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Former Disk Costs (was: 32 bit Macs (was Atari hard ))

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<(I doubt anyone wants to go through a routine of converting files <back and forth. I strongly doubt TeX would run on a regular IMSAI <with reasonable speed). Not so. Runs fairly well on similar machines. DRI evern did a version of tex for CP/M. Have the manual and software. Personally I used runoff a lot, it was quite fast. Allison

28 years, 2 months

"Computer Hobbyist" + Homebrew computers

by ddameron＠earthlink.net

Hi All, I have found all but issue No.4 of "The Computer Hobbyist", written in 1975. Has anyone found this issue and would be willing to trade copies? Am also thinking of building a early/mid 1970's era computer. If made with "old stock" parts, how would it fit in with the other "classic" computers as far as the history? The original factory made types (Altair, Mark 8, SWTP) sound too hard to find and too much money for me. Am thinking of using Vector type cards with the common 2x22 pin edge connector. If more pins are needed, there is the 56 pin "STD" bus size or the 2x36 pin connectors. The S-100 bus seems to have many more pins than needed. Cards would be the roughly 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Cards used to be sold in this size using the 2102 static ram's, I think 4k. The 2102's are still relatively easily found, as well as standard TTL IC's. In 5 or more years, this may not be true. Sure there are 62256 static ram chips, 27256's, etc, but they came later. -Dave

28 years, 2 months

Wire Recorder

by rax＠warbaby.com

This is not about computers, but it's vintage tech so it's almost on topic... Just picked up a very cool miniature battery operated wire recorder and I need to find out what sort of battery it originally used - or at least to find out what voltage it takes so I can try it out. Also would like to find out more about it - date, original cost, etc. It's a Minifon Special, made by Protona (Hamburg, Ger.). The battery compartment measures 1.25 x 3.5 inches, with a flat, brass spring contact at either end. It's a beautiful little machine, in mint condition, complete with fitted pigskin case. Even the original spool of hair-thin wire is unbroken. Outside dimensions are 4 x 6.5 x 1.25 inches and it's finished in a sort of goldish-cream textured lacquer. There are two din sockets on the front, one with three pins for the mike (included), and another, unmarked, with nine pins. Anybody know anything about this little gem? Surely someone on the list goes back far enough to have seen one of these... R. -- Warbaby The WebSite. The Domain. The Empire. http://www.warbaby.com The MonkeyPool WebSite Content Development http://www.monkeypool.com Dreadlocks on white boys give me the willies.

28 years, 2 months

Bootstraping a PDP-11 of Serial Line, How?

by healyzh＠ix.netcom.com

OK, logically I can send the bootstrap for the RL02 drive over the serial line since I'm running TELIX on a 486 for a console at the moment. The problem is the /73 doesn't support RL02's, and I'm getting tired of typing in all those numbers. Therefore the question is, how should I format the file that I send to the PDP-11? I've tried formating it two different ways and all I get is garbage sent to the PDP-11. I'm sending as straight ASCII. Zane | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)ix.netcom.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | For Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/ | | For the collecting of Classic Computers with info on them. | | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/museum.html |

28 years, 2 months

SCO Question

by nerdware＠laidbak.com

I was just given a unix publishing/graphics suite. Two questions -- (I realize this may be a little off-topic, so you can reply via e-mail and I apologize) 1) it runs on SCO Unix -- did I read somewhere this will also run on FreeBSD? My unix box will be running FreeBSD, so I hope so. 2) It's on a datacartridge.... I have an old IBM tape drive and an old Mountain Filesafe tape drive -- any idea if this is the right hardware to read the tape? I figured I'd come to the masters with these questions. Thanks. Paul Paul Braun NerdWare -- The History of the PC and the Nerds who brought it to you. nerdware(a)laidbak.com www.laidbak.com/nerdware

28 years, 2 months

Altair 8800 (xpost)

by rhblake＠bbtel.com

You guys and gals that are interested had better jump on this one that I pulled from the Obsolete Computer helpline: >>Simon Shiff <kariba1(a)ptw.com> >>Palmdale, CA USA - Wednesday, June 03, 1998 at 19:36:25 >> >> Would like to know the value of an Altair 8800 in mint condition. >> Serial No. 1004. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russ Blakeman RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144 Phone: (502) 756-1749 Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991 Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/ ICQ UIN #1714857 AOL Instant Messenger "RHBLAKEMAN" * Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers* --------------------------------------------------------------------

28 years, 2 months

FW: FREE MicroVAX II in Indianapolis!

by kyrrin＠jps.net

Heads up fellow DECers! Found this on Usenet. If any of you are in or near Indy, this is a good chance to get a decent MV-II in your collection. Please contact the fellow directly if you're interested. Attachment follows. -=-=- <snip> -=-=- On Thu, 04 Jun 1998 11:36:35 GMT, in comp.sys.dec you wrote: >>From: sterin(a)gte.net (Tom Sterin) >>Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,in.forsale,misc.forsale.computers.workstation >>Subject: MicroVAX II - FREE >>Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 11:36:35 GMT >>Organization: gte.net >>Lines: 19 >>Message-ID: <6l603v$btm$1(a)gte1.gte.net> >>NNTP-Posting-Host: 1cust211.tnt14.chi5.da.uu.net >>X-Auth: C518D3425A9884C254CD8491 >>X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/32.235 >>Path: blushng.jps.net!news.eli.net!news.burgoyne.com!news.eecs.umich.edu!nntprelay.mathworks.com!worldfeed.gte.net!news.gte.net!not-for-mail >>Xref: blushng.jps.net comp.sys.dec:1003 in.forsale:193 misc.forsale.computers.workstation:1074 >> >>Free to a good home: >> >> MicroVAX II in a "World Box" deskside enclosure >> 16 MB RAM >> 1G hard disk (+/-) >> 8 serial ports >> TK50 tape drive >> 2 floppy >> VT320 & keyboard >> Letterwriter 100 >> spare parts and documentation >> >>Pick it up in Indianapolis or pay for shipping. Call or email for >>more information. >> >>Tom Sterin >>317-633-4757 >>sterin(a)gte.net -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, SysOp, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fido 1:343/272) kyrrin {at} j<p>s d[o]t n=e=t "...No matter how hard we may wish otherwise, our science can only describe an object, event, or living creature, in our own human terms. It cannot possibly define any of them!..."

28 years, 2 months

Web pages

by rhblake＠bbtel.com

To anyone intertested...Tripod has upped the space for personal and small business free sites to 11mb now. Check http://www.tripod.com for further info.-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russ Blakeman RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144 Phone: (502) 756-1749 Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991 Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/ ICQ UIN #1714857 AOL Instant Messenger "RHBLAKEMAN" * Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers* --------------------------------------------------------------------

28 years, 2 months

Lisa (was: Apple ][ video + headers!)

by desieh＠southcom.com.au

email: desieh(a)southcom.com.au desieh(a)bigfoot.com museum_curator(a)hotmail.com Apple Lisa Web Page: http://www.southcom.com.au/~desieh/index.htm a computer is only worth what the next guy is prepared to pay for it.............. -----Original Message----- From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn(a)ricochet.net> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Friday, June 05, 1998 1:05 Subject: Re: Lisa (was: Apple ][ video + headers!) >At 01:31 PM 6/3/98 PDT, you wrote: >>do any of you have a Lisa, if so, I'll pay $100 or less. > >Yah right. Me too. Heck, I'll pay $100 or less for an IMSAI, an Altair, a >Sol-20, and an Apple 1 too. Not that anyone will sell it to me. Of >course, I'm not an anonymous nobody popping up from nowhere to quote lotsa >headers from irrelevant messages... > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ >

28 years, 2 months

Uncle Sam wants...

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<> Confusing, oblique, boring, overated and longwinded. Other than that <> likely I'd be the first draft with a minimum age! ;) <> <> Allison < <Are they gonna' provide "three hot's and a cot"? < < Awwright! Prepare to fall out with manuals and lineprinter < spacing charts!!!!!!!! 8^) < Likely the cot will be shredded printer output and the meals heated by a 1704. Allison

28 years, 2 months

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