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SE30s and IIX machines- Packet monitors and Home Automation

by higginbo＠netpath.net

This is a coincidence! I just got an SE/30 and a Mac IIx too. I also have some of those Asante SCSI Network adapters. I'm wanting to network one of these with my PC, but I don't know where to start. I know linux supports Appletalk right out of the box so to speak, but I dual boot between in and Windows 98, and 98 is my primary OS for the most part. Now, I've never heard mention of Appletalk as a protocol under 95 or 98. Is it available? What other option do I have besides Appletalk? BTW, my only networking experience is with Novell Netware server and DOS/Win95/NT boxes. At 05:08 PM 6/27/98 PDT, Thomas Pfaff wrote: >I bought an SE30 w/ Ethernet recently for $80 through the net. The >owner showed up at my office one day recently and delivered it. The >next week I also bought a Mac IIx w/ 8 megs of RAM for $25 at a >Silicon Valley swap meet. A friend gave me a couple of Asante SCSI ><-> Ethernet adapters which can normally be had for around $20 on >eBay. - - john higginbotham ____________________________ - webmaster www.pntprinting.com - - limbo limbo.netpath.net -

28 years, 2 months

Tomy Tutor and C-64

by jpl15＠netcom.com

The Commodore systems have been spoken for, thanks for all of the replies from the list. I will also reply to each of you who wrote me personally.. but a public thanks is in order as well. Cheers John

28 years, 2 months

Mac Case popping

by tomowad＠earthlink.net

>i've never had a problem cracking macs Just make sure you don't mix a Platinum front panel from a Mac Plus with one of the older beige backs. I inadvertantly did this a few months ago and they're still together. Tom Owad -- Sysop of Caesarville Online Client software at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tomowad/>

28 years, 2 months

Inventory Control (was Re: "No name" S-100 computer)

by rcini＠email.msn.com

I have the same inventory tracking problems, too. I don't have a complete invetory of anything but my 11/34a stuff. In the accounting profession, what we need is an "inventory locator system." I have the beginnings of this in an Excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet indicates the DEC "M" number, description, and the location: the main chassis, expansion chassis, or in "stores." I, too, want to go the barcode inventory route. Thinking out loud, if someone could get their hands on a shareware point-of-sale inventory package for a PC, that might do the trick. I see ads in PC Magazine all the time for POS systems and software, but I don't want to spend several hundred $$$$ for it. Rich Cini/WUGNET <nospam_rcini(a)msn.com> - ClubWin! Charter Member - MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking - Preserver of "classic" computers <<<< ========== reply separator ========== >>>>>

28 years, 2 months

Mac Case popping, Was: GOOD LORD! VARNISH?

by higginbo＠netpath.net

At 11:31 PM 6/27/98 +0100, Tony Duell wrote: >the battery cover and 2 in the handle. You need a long Torx driver for >the latter 2. For what it's worth: I have been using screwdrivers with the interchangable bits for some time now. When I first came into contact with a Mac SE, I went to sears and bought an extension for my present screwdriver. I keep that torx bit in the extension so it's right there whenever I need it, which has been quite alot lately, since I am rebuilding about 17 SE, SE/30, and Classic machines. Also, seems that every compact mac I have messed with has already had the case popped (according to the marks). What do I do if I come across a virgin that's never been popped so to speak? Is it harder to get the case off? - - john higginbotham ____________________________ - webmaster www.pntprinting.com - - limbo limbo.netpath.net -

28 years, 2 months

"No name" S-100 computer

by dastar＠ncal.verio.com

Dave, I hope you don't mind me copying this reply to ClassicCmp as I think it may interest others as well. On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, dave dameron wrote: > Well I should see if I can visit up to the bay area at the VCF II time > and meet some people. That you should do! :) > Will there be registration later on the web site, or do you just show up > at the door? Are there a lot of individuals showing a few things (vs. > groups that appear to be the "private museums")? Thanks -Dave The web page has registration information now (see URL below), so if you go there you can get all the details. But basically, if you register now you pay $15 for full admission to both days and save $5. Otherwise its $10/day. The exhibition will consist of numerous private individuals and various user groups exhibiting their collections. There will be no overlapping, and everyone who is exhibiting is being selected for their particular genre. There will be Doug Salot and Roger Sinasohn doing a portables exhibit, Paul Zurikowski from the local Mac user group doing a complete Mac exhibit, Jordan Ruderman will be doing a Sol-20 exhibit, Larry Anderson will be doing a Commodore exhibit, I'm working with a guy who wants to do a PDP-8 exhibit, etc. I'm still looking for more exhibitors so if anyone is interested contact me. There will also be various museums making a presence, although they won't all be exhibiting. I'm currently working with The Computer Museum History Center to bring some of their artifacts to exhibit (I'm also working on scheduling tours to the History Center from VCF so out-of-town guests get a chance to see their amazing collection); David Hale, who is in the process of assembling a museum in Pennsylvania that will follow the progress of computers in different fields of technology will be driving out and bringing some computers with him to exhibit and some to sell (he was going to come to VCF 1.0 but got stuck in a big snow storm in Chicago; he also got a very rare kit computer from the 60s that he was bringing to VCF stolen while he was snowbound in the airport...long story); and finally I've invited David Weil, the curator of the Computer Museum of America in San Diego, to come up and setup a booth. So there will be at least a couple museums having a presence at VCF. I hope to get more, and I hope the VCF eventually becomes an event where computer museums from around the world gather once a year to share information and strategies. If you have anymore questions please ask! Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever onward. September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 06/11/98]

28 years, 2 months

Making progress

by kyrrin＠jps.net

OK... I've made some progress. The fault light problem with my RA82 drive was cured by reseating all the connectors and pushing in the socketed chips (they crackled most satisfactorily). So now the RA82 passes all its tests, but I can't get the KDA-50 to see it. I've tried a couple of different boards. System is a MicroVAX II, 8 megs (well, 9 counting the CPU resident) memory, RQDX3 in one cabinet and the KDA50 board set in the other. RQDX3 has an RD52 and an RX50 on it, all of which are seen no problem by the diagnostics. The RQDX is at 772150 and the KDA-50 is at the next available MSCP floating address. Question: I've currently got both A and B port cables from the hard drive connected to ports 0 and 1 of the KDA-50 controller. Is this correct, or am I confusing the thing by feeding it back on itself? I'm glad this one's going better than my 11/44 did earlier today... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272) (Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin(a)jps.net) "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..."

28 years, 2 months

Way to identify original IBM-PC?

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

>This in combination with looking for a cassette port should be a good >way to tell. I know we've been through this, but could someone summarize for me about the cassette port? What can be used with it? > >================================== >Rich Cini/WUGNET > - Charter ClubWin! Member (6) > - MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking > - Collector of classic computers ><<========== Reply Separator ==========>> > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 2 months

Mac Case popping

by higginbo＠netpath.net

At 11:15 PM 6/27/98 EDT, SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com wrote: >loosened screws to the front half of the mac. that usually pops it loose. you >can apply the same technique to the bottom screws also. i've done this to all >compact macs except for the classic and cc models since i dont own one. hope i >explained it clearly. Thanks. I had heard of a "specialized" tool that Apple sold that would accomplish the task. Figured it was just a way for them to make more money. :) - - john higginbotham ____________________________ - webmaster www.pntprinting.com - - limbo limbo.netpath.net -

28 years, 2 months

OS's In ROM's (was: Re: Mac Classic prob (was Macintoshes..

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Well, I know that the HP's run off of PA-RISCs, and that Phillips Velos are SGI's. Also, theo ther processor support isn't in H/PC's, and it probably won't be. x86's used in the Elan SC400 based devices, I know that they're some mapping hanheld that uses that. PPC, and so forth will probably show up in the Jupiter-class 2Lb devices. Ciao, Tim -----Original Message----- From: Doug Yowza <yowza(a)yowza.com> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Sunday, June 28, 1998 3:34 AM Subject: Re: OS's In ROM's (was: Re: Mac Classic prob (was Macintoshes.. >On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Pete Turnbull wrote: > >> On Jun 27, 16:50, Hotze wrote: >> > Most Windows CE devices are based on HP/NEC PA-RISC (IIRC) >> > processors, or SGI MIPS processors. >> >> Or Acorn/Digital StrongARM. > >Are you guys both smoking the same stuff? CE does not exist for PA-RISC >or SGI MIPS, and while it does exist for Acorn/Digital/Intel ARM, it >hasn't shipped on any real hardware platform that I know of. > >It has shipped on a couple of NEC MIPS derivatives and Hitachi SH. There >is also support for ARM, PPC, and x86, but I haven't heard of any hardware >shipping for those platforms. > >ObCC-Q: What was the first microprocessor-based box to run Unix? > >ObCC-A: The Z8000-based Onyx C8002 in 1980. > >-- Doug > >

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