming to the end of the ETI mags. If you want that article on the 6802 CPU, I can scan it and forward it. I am not sure what sort of copy right trouble this will invite, but as no money will exchange hands, I cant see them getting upset or anything Cheers Trevor

11 years, 10 months

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test-drb August 2012