- test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org - classiccmp.org

by waltje＠linux.net

Hi All, Just to let y'all know.. today I picked up a great set of manuals, (original) diskettes and some hardware from Tim Majoch, who, due to personal issues, can no longer enjoy this crazy hobby we all share. Saved are a full set of RT-11 manuals, the RX50 diskette kits for 5.4F, some hardware diag diskettes, and some Qbus boards that are most welcome to me (RQDX1 and DELQA - I blew up my own RQDX1 *sigh*). His two Micro11/23s also have found a new home - which is good, because if they hadn't, I'd have forced myself to load up two more suitcases, and get yelled at by KLM people :) Cheers, Fred-On-The-Move ;)

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Pre-PPC Mac Stuff Free

by sml49＠comcast.net

I've got a whole slew of pre-PPC Macs, parts, hard and floppy drives, external CDROMs and other miscellanous odds and ends available if anyone's interested; also a *ton* of old software for OS9 and earlier. CPUs include several LC series, si's, at least one ci, an SE or two, a 512K, a nonfunctional Plus, a Performa 550 (all-in-one unit) at least one Classic in original box, with an IWII in its original box plus assorted cables, keyboards and whatnot. Have a few extra printers around as well - various Stylewriters and a couple of (unboxed) IWIIs which do work. Some CPUs have been fixed up and are running, others are just as-found at my local recycling area. Just don't have room for all these oldies so now that I've indulged myself in a little nostalgia by fiddling with 'em I'm ready to part with them, *free*. I'm in suburban Boston (Needham, MA) and have no plans to ship any of this but if anyone wants to communicate with me about taking some of this material off my hands drop me a line. My regular weekly circuit takes me to Salem, NH and to Hingham, MA so arrangements could be made to do a handover in those locations as well. A perfect opportunity to acquaint yourself with Systems 5, 6,7 and 8x. Seth Lewin sml49(a)comcast.net

22 years, 7 months

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Super Amazing Gigantic Computer Collection

by mark＠mmhart.com

I am selling a vintage computer collection that I have been working on for almost 10 years. It contains many computers from many different companies that span the late '70s, 80's, and early '90s. All systems come with original software, manuals, books, magazines, videos, keyboards, monitors, mice, etc... I have also tried to collect very interesting and rare items including an original 1978 Apple II Reference Book from Apple, twin Macintosh 512ks with some fantastic accessories, a complete TRS-80 Pocket II Computer, and many other items. I could not possibly list everything that I have so I created an entire web site (not a page) so you can browse through the pictures, background, statistics, and other information. I have treated these systems with the greatest care and I think you'll see that when you browse through the gallery. If you're a fan of Commodore, Apple, Macintosh, Amiga, TRS-80, Timex, etc...you'll at least want to browse my pages for a trip down memory lane. I'm asking: $575.00 OBO If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. You can go to http://www.mmhart.com/Collection.htm for more information, pictures, etc... Thanks!

22 years, 7 months

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Signetics Data Book

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 30, 16:01, Robert F. Carson wrote: > Hi Eric, > > I saw something you put on the web last year. Do you have an old > Signetics data book? I'm trying to find a schematic for the inside of a > Signetics MC3361 chip. Can you help me. Thanks. I'm not Eric (you sent this message to a mailing list), but maybe I can point you in the right direction. The MC3361 is a "radio on a chip" IF subsystem, not terribly old, made by Motorola and second sourced by various companies. The MC3371 is very similar. You can find the Motorola data sheets at http://home.welfen-netz.de/IngoGerlach/9k6_pr/mc3361c.pdf and http://www.iweil.com/devices/recievers/mc3371.pdf The latter is particularly detailed, has a good description, and several sample circuits. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 7 months

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AM26LS34 line receiver chip

by ard＠p850ug1.demon.co.uk

Does anyone have a pinout for the AM26LS34 quad differential line receiver chip? It's used in some later Acorn Econet products... My databooks cover the '30 to '33 only, and a google search didn't seem to find a datasheet. -tony

22 years, 7 months

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IBM Cluster Adapters

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 12/30/2003 2:37:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, nampcjr(a)yahoo.com writes: << Know someone working on a PCjr network, that is in dire need of some older ISA-type (maybe the only type I guess) of IBM cluster adapters. Anyone have any to give up or know where else to get them? >> That does not compute. The PCjr does not have ISA slots.

22 years, 7 months

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IBM Cluster Adapters

by nampcjr＠yahoo.com

Hello all! Know someone working on a PCjr network, that is in dire need of some older ISA-type (maybe the only type I guess) of IBM cluster adapters. Anyone have any to give up or know where else to get them? Thanks Brian Heise --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square

22 years, 7 months

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Franklin Ace 1200

by vze2wsvr＠verizon.net

I recently aquired a Franklin ACE 1200. I understand that it is a Apple II hardware clone that runs CP/M. Is there a good website that documents this syetem that anyone can recommend? Also, I have only a single boot disk. I'd be interested in more software if possible. TIA, Eric

22 years, 7 months

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Help IDing chips

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 30, 15:07, Richard A. Cini wrote: > I'm going through some random sheets of semiconcuctor chips I have in stock > and came across the following numbers I can't identify > COM5016/SMC8013 Baud rate generator > LMC6494BEN (National, date 9724) Quad opamp > UM4382A (UMC, date 8802) Sorry, don't know. > MK5175N (Mostek, date 8425) Ten-number dialler for a phone. > Then, I found a DS8836 line receiver chip (120 ohm line). What was this > used for? It's a common bus receiver, often used as a pin-compatible replacement for the 8640 used by DEC (the 8836 is lower current and higher noise immunity). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 7 months

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PCjr Racore HDD power Supply

by nampcjr＠yahoo.com

Ok all, since the IBM Cluster adapter thread started pulling some threads, I thought I would ask if anyone happens to know of the whereabouts of a Racore power supply that used a DB9 connector to hook into the Racore chassis !!! This is different of course from the standard IBM power supply adapter that powers the PCjr and the Racore Drive II 5.25/3.5" drive kits. One would be greatly appreciated, or schematics on how to convert a PCjr power sidecar brick into a DB9 capable alternative!!!!! Brian --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square

22 years, 7 months

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Difference between the WD1771 and wd1770,2, and 3

by tlindner＠ix.netcom.com

I've been reading over the datasheets for these four chips and have come across a difference. On the WD1771: During the verify stage of a type 1 command, it will only check the track number against the first ID record it finds. If the ID record has a CRC error, it will set the CRC status bit and set the INTRQ. If the Track field doesn't match the Track register, it will set the seek error status bit and set the INTRQ. Otherwise it will just set the INTRQ. It will not go looking for another IDAM. The WD1770, WD1772, and WD1773 search through five revolutions of the disk until it finds an ID record with the correct track value and a correct CRC value. Since I only have 1773s in my collection I can't test if the 1771 actually behaves this way. Does anyone know if the datasheets are correct in this case? Also, does anyone know how long the index pulse lasts for 8", 5.25" and 3.5" disk drives? -- tim lindner tlindner(a)ix.netcom.com Bright

22 years, 7 months

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Help IDing chips

by rcini＠optonline.net

Hi: I'm going through some random sheets of semiconcuctor chips I have in stock and came across the following numbers I can't identify and they aren't in the 1994 IC Master books that I have. COM5016/SMC8013 LMC6494BEN (National, date 9724) UM4382A (UMC, date 8802) MK5175N (Mostek, date 8425) I also found the following chip which is some sort of high-current driver that I'd like to get the data sheet on: NE5090. Then, I found a DS8836 line receiver chip (120 ohm line). What was this used for? Thanks. Rich Rich Cini Collector of classic computers Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ /************************************************************/

22 years, 7 months

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H960 cabinet side panels

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

It would seem (at least to me) that while H960 racks are not all THAT uncommon to find, the side panels are. Seems most of the ones I've seen "in the wild" (and all the ones I have), do not have the grey side panels. I believe I have seen others mention a lack of those side panels as well. I would like to find one or two sets (of two) side panels. Does anyone have spares? I know they won't be terribly cheap to ship. However, a friend of my dads owns a large metal fabrication/welding place. If none can be found, I was going to have him make me a set. If I go that route, and others are in need, I could have him make extras. He would charge to do it, but I'm sure it would be the "good guy" price. Any thoughts? Jay West

22 years, 7 months

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Procom SCSI Cart

by technobug＠comcast.net

I have a friend whose business is about to die due to the lack of a Procom CC-8 SCSI Enabler. If anyone has a spare one that they would let go of, please let me know. Claude Ceccon

22 years, 7 months

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Cleaning Out Attic

by technobug＠comcast.net

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:02:19 -0800, "Shannon Hoskins" <pds3(a)ix.netcom.com> wrote: > Is the DEC stuff still up for grabs? I have takers for all the DEC parts. However, in all cases it's dependent on shipping costs, etc. Still working on it. I'll put you in line... CRC

22 years, 7 months

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11/45 processor handbook?

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Anyone have a spare? Or in the short term, a URL to one in electronic format? Jay West

22 years, 7 months

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Items I'm looking for

by nbreeden2＠comcast.net

Hey all, There are several items I'm looking for, these include: PDP8A cards: M8315 - CPU M8316 - DKC8 Option Board #1 M8317 - KM8A Option Board #2 M8416 - KT8A 128K Memory Management Option G8019 - BA8C Power Distribution Board M8357 - RX8E - RX01/RX02 Omnibus Controller Floating point cards for the 8A E&L Items from the 70's or early 80's: E&L outboards Generally any E&L bread-boarding item E&L doc's MMD-1 or MMD-2 systems/docs MMD-1 or MMD-2 add-on modules such as the EID-1 MMD-1 add on card (adds memory, cassette I/O etc.) -Neil

22 years, 7 months

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Tic Tac Toe Game on Minivac 601

by oliver.obi＠epost.de

Hello, i am looking for a copy of the manual from the minivac. Can you send me a copy? Regards, Oliver Obi

22 years, 7 months

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Interesting CC places around Los Vegas?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Does anybody know of anything interesting places to visit for CC type items in the Los Vegas area? A friend of mine will be visiting out there for a couple of weeks and wants to see what he can find. Since Nellis AFB and Groom Lake are close by are near by I'd think there would be some good scrap in the area. Joe

22 years, 7 months

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11/45 pictures & questions

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

I couldn't wait, had to get the 11/45 off the trailer and dig around in it. Upon first close inspection, the thing is FILTHY. It will take some very major cleaning before attempting to do anything with it. However, from a first looksee - it definitely doesn't look "beyond all recall", it looks like it will clean up nicely. While very dirty, I can't see any rust anywhere. Good sign. Some pictures are at http://www.ezwind.net/jwest/1145 Questions... There is a separate power supply at the back top of the rack, which powers a DEC brand backplane mounted "pins forward" in the front. There's also some lights & switches here. There's some flipchips in it, and lots of what look to be D/A cards. Does anyone have any clue what this was used for? I took extra pictures of this part - tried different focus settings & all so hopefully some will be clear. Looks like the machine has no FP option, and 8K of core memory. I haven't decided what OS I want to run on this thing yet, maybe RT11, or RSTS, but I was really hoping to run 2.9BSD or Unix 7 or some flavor of unix. That's not gonna happen with 8K of core. I have some RL02's I could put on it. Anyone want to trade the bits to make it use semiconductor memory in exchange for the core backplane and core boards? Is FP required for anything I've mentioned? I'll get it up and running on 8K to test & refurb, but definitely want to go the semiconductor memory route so I can run one of the above O/S's. Hey, can this thing use any of the memory boards I have in my 11/44? Thanks for any advice! Jay West

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Would like to sell cool custom Timex-Sinclair Custom Keyboard System

by MTPro＠aol.com

Hi everyone, before I put this on eBay, would anyone be interested in buying this custom ZX-81 / TS-1000 installed in a custom keyboard/case? It's processor is not installed and case is apart - untested. For pictures see: http://members.aol.com/mtpro/ts.html Please make me an offer. Best, David

22 years, 7 months

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MFM PC/XT HDD Controler

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 29, 12:54, Fred Cisin wrote: > On Mon, 29 Dec 2003, Rob O'Donnell wrote: > > But made me think, following on from a discussion of floppy formats > > recently, I have an old ST506 style 10Mb HDD buried in the cupboard for my > > BBC Micro system. Now I can't remember if it's got ADFS on it or an Econet > > server partition, but probably the latter - are there any tools out there > > that could read this if I hook it up to a PC, > > Very little in the way of usable tools. [...] > > or am I best just connecting > > it back to a Beeb and kermit'ing it all over? > > YES!!!!! I agree with Fred, although the Beeb uses an Adaptec ACB4000 and in theory you might be able to hook the drive+ACB4000 up to a PC with a SCSI bus. However, you still have the problem of understanding the data. Stick to kermit. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 7 months

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Mystery emulex unibis card

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 29, 21:24, Marian Capel / Jos Dreesen wrote: > My recently acquired 11/34 has an emulex board that has no description. > > It assembly number is cu1110401, it has two 2901 bitslices. > > Any pointers as to what it could be ? Yes, it's a comms card for unibus (CU). It's like a bigger version of a DZ11, ie a serial port multiplexer. Unfortunately you also need the panel(s) that goes with it, because some of the serial interfacing is on the panel. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Mystery emulex unibis card

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

In all of my Emulex documentation, (plus past experience) makes me believe it is a communication controller, as the "c" series were comm devices, and usually it would be a CU11, but I can only find cc11 and cs11 devices in my emulex books. "S" devices were usually disk related, and "T" were tape. Joe Heck I could be mistaken...

22 years, 7 months

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HP150 stuff available in New Hampshire

by vcf＠siconic.com

Dan Morgan has a "van full" of HP150 items, available for pick up by anyone who will drive over to New Hampshire and get it. Where in NH? I'm not sure, but you can contact Dan to find out. Reply-to: kml(a)metrocast.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:15:49 -0500 From: Dan Morgan <kml(a)metrocast.net> To: vcf(a)vintage.org Subject: HP150 stuff Hello, I have a small van full of various HP150 etc to give away to anyone or anyorg that wants such. Includes HP150s, Harddrives, floppy drives, printers, portables hp100s, software etc, etc. Hate to see this stuff go off to the landfill if somebody can use/preserve it. Most all of it works, We are still using an HP150-two with an impact printer. Would dearly like to find replacement ribbons for the printer to keep that one on line. Any help there? Otherwise the rest can go. I'm located in NH. Regards, Dan Morgan kml(a)metrocast.net 29Dec2003 -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

22 years, 7 months

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MFM PC/XT HDD Controler

by classiccmp.org＠irrelevant.fsnet.co.uk

Spotted this on a UK auction site: http://sumo.ebid.co.uk/perl/objects/auction.cgi?auction=1067709373-87555-0&… Terrible description, though something of a bargain. (Seller has a few other old bits too.) But made me think, following on from a discussion of floppy formats recently, I have an old ST506 style 10Mb HDD buried in the cupboard for my BBC Micro system. Now I can't remember if it's got ADFS on it or an Econet server partition, but probably the latter - are there any tools out there that could read this if I hook it up to a PC, or am I best just connecting it back to a Beeb and kermit'ing it all over? Rob

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OT: new info on fuse

by technobug＠comcast.net

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 17:31:39 -0500, Chad Fernandez <fernande(a)internet1.net> wrote: [snip...] > Just got back from Radio Shack. I bought a fast blowing 250v 2 amp > fuse > and installed on in the laserdisc player. Unfortunetly, it blows just > as fast as the .75amp fuse. [hack...] There is a chance that after sitting all that time the filter cap has become unpolarized. Every time you turn the thing on the current surge required to charge the cap will blow a fast blow. What you might try is to get a variac, turn it down all the way, attach the laserdisk, turn it on and then slowly bring the variac to the full voltage. This will give the cap a chance to repolarize without pulling too much current. If the fuse still blows you probably blew the input rectifier or something else expensive... CRC

22 years, 7 months

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getting trs-80 basic programs into pc text files (hp2000 prog rams)

by KParker＠workcover.com

Not sure but subscribe to comp.sys.tandy and ask there ********** Kevin Parker Web Services Manager WorkCover Corporation e: webmaster(a)workcover.com w: www.workcover.com p:+ 61 8 8233 2548 f: +61 8 8233 2282 m: 0418 806 166 ********** -----Original Message----- From: Bob Brown [mailto:bbrown314@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, 29 December 2003 2:18 PM To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org Subject: getting trs-80 basic programs into pc text files (hp2000 programs) Now that I've been able to rescue some apple-II based hp2000 programs >from my old apple disks, put them in pc and load them to hp2000 emulation, I turn my attention to my large archive of trs-80 based archives. I took hp basic programs, downloaded them into my trs-80 (saved them as basic code..of course it wouldn't run on the trs-80, but the trs-80 would hold the code just fine)...these are on cassette. I know that several emulators for the trs-80 can take cassette input..what I'm looking for is a path to get the programs loaded from cassette with the final destination being a pc text file which I can then easily upload into my virtual hp-2000. Any ideas? thanks! -Bob ************************************************************************ This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. It may contain information that is protected by legislated confidentiality and/or is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are prohibited from disseminating, distributing or copying this e-mail. Any opinion expressed in this e-mail may not necessarily be that of the WorkCover Corporation of South Australia. Although precautions have been taken, the sender cannot warrant that this e-mail or any files transmitted with it are free of viruses or any other defect. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy the original e-mail and any copies. ************************************************************************

22 years, 7 months

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Mystery emulex unibis card

by jos.mar＠bluewin.ch

My recently acquired 11/34 has an emulex board that has no description. It assembly number is cu1110401, it has two 2901 bitslices. Any pointers as to what it could be ? Jos Dreesen

22 years, 8 months

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MDS-800 Info Needed

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Hi Ray, Ok I just pulled the card out of one of my 800s. The terminal connects to the top center DB-25 connector on the back of the 800. Internally, all six of those ports connect to one cable that plugs into the top of the Monitor card. See <http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/mds-800/chas-ful.jpg>. (BTW You do know that the CPU and FP cards need to be installed in specific slots don't you? if not, then read <http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/mds-800/mds-800.htm>. It details the card order. The first two cards must be in the correct slots. If you have emulator cards or disk drive cards remove them till you get the system working, there's some installation specifics about them too). The toogle switch on the Monitor card needs to be turned towards the card. On the top RH side of the card are two LSI ICS. Directly below them are two rows of jumpers (straps) to set the baud rate. The only one installed is the one >from pad 25 to pad 26. I believe this cards is set for 9600 baud (or MAYBE 19200). I haven't used it in a while but it does work. I just grabbed some terminal cables at random and the second one that I tried worked so it's nothing specail. I use the same cable to connect to my SB-180. Down near the bottom LH side of the card are a few more jumpers. These set the address of the ROM. Mine has a circuit trace between ped 30 and 31. Your's should already be set that way. Once you get everything connected and turned on, press and release the IRQ 1 switch to bring up the ROM monitor amd then press the space bar a few times. You should get a display similar to <http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/mds-800/alive.jpg>. You won't get the baud message, that's from my terminal. You should get the copywrit message and a dot prompt. You can enter Q to get a list of the I/O reassignments. To boot the disk drive, first power everything up then load a disk in drive 1, turn on the BOOT switch (top part down) then press and release IRQ 2. Once the OS loads, turn the BOOT switch down otherwise the CPU won't register the terminal key strokes. You should get a message like that shownn at the bottom of the picture above. Joe At 10:59 AM 12/28/03 -0600, you wrote: >Hello, > >I saw your MDS-800 systems. I too have some of this stuff. I am trying to >hook up a terminal to my 800 but having no luck. I have no docs. Do you know >what connector & its pinout, baud rate, etc. to connect RS-232 to? > >Thanks, > >Ray >

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MDS-800 Info Needed

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Hi Ray, The connector and pinout are standard. The baud rate depends on the settings of some jumpers on one of the cards (the Monitor card IIRC). I think most of mine were set for 9600 baud when I got them. I think the jumpers can also be set to make the port look like DTE or DCE. I'll have to check on the jumper settings and get back to you. Joe At 10:59 AM 12/28/03 -0600, you wrote: >Hello, > >I saw your MDS-800 systems. I too have some of this stuff. I am trying to >hook up a terminal to my 800 but having no luck. I have no docs. Do you know >what connector & its pinout, baud rate, etc. to connect RS-232 to? > >Thanks, > >Ray >

22 years, 8 months

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9826 & HPL

by rototype＠linuxmail.org

Hi, I've just acquired one of these (9826) via ebay, (I remember using one 15 years ago at work). The one thing I can't remember is whether HPL is supplied with these as standard, or whether all languages are options. (seems pretty daft to ship it without anything) The other problem is I can't seem to find an HPL command reference/user guide anywhere. Could you possibly help with either of these queries? Rototype

22 years, 8 months

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OT: fuses

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 28, 23:07, Chad Fernandez wrote: > Tony, > > the fuse itself has an "F" inside a "L" looking line. One circular end > has a symbol that I can't type and the other has a "237" "UL" and an "SA". IIRC, that F-in-an-L is the logo for Littelfuse. It certainly doesn't mean fast-blow. You probably want a slow-blow fuse for a device like this. Why? Because in many electronic devices, there's a surge of current for a short while, when you first switch it on. This is caused by the capacitors charging up, and is quite normal. > I find one cylindrical cap that is 200v and 220uf and one 250v .1uf cap > that looks like a chicklet (kind of chewing gum). I don't have any idea > how to identify a chopper transistor..... could that possibly be labeled > "Q1" and have a heat sink on it? I also see a couple transformers and a > bunch of resistors an IC and assume most of the D#'s are diodes. There > are quire a few "Q#" labeled items too. Yes, "Q1" is a designation for a transistor, normally. And the voltage ratings for the capacitors suggest they're close to the mains, which implies a sitching PSU, not a linear one. The small chicklet cap is probably an X-rated or Y-rated suppressor cap. The transformers are probably fairly small (an inch or two on a side), yes? For a linear supply, I'd expect one big transformer, probably mounted on something solid; one or more small(ish) ones are typical of a switcher. Anyway, unless this laservision player is unusual, I'd expect such a device to have a switcher. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 8 months

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Cleaning Out Attic

by technobug＠comcast.net

'Tis time to make room around here so that I can get from one end of the storage room to the other. The following items are up for grabs (freebee!) - first to holler, first to be served: **Working Stuff** Sun Monitor GDM1604-15 Digital Storage Works BA353AF /w RR42-VE CDROM DEC CRT VR320 Silicon Graphics CRT CM208643SG (modded to bring out sync input) Sun Laser Printer QA6 Apollo CRT Mod 010700-001 (this unit has double the normal horizontal freq.) VAXStation 3500 - Complete unit - boots to the point where it starts the RA70 which then makes strange noises... **Parts are Parts** Sun Four Disk Storage Housings PN595-3286-1 - Nice small four scsi disk housing w/ps. No disks (2 ea) Sparkstation 2 (2 ea) - no disk, no video Sparkstation 10 (2 ea) - one has no disk and no video, the other no disk, memory, video Xerox 6993 (branded Sun model 544) - no disk, memory, video DEC VXT2000+ missing memory card (2 ea) VAXStation 4000-60 missing disk Four PC cards from and Intergraph 2-1 workstation (National 32032): memory, video i/o, i/o (scsi??), and CPU The above items are in the Tucson, AZ area. I will ship, but you pay the freight...

22 years, 8 months

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H960 cabinet side panels

by trestivo＠concentric.net

Hi Jay, I'm not sure if I'm posting to the thread or to you personally but I wanted to pass on the following: After purchasing a huge assortment of DEC stuff my inventory includes a bunch of H960 cabinets and a stack of grey side panels. I would say the panels are in good to fair condition. We are located in Melbourne, FL so anyone in need can come by see them. I have also delivered a few on the I95 corridor. I've been selling the panels for $20 to $25 each, and an H960 with 2 panels is $75. I have a few back doors as well for $25 and I have blank front panels of various sizes. If this doesn't make it to the proper thread please let me know how to get it there. Thanks, Thom This message may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. It is intended only to be read by the individual or entity named above or its designee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are on notice that you must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and/or TARINC by telephone at (321) 768-0006 or email at webmaster(a)tarinc.com and delete or destroy any copy of this message.

22 years, 8 months

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getting trs-80 basic programs into pc text files (hp2000 programs)

by bbrown314＠comcast.net

Now that I've been able to rescue some apple-II based hp2000 programs >from my old apple disks, put them in pc and load them to hp2000 emulation, I turn my attention to my large archive of trs-80 based archives. I took hp basic programs, downloaded them into my trs-80 (saved them as basic code..of course it wouldn't run on the trs-80, but the trs-80 would hold the code just fine)...these are on cassette. I know that several emulators for the trs-80 can take cassette input..what I'm looking for is a path to get the programs loaded from cassette with the final destination being a pc text file which I can then easily upload into my virtual hp-2000. Any ideas? thanks! -Bob

22 years, 8 months

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DECServer 90L+ startup help

by jpl15＠panix.com

I have a pair (3 actually) of the above terminal servers - I have them cabled up, yet the two I have connected seem not to play well together... the remote terminal (a VT220) displays : >XDS90L-321, Connection Not Established - Network Not Connected The other unit is connected to a port on my 11/44, also known good, tested and working locally to the machine. The first two green leds are on , the led next to the MMJ ports flashes when I transmit data, but the '#' light remains, sadly, dark. I have used a couple of known-good 50 ohm BNC cables between them, tried powering them down and up while connected - no joy. I have Googled mightily - found a bunch for sale, lots of references to them, quite a bit of really esoteric data - but no "User Manual" yet - save for the pointer to one on a now defunct Compaq site. So I'm wondering if anyone with some experience with these little beasties could afford me a clue or two? All I want is a pair, one in the "Machine Room", one in my office, and a cable (or wireless setup) between them. Thanks In Advance! Cheers John

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OT: fuses

by fernande＠internet1.net

Hi all, I went to Radio Shack last night to buy a fuse for my laserdisc player. I needed a 125v 2amp fuse. Most of the fuses I saw were rated at 250v. I bought a 250v .75amp fuse, thinking that if I up the voltage I have to lower the amperage. The new fuse blows instantly. Am I thinking about this incorrectly? Now, I'm thinking I was wrong since the fuse still only has 110 voots running through it..... so do I still need a 2 amp fuse even if it's rated for 250 volts? Can I use a 250volt 2 amp fuse safely? I mentioned that the .75 amp 250volt fuse blows instantly..... does this indicate that another problem exists, or would the laserdisc player pull more than .75 amps? The player has been sitting in my living room, hooked up, but unused for months. I have had electrical storms here of course, but all my equipment is on a surge protector, and nothing else has gone bad.... (amps, dvd player, tv). Chad Fernandez Michigan, USA

22 years, 8 months

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OLD VESA MB for my collection

by teoz＠neo.rr.com

I recently got a few parts together to build a 486 computer to mess around with OS/2 warp 3 and a few other old OS's. Now that I got the system together I find the motherboard is dead, my other boards are PCI so I cant use them. Anybody have an old 486 socket 3 motherboard they dont need? Has to have at least 2 VLB slots and no pci slots. Boards with 72 pin memory slots would be nice but not necessary since I have 30 pin simms around here. I will need a processor also if I cant use my AMD 486/120 or 486/133 on it. The board I have has a 486/66 but I am not sure if its dead or not. The reason I want VLB is to use my promise IDE caching controller and the Diamond stealth 64 VRAM (with expansion memory board) VLB cards which were pretty fast in their day, that and I dont have an old world VESA machine to mess with. If you have a board let me know and we can work something out.

22 years, 8 months

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11/45 pictures & questions

by aek＠spies.com

It looks like a DEC wire-wrapped assembly, so there should be an ID stamped tag on the outside edge of one of the flanges that bolt it to the rack.

22 years, 8 months

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follow up on ID this card: MPPi Ltd

by cb＠mythtech.net

>Your mystery card is a security device > >MPPi, Ltd., 2200 Lehigh Ave., Glenview, IL 60025 Phone: 312-998-8401 > >Google a bit it only took 2 attempts for this one. > >Device was known as pc-lock, you apparrently have the first model > >pc lock II is much better put together. I had guessed at it being a security card of some kind. I had found that google hit, which is why I made that assumption. You however are the first source I have found that can seem to confirm that fact. Any idea what it was used for, or was it like many security dongles, a company bought them and included the checking code in their software, so it could be for just about anything. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 8 months

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The PDP-11/83 Lives Again!

by cmcnabb＠4mcnabb.net

As some of you may remember, back in August I started having problems with my PDP-11/83. First, the breaker would trip at odd intervals. I moved all the boards to another box and found that I started getting clock errors. Today, after many months of being too busy to do any thing more, I took the power supply from the 2nd box and installed it in the original 11/83 box. After moving all the cards back over and re-connecting all the cables I finally got the system to boot, no errors! Yay! On another note, I should have the PDP-11/73 that sits in a desk within my cube at work up and going soon. The RD-54 arrived yesterday, and I should be receiving a TK-50 within the next couple of days. After that, I'll put BSD2.11 on the drive and place the thing on the net.

22 years, 8 months

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arthur roberts physics_songs very odd!

by esharpe＠uswest.net

http://www.smecc.org/arthur_roberts_-_physics_songs.htm Thanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC Please check our web site at http://www.smecc.org to see other engineering fields, communications and computation stuff we buy, and by all means when in Arizona drop in and see us. address: coury house / smecc 5802 w palmaire ave glendale az 85301

22 years, 8 months

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MDS-800 Info Needed

by rpotcinske＠docucorp.com

Hello, I saw your MDS-800 systems. I too have some of this stuff. I am trying to hook up a terminal to my 800 but having no luck. I have no docs. Do you know what connector & its pinout, baud rate, etc. to connect RS-232 to? Thanks, Ray

22 years, 8 months

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IS THE 8 INCH QUMETRAK 842 STILL AVAILABLE?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Yeap, I just bought one from a scrap place a couple of weeks ago :-) Joe At 03:09 PM 12/24/03 -0500, you wrote: > jUST WONDERING >

22 years, 8 months

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Wanted - VT525

by order＠saracom.com

Hello, Would anyone have a VT525 cheap? I would need only the box. This way I could hook it to my console switch and save some room. THanks Max

22 years, 8 months

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pdp11/45

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

I picked up my 11/45 in TN today, and bought the trailer it was on as well. Just finished pulling it into the garage. Fortunately, it is very well packed in cardboard and shipping blankets and tiedowns. However, unfortunately, my car can't make the curb to get it around the back. So I have to wait till tomorrow, when a friend comes over with a truck with a hitch. Then after it's moved to the basement I'll be able to pull the cpu drawer out and find out just what kind of cpu is in it, what kind of (and how much) memory, etc. Yay! I'm excited :) Jay West

22 years, 8 months

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11/45 processor handbook?

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

Jay, I have the 1976-77 PDP11 04/34/45/55 processor handbook and the 1978/79 PDP11 04/34/45/55/60 processor handbook originals. If you don't find one to keep, you may certainly borrow one or both. Ah hell, you can keep them, I'll never put one of those systems together and they have been looking for a good home. Send me an address to mail them to. regards, Joe Heck

22 years, 8 months

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Info on UM8397 floppy disk IC?

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

Hi, has anyone got any data on the UM8297 floppy disk controller IC? I found one on a tiny ISA board in the loft the other day (labelled "FDC-III"). I was hoping it might provide a little more flexibility in reading non-PC floppies on a PC machine (specifically Acorn BBC - none of the spare PC motherboards I have kicking around happen to have floppy controller ICs that do this) Using the ISA board in a PC with the on-board floppy disk controller disabled, the drives seek on startup as expected but I can't get any data from floppies put into them (known-good MSDOS-format disks, known-good drives, and a known-good data cable). Tried using both DOS and Linux. A few thoughts: 1) The controller IC might be broken; I don't know its history. The fact that it's doing a seek on startup makes me think it's at least semi-alive though. 2) The motherboard fdc IC might somehow get in the way for data transfers, despite being disabled in the BIOS (bad design if so!) 3) The chip might need some specific setup from DOS before it'll work correctly. 4) The chip might be expecting a specific floppy drive type or types to be attached, or set up in a certain way. I've only tried known-good high density 5.25" and 3.5" drives so far. 5) Maybe the IC doesn't emulate any kind of standard PC floppy controller chip, and needs a whole complex driver to function. Yuck. I'm hoping on 3) or 4) at the moment, with 3) being more useful to me! If I fit a 5.25" drive say, and set it up as a 3.5" drive in the motherboard BIOS, then the system halts on startup with a floppy disk failure as expected - so it does look like the BIOS is trying to talk to the ISA board with the IC on it and knows that it's there. There's very little on the ISA board itself - the IC itself, a pair of 7406 chips, and some clock circuitry. No configuration on the board whatsoever. As I say, maybe the board isn't strictly DOS-compatible without a driver, or designed to do some oddball task. cheers Jules (waiting for hangover to go and eyes to start working correctly...)

22 years, 8 months

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DECtape

by aek＠spies.com

I was cleaning my office as I prepare to retire, and found several DECtapes with programs I wrote for a PDP-9 in the mid 70's. I have no listings available, but would like to read these programs if possible. -- I have a working DECtape system that can read these. I'm located in Silicon Valley.

22 years, 8 months

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WD179x Question

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 26, 0:19, tim lindner wrote: > In the data sheet, under the section "1. Non-IBM Formats" it says: > > "Note that the Index Mark is not required by the 179X." > > What does this mean exactly? How can a track contain any useful > imformation without a Index Mark? The Index Mark is a single small block of data recorded on the disk, that occurs once per track, right after the index hole; it's NOT the index pulse from the hardware, and NOT a sector header and it is optional. Lots of controllers don't put it there unless told to. Given that any sensible controller will see the index pulse from the drive interface, the Index Mark pattern is unneccessary -- but some controllers do expect to see it. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 8 months

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Any one else have a copy of FUSE

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Back in October of 1998 there was a new video game magazine called fuse that was shipped on VHS tapes and was billed as "The Video Game Magazine of the Future". I just found "Issue 1 Volume 1 Nov/Dec 1998" over in my bus but it was missing a bonus promotional copy of fuse in the box. Does anyone have this bonus issue? I did a google and could not find anything on the magazine I guess they didn't last very long.

22 years, 8 months

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Inmos TRAM numbers

by rmeenaks＠olf.com

Hi, I am now working on completing the list of TRAMs that inmos produced (similar to my previous post on motherboards). Here is what I currently have: IMSB401 - 32-bit transputer 32KBytes Size-1 IMSB404 - 32-bit transputer 2Mbytes Size-2 IMSB405 - 32-bit transputer 8Mbytes Size-8 IMSB407 - Ethernet TRAM Size-8 IMSB408 - Frame store TRAM Size-8 IMSB409 - Display TRAM Size-8 IMSB410 - 32-bit transputer 160Kbytes Size-2 IMSB411 - 32-bit transputer 1Mbyte Size-1 IMSB415 - Differential link buffer TRAM Size-1 IMSB416 - 16-bit transputer 64Kbytes Size-1 IMSB417 - 32-bit transputer 4Mbytes Size-4 IMSB418 - Flash ROM TRAM Size-2 IMSB419 - Integrated graphics TRAM Size-6 IMSB420 - Vector processing TRAM Size-4 IMSB421 - IEEE 488 GPIB TRAM Size-4 IMSB422 - SCSI TRAM Size-2 IMSB426 - 32-bit transputer 4Mbytes Size-1 IMSB427 - 32-bit transputer 8Mbytes Size-2 IMSB428 - 32-bit transputer 2Mbytes Size-2 IMSB429 - Video Image Processing TRAM Size-6 IMSB430 - Prototyping TRAM Size-4 IMSB431 - Ethernet TRAM Size-2

22 years, 8 months

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Docs for Heath ID-5001 "Advanced Weather Computer"?

by dickset＠amanda.spole.gov

I've just run across a partially-working Heath ID-5001 and am trying to get it do something useful. At the very least, the flourescent bulb PSU is out (the TIP41 gets *really* hot in a couple of minutes), and the front bezel has some cracks. The rest of the unit looks fine, though. With the top off, and room light shining in, it's possible to read the display. I can set the baud rate and the date/time from the front panel, but not much else. I've already run across an LED back-light scheme, so in the long-run, I can fix that. I've also seen a page on how to manufacture temperature sensors with non-obsolete parts. I could really use some docs on how to calibrate the unit (there are several pots on the CPU board), and how the other sensors work. Anyone on the list have one of these? -ethan -- Ethan Dicks, A-130-S Current South Pole Weather at 27-Dec-2003 20:20 Z South Pole Station PSC 468 Box 400 Temp -6.5 F (-21.4 C) Windchill -38.4 F (-39.1 C) APO AP 96598 Wind 12 kts Grid 340 Barometer 692.4 mb (10163. ft) Ethan.Dicks(a)amanda.spole.gov http://penguincentral.com/penguincentral.html

22 years, 8 months

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Pcjr Rim HHD Setups

by nampcjr＠yahoo.com

Anyone out here ever have or currently have a PCjr with the RIM Adapter setup? I have 2 types of modem-slotted SCSI cards, onne being from Rim Electronics, and the other from an unknown maker. I have HardBIOSjr cartridge, the ST-225 HDD's for the Rim Electronics SCSI card, but am unable to get jr to recognize them. Any ideas from someone who used this setup before? Brian Heise --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square

22 years, 8 months

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Free stuff, mostly Apple II related

by tosteve＠yahoo.com

http://oldcomputers.net/surplus.html Free stuff! You only pay shipping, UPS or USPS. 1. Model 1010 - Amiga external floppy drive - quantity 2. 2. Apple II external metal 5-1/4 floppy drive - quantity 4. 3. Comodore 207CB electro-mechanical calculator. 4. Rockwell 212P electronic calculator. Free Apple stuff! You only pay shipping, UPS or USPS. 1. Apple III computer - does not work! 2. 630-0400 - Apple Macintosh Display card. No RAM installed, working condition is unkown. 3. A9M0330 - Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard (IIGS) 4. M0110A - Macintosh Extended Keyboard 5. M0487 - Apple Keyboard II (ADB) 6. M2980 - Apple Design Keyboard 7. M3501 - Apple Extended Keyboard II 8. External SCSI CD-ROM - make and condition unknown. The following manuals are free - you pay shipping.. 1. Apple IIGS System Disk Users Guide (v3.0) 2. Apple IIc Interactive Owners Guide 3. Macintosh IIcx Owners Guide 4. Apple IIc Scribe Users Guide 5. Apple II Super Serial Card Users Guide (II,II+,IIe) 6. Imagewriter Users Manual part 1 reference 7. Apple IIc Imagewriter Users Manual 8. Apple IIe Owners Manual 9. Apple IIc Scribe Users Manual (still in plastic wrap) 10. Apple IIc imagewriter Users Guide (still in plastic wrap) 11. Microsoft Works v1.0 - lessons - Macintosh 12. Microaoft Works v1.0 - Using - Macintosh 13. ProDOS Supplement to IIc Owners Manual 14. Appleworks Tutorial (IIe,IIc) 15. Apple II System Disk Users Guide (IIe,IIc,IIc+) 16. Apple Imagewriter Owners Guide (II...,Mac) 17. Apple Monochrome monitor Owners Guide (IIc,IIGS) 18. Apple II 80 column card manual (IIe) 19. Stylewriter's Owners Guide 20. Touch of Applesoft BASIC (IIe,IIc,IIGS) quantity 5 21. Appleworks Refence Manual (IIe,IIc) 22. Appleworks Tutorial 23. Applesoft BASIC Programmers Reference Manual volume 1 (IIe) 24. Apple 3.5 Drive Owners Guide 25. Monitor IIc Users Manual 26. Apple II backup II guide __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/

22 years, 8 months

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ID this card: MPPi Ltd

by win_glazer＠cox.net

I have seen the model 2 instructions and they make refference to an archaic OS known as Dos 2.0 The card is not a dongle but provides Hardware encryption on the fly.

22 years, 8 months

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follow up on ID this card: MPPi Ltd

by win_glazer＠cox.net

----- Original Message ----- From: Rick To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 4:53 PM Subject: ID this card: MPPi Ltd Your mystery card is a security device MPPi, Ltd., 2200 Lehigh Ave., Glenview, IL 60025 Phone: 312-998-8401 Google a bit it only took 2 attempts for this one. Device was known as pc-lock, you apparrently have the first model pc lock II is much better put together.

22 years, 8 months

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ID this card: MPPi Ltd

by win_glazer＠cox.net

Your mistery card is a security device

22 years, 8 months

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Any NCR collectors on the list?

by rdd＠rddavis.org

Before I take a few things apart to use for spare chips, power supplies, screws, nuts, wires, etc., I'll ask: are there any collectors of NCR minicomputer/multiprocessor equipment on this list? If so, I'll go grab some part numbers. One box, about three feet long, about a foot and a half wide, and about three inches high, is some sort of SMD controller (sorry, I'm keeping the 9" CDC hard drive, unless someone wants to swap reasonably equivalent drives in case this may have some useful OS software, etc. on it). The other box appears to be a processor that was part of some multi-processor system. Again, similar dimensions, except for it being about 7 inches thick. Price negotiable. Local pick-up only, but I may reconsider if someone has something interesting to trade. :-) Don't wait too long, a blue flame is waiting to be applied to the back of the circuit boards so that I can retrieve some useful chips, re-use the power supplies (or components thereof) and use the cases for other projects. -- Copyright (C) 2003 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & other animals: All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature & rdd(a)rddavis.org 410-744-4900 her other creatures, using dogma to justify such http://www.rddavis.org beliefs and to justify much human cruelty.

22 years, 8 months

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paging JOE

by waltje＠pdp11.nl

Joe, I'm in the U.S., and brought your (HP) tape drive... pse contact me offlist with your shipping address so I can drop it off.. Cheers, Fred -- Fred N. van Kempen, DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) Collector/Archivist Visit the VAXlab Project at http://VAXlab.pdp11.nl/ Visit the Archives at http://www.pdp11.nl/ Email: waltje(a)pdp11.nl BUSSUM, THE NETHERLANDS / Mountain View, CA, USA

22 years, 8 months

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Info on UM8397 floppy disk IC?

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 26, 14:35, Nico de Jong wrote: > I've had a look at the floppy formats supported by my conversion system, > which btw originates in the UK. I havnt come across BBC formats in the > servicebureay, but according to the software BBC is found in quite some > flavours, reaching from single-side single-density 5.25" to DSDD 3.5" > Before you spend a lot of time playing around with things, it would be good > to know the discs physicals and logicals. The single-density "DFS" format is particularly easy. It consists of 10 sectors of 256 bytes per track, numbered 0 to 9, and is nominally single-sided. If you have doubled-sided drives, side 0 of the first drive is referred to as drive 0, and the sector headers are just as you'd expect; the second side (side 1) is referred to as drive 2, and has the *same* sector headers (ie the "head" number is stored in the header as "0", not "1"). Drives can be either 40-track or 80-track; the only difference (apart from the number of tracks, obviously) is the size stored in the directory. Recording method is standard FM with an Index Mark. There's no sector-to-sector interleave on a track, but the start of each track is skewed by three sectors, compared to the previous one. The directory occupies the first two sectors of track 0, and is extremely simple. I can describe it if you like, or give you a 512-byte dump of the two sectors. The double-density "ADFS" format is a bit more complicated. There are several variations, but the BBC Micro (as opposed to the later Archimedes) supported "S" (small) format (40 track SS), "M" (medium) (40 track DS or 80 track SS), and "L" (80 track DS). The DS versions are a little unusual in that they use all of side 0 before using any of side 1, but the head numbers are what you'd expect (ie "0" for side 0 and "1" for side 1). Each track is 16 sectors of 256 bytes, numbered 0-15, no interleave, track-to-track skew of 9 (ie track one begins with sector 9, track 1 begins with 2, track 2 with 11, etc), standard MFM but normally *without* an Index Mark (though it shouldn't matter if you put one in). The directory's a bit more complicated becasue there's a proper free space map, and it's a hierarchical structure. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 8 months

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DECtape

by thern＠bnl.gov

Hi, I was cleaning my office as I prepare to retire, and found several DECtapes with programs I wrote for a PDP-9 in the mid 70's. I have no listings available, but would like to read these programs if possible. I did a Google search for DECtape, and came up with a posting you did Sep 4, 2002 on getting a DECtape running. I was wondering if you have any pointers on where I might get these tapes read? They would be written for 18-bit pdp-9, but if I could get the images in any way I think I might be able to figure out how to combine the blocks and translate the bit patterns to ascii. Thanks in advance for any pointers. I have lost contact long ago with my pdp9's and pdp11's. Roy Thern Roy Thern 631-344-7531 thern(a)bnl.gov RadCon Division, Bldg 120

22 years, 8 months

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WD179x Question

by tlindner＠ix.netcom.com

In the data sheet, under the section "1. Non-IBM Formats" it says: "Note that the Index Mark is not required by the 179X." What does this mean exactly? How can a track contain any useful imformation without a Index Mark? Here is the whole paragraph for reference: Variations in the IBM format are possible to a limited extent if the following requirements are met: sector size must be a choice of 128, 256, 512, or 1024 bytes; gap sizes must be according to the following table. Note that the Index Mark is not required by the 179X. The minimum gap sizes shown are that which is required by the 179X, with PLL lock-up time, motor speed variation, etc., adding additional bytes. -- tim lindner tlindner(a)ix.netcom.com

22 years, 8 months

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microvax in the UK anyone?

by stuart＠zen.co.uk

Hi everyone, I'm interested in getting hold of a network ready MVII to host with the ISP I work for. Curiosity value, but we can set up accounts on the machine for other list members to use. Can anyone help? Cheers Stu B

22 years, 8 months

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6800 SOL

by jack.rubin＠ameritech.net

Just wanted to share this with you - Santa dropped off a very cool version of the Motorola 6800 MEK6800D2 trainer yesterday. The system was installed in a custom-fitted case for use in a System Design course taught at the University of Waterloo (Ontario,Canada), home of WATFOR and WATFIV. There is a remote LED display relocated to the "dashboard" area above the keyboard and a power supply is built in. Cassette and expansion interfaces are brought out very neatly to the rear panel. I don't know when this system was encased, but it could have actually predated the SOL-20! I have no idea if the Hamilton Enclosure people knew of Processor Tech or vice versa - maybe it was just a common interest in Danish Modern design? Anyone have any more info? Take a look - www.sideslip.net/vintage_computing/mek6800d2 Jack Rubin Wilmette, Illinois USA

22 years, 8 months

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FA: set of DEC/VMS manuals

by tothwolf＠concentric.net

I thought there might be a few folks on the list who might be interested in these. I spoke with the owner of the manuals back in early October after he sold the system these went with, and the buyer didn't want the manuals. I convinced him not to throw them away, but we never worked out shipping arrangements when I told him I was somewhat interested in them. This should be a fairly complete set, but email the seller if you have any questions. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4619&item=3647566680 He may also still have a BA350 available. -Toth

22 years, 8 months

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Curious ex-BT modems

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

Merry Christmas to all! Obligatory pre-feast Christmas posting... Hopefully there's some UK telecoms people on the list who can tell me some more about these. I unearthed a pair of BT modems (look to be from the mid 1980s), badged as Datel 4961x's. They're in nice finned metal cases (with plastic end caps; Datel unicase 4001X's) - I think I hung onto them intending on using the shells to house a pair of amplifiers, having never had any luck getting the modems to work. I was about to scrap them, and opened them up to strip and useful parts first. Now I'm curious. There's a *lot* of silicon inside these things. Most of the larger chips appear to be custom, badged in a range from MS2006 to MS2011. One of the 40 pin chips carries the marking "BTRL / 403 / 5113". British Telecom Research Labs maybe? There are three OKI 40 pin chips too, several ROMs, and no less than 42 DIP switches internally. There are six fuses inside - they didn't hold back there. The rear of the case has a 25 pin DTE socket, a telephone pass-through socket, PSTN socket for connection to the network - and also a mysterious "PC" socket (same type as used for the phone network connection). Any idea what that's for? ("Private Circuit" maybe) The front has push-switches for 4800 baud operation, plus AL, ST, RDL and DL. I assume ST is self-test, but I don't know what the others are. There are status LEDs for 4800 operation, DSR, RFS, TD, CD, RD and test. Those all make sense. I remember I never got one of these to talk to a remote modem of any type. I'm wondering if they're supposed to be used in pairs (or talk to some specific remote equipment that I don't have) and use some sort of non-standard data compression, or even encryption. Any ideas anyone? Anybody know of any UK telecoms lists where there may be people who can help? cheers Jules

22 years, 8 months

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**SPAM** **SPAM ORDB 62.42.230.131** Re: Attention Missouri Collectors THIS IS NOT SPAM

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

First off This is not spam, I am not selling you anything - I am offering it for free to my fellows on the Classic Computers mail list. That is why I am copying our messages back to the list. Second I am not using a bogus reply to or email address - ron.hudson(a)sbcglobal.net *is* my email address And Here is my real phone number again 816-224-5476. I am in the blue springs area near Kansas City MO. I have been a member of this for some time. First as rhudson(a)cnonline.net and then as ron.hudson(a)sbcglobal.net. I don't care who comes to get this stuff, I can't carry it back across the US >from Missouri to California. I will only be able to aford a Uhaul trailer. Even if I could move it, I would still have to store it when I got there. Both I and my wife are unemployed - not even underemployed anymore. On Thursday, December 25, 2003, at 12:32 PM, SP wrote: > The problem of UPS is the price ;-) > But the other is the requirements. You can wait them to get the > items, but they require the materials correctly boxed. > > Cheers > > Sergio > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Hudson" <ron.hudson(a)sbcglobal.net> > To: "SP" <spedraja(a)ono.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 6:50 PM > Subject: **SPAM** **SPAM ORDB 62.42.230.131** Re: Attention Missouri > Collectors > > >> Sorry, Time and money do not permit. >> >> Perhaps you can arrange with UPS to come and get it and charge you? >> >> I would prefer if someone local would come get it all... once it's >> picked over it'l be hard to get rid of the rest. >> >> i'll be calling goodwill/Salvation Army to pickup non computer stuff >> later. >> >> >> On Thursday, December 25, 2003, at 11:27 AM, SP wrote: >> >>> If you can send something by USPS I could even purchase you >>> something for a reasonable price. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Sergio >>> >> >> >

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Unix Wprowadzenie

by vcf＠siconic.com

I've got a copy of Unix Wprowadzenie that I'd like to find a good home for. I don't read Polish, but it looks like this is a book about Unix basics? It's an O'Reilly book and the cover has an owl on it. The ISBN is 83-7197-672-0. Amazon.com comes up empty on that. Anyway, if anyone can use this, let me know and you can have it for postage. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

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Older IDE drives

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

Try also amateur radio clubs, as they typically have "old" equipment, including computers (for packet radio), and computer flea markets, if there are any near you. Here in Boston there is a monthly electronics and computer flea market at MIT monthly during warmer weather. I myself am a packrat and have probably a half dozen under 500 MB and another half dozen up to 4 GB. If you can't find a local one, pay shipping and a few bucks for my time and I'll send out a couple. Joe Heck

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Fwd: Attention Missouri Collectors

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

Begin forwarded message: > From: Ron Hudson <ron.hudson(a)sbcglobal.net> > Date: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:50:02 AM US/Central > To: "SP" <spedraja(a)ono.com> > Subject: Re: Attention Missouri Collectors > > Sorry, Time and money do not permit. > > Perhaps you can arrange with UPS to come and get it and charge you? > > I would prefer if someone local would come get it all... once it's > picked over it'l be hard to get rid of the rest. > > i'll be calling goodwill/Salvation Army to pickup non computer stuff > later. > > > On Thursday, December 25, 2003, at 11:27 AM, SP wrote: > >> If you can send something by USPS I could even purchase you >> something for a reasonable price. >> >> Cheers >> >> Sergio >> >

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Attention Missouri Collectors

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

I need your help. I have to move back to California by the end of the month. The house we are living in is now sold and we don't have money to move much, lost out jobs. First come. I really need someone to take it all. Free to a good home Call Me - Ron - 816-224-5476 I have the following on topic devices Comodore 64 Macintosh SE Workslate + Printer + Serialbox + software Macintosh Duo + Minidock + external floppy Macintosh Quadra(I think) + monitor + keyboard + mouse Various Apple disk drives 5.24 and 3.5, with DB connectors \- (like serial connectors different number of pins?) Also Available: 486 with 3.5 and 5.25 dual floppy, Removable tray drives 2 Compaq Lunchbox style computers (386 and 286) Mini 486 bookshelf computer Mini VGA Monochrome monitor A mac monitor (not the one above, another) Non computer also availble: Nice Gas BBQ Microwave/convection oven Lawnmower Bed (new no more than 3 month old) Couch - Kraus's sofa factory 2 peice sofa+loveseat TV Sterio DVD player Satalite receiver for dish TV \ no dish

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yay!

by witchy＠binarydinosaurs.co.uk

Happy festivities people, regardless of your religion/beliefs/whatever. May the new year bring much stuff we all want to save :o) -- adrian/witchy www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - ex-monthly gothic shenanigans :o(

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yay!

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 24, 17:47, Erik S. Klein wrote: > Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes LOL - Brilliant! -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Happy Newtonsday

by ard＠p850ug1.demon.co.uk

Merry Newtonsday / Christmas / Midwinter / Winter Solstice / Yule to all members of Classiccmp and their families. Oh, and for those who sometimes forget what radix to work in, Happy Halloween too (DEC 25 = OCT 31, of course :-)) Let's hope 2004 brings Forth many more interesting classic computers! -tony

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Merry Christmas

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

Merry Christmas to everyone on the list! -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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VT320 fault - flashing LED and no HT

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

yes, I have a vt330, hooked to a microvax 3100, and that is my primary email system. it's great for not getting viruses! a little tough on graphics though, and attachments don't work too well. using multinet on it for internet email, and the standart vms mail program. if i get stuck, I go to a pc and grab the email via pop from the vax. Joe Heck

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VT320 fault - flashing LED and no HT

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

I just unearthed a VT320 terminal at the very back corner of one of my store rooms. Before I go any further... should it work with a VT220 keyboard? There was no keyboard when I found it years ago, but I do have a couple of VT220 keyboards lying around. Secondly - it doesn't seem to be getting any HT output to the tube. The green LED D509 is pulsing about once every second. Is there a common failure mode for these things? I'm not too fussed about fixing it as I have a couple of VT220s that I can use as 'real' terminals anyway. If anyone wants it for spares they're welcome to it (I'm in Cambridge, UK) cheers Jules

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IS THE 8 INCH QUMETRAK 842 STILL AVAILABLE?

by kkelley＠superiorcreditservices.com

jUST WONDERING

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VT320 fault - flashing LED and no HT

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

The LK201 keyboard is used across the 2xx, 3xx and on some of the 4xx terminals, so yes, as I remember, the vt220 keyboard will work with the vt320. Can't help with the diagnostic. I am sitting in front of a VT330 now, and I just looked at the manual for it. it says if the power indicator flashes, check the ROM cartridge on the rear has to be inserted correctly. I didn't think the VT320 had a rom cartridge, so that troubleshooting probably won't help. Joe Heck

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Diagnostics for HP 2114

by cube1＠charter.net

Am looking to fill some holes in the diagnostics for my (running) HP 2114. I have some, but not nearly all of them. Am looking for images only (I can either load them from my PC over the teleprinter interface or punch tapes). Missing at least the following: 20400-60001 Alter-Skip 20401-60001 Memory Reference 20402-60001 Shift/Rotate 20403-60001 Low Memory Addres 20404-60001 High memory Address 20408-60001 Tape Reader Test 20415-60001 Interrupt Diag 20420-60001 Buffered Teletype 20513-60001 2115/14 Low Memory Checkboard Test 20585-60001 Cartridge Disc Memory Diag TIA. Jay Jaeger --- Jay R. Jaeger The Computer Collection cube1(a)charter.net

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Interesting Surplus Places In NYC?

by ohh＠drizzle.com

Hey, all: The holidays have me in New York for a week or two, and since I'm here anyway I thought it might be fun to spend some time looking around for a few odds and ends I could use at home, and perhaps some DEC items that have been on my wish-list (and, yes, that PDP-12 I'm still hoping to find somewhere! <g!>). I have, however, all the ignorance of your standard tourist. :/ Anybody have any suggestions of good surplus places in, or cozy to, the city? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. As long as I'm writing to everyone anyway, I'll add: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and all that. :) -O.-

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Diagnostics for HP 2114

by aek＠spies.com

Nope, none of those type disks. The disk is a 2870 (iomec 1000) (which is what I am trying to test / repair). -- I have a bunch of docs for this. Hasn't been a need to get them on line before now, so I'll move them up in the queue. DEC actually sold them in the RK8 (not RK8E) which was a whole rack of M series modules before switching to Diablo, then doing their own (RK05)

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Looking for info on VT284 and VT286

by dburrows＠netpath.net

I know they are Kanji (SP?) terminals but that is all the information I have. Does anyone have a manual or more information? I am more than happy to pay for any copying costs. Thanks Dan

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AntiStatic Bags

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

Ive got lots of bags, some for full length cards, others about the size of a standard sheet of paper. Who needs some?

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SIM-8

by jack.rubin＠ameritech.net

Here's a link to the SIM-8 manual at Al K's site: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/intel/8008UsersMan_Nov72.pdf I can also supply photos of the unit I have if you like, or help you ID a scan or photo. Haven't fired mine up in years - still waiting for an ASR-33 to do it right! Jack Rubin Wilmette, Illinois USA

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TI 990 on VCM

by vcf＠siconic.com

Someone just listed a TI 990 on the Vintage Computer Marketplace: http://marketplace.vintage.org/view.cfm?ad=314 It's an auction sale, $1 starting bid, closes on January 19. The machine is located in Florida. Check the listing for more information. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

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Compaq Portable III 3.5" disk drive

by bob_lafleur＠technologist.com

I have a Compaq Portable III with a 3.5" floppy drive that seems to have gone bad. Does anyone know if this is a "standard" drive that could be replaced with a current 3.5" drive? If not, is there a specific type of drive I need to use for a replacement? I haven't even ventured to see how to go about opening the machine yet, so I don't know if it's easy or hard. Any pointers would be helpful. Thanks. - Bob

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Gould Biomation K-105D Logic Analyzer Available

by rdd＠rddavis.org

Is there anyone on this list who is looking for a spare Gould Biomation K-105D logic analyzer? This one appears to be rather nice, but it has no pods or probes. It did power up and pass self-tests the last time that I checked it. Trades are welcome. -- Copyright (C) 2003 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & other animals: All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature & rdd(a)rddavis.org 410-744-4900 her other creatures, using dogma to justify such http://www.rddavis.org beliefs and to justify much human cruelty.

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looking for: Option Board, Trackstar, Turnover Card or similars

by silviorf＠yahoo.com

Hi, Just made a search at ebay for "option board" and found nothing.... Do you remember how it was describet at ebay ??? BTW, the way I wanna go is the cheapyest/easyest. I have about 30 apple II disks (both sides) fulled of binary files (old brazilian pinball rom files for eproms 2716, 2708, 2732, 2764), and need to put them at my PC, since I don't have an apple anymore and my eprom burner only works with PC. If that software I mentionned works, I guess it would be the best solution. If not, I prefer a PC card, since I don't have enougth space for another computer (an apple II, i.e.). [ ]s Silvio Finotti There is a Option board on ebay now in mint condition with software if thats the way he wants to go. I dont see why people go to all the trouble to buy exotic gear and get it to work when the original equipment is so cheap and WILL work. Its not like he has 10,000 disks he needs to get data from where an automated PC setup for reading and dumping the contents to a HD would be better. ______________________________________________________________________ Conhe?a a nova central de informa??es anti-spam do Yahoo! Mail: http://www.yahoo.com.br/antispam

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Message for Joe Heck - re. 7 Track tape drives

by aek＠spies.com

>I just found a message you wrote back in September mentioning a selection >of old track tape drives. I run a computer department on the services side >of the Oil industry and we specialise in maintaining and transcribing data >from these older types of media. And I am an active archivist of old software who works for groups around the country on a pro-bono basis who has been trying to find a 10" 7 track for years now. People on the list can make their own decisions about where a drive should go if one should ever turn up. FWIW, 7 track drives are going for $3500 and up when they do show up. I was happy when I found a write-only 7 track head stack for only $500 a few years ago.

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Sim-8 ????

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Does anyone on th elist have an Intel SIM-8 or at least some good pictures or drawings of it? I found a part that's marked SIM-8 and I'm wondering if thats what it's part of. Joe

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Picked up a NTDEC console Today

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

This is a famicon clone and was in the box but is missing the manual. Could not find anymore details about it using google. Anyone have one of these and knows if it will take famicon cartridges? Thanks

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Seeking Marpet Xtra-RAM+8 Disk

by BJRoland＠bellsouth.net

Hello, I recently found a brand new Marpet board still vacume sealed for my Mega 4 ST. The catch is that it has no disk with it. I ran across a post in a web-search where you claim to have an installation manual (which I also have). I'm hoping maybe you have the software and could zip it up and email it. I'd be very greatful indeed if you would. Thanks, Brian

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looking for: Option Board, Trackstar, Turnover Card or similars

by silviorf＠yahoo.com

>Reads Apple ][ disks without no extra hardware? >Does it also turn water into wine? >Lead into gold? >cure cancer? >Wanna buy a bridge? >Where on there does it make any claim about Apple? You can read more info at the downloadable zip file. The "Disk2fdi.txt" will describe what the software can do. Take a look at the "Rawflopy.doc" file. There he describes how to "fool" the FDC (floppy disk controller) and read "other format" data. It makes sense, and worth a try.... As soon as I find a 5,25 drive I'll try it.... As he describes, it's necessary one drive (can be 3,5 or 5,25) with an IMB/PC formated disk and a 2nd drive (5,25) for the apple II or other formats disks. > > -Apple Turnover card; >> Don't you want to sell 2 or 3 pieces of those deads >> cards ??? >I'll be glad to, if/when I find 'em again. Right now, >I don't even know where the software for them is! >If/when I locate them $1 each for the boards, plus > >full USPS shipping That's done !!! When/if you find them let me know, please. > > Quadlink were entire Apple][ clones on a > (NOTE: on a sample size of ~50, we had >75% DOA rate > I'm interested in the Quadlink card too, if you still > have any of them.... >I had a new shrinkwrapped one at VCF abeled "probably >DOA")on my dollar table. It probably sold, but if >not, I'll pull itside mid January when I get to those >boxes again. Full shipping plus $1 That's done too !!! Don't forget to tell me when you find them (silviorf(a)yahoo.com).... [ ]s Silvio Finotti ______________________________________________________________________ Conhe?a a nova central de informa??es anti-spam do Yahoo! Mail: http://www.yahoo.com.br/antispam

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some RM03 questions

by aek＠spies.com

> One more question, what is the best way to clean the heads? DO NOT TRY TO CLEAN THE HEADS!!!! Read the documentation in the cdc and dec sections of bitsavers on these drives. 3330 style heads fly a LOT lower than RK or RL heads, and they warn not to try cleaning either the packs or the heads because it is impossible to get all of the residue off of them.

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looking for: Option Board, Trackstar, Turnover Card or similars

by rich＠sias.us

I HAVE a Deluxe Option Board. I am trying to get it to write to a 1.44 floppy. Is there a limit to cable lengths being used before problems arise? TCM & TE both read 1.44 floppies just fine, but the write functions do NOT work for me. It has been over 12 years since I have used this board and I may be missing some steps. I have a printed manual and I have tried everything I can find in it. Now I am in need of "experts" suggestions to get it going. I am trying to copy a plain 1.44 Mb floppy as an exercise. I want to copy tracks 80-81 to see if that captures some copy protection of a protected disk. (The company does not replace lost disks, just SELLS you another registered copy) Running diskcopy gets you an Unregistered copy. Doing diskcomp shows them to be identical. The difference must be in tracks 80-81 or other places diskcomp doesn't pay attention to.

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Building a PDP-11 for the first time

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

Oh, how I've missed discussions like this!!!! I have been involved with RT-11 and PDP/LSI stuff since 1974, and belonged to the MIT local users group/special interest group until the mid 80's. I loved (and still do) this stuff. For a while I also ran the VAX 11/780 cluster at Northeastern University when it was first brought in, but I always liked RT-11. Currently in the lab at Northeastern I contract with, we have a couple of microvax II's, and a few LSI-11 systems (all 11/73). I have done some hacking of the operating system for real-time stuff we needed in the lab, and also built custom q-bus boards for the lab. So I have a bit of hardware and software expertise for RT-11/Qbus. I felt lost, in a vacuum of sorts, when DEC was bought out, the LSI-11 stuff discontinued, and no local user group to speak of. I was also one of the voices asking for RT-11 on the VAX architecture, as we saw the end of the PDP/LSI line coming, and no good replacement. Well, I never saw it, but at least I can run some of our stuff on a PC with emulators now. I have close to 100 boards as spares now, even I think a T-11 SBC, and as soon as I can start moving the stuff off the LSI-11 systems, I will be getting rid of them. I already owe two systems to people who have asked for them, Curt(atari) and jcwren. Now that I have my two radio towers up and the weather is forcing me to work indoors, I can get back to what I promised people on the list. I recall that I took the images from a PLUS board (with the MSCP code) and burned it into eproms and then stuck them on a MXV-11, so you could say I didn't always do things kosher, but then again it worked. With that setup, I could use just two dual boards to make a small system. The "disk" was the TU-58 on the serial port on the MXV-11. So you could say I was an addict for this stuff, and I have found a home among fellow addicts/fruitcakes/junkies!! My only request is if anyone knows of another list/group I should join that is more specific to RT-11/LSI-11 stuff, please let me know. Joe Heck, K1LBG

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New Research Machines finds

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

Couple of new Research Machines finds just turned up: A 380Z in great condition, with the added bonus that it came with all the manuals. Quick look inside shows it to be pretty stock, except that I was told it had some sort of silicon disk option fitted. It does look to have a memory-type board hooked up to the bus that I wasn't expecting. Currently drying out prior to strip-down and checking as it had to overnight in the car... An RM NB300 laptop. Bet there aren't many of those about (I confess to not even knowing that RM made a laptop until the guy I got the 380Z from suddenly remembered that he had it!). Looks to be fairly standard stuff inside - Conner crap-o-matic 40MB IDE drive, 386 cpu, 4MB RAM etc. but probably a quite nice spec for the time. The internal keyboard cable (one of those flat ribbons) is snapped - anyone know of a UK source for them? Othwise I'll just have to keep an eye out for replacements in broken laptops... Oh, I also got various bits of software for both machines - system disks, Windows 1.0 for the laptop etc. cheers Jules

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