Pulled a 5.25" floppy out of an old PC clone I picked up. It's an original
`The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'. Got a number on it: IS4-AT1-FD1,
and -FD2 on the flip side. I dunno what condition it's in, but there's no
mechanical damage and no write-enable notch, so there's a reasonable chance
that it hasn't been reformatted into a PC disk. Anyone want it?
Bob
>I'm looking for a manual for the EMULEX UC04 qbus SCSI ctrl.
>I will pay for copying plus postage.
I have a scan of something with the title:
"UC04 Intelligent Host Adapter Technical Manual (MSCP Compatible)"
It's nearly 200 pages and about 80MB, so it's too big for email.
If you have (or someone else has) an ftp site, I can try uploading it.
Antonio
arcarlini(a)iee.org
Hi everyone, I am new to the board, and hope you might be able to help me figure something out.
I have bought locally and resold old computer items over ebay, and I have come across what looks to be an old Honeywell dummy terminal, with keyboard. Here is a link to a pic:
http://server3001.freeyellow.com/maddog1331/honeywell.JPG
What I would like to find out is exactly what I have here, what it hooked into, what kind of value, when it came out, etc...I have checked on the net but have came up with nothing on this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Mark Saarinen
Kentucky, USA
> From: chris <cb(a)mythtech.net>
> Although I haven't activated it and played with it yet... shell access
> comes with my SpeakEasy DSL account. (I get 30 hours of dialup time a
> month with my account). I don't know what exactly they define as shell
> access, but they do seem "alternate OS" friendly, so it might be a real
> honest shell dialup.
>
> I think they recently started offering national dialup only service, so
> you might want to check them out to see what their shell service entails.
> Go to www.speakeasy.net for info.
Thanks, Chris. Speakeasy's shell accounts are available through dial-up,
but the client system must run PPP & TCP/IP.
Glen
0/0
>Ok, maybe not. How about drawing eyes and a mouth on a broken
>monitor... a Jack-o-CRT?
Jack-o-CRT? Humm... maybe my wife should have made one of those last
night. Instead she spent 3 hours carving a really nice ornate design into
a pumpkin... to come home this afternoon and find that a rabbit ate the
entire front out... now it is just an orange ball with a giant hole in
the middle.
Needless to say... I'm staying at work EXTRA late today... I'm not going
home till she's a tad less pissed off.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
No problem, Bob... Didn't mean to sound defensive, but I wanted to make it
clear that I'm not an insensitive bastard.. But I think that perhaps a
discussion (with eventual creation of a website possibly?) on how best to
clean classic computers would be a good idea.. Thoughts?
Will J
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I picked up a rainbow this evening, but it is missing the monitor and
keyboard.
But there was 2 floppy disks still in the drives.
I've looked the case over and the only ports on the back seem to be the
video, printer and COMM.
If I connect a VT-100 to COMM can I still access the CPU's?
>I'm also having a hell of a time trying to find an ISP which can provide a
>dial-up shell account (with POP3 email) which doesn't require PPP or SSH.
>I could code PPP drivers for a vintage micro (although it would suck up a
>lot of time), but I doubt that I could get both PPP and TCP/IP running on a
>system with 64 KB RAM or less.
>
>Anyone know where to find an ISP which provides plain old dial-up access
>from a micro running a terminal program?
Although I haven't activated it and played with it yet... shell access
comes with my SpeakEasy DSL account. (I get 30 hours of dialup time a
month with my account). I don't know what exactly they define as shell
access, but they do seem "alternate OS" friendly, so it might be a real
honest shell dialup.
I think they recently started offering national dialup only service, so
you might want to check them out to see what their shell service entails.
Go to www.speakeasy.net for info.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 "Antonio Carlini" <Antonio.Carlini(a)riverstonenet.com> wrote:
> I do have that manual and it is already scanned, along with a bunch
> of other Rainbow manuals (various printsets, service manual etc.).
> If someone has an ftp site where they can be uploaded, let me know ...
How about ftp.update.uu.se?
Put it in incoming, and I'll move it to rainbow/doc
Johnny
Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus
|| on a psychedelic trip
email: bqt(a)update.uu.se || Reading murder books
pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol
> From: Clayton Frank Helvey <msspcva(a)yahoo.com>
> The one thing to remember about the TRS line is that
> the printer output is not emitting <CR><LF> pairs but
> rather <CR> with implied <LF>, so most of the
> DOS-centric printers will be unhappy. (<CR> is
> shorthand for the carriage return character, ASCII
> code 13 decimal; <LF> is linefeed, ASCII code 10
> decimal)
Hey, if the worst thing I have to deal with is CR->CR/LF translation, the
Model 3 will be a fun and useful addition to my collection!
> You used to be able to tell printers that they should
> interpret <CR> as <CR><LF>, but I don't know if the
> newer ones will still do that.
>
> Or, you can set up the TRSDOS O/S to add them in (at
> least under LSDOS/TRSDOS on a Model 4).
Better to let the OS do it . . .
Later --
Glen
0/0
Brian --
> did you upgrade from 4.3.3 to 5L on the 591? i've currently got 4.3.3
> on my 591 and was wondering if it was worth upgrading to 5L or not.
Yes and no. I started with 4.3.3, but when I upgraded, I did a build from
scratch. For most uses the upgrade isn't that worthwhile. The GUI tools run
even slower than they do in 4.3.3. And there's no great differentiation in
software compatibility. The real bonus is linux compatibility libraries. I
don't compile much on the AIX machines, so I'm less concerned. Mine get
used as administrative workstations...and...er... and as a mainframe. The
591 has the P390 card. It's my sandbox for OS390, something I don't know a
lot about but have a consuming curiousity for. The real reason I keep them
current is to keep me current.
-Colin
>I need to see if I still have the "Dec Rainbow Technical manual" still
>floating around and get the bloody thing scanned into PDF's or
something....
I do have that manual and it is already scanned, along with a bunch
of other Rainbow manuals (various printsets, service manual etc.).
If someone has an ftp site where they can be uploaded, let me know ...
Antonio
I have a complete original HP-UX 10.20 distribution set... I believe it's
like 5 or 6 CD's. Original HP packaging. Plus I have about 5 or 6
distribution tapes for add-on layered products (things like Ansi-C,
MC/ServiceGuard, Glanceplus, etc. etc.). No, these are not available for
sale or trade, because I use them with my D220 system at home :) But, if
someone needs a copy to ... recover their license... drop me a note.
Jay West
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Ok, the rodent issue is dealt with. Everything has been
taken apart (and documented), cleaned thoroughly, and
put back together.
Now I'm completely lost. Plugging it in, the large orange
light on the PSU lights up. With the switch on the PSU
switched to "LOCAL" and the breaker turned on, the blower
kicks in. Thing is, I don't have a key for the front panel
power switch. However, James Lothian's 11/750 FAQ
says that the power supply being switched to "LOCAL"
should override the key setting and power up the machine,
but the power light on the front doesn't light up, nor does
anything else. On the PSU, there are no failure lights, but
"Power OK" doesn't light up either.
Any thoughts?
John
Aarghh !! Actually its about the same size as a Commodore Pet. The 8"
Shugart FDD is about 4" high and the same size as the base. What might
possibly push up the weight is the Qume power supply for the printer. The
printer itself is the fastest daisy-wheel printer I've seen, tho a bit noisy,
and could likely be interfaced with other computers. The massive printer
power
supply could also be used with a homebrew adaptor for a variable power
supply.
Since NASA had it tied into their mainframes as a stand-alone workstation it
could likely be used as a terminal with the async card. Try it out before
passing on it and please let me know what docs, programs and cards it
comes
with. Maybe we can work something out.
Give your S.O. some flowers and compliments (consider it a worthwhile
investment) and plead "It's just for a short while, Honey"
Lawrence
> I just got the UPS tracking info, this thing
> weighs 100 pounds!? I thought I was being
> gouged on the shipping, but now I see I wasn't.
> It just doesn't look that big in the pictures.
>
> Anyway, when these two crates show up on my
> doorstep, my wife is going to have a cow!
> Space is tight here and I've just managed to
> get my collection as it stands under control.
>
> So, I'm going to need to move this beast fast.
> Is there anyone in the Washington, DC area that
> wants to take it off my hands for what I have
> invested in it ($30 cost + $50 shipping)?
>
> Email quick, UPS says it arrives on Friday (11/1).
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>
lgwalker(a)mts.net
bigwalk_ca(a)yahoo.com
I have a MAC Performa 550 and a damaged Restore CD.
I can borrow one from a friend.
Does anybody know if I can duplicate it on a CD-R on a PC?
Should I be able to read it with Windows Explorer?
=================================
Gene Ehrich
gene(a)ehrich.com
gehrich(a)tampabay.rr.com
>Does anybody know if I can duplicate it on a CD-R on a PC?
Maybe, if the PC software allows for direct unmounted drive to drive
duplication. Toast on the Mac can do this, so I would think EZ-CD on the
PC can do it too. Nero probably can seeing as it supposedly can duplicate
Playstation CDs (which usually have parts that can't be properly read or
mounted on a computer).
>Should I be able to read it with Windows Explorer?
No, the CD will be in HFS format, which is a Mac format. If the person
has one of the PC utilities for mouting Mac discs, then you probably can,
but without it, no it won't be recognizable. (thus why for the above
question, you need to be able to copy the data without it being mounted)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
A gentleman contacted me the other day about some old computer magazines
that he needs to get rid of. I already had copies of the issues in
question so, with his permission, I am forwarding the information to the
list. Please contact Jeff at JeffVolp(a)att.net if you are interested in
any or all of the following:
Creative Computing:
77 Nov/Dec (Vol 3: 6)
78 Jan/Feb, July/Aug - Nov/Dec (Vol 4: 1, 4-6)
79 Jan - Aug, Nov, Dec (Vol 5: 1-8, 11, 12)
80 Jan - Apr, June - Dec (Vol 6: 1-4, 6-12)
81 Feb, Mar, Aug, Oct (Vol 7: 2, 3, 8, 10)
Dr. Dobb's Journal - March 1980 through February 1981 (issues 43-52)
He wanted $15 + shipping for the Dr. Dobb's but didn't mention a price
for the Creative Computing.
Please contact Jeff with any questions or offers.
Thank you,
Erik S. Klein
www.vintage-computer.com
Do you still have the Commodore PET? I've been looking
for one dead or alive for display about the history of
home electronics that will be at a local school.
please respond as soon as you can.
Thanks,
David G.
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In about twenty four hours eleven people have signed up for 13 PC boards.
This is far more than I ever expected, and I'm glad to see so many people
interested in PDP-8s and the SBC6120. I plan to keep taking sign ups until
Monday, or we get to 20, which ever is first.
BTW, the number of people signed up for our cooperative so far is enough
to guarantee a PCB price somewhere in the low $30 range.
Thanks again,
Bob Armstrong
> If you're one of those people who wants a PDP-8 but can't find one, don't
>despair - you can always build your own! The SBC6120 is a complete PDP-8
>built around the venerable Harris HM6120 CPU and modern programmable logic
>devices. All parts used except the 6120 are contemporary, easily available
>devices.
>
> The entire system fits on a PC board 6.2" by 4.2" and has approximately the
>same footprint as a 3.5" hard disk. The SBC6120 has an IDE disk interface,
>an optional 2Mb non-volatile RAM disk (that's as big as an RK05!), and a true
>KL8/E compatible console terminal interface. OS/8 device handlers are
>available for the IDE and RAM disks, and the system will run standard
>OS/8 V3D. There's even an expansion bus so you can design and build your
>own daughter cards to plug into it.
>
> To find out more, visit the SBC6120 web page at
>
> http://www.SpareTimeGizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120-2.htm
>
> I've recently had two requests to buy SBC6120 PC boards. These are four
>layer boards with plated holes and are quite expensive in quantity one or two,
>but the price falls per piece falls dramatically for quantities as small as
>four or six. I'd like to find a few other people who would be interested in
>building their own SBC6120 and going in together on a PCB order. The price
>for a SBC6120 PC board would be something like:
>
> Two boards ==> $100 per board
> Four " ==> $60 per board
> Six " ==> $45 per board
> Ten " ==> $36 per board
>
> I also have about four spare 6120 chips, which I'm willing to sell at my
>cost of $50 each. Believe it or not, it is still possible to buy new old
>stock 6120s, at $50 each, with a minimum order of ten (!!), but if enough
>people want SBC6120s we could always go this route.
>
> If you're interested, please write to me at bob(a)jfcl.com.
>
>Bob Armstrong
>Can't locate the TV setup control panel on the Mac TV I got from eBay? It
>has OS 7.5.3 loaded on it. I tried Apple's site, google, and others but no
>luck as to how I can replace this missing control panel. Any tips? Thanks
I think it can use the same software as the TV/FM tuner card apple
offered.
<http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/E
nglish-North_American/Macintosh/Display-Peripheral/Video/Apple_Video_Player
_1.7.2.smi.bin>
This isn't a control panel, it is a standalone application that
interfaces with the video tuner card (giving you all the functions of a
TV).
However, I think what you are really after is the TV Setup control panel
(I'm not sure what it does that the Video Player doesn't, but maybe it is
some MacTV specific stuff).
<http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/E
nglish-North_American/Macintosh/System/Other_System/TV_Setup_1.0.2.sea.bin>
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
I recently acquired a rather aged Compaq "portable" that defies
identification, the plate says Model: Compaq, Serial number: 002027. Size
is 19 1/2 wide, 15 1/2 deep, 9 1/4 high with a 8 in "green screen".On the
right side to the rear is a sliding cover over 5 slots, 3 filled, the
left side slides open to expose the fan and switch and provides power
cord storage. It has two 5 1/4 360k drives. The keyboard locks over the
front for transport and it has a leather carrying handle on the back. Can
anyone provide me any info on this machine
Am also looking for info on a Kaypro 16, Dos machine
Thanks, Rich
