- test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org - classiccmp.org

by CyndeM＠vulcan.com

Hi Gang I'm looking for PDF files or other images of various hard copy manuals (4 x 6) that describes the contents, organization, and updating of the various PDP Microfiche Libraries. Also, if there is a document that describes the entirety of the Microfiche libraries, or websites with stories about DEC Microfiche, that would be very helpful. I'm organizing a whole boatload of these Fiche sets right now, and any tidbits of information would be really nice. Thanks! Cynde Moya, MLIS Archives Cataloguer Vulcan Inc. www.vulcan.com cyndem(a)vulcan.com Office Tel. 206-223-4901 Mobile Tel. 206.369.3205 Fax. 206-223-4207

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RAMTESTing a Horizon

by RMaxwell＠atlantissi.com

Thanks to all those who provided insight in the "Smoke on the Horizon" thread... You may be happy to hear that the machine is running now: all the blown tantalums are replaced, as well as the regulators that may have suffered due to untimely capacitive departures. I took warnings about the -5V supplies to heart and replaced all the tantala (plural of tantalum?) around the negative supplies, largely because the -5V regulators are powered >from the -16V unregulated line, and the worst failures happened on caps across the +16V line. Now that the smoke has cleared, I've been RAMTESTing the 64K HRAM card, and am a little distressed to note failures. These usually occur when the program is run from fresh-from-startup RAM: once RAMTEST (3 or 5) has run through a cycle (or bombed due to an error), subsequent tests run for hours with no further problems. The failures don't seem to be bit-specific, but they've occurred mostly in the highest 16K (particularly the top 8K) of address space. Do I need to be concerned about this? Anyone know if the RAMTEST program trips up on previously-unaccessed space? Or do the RAMs need a little time/exercise to get to an internal temperature where they are stabler? These are 16Kx1 AMD devices (circa 1982), and my debug work in the past has been limited to SRAMs or higher-density DRAMs (I know, I know: I just haven't lived until I've debugged core). Regards, Bob

22 years, 1 month

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Pdp 11/20 front panels

by chad.martin＠fli-invent.com

I own an early 11/20, sn300, also of the PDP-11 only markings, like the unit in question. My front panel PCB is date stamped 1970, and it is the led type. I also have original DEC schematics that show first bulbs, and then a revision to allow bulbs or LEDs. I also have some other front panel PCBs with bulbs. My best guess would be that they did a revision for LED's, and then perhaps dropped them due to cost or availability. So it appears that LEDs were at least installed on some 11/20s. My LED unit does not have the front panel drilled out, but I suppose they may have done that for one of the early proto types while they were trying different designs. My 11/20 was supposed to have been gotten from the dec Mill factory in Mass, perhaps the early LED units were never shipped out. So it is likely that the 11/20 for sale is for real. Chad Martin

22 years, 1 month

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PDP-11 on VCM

by wmaddox＠pacbell.net

I would like to make it clear that the seller of the PDP-11 (the 11/20 marked 11) listed on VCM is as far as I know a perfectly honest gentlemen and was not trying to be deceptive about the condition of the machine he is selling. Indeed, the pictures are up in the listing for all to see. I take issue with the description of the front panel as "very nice" if in fact it has been modified by a user, but it is certainly a subjective matter and it appears that the seller was acting in good faith and did not realize that his machine was unusual in this respect. He's apparently been busy with multiple obligations, including arranging the shipment of some other much larger machines, and just hasn't had time to deal with the 11/20. He got back to me in email yesterday, explained the situation, and was distressed at the implication that he had been deceptive. I had him pegged as an Ebay-style "Altairz" mercenary who didn't really know what he was selling but was holding out for a windfall, and I my tone reflected that. I believe that was a mistake, and that he is a serious collector as he claimed to be in his mail. A bit of Googling turned up several archival messages that indicated prior participation in the classic computing community. In the interests of full disclosure, I should also say that I haven't entirely lost interest in the machine myself, and anyone who is interested should look for themselves and draw their own conclusions about its value. Bill Maddox

22 years, 1 month

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Archive 5945C

by aek＠spies.com

The 5945C has an edge connector , much like a print card. Dont know how to put it more precisely -- A 5945C is the basic QIC-36 interface, 5945L is QIC-02 www.bitsavers.org/pdf/archive/ScorpionProdDescr.pdf

22 years, 1 month

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Everex EV-831

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

I just sent email to the 4 persons asking about the files I had. If you didn't get the email, let me know. joe heck

22 years, 1 month

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afrts 33 RPM records from the 70s - what do I do with them?

by tosteve＠yahoo.com

I have a 2-foot stack of old afrts (Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) LP records from the 70's. They are used, but in good condition. They have the offficial afrts label with records contents listed. What should I do with them? (be nice) Examples: Kris Kristofferson David Cassidy Barbara Streisand Roy Clark Sweet DeFranco Family Dawn, featuring Tony Orlando John Lenon, Yoko Ono Michael Jackson Rick Springfield __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools

22 years, 1 month

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HP 2100/21MX assembler question

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

If one codes a set of "micro" instructions in the Alter-Skip-Group as follows: LBL1 CLE,SEZ CLear E, Skip if E Zero Instruction 002140, would not one expect this to always skip the next instruction??? I would think E has been cleared, so the Skip if E Zero becomes true. Jay West --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

22 years, 1 month

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HP2100/21MX assembler question

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

If one codes a set of "micro" instructions in the Alter-Skip-Group as follows: LBL1 CLE,SEZ CLear E, Skip if E Zero Instruction 002140, would not one expect this to always skip the next instruction??? I would think E has been cleared, so the Skip if E Zero becomes true. Jay West --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

22 years, 1 month

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Archive 5945C

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf(a)siconic.com> > >On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Nico de Jong wrote: > >> I find that hard to believe. The SCSI Archive drives I know, are all >> equipped with connectors as used on flatcables. The 5945C has an edge >> connector , much like a print card. Dont know how to put it more precisely > >Those are generally refered to as IDC connectors. I wish I knew what IDC >stood for. I'm not willing to take a guess right now, though I think I am >close. insulation displacement connector Dwight > >I've seen Archive drives equipped with either IDC or edge-type connectors, >and the model number usually indicates which type of connection it has. >For instance, an Archive 2150S is SCSI with a 50 pin IDC, whereas an >Archive 2150L has, I believe, an edge connector > >-- > >Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org > >[ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] >[ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ] > >

22 years, 1 month

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An oldie but goodie...

by msokolov＠ivan.Harhan.ORG

Paul Koning <pkoning(a)equallogic.com> wrote: > Google is not much help, it doesn't look like he's done anything since > Advanced Modular Solutions went under. But cryosuspension seems very > un-Ken-like. Un-Ken-like? Well, at Modular he was in effect saying that he didn't want to just retire and leave the stage, he wanted to keep doing what he loves, making computers. If he chooses (or already chose, don't know if he is still alive or not) to be buried/cremated when his time is up, then that's it. But if he opts for cryosuspension instead, then he'll be revived some time later and will be able to make computers again, this time for eternity, like a god of computing on Mt. Olympus, eating ambrosia, drinking nectar, enjoying the goddesses (so eternal life and eternal youth are never boring) and making VAXen. MS

22 years, 1 month

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An oldie but goodie...

by msokolov＠ivan.Harhan.ORG

Paul Koning <pkoning(a)equallogic.com> wrote: > Or his bad habit of personally redesigning product details > at the very last moment. The MMJ connector is an example of the > latter problem; MMJ rocks! BTW, is Ken still alive? Someone else mentioned on this list some time ago that he is in cryosuspension at Alcor. MS

22 years, 1 month

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SS-50/SS-30 Pin Spacing

by swtpc6800＠comcast.net

The pin spacing is 0.156 inch. You can get the Molex parts at Digi Key. www.digikey.com You can look up all the data sheets using the parts numbers at www.molex.com. The 10 pin right angle connector is Molex part 09-52-3101, Digi Key part WM3307-ND. They cost $1.57. The polarizing key is Molex part15-04-0219, Digi Key WM2402-ND. They cost 0.25. The round pin male header is the Molex 3192 series. The 10 pin unit is Molex part 26-20-2101. I have not found a good source, Digi-Key only carries the square pins. The square pin has more contact area (a flat side instead of a point.) The increased friction makes it more difficult to plug and unplug boards. I used the AMP part to build a motherboard (fartherboard?) The 12 pin version is cheaper then the 10 pin version. I bought 12 pin parts and used a utility knife to trim them. 10 Pin MTA 0.156 Header Assembly Straight Round Tin Amp # 1-640384-0 Digi-Key# A24154-ND Price $1.37 12 Pin MTA 0.156 Header Assembly Straight Round Tin Amp # 1-640384-2 Digi-Key# A26174-ND Price $0.93 Michael Holley www.swtpc.com/mholley

22 years, 1 month

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minor OT: computerized POS systems

by d_cymbal＠hotmail.com

Hi, Does anyone have/collect any computerized point-of-sale systems? I am specifically interested in 3 old systems from Tranti Systems Incorporated (now defunct, purchased by GEAC sometime in the mid 90s), the System 29, System 105, and System 2100. The first 2 where proprietary hardware, the last was PC-based. If anyone has any leads on any info, please let me know. dc

22 years, 1 month

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SS-50/SS-30 Pin Spacing

by patrick＠evocative.com

Does someone know off the top of his head what the pin spacing is on the SS-50 and SS-30 buses? Better still, Molex or other manufacturer's part numbers for acceptable replacements (10-pin male and female)? Thanks! --Patrick

22 years, 1 month

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ebay question

by brian＠quarterbyte.com

Oh, I'm probably going to regret weighing in on this but: ebay proxy bidding is MUCH better than a sealed bid auction because if you win, you only end up paying one increment more than the second highest bidder (usually a buck or two). In a true sealed bid auction, you pay whatever you bid, which might be a lot more than the second highest bid. So, the ebay model almost always gives you a better deal than a sealed bid, and never a worse deal. What most people don't like about sniping is the emotional letdown they get when their bid sits at the minimum for a week, and then their maximum gets exceeded at the last second. I have to admit, I've ended up feeling cheated myself, as if I actually deserved to get a PDP-8 for $10. But all they've cheated me out of is the opportunity re-think my maximum bid after that find out that someone else may be interested. What would make eBay much more interesting (and more expensive for buyers) would be the going-going-gone approach used by live auctions, and the old onsale.com site. Real auctions stay open until bidding activity has ceased for a period of time. Onsale kept auctions open past the posted closing time until 10 minutes had passed since the last bid. This made sniping irrelevant, but in exchange you could get a frenzy of emotional incremental end-stage bidding. Brian

22 years, 1 month

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REPOST: Re: VAX 11/750 tu58 images

by msokolov＠ivan.Harhan.ORG

Brad Parker <brad(a)heeltoe.com> wrote: > If it helps, I made a linux version of the tu58 emulator. No big deal, > just the standard "sgtty to termios" conversion and some header file > changes. Where can I get the original sgtty version for those who prefer sgtty to termios? What OS is it for? (I don't currently have a need for TU58 emulator, but hearing talk about changing sgtty to termios just made me jump up and scream "I want sgtty!!!") MS

22 years, 1 month

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HP 7035B Plotter replacement drive belt?

by tomj＠wps.com

It's 80's vintage, analog XY pen plotter, there's a mylar low-compliance drive belt, mine apparently stretched then dove into the drive gear, ruining it beyond all repair. Does anyone know where to get replacement parts? I have the old belt (pieces) so I can get dimensions. (It's about 3mm wide, 2" diam, yellowish thin mylar). Pens are enough trouble to find, I fear for the machines life for lack of drive belt. (I tried fabricating replacements, it's a tight application; since it's a servo closed-loop, I think grooving it for an O-ring will make it hunt.)

22 years, 1 month

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Where is the Comprehensive Computer Catalogue?

by aek＠spies.com

Hopefully I will be in a position to put the CCC back on-line in the near future. -- I'd be happy to mirror it at bitsavers.org, LMK

22 years, 1 month

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HP LIF inquiry

by Edward.Marchese＠itt.com

Joe, I found an old webpage, http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2003-June/015876.html, that had one of your postings on it where you discussed reading old HP disks. I'm looking for a utility which possibly someone has written that will allow me to read and access files from those old HP "LIF" and "HFS" disks using a present day PC. Do you know if there are any sources of such a utility out there? shareware, freeware, commercial? Anything you might have heard of? Any info you may have or general comments are appreciated. Thanks. Ed Marchese Clifton, NJ ************************************ This email and any files transmitted with it are proprietary and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITT Industries, Inc. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. ITT Industries accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ************************************

22 years, 1 month

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Manz Aztec compiler (was: Zortech)

by paulrsm＠buckeye-express.com

Phil wrote: >I wouldn't mind a copy of Manx Aztec C. ISTR there >was a 6502 cross-compiler version made - ran on an >IBM PC, produced 6502 code. Never managed to find >a copy, though. Same goes for the "compile on a PC, >run on a PC" version. I have three versions: Apple II native compiler, MS-DOS cross-compiler for Apple II/6502, and MS-DOS compiler for 8086 (v3.2?). I have scanned the docs for the 6502 compilers and I can do so for the 8086 manual. CD-R? -- Paul Monroe, Michigan USA

22 years, 1 month

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Power Mac update

by KVanMersbergen＠RandMcNally.com

All the Macs are gone. Thank you all! -Ken V. *************************************************************** This E-mail is confidential. It should not be read, copied, disclosed or used by any person other than the intended recipient. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying by whatever medium is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the E-mail from your system. ***************************************************************

22 years, 1 month

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Free to a good home, several Power Macs

by KVanMersbergen＠RandMcNally.com

Hello- I have the following available at no cost, you just have to pick it up. They are located at my home in Glenview, IL. I thought I'd offer them here before I throw them out..... 1 Power Macintosh 9500/132 1 Power Macintosh 9500/120 1 Power Macintosh 9500/180MP 1 Power Macintosh 5400/180 (This one has a built-in monitor) They are all in perfect working order, I just don't have the room for them anymore. Just contact me off list if you are interested. -Ken V. *************************************************************** This E-mail is confidential. It should not be read, copied, disclosed or used by any person other than the intended recipient. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying by whatever medium is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the E-mail from your system. ***************************************************************

22 years, 1 month

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HP 7035B Plotter replacement drive belt?

by CPUMECH＠aol.com

Try Dataterm Inc. they have a lot of old stuff like that. 781-938-1010. I know they have belts for the 7550 plotter.

22 years, 1 month

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Philips LDB4401 cassette

by cbonninga＠priemabv.nl

Dear Sir, On the internet we found your offer for Philips LDB4401 cassettes " certified digital mini-cassettes" We desperately need them for a CNC machine. Could you tell us whether you still have app.25 pieces for us? Could you give us a price, including shipping to The Netherlands, way of payment, delivery time? Kindest regards, Priema BV Hoevelaken The Netherlands Chris Bonninga Priema BV Hoevelaken The Netherlands Zuiderinslag 22 Postal address: P.O.Box 33 3870 CA Hoevelaken Tel. +31 - 33 - 253 68 04 Tel. direct +31 - 6 -150 16 443 E-mail: cbonninga(a)priemabv.nl

22 years, 1 month

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cat5 keystone jacks and cable for sale

by browe58＠comcast.net

hi, i have available for sale several hundred USED cat5 keystone jacks and cable. the jack is on one end and the other end is bare. the minimum length is around 35 ft. please email if interested. thanx. bill

22 years, 1 month

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MSCP protocol docs

by bqt＠update.uu.se

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 Paul Williams <paul(a)frixxon.co.uk> wrote: > Pete Turnbull wrote: > > Several weeks ago the subject of MSCP docs came up. I think there may > > be a scanned copy of AA-L619A-TK (MSCP Basic Disk Functions Manual) out > > there somewhere, though I can't find it > > It was available at www.pdp11.nl, though that site is still down. > Neither of the other two are online, according to Manx. I put it at ftp://ftp.update.uu.se/pub/pdp11/doc a while ago, and it's still there. > > I have all three. Anyone in the UK or Netherlands want to scan them? > > The three documents are respectively 170pp, 46pp, and 58pp. > > I can scan the other two. Did someone scan the 4FDC manual for you? I > offered, in private email, but received no response. I could probably scan them too, but I just have a hand-fed scanner. I might take a shot at OCRing the MSCP doc instead, unless someone beats me to it. I'm half-busy right now... Johnny Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus || on a psychedelic trip email: bqt(a)update.uu.se || Reading murder books pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol

22 years, 1 month

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sol-20's

by pugseven＠hotmail.com

This is what I have and will be selling in the near future. Two sol-20's both working perfectly in original condition. One is fully loaded with everything you could get from the factory(64k, networking board, ect). The other has either 4k or 16k (?) it acted as the others slave and does not have all the boards. Both have original monitors. I have all the documentation from the manuals to copy's of receipts, and original software (cp/m, cbasic). A micropolis 1054 5 inch 4 stack of drives which I still need to test just to be sure it still works( I cannot even find a reference to them on the online). And one decwriter with the form feed option and a built in keyboard. So you could network all this stuff and have three separate inputs (it is pretty cool). I have not decided how to auction them off yet (as a collection or individually). Any who that's what I got so tell me what you think if any one wants a preemptive bid let me know. thanks nIcK

22 years, 1 month

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MSCP protocol docs

by GOOI＠oce.nl

For the DIGITAL community, I still scan documents as long as it is loose sheets or it is OK to remove the staples. I do not scan books, that's too time consuming. FYI, I use the scan-to-file option of the Oc? 3165 printer/copier. Any size up to A3/Ledger (11"x 17") is easy, and even mixed sets, for example Letter-sized with fold-outs for schematics are OK. That takes a bit more time to prevent the fold-out to be scaled to Letter size (a few manual actions required). The result is a PDF file readable by Acrobat Reader, but the files are *BIG*, actually they are TIFF's with "PDF jacket". I once did a test on a *text-only* document of 25 pages. The PDF was 6.8 Mbytes, and after going through the Distiller it was just over 650 kbytes ... but I noticed some loss of information here and there. So, reliability is not a full 100%. I stay with the big files knowing not to loose any information. BTW the resolution of the scanner is 600 dpi. For a sample of the scan quality see the scans on mainecoon ... Please e-mail first if you want me to do some scanning. I offer the service free as long as it is DIGITAL, preferably PDP-11 related. You pay the postal cost for sending the doc to me, and the postal cost if you want them back. The resulting scan files are put on a CD-ROM and I ask US $2 for a CD-ROM (up to 650 Mb). I hope that is a reasonable fee ... - Henk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Pete Turnbull [mailto:pete@dunnington.u-net.com] > Sent: dinsdag 24 februari 2004 12:18 > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers > Subject: MSCP protocol docs > > > Several weeks ago the subject of MSCP docs came up. I think there may > be a scanned copy of AA-L619A-TK (MSCP Basic Disk Functions > Manual) out > there somewhere, though I can't find it, but not, AFAIK, AA-L620A-TK > (Storage Systems Diagnostics and Utility Protocol) and AA-L621A-TK > (Storage System Unibus Port Description). These are the three > components of the UDA50 Progammer's Kit, QP-905-GZ (which, despite the > name, isn't really UDA50-specific) > > I have all three. Anyone in the UK or Netherlands want to scan them? > The three documents are respectively 170pp, 46pp, and 58pp. > > -- > Pete Peter Turnbull > Network Manager > University of York

22 years, 1 month

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ldb4401 research

by KADORMAIL1＠aol.com

hello, i m looking for some ldb4401 pilips tapes , so tell me about your price and how many tapes you can send me thank you, jeremy

22 years, 1 month

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ebay question

by Innfogra＠aol.com

I have had good results using the report function on eBay. I have reported several frauds (some are quite blatant) and usually the sale is cancelled in a day or two. The person then gets a warning mail not to do such a thing. Three such warnings will get someone suspended from eBay. If it is obvious fraud their name will be suspended immediatly. Now it is fairly difficult to prove a shill, and without proof eBay generally won't do anything. Coincidence is not proof. If the zero feedback bidder shows up on other sales of the original seller it may be suspicious. If he only shows up on the original sellers sales that is very suspicious. Is he registered in the same town? Check both's buyer and seller's ebay information. In doing that ebay sends an email to you and the person you are verifying so it is kind of a notice if it is a shill. Do bidding and selling searches on both the bidders name and the original sellers name. See if there are any more connections. Make sure if you really want the item to make note of the sellers email when you check the ebay records. If eBay does cancel them there will be no accessable records of their offerings.

22 years, 1 month

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Source for DC100 tapes

by bo_dance＠yahoo.com

Hello I have a friend that has an old Machine tool manufactured circa 1978. It apparently uses DC-100 tapes. He has one copy of the operating system tape, that he calls a "Parameter" tape. He'd like to make a copy. I need a source for these old DC-100 tapes. Thanks ===== #------------------------------------------------------- # Thomas Bodine, http://www.tommythegeek.com # Computer support for small business # Skipper S/V Frimi WWP 19 #1029 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools

22 years, 1 month

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Qbus perfboards

by chd_1＠nktelco.net

I remember somebody posting about a source for qbus proto boards, but I can't seem to find it. Anybody remember the post or the link to the source? -chuck

22 years, 1 month

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Zortech C++ compiler

by swtpc6800＠comcast.net

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Kevin Handy wrote: > Vintage Computer Festival wrote: > > >The Zortech C++ compiler was one of the very first C++ compilers developed > >in the mid- to late-1980s. I'm looking for a copy for a friend who's > >writing a book (and also so the creator of Zortech C++ can have his own > >copy since he never held onto his own!) Zortech C++ was licensed to > >Symantec and became their C++ compiler. > > > >Does anyone have a copy of Zortech C++? > How about a copy of Datalight C? Walter Bright is the author of Zortech C++. In 1982 Walter and I were evaluating computer languages for developing electrical engineering software on the IBM PC, VAX VMS and VAX UNIX. We looked a Pascal, Fortran and C. We selected C, the PC had the Lattice compiler, DEC had just released a C compiler for VMS and UNIX had the standard. Walter looked at the C compilers for the PC and said, "I can do better that that." He got a release from our employer (Data I/O) and spent nights and weekends writing a functional clone of the 2 pass Lattice compiler. This enabled him the debug each pass and to be compatible with the Lattice libraries. I think it took him a year to write the compiler and libraries for the first release. Microsoft also liked the Lattice C compiler, the OEMed the software and the only change was the start-up banner. The OEM deal changed the words "Lattice C 2.0" to "Microsoft C 3.0" (I forget the exact wording, it was 20 years ago.) The higher version number made the Microsoft compiler sound better. The files would pass a binary compare except for those bytes. The first C compiler Microsoft wrote was version 4.0. Walter first started selling his compiler as Northwest C, I don't know if he sold any under that name. He teamed up with someone here in Seattle and started selling it as Datalight C. That went OK but the distributor in the UK was selling more then the US. Walter parted with Datalight and formed Zorland with the UK distributor. Borland did not like the name so they had to change it to Zortech. In the late 80s C++ came to be as a pre-processor for the UNIX compiler. Walter said, "I can do better that that." He wrote the first native C++ compiler for any platform. After about 10 years of work on the compiler he sold out to Symantec and became an instant millionaire. Michael Holley www.swtpc.com/mholley

22 years, 1 month

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8" drive collets

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 24, 23:25, John Honniball wrote: > Pete Turnbull wrote: > > Today I discovered that the fault on drive 0 of my SWTPC twin 8" drive > > box is due to a cracked collet -- the 8-fingered black plastic part, > > with a ball race in the centre, that holds the floppy disk onto the > > hub. > > I have some spare 8" disk drives here, if that'll help at all. Or if > anyone else wants 'em? One's a Shugart SA-801, the others I can't > remember (but I can look them up). I like the drives I have so I don't really want to replace them, and it seems silly to cannibalise a good drive to fix a bust one. And I *definitely* don't have room for more (unfortunately -- I'd like to put one or two on a PC). But thanks for the offer. OTOH, I might fit one into my Cromemco. I'll check that tomorrow... -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 1 month

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ebay question

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Try abuse(a)ebay.com Dwight >From: "Jay West" <jwest(a)classiccmp.org> > >I'm bidding on an item, and I'm pretty sure the seller has another (0 >feedback) account and is bidding up the price. I don't see any spot on ebays >website where I can raise this issue. Is there someone I can bring this >issue to there? Anyone have any thoughts on this? > >Please reply off-list > >Jay > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > >

22 years, 1 month

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8" drive collets

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

Today I discovered that the fault on drive 0 of my SWTPC twin 8" drive box is due to a cracked collet -- the 8-fingered black plastic part, with a ball race in the centre, that holds the floppy disk onto the hub. I've had this happen before on an 8" drive, and repaired it by gluing with Araldite (epoxy), but I'd prefer a better repair. Does anyone know of a source for new collets, which seem to be the same on several different makes of 8" drive? The other drive in the pair looks set to go the same way real soon, as it's got a lot of small cracks in it. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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HP9121

by helinji＠ureach.com

Hello Lee, Would you consider selling this? I am checking how it is different from HP PN: 09114-69511. If it is same, I am interestede in buying it. Regards Henry HP 9121 Davison, Lee cctech(a)classiccmp.org Tue Jun 10 10:55:45 2003 Previous message: [Fwd: [Siglinux] Symbolics Lisp machine to a good home] Next message: HP 9121 Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While dumpster diving at the end of a radio rally (what, doesn't everyone do this?) I found, in with the usual PC scrap, an HP 9121 dual disk unit. The unit powers and a small LED flashes five times but that's as far as I've got because I've not got anything to plug it into. I take it I can use DSDD 3.5" disks in this and that with a General Instrument HPIB card and some hand rolled code I can try it out. Anyone done this? Any pointers to where to start? Any online docs for the command set/protocols? Cheers, Lee. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag

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MSCP protocol docs

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

Several weeks ago the subject of MSCP docs came up. I think there may be a scanned copy of AA-L619A-TK (MSCP Basic Disk Functions Manual) out there somewhere, though I can't find it, but not, AFAIK, AA-L620A-TK (Storage Systems Diagnostics and Utility Protocol) and AA-L621A-TK (Storage System Unibus Port Description). These are the three components of the UDA50 Progammer's Kit, QP-905-GZ (which, despite the name, isn't really UDA50-specific) I have all three. Anyone in the UK or Netherlands want to scan them? The three documents are respectively 170pp, 46pp, and 58pp. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Where is the Comprehensive Computer Catalogue?

by citem＠citem.org

Paul, Thanks for your interest in the CCC I am just coming out of a period of personal crisis - no salary for over 18 months! Hopefully I will be in a position to put the CCC back on-line in the near future. As to the ClassiCcmp, I was kicked off and am unable to resubscribe. My messages just don't get through. I suspect a spam filter somewhere is munching my messages. I am forced to read the archived messages :-( Once again thanks for you interest, I'll try and send a message to cccmp when the list goes unline. -- Hans

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Aargh...It never ends..

by allain＠panix.com

> Ducking and running as I post this.... > http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=10&threadID=147374&mess ageID=1579357 Problem, agreed. <play> Wasn't it concluded that it took something like 50mA to kill? Soooo... If we convert our houses and appliances to 30KV/50mA, we can get them to run, without danger of _death_. I guess the house would then approximate a plasma dome... And it wouldn't it be difficult to hold a cup of coffee? </play> John A. prior message misfired, note, Not by stray voltage.

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Anyone in contact with Al Jacobs?

by brian＠quarterbyte.com

Hi Folks, Has anyone been in contact with a guy in Wisconsin named Al Jacobs? If you have, please contact me off-list. Thanks, Brian Knittel

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Unknown QBUS board

by technobug＠comcast.net

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:04:03 +0100, Sebastian Br?ckner <sebastian.brueckner(a)epost.de> schreibt: > A few month ago I acquired a VAXstation 3200. It runs runs very nicely > with a Emulex UC08 SCSI-Controller off a 1GB full-height SCSI-Disk. > > There is one QBUS card in the system that I can't identify. > As far as I know the VAX has been used for measurement data aquisition > in a physics laboratory. > The only connector to the outside is for a 40-pin ribbon cable. I got a > very long (10m I guess) cable with the box so I suppose it is using > some > kind of differential data transmission. > Unfortunately I don't know what was connected to the other end of the > cable. Probably the card is useless without that second part (maybe a > A/D-Converter?). > > The board occupies all 4 slots and is populated mostly with small ICs > of > the 74xxx series and some PALs. > > The Label says: > > KINETICSYSTEMS > MODEL D1571 > MODEL 2922-Z1B > > I did not find any usable information on he net. Does anyone of you > know > what this board does? > > Thanks in advance, > Sebastian You have the Qbus part (KSC2922) of a KSC2922/3922, Qbus CAMAC interface. CAMAC (Computer Automated Measurement And Control) is an instrumentation system extensively used in the nuclear/high energy area. The other end of the cable that you have connected to a rack in which various and sundry instrumentation modules could be placed. IIRC the CAMAC bus was 24 bits and the hardware that you have either packed the data 24->32 or various other packings. The basic standard is IEEE 583. There are a number of standards covering a serial interface as well as software APIs. What you need now is to find a CAMAC bin and the other end of that interface and you can become a nuclear terrorist ;)) Claude

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FCC IDs for Xerox DandeTigers ...?

by bob＠copenhagen.cuug.ab.ca

Oh great Gurus of Obscure Facts: Does anyone happen to have at their fingertips any FCC ID information about the Xerox 8000 or 1108 series hardware and the monitors that go with it? I am about to ship a couple of these babies to Tony Eros (member of this list) and I may need this info to get the customs people to let them through. Many thanks in advance, Bob. Bob Bramwell 60 Baker Cr. NW | What would happen if they cloned ProntoLogical Calgary, AB | Schrodinger's Cat? +1 403/861-8827 T2L 1R4, Canada | - Andrew Spiers, Oxford U.

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PING Peter Wallace

by jpl15＠panix.com

Email me off-list please - somehow I have deleted your email addr.. Cheers John

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Seeking TED chips, 8501R1 (for C plus/4 and C 16's)

by buzzer1＠poczta.onet.pl

hello I've got 8501R1. I'don't need that. Have you needed that yet? Paul from Poland.

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FCC IDs for Xerox DandeTigers ...?

by bob＠copenhagen.cuug.ab.ca

They were probably built around 1983 or so. As for why the customs care... I dunno: they just do. Every time I have to ship stuff to the U.S. I have to provide copies of form FCC 740 (Statement regarding the Importation of Radio Frequency Devices Capable of causing Harmful Interference) for monitors and computers. Sometimes (and I'll have to figure out exactly what the circumstances are) I also need a form FD 2877 (Food & Drug Administration: Declaraion for Products Subject to Radiation Control Standards). And you thought Canadian bureaucracy was bad! Anyway, thanks for the info. I'll fill out the forms accordingly and hope for the best. >Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:21:22 -0500 >From: Paul Koning <pkoning(a)equallogic.com> >To: bob(a)copenhagen.cuug.ab.ca, cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >Cc: cctech(a)classiccmp.org >Subject: Re: FCC IDs for Xerox DandeTigers ...? > >>>>>> "Bob" == Bob Bramwell <bob(a)copenhagen.cuug.ab.ca> writes: > > Bob> Oh great Gurus of Obscure Facts: Does anyone happen to have at > Bob> their fingertips any FCC ID information about the Xerox 8000 or > Bob> 1108 series hardware and the monitors that go with it? I am > Bob> about to ship a couple of these babies to Tony Eros (member of > Bob> this list) and I may need this info to get the customs people to > Bob> let them through. > >When were those built? If it was before the early 1980s, there wasn't >any such thing as an FCC ID. If one was assigned it should be on one >of the stickers on the box, near the model and serial numbers. > >If it's newer than that, you might be able to extract it from an FCC >database that supposedly exists on-line with this stuff in it, but I >know no details about that. > >Why would customs care? > > paul > Bob Bramwell 60 Baker Cr. NW | What would happen if they cloned ProntoLogical Calgary, AB | Schrodinger's Cat? +1 403/861-8827 T2L 1R4, Canada | - Andrew Spiers, Oxford U.

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Flash mob computing

by vcf＠siconic.com

Interesting concept: get a bunch of people together who all have at least a 1.3Ghz P-III (or AMD equivalent) laptop with at least 256MB RAM and a 100baseT network connection and hook them all together to try to get onto the list of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers: http://www.flashmobcomputing.org/ Maybe I'm behind the times, but I don't think that many people can afford such a laptop right around now. Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

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Everex EV-831

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

I have three 5.25 inch floppies that have the labels (copies): EVEREX EXCEL STREAMING TAPE ST 4061 VER 4.06 EV0-00830-00 MAY 24 1988. Disk 2 and 3 have similar labels, but are 4062 and 4063. Upon running the tape program on disk 1, the options for hardware are: Full Size QIC-36 tape controller board Full Size cassette tape controller board Half Size QIC-02 tape controller board Diskette and QIC-02 board 2/3 Size QIC-36 Disk and QIC-36 Disk and QIC-02 The program does not give model numbers, but shows a graphic of the board and all the jumpers. Ya think this software will help you? Joe Heck

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read it immediately

by e.huininga＠sozawe.groningen.nl

This is a virus-generated mail. It's generated by the W32/Netsky.b@MM virus. Looks like someone hasn't updated his/hers virusscanner :-) >>> "Tillman, Edward" <Edward.Tillman(a)valero.com> 02/24 10:08 >>> ??? Ed Tillman Store Automation Tech Support Specialist Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, Texas, USA Office: (210)592-3110, Fax (210)592-2048 Email: edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com> -----Original Message----- From: veeke200(a)tech.nhl.nl [mailto:veeke200@tech.nhl.nl] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:09 AM To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org Subject: read it immediately here it is

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