old stuff in the news
http://electronicdesign.com/embedded/qa-evan-koblentz-talks-about-vintage-c…http://www.vcfed.org/
--
The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are intended solely for the use of the named
addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized use,
copying, disclosure, or distribution of the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited by
the sender and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender
immediately and delete this e-mail.
> From: drlegendre
> I've certainly never encountered any of the 'horror stories' about it
> ... +attracting+ moisture and fostering rust, ad nauseam.
I have personally experienced this; but in WD40's defence, it depends _how_
it is used.
If you spray it on lightly, and wipe off the excess (leaving the item feeling
only very slightly 'oily' to the touch, but that's all), it is indeed a great
preservative. If, on the other hand, you leave great pools of the stuff on
something, and let the thing sit for a long time, that _will_ create rust.
BTW, WD-40 was actually invented to protect the un-painted metal skin of the
Atlas ICBM. I believe that the details are in:
John L. Chapman, "Atlas: The Story of a Missile"
(a great book in its own right).
NOel
Key thing is what color it is. If it's light grey it's definitely an old
CISC machine - classic 48-bit AS/400. They're good and desirable but they
do need the MULIC (Model Unique Licensed Internal Code) tape to get going.
If it's black... Well some of the very last CISC AS/400s (e.g. 9406-500)
were black - but it's much more likely to be a RISC machine. With those you
get 70 days unlicensed use - then it reverts to only allowing login at the
console IIRC; I don't recall what else stops working. Licensing on the RISC
machines is just a long code you type in to the system; no MULIC tape! :)
Another possible gotcha is keys; hopefully it comes with them. If it
doesn't, hope the lock is in the manual position which allows full front
panel function.
Then there are password issues; QSECOFR is the key account - equivalent to
root - and if you don't have that password you may be able to reset it
using an alternate boot sequence involving something called DST... Unless
they've changed the DST password too, in which case you can only wipe the
system and reinstall the OS. If you need install media I can help...
Mike
On Apr 12, 2016 3:18 PM, "Mazzini Alessandro" <mazzinia at tin.it> wrote:
The main issue with As/400 is related with licenses, os included.
There are some models (relatively old) that can run unlicensed (and going
back in time, some required a special tape unique to that serial number, to
be reinstalled. Fat chances of getting a copy of that from ibm now, so in
those cases is very important that such tape is present in the goodies),
otherwise I would say that if they pick up the "toy" from the current
workplace, they have to collect all the sw/ibm media/license papers related
to it.
There's more than one way to get an (heavy) paperweight.
What to expect... is a bit more flat than zos, this is something used for
erp/billing/bank terminals to say something.
There's just os/400 that can be installed on an as/400, forget linux or etc
( if an iseries, more recent, aix is also an option, and linux too )
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] Per conto di Matt Patoray
Inviato: marted? 12 aprile 2016 20:52
A: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Oggetto: Re: Getting an ibm as/400
Hello,
I do believe Connor is on here. I will say this the IBM Mainframes and the
Large AS/400's are quite different. If you can get a picture of the front
plate where it says AS/400 there will be the model nuimber under that and
we can figure out what you have from that.
Once you have that info, we can have a better idea what you are in for :)
As such can help you accordingly.
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:09 PM, devin davison <lyokoboy0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> A local recycling center called me and said they are to pick up an ibm
> as/400 mainframe from a working environment. I left a deposit and am
> scheduled to go pick it up in the next day or so.
>
> I am not even sure of what all it comes with or what can be run on the
> machine. Any advice in advance on what to expect?
>
> I realize there are a ton of different as/400 models, they were not
> very descript on the phone, so i have no way of knowing till i go pick
> it up what exactly it is or what it comes with.
>
> I rushed on dropping a deposit on the thing. The other guy at the
> place is notorious for ripping boards with shiny chips out and trying
> to pass off the dismantled machine to me. I asked for a picture of the
> thing on site before it is moved. If it is not all there I am not
purchasing it.
>
> From the description it sounds like it comes with some terminals and
> printers too. could be interesting.
>
> Is the guy that put the ibm mainframe in his basement on the list? ive
> been wanting to talk to him.
>
>
> --Devin
>
--
Matt Patoray
Owner, MSP Productions
KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign
Check cards and get all the cables. They are somewhat hard to find if you miss something...
-------- Messaggio originale --------
Da: devin davison <lyokoboy0 at gmail.com>
Data:12/04/2016 20:09 (GMT+01:00)
A: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Oggetto: Getting an ibm as/400
A local recycling center called me and said they are to pick up an ibm
as/400 mainframe from a working environment. I left a deposit and am
scheduled to go pick it up in the next day or so.
I am not even sure of what all it comes with or what can be run on the
machine. Any advice in advance on what to expect?
I realize there are a ton of different as/400 models, they were not very
descript on the phone, so i have no way of knowing till i go pick it up
what exactly it is or what it comes with.
I rushed on dropping a deposit on the thing. The other guy at the place is
notorious for ripping boards with shiny chips out and trying to pass off
the dismantled machine to me. I asked for a picture of the thing on site
before it is moved. If it is not all there I am not purchasing it.
>From the description it sounds like it comes with some terminals and
printers too. could be interesting.
Is the guy that put the ibm mainframe in his basement on the list? ive been
wanting to talk to him.
--Devin
Has anyone here figured out an adapter for one of the Fluke 9010 pods to
be able to emulate the multiplexed address and data lines of the T11? I
am just starting to look at this as I need to access these lines to
service an old video game board that used the T11 as the main processor.
Any of you not familiar with the DEC-T11 it is a 40 pin device that
emulates a PDP11 as far as I can understand.
I don't know anything about the PDP11 technically though so am pretty
much hacking my way through the troubleshooting procedure (which the
manufacturer of the game - Atari - did not provide.
Just flinging this out in the hopes someone here can help.
Thanks,
John :-#)#
--
John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9
Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, VideoGames)
www.flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"
Hi.
As some of you might remember I aquired a DEC Pro 380 (a VAX console really). I've
been reading up on it but I this I can't figure out:
1. Without the Extended Bitmap Option (EBO) is it posdible to display color?
Perhaps at the lower resolutions?
2. With the Telephone Management system, is it possible to play generic sounds?
>From the speaker or audio jack?
If anyone have a TMS or EBO for sale, I'd happily buy them. ( And a DECNA too,
while we are at it :)
Thanks,
Pontus.
A local reseller has a good supply of secondhand raised flooring available, for 7 USD per square meter, which I believe is a very good price.
Not affiliated etc etc, just giving a heads up on stuff that is not easy to find.
Look for it on Ricardo.ch
Jos
That would work on my poly88 video card,
with no grayscale.
Dwight
________________________________________
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink at verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 8:21 AM
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Voltage regulator with alternate voltage source...
Dwight wrote:
> How many pixels will the camera have?
1024. The (at the time) secret sauce image sensor
is a Mostek MK4008-9. 32x32 pixel image.
Bill S.
On Monday (04/11/2016 at 11:21AM -0400), Bill Sudbrink wrote:
> Dwight wrote:
> > How many pixels will the camera have?
>
> 1024. The (at the time) secret sauce image sensor
> is a Mostek MK4008-9. 32x32 pixel image.
Which was a topless DRAM right?
Not often a guy gets to use the word "topless" and "DRAM" in the same
sentence, so I took advantage ;-)
Chris
--
Chris Elmquist
