Is anyone here aware of or have a dual 5.25" drive chassis with the bays
side-by-side instead of stacked. I'm trying to get the look of the Apple
DuoDisk. I seem to recall Todd Fischer of Imsai.net having something like
this, but all traces of that are gone.
I really wish he'd stick with things like selling replacement parts
instead of persisting with the Imsai S2.
--
David Griffith
dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
I've got a DataFlyer 500 expansion for my Amiga 500 and it's dead as a
post. There's +5 on the connector but no where else that I can find on
the board. Does anyone here happen to have a schematic for it or know
where I can find one?
tnx.
g.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nico de Jong" <nico at farumdata.dk>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: side-by-side 5.25" drive chassis
>
>
>> On Sat, 5 Jun 2010, David Griffith wrote:
>>>
>>> Is anyone here aware of or have a dual 5.25" drive chassis with the bays
>>> side-by-side instead of stacked.
>>
>> Aware of, yes. The VT180 Robin used side-by-side drives in an external
>> box.
>> --
>
> The Belgian company EMS (dead since 1990 or so) had a box with 2x 5.25"
> side by side, and 1x 8" plus 2x3.5" above it. You can see a picture at
> http://www.farumdata.dk/uk/enserv.asp 4th picture from the top
> I have some boxes "surplus to requirements"
>
BTW, the same enclosure (some different mounting hardware") was used for 4x
5.25" plus 1x 3.5"
> During the early years of WWII, many of the amateur radio
> publications ran ads from RCA that advised dropping the
> heater/filament voltage on transmitting tubes by about 10% and
> derating them somewhat. ?Apparently this could result in a doubling
> of useful life.
No - it is ham lore only. Many tubes lives will shorten if the
filament is run below spec. In some types, life will drastically drop.
--
Will
I am impressed. This thread has managed to go on and on without any
classic computer related information. And it has also gone through a
number of topic changes in the process.
I think this one sets a new (unfortunate) record for OT discussions :(.
The problem with the delete key being a "solution" is that a number of
people who can and have contributed to the list appear to have left.
Having been through this more than once, the problem comes with people
who actually want to discuss and read about classic computers. Remember
the cctech (I think that is right) list that was created in an attempt
to only contain ontopic posts? Hijacking a listserver is not a good
thing ... unless the object is to drive away these people who are
actually interested in classic computers!
Marvin
> Good thing it's on the "op-topic and off-topic posts" list then, huh?
> I've just been exercising the "delete" key a bit more quickly than
> usual, works great.
>
> -Dave
Hi,
I know it's a long shot, but you never know ...
Browsing the eBay auctions, I saw the 11/03 DataSystem 11/03
auction 390194753263.
I have been looking for some time for the small front cover with
the text "DECDatasystem" on it, like the one in the picture
between the processor box and the top RL02.
The cover is 2 pieces, the plastic part that you see and a metal
bracket which mounts on the rack with 2 screws.
Does somebody have this small cover (what's the correct word?)
and is willing to sell it? Shipping costs (to The Netherlands) is
not a problem. Contact me off-list !
BTW, such a cover without the text print on it is also fine.
thanks,
- Henk.
I'm trying to nail down the differences between FAS101 and 53C96 SCSI chips
used in Sun systems/boards.
I believe the 53C96 is 5MB/sec SCSI and the FAS101 if 10MB/sec.
(I found specs for Macs with the 53c96 that say 5MB/sec which is where
I got that # from). A Sun infodoc article lumps up the FAS101 and MACIO,
doesn't indicate the speed of the FAS101, but indicates the MACIO is
10MB/sec.
This obviously if correct would make the FAS101 the better SCSI chip if
one had
a choice between the two (unless there were some other performance drawbacks
to the 'faster' chip).
I think this is correct, but looking for confirmation.
-- Curt
