On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Allison J Parent wrote:
Hello Allison,
> I meant simply:
>
> >>>B MKA0 <cr>
>
> It could be any device from 0->7.
OK, I have tried >>>B MKAn for values 0->7 and ended with a quick 84 FAIL
in each instance.
Likewise, I have tried >>>B MUAn for the same values with the same
results, excepting n=0. In that instance, I first see the
-MUA0
displayed and sometime later:
%VMB-F-ERR, PC = 00000765
%VMB-I-STS, R0 = 000008C2
84 FAIL ^^^
In this case, however, ^ this value is different from the other instances.
> < By the way, about how long should the boot from tape take, and what are
> < the TK50Z indications that it is 'doing its thing'? I tend to assume
> < that the flashing green LED means that it is reading.
>
> Assume slow, slow, slow.
>
> < ?? 1 00C0 0000.7004 *** WHAT IS THIS??? ***
>
> Unterminated ethernet (BNC)?
Likely so, as it is not terminated.
> < TPC 0202.0001
> < FFFFFF03 01000001 FFFFFF05 FFFFFF05 FFFFFF05 FFFFFF05 FFFFFF05 FFF
>
> those ending on 05 are not occupied scsi addresses.
>
> I believe the one that comes up ffffff03 is the tape, the 010000001 is a
> new one on me.
>
> All the other tests I'm ingoring right now. Try the TK50 again with the
> SCSI tape disconnected and see that the pattern is. It should all be
> xxxxxxx05. Also I think the default address for the tape is 7 not 0.
I tried it with the T 50 disconnected and the change was that the
01000001 value became FFFFFF05 also. With it connected but powered down,
I got FFFFFF03 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF ...
Right now, I am trying again to boot from the TK50 after setting MUA0 as
default via T 51. I entered just 'B', and it has tried -DUA0, -MUA0, -ESA0,
?54 RETRY, and is now on ESA0 again. I'm not sure how long this will go
on, but it looks like it is skipping MUA0 on this go round. Yes, it is.
It is cycling between -ESA0 and ?54RETRY.
Could the TK50 drive itself be faulty, or d\the tapes themselves?
- don
"D. Peschel" <dpeschel(a)u.washington.edu> wrote:
> I'm jumping into the discussion because I just got practically a complete set
> of Micro Cornucopia. (From issue #1 until issue #51 (?) which was well into
> the MS-DOS days. I don't know when they stopped publishing.)
I think the last issue was #53, May 1990. And I hope David Thompson is
doing well these days, he certainly brought a lot of interesting reading
material my way back then.
(Looking for: #8, #10, #11, #12, #20)
-Frank McConnell
I seem to recall that someone was looking for a source for cheap LCD pan
< a while back (Allison?). Just got the current Alltronics catalog and
< they've got 640 X 480 backlit panels (Sharp LM64P80) for $39.95, and
< non-backlit for $9.95.
Both sound good but whats the drive needs? I already have a $9.95 special
but the logic to drive it would be odious and the interface was apprently
for a custom chip.
Allison
Those who would like to experiment with a VAXStation 3100 or two should
get in contact with this fellow directly.
Thanks in advance.
-=-=- <snip> -=-=-
From:
"Rich Irwin" <rmirwin2(a)aug.com>
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Subject:
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Date:
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I have two VAXstation 3100 Model 38's and a variety of peripherals, all
in
working condition for the right price. You can pick from the list and
make
one good system if you like, or make an offer for the whole thing.
Here's my inventory (I'm working from memory but can provide exact p/n's
upon request!)
2-3100 M38 (I'm not using the built in video so can't verify on-board
video)
2-VT-320 Monitors and keyboards
2-RZ-23L disk (126MB works for most any VMS)
1-Quantum Lightning (540MB, works as boot for VMS>6 or so)
1-DEC RZ25L (1GB works as boot for VMS 5.4 and greater or so)
1-DEC (Sony) 4/8 GB tape unit (just purchased. Works for VMS 5.4 and
greater)
1-Tape TK type tape drive (untested)
1-Floppy drive (untested)
1-Toshiba 4x CDROM (works with VMS 5.4 and greater)
1-Spare SCSI interface and device plane
Misc cables, etc.
As far as VMS and media, one can join DECUS and for about $40 get VMS on
CDROM. ;>)
You should join anyway!
This is the good stuff! I'm about to finish a project with the
hardware,
so it can be yours promptly!
Best Offer for each system or the whole bundle!
Thanks and remove the zzz's!
Rich
rmzzzirwin2(a)auzzzg.com
"Max Eskin" said:
>Give me a break!
Most of my generation disowned every thing their parents
stood for, and they're paying the price. They are having
to reinvent the wheel every day. It's like the 80's were
a small version of the Dark Ages.
Well I'll quit before I really get wound up. I'll just say
thank you for making my point. Isn't it sad to think that
after landing 12 men on the moon and returning them safely,
we sink to the point where we say:
>"Rockets explode all of the time."
> Plus, I would guess some of the parts they are using are old.
>I have the feeling cracked seals could once again be the >problem."
Could it be because they don't know how to built a rocket today?
>Also, rockets don't rely on computer controls. These are 20-year >old
technology. It's unlikely
>they have anything more than a bunch of servos like in a model >car.
I was talking about the computers used to design the rockets.
But,I do think you are forgetting about the P5 based computer
running Windows 98 used to monitor the fuel pressure in the
fuel pump.
I'll bet the rocket "crashed" before it blew up.
=========================================
Doug Coward dcoward(a)pressstart.com
Curator
Museum of Personal Computing Machinery
Sunnyvale,CA
http://www.best.com/~dcoward/museum
"This instrument can teach, it can illuminate;
Yes,and it can even inspire. But it can do so
only to the extent that humans are determined
to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is
merely lights and wires in a box."
- Micro68 computer User's Manual,EPA Inc. 1976
=========================================
If, according to your domain name, you're in NJ, there isn't anyone
terribly close to you over here. The closest would be Long Island.
Actually, we don't consider 486 to be classic, but if they have to be
rescued I'm sure someone can do it. What are the actual specs? Have
you considered donating them to a school or church?
>We have some old 486 computers that we don't use anymore. Can you use =
>them?
>Marvin J. Wakoff
>Wakoff, Andriulli & Co.
>mwakoff(a)njcpa.com
>
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> From: PG Manney <manney(a)lrbcg.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: WTB: OLD Cd-Rom
> Date: Monday, August 31, 1998 12:43 PM
>
> I have several single-speed Hitachi units.
> manney(a)lrbcg.com
>
> >>>Hello. I'm looking for one of the OLD CD-Rom's that are sometimes
> pictured
> >>>with old IBM's in TAB books. They are the old, big (well, wide)
external
> >>>drives that were in a case about 12-18" wide, and about 3-4" high.
> >>
> >
>
[Part 1 OK 5 lines Latin 1 text]
[Part 2 SHOWN 17 lines Latin 1 text]
Use V command to ...
[The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set]
[Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set]
[Some characters may be displayed incorrectly]
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
*** snip ***
In my case, selecting the 5 lines after using V provided straight ASCII
text. I agree, however, that plain ASCII is much to be preferred!
- don
Having failed to find a 22VDC adapter for my Outbound, I'm trying to look
into alternatives.
The computer uses an ordinairy camcorder battery - 12 Volts, 2.0Ah. What
I'd like to do is hook a power adapter directly to the battery terminals
inside the unit. How realistic is this idea? I'm assuming I'd need a
12VDC power adapter, but what about amperage?
Thanks.
Tom
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