I was pleased to recieve this today after quite a few emails. I can't
think a batter way to say why I joined the Classic Computer Rescue
List/Squad.
>Brett-
>
> Well, you're off the hook: I won't be trying to lure you out here for
> computer rescues this time! (which is probably a good thing, with the
> travel schedule you're looking at. . .)
>
> Anyway, my contact in western Michigan reappeared, and over the weekend
> we did a complete hand over of *lots* of stuff. Now there's a family in
> Kent City, Michigan, with a really good start on a full set of early
> Zenith machines-- and there's one in Ann Arbor that has a lot more space
> opened up in the basement (definitely what I call a win-win situation
> :-)
>
> I do thank you, though, for the initial rescue, as well as the later
> info and encouragement. Much appreciated! All the best -- Laura
We do meet some of the Nicest People in the world.
BC
An opportunity for a rescue in the Chicago area...
-jim
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Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 21:26:55 -0500
From: Keith McMillen <kmac(a)mmwg.com>
To: jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com
Subject: Heathkit machines
Jim,
I have an H-8 with dual floppy drives, and an H-89 (H-8 built
into an H-19 terminal) with the built in floppy, plus an additional
dual floppy drive setup.
There are also a large box of floppies including CPM and the
HDOS operating disks.
I have no idea how much of this works anymore, but it was
functioning when I put it on the shelf. We are moving and I can't
take it with. If you can find a home for it, I would be very
pleased.
The machines are currently in the western suburbs of Chicago,
IL. You may contact me at kmac(a)mmwg.com or call (630) 832-1990.
KMAC
Well, the turn out was smaller - but that was a Good Thing.
Me 8-) and Frank McConnell started up about 20:02 CST. He's on the West
Coast so it would have been about 18:02 for him 8-) were joined later by
Hans Pufal in France - about 4:08 AM for him (what a trooper!)
We tried out various stuff. It seems the Chatroom still has a few bugs.
Bill Kendrick (the guy who wrote it) had mentioned some - but not all that
we ran across. Still, it seemed to work well. Frank and Hans were running
either IE or Netscape. I tried it - my poor little Linux system with 8 MB
always did belly up with that running - so I went back to Lynx.
Seems to like to say you just joined randomly (that was noted) and then
about 95 minutes into it - the whole log got cleaned out. That MIGHT be a
feature 8-)
Oh there are a ton of features I haven't played with yet. You can put a
picture on the chat line as well (scary in some cases 8-) and all sorts of
robotic things to do - set up a Eliza talking to people 8-) and then also
throwing gifs in to replace words.
We are going to try it again on Thursday. Maybe earlier. Maybe later.
BC
Now that I have your attention...
I have need for the FIELD SERVICE diagnostics for the MicroVAX II. Not the
customer-level ones; I already have them, and yes, they are a joke.
Preferred media is TK50 or RX50.
Other things I'm chasing are distribution kits for RSTS/E, ver. 9.x or
higher, and Ultrix 4.5. For RSTS, I can take any of the following; 9-track
tape, TK50, CD-ROM or RL02 (TK50 or CD-ROM preferred). For Ultrix, TK50 or
CD-ROM (I can do RX50's in a pinch, but that'd be a LOT of floppies!).
Also, I now have the ability to make binary image copies of TK50 tapes.
This means that I can accept a tape on loan, long enough to copy it, and
then send it back.
It also means I can make copies for fellow VAXen-users. :-)
Thanks in advance.
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Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272)
(Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin(a)wizards.net)
http://www.wizards.net/technoid
"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..."
I've just been given an Epson HX20 laptop - it was not working when I got it,
but it didn't take long to kludge over the damaged conductor in the keyboard
flexiprint cable...
Anyway, it came with some rather nice bits :
The microcassette drive and 8 tapes
A TF20 floppy drive unit and cable
A pile of manuals - user manuals for the HX20 and TF20, BASIC reference manual,
and _Technical_ manaul for the HX20. The latter is quite a find, and includes
schematics of the machine, the tape unit and the ROM cartridge.
I am lacking the systems disk for the TF20 - does anyone have one that they
could make a copy of. I can supply a blank disk and pay postage, of course. I
suspect that as I have the machine, I am entitled to have such a disk.
I assume schematics for the TF20 don't exist anywhere...
The TF20 contains a pair of 1/3 height voice-coil drives (like those in the
QX10), and a controller board. The latter contains a Z80, 2K EPROM, 64K DRAM,
the 765 disk controller chip, and TTL glue. There's a daughterboard with the
serial chip on it to communicate with the HX20.
This reminds me of another Epson object I have - a BM5 floppy drive. This looks
like the TF20 (it's a white box, very deep from front to back, with a
vertically mounted drive on the front). However, this drive seems to link to
the internal controller using an ST506-like interface (34 pin and 20 pin
cables), and the controller chips are hard disk controllers. Somebody told me
that it stored 5 Mbytes/disk
Does anyone know anything about this object?
-tony
I've had (2) VT-100 terminals hanging around for awhile. Anyone want them?
I'll have to check & see if they fire up.
Manney
> I'll keep an eye out for a VT-100 or such then....it doesnt look
likely
> I'll find a keyboard for the Altos anyhow. I think I've seen VT-100's for
> about $50 on the newsgroups.
>
I'll sell everything for $35.00, includes USPS Priorty shipping anywhere
in the US.
If you live near Ft. Lauderdale you can pick it up for $25.00
PS. I found a paperback book with 51 game programs for the TS 1000 &
1500, it's included.
Regards, David Quackenbush
I just picked up and old AST Mac286 board set. This is a NUBUS-based
286 co-processor for the Mac. Unfortunately, it did not
come with software. Can anyone send me a copy of it and any relevant
info that I should know about.
MIME-encoded disk images are fine.
Thanks ever so much in advance... <<<John>>>
At 00:02 05-08-97 PDT, you wrote:
>Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 11:11:30 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Brett <danjo(a)xnet.com>
>To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
>Subject: Classic Computer Rescue - A Story
>Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.95.970804110442.15466B-100000@typhoon>
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
>
>
>The Great Galesburg, Illinois Rescue
>
>Saturday August 2, 1997 - 07:00
>The alarm went off and I lept up from bed. Today was The Day. The Illinois
>arm of the Classic Computer Rescue Squad was to make it's first Rescue!
>First to the net to see if plans had changed. Nope - looking good! I make my
>first pot of coffee (don't you love those Bunn's?) and start by cleaning out
>the van.
<snip>
>2 - 11/44
>1 - VT-52
>3 - RA81
>1 - TE16
>1 - RSTS Manual set
<snip>
Whoa... did you happen to get any RSTS/E distribution media with that? I
don't much care if its TK50, 9-track, or whatever... if you did, I'd be
interested in at least a copy.
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Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272)
(Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin(a)wizards.net)
http://www.wizards.net/technoid
"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..."
At 00:02 05-08-97 PDT, you wrote:
>Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 12:00:21 +0500
>From: Jeff Hellige <jeffh(a)unix.aardvarkol.com>
>To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
>Cc: adam(a)merlin.net.au
>Subject: Re: Classic Computer Rescue - A Story
>Message-ID: <yam7155.1075.129044000(a)mail.aardvarkol.com>
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Content-Type: text/plain
>
>On 04-Aug-97, Brett wrote:
>
>>Saturday August 2, 1997 - 07:00
>>The alarm went off and I lept up from bed. Today was The Day. The Illinois
>>arm of the Classic Computer Rescue Squad was to make it's first Rescue!
>
> Interesting story...I also made my first rescue today! As some of you
>already know, I was set to pick up a MicroVax II...well, I did! This
thing is
>a beast though...barely got it into the house by myself. Here are the specs
>on it though I haven't popped open the case yet:
<snip>
Jeff, once you get that case open, please let me know which cards are in
it. The one attached to that 50-pin connector MIGHT be a SCSI-to-QBus adapter.
> Now, the guy said he had never seen this machine actually in use, so it's
>been sitting for a while. When it was used though, he said it took input
from
>some sensors on scales and processed that in different ways.
>
> That's the full extent of what I can tell you about this machine at this
>point, until I've gotten into the case. Any comments, info, suggestions,
ect.
>will be more than welcome!
I have several items that may be of help, including a distribution tape
for MicroVMS 4.5 (or 4.6? I can never remember). For what they're worth,
I've also got a customer-level diagnostic tape. Both are on TK50 cartridges.
If either would be of help, I can make you a copy and send it along. I
also have some hardware docs on the MicroVAXen. FYI, sounds like you got
the BA123 enclosure.
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Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272)
(Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin(a)wizards.net)
http://www.wizards.net/technoid
"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..."
