So I've captured a few new machines - now all I have to do is figure out what to do with them.
1. Fortune 32/16 - System, seperate SCSI tape drive, no HD. No software. Help!
2. 7 (count 'em, 7) Wang systems. I'll have model numbers &such tomorrow (something along the lines
of PC-02). Only three monitors, only one keyboard. Two 5 1/4 flopies per, no software. Any help
would be a start. Most have Network cards of some kind - is this ethernet? Each has two BNC
connecters. Almost looks like a daisy-chain system of some kind.
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I've seen them in computer magazines (Computer Shopper) for $15-20. You
may also be able to try a computer show.
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-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Poesie <poesie(a)geocities.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: laptop IDE drives & homebuilt connectors...
> Date: Sunday, August 02, 1998 10:50 PM
>
> I know I've seen these, but would anyone have some suggestions as to
> how to go about building a little board to connect laptop IDE drives to
> standard PC IDE interfaces? I gather it would just involve lining up the
> pins, and adding in some power. I have seen them for 20$ US in stores,
> but my searches as of late have uncovered nothing. anybody do this on a
> regular basis? all suggestions welcomed.
>
> -Eric
>
>
I know I've seen these, but would anyone have some suggestions as to
how to go about building a little board to connect laptop IDE drives to
standard PC IDE interfaces? I gather it would just involve lining up the
pins, and adding in some power. I have seen them for 20$ US in stores,
but my searches as of late have uncovered nothing. anybody do this on a
regular basis? all suggestions welcomed.
-Eric
< Which brings me to my question, I went ahead and plugged the TU-58 drive
< in to see if they would give any indication of life. Not a thing. Do t
< have to be plugged into the line (serial I think), or have a tape in the
< before they will show any signs of life?
One thing to check first. Has the drive roller turned to goo? the tend
to age badly and turn into a sticky mess. I have a fix however.
If that is ok with the cover off whatch the action of the led on the
controller board. If show activity all is good.
generally, if the drive roller is good you can count on the rest.
Allison
I've got one of these machines in a closet downstairs. It has a QIC tape
drive, a bunch of DB9 serial ports, and a bunch of Z80 processors. Does
anybody here know anything about these boxes?
thanks
rob
I realize this is off topic, but in case anyone is interested
www.onsale.com is selling these for $349.00 of course the one I just got
came to $386.46 when you add in shipping.
They've got a 1.44Mb floppy, 16Mb of RAM, 2Mb video card, 233Mhz processor
and some other things. It doesn't sound like they've got a hard drive,
keyboard, or mouse, adn there is no monitor. Still I gather it's a fairly
good price, and a bunch of people in the DEC newsgroups are picking them up
(I gather they still have about 25 to sell). The best part is this model
is supposedly able to run OpenVMS (Alpha), WinNT, Linux, and DEC Unix.
Now all I've got to do is save up for a copy of OpenVMS for the Alpha :^)
On the downside RAM looks to be spendy for these suckers.
Zane
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A while back there was a thread re an Archive board ID but I've been unable to
find it in my archives. It seemed at the time similiar to a card I have.
It's an 8 bit card with a 25 pin F port and a 50 pin internal; it's got an FCC
ID # EAX6GP-SC400S which I haven't checked yet since most of the time
they're useless. Someone had written 102 A in marker pen.The most important
chip is one labelled Archive PT and at the bottom 8517A. It has an E-Prom
m5l2764k , another 64 pin chip has 4 numbers , the top one is R6511AQ and the
bottom one is 8439 (always had trouble identifying chips based on labelling).
It has IRQ stencilled jumpers 2-7 and 5 is jumpered. It has DRQ (DMA ?) 1,2,3
, DACK 1,2,-3 with 1 jumpered on 1 and 3(1), another set of 7 jumpers labelled
A3-A9. There are 5 LEDs labelled DS1-DS9. There's a couple of other jumpers and
the rest is mostly low powered Schotskys.
Anyone with any idea on what this is ?
ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Allison J Parent <allisonp(a)world.std.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, 1 August 1998 13:17
Subject: Re: BART and PDP8's?
>
>< A few years ago, I heard a rumor bandied about somewhere on Usenet that
>< BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, a rail system running around some of the
>< San Francisco Bay) was, even to this day, controlled by pdp8/e systems.
><
>< Can anyone lend any credibility to this rumor? Any chance of scoring
>< some PDP8 equipment if they decide to upgrade their system sometime soon
>
>THey are real and used to control signs and a few other things. Not
>likely in the near future from what I've heard.
>
>Allison
>
Down here in Tasmania, Australia all the traffic lights are still controlled
by pdp 11/43s.....
*Desie*
On another point, I was lent a Wangtek 5099EN11 drive, which seems to have
a QIC-36 interface (and the Sun won't talk to it), is there anyway of
getting this drive to emulate a QIC-02 interface? (jumper?)
Cheers
Karl
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Karl Maftoum
Computer Engineering student at the University of Canberra, Australia
Email: k.maftoum(a)student.canberra.edu.au
