test-drb September 2016

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Unexpected Apple Lisa display - what is it?

by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com

then I head ho some lisa cases later had mc boards shoved in them!? Ed# In a message dated 9/28/2016 9:54:55 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, santo.nucifora at gmail.com writes: I have this one one of my Lisa's as well. It's like a start up menu that allows you to launch the Finder. That's all I ever do with it. I don't know what the name is but it may be a part of specific version of MacWorks Plus. Sorry, I don't have any more info. Santo On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Paul McJones <paul at mcjones.org> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:15:42 +0000 (UTC) > > From: steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com> > > Message-ID: <916931269.6067118.1475054142110 at mail.yahoo.com> > > > > > > What is this unusual Apple Lisa display - some sort of diagnostics? > > > > http://oldcomputers.net/temp/lisa.jpg > > I suspect it is a Macintosh utility (Disk Copy?) Lisas could run Macintosh > software using something called MacWorks. > >

8 years, 2 months

DEC ALL-IN-1

by curt＠atarimuseum.com

Hi, I had heard many years back that the DOS version of WPS could read and open DEC AI1 files. I was able to get a copy of WPSDOS and tried to no avail. Anyone have any luck opening AI1 files on a PC computer in DOS or Windows to get a file to open with all of the proper formatting and settings? I can open raw with notepad but much of it is buried is formatting code, I'd like to be able to properly open up a file with its formatting in tacked. Thanks, Curt

8 years, 2 months

Atari 1400XL for sale...

by curt＠atarimuseum.com

I saw one of these go on Ebay recently and I'm considering sell my 1400XL. Looking for a respectable amount, so if you are interested, please don't offer low ball offers. Please contact me off list to discuss, thank you. http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/8bits/xl/1400xl/1400.html Curt

8 years, 2 months

Unexpected Apple Lisa display - what is it?

by paul＠mcjones.org

> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:15:42 +0000 (UTC) > From: steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com> > Message-ID: <916931269.6067118.1475054142110 at mail.yahoo.com> > > > What is this unusual Apple Lisa display - some sort of diagnostics? > > http://oldcomputers.net/temp/lisa.jpg I suspect it is a Macintosh utility (Disk Copy?) Lisas could run Macintosh software using something called MacWorks.

8 years, 2 months

cctalk Digest, Vol 27, Issue 27

by Wayne.Smith＠warnerbros.com

> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:15:42 +0000 (UTC) > From: steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts" <cctech at classiccmp.org> > Subject: Unexpected Apple Lisa display - what is it? > Message-ID: <916931269.6067118.1475054142110 at mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > What is this unusual Apple Lisa display - some sort of diagnostics? > > http://oldcomputers.net/temp/lisa.jpg It's the MiniFinder - part of Macintosh System release 2, I believe. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZan7K4UkAUvZak.jpg

8 years, 2 months

KT11-B Paging Option engineering drawings and 'Technical Manual' online

by jnc＠mercury.lcs.mit.edu

So, the KT11-B Paging Option engineering drawings recently made their appearance online: http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/1120/KT11-B_EngrDrws_Feb72.pdf After a good bit of study of them, I have prepared a 'Technical Manual' for the KT11-B, somewhat in the flavour of the old DEC technical manuals: http://gunkies.org/wiki/KT11-B_Technical_Manual since the prints, by themselves, are fairly inscrutable: an incredibly large mass of gates (almost no MSI, other than a couple of Flip Chips included in the drawings as modules). The article basically attempts to describe how the thing works internally; it includes sections which describe the function (i.e. point) and operation of the circuitry on each page of the prints, and there's also a signal dictionary which describes what all the major signals mean/do. It's not quite absolutely complete, but it's 96% there at this point; I am still working on it. One thing I do intend to add (when I can work it out :-) is to annotate the table of states with info one what each states _means_. If anyone is particularly interested in this device, and reads the article, I would be very grateful for feedback on what's still missing that I could add, suggestions for better organization, etc, etc. Noel

8 years, 2 months

Unexpected Apple Lisa display - what is it?

by tosteve＠yahoo.com

What is this unusual Apple Lisa display - some sort of diagnostics? http://oldcomputers.net/temp/lisa.jpg

8 years, 2 months

Sanyo VM-4509 service manual

by aek＠bitsavers.org

As common as this monitor is, I don't see a scanned copy of a manual on any real site. Anyone know of a copy? I went ahead and bought a VM-4512 manual from Tucker to scan. At least that will be around..

8 years, 2 months

Availability of PDP-8i Front Panel

by rayneal382＠gmail.com

Sir; I working on a project to build a PDP-8i for a combined Compute Science/Electronic Engineering course on design. The purpose of this course is to teach the basic of computer design, build and Programing a computer they must build. This course is still a year down the road. I volunteer to accomplish the building of the prototype system using only the parts available at the time the orginal computer were built. The point of the build is, if a 70+ can sit down with the course material, and design and build a working model of the PDP-8i, the there is no excuse that each student attending the course, should not be able to accomplish the same task. 1. I would like to know if you still have your PDP-8i Front Panel still available? 2. What is the cost for the panel plus shipping to Tucson, Arizona? 3. I understands that you are attempting to re-manufacture the Switch Rocker Assembly? And possibly the PCB board for mounting the switches? a. If so, I would like to know status, and an estimated cost for a complete set? B. Would these items be compatible to with c&k 7000 u-frame series switches assembly? One other question I have is do you have any drawings that give both the dimensions and profile of the mounting frame? If so are they available? I want to Thank You for taking the time ahead of time in answering this E-mail. Respectfully; Ray Neal

8 years, 2 months

Availability of PDP-8i Front Panel

by anders.k.nelson＠gmail.com

Hi Ray (and everyone), I'm also very interested in knowing the mechanical dimensions of the front panel PCB and positions of the lamps/switches/mounts/etc., but for the PDP-8/e. Does anyone have front panel PCB dimensions and positions for all the UI components I could use? I can make a simple PCB design for each of the main areas (lamps, switch register, other switch groups) that will arrive at a few smaller PCBs, saving a ton of cost. I also have experience in LED display and switch matrix design so we won't need a thousand wires going everywhere when used with an emulator. For example, one USB cable for the entire front panel. There exists the amazing PiDP-8 ( http://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-8) that has all of these items taken care of. But there does /not/ exist one for the PDP-8/e. I await your wisdom, -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ray Neal <rayneal382 at gmail.com> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org Cc: Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 11:59:24 -0700 Subject: Availability of PDP-8i Front Panel Sir; I working on a project to build a PDP-8i for a combined Compute Science/Electronic Engineering course on design. The purpose of this course is to teach the basic of computer design, build and Programing a computer they must build. This course is still a year down the road. I volunteer to accomplish the building of the prototype system using only the parts available at the time the orginal computer were built. The point of the build is, if a 70+ can sit down with the course material, and design and build a working model of the PDP-8i, the there is no excuse that each student attending the course, should not be able to accomplish the same task. 1. I would like to know if you still have your PDP-8i Front Panel still available? 2. What is the cost for the panel plus shipping to Tucson, Arizona? 3. I understands that you are attempting to re-manufacture the Switch Rocker Assembly? And possibly the PCB board for mounting the switches? a. If so, I would like to know status, and an estimated cost for a complete set? B. Would these items be compatible to with c&k 7000 u-frame series switches assembly? One other question I have is do you have any drawings that give both the dimensions and profile of the mounting frame? If so are they available? I want to Thank You for taking the time ahead of time in answering this E-mail. Respectfully; Ray Neal

8 years, 2 months

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