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KMW Systems Corp. VP-10 Vector Processor

by dastar＠wco.com

Anybody ever heard of the following? KMW Systems Corp. VP-10 Vector Processor Its a smallish box (about the size of a small PC desktop box sliced horizontally in half). Anyone? Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't blame me...I voted for Satan. Coming in September...Vintage Computer Festival 2.0 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 05/03/98]

28 years, 3 months

Microsoft BASIC 80 non-disclosure agreement

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Well, this kind of comes from a rant of mine... ya see, on my computer, I origionally had an AMD InterWave chip on my sound card, but found that it was STB made. It was made in Dec. 1996. I called about it in Dec. 1997, and NO ONE at their technical support knew ANYTHING about it. And that's a year after it was made!!! Anyway, lets call, e-mail, fax, walk up and talk to, etc. people at various companies and talk about tech support, etc. for old OLD products. (Like calling up IBM... "Hello, I've got this 8" disk here, it was new in package, and it was not free of mechanical errors. I want my money back!") Or saying that we found a bug in the 4K MS tape basic, etc. ;-) And DON'T COPY ANY SOFTWARE. I don't even care if it was made by a criminal, it gives you no right to do the same. BTW, I remember seeing copies of DOS 3.3 shwrinkwrapped by this company for Microsoft. Was this done widely? Where can I find out more? (Kai Kaltenbach? Know anyone who knows anything about this? I REALLY am longing for a copy of Windows 2.x, as I've got this software for it... from our school, even though they can't find hte actual 2.x disks.) Thanks, Tim D. Hotze -----Original Message----- From: Tim Shoppa <shoppa(a)alph02.triumf.ca> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 8:05 PM Subject: Re: Microsoft BASIC 80 non-disclosure agreement >> >> The party agrees that unauthorized copying or disclosure will cause great >> >> damage to MICROSOFT." >> > >> >Hey! Let's all start copying Basic 80! Or other Microsoft stuff! >> >Perhaps we can cause great damage to Microsoft! >> > >> >Wait a bit... somehow I don't think we'll do any damage unless we >> >persuade people to buy our copies in preference to the originals. >> >> Oh? You know somewhere you can buy the originals? > >I've found some original sealed Microsoft CP/M software by frequenting >comp.os.cpm. None of the registration cards that I've sent in during >the past couple years have come back returned from any of Microsoft's >old Redmond/Seattle addresses, so I assume they found their way to >the right place (though I've never heard anything back from any bug >reports on CP/M products.) > >Q7 of the comp.os.cpm FAQ provides this address as a non-US source >of several Microsoft CP/M products: > > For our European readers, much is available in Germany. dBASE, > WordStar 3.0, Multiplan 1.06, SuperCalc PCW, and Microsoft Basic > (Interpreter and Compiler), M80, L80, CREF80 , and LIB80 can be > ordered in either PCW format or C128 (also native 1571) format from: > > Wiedmann Unternehmensberatung & EDV-Handel > Hauptstrasse 45 > 73553 Alfdorf > F.R.Germany > Tel: +49-7172-3000-0 (Inside Germany use 0-7172...) > Fax: +49-7172-3000-30 > > They are marketed as "for the C128", however the disks are in KAYPRO > IV format, and since the C128 uses the same screen codes as ADM-31 > or KAYPRO, it's probably interesting for people with other CP/M > machines as well. Everything is said to come with a German language > manual and each one is offered for DM 149.50 , including sales tax > of 15%, which you could probably somehow get a refund on if living > outside the EC. > >Tim. (shoppa(a)triumf.ca)

28 years, 3 months

Get a life! Buy a PDP!

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

I know, I know, when I get a chance. For now; I found an Anderson-Jacobson 1200 BPS modem (AJ1256). Is there any thing special about it, or is it safe to throw this back? This was on the way to a thrift store. There I saw: TI-60 w/thermal printer for $10,working --fair? RCA Victor, couldn't tell if it worked, $75, no I won't buy it IBM PPS II ( I think) form printer - does anyone have any experience w/ this? I didn't buy any of the three, but I might get the TI-60. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 3 months

RSX-11 Disk Images anyone?

by sethm＠loomcom.com

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28 years, 3 months

HP 700/44 terminal

by rhblake＠bbtel.com

I have one remaining Hewlett Packard 700/44 terminal with keyboard left to get rid of. Like new shape and in working order, fairly modern. Emulates other terminal systems like 52, 100, 200 series and HP series, maybe others. I need $10 plus shipping on this if someone wants it. I'm sure someone has a need for one. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 3 months

Microsoft BASIC 80 non-disclosure agreement

by Philip.Belben＠powertech.co.uk

Sam Ismail: > The party agrees that unauthorized copying or disclosure will cause great > damage to MICROSOFT." Hey! Let's all start copying Basic 80! Or other Microsoft stuff! Perhaps we can cause great damage to Microsoft! Wait a bit... somehow I don't think we'll do any damage unless we persuade people to buy our copies in preference to the originals. And it goes rather against the grain to persuade people to buy Microsoft stuff at all. Oh well. ;-) ;-) ;-) Philip.

28 years, 3 months

Microsoft BASIC 80 non-disclosure agreement

by dastar＠wco.com

Here's an interesting artifact. I got the reference manual for Microsoft BASIC-80 (version 5) over the weekend and it still had inside the original non-disclosure registration card that I guess one was compelled to sign and send in before they could use MS BASIC. This book was distributed with some morrow system as the card is addressed to Morrow Designs Software License Department. It reads: "The party below agrees that it is receiving a copy of MICROSOFT DISK BASIC or FORTRAN for use on a single computer only, as designated on this registration form. The pary agrees that all copies of MICROSOFT DISK BASIC and FORTRAN are owned by MICROSOFT, that all copies will be strictly safeguarded against disclosure to or use by persons not authorized by MICROSOFT to use MICROSOFT DISK BASIC or FORTRAN, and that the location of all copies will be reported to MICROSOFT at MICROSOFT's request. The party may make up to two additional copies only, for back-up purposes. The party agrees that unauthorized copying or disclosure will cause great damage to MICROSOFT." Sheesh! Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't blame me...I voted for Satan. Coming in September...Vintage Computer Festival 2.0 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 04/25/98]

28 years, 3 months

Sord Computers

by Ivan.Calhoun＠ins.gte.com

Sorry about this message but I have friend who still uses a Sord IS 11C. Unfortunately it is now failing. I saw the message thread you had concerning some units that were available last year. Could either of you let me know the availability of a similar device or a person who can repair these units? Thanks, Ivan Calhoun

28 years, 3 months

Convergent Voice Module

by red＠bears.org

I promised Sam I'd look this up a long time ago. I had some trouble with the phone lines, though, which made it impossible to use the modem. But here it is. I seem to have a preliminary version of the 'Voice Module' manual, although I did not get the module itself with the machine. The manual goes into a lot of detail: theory of operation, external interfaces, architecture... schematics... I'll quote from the overview: INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE __________________________ GENERAL The Voice Processor Module, shown in Figure 1-1, provides a fully integrated voice and data interface between a workstation and the switched telephone netowrk or commonly used private automatic branche exchange (PABX) system (supporting Tip and Ring connection). When used with a digital PABX system, all signals and transmission between the Voice Processor Module and the PABX occur via analog techniques. The Voice Processor Module is an X-Bus module containing two printed-circuit boards. The first board contains a Bell 212A-compatible modem. The second board contains the following: * modular jacks for two telephone line interfaces (FCC, part 68, registered) * additional modular jack (FCC, part 68, registered) that allows connection to any standard voice unit (telephone set) * analog crosspoint switch allowing any device to connect to either line under software control * Dual-Tone Multifrequency (DTMF) touch-tone auto-dialer * DTMF touch-tone decoder that permits numeric data entry via remote voice unit touch pad * call progress tone detector * voice amplifier * Adaptive Pulse Code Modulation (ADPCM) CODEC (Coder/Decoder) for support of digitized voice communications at speeds far less than the normal 64Kbps * 8051 microprocessor to control all module activities (...excepts from following specifications...) Modem board is originate/answer, full-duplex. Supports 212A and Bell 103/113. DTMF generator generates all 16 DTMF digits, may be programmed to transmit various key sequences, and can generate single tones. CODEC and ADPCM technique allows recording/playback of digitized voice information at 6-kHz (24Kbps) or 8-kHz (32Kbps) rates. Software support is provided by CT-MAIL, CT-Net, and "Operator" software, which is specifically tailored for the Voice Module as follows: * Telephone directory management, which has the ability to add, delete, modify, and look up entries in a disk-based telephone directory, and automatically establish calls using the information in the directory. Menus provide assistance in accessing special functions used by PABXs. * Voice digitization, which allows the operator to use the CODEC to record and play back calls or messages. This capability enhances CT-MAIL, where it is used for voice annotation of written documents, as well as the inclusion of voice attatchments to textual mail. * Telephone answering, which allows an unattended system to automatically answer the telephone and perform a variety of user-selectable operations ranging from simple messatge playback/recording to input of numeric data from a telephone touch-tone pad. There you have it. All typos are my responsibility. ok r.

28 years, 3 months

HDD died in a spectacular way

by manney＠lrbcg.com

I recently bought a Maxtor IDE along with other HDDs at a hamfest. When I got it home, I noticed that it "clunked". No response when I hooked it up, so, I took it apart... The head had gouged its way through the entire thickness of the platter; the remaining part of the platter was lying loose around the hub! It must have made a horrible screeching sound for days (months?), but I guess no-one noticed. The head is ground away, of course, but the arm's still intact. Anyone ever seen a worse failure? manney(a)lrbcg.com

28 years, 3 months

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