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by jbdigriz＠dragonsweb.org

"James B. DiGriz" <jbdigriz(a)ns2.i16.net> wrote .. > vance(a)neurotica.com wrote .. > > > > Refresh my memory. What are these machines? > > > > Peace... Sridhar > > > > On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Eric Dittman wrote: > > > > > While cleaning up some old stuff I found my TI-74, TI-95, and > > > PC-324 printer. I completely forgot I had these, even though > > > I used to use them all the time. I think the most interesting > > > accessory is the Pascal module for the TI-74, allowing programs > > > to be written in Pascal instead of BASIC. > > Early handheld computers/calcs with a single line display somewhat along > the lines of the RS model 100. > jbdigriz Make that "along the lines of the RS PC-2 or Sharp handhelds" There is a good description of the 74 at http://www.99er.net/ti74art.html, by Charles Good of the Lima TI User Group. It's basically a pocket version of the CC40. It's possible to adapt a CC40 Hexbus cable and peripherals to it, even, according to the article. http://www.hightechsolutions.com/Accesories.htm for TI-74 and 95 stuff. They appear to be out of the computers, but the PC-324, modules, and other accessories are available. jbdigriz

23 years, 6 months

EIA 232 vs. 422, Color Computers (was Re: Serial floppy drive s)

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Jeffrey Sharp" <lists(a)subatomix.com> > >On Friday, September 6, 2002, Davison, Lee wrote: >> >> > That's not true. Serial cable can go for a good many feet before >> > the signal breaks down (someone should pipe in with actual data ;) >> >> 450 feet at 9600 bps through multi strand sheilded cable. This was between >> two buildings and ran through a drain to get under a road. 19200 bps was >> tried but was error prone. dropping the speed to 9600 bps worked. > >100 feet at 115200 bps through three unshielded wires, wrapped around a >three-foot-tall Jacob's ladder apparatus enclosed in plexiglass. No bit >errors. We gave up and decided to build a device to simulate bit errors. > Hi Jeffrey What makes you think that wrapped on the outside of a Jacob's ladder has either the right coupling or the right frequency spectrum to effect a RS-232 signal? Arbitrary test like this are not real world test and only impress those that don't understand what it takes to interfer with a particular signaling method. There are books written about how to test for interference. Looking at impressive sparks will sell P.T. Barnum's "one every minute" but not me. The environment I used the RS-485 in had RS-232 running at 4800 baud and was seeing error burst on the order of 1 in every 1000 or so bytes. The lines were not any longer than 20 feet. It was more the type of noise source that was important. One needs to know the right spectrum and how the energy was coupled. I wouldn't have expected the Jacob's ladder connected as you described to have introduced hardly any energy in the right form. Dwight

23 years, 6 months

IN BAD TASTE: Putting the blame where it belongs?

by Innfogra＠aol.com

And here I am contributing to the way way off topic..... I understand one of Tom Clancy's novels deals with the subject, flying large airliners into a building. Written in the mid 1990's. I am trying to find out which novel it is, he is very prolific. Paxton Who is looking for a novel to take traveling to Fiji and wondering where he will find the internet there? Hmm.. When I was last there (1990) the telecom system was run on intel multibus and the airport on a microvax. Does that make this on topic.

23 years, 6 months

morrow decision 1, ?

by w_mcculley＠hotmail.com

Hello: I wrote the following query to a Don Maslin (I think) who referred me to your site. I may well just keep it or sell it to the right party for the right price. I have a Morrow Decision 1 (?) in large rectangle box (not in console), big power supply, noisy 8" fd, many discs, bodacious hd (few megs), liberty rs232 monitor (I have 3-4), wordstar, micronix, asm(?), manuals . I'm 50 miles n SFran. Decision in console, this thing big raw box approx. 3x2x1' only smaller, what is it, who can I contact who is the prime collector etc.?? It has been in covered storage for years and I haven't looked at since. I am writing you to get some measure of its value and being sought after. thanks, wally _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

23 years, 6 months

CP/M-8000

by jurjen.kranenborg＠philips.com

Dear Christian, On 10/15/01 you wrote, concerning CP/M-8000: Hi, I've got a Olivetti M20 Z8001 PC, and it appears that once there was a CP/M-8000 version available for it. Has anyone got such thing? I'd be interested in this, I could swap with some PCOS programs. (Assuming the copyright holder (Olivetti) doesn't mind.) regards, chris In case you still are looking for it, here's the link to the officilial DR distribution of CP/M-8000 tuned to the M20: http://www.cpm.z80.de/source.html On this page you will find the link to CP/M-8000 distributions I have a few questions concerning the z8001 and accompanying software, may I get in contact with you about this (I am planning to build a Z8001 system myself (in the year 2002? Yes, because I bought the parts in 1985 and I rediscovered them just recently) Regards, Jurjen Kranenborg

23 years, 6 months

Almost OT?: The origin of the smiley emoticon...

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

I saw this on The Register's US web site (http://www.theregus.com/) today... First ever smiley found, preserved for posterity - MS researcher and CMU staff find backup tape 13 September 2002 4:33am http://www.theregus.com/content/6/26295.html -- --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818

23 years, 6 months

TI ASR 733 data tapes

by Dcsonntag＠aol.com

Counted the tapes, there are 24

23 years, 6 months

Wanted: Intel Data Catalogs

by gmphillips＠earthlink.net

I'm looking for a 1974, or 1975 Intel Data Catalog. Will pay $200 for either. Will pay $100 for a scanned copy on CD. Also looking for Intel 1301 ROM. Don't care what's programmed on it. Also looking for Intel C3102, C3104, C3106, or C3107 Static RAMs. Will pay $50 to $200 ea. depending on condition. email me: gmphillips(a)earthlink.net

23 years, 6 months

Software & docs for Shiva Fastpath 4 box

by Qstieee＠aol.com

I assume nothing at http://www.intel.com/support/si/index.htm is of value to you. I'm not familiar with Fastpath but have LANROVER E

23 years, 6 months

DECstation 5000/240

by coredump＠gifford.co.uk

I've recently acquired a DECstation 5000/240, a MIPS-based workstation made in 1992. I've got it to respond to the serial console (by removing the frame buffer card) and now I want to try to net-boot it. However, the console PROM is version KN03-AA V5.1b, which is too old to boot via tftp. Version KN03-AA V5.2b would be OK. Now, does anyone know if I can upgrade the console PROM somehow? If so, how? I do have an EPROM programmer, of course! -- John Honniball coredump(a)gifford.co.uk

23 years, 6 months

Reply to: OT - Warren Zevon

by nerdware＠ctgonline.org

I heard this a little while ago, also. You don't know how much this ruined my day... Warren is one of the best. Met him a couple of times, seen him a dozen, was at one of the shows that got recorded for "Learning to Flinch." Damn it. I hate it when we lose the good ones. Paul ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS: I think Warren Zevon has come up here a couple times. I figured I'd let any fans that don't already know, know the bad news. I know my day is ruined now. Zane September 12, 2002 Warren Zevon has inoperable cancer Sep. 12, 2002 "Werewolves of London" rocker Warren Zevon, the singer-songwriter whose satire, cynicism and wit went on display in the 1978 album "Excitable Boy," has been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, his publicist said Thursday. Zevon, 55, was told of the terminal diagnosis last month by doctors and he is spending time with his grown children, spokeswoman Diana Baron said. The entertainer lives in Los Angeles. "He has been diagnosed with lung cancer which has advanced to an untreatable stage," she said, adding he's writing and recording as many songs as possible and will be in the recording studio next week. Zevon said in a statement, "I'm OK with it, but it'll be a drag if I don't make it till the next James Bond movie comes out." (AP) -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

23 years, 6 months

TI-74 and TI-95

by jbdigriz＠ns2.i16.net

vance(a)neurotica.com wrote .. > > Refresh my memory. What are these machines? > > Peace... Sridhar > > On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Eric Dittman wrote: > > > While cleaning up some old stuff I found my TI-74, TI-95, and > > PC-324 printer. I completely forgot I had these, even though > > I used to use them all the time. I think the most interesting > > accessory is the Pascal module for the TI-74, allowing programs > > to be written in Pascal instead of BASIC. > > -- > > Eric Dittman > > dittman(a)dittman.net > > Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/ > > Early handheld computers/calcs with a single line display somewhat along the lines of the RS model 100. What TI ultimately put out instead of the much-touted TI-88. (Actually saw one of those a while back on Ebay. Went for about $600 IIRC. The seller was an ex-TI engineer who expressed surprise when I brought up the subject of the TI-99/8, many more of which escaped Engineering and found their way out into the world than said calc.) The 74 has a BASIC interpreter, while the 95 is more an advanced scientific calculator. Both are programmable at the assembly level. The PC-324 printer works with both. Nice machines. You can still by them new/refurbed from an outfit in the Pac. Northwest. Name of which escapes me at the moment.) jbdigriz

23 years, 6 months

VAX 11/750 power requirements

by jwillis＠arielusa.com

what voltage is UK mains power, out of curiosity Best John -----Original Message----- From: melt Sent: Sun 9/15/2002 2:20 PM To: ccmp Cc: Subject: Re: VAX 11/750 power requirements On Sun, 2002-09-15 at 20:04, John Willis wrote: > Do these things require (as I have heard rumored) 240-volt 3-phase > power? Nope, my (UK) model is a single-phase model, and will run off a standard UK mains plug. Alex -- Live like you will never die, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no-one is watching.

23 years, 6 months

Hey! I got a job finally!

by rhudson＠cnonline.net

After a year search I am now working at HALTED. Any of you in the area, stop by and say Hi. Sorry, can't get you any discounts :^) I am usually there Thurs, Fri and SAT This saturday is Halted's 25th aniversary SALE, many-but-not-all things discounted! Come and see what they drag out of the dark corners of the warehouse! (probably very little classic comp stuff, lots of components!)

23 years, 6 months

VAX 11/750 power requirements

by jwillis＠arielusa.com

Do these things require (as I have heard rumored) 240-volt 3-phase power? Thanks John

23 years, 6 months

Gould / Encore SEL 32s - any interest

by Innfogra＠aol.com

The DG guy in PDX just got in three Gould/Encore SEL 32s in. If there is any interest I can send you his way. Since he is a scrapper you will have to pay twice gold price. These won't stick around long. They appear to be single full height racks with a Pertec tape and maybe a large (physically) HD. Heavy and would require pickup In Portland, OR or palletizing and shipping from there. Sorry no pictures. I am 100 miles from the systems and cannot go look. Paxton Astoria, OR

23 years, 6 months

It's almost there

by pat＠purdueriots.com

I've got a PDP-11/23 cpu, M8044 32kW memory card, DLV11-J serial card, and an RQDX1 set up, and starting up into ODT. I've got an ST225 'MFM' interface drive and an RX50 I'd like to hook up, but no cab kit for the RQDX1. Four questions: 1a) Does anyone have a pinout for a cable that'll let me hook up the RX50 and MFM drive to the RQDX1 1b) What DIP switch settings should I use on the RQDX1? 1c) Does someone have a bootstrap I can enter using ODT to boot RT-11 off of an RX50 or the hard drive on the RQDX1? 2) I can potentially get a PC set up with a TU58 emulator, does anyone have a bootstrap to load from a TU58? Thanks! -- Pat

23 years, 6 months

HP Protocol Analyzers

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi I know someone that re-tires phono idlers. Contact me off list and I'll give you the info on him. He said he'd give re-tiring a capstan a try if someone want to experiment. Dwight >From: Joe <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com> > >Ethan, > >At 09:02 AM 9/11/02 -0700, you wrote: >> >>--- "J.C. Wren" <jcwren(a)jcwren.com> wrote: >>> I acquired a pair of HP-4952A protocol analyzers. One has version >>> 1.00 1986 software, the other A.02.00 1989 software... >>> >>> Also, I'm looking for a copy of the terminal emulator that came with >>> these. I know the diskettes can't be copied on the unit, but I'm sure >>> they could be copied on a *nix box. >> >>Can't help you with floppy-based HP analyzers, but it leads me to ask >>about my own - I have a pair of portable HP protocol analyzers (I >>*thought* the numbers were 4951A and 4951B, buit they do not use 3.5" >>floppies (that's the 4951C, AFAIK); instead, they use the same sort of >>tapes as a DEC TU-58). > > > I have a 4951. It uses the same tapes as the HP-85, HP 9825, etc. IIRC they're DC-100 tapes and you can use the same (40MB?) tapes that were used in PCs. You can also reformat and use DECTapes. But check your drive first, you'll probably find that it has the same problems (melted tape drive roller) as the HPs usually do. > >> >>I did find this PDF on a Google search: >> >> http://www.helmut-singer.de/pdf/hp4951c-4952a-4954a-4955a-4972a.pdf >> >>Doesn't solve any problems, but it's a nice feature reference. >> >>We did lots and lots with ours, including simulating an IBM 37X5 (PU T4) >>up to and including the BIND, with enough RR traffic to fool our PU T2 >>product into thinking it was logging onto a real system. It's harder >>than it sounds, especially given that the menu-based "programming >>language" does not allow much creative latitude. I suspect that newer >>analyzers (like yours), especially those mentioned in that PDF file, >>would have better SNA support. In any case, they were stunning for >>BISYNC traffic. Not sure we ever used them for async monitoring, but >>they _will_ do it. >> >>Are there any other HP analyzer owners on the list? I'd love to swap >>any information. > > My 4951 is in storage but I'm pretty sure that there's a operators manual with it. > > Joe >> >>-ethan >> >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Yahoo! - We Remember >>9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost >>http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute >> > > >

23 years, 6 months

Pictures of PDP-9

by hansp＠aconit.org

I've put up some pictures of our PDP-9 restoration project : http://www.aconit.org/hbp/PDP9 -- hbp

23 years, 6 months

Early Mac

by donm＠cts.com

I saw a Mac at a thrift today that I assume must be one of the 128k Macs. It is a Model M0001 and there is not a mini-DIN to be found on it. Just D-subs and an RJ-11 on the front for the keyboard. It runs too - or it would like to if it had a disk. Is my 128k Mac surmise correct? - don

23 years, 6 months

For sale : Original Apple II Euro+

by listor＠melin.org

Yet another box from my collection will have to go. It's an fully working Apple II Euro+, an Apple II made for the european market that was able to display video in the PAL format and also supported european letters. Read more about it here : http://www.apple-history.com/quickgallery.html?where=aIIplus.html As with the Raptor 3 - I will ship anywhere. The computer works great but I have no additional stuff for it like manuals, software or anything. Please email an offer to joacim at melin dot org.

23 years, 6 months

want:Apple Pascal

by glenslick＠hotmail.com

Try this: ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/adt122.zip ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/programming/apple_pa… >From: Ron Hudson <rhudson(a)cnonline.net> >Reply-To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >Subject: want:Apple Pascal >Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 08:07:01 -0700 > >Anybody got a spare or know how to clone this. >I don't need docs, I have the Mcgraw Hill apple pascal >book. > >I have internet access with a linux box/windows box but I don't >know how to cut apple IIc disks from there. > >Thanks! >ron. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

23 years, 6 months

want:Apple Pascal

by rhudson＠cnonline.net

Anybody got a spare or know how to clone this. I don't need docs, I have the Mcgraw Hill apple pascal book. I have internet access with a linux box/windows box but I don't know how to cut apple IIc disks from there. Thanks! ron.

23 years, 6 months

Who was looking for old VMS for an 11/750??

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Umm looks like a twist-lock connector... *sniff* tastes like a twist-lock connector... *lick* mmm tastes like a twist-lock connector... "Hey mom, um a VAX is FAR more usefull than a dryer! OK? OK!" Nope no three-phase here : ).. Also, the main difference between the "normal" VMS and 11/750 VMS is that generally speaking, it would be difficult to put the CDs in the TU-58... 11/750 VMS distros generally were at at least some portion TU58-based. Will J _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

23 years, 6 months

brand new AT&T 458 daisy wheel printer

by redodd＠comcast.net

Hello, Today I acquired a BRAND NEW AT&T model 458 serial daisy wheel printer. It's in the original wrapping. It has a printout saying Printer AT&T 458 Number 7829177, then it has a vertical alignment test. If someone wants this before I open the original packing, let me know. Ralph

23 years, 6 months

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