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by robbiej600＠hotmail.com

Hello, I hate to bother you but I have a old IBM 5362 computer and I came across a add you had on the internet.I was wondering how I could attach my IBM 5362 to my IBM 3270 workstation,would I use the parallel port or do they make a special cable that hooks to the round port below it.I have search the internet high and low and can't find any information about it.If you can help me or know where I can find some information about it please let me know.I guess thats it for now.Thanks in advance-Robbie _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

22 years, 11 months

VAX 6610 available in NJ

by cmcmanis＠mcmanis.com

There is a VAX 6610 and storage array available for pickup in New Jersey. Contact me for details. --Chuck

22 years, 11 months

Pagemaker 3 for the MAC (and other MAC-related things)

by ram_suganthi＠hotmail.com

Hi, I have several documents (whitepapers on various transputer products from Paramax) that was apparently created using Pagemaker 3 for the MAC. I was able to get a copy of Pagemaker for Windows (latest version), but unfortunately documents are not cross-platform friendly on different versions of Pagemaker. I also do not have a MAC and hence I am currently using Basilisk for NT (which suits my current needs). Does anyone have a copy of Pagemaker 3 for the MAC? Or better yet, help me convert these documents into postscript/pdf so that I can post them on my website. I also have several disk images of various transputer programs and applications for the MAC. I am having problems reading these files (they come up as corrupted). Dont know what I can do as I dont know if it is Basilisk's fault or the files are really corrupt. Can someone with a MAC expand out the files and possibly stuffit for me instead? Any help is much appreciated, Ram _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

22 years, 11 months

Kilobaud magazine issue # 1

by ib-o＠online.no

I was living in Tokyo from 1969 to 1985 as a Danish electronic expatriate engineer, and my best past time hobby was to visit the electronic marked "akkihabara" I have a number of interesting magazines, one in particular, Kilobaud issue # 1 in pristine condition. Anybody have an idea of the value of this magazine

22 years, 11 months

SN94281

by Eurtly＠Southslope.net

Do you still have the chip or chips below, if so I'd be interested in buying them... Eurtly Parker Eurtly(a)Southslope.net I have a SN94281 in a Radio Shack package. [demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Notebook.jpg]

22 years, 11 months

PS/1 for sale. Offers invited.

by hofmanwb＠worldonline.nl

Hi, A charity I do some work for has an IBM PS/1 they would wamt to sell. 80386/16. 40 Mb HD, color monitor, dutch handbook. Location Arnhem, The Netherlands. Wim

22 years, 11 months

Univac 9200 in Minneapolis -- more

by yakowenk＠yahoo.com

Er, in case it isn't obvious, reply to me at xyakoxwenk(a)yahoox.com (after removing those x's) about the Univac... The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

22 years, 11 months

VCFe Munich report

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk > >> Hans' presentation on storing vintage computer data as XML made me >> realise that the most important thing is to get everything preserved, >> and then work out what to do with it. I could store everything I've >> ever written on an 8-bit computer in a corner of my existing hard drive >> and not even notice it was there. I've got to dig out all those KCS >> cassettes, ASR33 printouts and even a few bits of paper tape and get >> them transferred. > >I can assure you those paper tapes will still be readable long after your >hard disk had headcrashed!. Why do people insist on transfering reliable >storage media onto modern, unreliable stuff? It's the same with >photographs and cine films -- people transfer them to CDs and DVDs. The >originals have a much longer life... > >-tony > Hi Tony I'm more interested in getting the information spread to multiple locations, regardless of the media. Even paper tape burns up in a fire. The only real hope is a lot of copies spread around the world. This is why I've made my efforts for the Poly88 and I'm doing similar for the H89. Multiple media and multiple locations is the only hope. Dwight

22 years, 11 months

2116b

by dsvmicro＠island.net

Hi Bob My brother passed away recently and while going through his belongings, I discovered a 2116b with 2160a power supply. There is a box with it containing more cards and the manual. I couldn't say whether it is working or not, but knowing my brother, it would still work. I'm not sure what to do with it yet, but if you are interested, let me know. Thanks. Bernie Stock DSV Microtech 560A 11t6h Ave. Campbell River, BC V9W 4G4 Tel: 250 286 3173 Fax: 250 286 3178

22 years, 11 months

Lost Server

by sieler＠allegro.com

Re: > ><http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/5/18265.html> The first time I heard that story, it was an HP 3000 :) -- Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html

22 years, 11 months

Multiple Manuals needed ($$$)

by vcf＠siconic.com

Hello Folks. I'm seeking out the following manuals for a client: - Apollo DN560 (any manuals, in particular hardware reference) - SUN2 hardware reference manuals - Synapse N+1 (database machine from the early 1980s) any manuals - Motorola VERSAmodule 32-bit Monoboard Microcomputer User's Manual M68KVM04/D1 - Any supplemental information on the above regarding the 68010 - DEC MINC-11 or MINC-23 or MiniMinc hardware reference - IBM System/360 Model 195 Field Engineering Manual: Theory of Operation - IBM System/360 Model 195 Field Engineering Manual: Storage Control - Unit and Buffer Storage IBM Form No. SY22-6850 - Field Engineering Maintenace Diagram Manual (FEMDM) System/360 Model 195, Volume 3 Form No. SY22-6853-1 As always, there is a monetary reward for the capture of these manuals. If you've got any of these and are willing to loan them for a period of time, please contact me directly at <sellam(a)vintage.org>. Thanks! 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 *

22 years, 11 months

Free Scanners (+ shipping)

by cb＠mythtech.net

I have two sheet feed scanners here that anyone can have, just cover shipping. Spectra 1200 Color Scanner SP Color 6000 Here's the catch (there's always a catch). I don't have the interface cards for them. One of the two I have a manual and software, and the software for both is available on the web (PlusTek's web site?). They use, from what I can tell, a custom interface card. I tried to find out if it was a generic SCSI card, but I wasn't able to turn up any info that indicated that. They do pull their power from the interface card, so I tend to think it is not SCSI. I also don't have the cable that goes between the card and the scanner, but both ends are DB 25 so it should be fairly easy to get a cable (assuming there isn't some funky pinout for it). I also don't know for sure that either scanner works. They were given to me a few years ago, at the time the previous owner told me they were parallel scanners, so I didn't think of checking for an interface card until it was too late. As a result, I have no way of testing them, so I can't say if they work or not. If anyone wants either or both, just cover shipping or pick them up (Ridgewood, NJ 07450). They are going in the dumpster no later than Wednesday, so let me know by then. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 11 months

Fwd: Lanier Word Processing System Needs New Home

by jfoust＠threedee.com

>From: "Marianne L. Faber" <mlfaber(a)earthlink.net> >To: jfoust(a)threedee.com >Subject: Lanier Word Processing System Needs New Home >Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 22:10:54 -0500 > >Hello John Foust-- > >I was delighted to find your "Computer Rescue" site, and I hope you can help me find a home for a friend's Lanier Word Processing System. This is a complete system, including most manuals, that dates from the late 80's. The owner is fastidious about care. He retired the system up sometime around 1989, and it was in full working order at the time. Currently, it is resting safely in about 12 labeled boxes on storage shelves in southern Minnesota. > >Do you know of a collector who would be interested in it? The alternative is May 27th's annual "free computer recycling day" at our county recycling center. I would hate to see that happen, but the eternal quest for shelf space is pressing the issue. > >Thanks for your help. > >Marianne L. Faber ><mailto:mlfaber@earthlink.net>mlfaber(a)earthlink.net

22 years, 11 months

Removing duct tape residue.

by cb＠mythtech.net

> I've used alcohol on that stuff and it seems to remove some but not all >of it. I've never found anything that would remove it completely. I've used Simple Green. Put a good coating of it on (a small pool of it to cover the marker), then let it sit... and sit... and sit some more... then look at it, walk away and let it sit some more. Give it a good 30 minutes. Then firmly start rubbing it off. I've found that takes off most all of it. Repeat as needed (usually after the 2nd or 3rd application, the marker is either gone completely, or faded to the point of not very noticable... however, on some materials it has almost no effect other than to waste your time and stink up your work bench) Try on the case in a non noticable area first, as I've also found letting Simple Green sit for that long can discolor some paint and plastics. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 11 months

In search of Christopher Willis

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> What is a BBS? You're joking, right? BBS = Bulleten Board System Before the Internet was publically accessable, most people that were online were either using a commercial service such as Compuserve, or BBS's. Some BBS's were free, others charged for access. There were even "Networks" of BBS's such as Fidonet that shared email and message boards. Everything was done via dialup, often with very slow modems. Zane

22 years, 11 months

Items FS

by pat＠purdueriots.com

I've got things that still haven't been claimed from last time yet. I'm asking $5 plus shipping costs each item. First, the new: - PowerMac 6100/66 with 250MB hard drive, cdrom, and DOS card (with dongle for the DOS card). I think it has 16MB RAM. - Compaq Luggable (original model). Has 2 FH 5.25" floppy drives. - Zenith XT clone with 10MB hard drive, and 360KB floppy drive. Tested, works. - DEC LanBridge, not used, pair of AUI connectors on the back. Now, what's left from last time, and probably going to get thrown out soon: - Macintosh Classic II. 80MB HDD, not sure on amount of ram. - Macintosh Plus 1MB - Macintosh Quadra 700, 16MB ram, 230MB HDD. - Mac-plus style keyboards and mice (4pin RJ11 keyboard, DE9 mouse) - PS/2 Model 70, with 6MB ram and an 80MB hard drive. I have at least two to get rid of, but need to find where I stuffed the ram first... - 2 Full-height 50pin centronics SCSI enclosures - HP 9000 model 715/50, I think it has 32MB ram. Pat -- Purdue University ITAP/RCS Information Technology at Purdue Research Computing and Storage http://www.itap.purdue.edu/rcs/

22 years, 11 months

Cassette Media

by cb＠mythtech.net

>theres no header on the data tapes (IIRC) That's a simple fix. Actually, if that is the only reason an audio tape isn't usable, then I can custom order tapes from a supplier I use in the correct length (600 feet) and with no leader. I don't know the price for sure, but I would venture to say no more than $2.00 per tape. (I get normal 120 minute tapes from him for about 60 cents a tape). Somehow I suspect there are other reasons beyond tape length and lack of a leader that makes it different from an audio tape. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 11 months

Cassette Media

by cb＠mythtech.net

>I have a number of data cassette tapes still in original packaging. A maxell >CS-600XD says 600feet length, 16,000ftpi and D/CAS-86 compatible. Have no >idea what that means. Well, at least it gives me the specs to find a compatible tape. In doing some more searching, I'm having a very hard time finding anyone that actually still sells the tape. A few people still list them, but so far no one seems to actually have them. Probably because from what I can find, Maxell no longer makes the tape. Any chance you might want to part with one tape on the cheap? Although, honestly, if I can't find a supplier for tapes, it won't really matter if the drive works or not. Maybe I'll just stick an audio tape in it and see what happens (found a newsgroup posting that says not to even think of doing that... but they don't say why... if the universe implodes tomorrow, you can all blame me for using a cheap audio tape in the drive) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 11 months

Cassette Media

by cb＠mythtech.net

I just aquired a ClubMac tape drive that I want to test. It is a rebadged Teac MT-2ST/N50 cassette drive. I'm hunting around for info, and it looks like that uses a 600XD cassette. A regular audio tape cassette fits in it. Does anyone know if I can use regular audio tapes? Maybe a particular style of audio tape? I really just want to test the drive to see if it works, so if an audio tape will work long enough to write some data and read it again to make sure the drive functions, that should be enough. I don't really want to plunk down $15 for a data cassette for it to find that the drive is dead. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 11 months

HP 1650B Logic Analyzer Flexible (Floppy) Disk Drive Pinout

by cli＠pholink.com

HI: Does everyone have experience connect 3.5" PC floppy disk drive to HP 16XX logic analyzer? I think the HP used 720K floppy disk. It is different from standard PC floppy disk. He is pintout on HP main board. 1 ? 2 ? 3,5,6,7,9,11,12,14 5V 4, 16 ? 8 ? 13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27 GDN 18 ? 20 ? 22 ? 24 ? 26 ? 28 ? 30 ? 32 ? 34 ? 29, 31,33 12V Would you tell me what "?" is? Thanks LI

22 years, 11 months

FA: VAX/VMS manuals, DEC CCAs, HP-85, AT&T 3B2 manuals

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

I just finished putting more sutff on E-bay including some DEC VAX/VMS manuals, AT&T 3B2 manuals, a VME chassis, a HP-85 and even a 1903 book on steam engines. I also have DEC circuit cards that wil lbe closing SHORTLY. see <http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=rigdonj> if interested. Joe

22 years, 11 months

Cassette Media

by cb＠mythtech.net

>I found a little information that may give a cluue. Go to > > http://www.cybergenetic.ca/ebook/wrh13.htm > >and scroll down to the section headed "D/CAS". My tapes have the big >notch described. I think the coercivity of these tapes is about 600 >oersteds (which makes them Class II); normal audio tape is about >280-320 (Class I). Interesting about that notch. I tried fitting an audio cassette tape in mine last night, and it inserted and allowed me to close the drive (flip the locking handle to the locked position). The link indicates that I shouldn't be able to close the drive without that notch being present. I didn't examine the mechanism as it locked, so it is possible that it has a fail safe and although the handle showed locked, the transport in fact wasn't. Or of course, the previous owner may have forced it locked on an audio cassette and broken the transport. I guess I need to open the drive again tonight and take a look. It does give me hope that you think the tape might be in the range on an Audio Class II tape. Those are easy and cheap to come by around here. The local Tower Records sells them in lengths from 30 minutes to 120 minutes, with all sorts of odd "match the CD" lengths in between. They are usually in the $1 to $5 each range depending on brand, quality, length, and number in a pack. I should take a look there tonight, I almost wouldn't be surprised if they sell D/CAS tapes (if they were used in audio equipment at any point, chances are Tower has a few of them). -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 11 months

Cassette Media

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On May 15, 9:36, chris wrote: > Somehow I suspect there are other reasons beyond tape length and lack of > a leader that makes it different from an audio tape. > > -chris I found a little information that may give a cluue. Go to http://www.cybergenetic.ca/ebook/wrh13.htm and scroll down to the section headed "D/CAS". My tapes have the big notch described. I think the coercivity of these tapes is about 600 oersteds (which makes them Class II); normal audio tape is about 280-320 (Class I). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 11 months

Cassette Media

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On May 15, 9:36, chris wrote: > On May 14, 21:40, Geoff Reed wrote: > >theres no header on the data tapes (IIRC) There is on mine, see below. > That's a simple fix. > > Actually, if that is the only reason an audio tape isn't usable, then I > can custom order tapes from a supplier I use in the correct length (600 > feet) and with no leader. I don't know the price for sure, but I would > venture to say no more than $2.00 per tape. (I get normal 120 minute > tapes from him for about 60 cents a tape). > > Somehow I suspect there are other reasons beyond tape length and lack of > a leader that makes it different from an audio tape. Probably. I have some 30/60MB Verbatim ones, which *do* have a leader. I suspect they'e a different coercivity from normal audio tape. However, I think the warnings about not using audo tape come from the fact that cheaper audio tape used to be reknowned for being a little abrasive, and for shedding oxide, which is not very good for streamer performance. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 11 months

What is this Apple cable

by cb＠mythtech.net

Anyone know what this cable might go to: Its an Apple looking cable (Apple Platinum, same physical connector style as they used, and found in a box of Apple/Mac stuff... it just lacks an actual Apple logo). It goes from 15 pin D-shell (Mac RGB style) to 9 pin D-shell (PC Serial style). Assuming it to be an Apple cable, it looks like it would go from RGB to something. I'm not aware of any Apple monitors that use a 9 pin connector however. I know there were some 3rd party ones for early Macs (some full page monitors and the likes), but I didn't know of any that would interface with the Mac's RGB connector. Of course, this doesn't rule out that it is a 3rd party video cable that maybe went to a custom video card (like most of the 9 pin using 3rd party monitors I have seen do, only those that I have seen that use 9 pin have all been 9 pin to 9 pin, not 15 to 9). So, has anyone seen a cable like this before that can do better job of speculating what it is for. I am going under the assumption that it is an Apple cable, but if anyone has seen a similar cable for the PC or other systems, I'll be happy to entertain those ideas as well. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 11 months

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