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New Listings Added to Sellam's Virtual Warehouse of Computing Wonders

by sellam.ismail＠gmail.com

New items added for June 15, 2018: Panasonic FT-70 Executive Partner Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer Mini Disk Atari 850 Interface Module Atari 1010 Program Recorder Rana Systems 1000 Floppy Disk Drive Axiom ParallAx CD Printer Interface Apricorn external parallel port interface Personal System/2 and Personal Computer BIOS Interface Technical Reference NETBIOS Application Development Guide IBM Technical Directory Cromemco Z2D Computer System Hayes Micromodem 100 DEC RX50AA IBM Type 4869 External 5.25" Disk Drive Byte-Back MD-1 Modem Kit Radio Shack TRS-80 Modem I Tandy Serial Mouse (boxed) Connecticut microComputer Inc. ADA 1450 PET Printer Interface Control Data Disk Drive Tester/Formatter Cromemco Z2D case/power supply/backplane COMPAL-80 case/power supply/backplane List with links to individual items is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I53wxarLHlNmlPVf_HJ5oMKuab4zrApI_hi… Instructions, FAQs, everything is at the link above. E-mail directly for any questions. Thanks! Sellam

8 years, 2 months

Modifying microcode

by kylevowen＠gmail.com

Has anyone attempted to reassemble and update the microcode on a MicroVAX? Seems like there's enough stuff here to possibly do it: http://simh.trailing-edge.com/semi/ucode/ I'm thinking about trying to find a microcoded architecture to play with before I design something around the Intel 3000 series. I've got a MicroVAX 3800, so I suppose I could run MICRO2 to assemble the aforementioned microcode. But then what? I assume PALs would have to be burned to implement the new microcode. Or is it more complicated than that? I don't have a PDP-11/60, unfortunately. I do have an 11/45, though...so with this modification, I suppose one could have some fun: http://repository.cmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3241&context=compsci Thanks, Kyle

8 years, 2 months

eBay search fail

by jnc＠mercury.lcs.mit.edu

So someone mentioned this to me: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222941705847 Now, the crazy thing is that I religously do a search for "PDP-11" for newly listed items on eBait at least once a day - and this never showed up! I just did a search for sold "PDP-11" items, and it's not showing up there either - although a search for sold "PDP-11 parts" turns it up! Anyone have any idea why it didn't turn up? That is a regular '-', not an mdash or anything, and those are 1's, not lower-case l's. And it does show up in the search for "PDP-11 parts". So I can only conclude that somehow eBait's search function blew out somehow? Anyway, someone got a total steal: at least _3_ H960's, a TU10, and an -11/45 (can't tell if there's an FP11) - and who knows what else is hidden! Noel

8 years, 2 months

Announcement: VCF Midwest 13!

by silent700＠gmail.com

Summer is almost here and that means it's time to get it in gear and start planning our next Vintage Computer Festival Midwest. Astute readers will note that this announcement comes many weeks later than in past years, but rest assured there is still plenty of time remaining to make your travel plans, reserve a table or get yourself into the mood for a full weekend of classic computing fun. Here are the necessaries: What: The Thirteenth Vintage Computer Festival Midwest When: September 15-16, 2018 (note that that's one weekend later than the usual dates!) Where: The Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Village, Illinois - about 30 minutes west of Chicago with a free shuttle bus from ORD! URL: http://vcfmw.org More info for the uninitiated and VCFMW veterans alike: - We do not charge admission. Thus, we are a community-supported show, so we humbly beg your kind donations, which can be made via two different links at vcfmw.org, or at the show. - Always an entertaining spectacle, there will once again be an auction! This is the other way we fund the show, so your donation of old computers (or anything even marginally related) is greatly appreciated. If it's a little too nice to put in the Free Pile, please consider donating it as an auction item. - Typical show hours are 9am Saturday 'til late night, and then 9am-4pm on Sunday (clean-up begins around 3pm). Early load-in is usually available on Friday afternoon, hours at the hotel's discretion. - The show really begins on Friday night, at least for exhibitors. We typically go for an informal group dinner and return to the hotel to complete setup. Don't worry if you're getting into town late, you can still set up Friday night (until 11pm or so). If you're arriving Saturday morning, your table will still be reserved. - Tables fill up quickly! If you'd like to exhibit, please fill out the table reservation form at http://vcfmw.org/signup.html. If the form is closed, it's because the buffer filled up and we're still processing requests. We don't want to reserve space we don't have! - Hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn are available at the group rate of $92/night via the link at vcfmw.org, or by calling the hotel at the number listed on our site. If the online room block is full, please try calling the hotel directly. - There is an on-site restaurant in the hotel that serves breakfast through dinner and a bar that is open late-ish. Consensus seems to be that they have good food and not having to leave the hotel to eat is a big plus. Feel free to forward this email or post its contents to your favorite forum. We'll see you in September! -j Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcfmidwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/248644859019545

8 years, 2 months

Apple (Lisa 2/10) MAC XL UNIX 5

by billdegnan＠gmail.com

I have a diskette labeled UNIX SYSTEM V VPI UNIX disk 'A' (vpi)* 8/85 UniPress Software, Inc. I have the small installation manual that talks about inserting the disk to serialize it, and how to install UNIX onto the Lisa 2/10 in Mac XL Mode. It is a small implementation of AT&T UNIX V. The disk is bad. Anyone have a process for recovering or reading an Apple Mac XL disk? This seems like a piece of software that should be preserved, as a curiosity. Does anyone actually have a working copy of UniPress Software UNIX for the Lisa XL? Bill

8 years, 2 months

CDC 9762 drive, alignment disk and exerciser on Ebay.

by mattislind＠gmail.com

Someone is selling a drive that was just taken out of service ! And alignment disks and exercisers for CDC 9762 (it doesn't look like a 9766 / RM05 even though it says so in the listing) Probably useful to RM02 or RM03 owners as well. https://www.ebay.de/sch/rbembenek1/m.html?item=142830473695&rt=nc&_trksid=p…

8 years, 2 months

VCF PNW 2018: Video is finally available!

by mbbrutman＠brutman.com

Video from our speakers at VCF PNW 2018 is now available. For those of you who have been asking thanks for being patient https://www.youtube.com/c/VintageComputerFederation501c3 Regards, Mike (/me slowly builds up the courage to start planning for VCF PNW 2019)

8 years, 2 months

pdp8e rack header wanted (will trade for PDP 11 header)

by billdegnan＠gmail.com

Anyone want to trade a pdp8e rack header for a PDP 11 (pink/red) header? Does not have to be perfect. I am located in Landenberg, PA USA. I have other DEC rack-related parts to trade for this if that's not what you want. b

8 years, 2 months

SunBlade 2000 workstations

by lyokoboy0＠gmail.com

I have 3 sunblade 2000 workstations for sale. They arrived as surplus equipment. One of the machines does not power on, the other two boot up to sun os with proprietary software that was used from the company they came from. THe drives must be wiped before i send them out. They are quite heavy, so that will be a factor in shipping. I am open to offers on a single machine or the whole lot, if you have any questions feel free to ask. I have some spare cpu's that fit the machines as well, although they all appear to have 2 cpu's installed already. --Devin D.

8 years, 2 months

VCF East Photo Thread

by silent700＠gmail.com

Many are appearing on the VCFed mailing list already. Here are mine, with separate sets for the non-computer (but still interesting) stuff: http://silent700.blogspot.com/2018/05/vcf-east-2018.html I had a good time and recommend the show to all who can make it out there. -j

8 years, 2 months

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