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by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 1/2/99 8:01:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time, ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes: > Was there ever a supported hard disk for that machine (that didn't use > the 5161 expansion cabinet)? My manuals seem to imply there wasn't > > Of course it's a standard XT motherboard in there, so if you get a > half-height drive and a 'short' controller it'll go in. > > > the drives posts bad. I'm looking for the "correct" drive for this model. > it's > > a half height 360k drive with a black faceplate with the IBM logo on the > > bottom right. if anyone has it available, give me a shout. > > If it's any help the drive was made by Qume, and it's the same drive as > in the PC-jr > > I have the schematics in the Options and Adapters Techref if you want to > have a go at fixing the original drive. From what I remember it's not hard. > > If it's failing the POST, then the most likely problem is head movement > or track 0 sensor, I think. i'm not sure if there was a supported hard disk, but my other 5155 has a seagate hard drive installed by someone. i'm getting a 601 post error. the drive makes a grinding noise a bit more serious that the normal noise it makes before beeping twice. is it really fixable?

27 years, 8 months

ZDTV sightings...

by kurtkilgor＠bigfoot.com

It has MS-Works in ROM? Where do I get this wonderful machine? > system error", or something like that, and goes into ROM (MS-WORKS). Then > when I try to access something, it locks.

27 years, 8 months

IBM portable pc

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 1/3/99 12:08:22 AM US Eastern Standard Time, rhblake(a)bigfoot.com writes: > Does your flopp have the IBM logo or the star emblem (or both) imprinted in > the > face? I have probably 12 good drives that are IBM type black faces but to > make > sure you get what is closest to original it might be best to get the make > and > model of the one you have now. I assume you live in the US? this drive has a black faceplate but has the IBM logo molded into the bottom right corner of the face plate. if need be, i'll open it up again and find the fru number. i'm on the east coast.

27 years, 8 months

Need Help around Buffalo, NY

by todd.osborne＠barnstormer-software.com

If anyone on the list if from around Buffalo, NT and can help to ship a DEC PDP-11 (in a BA-23 box) with some peripherals to me, I would appreciate it. I have the lead on a nice setup, but I won't be able to travel that far anytime soon because my daughter is too little. So if you know anyone that can spare an hour or two (not free, I will pay them) to help box it up for shipping, I would greatly appreciate it. Todd -- -------------------------------------------------------- Todd Osborne Senior Software Engineer FMStrategies, Inc. http://www.fmstrategies.com/ -------------------------------------------------------- FMStrategies, Inc: tosborne(a)fmstrategies.com Internet E-Mail: todd.osborne(a)barnstormer-software.com -------------------------------------------------------- Founder of the Virtual Windows Class Library (C++) http://www.barnstormer-software.com/vwcl/ -------------------------------------------------------- Anagrams? (http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/) Can you figure out this one? Want the answer? E-Mail me. COCO VERDI MOM (Hint: Think Late 1970's Computer) -------------------------------------------------------- Quote: 2 Wrongs Don't Make a Right, But 3 Rights Make a Left! --------------------------------------------------------

27 years, 8 months

Misc. DEC parts available

by rcini＠msn.com

Hello, all: Well, I decided to start going through some of my DEC spares, and came across a small pile of stuff which is of no use to me. So, they're up for trade: Qty 2 of each of the following: - 200/MC concentrators - LA36 power boards - LA36 logic boards - {assumed to be} LA36 drive belts - LA36 print heads The working condition is unknown, as I have no way of testing these items. The 200/MCs power on fine and the LEDs on the back blink appropriately. [ Rich Cini/WUGNET [ ClubWin!/CW7 [ MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking [ Collector of "classic" computers [ http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ [ http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/pdp11/ <================ reply separator =================>

27 years, 8 months

IBM portable pc

by dogas＠leading.net

From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk> >Was there ever a supported hard disk for that machine (that didn't use >the 5161 expansion cabinet)? My manuals seem to imply there wasn't I've got one that has (what I thought was...) a standard hard drive. Will check. -Mike: dogas(a)leading.net

27 years, 8 months

80s video game commercials

by gareth.knight2＠which.net

John Foust ><http://www.commercial-archive.com/> is a repository of video clips >of television commercials, including a category of "Classic videogames" >from the 80s, including Atari, Coleco, Mattel and other computers. >Frames-capable browser and Real player required. www.atari-history.com also has a few adverts. The files are saved as AVI and are quite small but are lacking in the quality department. -- Gareth Knight Amiga Interactive Guide | ICQ No. 24185856 http://welcome.to/aig | "Shine on your star"

27 years, 8 months

TK50Z-GA

by dburrows＠netpath.net

> OK -- I'm making progress. Thanks to John Wilson at Dbit, I found out >that the TK50's I'm using may not actually be "standard" SCSI, but a >bastardized implementation used only for VS2000's. > > With that in mind, if anyone's got a TK50Z-GA in working condition >(NOT the -FA, which is what I have) that they feel like parting with, I >would be happy to buy it. > > Thanks in advance. I just sent Zane Healy a bad SCSI TK50 adapter board. (my only spare). Based on Allison's post I would suggest checking the EPROM on yours and comparing to the one I sent him. I think he may be willing to part with it. I only sent it because I was sending a bunch of other stuff and had marked the unusual SCSI select on it for his ref. The fault on the one I sent him was nowhere near involving the EPROM. Dan

27 years, 8 months

Osborne 01 for only $5000.00 - new Scam???

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 1/1/99 10:47:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, healyzh(a)aracnet.com writes: > > Out of curiosity, how to you find out how much a reserve bid is? > One of the list members reiterated a story about bidding up an item till he hit the reserve limit. Unfortunately you have to be willing to buy it to use this method. I also don't believe he got the item in the end. Paxton

27 years, 8 months

Send Me your C Programming Questions

by todd.osborne＠barnstormer-software.com

I lost some mail from the last couple of days, but somebody was asking about a C programming problem. I am a C/C++ programmer by trade, so please let me know if I can be of help. Todd -- -------------------------------------------------------- Todd Osborne Senior Software Engineer FMStrategies, Inc. http://www.fmstrategies.com/ -------------------------------------------------------- FMStrategies, Inc: tosborne(a)fmstrategies.com Internet E-Mail: todd.osborne(a)barnstormer-software.com -------------------------------------------------------- Founder of the Virtual Windows Class Library (C++) http://www.barnstormer-software.com/vwcl/ -------------------------------------------------------- Anagrams? (http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/) Can you figure out this one? Want the answer? E-Mail me. COCO VERDI MOM (Hint: Think Late 1970's Computer) -------------------------------------------------------- Quote: 2 Wrongs Don't Make a Right, But 3 Rights Make a Left! --------------------------------------------------------

27 years, 8 months

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