test-drb May 2013

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Commodore CDTV (was Re: recyclers who will save things for me)

by ethan.dicks＠gmail.com

On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 10:30 AM, <jthecman at netscape.net> wrote: > On Wed, May 8, 2013 4:21 pm, Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> wrote: >> ... a specific Amiga I'm casually looking for is the CDTV... essentially an >> Amiga 500 with CD-ROM that looks like a VCR or stereo receiver. > > I have two if the CDTV units along with a mouse, external 3.5 drive, > controllers, and some game CD's. Still looking for one of the black monitors > sold with it. I never got any of the accessories. What I did with mine was use it as an audio CD player, a CD+G player, and the first place I did any CD-ROM fiddling. The way I used it without all the accessories was to boot it off of a regular white external Amiga floppy drive with a Workbench disk that had PARnet and the "netkeys-handler". I connected it to my regular A1000, and PARnet/netkeys handled the transition and input event traffic when I moved the mouse pointer off the right of the A1000 screen to jump to the CDTV Workbench screen. I could then use my A1000's mouse and keyboard as if it were directly attached to the CDTV. It was a little laggy but quite usable. I only had it for a few weeks before it was burgled (along with a 35mm camera). It was probably the shiniest thing in the living room. -ethan

11 years

recyclers who will save things for me

by sales＠elecplus.com

I have 4 recyclers now in TX who will save old things for me. They won't save everything, so I have to email them lists. I can put as much as I want on the lists, since their software will flag anything that comes in that matches my want to buy list. Please note that since these will be coming from R2 certified recycle centers, all parts must stay in the US. They will not be tested for the most part, but will be power on tested for whole units. They do not test individual floppies, etc. So my request is, please send me lists of what you want, and what you are willing to pay, including shipping, and I will see if I can save some oldies but goldies from the crushers. If you want software, please specify the format (CD, size of diskette, etc.) and if it is version specific. Cindy Croxton _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6308 - Release Date: 05/08/13

11 years

Mac G3 requests

by alexandre.tabajara＠gmail.com

Is it old enough to be considered classic? :o) Maybe someone has these parts floating around... :o) - Any G3/G4 upgrade beyond 300 MHz - Radeon 7000 PCI for MAC or PC (I can reflash it to MAC firmware) - Wings or preferably Bordeaux video I/O card - Zip Drive faceplate, with metal support I do love my G3, I'd like to top it with better hardware :) Mine is the 300MHz basic, with no video input personality card, and 300MHz processor module. I was able to upgrade it to 768MB of ram, and I have a 36GB SCSI hard drive. Thanks Alexandre --- Enviado do meu Motorola PT550 Meu site: http://www.tabalabs.com.br

11 years

Hardware vs Simh

by wlewisiii＠gmail.com

I've been learning about the PDP-11 lately thanks to the wonder that is Simh, running various software on it and generally having fun. I don't have any purpose other than that at this time. I've been running everything I can get my hands on though I find, given my background, tastes and biases, that it's usually either Unix Version 7 or, especially, 2.11BSD that I'm firing up and exploring rather than, say the more DEC traditional RSTS/E. That said, I've been wondering what would be different (aside from noise & heat ;) about running 2.11BSD on hardware rather than in Simh on my increasingly decrepit Dell C640 running Xubuntu. Logically I should spend the money on a new intel based laptop but what's the fun in that? But then that turns on the question - is there even a cheap PDP-11 that can run 2.11BSD? I don't need a speed demon but how small is too small vs big enough? Let me see if I understand correctly what I would need: A BA23 or BA123 chassis. Would others work as well? A CPU with separate I/D space. 11/23, 11/53, 11/73, 11/83 or 11/93 would work with the Q-bus chassis above. 1mb to 4mb memory, 1mb is absolute minimum for 2.11 BSD & 4mb is highly desirable. Disk controller - though more expensive, sanity really says I should find a SCSI controller like RQZX1, Emulex UC-7 or CMD CQD-220. I have old SCSI disks; ESDI & the like? Not so much ... A RQDX3 & RX50 or TQK70 & TK70 would probably be in the 'nice to have' category as well. DELQA ethernet controller Would this work? What are the going rates for hobbyists (rather than resellers to those with production equipment)? Are there any, hmm, less expensive bits here or there? This is mostly a thought experiment as I don't really have the disposable cash right now for the various parts right now. OTOH, I find the process of learning more about the hardware, what would be required and how it functions, to give me a better understanding of what I'm doing with the emulator. Thanks to all here (the 11/23 thread has been of great value to me) and to bitsavers ;) and all the other fun resources out there. William -- Live like you will never die, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no-one is watching. Alex White

11 years

IBM 2.88 mb microcode floppies

by jws＠jwsss.com

anyone have a way to image these? on a separate note, can anyone recommend how to get the images back out to media? I have some pretty rare token ring / 3290 microcode disks that probably should be archived somewhere. I tried to prepare to get a 3174-91R to talk to Hercules, and along the way, got IBM to send 3290 microcode for the unit. Another fellow on the Hercules list is working on bringing up a 3290, and I'd certainly like to help, but am not particularly anxious to send him my media. Obviously if I get images, he will have to obtain media >from somewhere, maybe buy some of the scrap ones off ebay and overwrite them, but maybe someone has some stashed. Thanks Jim

11 years

stepper motor on S100 buss terminator

by dgriffi＠cs.csubak.edu

Can anyone understand why someone would attached a stepper motor to an S100 buss terminator board? See http://www.ebay.com/itm/230976941854 for headscratching goodness. -- 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?

11 years

Micropolis 1325 and DEC RZ28-VA

by sales＠elecplus.com

If you are looking for these, Bonnie Bosworth is selling them. No idea on pricing, and not affiliated with seller. bosworthbon at aol.com I will say to put everything in writing, and get the 90 day warranty in writing, before you send $, as I have heard some rumors. Cindy Croxton _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6308 - Release Date: 05/08/13

11 years

3174 drives and original IBM diskette

by sales＠elecplus.com

I have qty 2 1.2 drives and one 2.4 drive, pulled from old 3174 controller. These are still in their housing. No controller to test, but they should work fine. Also included is the original IBM 5.25" floppy 1.2MB 3174 LVL A5.6, hand written on it is Primary 3174/A4166. Any takers? _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6308 - Release Date: 05/08/13

11 years

Apple M0116 keyboard in Germany?

by sales＠elecplus.com

Does anyone in Germany have an Apple M0116 keyboard they want to sell? I have a customer that wanted to buy one for $20, but the shipping to Germany was prohibitive! Thank you! Cindy Croxton _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6308 - Release Date: 05/08/13

11 years

HD Emulator for TRS-80s...

by geneb＠deltasoft.com

This is really slick! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAUjSJfKi-4 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_!

11 years

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