test-drb April 2015

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by wh.sudbrink＠verizon.net

I remember a conversation about this subject from many years ago that never came to any conclusion. Has anyone discovered any "paint codes" or other definitive descriptions for the finish on the upper case of an IMSAI? I'm thinking of having my worst case (multiple scrapes and scratches, several permanent stains) refinished. Bill S.

9 years, 8 months

Late-model Hercules card

by jules.richardson99＠gmail.com

I've got a full-length ISA (although the last 4" or so is bare PCB, not even any ground plane) Hercules card here which seems to have been built in 1990. On board we have lots of TTL glue, a pair of 50464 RAM chips, a 24 pin "Hercules font ROM", a 6845, and a 40 pin HG61H15R81P IC. Card edge just has a female DE9 connector. Oh, FCC ID is "EW65T5HERCULESTAN". No obvious model number. 1990 seems quite recent, given that we were into SVGA territory by then; sure there were some CAD applications which would make use of an additional video board, but the market must have been small. Based on the above (and to save me having to trace pins) can anyone confirm that the board is compatible with the original Hercules card and will hook up to an MDA display? Given the date I just want to check that it's not one of their CGA or EGA compatibles. cheers Jules

9 years, 8 months

HP2000/Access TimeShare BASIC (pics)

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

My latest HP2000/Access TSB system build came to life today. Pictures at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131070638 at N02/ There is still a lot of "cosmetic work" before I'm satisfied with it. Some detail parts need to be added, some additional cleaning and cable dressing, etc. All the doors, filler panels, and some trim needs to be put back in place. This system has passed extended (overnight) diagnostics on every board, microcode option, and peripheral. There is an issue with the 7906D - it works ok, but there is some occasional bearing noise. I have another 7906D sitting there ready to rackmount but I was so close I just couldn't wait for that and had to fire it up and load the OS. The 29425D cabinet is opened up only because I was poking at it to check for the source of the noise. Unlike my dual 2100A/S TSB system, this one is destined for some development work and I'll be adding a small (read low power) tape/disk combo, a "flash" based paper tape reader/punch, and some baci boards which TSB doesn't support ("currently" cough cough). The only item that needs to be added is the dual sync modem board set. yes, I'm going to do HP2000/Access RJE to Hercules ;) J

9 years, 8 months

Arlington, TX "vintage computer museum" closing, close-out sale

by jfoust＠threedee.com

http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/syd/4990079844.html - John

9 years, 8 months

Giveaway - 2 large boxes of VAX/VMS literature

by janprunk＠gmail.com

Hello ! I would like to find a second home for my vintage VAX/VMS literature. Description: I have two very large boxes of VAX/VMS material, approximate dimension of one box is 55 x 40 x 40 centimeters. I haven't looked up about what topics the material is, but I can do so if you are interested to obtain it. These are Plastic maps with paper printed material in them, original VAX/VMS manuals since 1980s probably. Condition: The condition of the paper material isn't perfect, these were held in a basement in an open box, so some dust have been collected on the manuals over the years, but everything is still in a readable form. Paper is since the 1980, so some pages might of have become yellowish or slightly lost the black print, due to aging.There might be some bended prints too, however plastic maps have protected the inner papers quite well. Shipping: Shipping comes from Slovenia, Europe. As we don't have any cheap international couriers, I managed to found the cheapest option for 50 eur/box, that would be 100 eur for both boxes with a courier that provides the tracking number and a 500 eur protection for the lost package, so I think it's quite good. Price: I am willing to donate this material to a person who is interested free of charge, however if multiple people apply through the mailing list, I'd be glad to offer the material to the one, who wants to add a small extra to get this material, but the most important to me is that it gets in the hand of the VAX/VMS lovers into a second home. Also I expect the buyer to cover the minimum of shipping costs, that is 100 EUR, before I ship the material. I can collect bank wire or Paypal payment. I would prefer to ship the material within the European Union as shipping outside EU might be much more expenssive. This material has to be shipped soon, I cannot store it for very long, it should go out latest by the end of this month. About me: I am the VAX enthusiast and founder of the #vax channel @ freenode, so if you wish to live-chat with me you can find me there, otherwise please e-mail me off the list to janprunk -at- gmail.com if you are interested about the material. Kind regards, Jan

9 years, 8 months

VCF-SE 3.0 Update

by alan＠alanlee.org

Here is a promotional blurb that ran on the Atlanta area tech show on our local NBC affiliate WXIA "11Alive" Atlanta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhpZbmCEWfc [1] If you are in the Atlanta area or know someone who is, we would love to have you. The speaker schedule is now updated on Vintage.org: http://www.vintage.org/2015/southeast/session.php [2] We have an upgraded Speakers Hall this year and will be adding a few last minute additions in the coming days. We are also doing a 6 session 20x20 speed presentation round again this year. It features 6 speakers giving a short and to the point ~6 minute presentations on mini-topics where each speaker's 20 slides auto-advance every 20 seconds. The consignment area is also expanded. John Harris has graciously donated approximately 2500 technical books available to the public for a donation to our club. We also have popcorn, other concessions, Doom and Marathon gaming LANs, Learn-to-Solder workshops featuring a new build-it-yourself wearable wrist-watch, a retro-console gaming wall, the Apple and LINK pop-up museums will be open, as well as dozens of exhibitors showing off their private collections. I hope to see you there! -Alan Links: ------ [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhpZbmCEWfc [2] http://www.vintage.org/2015/southeast/session.php

9 years, 8 months

looking for an HP software product....

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

HP had a product for TSB called "HP TSP/2000" aka "HP TSP/2000-HASP" Product number: 20240A The germane part numbers: 24384A TSP/2000 (800bpi media) 24384A Opt 001 TSP/2000 (1600bpi media) 20240-90001 2000/Access Telecommunications Supervisory Package for HASP Operator Manual 20240-90002 2000/Access Telecommunications Supervisory Package for HASP Reference Manual I would very *very* much like a copy of this, and I have never once come across it anywhere. J

9 years, 8 months

How to unsubscribe?

by alexmcwhirter＠triadic.us

I'm receiving every message on the board three times. I'd like to try and unsub and resub to see if it fixes the issue. The website user manager doesn't appear to work. I can't seem to get my password or unsubscribe. Sent from my iPhone

9 years, 8 months

seeking 680x0-based Sun gear

by maxweb＠pacbell.net

Hi.? I'm new to the list, but have been collecting and restoring (mostly S-100 stuff) for many years.? Now I'd like to expand my hobby to tackle a 680x0-based Sun system.? I have some Multibus cards that I'd like to interface, and a VME-Multibus adapter if necessary, so I'm hoping to find a Sun-2 or Sun-3 system or parts to assemble into a working configuration.? I'm located in the San Francisco bay area but looking everywhere.? If you've got any related items that you might be willing to part with, or any leads that could be fruitful, I'd love to hear from you! (Another collector suggested that I might look for a Sun-4 VME chassis and populate it with Sun-3 boards, which seems like an interesting idea.? At this point I'm basically open to anything, but really would like to focus on a Multibus or VME configuration.) cheers, Shawn Neelymaxweb at pacbell dot net

9 years, 8 months

CompuServe Drives: Custom firmware?

by b4＠gewt.net

Hey, I have some of the CompuServe drives I'm trying to get the MONITOR to boot off of ... but I want an image. So far I have tried: 1). VAXstation 4000/60 2). Ultra 1 3). PC (with Qlogic and Advansys controller) It sees no drive regardless of termination settings, position on the bus, or controller. On the VAX and Sun connecting the drive causes every other drive to no longer show up on the bus + the recently connected one. Drives: ST34573WD ST32550ND Any ideas? I suppose it's possible that 5 drives all spin but are actually bad... -- Cory Smelosky http://gewt.net Personal stuff http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects

9 years, 8 months

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