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by jwagg＠fs.cei.net

I recently picked up a 36 that appears to be in working condition. The only problem is no operating system. Anyone know where I can get the OS disks? Thanks in advance. Joe Wagg jwagg(a)fs.cei.net

28 years, 4 months

See if this sounds wierd...

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

I just noticed something. The SLU for this 34 is in the SPC slots only. There are 2 backplanes in this box. The SLU board is just below the bus jumper. Is that normal? Bus B Bus A ----+ +----- M9202 | S | L | U ----+ +------

28 years, 4 months

Does anyone have the PDP-11/34 console cable pinout?

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

I think this console cable's screwed, the machine boots OK but refused to talk to a console. Not even power-up line noise. And I know the terminal's good. Tried turning the cable both ways. Several wires are sunsoldered, but not any of the important ones... something's screwy with this cable. Anyone got a pinout of one?

28 years, 4 months

Archive Corp FT60 Adapter Board Jumper Settings

by djenner＠halcyon.com

I have an Archive FT60 tape drive (uses DC600A cartridges) that I am trying to install. I don't have complete information on the jumper settings of the adapter card (8-bit ISA). The card has several markings on it: Archive Corporation, FCC ID: EAX6GPSC499-R ?(unintelligible) A-200, 88 16, Rev B DET. 50594-01 e023391 Is there any chance that someone has specifications or an installation manual around for this adapter? Also, last version of the MS-DOS software (especially MS-DOS libraries to allow reading/writing, etc.) Thanks, Dave Jenner djenner(a)halcyon.com

28 years, 4 months

8" floppy power connections...

by dwalterm＠ix.netcom.com

I have a couple old double-sided 8" floppies I want to get running. Does anyone have the pinouts for the square molex power plug? I think its +5, ground and +24v and ground but would like to be sure before turning them on. One drive is a Magnetic Peripherals Inc (CDC)BR8A8B still in the CDC styrofoam package. The other is a pull from an HP 9895 drive (the belt had fallen off). I'd also like to know how big a power supply I'll need to run two of these.... Thanks, Don Walterman dwalterm(a)ix.netcom.com

28 years, 4 months

Two Items Needed

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

Okay, thanks. But if there are any other old systems that someone would "give" to me? (Don't worry, I'll pay you for the costs of the computer as well as shipping.), like anything, I already have an XT, but that's it. (I'm REALLY interested, but just started collecting. Thanks everyone, Tim D. Hotze

28 years, 4 months

New toy.

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

I have the 2 PDP-11/34s in my possession now, and BOTH have tape drives! Too bad it runs too loud, or I'd be playing with it now... There were old DA boxes. Ran RT11, and had 64K of ram. I'll upgrade that, and drop on a copy of RSX11-M. I just hope that can fit on 2 RX02s... they have no harddisks. And the tape drives are some funny emulation, so this could get interesting... They have the chicklet-calculator frontpanels, not switches and lights (Darn!), but if I were to go get a few 11/45 boards, would this become a 45? Or is the frontpanel different between boxes?

28 years, 4 months

RSX-11M Tapes: Distribution or not?

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

Are these RSX11M distrib tapes? They're small, like a 5 1/4" disk. I'll read off the labels: #1: BB-N353B-BC RSX11M V4.0 ATPCH B 16MT9 1/2 #2: BB-N680A-BC RSX11M V4.0 ATPCH B 16MT9 2/2 #3: BB-H881A-BC RMS-11K/RSX-11M V1.8 MT9

28 years, 4 months

Friday and Saturday Finds

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

As soon as the call comes in I will be driving down to get the items and will sell or trade all the excess items. Keep computing !! At 05:53 AM 10/26/97 +0300, you wrote: >Do you want to sell these things? Because if so, I'm really interested. >Where I live (In Bahrain, in the Mid-East), everyone has gotten rid of >anything 5+ years old. (But not to many people have anything much newer :) >!) I might have a lead on an Apple I, and other of the older models of >Apples, but that's with a friend in the US, but if I do get some, I'll let >everyone know. I REALLY want a NeXT cube, and a Sun, if you find enough. > Thanks, > > Tim D. Hotze > photze(a)batelco.com.bh > >---------- >From: John R. Keys Jr. <jrkeys(a)concentric.net> >To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers ><classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> >Subject: Friday and Saturday Finds >Date: Sunday, October 26, 1997 4:12 AM > >Well the Hamfest is over and I got a few items but missed alot more, too >big >for one person to be get to the tables fast enough. Got some leads on Next >cubes and Sun items for little or no cost, will be talking with them more >next week. If they have enough I will post the information. About a two >hour >drive from me. On to the list >On Friday I found a Zenith luggable ZFA121-52 not tested yet $5 this baby >is >big with the flip up floppy drives on the top, Apple mouse IIe platinum >free, digital tape unit TLZ04-DA $5, 2 Mac Plus M0110A keybroads, a couple >of laser printers and several USR password modems for $10. Today at the >Hamfest I got digital GIGI model VK100-AA with manuals for free, HP model >433SX station $10 no power supply uses the external power brick like the >old >plotters will have get one from storage and test this unit, Commodore >CBM4040 dual drive .80, a Sharp Wizard 64KB for $20 needs new batteries >can't test it yet, a old 256k/64k RAMCHECK tester for $10 this unit is by >Innoventions of Houston need to write and see if the have doc's on this old >unit, and last a few cables and other odds & ends for $1 each. The day was >not as good as hoped as there were several really good bargins that got >away >by seconds. Well hope everyone else also had a good week and Keep >Computing. >John > >

28 years, 4 months

Two Items Needed

by Zeus334＠aol.com

Here in the Boston area, we have the streets paved with XT's; I pick them up >from the trash every once in a while. Often I leave them for lack of space. By the way, does anyone know about the System/74? Original Message: Hello everyone. I'm new here, but am very interested in collecting computers. I want two things: 1. Information etc. on the Androbot. (Remember, the little robot that premiered about the same time as the XT?) 2. Any extra classics that you have that you could sell to me. In my area, it took me 4 months just to track down 1 XT in relatively bad condition. Thanks,

28 years, 4 months

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