test-drb July 2013

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EK-VTX78-TM-002 DECstation 78 Technical Manual Needed

by bobvines00＠gmail.com

Does anyone have a copy of (or a link to) EK-VTX78-TM-002 DECstation 78 Technical Manual? I have a sick VT78 and the manual would be a big help. I'm more than willing to pay copying or scanning costs. Or, maybe someone will be willing to *loan* me a copy that I can scan and post? I've already downloaded the maintenance schematics along with the users manual and the programming manual. I'm hoping to find the Technical Manual to aid in troubleshooting (since I'm not experienced enough, electronically speaking, to use the schematics by themselves). Thanks, Bob

12 years, 2 months

NeXT/OpenStep Samba Configuration- Here's a template to get you going

by slandon110＠gmail.com

It was about 3 am when I finally got this figured out Samba 2.0 running on NeXTstep/OpenStep so you can share files between your windows/linux computer and your NeXTstations. The smb.conf file is located on NeXTstep 3.3 in /usr/local/samba/lib. In OpenStep 4.2 its located in /usr/samba/lib. after you edit the config file just restart the smbd by going /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd* restart in NeXTstep 3.3. In OpenStep 4.2 use this command /usr/samba/bin/smbd* restart. Now due to apple's persistence to force upgrades, you wont be able to access the share's on your OS X 10.8 box, 10.6 works ok, 10.7 doesnt work. So your best bet is to use a VM to get files to and from your NeXTstation. Or access the shares from a linux box If you don't have samba on OpenStep or NeXTstep. Grab the files here http://nextftp.onionmixer.net/- HUGE NeXT archive with everything you can think of for NeXT/OpenStep 4.2 Here is the file below [global] workgroup = INSERT YOUR WORKGROUP NAME HERE netbios name = INSERT YOUR NAME HERE server string = INSERT YOUR NAME HERE security = share map to guest = nobody log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log max log size = 50 # interfaces = 192.168.2.194/24 dns proxy = no [home] path = INSERT YOUR PATH TO YOUR DIRECTORIES HERE public = yes guest ok = yes writable = yes read only = no create mask = 0777 directory mask = 0777 force user = nobody force group = nobody [storage] path = INSERT YOUR PATH TO YOUR DIRECTORIES HERE public = yes guest ok = yes writable = yes read only = no create mask = 0777 directory mask = 0777 force user = nobody force group = nobody

12 years, 2 months

Z80 based boards

by stephane.tsacas＠gmail.com

Two Z80 based boards : http://www.retroleum.co.uk/v6z80p/ http://electroprojectshb.co.nf/ -- Stephane FreeDonne <http://www.freedonne.org> Join FreeDonne - Rejoignez FreeDonne.

12 years, 2 months

Reset SPARCSTATION 20, SunOS 5.6 password

by arrowrunner＠gmail.com

Hi all. I was recently gifted this machine but as you can probably ascertain from the subject of this email, it has a forgotten password on the OS. Unfortunately I can't find how to get to single user mode. I downloaded http://www.sysresccd.org/SystemRescueCd_for_Sparc but it doesn't make any attempt to boot to the cd drive. Is there a startup key/sequence I need to hit, or is my only option to pull the drive and slave it to another machine. I don't have anything with SCSI setup yet but if that's the route I have to take then so be it. -- Sent from my time machine

12 years, 2 months

Rhapsody DR2 on Intel Thinkpad

by slandon110＠gmail.com

After finally getting enough parts, I was able to install Rhapsody 5.1 on my Thinkpad 760L, Sound and video are supported. For those of you who dont know Rhapsody 5.1 was the precursor to MacOS X Server 1.0, using the base from NeXTstep/OpenStep Mach. It runs pretty good in 16 megs of ram, I need to upgrade that to at least 32 to make it really viable and snappy. I run DR2 on a PowerMac 7500 with 128megs and its really really snappy. My VCFMW Display is going to show the succession of NeXT into MacOS X as we know it today. Ill have the following all networked hopefully with internet access NeXT Mono Slab NS 3.3 HP PA Risc Box NS 3.3 SparcStation running OpenStep 4.2 Thinkpad 380ED running OpenStep 4.2 Thinkpad 760L running Rhapsody DR2 PowerMac 7500 running Rhapsody DR2 Beige G3 running OS X Server 1.2, AKA Rhapsody 5.6 PowerBook G3 Pismo Running OS X 10.0 iMac G3 running OS X 10.4 Intel iMac running OS X 10.8

12 years, 2 months

AS/400 720 first steps

by iamcamiel＠gmail.com

Hi Everyone, I had a blast at a bankruptcy auction today. I was after some networking gear, which went for more than I was willing to spend on it, but ended up with an IBM AS/400e 9406-720 for 10 euros (no other bidders). I managed to get it home (don't ask me how ;-) I'm not sure if it qualifies as a classic, but if it does, I could use some help from this list... The system was running until recently. They then pulled out all the hard drives and destroyed them, so no left over OS on the machine. The system came with two breakout cables which end in 12 twinax connectors (1 x 4 + 1 x 8), and an external V.34 modem with cable (so I do have a cable to get >from the odd IBM connector to regular RS-232). The system did not come with any terminals, so no console. It would appear that the console was put on a pallet with a bunch of computer monitors and auctioned off as a big lot of monitors. The system powers on, and there's a bit of activity on the display. So, questions: 1) How to connect a console. Would a serial console with a null-modem cable do any good at all? Or would I need to get a twinax console terminal? Any good pointers to find one in western Europe? Preferrably cheap; I don't know if I can get the machine going) 2) Will ordinary SCSI hard disks work in this system, or do they need to be specific IBM types? There's 20 disk slots, and 20 disk brackets that appear to take standard 68-pin SCSI disks. 3) Once 1 and 2 are solved, how to get an operating system on there? If there's a good "AS/400 from scratch" site or text around, please let me know... Cheers, Camiel

12 years, 2 months

EK-VTX78-TM-002 DECstation 78 Technical Manual Needed

by j＠ckrubin.us

I've got a copy of the above manual and will try to get it scanned in the next week. Jack

12 years, 2 months

For Sale: Jaz, Syquest, and Zip Cartridges

by slandon110＠gmail.com

I got a ton of Zip 100 cartridges 10 for 15 bucks shipped About 5 syquest 88mb cartridges 10 bucks shipped about 10 44mb cartridges with drive $50 shipped Jaz 2GB Cartridges $1 each, or fill a padded flat rate envelope for 10 bucks.

12 years, 2 months

My Apple IIGS on YouTube

by terry＠webweavers.co.nz

The Apple II line's last hurrah! http://youtu.be/mDZmoZA1AYU Terry (Tez)

12 years, 2 months

Museum Exhibit

by jthecman＠netscape.net

Hello Does anyone know if the "Computers in Chess" exhibit was completed? I tried google but found nothing about it. Thanks, JK

12 years, 2 months

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test-drb July 2013