we have one of the NeXT cube looking computer, a monitor and a NeXT
laser printer. looking for an archive stash of advertising lit. and
graphics we can use to build a display around this hardware.
Suggestions? Thanks Ed Sharpe _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)
In a message dated 5/29/2015 8:23:20 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
aperry at snowmoose.com writes:
I am running OPENSTEP on an Axil 320 (SPARCstation 20 clone) with 416M
of memory and a 60MHz SuperSPARC processor (sadly OPENSTEP (at least the
version that I have) only supports one of the two processors in the
system). The system runs OPENSTEP very well.
alan
On 5/28/15 8:20 AM, Sean Caron wrote:
> It was always my experience ... I think NeXTstep had a reputation of
being
> a little balky on the proprietary NeXT hardware. I am fortunate to have a
> decent swath of their product line ... an original '030 Cube, a Color
slab
> and a Turbo Color slab and even on the Turbo slab with 32 megs RAM and a
> 7200 RPM drive, NS 3.3 gets laggy.
>
> Slow as it is, the entire package has certainly got some class and it's
> something to revel at, of course.
>
> Can you even run Openstep on the NeXT proprietary hardware? The
performance
> must be awful... I halfway thought NS 3.3 was the last revision they
would
> run ... 3.3 should be pretty common in the wild because NeXT was giving
it
> away for free with a valid NeXT serial number about 15 years ago as a Y2K
> mitigation strategy :O I run 3.3 on all my NeXTs, even the '030 Cube.
>
> If you really want to see NeXTstep 3.3 fly, people say it's great on the
HP
> 9000/712 :O
>
> Best,
>
> Sean
>
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 1:54 AM, Brian Archer <archer174 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> I think you'll find the best upgrade for it besides the RAM is a faster
>> hard drive. Also I wouldn't go higher than nextstep 3.3. Blackhole (
>> http://www.blackholeinc.com) is your best bet for the stand. If this is
>> the
>> one from eBay, would you mind sharing more details/pics of that next
logo
>> motherboard box? I've never seen one before.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian Archer
>>
>> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 12:42 AM, Steven Stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Just acquired a NeXT 68040 cube computer. It's way cool, but the
>>> responsiveness is unimpressive - I'd call it pokey.
>>>
>>> All 16 RAM slots are full for 16MB, but sixteen 4MB RAM sticks may help
>>> the speed.
>>>
>>> It has an internal HD, as well as the magneto-optical drive.
>>>
>>> One things it's missing is the monitor stand - does anyone have a spare
>>> stand for a NeXT N4000A monochrome monitor?
>>>
>>> Thanks-
>>> Steve.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
Maybe only semi-OT. I'm working on a couple of classiccmp-ish projects
(6303, 6309 and 68030) and I find the trusty old Tek 465 o-scope is no
longer compensating for my lack of design skill (or I'm getting better at
hiding bugs in my designs, depending how you look at it). I'm looking for
a recommendation for a logic analyzer. Considering my very modest design
constraints, I'm thinking:
- Suitable for 50MHz designs (really more like <16MHz, but you never know)
- 32 channels would be nice, ~128 probably perfect, less...you know...do
what you gotta do...
- No weird technologies in the design (all TTL/CMOS logic)
- I'm willing to spend a few $$ to get decent kit, but need to spend closer
to 465 money than TLA7012 money
- Decent analytics, hopefully more than "here's your traces...good luck"
- Ease of finding complete kit; nothing worse than dropping a dime on what
looks like a good deal only to find you're missing the unobtanium cable, or
the software disk that the vendor will be more than happy to provide you
only under a cripplingly expensive support contract.
A brief cruse of ePay didn't turn up much Tek/HP/Agilent older-generation
kit that looked like it fit the budget, but I'm not entirely sure I know
what I'm looking at. I know there's a general allergy to anything USB
around here, and worse Windows-based USB software, but there is tons of
USB-based stuff that looked like a possibility for those who are willing to
hold their nose.
So have the USB logic analyzers achieved Willem levels of usefulness (which
one?), or is there a must-have Tek 465 moral equivalent I need to be
looking for?
KJ
> From: Jon Elson
> On 05/28/2015 09:53 PM, Ken Seefried wrote:
>> Ease of finding complete kit; nothing worse than dropping a dime on
>> what looks like a good deal only to find you're missing the unobtanium
>> cable
> The Tek 1240 should work.
I can second that. I recently bought a flock of them (for spares/parts for
the first one I bought), because they were so cheap on eBay - several I got
for $25 + shipping. Most of the ones I bought came without probes, etc, but I
managed to round up a very complete set of stuff without spending too much
money. Tek documentation is incredibly thorough, and easy to obtain; and they
are very easy to work on (in terms of accessability, etc). Etc, etc, etc.
The speeds/etc you are looking for are within their range. When filled with 4
16-channel data acquisition cards, you get 64 channels. They seem to have
quite powerful triggering/etc capabilities, and they are easy to use/control.
The only possible issue (for some people) is that the memories aren't large
(although you can chain identical DACs together to get slightly longer
memories). And I'll echo Tony's comments - ECL is pretty much de rigeur, and
as for making your own probes, fuhgeddaboutit; the 1240's probe pods (there
are two kinds, TTL-only, and 'pick a voltage') contain giant custom chips.
Noel
The RICM is restoring a PDP-12. This system was manufactured in December of
1972, so it is very late in the life of the PDP-12. The Priority Interrupt
and the Data Multiplexer are hardwired in two extra columns in the
processor chassis. These options were in separate chassis in earlier
models. It came with an Omnibus expansion chassis that connects to the
Posibus from the PDP-12. The LP01, RK05, and PC04 controllers are in the
Omnibus chassis. The VR14 and TU56 controllers are in the processor
chassis. We got the LP01 too.
The donor did a great job of preserving the machine, and has all of the
original documentation and software. The processor and RK8-F prints are
newer than what I can find on the Web, so I will scan them and send the
PDFs to Bitsavers.
Yesterday we reformed the caps in the power supply and powered it on for
the first time in 24 years. It is going to need some debugging, but it does
show some signs of life.
The CRT in the VR14
--
Michael Thompson
Hello Paul,
good luck for your surgery! I hope there's nothing too bad.
As for the "business", I sent you more emails in the last months,
unfortunately no answer at all...
maybe I went direct to spam? :(
Anyway, when you are back good, please let me know something.
Thanks
Andrea
... the style of AC power connector having three 1/8" diameter pins in
parallel on 5/16" spacing, with the center pin offset by 1/16" from the
outer two, and the rubber molding around the pins having rounded ends.
Is there an official/common name for such a connector so that I can try and
lay my hands on some more power cables? Fluke used it too (and Moseley, but
I believe they were just HP by another name anyway). I've also seen the
same pin size/layout on desktop calculators, albeit with more squarish ends
to the rubber molding (in fact the single cable in my possession is a
calculator one, which I modified to fit the rounded-end profile)
(while I'm at it, is there a classiccmp-type list equivalent for old test
gear?)
cheers
Jules
Howdy guys, greetings (as always) from Brazil! :o)
I'm in a repairing spree! Got 5 (!) CP-500 (Brazilian TRS-80/III clone)
to repair. All of them with single/double sided floppy drives, and the whole
nine yards.
Since it is not pratical to test all these drives on CP500, is there a
good software solution I can use on a PC for floppy drive testing? Something
that makes repairing easier? Long time I don't get so many drives to
repair/refurbish/align
Thanks
Alexandre
---
Enviado do meu Apple IIGS (pq eu sou chique)
Meu site: http://www.tabalabs.com.br
Meu blog: http://tabajara-labs.blogspot.com
Hi All,
I'm looking for an old (before 3/2000) copy of Veritas* Systems "Storage
Replicator" for Windows or "Volume Replicator" for Solaris.
This is for business purposes - so there's a "bounty" available :)
Cheers,
Lyle
* Later sold to Symantec
--
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
Cindy ( or other folk)of you run across another decmate let me know
any mores of them
special preference to the one in the vt52 case!
Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)
In a message dated 5/27/2015 11:32:15 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
sales at elecplus.com writes:
I have some S-100 hardware that I need to work through for retail sale, more
than I can do myself given my current schedule. If you're located in the
Philadelphia/Baltimore area AND available to work on-site (Landenberg, PA)
for a full day or two, contact me off list for details. People with prior
experience in electronics, in particular S-100 hardware, preferred. Please
advise your availability and any other concerns/questions.
Vintagecomputer.net/contact.cfm
Bill
