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by rhblake＠bbtel.com

*Microsoft Windows 3.0 package - Factory sealed, new. Complete with manual and 5 5.25" 1.2mb disks. Can make additional 1.44mb copies to accompany if you don't have a 5.25" drive. I have 2 of these left. Microsoft Windows 3.1 User's Manual - 650 pgs, complete reference to Windows 3.1. I have 2 of these left. Any of the above items are $15 each and include shipping in the lower 48 states. They may not last long so email me soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russ Blakeman RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144 Phone: (502) 756-1749 / Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991 Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/ * Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers* --------------------------------------------------------------------

28 years, 1 month

Wanted stuff (and a donation for schools) (Was: Pretty good week)

by photze＠batelco.com.bh

>Have a Mac 512k system complete with manuals, software, printer, mouse, keyboard >for $75 plus shipping. Works great but needs to have the 400k floppy changed as >it's getting a little sloppy. Otherwise it works great and parts are available >for it as easy as for PC's. It's a friends machine and she put over $1500 into >this unit only 8 yrs ago and has been the only owner. OK, right now, I'm in an Apple ][ mode. ;-) >Have a Quantum 80mb 3.5" IDE hard drive for $30 which includes shipping. I'll >include the specs/settings sheet. Ran into that problem before. I want this machine working, but I can't (legally) pay for anything. So, back to square 1... Thanks, Tim D. Hotze

28 years, 1 month

PS/2 55SX motherboards

by rhblake＠bbtel.com

Have a bunch of PS/2 model 55SX motherboards in the "Reply" boxes in great condition for sale or trade. Will sell separately for $25 each or will work a better price for multiples. I'll also trade for equal value of cdroms, sound cards, parity SIMMs in 30 or 72 pin for other machines I'm working on. Of course shipping is extra but these are light. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russ Blakeman RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144 Phone: (502) 756-1749 / Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991 Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/ * Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers* --------------------------------------------------------------------

28 years, 1 month

What is this? XEROX 820

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<I found a XEROX 820 in a trift store today. Can anyone tell me what it is <It has a base unit with a built in monitor. It has four ports on it. One <connects to a daul 5 1/4" disks drives in an external box. Another connec <to a separate keyboard. The other two are for a serial port and printer p Z80 based CP/M engine. When xerox got out they sold off the stocks of boards and they were the hackers joy. Allison

28 years, 1 month

Pretty good week

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

I run Minix on my 386 (or at least have it installed). In my case, version 2.0 which seems to be the latest. I don't think it's a good idea to run it in 128K, though. I use the 386 version, however, so I wouldn't know. What about Xenix? Also, what is prime time? You aren't planning to start your own ISP with this, are you? > >Here, take my 10 year old copy of Minix. BTW, is anybody up to speed on >the current state of Minix? I have an itch to run *ix on a 128K 8086 box, >and it doesn't look like ELKS is ready for prime time. > >-- Doug > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 1 month

Creativision

by adavie＠mad.scientist.com

I've fired up a page on my Creativision home computer. You can select it off the main menu at http://www.comcen.com.au/~adavie/weird/ Or, if you want to skip the menu and other computers, you can visit direct at http://www.comcen.com.au/~adavie/weird/creativision.html Enjoy! A

28 years, 1 month

Classic computers on Jeopardy?

by dastar＠wco.com

What was Friday nights Jeopardy question in the catgeory "1980's" having to do with Radio Shack? I forgot what the question was but it was something about Radio Shack and the answer was "computer". Sorry, had to know as I missed this by walking away to check on dinner. Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass Coming Soon...Vintage Computer Festival 2.0 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details!

28 years, 1 month

Pretty good week

by fmc＠reanimators.org

"John R. Keys Jr." <jrkeys(a)concentric.net> wrote: > My best find was free card called a SYNPHONIX Electronic Speech > Articulator model 100 by a company called Artic Technologies with a date > 1985 on it. Does anyone have any more info on this card such as is for a pc > or apple, any special software needs ? Thanks and keep on computing --> Artic Technologies makes (at least I think they are still around, they were a year or so ago) devices that talk. I've seen them in operation because one of my co-workers is blind and needs that sort of thing to use her computer. That said, I think one of the devices she has is an ISA card with the SYNPHONIX legend on it. It has an ISA back plate with a headphone jack and (I think) a volume control knob poking through. There is also a speaker on the card that can make itself heard over the fan and through the case. It's been a while since I've seen this one (she used it briefly in 1995-1996, I think she keeps it as a spare) and I've no idea whether they also made any Apple-flavored devices. Until recently she used a serially-attached talking box, also from Artic. Now she is using software that can use the sound card in her PC (it previously used the Artic box but she prefers to not carry extra bits around). Regarding software, from what I've seen of the Artic software, it is copy-protected and uses the Artic talker as a serialized dongle. The new software (from another company) has a key disk that lets you install the authorization on the hard disk, sort of like the old Lotus 1-2-3 v2.0 copy protection. Hope this helps, -Frank McConnell

28 years, 1 month

What a concept! Was: Thinkpad 700/720 series HDD's

by jpero＠cgo.wave.ca

Hi all, just to add spice to this list. I would'nt do business with that if this business keeps up like this. Common experience anyone? The question is clearly presented to this guy. (!!) Jason D. ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 12:34:15 -0500 To: "Jaoson D. Pero" <jpero(a)cgo.wave.ca> From: John Purdy <jpurdy(a)amgupgrades.com> Subject: Re: Thinkpad 700/720 series HDD's At 12:03 PM 2/27/98 -0500, you wrote: Hi, I would like a price quotes on these two: 340mb and 810mb and is it user-installable? Thanks! Jason D. Thank you for visiting the AMG Web site. All requests for memory pricing are responded by the AMG representative who covers your state. By reply eMail could you provide us that information? Many thanks, and we look forward to working with you on this and other upgrades as they are needed. AMG, Inc. email: jpero(a)cgo.wave.ca Pero, Jason D.

28 years, 1 month

Walnut Creek CP/M CDROM Discontinued

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<Tim, I am unable to find the Ampro Little Board BIOS source. There <are some utilities, patches, and such in source form and a text <reference to a file 38BIOS.LBR (in the JSAGE area), but I cannot <locate the file itself. Can you cite directory pointers, please. Don, It's in the .lbr file like many items in the collection they are either arc/ark/lzh/lbr/zip or whatevered into compacted libraries. Because it's compacted it makes finding an individual file real tough. If you can't find them (they are there) let me know I have them on line. Allison

28 years, 1 month

Walnut Creek CP/M CDROM Discontinued

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<erm, isn't the walnut creek cd-rom predominantly stocked with the same <stuff that is on oak? which kind of implies that so long as you aren't <doing it for profit, it's just another kind of distribution. you <probably couldn't duplicate the walnut creek packaging without getting <copyright sorted, but if you just reassemble the content without <duplicating form (or necessarily even providing any) that shouldn't <infringe anyone's copyright. About 95% can be found out on the net at OAK and simtel among others. I'm sure some even have the CDrom on line. There may be a few peices that are unique to the cdrom like the viewer/search tools but the rest are PD or shareware. As to assembling another there are ways to organize things to make hem easier to find when they are embedded in compacted collections. Allison

28 years, 1 month

Wanted Stuff

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

[Commodore PSU] I had a C64 before, and the PSU worked fine. Then I fried the C64, but kept everything but the actual machine ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 1 month

Walnut Creek CP/M CDROM Discontinued

by jfoust＠threedee.com

Walnut is a CD publisher. Unless they assembled the disc themselves, then someone else assembled the data and may own the (collection copyright) rights to reproduction of new CDs. Of course, they may be looking for a new publisher, or may try to publish it themselves. Walnut probably dropped it for lack of sales. They like to see at least 1,000 copies sold a month. If you own a copy of the old CD, check the credits and I'm sure you can track down the creator. Or ask Walnut Creek. They might tell you. It's more cost-effective and less risky these days to do short-run CDs on CD-R. Still, all-told you can get 1,000 "real" CDs for $800-$1,500, depending on which options you want. - John Jefferson Computer Museum <http://www.threedee.com/jcm>

28 years, 1 month

Wanted stuff (Was: Pretty good week)

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 27, 21:32, lisard(a)zetnet.co.uk wrote: > Subject: Wanted stuff (Was: Pretty good week) > an original archimedes, with the original arthur os and the gui in basic Well, as mentioned in another message, I've got the machine (not for sale :-)) and probably the ROMs. I could certainly copy the "Welcome" disk. But for those who don't already know, the "gui" was really just a small collection of demo programs that sat on top of the O/S, and wasn't terribly functional. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Dept. of Computer Science University of York

28 years, 1 month

Osborne Executive

by adavie＠mad.scientist.com

I have the opportunity to get one - cosmetics OK, operation dubious - for $60. Is this machine (Osborne Executive) worth picking up, or relatively common? Thanks A

28 years, 1 month

Circuit cellar

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

I found compilation VII of Circuit cellar, one from 1986 to 1990 at the library. Does anyone have "extra" copies of the other ones (though I don't have all 1986-1990 anyway) that they could give me for less than the reprints/backissues? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 1 month

Wanted stuff (Was: Re: Pretty good week)

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

My only predicament being that the next day, I will wander into a thrift store that is selling them for $3 a piece. No, I meant like stuff that someone would want essentially to throw away to me :) BTW, are those 64's the brown or the white ones? Do they come with boxes, manuals, etc? > >Max Eskin wrote: > >> -A Commodore 64,128,128D (I have all the stuff for the 64 except the >> actual unit. I even have a PSU) >> >> I know most of this stuff isn't much to you people, but I wouldn't mind >> them :) > >I have C64's with power supplies for $15 a set plus shipping. To Mass it >should be roughly $5 to ship USPS. These are near -new machines that were >excess to a local school, never used and they've gone to Win95 and Pentiums >now. > >A also have like new 1541 drives as well, $10 plus shipping. If you were to >get a drive, C64 and power supply togehter I'd go $20 for the set plus >shipping. Of course shipping is a little more since the 1541 is 10 lbs by >itself. I clear around $1.50 on a set like this but they are in my way so >I'd rather break even than step over the boxes of them for the next year. > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Russ Blakeman > RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144 > Phone: (502) 756-1749 / Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991 > Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com > Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/ > > * Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers* > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 1 month

Wanted stuff (Was: Re: Pretty good week)

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

I live in Massachussetts. We have plenty of mediocre PCs, half the time I don't bother. I see mostly XTs at thrift stores, recently I saw a Compaq Portable. I didn't bother with a Mac 512K, and missed out on an SE and LC. If any of you see any machines that are not too big, please ship them to me. I will pay shipping and a few bucks extra. I am interested in most non-PC or Mac stuff. On my wanted list are: -Any model Amiga -A Commodore 64,128,128D (I have all the stuff for the 64 except the actual unit. I even have a PSU) -A SMALL Unix station, including NeXT -Portables, PC or Z80 -Not sure how big a MicroVAX is, but if it is what the name implies (wasn't it just a tower?), then by all means -Maybe a CoCo if it has a disk drive I know most of this stuff isn't much to you people, but I wouldn't mind them :) >so many that I have to pick and choose. I left behind 4 AT&T 3B2s, a >NeXt, an AT&T 6300, 2 HP Appollos and 2 HP 9000/300s yesterday. All >of that was at a GSA auction at KSC. I did get a COMPLETE Commodeore >Pet set and a Vax Station 3100 for Zane. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 1 month

Walnut Creek CP/M CDROM Discontinued

by lisard＠zetnet.co.uk

seth: :If it turns out that this product has been completely discontinued, :and is no longer being sold, I can easily make a copy of mine for :anyone who needs one, just for cost of materials. :Note, however, that I'm not talking about piracy here :) I'd only erm, isn't the walnut creek cd-rom predominantly stocked with the same stuff that is on oak? which kind of implies that so long as you aren't doing it for profit, it's just another kind of distribution. you probably couldn't duplicate the walnut creek packaging without getting copyright sorted, but if you just reassemble the content without duplicating form (or necessarily even providing any) that shouldn't infringe anyone's copyright. -- Communa (together) we remember... we'll see you falling you know soft spoken changes nothing to sing within her... Net-Tamer V 1.08X - Test Drive

28 years, 1 month

80-Micro magazine??

by archive＠navix.net

Hello: Do any of you know if there are any on-line references to the old 80-Micro magazine that was published by Wayne Green back in the 80s hayday of the TRS-80 computer? Do any of you have any collections of this magazine for sale? Thanks, CORD COSLOR -- ___________________________________________________ | Cord G. Coslor : archive(a)navix.net |\ | Deanna S. Wynn : deannasue(a)navix.net | | |---------------------------------------------------| | | http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/4395 | | |---------------------------------------------------| | | PO Box 308 - Peru, NE - 68421 - (402) 872- 3272 | | |___________________________________________________| | \____________________________________________________\|

28 years, 1 month

Modern Minimalism (Was: Future Computing Trends)

by IVIE＠cc.usu.edu

Mike Allison wrote: > SHELL= > or > AUTOEXEC.BAT line to execute the program > or > REXX script > or > A program which bootstraps the other program. An AUTOEXEC.BAT line to execute the program does not let you omit COMMAND.COM, which is what was asked for. SHELL= does. Roger Ivie ivie(a)cc.usu.edu

28 years, 1 month

Modern Minimalism (Was: Future Computing Trends)

by IVIE＠cc.usu.edu

> Most of the questions ELKS must now answer, as a UNIX clone, have > been answered in CPM as a stand alone solution. Plus there's a boat > load of free programs. Bear in mind that most of the free programs are written in 8080 or Z80 assembler; they're not going to move to something else readily, if at all. > BTW - Roger, > Where are you at? I'm in Ogden... Logan. > You're not related to Joni are you? The name doesn't ring a bell. My immediate family is from the Duchesne area. I have a half-brother living in the Ogden area (Gerry Ivie). > (Everyone in Utah is related ; - } ) Definitely the case for us bearing the name 'Ivie'. AFAIK, all the 'Ivie's in the US (including the 'Ivey's; there was some confusion about the spelling a while ago) are related. Roger Ivie ivie(a)cc.usu.edu

28 years, 1 month

Modern Minimalism (Was: Future Computing Trends)

by IVIE＠cc.usu.edu

> What would be nice is an ELKS-like thing for DOS, so that one could > stick in a floppy disk, and it would boot into any program that you > choose, without Command.Com. You can already do this using SHELL= in CONFIG.SYS. I did this many years ago (more than 10, OK? (Have I really been puting up with MS-DOS that long?)) to make a diskette that booted directly into WordStar. Roger Ivie ivie(a)cc.usu.edu

28 years, 1 month

Modern Minimalism (Was: Future Computing Trends)

by IVIE＠cc.usu.edu

> I think Linux is the best choice to enable latter day retrocomputing. > Check out the ELKS project to put Linux on machines with very limited > resources: On the other hand, CP/M-68K is available from http://cdl.uta.edu/cpm/. A lot of it is written in C; with some work, it can be modernized and updated. What could be more retro than building the ability to port CP/M to anything with a C compiler? Roger Ivie ivie(a)cc.usu.edu

28 years, 1 month

6502 Books (was: Mac hi-res monitor)

by foxnhare＠goldrush.com

From: Aaron Christopher Finney <A_Finney(a)wfi-inc.com> Subject: Re: Mac hi-res monitor >While I'm here, I am desperately searching for books on 6502 Assembly, >especially.... [snip] >"6502 Assembly Language Programming" by Lance Leventhal >Osborne/McGraw-Hill You would also want to look for O/MGH's "6502 Assembly Language Subroutines" by Lance Leventhall as well as Winththrop Saville. The first section contains an excellent overview of the 6502 command set, it's quirks (such as not placing indirect reference commands near page boundries etc. Not to mention the rest with routines for interger and floating point math, string manipulation, sorting, etc.) The routines are fairly generic so it would not be hard to implement on any 6502 machine. I'd consider that and 6502 Assembly Language Programming well worth the effort to find. Larry Anderson -- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Visit our web page at: http://www.goldrush.com/~foxnhare/ Call our Commodore 64 BBS (Silicon Realms 300-2400 baud) at: (209) 754-1363 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-

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