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by mtapley＠swri.edu

Hello all, I just spotted this on the austin.forsale news group. I have no other connection with the guy or the computer. Hope someone can use this. (Hmm. I hope the UNISYS is > 10 years old ... if not, please excuse me.) - Mark -------------------------------------------------------------------- Path: coqui.ccf.swri.edu!news.sesqui.net!academ!cs.utexas.edu!news-relay.us.dell.com!j ump.net!news-fw!news.mpd!newsgate.tandem.com!su-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!su-news -hub1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news-peer.spr intlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!uunet!in5.uu.net!news.eden.com!news.eden. com!yakuza.fc.net!pm1-1.tab.com From: Scratch <scratch(a)tab.com> Newsgroups: austin.forsale Subject: Free computer and Stuff Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 02:47:41 -0600 Organization: Freeside Communications Lines: 12 Message-ID: <3402982D.689C(a)tab.com> Reply-To: scratch(a)tab.com NNTP-Posting-Host: jade.tab.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01 (Macintosh; I; PPC) Xref: coqui.ccf.swri.edu austin.forsale:86491 I am giving away a GE dishwasher, A UNYSIS mainframe computer, printer, disk subsytem and a old metal school teachers desk (disassembled) and matching chair to anyone who can come get it out of my garage FREE. Please e-mail me. -- Ron E. Marks http://www.tab.com/~scratch/home.html Austin, Texas Those who know use MACINTOSH...those who don't, call "Tech Support"

28 years, 7 months

A McDonnell-Douglas Micro-6000?

by IVIE＠cc.usu.edu

> Anybody know what this baby runs??? I heard in passing that they used > to run PICK on it. I think PICK is some kind of manufacturing software > but what was/is the operating system? PICK is the operating system. PICK is a combination operating system/programming language/user environment. It was created by Dick Pick on a military computer (I think one of those militarized UNIVAC thingies) and ported to a variety of other machines. AFAIK all legitimate ports were done by Dick Pick himself, although the book I found talks about people cloning PICK without Dick's permission (since this is a book of the "PICK rah, rah, rah!" variety, this is said to be a Bad Thing). Personally, it looked to me like there were holes in the PICK system you could drive a truck through; security seems to be done mostly through obscurity. Roger Ivie ivie(a)cc.usu.edu

28 years, 7 months

A McDonnell-Douglas Micro-6000?

by danjo＠xnet.com

Anybody know what this baby runs??? I heard in passing that they used to run PICK on it. I think PICK is some kind of manufacturing software but what was/is the operating system? BC

28 years, 7 months

Does anyone have an explanation of what the Unibus pins do?

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

I was curious. I have the pinout in the 11/44 book, but it doesn't say what any of the pins do. I have something I want to try, but to try it I'd need to know what the pins do.

28 years, 7 months

Lost my e-mail!

by rcini＠classic.msn.com

Hello, all: If anyone has sent me any e-mail since yesterday 8/26 at 5pm, please resend it. Somehow, Exchange and Windows 95 trashed my e-mail store. Thanks! Rich Cini/WUGNET rcini(a)msn.com

28 years, 7 months

More VAX Questions

by rcini＠classic.msn.com

Hello, all: On a VAX, what is the external drive cable called? It seems to be a three-row 50-pin DIN connector that I can't find anywhere (even Digi-Key), much less a cable of that type. Rich Cini/WUGNET rcini(a)msn.com

28 years, 7 months

Altair scans update

by kaikal＠MICROSOFT.com

If you can't get ahold of Bill, I have a lot of upload bandwidth. c/o 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 Kai > ---------- > From: Richard A. Cini, Jr.[SMTP:rcini@classic.msn.com] > Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 1997 5:31 AM > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers > Subject: Altair scans update > > For those who have asked... > > The Altair scans are ready to post, I just have to ZIP them up and > send the > tape to Bill Whitson. Does anyone have his physical address?? > > > ------------------------------------------------- > Rich Cini/WUGNET > <rcini(a)msn.com> > - ClubWin Charter Member (6) > - MCP Windows 95/Netowrking >

28 years, 7 months

Half an attic full of old computers

by ekman＠lysator.liu.se

Sam Ismail <dastar(a)crl.com> wrote: > If anyone in the states wants to get some of this then maybe we can get > together and get a bulk freight deal going to spread the shipping costs > around to get some of this over here. This is an excellent idea. So far, I only have one interested American, but if others get in touch with me we will try to organize something. Be aware, though, that things will probably take some time. I don't have ready access to the attic in question and before we even start planning I will need to meet and discuss with a few people. /F

28 years, 7 months

What the heck...?

by kyrrin2＠wizards.net

Ok, I give... >Mike has those 500 HHC e-proms for sale -- that will go for scrap if we >don't rescue them. I can afford to buy them one-lump, but I can't afford >actually _keeping_ them (I offered to take up to 30 pounds myself...) so >here's the deal I asked him for: What in blazes is an HHC EPROM??? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272) (Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin2(a)wizards.net) http://www.wizards.net/technoid "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."

28 years, 7 months

bci-20.htm

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

BCI-2000 bci2000 Unibus Adapter for the PCI Bus _________________________________________________________________ The BCI-2000 Unibus Adapter enables Unibus devices to be connected to workstations supporting the PCI bus. The BCI-2000 supports both PIO and DMA Unibus data transfers as well as providing support for all four Unibus interrupt levels. The BCI-2000 consists of a single slot PCI controller, a dual-width Unibus cable adapter module, and an eight-foot shielded interconnect cable. The PCI controller occupies a single PCI slot. The Unibus cable adapter installs into the Unibus connectors A and B of an expansion chassis or user's equipment, replacing a Unibus cable. The BCI-2000 provides complete support for: * Unibus PIO data transfers including read word, data-input-pause, write word, and write byte. * Unibus DMA data transfers including read word, write word, and write byte. * All four Unibus interrupt levels: BR4, BR5, BR6, and BR7. _________________________________________________________________ Features Provides a migration path. The BCI-2000 allows users of Unibus systems to migrate to the new high performance PCI workstations and retain their existing Unibus I/O devices without loss of function or performance. High performance. Unibus PIO and DMA data transfers occur at maximum Unibus speeds -- throughput is limited only by the Unibus device. Cost savings. The BCI-2000 provides users the choice of low cost, high performance PCI workstations while retaining their existing investments in Unibus hardware and software. Easy to install. The BCI-2000 allows multiple I/O devices to be connected to a workstation while occupying only a single PCI-slot. Easy to maintain. The BCI-2000 executes a comprehensive set of diagnostics to automatically verify module operation. _________________________________________________________________ Description PIO Transfers The BCI-2000 supports the four types of Unibus PIO data transfers including read word, data-input-pause, write word, and write byte. The entire Unibus address space is available for access by a PCI host. DMA Transfers The BCI-2000 provides full compatibility with the three types of Unibus DMA data transfers, including word read, write word and, write byte. Single and multiple data transfers are supported. Interrupts The BCI-2000 passes Unibus interrupts to the host for service if interrupts are enabled by the host and the interrupts are higher priority than the priority established under software control. The BCI-2000 stores the 8-bit interrupt vector in an internal register that is referenced by the host to determine the interrupt service requested. Unibus Termination The BCI-2000 provides Unibus termination for one end of the Unibus. The user must ensure the Unibus is terminated at the end of the Unibus within the expansion chassis or the user's equipment. Unibus Parity Unibus parity signals PA and PB are terminated but otherwise not supported by the BCI-2000. _________________________________________________________________ Software Compatibility The BCI-2000 is not supported under existing OpenVMS, Ultrix, or OSF/1 operating system software and requires software drivers to support the features offered bu the BCI-2000. Consult our factory for more information. Specifications Physical Dimensions PCI controllerSingle width card, 6.875 inches by 4.2 inches (17.46 cm by 10.67 cm) Unibus Cable AdapterDual-width Unibus module, 5.s inches by 2.3 inches (13.s cm by 5.8 cm.) Cable Length8 ft. Electrical BCI-2000-A3.8 amps @ 5.0 volts (+/- twelve volts not used) Bus Loading1 dc load, 2 ac loads Bus Drive Capability19 additional dc loads Environmental Operating Conditions: Temperature 5° to 50° C (41° to 122° F) Relative Humidity20% to 80% noncondensing Storage Conditions: Temperature-40° to 66° C (-40° to 150°F) Relative Humidity10% to 95% noncondensing Ordering Information BCI-2000-CAPCI controller without memory, Unibus cable adapter, 8-foot cable and user manual. BCI-2000-AAPCI controller with 256KB memory, Unibus cable adapter, 8-foot cable and user manual. BCI-2000-BAPCI controller with 1MB memory, Unibus cable adapter, 8-foot cable and user manual. _________________________________________________________________ Digital, Unibus and OpenVMS are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. UNIX is a trademark of X/Open Company Ltd.. We reserve the right to improve our products without notice. _________________________________________________________________ 75 Gateway Boulevard, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 USA Tel: (541) 942-3610 Fax: (541) 942-3640 E-Mail: sales(a)logical-co.com Logical's Home About Logical Product Info Warranty Support _________________________________________________________________

28 years, 7 months

Altair scans update

by rcini＠classic.msn.com

For those who have asked... The Altair scans are ready to post, I just have to ZIP them up and send the tape to Bill Whitson. Does anyone have his physical address?? ------------------------------------------------- Rich Cini/WUGNET <rcini(a)msn.com> - ClubWin Charter Member (6) - MCP Windows 95/Netowrking

28 years, 7 months

Computers (fwd)

by manney＠nwohio.com

> I also have windows3.0 which will run on a 640k > xt! > > Allison Hmm...I've got Windows /386 ("Part of the upgrade path to OS/2", the package proudly announces.) Ever played with Geoworks? That would run on an XT, and very nicely, too. Had several improvements over Windows, including "sticky" menus which could be detached and moved. *Very* nice drawing program -- much better than Paintbrush. I liked it better than Windows. Manney p.s. dug up 3 sealed, boxed sets of OS/2 2.1 (not over 10 yrs old...sorry). Anyone interested?

28 years, 7 months

Half an attic full of old computers (help save them!)

by ekman＠lysator.liu.se

Hello! I am currently working for a company in Gothenburg, Sweden that used to be the Scandinavian importer for Sord computers (a Japanese company) during the eighties. Their attic is full of old stuff, most of which the boss would like to throw out, and which he would unless a couple of employees disagree with him. Not only are there computers and peripherals, but also loads of documentation and software. I had a discussion with the boss recently and asked if it would be possible to ship the stuff to interested parties if I would do the work free of charge. No such luck. I may be able to persuade them to let the stuff for free if the receiver pays shipping, however. But shipping from Sweden is expensive. Thus, I am now trying to see if there is any interest in having any of this for the cost of shipping. If there is, I will try to make a definite deal with the company and then make a list of what is available. I am afraid that if nothing is done soon everything will be dumped into a container. If you are potentially interested, please reply directly to me (ekman(a)lysator.liu.se). If you have any questions about Sord computers in general, reply to the mailing list. /F PS. There will be no IS-11 or M-5 stuff (I will be reserving anything such for myself) but probably several M-23 and M-243 and who knows what else. Possibly also hand-held GRiD terminals and maybe the odd PC compatible. I know there are some UNIX minis, but the company may want to keep these since they still have customers using such. Everything will be adapted for Swedish electricity net (220 V).

28 years, 7 months

Honeywell "Black Apple" floppy drives

by kaikal＠MICROSOFT.com

I almost forgot - in addition to my earlier trade list post, I recently acquired four (4) Honeywell "Black Apple" Disk II floppy drives. These are up for trade. Kai (BTW, no, I'm not selling any of this stuff, send trade lists instead of offers to buy! Maybe I'll be interested in something that isn't on my want list)

28 years, 7 months

Altair scans

by kaikal＠MICROSOFT.com

How are we doing on getting the Altair scans up on the ftp site? thanks Kai

28 years, 7 months

[Fwd: Free CP/M system]

by gmast＠polymail.cpunix.calpoly.edu

Found this on Central CA newsgroup:

28 years, 7 months

PDP-11/44 is Finally Up!

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

It works. But I shouldv'e noticed no termination right off... That was a stupid mistake. Anyway, now that it's up, I get to find a more permanent home for it- This building goes away at the end of the month! We're looking at Jeff's garage. I was telnetted into it last night. Once I figure out how, it goes up for public access. Anyone know of PPP for RSTS/E? :) Or I could always re-write the TCP/IP protocol in BASIC-PLUS... Oh, and we're going to take it apart to move it this time. Give Jeff more opportunity to bust the OTHER foot... And less work for me! How much does a DEC cabinet weigh empty?

28 years, 7 months

Update: HHC E-proms

by 107765.1161＠compuserve.com

Message text written by INTERNET:classiccmp@u.washington.edu >Mike has those 500 HHC e-proms for sale -- that will go for scrap if we< >I'll be honest: I plan on recouping my costs, but I don't plan on getting rich for my troubles: I'm thinking of reselling for $1.60 to $1.75 per pound (remember -- 50 per pound) + UPS shipping and packaging _only if< What size EPROMS are these? Have they already been programmed? Will they work in anything but the HHC? And if already programmed, what do they do for the HHC? Gil Parrish 107765.1161(a)compuserve.com

28 years, 7 months

Half an attic full of old computers (help save them!)

by thedm＠sunflower.com

My sister moved to Norway and used a company called AirSea Freight. Everything you can get on a standard pallete, stacked 4ft high, for 750.00 takes 6 weeks to get it though. ---------- > From: Sam Ismail <dastar(a)crl.com> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: Half an attic full of old computers (help save them!) > Date: Monday, August 25, 1997 1:09 PM > > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Fredrik Ekman wrote: > > > Hello! > > > > I am currently working for a company in Gothenburg, Sweden that used to be > > the Scandinavian importer for Sord computers (a Japanese company) during > > the eighties. Their attic is full of old stuff, most of which the boss > > would like to throw out, and which he would unless a couple of employees > > disagree with him. Not only are there computers and peripherals, but also > > loads of documentation and software. > <...> > > If anyone in the states wants to get some of this then maybe we can get > together and get a bulk freight deal going to spread the shipping costs > around to get some of this over here. > > Sam > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass

28 years, 7 months

Stuff for trade, including Heath H88, less case

by kaikal＠MICROSOFT.com

Here's a new item For Trade: Complete Heath H88, less case/monitor - Motherboard - Terminal board - Three I/O cards - One of those 5 1/4" floppy drives Heath used with the big door - Complete documentation set! Perfect for somebody with a broken H88 - OR - You can install this in a Heath/Zenith terminal and pow! you have an H88. In fact, I believe it's designed to do this. Other Stuff For Trade! - TRS-80 Model I - Altos Z-80 MP/M multiuser system with built-in 8" drive & tape backup - Apple IIgs (cpu only) - Apple Macintosh 128, correct keyboard & mouse, system boot disk - Atari 800 - Atari 520STfm - Atari 1040STf - C64 in original box - North Star Horizon - Timex-Sinclair ZX1000 Items Wanted (trade up/down/whatever): - S-100 systems, drives, cards, brochures, docs - BYTE issues 1, 3, 4 - Ohio Scientific Challenger - Exidy Sorcerer - Intecolor 8001 / CompuColor II - RCA COSMAC - Rockwell AIM-65 - Sinclair ZX80 - Intertec Superbrain - Heath H8 - Cromemco System One/System Zero/C-10 - Spectravideo SV-318 - Mattel Aquarius accessories Software/docs wanted: - Docs for Byte Systems Byt-8 - Lisa Office System (unserialized) - Disk OS for NEC PC-8001 - Microsoft Adventure Computer conversions for video game systems wanted: (for example) - Magnavox Odyssey Command Center keyboard - Mattel Intellivision II computer adapter keyboard - Entex 2000 Piggyback keyboard for Atari VCS - Unitronics Atari VCS Expander

28 years, 7 months

Computers (fwd)

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<> > rarer was the 8088 to 386 SX-16 upgrade board...the world's <s-l-o-w-e-s-t <> > 386.) <> <> K00L. How long does it take to install Linux using that? :-)} < <Ya know, I was going to try to run Windows on it -- it came with 1 MB. Tha <ought to be interesting across an 8 bit bus. You suppose I could fit enoug <files on my ST-412? < <Manney You may get it to fit. I've done it with the inboard386 on my xt (1meg ram) and you have to do a custom install and windows wants a large swapfile that may exceed the 10meg disk. I did dos5.0/winders3.1 How did it run? Ok, obviously slow (386sx/16) and swaps it's brains out. Very few applications will run as there is not enough space after swapping for many to start and it tends to crash easier. I also have windows3.0 which will run on a 640k xt! Allison

28 years, 7 months

Ohio Scientific Challenger 4p

by ejames＠newwave.net

Hi to everyone on the list does anyone have a list of websites or a list of users groups for the Ohio Scientific Challenger 4p? I have had this computer since 1981 boxed in moth balls and decided to see if it still worked.. did the normal search by search engines but no luck so far... thanks Bruce James kb8kac tech plus

28 years, 7 months

TRS-80 Disk/Video Interface?

by zmerch＠northernway.net

Whilst in a self-induced trance, Marvin happened to blather: >I was at one of the local thrift stores (a once a month or so experience) >and found a Radio Shack TRS-80 Disk/Video Interface unit for $0.90 with >manual. Apparently it was marked down from about $3.95 or so to get it gone >and I was more than happy to help out at that price even not knowing what it >was. After reading the manual, I still don't know but it talks about the >portable computer and I see one reference to a model 100. Anyone have more >information on this thing as far as what it attaches to? The model 100 is >obvious but since it talks about the connecting it to the Portable Computer, >are there others this thing might work with? Also since it didn't come with >a floppy disk, is this just a standard TRS-DOS or is there something special >about it? Finally, it is missing the connecting cable and does anyone have >the pinout for it or know where I might find it on-line? Thanks! Ohhhh... nice buy! They wouldn't happen to have 3 more at that price, would they??? ;-) The DVI as it was shortened to would give 180K floppy (40 track, SSDD, 18SPT) storage and 40x24 & 80x24 VT-52 compatible screen capability to a Tandy 100, 102 (later, lighter, redesigned 100), or the Tandy 200 (which I own). [[ Editor's note: Obviously, you need one of the above-mentioned portables to make use of the DVI... ]] It needs a special cable that I have seen for sale on comp.sys.tandy, and at the for-sale listing at: http://www.value.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~thedock/c100sale.pl [[ Editor's note: this is a cgi-program accessable from the "For Sale" link at: http://www.the-dock.com/club100.html They also have a wanted listing and a guestbook! ]] It *does* require a boot floppy disk, I believe these are still available at Radio Shack for a few $$$ apiece (at least in the US... not sure about other countries) I have a boot disk for the DVI that boots the Model 100 -- too bad it doesn't seem to work with my T200. :-( I do have the pinouts for the cable, but the connection to the M100 was a specially wired 40-pin DIP cable, that I've heard is mongo-painful to try to build yourself (and, of course, RS doesn't stock those IIRC). The cable for the T200/T102 is easier to build with 40-pin IDC connectors and ribbon cable (I successfully converted an IBM-PC Clone IDE data cable) If you wish more information on this or most anything else from the "Model 'T'" world, just let me know. "Merch" -- Roger Merchberger | If at first you don't succeed, Programmer, NorthernWay | nuclear warhead disarmament should *not* zmerch(a)northernway.net | be your first career choice.

28 years, 7 months

IBM PC/Jr??

by foxvideo＠wincom.net

I am trying to revive a PC Jr. At power on I get two beeps, no video either on the IBM monitor or through the RCA connector. I have tried removing plug-in boards except for power supply, with same results. Also tried two different PC Jr keyboards, plugged in, same results. Does anyone recall what two short beeps indicates on an IBM PC/Jr? Thanks Charlie Fox

28 years, 7 months

RA81 Rides Again! More problems.

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

This is getting to be a real pain... Sometimes it boots, most times it won't. Usual response is I say b du or b du0 It hits the disk twice, and halts at 050110. I have run the RA down all it's diags in the manual, no faults. Same for when it boots. The UDA50 does running lights too. Doesn't matter if I use A or B. Only difference there is A lights up sometimes and B doesn't. Cables look fine. What's going on? Does it just hate me? Also, when RSTS/E does come up, it sometimes traps to 4. Timeout/sysfail vector. Something says this drive is going...

28 years, 7 months

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