Well, it looks like were have been outbid. Oh well, at least the machine
is going somewhere good (and I think I know where).
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net
On Apr 27, 9:25, emanuel stiebler wrote:
> P.S. Where you got it ? Or you typed it in ?
Typed it in, copied (more or less) from the microPDP11 Maintenance Manual.
The blame for the crude ASCII art is all mine, though.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
Hi, Emanuael.
> no. i have a Revison D. Part Number 5-17547-01-D1-P2. 2 MByte DRAM.
Lookes
> like a Revsion C, i'm only missing (not really) the battery backup
options
> W1, W3.
That's useful to know -- thanks!
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
OK... here's the current scoop. Sam Ismail has claimed the DEC networking
book and the Microsystems handbook. I still have available the DHV11
technical manual, the Everex manual, and the DEC programming card.
The remainder of the hardware is on hold pending a possible taker. Thanks
to all those who responded.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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..."
It seems to be all in the very preliminary stages, but time is running
out...
Does anyone on the list have space for a large (two-rack) Multiflow Trace
machine? One has popped up, and it seems that RCS/RI has a big interest in
it, but we might run out of time before we can set up a mover. A cormer of
a garage might be nice for just a short time, just in case the machine's
current owner needs the thing out of the San Diego place on short notice.
If RCS/RI just can not pull this off, does anyone want the thing?
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net
Hi Pete,
second one,
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> From: Pete Turnbull <pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: q-bus M7551 q22 mos memory
> Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 7:41 AM
>
> There are 2 layouts, Revision A and Revision C.
no. i have a Revison D. Part Number 5-17547-01-D1-P2. 2 MByte DRAM. Lookes
like a Revsion C, i'm only missing (not really) the battery backup options
W1, W3.
cheers,
emanuel.
P.S. Great painting !!!
Ok, since I intend to use this thing to work on computer related gear older
than 10 years old (my 083 card sorter for example), I'm proclaiming this
inquiry off-limits for random flamage! B^}
Does anyone out there have info (like the tube/switch charts) for an EICO
Model 635 portable tube tester? I've picked up one that is in very good
shape, but is otherwise useless without the charts for switch settings.
-jim
---
jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com
The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw
Computer Garage Fax - (503) 646-0174
I'll be having fun friday...
I get to go argue with a professional junk guy over a KS-10. The company that
owns it wanted it melted down, to protect some confidential data they had on it.
SO, I'm gonna say "None of your data is on the CPU, just the disk packs,
so he can have the packs. There." The drives are 2 RP06es. (Yes, I know I
need 3-phase. Mark says he knows where to get an RM80 or two. Is there
any way around having to have 3-phase for the RPs? I was told they fail every
other 10 minutes, is it even worth it?) It did run TOPS-20, but I'm chasing
after ITS tapes for it. Even if I don't end up getting it, I may get the CPU
cards and backpanels, and then I know someone who has the rest of a KS.
Failing that, if the junk guy gets everything, I know someone else who has
a whole KS, but no operating system. So, one way or another, we're gonna get
a running ITS installation out of this...
Am I supposed to be this nervous?
I've never had to actually argue with a junk guy over a machine, in front of
a buncha suits... (Division heads or something. The actual company is QUITE
large... *hint* *hint*...)
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Hi Pete ...
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> From: Pete Turnbull <pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: q-bus M7551 q22 mos memory
> Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 7:41 AM
>
> On Apr 26, 11:36, emanuel stiebler wrote:
>
> > does anybody have a description of the jumpers & dil-switches ?
>
> Sure. The DIL switches are small rectangular objects about 0.4" x 0.7"
> and the jumpers... (Sorry, I can rarely resist that :-))
THIS WAS A GOOD ONE. ROFL...
thanks,
emanuel
P.S. Where you got it ? Or you typed it in ?
>Does anybody have a MINDSET computer? I vaguely recall these as the first
>multimedia PC from the early 80's. I just found a stereo module for one,
>and now I'm in search of the rest of one :-)
>
You can't have mine.
MINDSET was about as you recall. It built in 1984 as a super-multimedia
80186-based PC-compatible (well, mostly-compatible, anyway.) For 1984,
the graphics were superb and it had (IIRC) a video-in connection so you
can use the computer as a character generator/paintbox. I think it was
packed with a low-end cousin to the Time Arts Lumena paint program and
was THE machine for graphic artists. Remember, this was a year and a half
before the Amiga - which, whene IT came out, pretty much took over
Mindset's market.
The Mindset has a unique and quite beautiful white bi-level case design.
So pretty in fact that the Museum of Modern Art put one in their design
collection - the first computer placed in their collections.
Much of the hardware was proprietary - weird memory modules and it also
accepted plug in progrram cartridges.
Mindset didn't last too long as a company. They DID build a second model,
an AT-based machine in charcoal gray. I've seen it once and never read
anything about it
I found my original Mindset last year, complete with a couple of
expansion RAM modules, the boot disks and the paint cartridge.
Like I said, it's gorgeous and you can't have it. Nyah. But - I might
make you a deal on the stereo module!
--Larry
