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by shutchman＠gmail.com

Rik, I have an HP382 that I would like to resurrect. It has no SCSI drive in it, so if you still have ISO for HP-UX 9.10 available ( is it two CD's ?) , I can get the machine back into service. Regards, Hutch >* -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- *>* Van: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org <http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctech> [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org <http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctech>] *>* Namens mls *>* Verzonden: donderdag 10 november 2011 6:30 *>* Aan: cctech at classiccmp.org <http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctech> *>* Onderwerp: Re: ISO HP-UX 9.10 install CD *>* *>* Rik, *>* *>* Back in 2009, you had posted on this thread that you could make HP-UX 9.10 *(HP >* 9000 series 300) ISO's available, but the thread, basically ended there. *I have >* been looking on and off for this software for some time for an HP 360 that *I >* have. *>* *>* Thanks, *>* Chris * Chris, I uploaded the iso's to several members of this list, if you have a ftp server you can have it. And maybe you don't know bout on the HP-museum site : http://hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?swc=6 you can download a lot of software for the HP 9000/300 series -Rik

13 years, 5 months

Really networking an SE/30

by dgriffi＠cs.csubak.edu

Let's try this again... Can I get a step-by-step on going from a fresh install of System 6 on a Macintosh SE/30 to being able to share files from a netatalk server? Here's what I have in inventory: System 6 install floppies Asante PSD ethernet board for SE/30 with install floppy MacTCP 2.0.6 MacTCP 2.1 MacTCP Ping 2.0.2 (doesn't recognize MacTCP 2.1) ZM Appleshare Workstation 3.5 Network Software Install 1.5.1 The ethernet board blinks when plugged into a network. That's as far as I can get. The interface for MacTCP is impenetrable. -- David Griffith dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?

13 years, 5 months

HP FAB needed

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

I need an HP 21MX/E FAB board, preferrably with E-FPP and E-DMI. If possible, would also like a blank FAB as a spare. Even if all you have is a blank board, I'd still be interested and I'd just burn the roms for it. Anyone have any of the above and willing to make some trade or $$? If so, drop me an email! J

13 years, 5 months

mystry cards make offer or they going in trash :(

by tdk.knight＠gmail.com

dunno what to do with these http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4628/cardsdn.jpg witch aparently came outa one of these http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2431/machean.jpg witch was used for testing peoples ability to drive while drunk. anyone interested? otherwise the local hackerspace is going to send to the trash heap

13 years, 5 months

Progress manuals

by BHuntsman＠mail2.cu-portland.edu

Anyone here familiar with the Progress database and 4GL? I have a pretty complete set of manuals and a partial set for v8 that I'd be willing to give for free minus postage... Anyone interested? -Ben

13 years, 5 months

updated N8VEM PCB inventory list

by LYNCHAJ＠YAHOO.COM

Hi I've updated the N8VEM wiki PCB inventory list to correct several inaccuracies and correct quantities available. There are many PCBs remaining so if you are looking for some please contact me. Especially there are some recent PCBs for the ECB like the DSKY, Color VDU, MF/PIC, and DiskIO V3 which may be of interest to you. There are technical data for these PCBs on the N8VEM wiki including schematics, PCB layout, KiCAD EDA files, software, photos, etc. http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder&param=Board%20Informa tion Using the N8VEM mini SBC V8 and/or the ECB backplane PCBs is sufficient to build your own system. There are sufficient 6x0x PCBs to build 6502, 6809, or 6802 CPU based computers. There are some mini-boards like AT2XTKBD for $5 each that allow connecting AT/PS/2 keyboards to PC/XT computers. Also there are ECB to Z80 socket adapters which allow the ECB boards to be connected to a Z80 socketed CPU rather than an ECB bus. Here is the link for your review: http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/page/35044530/PCB%20Inventory The PCBs are $20 each plus $3 shipping in the US and $6 elsewhere. If you are considering getting one or more now is the time! I am stuck and need to move the remaining boards to free up the funds to do other board orders/reorders. I appreciate all the community support for the N8VEM home brew computing project. Thanks and have a nice day! Andrew Lynch PS, there is also one S-100 8088 CPU board PCB remaining.

13 years, 5 months

Needed - rear brackets for BA23 mounting kit

by jack.rubin＠ameritech.net

I'm racking a BA23 system into a corporate cabinet, using a BA23-AR mounting kit. I have the rails, front brackets and front cover but I'm lacking the rear brackets that secure the rails to the rear cabinet posts. Apparently some racks require these brackets and some don't. I have _three_ racking kits and none of them have the rear brackets. The brackets are short pieces of sheet metal, about 2" deep and 3" high. They are bent in a shallow U shape with an extended tab on one leg. Part numbers are 7428372-01 and 7428372-02 (left and right sides). They are shown in the BA23 Enclosure Maintenance manual, p 2-22. Please let me know if you can spare a pair (or more) of these items. Thank you, Jack

13 years, 5 months

Looking for bracket for BA23 rack mount rails

by j＠ckrubin.us

13 years, 5 months

What is a VT52-NE

by michael.99.thompson＠gmail.com

The RICM just received a VT52-NE donation. Any idea what the difference is between a VT52-AA and VT52-NE? -- Michael Thompson

13 years, 5 months

Sam's Computerfacts 4851 Disk Drive

by rampaginggreenhulk＠yahoo.com

Need it. Anyone have it? Hook me up, ay/.

13 years, 5 months

Wanted: Research Inc. Teleray terminals

by legalize＠xmission.com

I'm looking for more information on the Teleray series of terminals >from Research, Inc. (Note: Teleray is the name of the terminal line, not the name of the company! Although later they referred to themselves as the "Teleray Division" of Research, Inc.) In particular I'm looking for manuals and other documentation. If you have a Teleray terminal and you're looking to get rid of it, I would be interested in purchasing it from you. I know of the following models: Year Model 1971 Teleray 3300 1975 Teleray 3900 1976 Teleray 3811 <1977? Teleray 3541 <1977? Teleray 3741 1977 Teleray 3841 1977 Teleray 4041 1978 Teleray 1061 1979 Teleray 10 1979 Teleray 11 1979 Teleray 12 1980 Teleray 14 <1981? Teleray 100 1982 Teleray 16 1985 Teleray 20-7305 <1990? Teleray 30 Thanks! -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 version available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

13 years, 5 months

Disk drive manuals

by cisin＠xenosoft.com

I need to get rid of 60 boxes of stuff, and clear out my office. First up are some disk drive manuals. Pickup free in Berkeley, or pay priority mail, rounded up to the nearest multiple of $5 -- Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com (originals except where specified otherwise, although some of the originals appear to have been originally printed with a copier) Fujitsu "M2301B/M2302B : Microdisk Drives : CE Manual" xerox handwritten "LSI Version" MPI "Flexible disk drive Model 51/52 Product Manual" xerox copy Mitsubishi "Double-Sided Double Density Flexible Disk Drive M2894-63 : Standard Specifications" Seagate: (In generic binder): "ST506/412 OEM Manual" 36 pages 5.25" x 8.5" two holes drilled for fitting in generic 3 hole binder Feb 82 "ST506 Maintenance Manual" 53 pages 8.5 X 11 XEROGRAPHIC copy May 1982 (in another generic binder): Shugart: "8 Inch Floppy Disks Format Manual" December 1981 Stapled and drilled for binder, blue cover Business Reply cards - "Technical Publications Suggestion Form"! "The Headstrong Product Family" 10/79 11 x 25.5 double sided folded to 8.5X11 Pictures and "Comparative Detailed Specifications For All Shugart Disk Drives" "SA400 minifloppy(tm) Diskette Storage Drive OEM Manual" 8.5 X 11 Saddle stitched (and drilled) 2/77 "SA400 minifloppy(tm) Diskette Storage Drive OEM Manual" "Revision 5" 8.5 X 11 Saddle stitched (and drilled) 2/77 Sony: dozen loose xerox pages ""This chapter provides information on the standard disk drive fitted within the Apricot, the Sony OA-D31V . . ." (3.5" 70 track 600RPM, . . . Page 4,5 is "Interface Connection", with hand-written pin numbers added) Teac "Mini Flexible Disk Drive Specification : FD55A, FD55B, FD-55E, FD-55F, FD-55G" [what would the FD-55C and FD-55D be?] Xerographic copy. Comb (GNC) binding Weltec: "Product Reference Manual : 5 1/4 Inch Half High Flexible Disk Drive : Models M16-A/M16-R" 1984

13 years, 5 months

ISO Advanced Digital S-100 Super Six EPROM

by aek＠bitsavers.org

I have recovered most of the Turbodos and CPM 3 files for the ADC Super Six On the CPM 3 disk were the sources for the boot EPROM, but there is an unreadable sector in the middle of it. Does anyone have this board? I bought one a while back, but it appears to have an OASIS boot rom on it. The files are up under http://bitsavers.org/bits/AdvancedDigitalCorp/super6_turbodos the zip file under /prom appears to be an OASIS disk image and eprom here is as much as I was able to recover --- title m'nprom Super Six Monitor Prom .z80 pbase: .phase 0f000h promsiz equ 800h sysbase equ 0000h zecho equ 0ee00h fdrdfg equ 0ee01h curadr equ 0ee02h hdflag equ 0ee04h hdsdhb equ 0ee05h stack equ 0ee64h page 60 ;ports sioad equ 00h sioac equ 01h siobd equ 02h siobc equ 03h fdce$ equ 0ch fdtrk equ 0dh fdsec equ 0eh fddat equ 0fh fddsd equ 14h baudrd equ 15 ++++++garbage for hd sdh reg LD (hdsdhb),A ; sector size 512, crc mode XOR A ;reset fpy read flag LD (fdrdfg),A LD SP,stac ++++++garbage getupc: IN A,(sioac) AND 1 ;char ready? JR Z,getupc ;no, loop gitupc: IN A,(sioad) AND 7fh ;mask CP 'a' ;lt 'a'? RET C ;yes, exit CP '{' ;lt '{'? RET NC ;yes, exit AND 5fh ;upcase RET gecho: LD A,0ffh LD (zecho),A CALL getupc PUSH AF LD A,(zecho) AND A JR NZ,xbarf POP AF RET xbarf: POP AF CP ' ' ;ctrl char? CALL NC,putc ;no, echo RET page strout: PUSH AF PUSH HL stroop: LD A,(HL) OR A ;end of string JR Z,strend ;yes, jump CALL putc INC HL JR stroop strend: POP HL POP AF RET crlf: PUSH HL LD HL,crlfst CALL strout POP HL RET abort?: CALL cetupc CP esc ;escape code? JP Z,exec ;yes, jump -- abort CP 8 ;??? RET NC JR abort? space: PUSH AF LD A,' ' JR hspit page hexit: PUSH AF RRCA RRCA RRCA RRCA CALL hex1 POP AF hex1: PUSH AF AND 0fh ADD A,90h DAA ADC A,40h DAA hspit: CALL putc POP AF RET hexhl: PUSH AF LD A,H CALL hexit LD A,L CALL hexit POP AF RET page getnum: CALL gecho CP ',' RET Z ;end of # CP ' ' RET Z ;end of # CP '0' RET C ;woops CP ':' JP C,isnum ;0 - 9 CP 'A' RET C ;woops CP 'G' CCF RET C ;woops SUB 007H ;convert A - F isnum: SUB 030H ;decode RET page get2n: PUSH BC PUSH DE LD C,0 LD E,0 nloop: CALL getnum ;number in? JR NC,nisnum ;yes, jump CP cr ;cr? SCF JR NZ,bad2n ;no, jump LD A,E OR A ;any input? JR NZ,got2n ;yes, jump SCF LD A,cr ;let's pretend it was a cr JR bad2n nisnum: CP 16 ;is it a number? JR NC,got2n ;no, jump INC E ;inc it LD B,A ;save # LD A,C ;get old ADD A,A ;x 2 ADD A,A ;x 4 ADD A,A ;x 8 ADD A,A ;x 16 ADD A,B ;add in new # LD C,A ; -- and all to c JP nloop got2n: LD A,C ;return in a bad2n: POP DE POP BC RET page get4n: PUSH DE LD HL,0 SCF CCF PUSH AF n4loop: CALL getnum JR NC,got4n CP cr JR NZ,bad4n CALL space JR good4n bad4n: POP AF SCF POP DE RET got4n: CP 16 JR NC,good4n ADD HL,HL ADD HL,HL ADD HL,HL ADD HL,HL LD E,A LD D,0 ADD HL,DE JR n4loop good4n: POP AF POP DE RET page tstmem: LD (HL),A CP (HL) RET Z PUSH HL LD HL,memerr CALL strout POP HL CALL hexhl JP exec page ;--------------------------------------- ; Load function -- Display & Substitute ;--------------------------------------- load: CALL get4n ;get the start adr JP NC,lodlop oops: LD HL,woops JP woopsy lodlop: LD (curadr),HL dot: CALL crlf ;display the current adr LD HL,(curadr) CALL hexhl CALL space LD A,(HL) CALL hexit CALL space CALL get2n ;get the response JP C,lodcmd CALL tstmem lodinc: LD HL,(curadr) ;inc the current adr INC HL JP lodlop lodcmd: CP cr ;cr terminates JP Z,exec CP ' ' ;space means inc JP Z,lodinc CP '-' ;dash means dec JP NZ,oops dash: LD HL,(curadr) ;dec the current adr DEC HL JP lodlop page ;----------- ; Negate DE ;----------- negde: PUSH AF LD A,D CPL LD D,A LD A,E CPL LD E,A INC DE POP AF RET page ;----------------------- ; Dump memory to screen ;----------------------- dump: CALL get4de CALL get4de CALL negde dloop: CALL crlf CALL hexhl CALL space dloop1: CALL space LD A,(HL) CALL hexit CALL inchlc CALL abortc CP 013H ;??? worthless CALL Z,abort? LD A,L AND 0fh JP Z,dloop JP dloop1 page ;------------------ ; Go to an address ;------------------ go: CALL get4de EX DE,HL JP (HL) ;----------------------- ; Display the help menu ;----------------------- help: LD HL,helpst CALL strout JP exec inchlc: PUSH HL ;cp hl to de -- abort if c, else inc hl ADD HL,DE JP C,exec POP HL INC HL RET page ;------------------- ; Move memory block ;------------------- move: CALL get4de PUSH DE CALL get4de CALL get4de EX DE,HL EX (SP),HL CALL negde mloop: LD A,(HL) EX (SP),HL CALL tstmem INC HL EX (SP),HL CALL inchlc CALL abortc JP mloop page ;------------- ; Fill memory ;------------- fill: CALL get4de CALL get4de CALL negde CALL get2n JP C,oops floop: CALL tstmem CALL inchlc JP floop get4de: CALL get4n JP C,oops EX DE,HL RET abortc: CALL cetupc ;abort on any char OR A JP NZ,exec RET ;--------------- ; In & Out port ;--------------- iport: CALL get2n JP C,oops LD C,A IN A,(C) CALL crlf CALL hexit JP exec oport: CALL get2n JP C,oops LD C,A CALL get2n JP C,oops OUT (C),A JP exec page ;---------------------------------- ; Boot -- floppy or hard disk exec ;---------------------------------- boot: CALL abortc CALL fddset CALL hdset fdlop: CALL abortc CALL fdrdy? ;ready to try a read? CALL NC,fdread ;yes, go try CALL hdread JR fdlop page ;------------- ; Floppy junk ;------------- fddset: XOR A OUT (fddsd),A ;8" sd CALL fdrdy? ;is the drive ready? JP C,try8dd ;no, jump LD HL,try8dd JR fdhome try8dd: LD A,8 ;8" dd OUT (fddsd),A CALL fdrdy? ;ready now? JP C,try5dd ;no, jump LD HL,try5dd JR fdhome try5dd: LD A,018H ;5.25' dd OUT (fddsd),A CALL fdrdy? ;ready now? RET C ;no, exit LD HL,fderrs fdhome: LD A,0fh ;restore command OUT (fdcmd),A CALL delay IN A,(fddsd) ;force wait for int IN A,(fdcmd) AND 018H ;seek or crc error? RET Z ;no, exit JP (HL) delay: LD A,3 delop: EX (SP),HL EX (SP),HL DEC A JR NZ,delop RET page ;------------- ; Ready check ;------------- fdrdy?: IN A,(fdcmd) RLA ;ready? RET C ;no, return LD HL,3E8H idxlop: IN A,(fdcmd) AND 2 ;index found? JR Z,idxfnd ;no, jump DEC HL LD A,L OR H ;timeout? JR NZ,idxlop ;no, jump SCF RET idxfnd: LD B,10 idxlp1: LD HL,3E80H idxlp2: IN A,(fdcmd) AND 2 ;index found? RET NZ ;yes, exit DEC HL LD A,L OR H ;timeout? JR NZ,idxlp2 ;no, loop DJNZ idxlp1 SCF RET page ;------------------ ; Floppy disk read ;------------------ fdread: LD A,0FFH ;indicate attempt to read LD (fdrdfg),A LD A,1 ;set sector 1 OUT (fdsec),A LD A,08CH ;read sector OUT (fdcmd),A LD HL,sysbase LD C,fddat fdrdlp: IN A,(fddsd) ;wait for data or int OR A ;data? JP P,fdrddn ;no, jump INI ;get a byte JP fdrdlp fdrddn: CALL delay IN A,(fdcmd) OR A ;errors? JP Z,sysbase ;no, jump to booted input fderrs: PUSH AF LD A,(fdrdfg) OR A ;have we tried to read? JR Z,getdsk ;no, jump fderr: LD HL,fderms ;floppy disk err msg out CALL strout POP AF CALL hexit JP exec getdsk: POP AF LD HL,dskask CALL strout LD A,0FFH ;reset floppy read flag LD (fdrdfg),A JP exec page ;------------------------ ; Hard disk test & setup ;------------------------ hdset: XOR A ;zap hd regs OUT (hdsec),A OUT (hdcylo),A OUT (hdcyhi),A INC A ;set for 1 sector OUT (hdscnt),A IN A,(hdsec) ;now, test for hdc1001 ctrlr LD B,A IN A,(hdcylo) OR B LD B,A IN A,(hdcyhi) OR B LD (hdflag),A ; -- and save result LD A,01EH ;do a restore OUT (hdcmd),A RET page ;---------------- ; Hard disk read ;---------------- hdread: LD A,(hdflag) OR A ;is a controller out there? RET NZ ;no, exit IN A,(hdcmd) AND 050H CP 050H ;ready & seek complete? RET NZ ;no, exit IN A,(hdcmd) OR A ;busy? RET M ;yes, exit hdrtry: LD A,(hdsdhb) ;set sdh OUT (hdsdh),A LD A,020H ;read sector cmd OUT (hdcmd),A hdbzlp: IN A,(hdcmd) OR A ;busy? JP M,hdbzlp ;yes, loop AND 1 ;error? JR NZ,hdbadx ;yes, jump LD HL,0 LD BC,8000h + hddat INIR JP sysbase page hdbadx: LD A,(hdsdhb) CP 20h ;sector size = 512? JP NZ,hderr ;no, go croak XOR A ;try 256 byte sector LD (hdsdhb),A LD A,1fh ;restore again OUT (hdcmd),A hdbzl1: IN A,(hdcmd) RL A ;busy? JR C,hdbzl1 ;yes, loop JR hdrtry hderr: LD HL,hdrms CALL strout IN A,(hderg) CALL hexit JP exec page signon: db cr,lf,' > ADVANCED DIGITAL CORP.' db cr,lf,' SUPER SIX Running',cr,lf,0 signom: db ' Monitor Version 3.4' db cr,lf,' June - 1983' db cr,lf,' Press "H" for help' db cr,lf,'Attempting to boot.......' db cr,lf,'Press any key to abort boot.',cr,lf,0 prompt: db cr,lf,' >',0 undef: db ' UNDEFINED',0 woops: db ' ????',0 memerr: db cr,cr,lf,'MEMORY WRITE ERROR AT ',0 ;??? db 'ERROR',0 db ' PAUSE',0 db '? ',0 db ' ABORTED',0 db 'STARTING ADDRESS:',0 db 'ENDING ADDRESS:',0 fderms: db cr,lf,'FDC COLD BOOT ERROR CODE ',0 dskask: db cr,lf,'INSERT DISK & PRESS B TO BOOT',0 hdrms: db cr,lf,'HDC1001 COLD BOOT ERROR CODE ',0 crlfst: db cr,lf,0 helpst: db cr,lf,'MONITOR COMMANDS :' db cr,lf,'B = Load disk boot loader' db cr,lf,'DSSSS,QQQQ = Dump memory in hex from S to Q' db cr,lf,'FSSSS,QQQQ,BB = Fill memory from S to Q with B' db cr,lf,'GAAAA = Go to address A' db cr,lf,'IPP = Input from port P' db cr,lf,'LAAAA = Load memory starting at A' db cr,lf,'MSSSS,QQQQ,DDDD = Move starting at S to Q to Addr. D' db cr,lf,'OPP,DD = Output data D to port P' db cr,lf,'ESC will terminate any command',0 page ;-------------------------- ; Function code jump table ;-------------------------- cmdtbl: db 'L' dw load db cr dw exec db '.' dw dot db '-' dw dash db 'D' dw dump db 'I' dw iport db 'O' dw oport db 'F' dw fill db 'G' dw go db 'M' dw move db 'H' dw help db 'B' dw boot db 0ffh .dephase ds promsiz-($-pbase),0ffh end

13 years, 5 months

Disk drive manuals

by feldman.r＠comcast.net

>From: Fred Cisin < cisin at xenosoft.com > > >VERY little interest in books. And these are some of the better ones. >WhatamI gonna do when I get down to the boxes of Sybex books and crappy >books on WordPerfect? I remember reading about a public project (NOT Google) that is attempting to preserve discarded books. I think they were located in Oregon, but I could easily be wrong about that. You send them the books and they ship them to China to be scanned. They get the books back and then store the physical copy in containers (with nitrogen instead of air?) in a mine or cave somewhere . Sorry that I don't have more specifics about them, but some Googling should turn them up. Bob

13 years, 5 months

Disk drive manuals

by jonas＠otter.se

On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 15:53:12 -0800 (PST), Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote: > VERY little interest in books. And these are some of the better ones. > WhatamI gonna do when I get down to the boxes of Sybex books and crappy > books on WordPerfect? > Boil them and serve them to your college administrators, saying it is Swedish lutefisk?

13 years, 5 months

WTB: turbochannel graphics cards, DEC 3000 AXP

by mark＠wickensonline.co.uk

Hi guys, Does anyone have any turbochannel graphics cards for the DEC 3000 AXP series? Ideally 24 bit, 8 bit would be fine, I need two or three. Regards, Mark.

13 years, 5 months

Remaining available S-100 board PCBs

by LYNCHAJ＠YAHOO.COM

Hi! There are four (4) S-100 SMB, eight (8) S-100 bus extenders, and two (2) S-100 8088 CPU board PCBs left. Here are the latest descriptions of these boards: http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/SMB%20Board/S100%20Bus%20SMB.ht m http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/Extender%20Board/Extender%20Boa rd.htm http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/8088%20Board/8088%20CPU%20Board .htm The PCBs are $20 each plus $3 shipping in the US and $6 elsewhere. The S-100 SMB is a dual PCB so it is $40. Please send a PayPal to LYNCHAJ at YAHOO.COM and I will send your boards right away! The S-100 SMB and S-100 bus extender boards are specialty items and it will be a long time before these are reordered. If you are considering getting one or more now is the time! I am stuck and need to move the remaining boards to free up the funds to do other board orders/reorders. Thanks and have a nice day! Andrew Lynch

13 years, 5 months

The New Apple II User's Guide

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

My computer's "On Switch" was my ex's "Off Switch." After 20 years of divorce she is now an E-Mail, and FB junkie and understands why I liked going on various BBS services in the late 80's. Al

13 years, 5 months

IRIX remote display

by saquinn624＠aol.com

Richard writes: >Do you mean the client is running on IRIX and the server is on anothermachine? Yes >I don't see any >reason why any X client on one machine wouldn'tdisplay properly on another machine, so long as >the X client wasn'tassuming the presence of extensions and was properly respecting theVisual >of the target display. I figured that as well, and I haven't had any problems with Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, etc. doing remote displays to a different "brand" X-server, nor have I had any problems with IRIX -> IRIX, but mix up IRIX and others and I have had trouble. Linux is probably the worst - X.org server. I'll log in just fine, be working fine, no artifacts, then boom X reset and I'm back at the XDM prompt. This works with different versions of Linux (mostly Debian), different graphics in the X-server machine (ATi (shudder) and nVidia), different net cables, different switches, different SGI boxes. Mac System 10.4 is missing parts - the first thing I noticed after login was that the toolchest was missing the text on about half of the selections. Going back and forth over it will cause some more to show up for a while. Solaris 10/ Xsun (FFB) had red rectangular artifacts. Only tried that one once. No one else has a problem with IRIX clients on other X-servers?

13 years, 5 months

COBOL manuals for Tops-10/TOPS-20???

by tshoppa＠wmata.com

> I need to deal with modifying some COBOL code in the Tops-10 and TOPS-20 > usage reporting software, and have no manuals. Yeah, COBOL is COBOL, but > the details (what is "DISPLAY-7" as opposed to "DISPLAY-9"?) are important. > There are no COBOL manuals on the PDP10 portion of Bitsavers at the moment. I wanted to post earlier but was afraid my decades old human memory had some bit rot! And I never did much COBOL to begin with. DISPLAY-6 is SIXBIT DISPLAY-7 is ASCII DISPLAY-9 is EBCDIC RECORDING MODE takes precedence over USAGE. Page 3-21 http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS10_softwareNotebooks/v…

13 years, 5 months

Warehouse sale, Kerrville, Texas, December 1 (?)

by mtapley＠swri.edu

All, A decade or so back I visited a warehouse in Kerrville with a *lot* of classic computer gear. That warehouse is now closing, and Cindy, the proprietor, is selling off the collection. Her description of what is there includes: At 9:15 -0600 11/6/12, Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus wrote: >I would like to arrange that on Saturday a group of interested people could >come up and go through all the antique stuff. There is Kaypro, HP, Apple, >Commodore, Radio Shack, DEC Rainbow, etc. I will have space available that >everyone can plug in what they want to, and test it before they leave with >it. I have a limited amt of software that can be used on each type of >machine. > >Also cases and cases of software and documentation for System 370, old IBM. ... >The Apple stuff alone occupies a room upstairs abt 10x10x6 feet stuffed full >of old computers, monitors, printers, software, disk and floppy drives, etc. >I have every Apple on the Wikipedia except the Apple I. I even have a Lisa! >Mac classic, all-in-ones, 128, 512, LCII, LCIII, and lots of others, >including old Mac servers. Prob have extra memory if needed, and lots of >spare parts for the Apple IIs. > >Also have IBM Microchannel machines and lots of spares. On the phone with me this morning, she added that there are waist-high Data General servers with 4 Pentium Pro's each, a lot of Sun equipment, IBM 5160's including one in the original box with matching printers and monitors, Apple posters and sales equipment >from the Apple II era and forward, and much Apple software and boxes. Contact information and location are: Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus 1613 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028 (830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax AOL IM elcpls the email address sales at elecplus.com also works. There is a website at http://www.elecshopper.com/ , but that website is not by any means complete in its coverage of what is there nor does it give an indication of the scale of the place. Cindy indicated that she would like to set up a classic-computer shopper's day on a Saturday, when the shop is not open to the general public. I'll recommend we coordinate on December 1, but she said she could meet by appointment at the warehouse on a different Saturday if needed, except that November 17 won't work. She said she had 10 workbenches with power, and was amenable to having people bring in diagnostic software to test equipment before they buy it. There is no loading dock, so if you acquire a Data General server or the like you'll have to figure out how to get it up into your pickup truck. She prefers cash or check. I still have a pile of pictures I took there which also don't give a true indication of the scale of the place, but will forward on request and they do show a lot of gear. I'm planning to make the December 1 trip, I think; hopefully I'll see you there. No connection except as a satisfied customer; questions welcome on-list or off, but I recommend on. -- - Mark 210-379-4635 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Asteroids headed toward planets inhabited by beings that don't have technology adequate to stop them: Think of it as Evolution in Fast-Forward.

13 years, 5 months

An ACI-90 / WD900 joins the stable.

by jdr_use＠bluewin.ch

Never believed I would be able to get one, but an ACI-90 has joined my small collection. For those who don't know it, is is a box with 2 8" floppies , power supply and a WD-900 Pascal Microengine board. No disk or manuals sadly. It should feel right at home next to the Lilith.. The WD-9000 chipset contains these : CP2151-B, CP2161B-02, CP2171-B10, CP2171-B12 and CP2171A-13, I understand different combinations are around. Bad side is of course that I have now reserved all free time for the next months : finding/creating boot disks, tracing schematic, reading ROMS and creating the emulator... Jos

13 years, 5 months

COBOL manuals for Tops-10/TOPS-20???

by RichA＠vulcan.com

I need to deal with modifying some COBOL code in the Tops-10 and TOPS-20 usage reporting software, and have no manuals. Yeah, COBOL is COBOL, but the details (what is "DISPLAY-7" as opposed to "DISPLAY-9"?) are important. There are no COBOL manuals on the PDP10 portion of Bitsavers at the moment. Thanks, Rich Rich Alderson Vintage Computing Sr. Systems Engineer Vulcan, Inc. 505 5th Avenue S, Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98104 mailto:RichA at vulcan.com mailto:RichA at LivingComputerMuseum.org (206) 342-2239 (206) 465-2916 cell http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/

13 years, 5 months

Apple IIc?

by barythrin＠gmail.com

Sorta clich? response but check your local craigslist. They're really not too uncommon and shouldn't run you too much. IIc may be a bit less common than its big brother but still not at all rare or out of reach.

13 years, 5 months

Warehouse sale, Kerrville, Texas, December 1 (?)

by mtapley＠swri.edu

All, in response to a couple of requests, I have posted the photos I took in 2001; see the URL below, and let me know if it doesn't work. Please be aware that these are more than a decade out of date; it may be that none of the pictured equipment is still available, or most of it may be there; I don't know. Also, please be aware that this is just me posting; Electronics Plus hasn't endorsed or requested this, and I'll remove it immediately if they so desire. >Reply-To: Mark Tapley <mtapley at swri.edu> >Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 15:37:20 +0000 >Subject: Mark Tapley shared an album with you. > >You are invited to view Mark Tapley's photo album: ><https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=103229486827589783951&target=A…>Electronics >Plus, March 2001 ><https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=103229486827589783951&target=A…> >Electronics Plus, March 2001 >Kerrville, Texas, Electronics Plus - posted >Nov 7, 2012 >by Mark Tapley >Photos from the turn of the centurly in Kerrville ><https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=103229486827589783951&target=A…>View >Album ><https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=103229486827589783951&target=A…>Play >slideshow > -- - Mark 210-379-4635 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Asteroids headed toward planets inhabited by beings that don't have technology adequate to stop them: Think of it as Evolution in Fast-Forward.

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