test-drb February 2020

test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

95 participants
82 discussions

by w9gb＠icloud.com

Some days I feel like ?Doc Brown?, wondering where I parked the DeLorean. ? YES ... connecting your HP 9000 to your private LAN would be useful. ThinNet = 10-Base-2 = 10 MB Ethernet over RG-58/U 50 ohm coaxial cable. The Series 360 workstation should also have an AUI port (15-pin D-subminiature with locking mechanism option). ? I would recommend an AUI transceiver to 10-Base-T media converter (UTP with 8-pin modular jack). Black Box, Unicom, and other brands are available. https://www.omnitron-systems.com/flexpoint-10-aui-media-converter.php You did not mention the Operating System (OS) that you have installed on this HP 9000 series 360. HP-UX was the standard OS offering 30 years ago, when I went thru HP?s one month of classroom training on HP9000 hardware, networking, & HP-UX. https://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?class=1&cat=40 You will need the Ethernet network driver installed for your OS, and standard TCP/IP tools (telnet, ssh, ftp, nfs, etc.). greg chicago ==== Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:19:40 -0800 From: Roger Addy <roger.addy at charter.net> To: cctech at classiccmp.org Subject: HP 9000 Series 360 Thin LAN Hi All, I am using an HP 9000 Series 360 with a "Thin LAN" coax card to run a piece of equipment. The LAN connection is not currently being used.? I'm wondering if it's possible to connect it to a modern ethernet network?? If so, what could I do with it? I found an adapter on Amazon. I would like to be able to transfer files and possibly print.? The file systems are not compatible except for maybe ASCII files.? Anyone have any thoughts?? Even if I could transfer files into another HP 9000 system it would be beneficial. Thank you, Roger A.

4 years, 9 months

Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...

by stephen.m.pereira.sr＠gmail.com

Thanks a million, Mike, for scanning and posting this. I purchased this fix for my Altair way back when for $15, and it?s been one of those things that I?ve never been able to find online. I never purchased the Parasitic Engineering power supply fix, but I have found it online. The Parasitic Engineering clock fix has eluded me until now. BTW, IIRC, the PE clock fix worked excellently and I never had any clock related issues after installing it. The S-100 bus, the weak power supply, not enough slots, all those wires on the bus, all gave me plenty of headaches, but the clock fix worked great! smp - - - Stephen Pereira Bedford, NH 03110 KB1SXE > On Feb 22, 2020, at 1:00 PM, cctech-request at classiccmp.org wrote: > > Message: 15 > Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:25:45 -0600 > From: Mike Douglas <deramp5113 at yahoo.com> > To: cctalk at classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit... > Message-ID: <8F336A6C-BACB-44E7-B3D4-DFAA00D1E26F at yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I scanned my Parasitic clock mod documents and put them at the link below. > > https://deramp.com/downloads/altair/hardware/altair_8800_computer/Parasitic… > > Mike >

4 years, 9 months

Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...

by Wayne.Smith＠warnerbros.com

> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:26:26 -0800 (PST) > From: Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit... > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.2002201714270.19282 at shell.lmi.net> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Howard Fullmer created a "beefier" power supply for the Altair. Ed > Roberts said that people selling aftermarket peripherals were "parasites", > so Howard named his company "Parasitic Engineering". > > He later produced the "Shuffleboard" (daughterboard) set for TRS80 that > changed the memory map to be CP/M compatible, and an adapter > (daughterboard) to change the exp-ansion interface to support 8" single > density. (4th West Coast Computer Faire 1979) > > He and George Morrow put out early proposals for standardizing S100. > > Later, he was chief engineer for Morrow. > > He is no longer at the same addresses in north Berkeley and Albany. > I heard a rumor that he had died, but I have been unable to find more > information. George Morrow, who would know, is also dead. > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com It appears that he died on 4/25/96 at age 48. His last address was in Hayward. -W

4 years, 9 months

Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...

by wh.sudbrink＠verizon.net

Hi, Does anyone happen to have the instructions for this kit? I would really appreciate a scan if you do. Also looking for a 1975ish GE Porta-Color television (borrow, rent or buy) for VCF East. Thanks, Bill Sudbrink

4 years, 9 months

Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...

by deramp5113＠yahoo.com

I have an original paper manual for it. I?ll try to get it scanned tomorrow. Mike

4 years, 9 months

Larry Tesler - Computer Pioneer

by c.murray.mccullough＠gmail.com

Heard of death today of Larry Tesler, pioneer worker at Xerox Parc. He advanced the era of human-computer interaction. He 'created' copy- and-paste and cut-and-paste which made everyday computing in DOS-age easier before GUI-age made mouse-driven commands easier on computer users. Early pioneers are leaving us and I state their drive to innovate to advance computer-use easier is being lost. Happy computing all. Murray ?

4 years, 9 months

related parts?

by aek＠bitsavers.org

24-bit front panel https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Computer-Control-Panel-Concept-Development… diode memory https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Computer-Printed-Circuit-Board-Memory-Arra…

4 years, 9 months

Anyone making Amiga/Dallas rtc affected motherboards?

by barythrin＠gmail.com

Seems like with any system affected by Dallas rtc leaks it's make sense to refab some clone boards we could move our surviving parts to. Is anyone already doing this? It's sad to see the fewer working Amigas and others dying.

4 years, 9 months

Please make sure your messages have a Subject: line

by jnc＠mercury.lcs.mit.edu

Please make sure your messages to CCTalk have a Subject: line, otherwise they end up being 'un-clickable' in the archive, like this: http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2020-February/date.html It's possible to hand-edit the URL's to see them, but it's a PITA! Noel

4 years, 9 months

3/60 for sale in Sweden

by stefan.skoglund＠agj.net

someone is selling a Sun 3/60 labeled as Nokia Data AB. I think that it is a 3/60. https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/363918390/nokia-data-system-20-4mb 350 $ (2495 Sek) or so. It is a re-seller.

4 years, 9 months

← Newer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Older →

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

test-drb February 2020