test-drb September 2012

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by tom_a_sparks＠yahoo.com.au

----- Original Message ----- > Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:55:18 +0100 (BST) > From: ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) > To: cctalk at classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: new member > Message-ID: <m1TFrKu-000J4ZC at p850ug1> > Content-Type: text/plain > >> >>? I have just subscribed to this mailing list a few day ago > > Greeitngs ans welcome to the list. <snip> > There are many I think. It depends on what you mean by a GUI. DO you > incldue windowing systems that had a good command line interpretter, but > had some programs that were operated with pointign device (mouse), > pull-down menus, etc? I would, or at least I'd regard them as a close > ancestor. > > With that in mind : > > I notice you haven't included any of the 'classic' wokstations. <snip> they are unofficial on my wish-list, but until a hardware emulation version is made, i'll wait > For smaller machines, there were several graphicl front-ennds for MS-DOS. > And Microsoft Windows ran on non-IBM-compatibles. IMHO the HP150 version > of Windows is interesting for that reason. I know about Dr's Gem and 16bit Geos, Visi On > > There was a graphical frontend for OS-9 (Microware's OS, nothing to do > with the Mac) on the CoCo3 called, IIRC, Multiview. i'll have to looking to that > >>? ????* BBC micro (wrote programs using usborne computer books from the >>? 1980 without the hardware) > > The Beeb should be very easy to find unless you want soem exotic version, > likw an Acorn Cambridge WOrkstation or an Acorn Business Computer. > > >>? ????* Altair 8800 / IMSAI 8080 reproduction versions > > I'd go for an HP9830. It's easier to find than an original Altair, it > was > the first comptue that was an all-in-one machine that you put on a > desk/bench, plgged into the mains and typed BASIC on. I'ts certainly a > candidate for 'first personal computer. don't get me started on the 'first personal computer' > > You don't say where you are in the world (this is an international list), Australia <snip> > > One final point (for the moment). You seem to be interested in the real > hardware, which is good, I am in three minds/worlds when it comes to real hardware: classic hardware only lasts as long are there are parts to repair them hardware emulation/remakes[1]: smaller than the classic hardware software emulations: no physical space need > but do rmemeber it will need repairs from time > to time. Or you might buy a non-working machine. There are plenty of > people here who will help you sort out non-workign hardwre, but > ultimately it's you who have to make the measurements and do the repairs. that why I prefer working hardware > > -tony tom [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer_remake

12 years, 3 months

Black Hole nearly dead

by gerhard.kreuzer＠liftoff.at

Hi, any body able to get the Friden calculators or some of then and ship it to Europe? I will take the costs, no matter. With best regards Gerhard

12 years, 3 months

Source for marked sense cards ?

by hp-fix＠xs4all.nl

Does somebody knows a source for marked sense cards (the ones you have to mark with a pencil) for my HP 9860Aa Marked Card Reader? A good 1:1 or 2:1 scan would do also, but the actual cards are better. -Rik

12 years, 3 months

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by india_50＠yahoo.com

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12 years, 3 months

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by india_50＠yahoo.com

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12 years, 3 months

Who can identify the platform, these CDC diagnostic floppies were made/formatted for?

by p.gebhardt＠ymail.com

Hello everybody, I'm holding in my hands four 5,25 inch floppies from CDC, more specificly from their division Magnetic Peripherals. These came with some FSD-drives a couple of years back. Google turned up with not a single hit, when looking for more information about these floppies. They are marked with "1244-00,? souble side, single/double density, soft sector, 35/40 track" regarding their type. That's written on the etiquette: 1. SDI diag. disk PN: 92989602 2. SMD-0/E diag. disk PN: 93290704 3. SMDSTD, SMD-0 PN: 93290703 4. ISI diag. disk, PN: 93845702 ? I'd like to save the contents and maybe use it, as well, but I have no clue for which platform/system they are. Can anybody help me on that? Thanks alot in advance for your help! Pierre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pierre's collection of classic computers : http://classic-computing.dyndns.org/

12 years, 3 months

Rack storage for RL cartridges?

by IanK＠vulcan.com

Hey folks, On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05 cartridges. Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL cartridges? I have a fair amount of rack space on our 11/70, which is configured with RL01 and RL02 drives, and it would be nice to have some neat place to store them on the exhibit floor. Does it ring any bells for anyone? Thanks! -- Ian

12 years, 3 months

Freebie...

by rampaginggreenhulk＠yahoo.com

ooh ooh gimmee gimmee gimmee ------------------------------ On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 2:21 PM PDT geneb wrote: >I've got a DEC Ethernet loopback plug that I have no use for. > >It's got a 15 pin D shell connector (thick ethernet?) and a green status LED on the opposite end. The part number cast into the dongle is 12-222196-02. > >Anyone that wants it can have it for postage. > >tnx! > >g. > >-- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 >http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind. >http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home. >Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies. > >ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment >A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes. >http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

12 years, 3 months

Freebie...

by geneb＠deltasoft.com

I've got a DEC Ethernet loopback plug that I have no use for. It's got a 15 pin D shell connector (thick ethernet?) and a green status LED on the opposite end. The part number cast into the dongle is 12-222196-02. Anyone that wants it can have it for postage. tnx! g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind. http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home. Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies. ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes. http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

12 years, 3 months

IBM 9663-001

by BHuntsman＠mail2.cu-portland.edu

Hi there! I know there doesn't seem to be a lot of mainframe hobbying happening on this list, but anyone here know anything about the 9663-001 "Snow Leopard" ESCON PCI board? It's based on one of those Artic960's with a pretty big AIB. So far, the most info I can find tends to be about TPF and the EOCF/2 system for managing it. You could also supposedly use it with LANRES and NetWare... Anyway, if anyone has any info, it'd be appreciated! -Ben

12 years, 3 months

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test-drb September 2012