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by roblwill＠usaor.net

Is a PS/1 machine considered to be in 'family one'? My school had a PS/1 486-25 (processor speed, not model#) Consultatnt (I think), that when the HD died, it booted to IBM BASIC. It was also able to access the drives, but was in ROM BASIC. -Jason *********************************************** * Jason Willgruber * * (roblwill(a)usaor.net) * * * * http://members.tripod.com/general_1 * * ICQ#-1730318 * * /0\/0\ * * > Long Live the 5170! * * \___/ * ************************************************ ---------- > From: SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: PCjr with no disk drive? > Date: Thursday, October 29, 1998 10:09 PM > > the pcjr is like any other IBM family one machine in that it will boot to > basic unless it has a disk device or in the case of the pcjr, a cartridge > inthe slot. > > > In a message dated 10/29/98 9:08:03 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes: >

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VAXStation cable pinouts

by kyrrin＠jps.net

At one time, I had the URL of a web site where the fellow had listed a method and pinouts to make a VAXStation II/GPX video cable complete with mouse and KB connections as well as video. Does anyone recall where this is? I can't seem to find it. Thanks. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies (Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin(a)jps.net) (Web: http://table.jps.net/~kyrrin) SysOp: The Dragon's Cave (Fido 1:343/272, 253-639-9905) "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."

27 years, 10 months

PCjr with no disk drive?

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

the pcjr is like any other IBM family one machine in that it will boot to basic unless it has a disk device or in the case of the pcjr, a cartridge inthe slot. In a message dated 10/29/98 9:08:03 PM US Eastern Standard Time, ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes: > At 09:08 AM 10/29/98 -0800, Sam said: > > > > >The PCjr had BASIC in ROM and didn't require a floppy to boot. > > > > Was the BASIC in a plug in cartridge and optional? > > There was BASIC in the ROMs on the motherboard, AFAIK. There was a > cartridge that contained some kinds of extended BASIC, and of course you > could also run BASIC from disk if you had the disk drive. >

27 years, 10 months

eVay

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 07:50 PM 10/25/98 GMT, you wrote: >"alexzogh", formerly of Net$cape, has his teeth in that one, so don't >bother. I don't think I've seen him throw an auction on eBay yet, once >he had started bidding. Was he with Netscape? I thought he had some company of his own in Chicago? In any case, he doesn't win every auction he bids on (though, from what I've heard, he could). I know, because there have been a few I've beat him on. btw, rumour has it he's on this list. (Hi Alex! 8^) --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

27 years, 10 months

ePay

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 12:50 AM 10/27/98 GMT, you wrote: >Yeah, but it's *such* a pisser when the sniping twit gets it for your >maximum plus 50 cents!! Like you'd say "Golly - I *really* want that >Altair that's autographed by the original designers, and I'll pay $5,550 >for it, but not $5,550.50!" I know I'm *way* too good at convincing >myself that my original bid was too low... And then there's always the I came across an ebay page that suggested a good way to find your true maximum: First pick what you think your max bid is, say $50. Now, close your eyes and imagine that the auction is over and someone got it for $51. How does that make you feel? If you're upset, set your maximum to say, $55 and try again. If the thought that someone would get it for $56 still gets you upset, do it again. If you get to $110, and the thought of someone getting it for $111 doesn't worry you, then you've found your true max. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

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ePay

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 01:44 PM 10/27/98 +1, you wrote: >Please ? The whole idea of sniping is just to avoide a real >competition situation. In fact, it may lower the price of >all 'needed' goods, because nobody will get a chance to top >the sniper. So a final price might have been higher. Very true. Assume your max for item X is $100. Opening bid is $1. You bid $100 on the first day, and the high bid is $1. Day 2, another bidder comes along and bids $20. You still have the high bid for $21. The other bidder sees that and tries again, this time putting in $40. Your bid is now $41. If, however, you wait 'til the last minute, the other bidder will bid $20 and that's it. You can come along at the last minute and snipe him for $21, saving you $20. Keep in mind, too, that not all categories get the inflated prices that the older computers get. I've got a box full of Donald Duck stuff (Rachel's birthday is 11/9) that I got at prices ranging from decent to outright theft. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

27 years, 10 months

ebay

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 12:51 PM 10/26/98 -0800, you wrote: >An alternate to eBay is needed. The answer to sniping is to keep bidding open until no bids have been received for x minutes. That's the way some of the reputable collectible auction houses do it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

27 years, 10 months

ebay

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 08:17 PM 10/26/98 +1, you wrote: >Just a NO. Maybe I'm stupid and old fashionated, >but sniping is just not possible. Yes it is. If there's something I really want, I generally have two browser windows open -- one to do frequent reloads on, and one with my info already entered and ready to submit. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

27 years, 10 months

Dumpster Diving was Re: Washington DC area vintage sources (was RE:ebay)

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 08:28 AM 10/27/98, you wrote: >cans for evidence. The court ruled that stuff thrown into the trash and and >placed on the public right of way (street) for pickup was publicly >available and no longer private property. Of course, many commercial trash As I recall, the police must wait until the authorized agents of a designated service company (i.e., the garbagemen) have put the potential evidence into their own container (garbage truck) before they can get at it. But, IANAL... --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

27 years, 10 months

Dolphin (was Re: ebay)

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 04:32 PM 10/27/98 +1, you wrote: >> No, I'm talking about the Dauphin DTR-1, a cute little 486-powered, >> pen-and-keyboard-capable portable computer. The "DTR" stands for >> "desktop replacement," which was overpromising a bit. As far as I >> know, there was no "DTR-2." I believe there was a DTR-2, though I don't know if it ever made it to production. Dauphin also made some more traditional laptops. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

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