At 01:04 AM 7/30/98 -0500, you wrote:
>On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, Joe wrote:
>
>> I tried holding down the R key and a bunch of others with no effect. The
>> error message that I'm getting says "No System file". I'm afraid the hard
>> drive has been erased. I don't have an external drive, is there anyway to
>> restore the system files without the external drive?
>
>Hmm, 'R' right after power-up should let you boot from whatever's in ROM.
>If that doesn't work, you might try either taking the hard disk out and
>accessing it from another box, or put a SCSI or floppy controller in your
>expansion box and try booting from another device ('F' would force a
>floppy boot, but I don't know if that works from the expansion tray).
>
OK I'll try that. Probably be a while before I have a chance though.
>> I didn't notice a ring. They were cigarette size boxs and marked "Grid
>> 120" and had a connector at one end.
>
>Those sound like the removable hard drives from my GRiD 1810, one of the
>made-in-Japan plastic GRiDs.
OK, Do you need some more?
Joe
>
>-- Doug
>
>
A buddy of mine just got a Mac SE Superdrive computer that he says has
a hardware pasword. Any ideas on how to disable it - jumpers, key
combos, pull the battery, software, what?
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In a message dated 98-07-29 12:49:59 EDT, you write:
<< I'm trying to setup the HPscanjet on my ps/2 and of course the startup
is complaining about the new interface. I have the refdisk for the ps/2
but not the required setup disk for the scanject interface. Any
suggestions?
Until I crack this the system will not boot with the card in place
unless, is there is a bypass procedure? >>
what you are missing is the .adf file for the option you installed. you need
to copy the .adf file to the reference disk and then run auto config. you
might want to post on comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware and see if anyone knows what
the filename is for the option you installed.
david
At 02:34 PM 7/28/98 -0600, you wrote:
>MacOS 7.0, and I THINK owning a mac gives you a license to an operating
system
>- although I'd have to check.
MacOS through 7.0 is freely available from apple, and can be copied
legally. 7.1 and above are still commercial products (not available for
free or legally copiable.)
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For Commodore 64 repairs, see Ray Carlsen's repair page at:
http://www.prismnet.com/~bo/commie/repair.html
Your specific problem may not be addressed here, but at the top of the
page, there are e-mail links to Ray. He is very knowledgable and helpful
on Commodore repairs. I consulted him via e-mail once for a broken SX-64
I picked up. He helped me get it working again. You can also get
schematics of the C64 at:
ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/cbm/schematics/computers/c64/
Jeff Salzman
> Problem: I just noticed the C64 seems to have these dead keys '5, 7, 9,
>and 0'. Looks to me like a dead bit on the keyboard controller, but I must
>confess to ignorance on the internal details of how the C64 accepts key
>presses. Can anyone give an overview, and would anyone know of a fix?
>
I'll forward this to my girlfriend and let her answer it, she's the one
trying to get the thing to go :)
Tony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Shoppa [mailto:shoppa@alph02.triumf.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 8:31 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: PDP Boot Loader
>
>
> > It dont work.
>
> You know, if you gave us more detailed information about how
> exactly it doesn't work (does it hang? Does it trap out?
> Do you get an error message?) we might be able to help you.
>
> > It might be something else but I wanted to check the boot
> > loader first.
>
> More details about the rest of your system might very well be
> in order!
>
> Tim.
>
Anyone heard of, or know any information about a Cromemco Model HD-11
7710 Hard Disk Memory System. I believe the hard disk was made by Disk
Sys Internation Inc. Someone recentley offered me one.
Any insight appreciated.
- Nick
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Happened to see on Ebay someone selling twenty 8" diskettes
of software for the Imsai 8080. Last I looked the bid was
only $10. Thought someone would want to know. If so here
is the link to it...
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=23296702
By the way. I see where Ebay is going public with an IPO.
Does anyone know how to buy this at the IPO price? The
underwriters are Goldman Sachs and Donaldson, Lufkin and
Jenrette. I have tried to find a broker who can deal with them
but have not any luck
BW
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> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:48:30 -0400
> From: allisonp(a)world.std.com (Allison J Parent)
> To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
> Subject: RE: ps/2 m50z setup
> Message-ID: <199807291648.AA02050(a)world.std.com>
>
> Please reply offlist as this is not a true classic. Well maybe as the
> scanjet is!
>
> I'm trying to setup the HPscanjet on my ps/2 and of course the startup
> is complaining about the new interface. I have the refdisk for the ps/2
> but not the required setup disk for the scanject interface. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Until I crack this the system will not boot with the card in place
> unless, is there is a bypass procedure?
>
> Allison
Allison,
It sounds like you need the .adf file for that particular piece of
hardware. Once the adapter definition is installed on your system
(think of it as a bios extension). Things should boot okay then.
Try NCRs site:
http://www3.ncr.com/support/pc/pcdesc/library/adfs.shtml
They have .adf files for all kinds of stuff.
Another decent PS/2 site with all sorts of general info is:
http://www.computercraft.com
--
Dan Rector
email: rector at usa.net
At 08:20 PM 7/29/98 -0500, you wrote:
>On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, Joe wrote:
>
>> supply yesterday and fired it up today. It has a plasma display but I need
>> to find out how to get into the setup.
>
>There is no BIOS-level setup in ROM. You probably have DOS in ROM. Try
>holding down the 'R' key during the boot. If you get into DOS, look for a
>program named CONFIG or something similar. Things like drive geometry are
>hard-coded in the BIOS.
I tried holding down the R key and a bunch of others with no effect. The
error message that I'm getting says "No System file". I'm afraid the hard
drive has been erased. I don't have an external drive, is there anyway to
restore the system files without the external drive?
>
>> I also found a some GRID 120 plug in hard drives. I don't think they fit
>> the 1535 though or if they do I don't know how to install them.
>
>The number doesn't ring a bell. They're defintely not for the 1535,
>though. If they have a sort-of key ring thing on the end, they may be for
>the 1537 (TEMPEST model).
I didn't notice a ring. They were cigarette size boxs and marked "Grid
120" and had a connector at one end.
Joe
>
>-- Doug
>
>
This is the second time I am emailing support(a)compaq.com. Both times,
they have given me an automated reply that I should use
forum.compaq.com for the information they have posted, which might
be what I'm looking for. They warn me of the fact that their state-
of-the-art Internet technology (javascript and cookies) won't allow
me to use the site without IE3 or Netscape 2. So much for Lynx.
And all I wanted was a price quote for a new keyboard for the LTE I
got a few weeks ago!
I noticed some people on this list have experience with these things,
so
a)does anyone have any extra LTE Lite/25 keyboards?
b)Is the PS/2 port on the back for a keyboard? If so, can I use an
external kb without an internal one? I haven't had much luck so far.
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< How do you plan to digitize the recordings in the first place? I'd lik
< to do that too, but soundcards are pretty lousy recording devices. I fi
< it's a fundamental problem to have audio equipment sitting on a compute
< bus. I'd really like to see an affordable external D/A/D box.
the problem with most A/D and reverse is the resolution, the more bits
the slower they are. Also the source data wou;d be uncompressed and
hugely bulky. The better sound cards for PCs have the bits and the
speed. However you still need over 600mb of disk for some software
to "build" the CDR image.
Allison
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My teasers cost me more money in the long run. I keep looking for
something in great condition and end up spending a little extra for the
first one I find in any condition for fear of not finding another one
again. Then for the next few months, all the low cost, great condition
units start becoming available.
Jeff Salzman
jeff(a)zymurgy.net
>>This is a tried and true technique (for me, anyway) for getting stuff you
>>want. Those teaser bits are what I call *bait*. I like to think that buying
>>part of something acts as bait for the rest of it. Frinstance, before I had
>>a Kaypro, I found a padded blue nylon cover for one at a garage sale for
>>two bucks. Of course, I bought it. Sure enough, a few weeks later a Kaypro
>>turned up at another garage sale. Maybe this is too metaphysical for common
>>sense, but it works for me. On the practical side, buying part of something
>>means that you can take advantage of a cheap price when you find the rest
>>of it that's missing the bit you have.
>>
>>Of course, it requires a lot of storage space for all the useless junk you
>>think might come in handy someday...
>
>Same thing held very true for me: find a piece of something and the rest
>will turn up later. I've got a _lot_ of pieces of electronic gear but not
>that many complete systems/units. Oh well.
>
At 09:33 PM 7/23/98, you wrote:
>I found a strange looking computer today. It's a Grid 1535 EXP computer and
>it has a extra pod that clamped on the computer. The pod contains a HP-IB
>port. There an empty slot to the left of the HP-IB port, what's it for?
Got one recently too. The 1535 is (iirc) a 386, the pod on the bottom is
an expansion box. Has two slots (though I've not yet opened it to verify
that they're ISA slots.) Pretty interesting doohicky.
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It dont work. It might be something else but I wanted to check the boot
loader first.
Tony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Shoppa [mailto:shoppa@alph02.triumf.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 11:19 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: PDP Boot Loader
>
>
> > My girlfriend and I have a PDP with a Charles River Data
> Systems RL02
> > clone. Anyone know a boot loader for this puppy?
> >
> > (Funny thing is, Charles River Data Systems is less than
> two blocks from
> > my office, noone there knows anything about the drives :)
>
> Seeing how CRDS only made RL02 emulation systems for PDP-11 platforms,
> what happens when you try the bootstrap at:
>
> http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/computer-science/history/p
> dp-11/bootstraps/
>
> ?
>
> Tim.
>
At 11:53 AM 7/26/98 -0500, you wrote:
>ok, yet another Q for those of you out there who have run across these.
>anyone have a suggestion for where i might come across a ~20mb RLL
>drive? 3.5" size, don't have the model #'s on me at the moment although
What you're looking for is:
3.5" 20MB Hard Disk Drive (T3100/20)
JVC : JD3824ROTO
Number of heads: 4
Number of cylinders: 612
Average access time: 78ms
Recording method: 2-7 RLL
TEST/TEST3 setup type: 2
Dunno where to find one, though, other than another T3100/20. (And no, you
can't have mine!)
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Subject: RE: Teasers
Author: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu at internet
Date: 7/29/98 1:36 PM
On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, Salzman, Jeff wrote:
> My teasers cost me more money in the long run. I keep looking for
> something in great condition and end up spending a little extra for the
> first one I find in any condition for fear of not finding another one
> again. Then for the next few months, all the low cost, great condition
> units start becoming available.
This should be in the FAQ because, however superstitious it is, this is an
adage that seems to be the case for many of us. Its sort of like a
Murphy's Law.
Sam Alternate e-mail:
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Is there an easy way to get rid of the black corrosion on the IC's of my
IMSAI front panel? I've been considering rebuilding it but if there is
an easy way to clean it then so be it.
Tony
Please reply offlist as this is not a true classic. Well maybe as the
scanjet is!
I'm trying to setup the HPscanjet on my ps/2 and of course the startup
is complaining about the new interface. I have the refdisk for the ps/2
but not the required setup disk for the scanject interface. Any
suggestions?
Until I crack this the system will not boot with the card in place
unless, is there is a bypass procedure?
Allison
I have recently come across a couple of video's at a thrift shop that were
fun to watch. One was called "In business with Macintosh" which was
probably from the early 90's and the other was an IBM video of a
conference in which they present OOT. Neither are "classic" in their
subject matter, but I was wondering if anyone has any that are. I would
thrilled beyond belief to see a promo video for "Lisa". I'm sure
they must have considering their efforts to sell the thing. Anything old
would be a hoot. IBM must have put out tons of stuff.
Colan
Russ Blakeman <rhblake(a)bbtel.com> wrote:
> I'm really wondering if you guys are talking about the same thing I am
> here but I have a perfect condition HP 700/44 terminal with rs232 and
> current loop connections on back, with keyboard. I believe it's
> monochrome amber and emulates different systems.
No, they're not talking about the same thing. A 700/RX (I think) is
an X terminal, meaning it wants to talk X over a network (TCP/IP or
maybe DECnet, and yes it probably has an Ethernet interface built-in)
with X client programs running on other hosts. A 700/44 is a
traditional terminal that wants to send characters across a serial
line. In particular the 700/44 emulates a PC terminal and DEC
VT52/100/200 terminals. It doesn't do all that HP block-mode
stuff that I ramble on about sometimes.
-Frank McConnell
So, I went to the surplus depot today to dig around for good stuff. To
folks looking for NeXT stuff, sorry, none to be found today. Aside from
that, I *DID* find some cool stuff. If you're interested in any of this
stuff, send me private e-mail and maybe we can work something out.
(1) NCS Sentry 3000 Test Scanner (for grading scantron type tests)
$25
(4) DEC DEMPERs
$10/ea
(1) SummaSketch II Tablet
$40
I also ran across an HP 700/x X-Terminal. Does anybody know anything about
these? It looks like it will run a standard 15-pin VGA monitor. It's dirt
cheap and I'd LOVE to have an another xterm around the house. Any info?
Thanks
rob