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

by jim＠smithy.com

Does anyone know what this is? It's on a board with six 74LS181's and two 74F582, as well as some static RAM and a ton of other TTL logic. -- Jim Donoghue Smithy Co. (734) 913-6700

23 years, 5 months

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Need PDP-1 and PDP-8

by mbg＠TheWorld.com

Sellam, I know of someone with a straight-8 and have passed on your mail. I hope he will contact you directly. Megan

23 years, 5 months

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HP 7906 disk drives available in C. Florida

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

I spotted two of these in a scrap place yesterday. They haven't been there more than a couple of days and look like they're in decent condition. I'll guide you to them but I have NO way to move, store, or ship them. They're in rack mount size cases that are about 30" high and they have a wood looking top on them. Joe

23 years, 5 months

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documation m1000

by brian＠quarterbyte.com

There are three flavors of Documation interfaces: parallel differential, parallel single-ended and serial (Cardamation). I believe the M1000 only came with the differential interface. I have an HP-branded M600 (HP2983A) and it also has the differential interface. I'm in the process of building a Documation to USB interface based on a Ubicom/Scenix microcontroller and the FTDI parallel- to-USB chip. Have the parts but haven't had time to get started on construction. I'll post the schematics and code hopefully within a month. Dang it Sellam, your M1000 slipped under my ebay search radar because it's a "ballot card reader" not a "punched card reader." Brian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- _| _| _| Brian Knittel _| _| _| Quarterbyte Systems, Inc. _| _| _| Tel: 1-510-559-7930 _| _| _| Fax: 1-510-525-6889 _| _| _| Email: brian(a)quarterbyte.com _| _| _| http://www.quarterbyte.com

23 years, 5 months

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Need PDP-1 and PDP-8

by vcf＠siconic.com

Is there anyone in the Boston area or near the east coast that wants to make a little money with their old iron? There is a production company doing a documentary and needs a PDP-8 (straight) for their project, as well as a PDP-1. I am not aware of any PDP-1's out there, but I remember there is at least one PDP-8 in those parts. If you've got one and can stand to lend it out for a day or two, please contact me and I'll give you the details. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

23 years, 5 months

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documation m1000

by aek＠spies.com

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2165479743 The seller has put about 4 of these up already. I bought one, the belts and rubber rollers are in good shape in the one that I got, although it's having some trouble picking cards. A second one is on its way for someone else.

23 years, 5 months

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IC 74F582

by Lee.Davison＠merlincommunications.com

But this may be the correct one. I seem to have both listed as 74F582 B2 1+--v--+24 Vcc !A/S 2| |23 NC !A/S = add/subtract B3 3| |22 B1 C/!B = carry/borrow A3 4| |21 A2 C/!B 5| |20 A1 F=A +/- B !G 6| |19 A0 !P 7| |18 B0 C/!Bn+4 8| |17 F0 NC 9| |16 F1 A=B 10| |15 NC NC 11| |14 F3 GND 12+-----+13 F2 Lee. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________

23 years, 5 months

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MS DOS and disk drives maybe OT

by rhudson＠cnonline.net

Please forgive me if this is Off Topic... I have a 1 gig drive in a 486. The BIOS sees the whole 1.2 gig (wd caviar 21200) and I have set the parameters from the plate on the drive into the bios... But FDISK insists that the drive is only 504 MB. Who ate half of my disk drive?? can I get it back? how? I have tried to create secondary partitions but "no disk space remains" Thanks. ron.

23 years, 5 months

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SWTPC TV Typewriter II restoration

by swtpc6800＠attbi.com

A year ago I acquired a Southwest Technical Products Corp. CT-1024 TV Typewriter II. It was a basket case. The main board was purchased as just a bare board and the original owner had used what ever parts he had. (SWTPC clipped a corner on bare boards they sold without a kit of parts.) The keyboard was an old Keytronics unit. I wanted to restore it to "factory" condition. My brother had just given me a nice Metcal soldering station so stripped the main board of all parts and only lifted a few pads. Over the next 6 months I collected a complete set of parts. In the last month I got serious about this project and I have finished except for a new clear acrylic plastic case. This unit is now closer to "factory" condition then when it was assembled in 1976 or 1977. All of the ICs are the correct part (7474 not a 74LS74 substitute.) The capacitors new but are the same type as the original. They tend to be smaller in size then the 1975 versions. I was able to get all new Molex connectors. There was a recent flame war on what is new and what is original but I think this restoration improved this classic computer terminal. Here are some links to my CT-1024 TV Typewriter II pages. http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/CT_1024/CT1024_Index.htm http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/CT_1024/Restore/CT1024_Restore.htm Michael Holley www.swtpc.com/mholley Thanks to Jay West for providing the web servers for www.swtpc.com.

23 years, 5 months

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IC 74F582

by Lee.Davison＠merlincommunications.com

It's a 4 bit BCD ALU, > Does anyone know what this is? It's on a board with six 74LS181's and > two 74F582, as well as some static RAM and a ton of other TTL logic. Lee. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________

23 years, 5 months

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Penske is our friend!

by Edward.Tillman＠valero.com

Texas would at least like a "DBA" for the county where the *business* resides... And the TaxMan wanteth his share as well (min $125/quarter whether or not you sold anything, unless you can demonstrate a clear loss exceding the value of any state taxes claimed...) Cheers... Ed Tillman Store Automation Tech Support Specialist Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, Texas, USA Office: (210)592-3110, Fax (210)592-2048 Email: edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com> -----Original Message----- From: William Donzelli [mailto:aw288@osfn.org] Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:43 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Cc: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Penske is our friend! > I hate to rain on your parade but ... > > >> If I part the computers out and sell everything on ebay or, worse, > >> for gold and scrap value, would that make me eligible for the > >> business rate? > > >Yes. > > WRONG. Getting a business license is what would make you eligible > for the business rate. Well, maybe not then...I don't know Penske's rules. However, as was pointed out, being non-incorporated and doing the above scenario above certainly is legitimate business, as long as the taxman gets his share (Schedule C, I think? I don't do it anymore, since I incorporated. Anyway, that is what accountants are for). No license is needed, at least in some states. I would think, however, that Penske would want to see some sort of legitimate business paper if it can't have an EIN. > Busted an axle > as I recall. Could have had an accident or even killed someone. That's how > too many a personal user would do it, and the rental company and their > insurance carrier very well know it through experience. Exactly, so you could actually think of the business rate as "normal" and the personal rate as "built in insurance". William Donzelli aw288(a)osfn.org

23 years, 5 months

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Big Want List

by Edward.Tillman＠valero.com

Would you settle for a Smith-Corona ElectraType III Typewriter with daisy-wheel printing and a DB-9 (male) serial connection in the back that makes it a LQ serial printer? May know where I can get one... :) Ed Tillman Store Automation Tech Support Specialist Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, Texas, USA Office: (210)592-3110, Fax (210)592-2048 Email: edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com> -----Original Message----- From: Vintage Computer Festival [mailto:vcf@siconic.com] I'm working on a rather large project and am looking for the following computers and hardware: Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival

23 years, 5 months

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4M expanded memory cards

by dlormand＠aztecfreenet.org

I salvaged a few old noname peecees this week, and out of some old 286es came some 4M expansion cards. Anybody want these?

23 years, 5 months

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Documentation/Software needed for Yarc Boards

by bernd＠kopriva.de

Some time ago i requested documentation and/or software for my yarc boards ... ... unfortunately, i made no real step forward until now ... The first board is a quad transputer board, according to a whitepaper, i got from Ram Meenakshisundaram, which identifies the board as the "Yarc ProTran". The board should run Inmos B004 software, but i had no success, maybe one of the numerous jumpers is placed wrong ... The second board is named Yarc sprinter, it contains an AMD 29000 processor ... i found a reference to MiniMon29K, but a request to AMD was not successful, they redirected me to Embedded Performance Inc, which support the AMD 29K family, but the request was not answered ... I tried to contact Trevor Marshall, but got no response too ... ... it would be nice to get those boards up and running, so any hint would be very helpful ! Thanks Bernd Bernd Kopriva Tel: 07195 / 179452 Weilerstr. 24 E-Mail : bernd(a)kopriva.de 71397 Leutenbach

23 years, 5 months

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Seagate ST-125

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Mar 17, 17:59, The Wanderer wrote: > A small question, can a Seagate ST-125 be used as a replacement for a RD5x? Yes, it's the exact equivalent of an RD31. Only works on an RQDX3, though (not RQDX1 or RQDX2). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

23 years, 5 months

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Some more offerings from the 'Garage'

by mbg＠TheWorld.com

>> I have only heard from two other people and both of them have had >> trouble contacting James as well. Has anyone had any luck ordering >> items from James Willing and/or the Computer Garage? Or shall I write >> off my payment and avoid these offers in the future? > >I don't know, but I sent off a $15 money order weeks ago for two of the >books he listed for sale here on the list, and I haven't heard from him >since. I also sent off some money for a few books from the same list, and haven't received anything yet. I have also sent mail and have yet to receive a response. Megan

23 years, 5 months

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RS/600 Console Help

by steven_nikkel＠ertyu.org

Thanks for all the pinouts, I tried them all and a couple more variations and still no luck. I'm not familiar with RS/6000 systems, perhaps I should not be expecting a console to appear because of the c20 error. >Pinout info can be found here: >http://www.mort.level5.net/johnr/howto/aixhow.htm#hardware1 > >Hope this helps...

23 years, 5 months

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Penske is our friend!

by cb＠mythtech.net

>This reminds me of when I had to create a fictious corporate name, >back when I was in college, just so I could purchase difficult to find >semiconductors from sales 'droids at electronics distributors. They >refused to sell me anything unless I was a business... so, I simply >told them I was one and made up a name to go with it. By doing so, I >got quite a few freebies as well (if big companies can get such >freebies, why shouldn't electronics hobbyists?), and got into an >electronics trade show too, where I got enough samples, product >literature, databooks, etc. to fill up the car's entire front seat, >floor area and a fairly large part of the back seat. ...and I got a >free pit-beef sandwich as well at that trade show. :-) That is EXACTLY how my "company" got started. I wanted to buy some parts >from someone that only sold to businesses. So I made up a company name (Myth Technologies... because the company itself was a myth), printed some business cards in HS Graphic Arts class, some letterhead on a laser printer and bought my parts. I later used the business cards to start getting extra stuff at computer trade shows... and eventually when I did start doing part time consulting... it was just natural to keep using the same name. (Today I actually have to declare the company on my taxes) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

23 years, 5 months

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HM6116LP-3

by Paul.Hills＠siemens.co.uk

Andreas, The datasheet is available on the web anyway here: http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/gottlieb/technical/datasheets/hm6116_SRAM_data sheet.pdf Good luck! paul -----Original Message----- From: Andreas Freiherr [mailto:Andreas.Freiherr@Vishay.com] Sent: 17 March 2003 17:26 To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: HM6116LP-3 Kelsie, yes, the pages are scanned and waiting to be sent. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get them through to the original requestor: the recipient's mail server reported a full mailbox... Are you prepared to receive a ~750kB .ZIP file with half a dozen .JPGs inside? (I am afraid I was lying: not seven pages, only six.) I will not send the attachment to the list, of course. It would be removed anyway (for good reason). Regards, Andreas Kelsie McLarnin wrote: > You wrote to Patrick > " > there's a 1982 "Semiconductor Data Book Hitachi IC Memories" on my desk, and a > scanner in the next room. The book has seven pages about the HM6116LP-2, > HM6116LP-3, and HM6116LP-4, including a general decription, pinout, data > tables, signal waveforms, and various diagrams. > " > I am trying to fix a little PLC that uses the HM6116LP-3 > and I need a data sheet such as you describe. I would much appreciate the > pages you describe in your reply to Patrick above. > > Regards, > Rob > rmclarni(a)bcit.ca -- Andreas Freiherr Vishay Semiconductor GmbH, Heilbronn, Germany http://www.vishay.com

23 years, 5 months

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ICL OPD/Merlin Tonto

by avickers＠solutionengineers.com

Hello again, Does anyone have a spare (working) UK-spec telephony module for the ICL OPD and/or Merlin Tonto that they're willing to part with? I can swap it for one which "sort of" works: you can receive calls with it (on either line), but it doesn't seem to like dialling out. Specifically, it seems to work when its cold, but after warming up for 1/2hr or so, it refuses to make the proper dialling noises, pressing the buttons just seems to cut the line for 1/4second or so, then the dial tone is back... Willing to pay postage from wherever, and maybe 75p & a packet of rolos (aka comp.sys.sinclair standard purchase price) as well. -- Cheers, Ade. Be where it's at, B-Racing! http://b-racing.com

23 years, 5 months

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Jupiter Ace

by philpem＠dsl.pipex.com

Hi all, I'm now starting on the Jupiter Ace again and I've got one really big question that's been bugging me for a while. How the heck does the Jupiter Ace display *graphics* on-screen? It looks like the chargen is text-only and there's no way 256 characters can cover the entire screen. Does anyone know how Jupiter Cantab pulled this off? My Z80 is *very* rusty - otherwise I would have disassembled the ROM and found out myself. And yes, the Ace is well on its way to getting fixed. I need to rebuild a few vias and replace some IC sockets, but it should work by the time I'm finished with it. I also need a 32-ohm speaker, circular, about 1 inch in size edge-to-edge. Has anyone got a spare for sale? These same speakers were *apparently* used in some of the Sinclair machines (Spectrum and ZX-series IIRC). Thanks. -- Phil. philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/

23 years, 5 months

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RS/6000 Console Help

by ejchapel＠attbi.com

>re: RS/6000 Console Help Pinout info can be found here: http://www.mort.level5.net/johnr/howto/aixhow.htm#hardware1 Hope this helps...

23 years, 5 months

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Workslate

by rhudson＠cnonline.net

I have a workslate, workslate pen plotter, Several bits of software on the minicassettes the workslated uses. Who wants it? Whatcha got to trade? Anybody got a Poly 88 5 board working S100 bus computer? Atari Portfolio? Any HP handheld (hp 35, hp 67, hp 97, hp41, hp 71, hp 75) just because it's not on the list doesn't mean I am not interested in it. Wanna trade?

23 years, 5 months

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Seagate ST-125

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Mar 17, 18:42, Stan Barr wrote: > The Wanderer <quapla(a)xs4all.nl> said: > > > A small question, can a Seagate ST-125 be used as a replacement for a RD5x? > I'd like to know too... > > Some info I got on using 3rd-party disks says the following: > > "These are the "successes" all done on PDP-11's with the > ZRQCH0 formatter: > . > . > . > (5) Seagate ST-125 (20 MB 3.5" HH): This one is basically a "no > brainer" -- the drive has the same geometry as the RD-31, > and will format as such." There are basically three ways to get an ST412-like disk to work on an RQDXx controller. The easiest is obviously to use a real (or exact equivalent to) RD5x or RD3x disk, and format it as such. A second way is to use ZRQCH? in the mode that lets you specify the type, and format a disk which is slightly bigger (more tracks and/or more heads), as if it were one of the supported types. That only works for an RQDX3 with late(ish) ROMs. A variation on this for an RQDX1 is to use really old ROMs and a disk that behaves sufficiently like an RD51 or RD52 (eg has the right number of cylinders). Not all disks work, and they may stop working if you substitute later ROMs (real RD51/52 disks are OK, the firware recognises them and updates the format). The reason is that the firmware in the RQDX1/2 recognises disk geometries by probing, by playing tricks with the disks. The earliest version of the firmware had only very simple tests, and could be fooled (I used to use a Rodime 3.5" drive on my RQDX1), but later firware has more tests (and six or eight disk types) and if it doesn't recognise the disk, it won't play. I once exchanged some email with the guy at DEC who wrote those routines so I have some what they do, but no details. The third method is to use ZRQCH? or ZRQCG? in the mode that asks all the relevant questions about geometry and disk type. This only works for RQDX3s, but if you can work out what all the RCTs, ZBNs and other TLAs mean, and know how to work out all the numbers required, you can format anything and call it RDanything. And later versions of DEC OSs will be perfectly happy. The problem is knowing how to work out the answers. I did it once, and Tim Shoppa (IIRC) has also done it, but as far as I know, the full information isn't published anywhere. If you want to try this, I can look out my notes about the TLAs and how to work out the type numbers, and look up the manuals to see how to get ZRQC?? into the right mode (I recall that different versions were slighly different, if you see what I mean). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

23 years, 5 months

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Free M68K SBC boards.

by tponsford＠theriver.com

Hi All, I picked up a huge crate o' stuff at the local cactus U auction a few weeks ago. Among a lot of other stuff were several boxes of older computer boards One of the boxes contained about 15 or 20 boards, about 12x12", two fingers, that were either 68k processor boards, DV11, 512k Momory boards (yes, they say right on them...momory) Most were in static bags that labeled them as Toshiba TDF 500A, Other boards were 8" and 5" or floppy drive controller boards. A lot of the descriptions/info were handwtitten in Japanese. They all seem to be in very good condition, save one, which had the chips removed, and put in a seperate box. I did a quick google search for Toshiba TDF500A, but didn't turn up anything! Any information on them (besides telling me that they are 68k SBC) would be helpful. I plan on keeping a set. (although I'm a Qbus/Unibus guy myself) But the rest are free for the taking. I will ship if you pick up the shipping/packing charges. Cheers Tom

23 years, 5 months

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Soldering Irons Metcal

by glenslick＠hotmail.com

I picked up a used MX-500S on eBay and later a DS1 to go with it. I still need to pick up a compressor some day before I can use the DS1. What I don't have are any manuals nor can I find any online anywhere and it's not clear if Metcal or distributors sell copies of the manuals. It would be nice to have instructions for the DS1 before I need to use it the first time. I don't think I have all of the necessary filters and such. -Glen > > There is only one TRUE soldering iron. If you're serious about soldering >and surface mount, you want a Metcal. Don't get the SP-200 series, they're >junk. Used Metcals can be had on eBay. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

23 years, 5 months

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Manual "Practical Microprocessors" HP 5036A Monitor ROM

by glenslick＠hotmail.com

By request, you can currently find source code for the HP 5036A Monitor ROM here: http://home1.gte.net/~gslick/5036a/5036A.HTML This source code was generated by unassembling the 5036A ROM and then adding the comments, labels, and symbols from the source listing in the manual. I have not had time yet to proof read all of the comments that I manually typed into the source from the manual, but I have verified that this source reassebles into binary code that matches the ROM. Appendex E of the manual contains notes on running the demo programs in the ROM {EHCO, ANDGT, CONV, WTM, SQRL, ORGAN, ROCT, STW, SNAKE}. When I have more time I will try to add that info. -Glen

23 years, 5 months

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Penske is our friend!

by acme＠ao.net

From: (null) <vance(a)neurotica.com> Date: 03/17/2003 1:29 AM > Only if you try to get out of taxes. You don't have to register a > business if you don't want to incorporate it, but you still have to HUH??? I own and operate a small business in Orlando, and I can tell you I'd be dead in the water without a State Fictitious Name registration, as well as business licenses for Orange County and the City of Orlando. Even if you're running it from home, you have to have your papers in order or get fined out of existence . . . Later -- Glen 0/0

23 years, 5 months

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Trouble with ASR33

by vcf＠siconic.com

I'm currently fighting with an ASR33 trying to make it perform a carriage return. Currently, the carriage is stuck all the way on the right side and refuses to budge. I tried to find something inside that would release it but I haven't located the magic tab. I've noticed something else. When I have the punch turned on, the '8' bit doesn't punch. For instance, if I hit "RETURN" I get the 1 + 4 + 128 bits punched, but no 8 (1 + 4 + 8 = 13). I don't see anything obvious, like a level that's come loose for example. I also lost the tab that holds the little plastic cover down over the reader mechanism. In trying to take the main cover off so I could look inside, I didn't notice the two screws on the front until after much wrangling, and just after the tab broke off and either fell or flew into oblivion. Whoever designed the ASR33 must have sold their soul to the devil to make it all work. It's amazing how intricate and delicate everything is, and how damn kludgy as well. I'm impressed, but not. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

23 years, 5 months

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HP9830 keyboard

by ard＠p850ug1.demon.co.uk

I am currently restoring an HP9830. I guess this is a classic computer (for all it says 'calcualtor' on the nameplate) because it runs BASIC, and is 30 years old! Repairing the electronic faults has not been a problem (boards of TTL -- yum...). It now powers up, runs programs, drives the 9866 printer sitting on top of it, saves/loads to cassette, and so on. I am now left with the keyboard which has 5 problems : 1) The 'Stop' keycap is missing, although the switch is complete and undamaged 2) The keycaps need cleaning 3) The power-on lamp on the front of the machine is burnt-out 4) The mains switch is broken 5) The plastic keyboard bezel (surround) was badly broken by the postal 'service'. I have most of the broken bits of plastic OK, solutions ... 1) My junk box supplied a keycap that will fit (without modifications), although it's too short and has the wrong label. It'll do for the moment until I cna find soemthing better (unless anyone here is mad enough to have stripped a 9830 for parts -- I hope not!) 2) Trivial to put right! 3) This is a wire-ended bulb, running off the 5V line through a 22 ohm resistor. I can get a 5V 60mA bulb -- as I don't want it to be particularly bright this should be fine. Does anyone know what the original bulb was, though. 4) This is more of a problem. The original switch is a DPDT rocker (and all 6 terminals are used -- the NC contacts connect to a 1M resistor used to discharge the mains filter when the machine is turned off). It mount with 2 screws onto the keyboard chassis. There is very little space in that area too. I don't want to modify the machine more than I have to, and I can't find a suitable switch in any of the catalogues. HP used the same switch on many devices in the 1970s -- the 9866 printer has an identical switch, so do the I/O expander and disk drives for my 9825. Anybody know of a source (I can provide more details, like dimensions, etc, if anyone thinks they can help)?. If all else fails, I'll replace the switch on one of my 9885 drives (where there's a lot more room) and use the switch removed from that drive in the 9830. 5) Any suggestions as to how to repair this? The plastic will stick with dichloromethane, but of course it's not very strong. I have heard of a technique of soaking a piece of cloth in said solvent and sticking it to the back of the plastic to strengthen it. Anyone ever tried this and have any tips? -tony

23 years, 5 months

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SWTPC TV Typewriter II restoration

by glenslick＠hotmail.com

That brings back some memories. The first computer I had back when I was in the 7th grade was a KIM-1 that a friend of my father gave me. Eventually I bought an 8KB RAM expansion board and a SWTP terminal kit so I could run BASIC on the KIM-1. The SWTP terminal kit I had looked about the same as your pictures, except it included a full beige plastic case. The kit must not have been too difficult to put together since I don't remember having any problems getting it built and working. I later managed to blow something up on it once though when I somehow plugged one of the Molex connectors in backwards, but a local computer club member was able to repair the damage for me at the time. After a couple of years I traded the KIM-1 and the SWTP terminal in towards a brand new Apple II+. That's one trade I wish I never made. >Here are some links to my CT-1024 TV Typewriter II pages. >http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/CT_1024/CT1024_Index.htm >http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/CT_1024/Restore/CT1024_Restore.htm _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

23 years, 5 months

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No, it's an H/Z89 was: Re: Z-100 find ?

by WA8MFL＠aol.com

Stumbling across this thread, I couldn't help but notice the problem. One of the first order of business on the '89 is to check the power supply Molex connector on the back of the supply. This has a habit of getting too hot and carbonizing. Bypassing the heavy current lead is the usual way to handle that. You also need to check on the controller board to see if it's set up for hard-sectored disc or softsectored ones. The hard sectored (10 sectors) are probably long gone from this world. I still have mine and it occasionally gets the dust blown away. For those who learned to use a good typewriter this is the best keyboard ever installed on a PC.

23 years, 5 months

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Hacking my KTM2 (6507)

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi I've been disassembling the code for the KTM2 keyboard. I see now how they generate the various sync signals. The 6507 uses address line A0 to A9. A10 to A12 can be used for various strobes. Jumping to these addresses with different values fro A10 to A12 cause no change in the code executed but effect the video. A8 is used as a ROM select and A9 is used for A8 in the ROM. This way, the code maps into the first two 256 byte blocks of the ROM but the addresses look like 1xxH and 3xxH. They chose 1xxH because they do no subroutines but use the TXS and RTS to execute strings of addresses ( a little like a Forth engine does ). Now, as I've been disassembling the code, I've found some funny looking code. It causes difficulty for my disassembler. Here is a chunk of what I found. It sure looks like someone was on something when they did it. I suspect that it was to adjust the execution times to be equal, regardless of the result but I thought I'd pass it on and someone could explain how it worked. F1E2 03E2 5001 BVC L014 ; 03E5 F1E4 03E4 2A ROL A F1E5 03E5 L014: ; 1 F1E5 03E5 3002 BMI L015 ; 03E9 F1E5 03E7 F0 DB F0 ; note this could have been ; F04C BEQ ... F1E8 03E8 L017: ; 1 F1E8 03E8 4CF00D JMP L021 ; 0DF0 ; You can see that my ; disassembler loses it here F1E9 03E9 L015: ; 1 F1E9 03E9 F00D BEQ L016 ; 03F8 F1EB 03EB 30FB BMI L017 ; 03E8 F1ED 03ED 4CF50D JMP L018 ; 0DF5 Anyway, it is a screwy piece of code?? The addresses at the front of the line are the ROM addresses. The next col is what the 6507 thinks it is addressing. You'll note that I'd dropped any high order bits above A9 since they don't effect flow, only the strobe lines( see L021 above really goes to 1F0H ). Dwight

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List of interesting stuff was RE: Time to share a source - W. J.Ford Surplus

by dcrosby＠atitest.com

I would like to buy the HP-9121D drive.

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ICL OPD - Documentation

by avickers＠solutionengineers.com

OK, first (and easiest) part done, the Installation Manual: http://www.classic-micros.com/iclopd/installation/index.html Next up will be "Advanced Operations", as that's nice and thin as well. Then the handbook, which is fecking HUUUUUGE, and may take some time. -- Cheers, Ade. Be where it's at, B-Racing! http://b-racing.com

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Equipment Lifting

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 3/17/2003 1:30:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, charlesleecourtney(a)yahoo.com writes: << I'm trying to locate the manufacturer or source for a device used to lift equipment into racks. This is a manually operated device (or electric?) used to lift disk drives, servers, etc. and place them in racks. They should be portable as I've seen HP CE's use them. >> www.globalindustrial.com

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Windows 1.0 Prices are Crazy

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

This first one has end with 1.0 going for over $1000 and the second ends on the 18th and is at over $900. Glad I got mine here for under $3. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3404079329&category=11229 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3406355260&category=11229

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Equipment Lifting

by ted＠larsonland.com

Another option is to rent one for the day. I have seriously contemplated renting one of these material lifts before....shouldn't be too expensive. http://www.unitedrentals.com/new/index.php/rental/General+Construction/Mater ial+Handling+Equipment/281?PHPSESSID=6ecb916a478e13600e9b940b7c87296a - Ted -----Original Message----- From: John Lawson [mailto:jpl15@panix.com] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:48 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Equipment Lifting On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 3/17/2003 1:30:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, > charlesleecourtney(a)yahoo.com writes: > > << > I'm trying to locate the manufacturer or source for a > device used to lift equipment into racks. This is a > manually operated device (or electric?) used to lift > disk drives, servers, etc. and place them in racks. > They should be portable as I've seen HP CE's use them. >> > > www.globalindustrial.com > Hot Damn! I looked (mostly) all over for these; never thought to check the company Dave's provided. I actually bought most of the parts to modify a regular handtruck to do this, but haven't got a Round Tuit on that project yet. A bit pricey, the cheapest lift starts at $400, but if you've ever put a Kennedy 9100 four feet up in a rack (on it's slides) by yourself... these might be a good value. The category they're in is a bit counter-intuitive: look for them in "Carts / Casters / Trucks - Lift Trucks - Lift Truck Winch". Of course if you have lots of bux you can get a hydraulic one, but.... Cheers John

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RS/6000 Console Help

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Mar 17, 8:58, Bob Brown wrote: > 6&8 on a 25-pin. 6 and 8 are DSR and DCD; linking those is not likely to make much difference. You're probably thinking of linking 6 to 20 (DSR and DTR) or even linking 6 and 8 to 20. Might also be worth linking 4 (RTS) to 5 (CTS). The equivalents on a PC-compatible 9-pin D-connector are linking 4 (DTR) to 6 (DSR) and 1 (DCD), and linking 7 (RTS) to 8 (CTS). Of course, if this is not a PC-compatible 9-pin (which is *not* a standard) then all bets are off. > >Tried connecting pins 6 & 8 on a 9 pin and still no luck. > > > > >If I remember, try connecting pins 6&8 together and see if that helps. > > > > > >(we have a special adapter that does just that). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Making images of drives on a VAXserver 3100

by jwb＠paravolve.net

I have a VAXserver 3100 that I'd like to backup via images of it's 3 drives. Right now I have it netbooting NetBSD and I can do a dd if=/dev/sd0c of=sd0c.bak bs=8100, but I am unsure if this is the best way. Anyone have any better suggestions? The disks in question currently contain an install of OpenVMS 7.X -jwb [demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature]

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Wafer collecting and manufacturing

by rborsuk＠colourfull.com

Hi, I figured I would pass this along for anyone who didn't know. If your into silicon collecting or interested in the manufacturing process you should get your self a subscription to SolidState Technology. It's free. http://www.subscribe-sst.com It's a decent magazine that has been around a few years. Rob rborsuk(a)colourfull.com

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Trouble with ASR33

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf(a)siconic.com> > >On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Tony Duell wrote: > >> So if the return character is not getting to the rails correctly then >> firstly it won't punch properly and secondly, it won't be detected by the >> approipriate lever in the function unit. > >I haven't be able to verify what character is being produced because the >durn carriage is stuck on the right. Once I get the carriage returned >then I can determine what's going on. > Hi Sellam I find it is easier to track what is going on by disconnecting the power to the motor. I can then rotate, using the fan, to get it to cycle through an action. You still have to manually lock up the clutches or they will drag. You do this by squeezing the two pieces that hang out and catch on the release lever. Once you got them locked up, you can type a key and cycle things one step at a time. Dwight

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kevin stumpf's book.

by kittstr＠access-4-free.com

Does anyone have a spare copy of: A Guide to Collecting Computers and Computer Collectibles: History, Practice, and Technique by Kevin Stumpf That they would be willing to sell me? Thank you for any help you can provide! Andrew Strouse

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Elan E9C Programmer

by rototype＠linuxmail.org

Hi, You posted the following.... >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Does anyone have any information as to where I might >locate a Manual for an old ELAN EPROM >programmer/copier? If anyone has any leads I would >appreciate it. > >Thanks >Kevin Hipp > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have you had any replies from this? I know that Elan no longer produce, or even support the old programmer/copiers. I'm hopefully getting one similar in a few days, and I don't think mine's got a manual either. Did you get a manual? (electronic would be nice) Rototype -- ______________________________________________ http://www.linuxmail.org/ Now with e-mail forwarding for only US$5.95/yr Powered by Outblaze

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Needed: F1 keycap for Wyse 50 Terminal

by patrick＠evocative.com

If anyone has a spare "F1" keycap for a Wyse 50 terminal, or an entire keyboard with at least that cap in good condition, for sale/trade/gift, please contact me off-list. Thanks! Patrick at evocative dot com

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Complete AS400 9406 system for sale

by rick＠holygrail.com

I have the following AS400 system for sale. It was up and running prior to me rescuing it from a dead dot com auction. Please email me for more information. Rick Rack 1 Contents: - 9309-2 rack - Power Supply: 21F9008 - Case containing 26 slots: o 59X4819 FN2615 (Has 2 EIA I/O cards + Floppy Controller) o 86G8303 SCSI Controller o 85F9041 FC 6112 (RL) o 74F1455 o 85F8935 FC 6501 (RL) o 85F9107 Ethernet o 85F8909 6500 IOP o 16G7241 FC 2592 (RL) o 56F0269 o 17G2598 FC 2700 (RL) IO Regulator o 17G2598 FC 2700 (RL) IO Regulator o 21F9209 - RAID Array 9337 o 8 1g drives (55F9818) - Tape drive 9337 - Control panel 21F5769 Rack 2 Contents: - 9309-2 rack - Power Supply: 10F9298 - IO Card unit feature 5010/5030 03F8338 o 76X4669 FC 6019 (RL) o 46F5467 FC 6130 (RL) o 46F5467 FC 6130 (RL) o 46F5467 FC 6130 (RL) o 68F7321 FC 6134 (RL) o 26F5028 FC 6031 (RL) o 26F5028 FC 6031 (RL) o 08F5361 FC 6130(RL) o 59X4270 Token ring - RAID Array 9337 o 8 1g drives 55F9818 Lots of cables & parts Three manuals Several tapes

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HM6116LP-3

by beatleish＠hotmail.com

You wrote to Patrick " there's a 1982 "Semiconductor Data Book Hitachi IC Memories" on my desk, and a scanner in the next room. The book has seven pages about the HM6116LP-2, HM6116LP-3, and HM6116LP-4, including a general decription, pinout, data tables, signal waveforms, and various diagrams. " I am trying to fix a little PLC that uses the HM6116LP-3 and I need a data sheet such as you describe. I would much appreciate the pages you describe in your reply to Patrick above. Regards, Rob rmclarni(a)bcit.ca

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ASR33 fights

by vcf＠siconic.com

Hi Charles. I tried to send this directly but your mail server claims that my IP address is listed in www.spamhous.org's database. Oh well. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:26:30 -0800 (PST) From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com> To: Charles <charlesmorris(a)direcway.com> Subject: Re: ASR33 fights On Mon, 17 Mar 2003, Charles wrote: > For now, look down below the carriage and find a little lever > running parallel to the keyboard just to the left of center, which > can be carefully tripped with a long screwdriver. Careful - that > carriage has a strong spring and will come back fast! > > I have a spare reader cover if you're interested. Hi Charles. Thanks for the info. I have the original manuals but just not here. I'll be getting them this week to help with this. I'll look for that release lever. As for the read cover, it's actually the small tab that holds it down. That broke off at the stem. It was part of a piece of very thin metal that had a spring effect. If you look at the piece of metal that the tab is connected to you'll see what I mean. The only thing I can think of to fix it is to either find a replacement (not very likely), glue a small piece of metal to the springy-thingy so I can affix the tab back onto it, or make a new one. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

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ASR33 fights

by charlesmorris＠direcway.com

On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:21:18 -0600, you wrote: >I'm currently fighting with an ASR33 trying to make it perform a carriage >return. Currently, the carriage is stuck all the way on the right side >and refuses to budge. I tried to find something inside that would release >it but I haven't located the magic tab. Go to www.pdp8.net (or the Highgate mirror site) and download the following: > Teletype > 328 ASR 33 Teletype Print Set (Wiring Diagram/Schematics) 19 pg 1971 > 240 ASR 33 Teletype Print Set (Wiring Diagram/Schematics) 36 pg > 121 Bulletin 11848 33 Page Printer Set (ASR, KSR and RO) Parts February 1971 > 114 Bulletin 310B Technical Manual 33 Teletypewriter Sets RO, KSR, ASR Volume 1 October 1971 > 118 Bulletin 310B Technical Manual 33 Teletypewriter Sets RO, KSR, ASR Volume 2 March 1971 > 327 LT33 ASR 33 Teletypewriter mods for PDP-8 1970 It's about 20Mb total. It will be invaluable when trying to figure out the strange and mysterious innards of an ASR33! Everything is clearly illustrated and explained. I recently converted my KSR33 (sitting in the barn for six years) into an ASR33 and have been wrestling it into submission gradually. The only things left to fix are binding of the paper in the line feed mechanism (which predated the conversion), and an occasional bit 5 sticking "set" (i.e. as though the SHIFT key were pressed). For now, look down below the carriage and find a little lever running parallel to the keyboard just to the left of center, which can be carefully tripped with a long screwdriver. Careful - that carriage has a strong spring and will come back fast! I have a spare reader cover if you're interested. -Charles

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RS/6000 Console Help

by steven_nikkel＠ertyu.org

Tried connecting pins 6 & 8 on a 9 pin and still no luck. >If I remember, try connecting pins 6&8 together and see if that helps. > >(we have a special adapter that does just that). > >-Bob

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Penske is our friend!

by gunther＠aurora.regenstrief.org

Hi, I just closed a deal for a run to get some 60 miles from here. I was "called to duty" on the Classic Computer Rescue Squad. I tell you Penske is your friend! I got a liftgate truck for $75 and $0.18/mi. When you guys rent a truck make sure you claim a business rate. After all, we are a voluntary non-profit "organization" that helps businesses get rid of their old computing equipment and save the environment and the technology. We share equipment with people in need, including private collections and museums. That's what we do, so that's what we can claim business rates for. cheers, -Gunther

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Apple //e disposal

by edunn＠frontier.net

I have an Apple //e that I need to dispose of, but I hate to take it to the dump. Is anyone interested in it know of any place who would take it off my hands. It has a Cider hard drive and a 1 mb ram card and 2 printers. Any help would be appreciated Thanks Ed Dunn Cortez, CO

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Classic find at the Dayton Computerfest

by erd_6502＠yahoo.com

In addition to modern stuff I found, I picked up an Intel SDK-86 trainer - it has screwposts for +5VDC, -12VDC and GND, an unremarkable 8086, several peripheral chips, 8 x D2142 RAMs, 8 x MAN71A 7-segment LED displays and a pristine prototyping area. Since I have stack of +5VDC -> -12VDC DC-DC converters (from Qbus COMBOARDs), I was planning on attaching one to this board so I can run it off of +5VDC only. Now to find docs... -ethan

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Transistors (2 of 2)

by Edward.Tillman＠valero.com

Articles named as found on MSNBC website links to Newsweek. Thought you might like! [Article begins...] Newsweek Weblogs / The Practical Futurist Michael Rogers [...] March 14, 2003 / 1:16 PM ET THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW I'm on vacation for a week in Death Valley (which is not, by the way, the new name for Silicon Valley), hoping to catch a bit of the springtime desert flower bloom. But before I sign off, here are a couple of interesting pieces from new magazines. IEEE Spectrum has a nostalgic story on early transistors, especially the classic CK722, the first such device widely sold to hobbyists. I still remember saving my allowance at age 10 to buy my first CK722; I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do with it, but you could just feel the magic in that tiny component. (In the end I decided to build an audio tone generator solely powered by copper and zinc electrodes stuck into a lemon, thus celebrating the fact that we were now liberated from the power requirements of vacuum tubes. Practicality was never a major factor in my early electronics work.) The CK722 came up again in my life. A little over a decade later, Esquire assigned me to profile the Nobel-prize winning inventor of my beloved transistor, William Shockley, who unfortunately by then had transferred his energies to pseudoscientific theories about race and intelligence. When the article came out, Shockley was shocked that a kid who could reminisce so fondly about the CK722 would turn around and call its inventor a deluded racist. When he called to complain, all I could tell him was that he should have stuck to semiconductors. [...Article Ends] Cheers! Ed Tillman Store Automation Tech Support Specialist Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, Texas, USA Office: (210)592-3110, Fax (210)592-2048 Email: edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com> [demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type image/bmp which had a name of Valero5.bmp]

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Transistors (1 of 2)

by Edward.Tillman＠valero.com

Articles named as found on MSNBC newspage links to Newsweek. Still thought you might enjoy! [Article Begins...] The Irresistible Transistor Fifty years ago this month, a man embraced his inner hobbyist and gave thousands of engineers their first transistor By Harry Goldstein Is it possible to love a transistor? Certainly what Jack Ward feels for the Raytheon CK722, the first transistor sold to the general public, goes beyond casual affection. He's collected thousands of early transistor specimens, including dozens of CK722s. His stately yellow Victorian home on a quiet, tree-lined street in Brookline, Mass., has a basement crammed with enough code oscillators, Geiger counters, radios, hand- wrought circuit boards, transistorized hearing aids, subminiature vacuum tubes, diodes, resistors, and capacitors to make any collector of vintage electronic gear drool. He's written one book about the CK722 and has started another about early transistor history at RCA. When he's not working as associate director of quality for the Bedford, Mass., facility of gene-chip maker Affymetrix Inc., he's busy maintaining his virtual Transistor Museum on the Web and is widely acknowledged by fellow collectors as a techno- anthropologist par excellence. [...Article Ends] Cheers! Ed Tillman Store Automation Tech Support Specialist Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, Texas, USA Office: (210)592-3110, Fax (210)592-2048 Email: edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com> [demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type image/bmp which had a name of Valero5.bmp]

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DEC InfoServer ?

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

All, is anyone here familiar with installing and operating Info Servers? I got word that they are pretty much the same as a stripped-down MV3100, so installing the InfoServer CD on such a machine (equipped with CD drive) should get us the desired result... Pse contact me off-list if you can help, and I'll summarize here, later. Thx, Fred

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IBM 4331 in MA

by r_beaudry＠hotmail.com

Hello all, Thanks for all of the responses. It appears that there are several parties interested in this, so I am withdrawing my hat from the ring. I have neither the floor space nor the domain knowledge to make it all work. However, I only live about an hour away from this system, so if the lucky new owner wants help loading/hauling it, I will be glad to offer any assistance I can, including space in my pickup truck (Dodge Dakota) for smaller items... Rich B. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

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Programmer's Utilities Guide for the CP/M Family of Operating Systems

by melamy＠earthlink.net

you can find all the cp/m 3 docs here... (as well as 2.2, etc) best regards, Steve Thatcher http://www.cpm.z80.de/drilib.html >--- Original Message --- >From: "Damien Cymbal" <d_cymbal(a)hotmail.com> >To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> >Date: 3/16/03 10:36:28 AM > Hello All, > >I recently inherited a Visual 1050 that I am attemping to resurrect. > >The docs I got include _CP/M Plus (CP/M Version 3) Operating SystemUser's >Guide_ from Digital Research. > >In its forward, this manual mentions that the doc set should also >include: > >_CP/M Plus (CP/M Version 3) Operating System Programmer's Guide_ > >and > >_Programmer's Utilities Guide for the CP/M Family of Operating Systems_ > >I've found online copies of OSPG via google, but haven't found anything >concerning the utils guide. Did such it actually exist? Does it exists by >some other name? > >Thanks. > >dc

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Complete AS400 9406 for sale

by rick＠holygrail.com

I have the following AS400 system for sale. It was up and running prior to me rescuing it from a dead dot com auction. Please email me for more information. Rick Rack 1 Contents: - 9309-2 rack - Power Supply: 21F9008 - Case containing 26 slots: o 59X4819 FN2615 (Has 2 EIA I/O cards + Floppy Controller) o 86G8303 SCSI Controller o 85F9041 FC 6112 (RL) o 74F1455 o 85F8935 FC 6501 (RL) o 85F9107 Ethernet o 85F8909 6500 IOP o 16G7241 FC 2592 (RL) o 56F0269 o 17G2598 FC 2700 (RL) IO Regulator o 17G2598 FC 2700 (RL) IO Regulator o 21F9209 - RAID Array 9337 o 8 1g drives (55F9818) - Tape drive 9337 - Control panel 21F5769 Rack 2 Contents: - 9309-2 rack - Power Supply: 10F9298 - IO Card unit feature 5010/5030 03F8338 o 76X4669 FC 6019 (RL) o 46F5467 FC 6130 (RL) o 46F5467 FC 6130 (RL) o 46F5467 FC 6130 (RL) o 68F7321 FC 6134 (RL) o 26F5028 FC 6031 (RL) o 26F5028 FC 6031 (RL) o 08F5361 FC 6130(RL) o 59X4270 Token ring - RAID Array 9337 o 8 1g drives 55F9818 Lots of cables & Parts Three manuals Several tapes

23 years, 5 months

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Amiga Term Softs needed

by mcb242＠psu.edu

Hello, I am currently resurrecting an Amiga 2000, but I have neither an Ethernet card or Terminal software. There are tons of programs on the net, but getting them from the net to the Amiga is proving difficult. If anyone can help me in this chicken/egg scenario, I would REALLY appreciate it. Thanks -Marlin

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anyone working with IBM PC-RTs?

by brendle＠ems.psu.edu

Just a quick "ping" to see if there any any people out there who are working with the old IBM PC/RT platform. Had a request from a friend to get my two old 6150s up and running so he could have access to them since he wants to work on the port of 4.4BSD (these are currently running "AOS" which is a 4.3), but seem to have a toasted monitor & might need to track down another of them (with the funky square connector) or maybe someone with the cable that connects to the also-strange serial so I could try a Teleray/HDS/DEC terminal or some such thing (think I might be able to locate an old one). Thought that before I go too far, it might be worth my while to see if any folks here are doing the platform (I fear these are going to be too rare to find much, but where better to check? =-)). thanks! -j Jeff Brendle Office: 248A Deike Bldg./(814)865-3257/fax 863-7708 Desktop Support Spv. Home: #210 Parkgate 349 Toftrees Ave. Penn State - Coll. of E&MS State College, PA / (814)861-8180 Mailto:bli@psu.edu AOL/MSN/Yahoo! IM - JSBrendle

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8" floppy drive manual

by rachael＠rachael.dyndns.org

Hi have just collected two NEC FD1165-FQ, does anyone have any infomation about such a drive ? Google doesnt seem to have any usefull link on those. Need to know if its a standart shugard bus and the pinout of the power connector. Regards Jacob Dahl Pind -- CBM, Amiga,Vintage hardware collector Email: rachael(a)rachael.dyndns.org url: http://rachael.dyndns.org

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8" floppy drive manual

by rachael＠rachael.dyndns.org

Hi have just collected two NEC FD1165-FQ, does anyone have any infomation about such a drive ? Google doesnt seem to have any usefull link on those. Need to know if its a standart shugard bus and the pinout of the power connector. Regards Jacob Dahl Pind -- CBM, Amiga,Vintage hardware collector Email: rachael(a)rachael.dyndns.org url: http://rachael.dyndns.org

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Big Want List

by mhstein＠canada.com

Hi, Sellam: Tell us more about this large project, especially if this equipment has to be in working condition or is just for display. Although I'm annoyed by people who say, "Gee, you should have asked me last week, I just threw out...", I'm afraid I did indeed scrap a Z2D (or equivalent), a 103, a Rainbow, a Spinwriter and most of a North Star. I do still have a CS-2 (Equivalent to a Z2D) with a TopHat (dual 8" floppy) and a BRZ-II fan system which fits underneath the CS-2, a System 3 (late model, single 8" drive & HD), several System 1's, and have access to several more System 3's, 100s, 300s and 400s as well as several boxes of cards, manuals, software and sales literature. Also a C-5 Terminal and, I think, most of a C-10. I've also got a few other miscellaneous terminals, Falcos and an ADM-11; what other "periperhals" are you looking for? I also have two Vector mz's, but no software or docs and I'm not sure I have all the cards; I loaded one with Cromemco cards and an MFM HD because it is easier to work on and quieter than the Cromemcos. Finally, I have 1.9 Hyperions (Hyperia?), (one missing the front cover), a user guide and various software diskettes but no other manuals. And of course I still have the various books & stuff that you and I talked about way back when. There are two problems however: some, if not all, of the Cromemco stuff is promised to Dan Cohoe (if & when I get around to sorting through it and getting as much as possible working), so you'd have to talk to him as well as me, and I really have no interest whatsoever in packing, crating and shipping this stuff from Toronto to California. So, if you're interested and have solutions to our problems, email me at mhscc(a)canada.com or phone me at 416-532-4322. Hope we can find a way to help you out at least a little bit. mike in Toronto (in the finally starting to warm up frozen north of Canada) ---------------------Original Message------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:13:08 -0800 (PST) From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com> To: Classic Computers Mailing List <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>, Subject: Big Want List I'm working on a rather large project and am looking for the following computers and hardware: Cromemco Z2D (and periperhals) Cromemco System Three (and peripherals) Centronics printer (103 or any model) DEC Rainbow 100 (and peripherals) DEC Pro350 Heathkit H11 (and peripherals) Micro-Term ACT I (terminal) NEC SpinWriter NorthStar Dimension Ohio Scientific Challenger (any model, prefer II or III) OSM Zeus (any model) SWTPc 6800 (and peripherals) Vector Graphics (prefer MZ/2) Fortune Systems 32:16 Dynalogic Hyperion Corvus Concept (and peripherals) (Peripherals include monitors, keyboards, terminals, disk drives, hard drives, printers, etc.) I am also interested in any and all collateral material including: * System software (originals preferred) * Application software (originals preferred) * Manuals and schematics * Related magazines * Related books * Ephemera such as posters, buttons, mugs, etc. If you have anything on the above list please contact me with an asking price. International or domestic. I can also be reached by phone at +1 925/294-5900. Thanks! -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival

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FSOT: Perkin Elmer stuff

by che1hsh＠sccc.susc.ac.ir

Dear Joe, Can you give me information about the manual? Where are you? can give me your mail address? Best Regards, >>>> Hi, I picked up a couple of blue three ring binders with Perkin Elmer logos on them. Both have manuals in them. One is for PECESS Software Packet for a UV/VIS/NIR Spectroscopy and has some printouts with BASIC listings. The other has a manual for Command Descriptions Reference Manual for CDS-3 Application program. Does anyone want them? I'll trade for something I can use like HP manuals, Tektronix 4041 manuals or ???? Joe.

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PDP-11/24 Available in Virginia

by cmcnabb＠4mcnabb.net

I've decided that the PDP-11/24 I have is not getting enough attention since I've acquired the 11/83. So, if anyone is interested, I've got the following available for pick up near Blacksburg in Southwest Virginia: PDP-11/24 EIS FPP 1 Megabyte of RAM DZ11A RL11 UDA50 Unibus Map RA80 Disk Drive RL02 Drives (two of them) RL02 Disk Packs (nine of them) RSTS/E 9.2 (with Y2K patch) is installed on the RA-80 The system is in two racks, one contains the PDP-11/24 and one contains the RL02s. I will not break this system up, so whoever wants it has to be willing to take the whole thing, including all the disk packs and the spare grant cards I have for it. You can see a picture at http://cmcnabb.cc.vt.edu/~cmcnabb/projects/pdp11 . The HP Terminal is NOT included, since I kinda need it for the HP-9000/832 If there are no takers, then I will keep the system (no E-bay for this one) Scrappers/Board Collectors need not reply. -- Christopher L McNabb Operating Systems Analyst Email: cmcnabb(a)4mcnabb.net Virginia Tech ICBM: 37.1356N 80.4272N GMRS: WPSR255 ARS: N2UX Grid Sq: EM97SD

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Intel 4004 was: New To List and PDP8 Question

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Bill It is a complete SIM4-01 setup with the programmer card. see: http://www.vintage-computer.com/images/digibarn/digibarn4004.jpg It isn't clear in the picture but under the newer MCS4 manuals is one of the older ones with a complete descrition of the SIM4 in it. You didn't put the programs in RAM, it still require one to blow 1702's that you'd replace those on the SIM4 board to test out your programs. You need to remember this is a Harvard architecture type processor. The motherboard/box has some dip connectors, LED lights and switches that can be used for I/O to simulate your application with. I still use it every now and then to blow 1702A for various things. Dwight >From: "Bill Kotaska" <bkotaska(a)earthlink.net> > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dwight K. Elvey" <dwightk.elvey(a)amd.com> >To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> >Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:26 AM >Subject: Intel 4004 was: New To List and PDP8 Question > > >> >> I have a SIM4 but mine doesn't have the nice LCD read out that >> yours has. I wrote an assembler as well. Mine is single pass >> but I can still do forward references by having the lables self >> resolve them selves as their location is assigned. I also have >> a simualtor that I wrote. It is built around the SIM4 board. >> >Wow Dwight, a real SIM4. Is it the -01 or -02. I think the main difference >was the number of PROMs it would hold. Do you also have the box with the >mating connectors? I think it was used to interface the SIM4 to another >board for programming 1702s. Oh what THESE would fetch on eBay. All joking >aside, I hope you wouldn't do that. I know I couldn't. >> >> Most 4004 systems have a lot of hardware dependencies since >> not all used things like the 4002's for RAMs or the normal >> I/O methods. >> >I toyed with the idea of making a SIM4 clone but I would have had to do too >many part substitutions. It wouldn't have been much of a clone. And I still >wouldn't have been able to execute out of RAM. >Right? > >Bill

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Fujitsu disk drive info ?

by SAMFAUST＠aol.com

Hi: I am looking for the same information for the power supply (just the output wiring diagram). I have a source for a lot more of the supplies if you need any. Thanks, Joe F.

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RS/6000 Console Help

by larry＠laurelnet.com

c20 = An unexpected halt occurred, and the system is configured to enter the kernel debug program instead of entering a system dump. > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org > [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]On > Behalf Of Steven Nikkel > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:21 PM > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: RS/6000 Console Help > > > I just obtained an RS/6000 C20 and am having problems > getting access to the serial console. I know the null > cable and terminal I'm using works, but I can't get anything > to display. > It runs through its post and ends up with c20 on the front > panel display, I don't know if its booted up correctly > and displaying its name or stalled at an error. > Help!

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Semi-OT: VMS Webserver book

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

On Friday I happened to get lucky and find a copy of a new VMS book that I've been wanting to get, but hadn't bothered to order from Amazon. The book is "OpenVMS with Apache, OSU, and WASD -- The Nonstop Webserver", by Alan Winston. While it's decidedly on the expensive side at $45 I've been finding it to be an excellent book and well worth the money. One thing I found interesting is that a large portion of Alan's target audience seems to be OpenVMS Hobbyists. If anyone has been thinking of picking the book, I would highly recommend that you do. Now I'm going back to reading it! Zane

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today's finds

by kenziem＠sympatico.ca

A Pair of 2001 Pets, one with the chicklet keyboard one without, A Commodore 64, A sun 3/80 A few external floppies for the commodores There is also someone with an IBM 3511 SCSI enclosure with an IBM 350 and 365. They look like one of my old office machines but the dual PPro makes makes it interesting. The problem is that I've almost run out of space. I'll have to start getting rid of a few machines in order to fit any more in. -- Ottawa, Canada Collector of vintage computers http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600

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Programmer's Utilities Guide for the CP/M Family of Operating Systems

by d_cymbal＠hotmail.com

Hello All, I recently inherited a Visual 1050 that I am attemping to resurrect. The docs I got include _CP/M Plus (CP/M Version 3) Operating SystemUser's Guide_ from Digital Research. In its forward, this manual mentions that the doc set should also include: _CP/M Plus (CP/M Version 3) Operating System Programmer's Guide_ and _Programmer's Utilities Guide for the CP/M Family of Operating Systems_ I've found online copies of OSPG via google, but haven't found anything concerning the utils guide. Did such it actually exist? Does it exists by some other name? Thanks. dc

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IBM 4331 in MA

by r_beaudry＠hotmail.com

Hello all, Here is a list of what's available on that IBM 4331 in Massachusetts... Any idea how much floor space this would use up? Also, does any of it run on standard 120V AC? I realize a truck w/ lift gate would be ideal to haul this, but would any single pieces fit in a pickup truck? I doubt I could take this over, but I have opened communications w/ the current owner. I asked if he would be willing to give away the system, but no reply yet ... Would anyone like help rescuing this system? I'm about an hour away from it... > >1 3803 Tape Control Unit >2 3420 Tape Drives >1 3179 Console >4 3278 Monitors >1 4331 Main Frame(including boot diskette) >4 3340 Disk Drives >13 3340 Disk Packs >1 2821 Control Unit >1 1403 N1 Printer with Print Train >1 2540 Card Reader Punch >3 29 Keypunch >2 83 Card Sorter >1 129 Punch/Verifier > All Cables and Connectors > All Manuals _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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FA: HP 7957/7958 hard drives with HP BASIC and HPL installed

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Hi, I just listed a pair of HP hard drives on E-bay. One is a HP 7958B 155 Mb drive with HPL, BASIC V 4.0, two copies of BASIC V 6.3 and Basic V 5.0 installed and operating. The other is a HP 7957A 80Mb dirve with HFS BASIC 6.3 installed. This drives and software will work with the HP 9000 200 and 300 computers (9826, 9836, 9920, etc) or the drives can be formatted and used on the HP IPC (Intergral personal Computer) or other computers that support CS-80 drives. The 7958 has HPL version 2.0 installed. This is the same language as used on the HP 9825. With it you can run your 9825 SW on a 9826 or other 9000 200. See <http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=rigdonj> Joe

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Hyperion 3032 questions

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Hi All, This past week I picked up a Hyperion model 3032 computer with a low serial number (<800) made in Canada. I found some info on it on the web but not much. Can anyone tell me if this will run PC-DOS? I powered it up and it appears to boot PC DOS 5.0 fine but then I can't get any response from the keyboard so I don't know if it's a DOS problem or hardware problem. Anyone have pinouts or other info on the keyboard port? Joe

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Panasonic Personal Partner (old PDA)

by evan947＠yahoo.com

Hello listmates, I'm looking for any and all data on the Panasonic Personal Partner. Before ya'll go a-Googling, here's what I already have: first, data from its OS launch (www.pocketsoft.com/pocketdos.html), second, data about a rebranded Nixdorf version (http://www.i-m.de/home/compmuseum/index_e.htm). Can anyone help? Evan Koblentz

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Today's yield ...

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> 1 x HP9000K-class HPK400CM long rack with You scare me :^) I've seen K-class systems, not what I'd want at home! > 1 x DEC7620 wow, a 7000 in my garage I have not checked out the inside, > don't know my way in those yet, it's all behind closed doors. You have a 7000, you haven't figured out how to open it up, AND you wasted all this time typing this up?!?! You've better willpower than I would! > 1 x DEC3000 looks like the successor to the BA23 uVAX-II I'm sure there might be someone somewhere that like's 3000's, but I'm not one of them. In fact based on the way you describe this one this has got to be one that scares me almost as much as that K-Class :^) > blessed with tape drives: > 1 x TLZ07 DAT > 2 x TZ86 DLT III > 1 x TZ88 DLT IV > 1 x TSZ07 9-track > 1 x TZ867 DLT III library > 2 x QIC tape drives (150MB, 18 tapes) > > 2 x VT510 Oh, drool! As if the 7000 wasn't bad enough, just this stuff would make one heck of a nice haul!!! > 10+ x "DW22A-AA" boxes, some kind of SCSI converters, they uses lots > of those, don't know what for. The HSZ's talk differential SCSI, could it that these are SE-to-DIFF converters. Will such things work with the HSZ's? I've got two big array's, but they're sitting in storage till we get a house, so I've not been able to experiment with them. Overall, I think I'm green with envy!!! Well, except for that K-Class :^) Zane

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IBM 4331 in MA

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 3/14/03 9:55:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, mail.list(a)analog-and-digital-solutions.com writes: > A lot of equipment movers use the ratcheting web strapping instead of rope. > 'Tis better than rope but expensive...I use trucker hitches to cinch the load down. Does the same job. Either way you want to make sure the load is secure. IBM stuff will move even with wheel locks and the levelers set down. There is a lot of mass. Paxton Astoria, OR

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Today's yield ...

by gunther＠aurora.regenstrief.org

Hi, here is my report of today's trip: 1 x HP9000K-class HPK400CM long rack with 1 x HP DiskArray with 12 x 2GB drives also in the cabinet 1 x "HP6000 SCSI SE", basically just 2 x DSS2 DAT drives 1 x DEC7620 wow, a 7000 in my garage I have not checked out the inside, don't know my way in those yet, it's all behind closed doors. 1 x DEC3000 looks like the successor to the BA23 uVAX-II 2 x StorageWork cabinets, one long one short. 33 x RZ28B drives (2GB) 2 x RZ29 drives (4GB) 1 x HSZ40B 2 x HSZ40C blessed with tape drives: 1 x TLZ07 DAT 2 x TZ86 DLT III 1 x TZ88 DLT IV 1 x TSZ07 9-track 1 x TZ867 DLT III library 2 x QIC tape drives (150MB, 18 tapes) 2 x VT510 1 x HP Terminal 10+ x "DW22A-AA" boxes, some kind of SCSI converters, they uses lots of those, don't know what for. unfortunately the HP9000 rack tumbled over the DEC3000 during the first mile return trip. I had it all strapped up, but the strap on the HP was too low so it tumbled over it. The HP is not damaged much at all as far as I can see. The DEC3000 has some broken plastic, but still stands fair after I put her back together. The DEC7000 was in the same strap but it didn't fall. It only rolled over to the other side of the truck. Funny. cheers, -Gunther

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DUP Problem with RT-11

by jhfinepw4z＠compsys.to

>"Jerome H. Fine" wrote: > I have been attempting for some to to write ALL 65536 blocks > from one RT-11 partition to a second RT-11 partition. Does > anyone know of what is wrong with what I am doing? I am > using V5.03 of RT-11 under the Supnik emulator and I do the > command: > COPY/DEVICE/NOQU DU0:/START:0./END:65535. DU1:/START:0. > However, ONLY 65535 blocks are transferred. On the other hand, > If I do the command: > COPY/DEVICE/NOQU DU0:/START:65524./END:65535. DU1:/START:0. > then TWO blocks are transferred. > > Can anyone help? Any suggestions other than going into the DUP.SAV > program and fixing this bug? Jerome Fine replies: After 10 years, I finally (by accident) just tried the correct combination. But it still takes TWO commands to do what should be done with just ONE command: COPY/DEVICE/NOQU DU0: DU1: which results in the following command: COPY/DEVICE/NOQU DU0:/START:0./END:65534. DU1:/START:0. I then followed with this EXPLICIT command (just thought I should try it today and found that it works): COPY/DEVICE DU0:/START:65535./END:65535. DU1:/START:65535. After that I checked the result (actually before and after the previous command): DIFF/BINARY DU0:/START:0./END:65535. DU1:/START:0. and found that the last ONE block COPY command had indeed worked. If you actually read this far and you would like a copy of an enhanced BINCOM, let me know via an e-mail and after I have fixed a few bugs, I will release it for hobby use. The DEC distributed version of BINCOM does NOT have the ability to read block 65535. Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine -- If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the 'at' with the four digits of the current year.

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OT: univac III

by kittstr＠access-4-free.com

For the same opening bid as the Univac III we could just buy 30,000 used uniforms!! :-) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2813422512

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Freeware CDs Available for RSX-11 and RT-11

by jhfinepw4z＠compsys.to

In regard to the Freeware CDs for RSX-11 and RT-11 that Tim Shoppa originally produced: I am in the middle of making up a second (very small) batch of CDs and could easily add a few additional copies. I will be making all copies of the CD images from: ftp://ftp.trailing-edge.com/pub/cd-images/ http://www.classiccmp.org/PDP-11/RT-11/ http://www.classiccmp.org/PDP-11/RSX-11/ Since not everyone has both a high speed internet connection and a CD burner, I thought it would be helpful to make them available. If you have both requirements and are using Windows 98 SE / Nero Burning, I can help with the details if you don't know how to burn a CD from an "Image File". I have even been able to produce a label for each CD that is close to the original label from Tim Shoppa, although since they were scanned (THANK YOU FOR THE HELP), they are not perfect. They are available at $ 5 / $ 9 / $ 12 for 1 / 2 / 3 CDs. In addition, I understand that Memorex Black CD-Rs have a longer shelf life and are available at Business Depot. If anyone wants those instead, add $ 1 for each CD that you are requesting. Thus those amounts are $ 6 / $ 11 / $ 15 I will be picking up some Memorx CD-R blanks in a few days and starting on the copies for those who have already requested that a Black CD-R be used. Please include your mailing address!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In general, I will regard any funds you send as a gift so that if anyone really can't afford the CDs, please state why that is so. Outside of the US, probably about $ 2 should be sufficient for extra postage. All amounts are in US dollars. Please ask if you are not in the US. No point in converting twice. Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine -- If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the 'at' with the four digits of the current year.

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PCjr and SCSI - ?

by nampcjr＠yahoo.com

I recently made a good purchase on some PCjr stuff that includes a SCSI sidecar made by PC Enterprises....This was neat not only for the fact that you could hook a HDD up to the Pcjr, but it was bootable as well! I have heard of other ways to hook the PCjr up to SCSI devices other than through the PCE sidecar (TMC 850jr) and have even heard roumors.....they were bootable as well...This would have taken some clever programming and the addition of EPROM's...etc...Im wondering if anyone out here ever had such a project going, completed and would like to share the knowledge of the "How-to" Brian

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Tandy 1000 (1984)

by vcf＠siconic.com

See below. Says it all. Reply-to: LisAndyp(a)aol.com ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:56:29 EST From: LisAndyp(a)aol.com Subject: Tandy 1000 (1984) - can we donate I'm in a suburb outside of NYC and have a Tandy 1000 from 1984 we would like to donate. are you interested? lisa kovitz 212 614 5041 (day) -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

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J-11/PDP-11 - Litton Industrial Automation Systems MPC-II Microcontroller

by ken＠seefried.com

I've found what might (or might not) be a real treasure, a pair of Litton Industrial Automation Systems MPC-II Microcontrollers. These are J-11 based industrial controllers, that include among other things video from a Motorols 6845 CRTC. I'm looking for any information I can collect about this thing. More info at http://seefried.com/kjs3/nerd/whatisit/mpcii.htm. Thanks... Ken

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Motorola Memory Systems MMS1132 Q-Bus Memory Card

by ken＠seefried.com

I'm looking for the jumper settings for a Motorola Memory Systems MMS1132 Q-Bus memory card. I've got more info at http://seefried.com/kjs3/nerd/whatisit/mms1132.htm. Thanks... Ken

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Fujitsu FBM-U502GU-J Bubble Memory Drive

by ken＠seefried.com

I've got a pair of Fujitsu FBM-U502GU-J bubble memory drives, with associated FBM-C128GA cartridges. I'd really be overjoyed if someone knew something about them and could share that info with me. I've got more detailed info at http://seefried.com/kjs3/nerd/whatisit/fujitsu-bm.htm Thanks... Ken

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Troubleshooting lockup problems

by d_cymbal＠hotmail.com

Hello All, I'm looking for pointers on how to troubleshoot an apparent hardware problem with an Atari 400. The machine runs fine for about 5-10 minutes and then will lock up solid. Turn it off, leave it off for a bit, and get another 5-10 minutes so I'm assuming that there is some sort of heat/temperature issue that is causing it, but I'd appreciate any tips on how I can drill down further to determine the exact cause. Thanks much. dc

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Free, if you want 'em

by avickers＠solutionengineers.com

Just had a bit of a clear-out of one of my cupboards, and came across some elderly Intel type stuff which someone may find useful. All untested, as I have nothing to test them on (no, that's the truth!). All items are free if you send me a padded SAE, or £1.50 (UK) if I have to provide the envelope & postage. Items available are: 1x 386DX20 CPU 1x 387DX20 to match above 1x Cyrix 6x86 P150 CPU 4x 30-pin SIMMs, 1 pair & 2 singles, IIRC 1MB each. All items were working when I pulled them, but have sat in a box for so long now that I couldn't honestly say whether or not they still do. The next stop for these is the bin, so grab 'em now if you want 'em. -- Cheers, Ade. Be where it's at, B-Racing! http://b-racing.com

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STAR TREK: THE SEARCH FOR POWER

by marvin＠rain.org

I just received this in email, and thought this might be interesting to the listmembers! ********** "Sulu, set XR4 to CPM, and install the ExtRAM. We're taking her out." "Aye, sir." "Scotty, how long until we can shift into Linux?" "Captain, if you can install the bubble memory, we might have room for Linux and a couple of system utilities. Possibly an application. I think we can do it, but there are too many unknowns. We'll need to do a proper shakedown." "Spock?" "Linux is a massive system, Captain. It may be more than we can handle." "Sulu, compile the Linux kernel, and load it from the cassette drive." "Cassette drive? ......Aye, Captain." "Scotty, I want full power to the internal modem and to the PDD2." "Captain, yer overloadin' her as it is. The power supply just isn't built to run the external LEDs." "Power, Scotty! I want more power! Chekov, attach the mouse to the BCR. Spock, any results on the clock speed?" "Fascinating, Captain. It seems as if the modem interrupt is overwriting the background task timing, which is slowing down system performance." "Yes, Bones? What do you want?" "Jim, you just have a little spreadsheet work, mailing labels, and some word processing. Don't you think you're overdoing it a bit?" "Scotty, where is that power!?" "Captain, I'm givin' ye all she's got. It's that miserable printer with the low impedance causing a backward leak through the low-power indicator. You'll have to install a diode to fix the bias if you want to see the true power level." "Chekov, install the half-wave rectifier." "Yes, sir." "Uhura, any word from Club 100?" "Well, Captain, we've received several interrupts from the ring-detect circuit, but, because we're not multitasking, the data is just sitting there." "Sulu?" "Captain, she's shifting into 600 baud Captain, I'm losing control at the helm. It looks like we've encountered a bad sector." "Put it on visual, Sulu." "Captain, the monitor is not responding, sir. Shifting display to LCD mode." "Spock? What's the problem?" "Unknown, Captain. Linux seems to be rerouting all input to a null device." Trying 'grep'", now muttering, "whatever that is." "Scotty, what's happening with those '/dev' subdirectories?" "Captain, she canna take much morrre.... Another fifteen seconds and the NICAD'll burrrn up for surrre...." "Scotty, we're not using the NICAD." "Sorry, Captain, but I haven't been able to say that for twenty minutes." "Uhura, notify Club 100." "Captain, the display cannot keep up with input data past 300 baud." "Spock, install the SWEEP scroll disable." "Yes, sir." "Captain! I'm getting a message from Club 100...... Apparently, sir, they're going to time-warp previously forgotten modes of data handling; it looks like binary data is being received in the input buffer port now." "Scotty, quick, shift TELCOM to Kermit. This could be a trick to get us back to the standard ROM." "Chekov, we need hardcopy! Fire HP LaserJet!" "Aye, sir." "Bones, how do I see which tasks are active?" "I'm a doctor, Jim, not a command shell!" "Scotty! Why can't I get a directory on this thing!!?" "Captain, ye just canna have the X Window System running in 32K of RAM. It's like matter and antimatter, the system's too bogged down. Yer drainin me quartz crystals." "Chekov, report." "Captain, the little arrow is responding, but the status bar shows we're back to 1980." "Spock? What's happening to our multitasking?" "It appears as if the needs of the one are outweighing the needs of the many." "Captain, she's not even runnin on reserve now. We'll have to do a cold boot for surrre." "Bones?" "It's dead, Jim."

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IBM 4331 in MA

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 3/14/03 6:48:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, r_beaudry(a)hotmail.com writes: > >1 3803 Tape Control Unit > >2 3420 Tape Drives > >1 3179 Console > >4 3278 Monitors > >1 4331 Main Frame(including boot diskette) > >4 3340 Disk Drives > >13 3340 Disk Packs > >1 2821 Control Unit > >1 1403 N1 Printer with Print Train > >1 2540 Card Reader Punch > >3 29 Keypunch > >2 83 Card Sorter > >1 129 Punch/Verifier > > All Cables and Connectors > > All Manuals > > Nice system. Worth saving whole. I count about 7 Pickups full but it would be much better to rent a Penske or another full size truck with a Railgate. A standard liftgate might not handle the 1403, IIRC that is 1600 pounds on a wide wheelbase. If you go from Whse loading dock to another loading dock you do not need a liftgate, same if you have a forklift at each end. Having moved something like that I would rent a 26 footer. My quick calculation is 25 1/2 feet. Take packing blankets because the small stuff has to go on top, and rope along with some IBM wire wheel stops to secure the stuff so that it doesn't roll around. In Oregon, USA, you do not need a CDL if you are moving under 26,000 pounds. Here I rented from Ryder for full size trucks or Budget for lighter trucks, never used Penske. Heavy stuff goes in first and up front. The keypunches at the back. I can suggest a loading plan if you get the system. A big problem with IBM is it is heavy and hard to get out of a pickup without a crane and or crushing yourself. The larger truck is priceless. When you use the proper equipment it is easy. Make sure everything is tied down well, that is what the rope is for. Paxton Astoria, OR USA

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teledisk problem

by d_cymbal＠hotmail.com

Anybody seen this one? I'm running into a problem with a set of disks (original Visual 1050 system disks) where when teledisk gets to cyl 80 it pops up an error box "Drive A: is not ready. Please correct and press any key to continue". Needless to say, nothing I've tried gets past this error. Teledisk usually seems fairly tolerant of most errors and will keep chugging, but not so in this case. I tried a few versions, the latest I have is 2.16, all behave the same. Any ideas? dc

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RS/6000 Console Help (Steven Nikkel)

by ejchapel＠attbi.com

>Steven, c20 = An unexpected halt occurred, and the system is configured to enter the kernel debug program instead of entering a system dump. More codes can be found here: http://www.pimpworks.org/ibm/aixled.html Ed >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 15:20:48 -0600 (CST) >From: Steven Nikkel <steven_nikkel(a)ertyu.org> >Subject: RS/6000 Console Help > >I just obtained an RS/6000 C20 and am having problems >getting access to the serial console. I know the null >cable and terminal I'm using works, but I can't get anything to display. >It runs through its post and ends up with c20 on the front >panel display, I don't know if its booted up correctly >and displaying its name or stalled at an error. >Help!

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OT For Sale (Transformer Winding Business)

by jpl15＠panix.com

OFF TOPIC - but ya never know. I have for sale the physical assets of a transformer and coil winding company: 3 Boesch toroidial winders, four multi-bobbin straight winders with tensoiners, thousands of pounds of wire from #46 to #10, Litz wires, thousands of pounds of laminations and core materials, tens of thousands of toroid cores all segregated and in steel bins, plus headers, bobbins, terminals, tape, vacuum pots, manuals, etc. Contact me off list: stuff is going just for my investment in it, and it's located in Northern California - I moved the whole load in one 24' UHaul truck, about 9000 lbs all up. Cheers John

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Wang 2200 emulator upgraded to version 1.0

by frustum＠pacbell.net

Nearly half a year ago I put out version 0.5 of my Wang 2200 emulator. Life got busy, and it has taken a lot longer than I expected to get version 1.0 ready. With this release, the source code is also available. If you want to take a look, here the link to the emulator, including release notes: http://www.thebattles.net/wang/emu.html The "front door" to the Wang 2200 site is here: http://www.thebattles.net/wang/wang.html The emulator is written for a Win32 environment, although it might just run under Wine on Linux, or one of the Mac PC emulators. I don't use anything too exotic in the Win32 API. The zip file contains a couple dozen programs to try out. Background: What is the 2200? It was first announced by Wang Computers in 1971 or so, and was a dedicated BASIC-only machine. It is a TTL-based CPU that had ROM'd microcode to implement the BASIC interpreter. The BASIC is interesting in that it is ideosyncratic: weak in some areas (statically sized string variables), very strong in others (MAT SORT anyone?).

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WTD: NEC V20 Hardware Manual, IBM PC schematics

by philpem＠dsl.pipex.com

Hi, I'm trying to track down a copy of the NEC V20 Hardware Manual. I've managed to find a PDF version of the Software (programming) Manual, but the Hardware Manual (which, typically, is filled with the info I need to get this thing running) is a pain in the neck to find, especially now the V20 is classified as obsolete by NEC. I'm also after a copy of the schematics for the original IBM PC-AT and PC-XT. Anyone got a set they can scan or photocopy for me? Thanks. -- Phil. philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/

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RS/6000 Console Help

by steven_nikkel＠ertyu.org

I just obtained an RS/6000 C20 and am having problems getting access to the serial console. I know the null cable and terminal I'm using works, but I can't get anything to display. It runs through its post and ends up with c20 on the front panel display, I don't know if its booted up correctly and displaying its name or stalled at an error. Help!

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Surplus VAX and other mainframe equipment for sell

by terryf＠intersurf.com

Gentlemen: I live in Baton Rouge and had reason to visit Surplus Solutions today. Surplus Solutions is a seller on ebay for used comp equipment and has VERY low prices (especially when you don't have to pay freight). I was talking to the owner regarding mainframe systems and asked if they had any. He replied "they don't move well on ebay, but I do have some old main frame stuff, including several pallets of VAX" What doesn't sell on ebay gets scrapped. He also said he would try relisting some of the stuff He does not have an inventory list, all they do is ebay, however he said they do accept inquiries via phone or email, do sell direct and would welcome my posting this, along with any inquiries regarding the stuff. They are "SurplusSolutions" on ebay, do a seller search and you will hit on dozens of pages of listings. I AM IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH THIS COMPANY, I do however share in the belief that a lot of this old stuff should not meet the scrappers. I may be contacted off list if needed, to possibly help with pickups or storage or possibly get a picture or two of something (if I can convince them to allow it). Sorry, I don't have their phone or email handy, you'll need to get it off ebay Terry Freeman terryf(a)cox.net

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Manual "Practical Microprocessors" wanted

by glenslick＠hotmail.com

I will try to make a weekend project out of typing in the ROM listing from the source in the manual and then post it somewhere. -Glen >Glen, does the book have the assembly source for the ROM? That would be >useful to have, if it isn't entirely too much trouble to type in.

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Fairlight (was Re: Synertek 6507)

by mross666＠hotmail.com

>Isn't that how the Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) works? >Only with 6800s instead of 6502/6507? Does anyone on the list have >a CMI? Something like that... the original CMI certainly has a pair of 6800s... I'd need to RTFM to remind myself how they interacted. I have one - an original Mark I CMI, probably my favourite 'small' system, see: http://www.corestore.org/fl2.htm (page of detail thumbnails) and http://www.corestore.org/fairlight.jpg (nice LARGE pic of whole system) It's in pretty-near perfect shape, and works very nicely! The software they managed to implement on a pair of 6800s is one of the most truly awesome hacks I've ever seen. I'll bring it to the next VCF-East... I'm in process of doing a proper web page about it. Mike http://www.corestore.org _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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