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

by zephyr＠coinet.com

Hi Mike, Would like to know if you have a source for old Radio Electronics archives. Trying to locate a 1973 article on the XR2206. Guvvy

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Low Level Format

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

If the drive in question is MFM, then Low Level Formatting is appropriate. For some drives, the LLF routine was available on disk, accessable by way of DEBUG.EXE. However, since the drive is only 8 years old, my guess is that it is IDE, and, as such, LLF was generally not a user option. For IDE drives in MS-DOS, you would first run FDISK to create/change the partitions, then run FORMAT to build the new FATs. MS-DOS 6.22 is probably the best version to use, if you have it. You could also get DR-DOS. Avoid MS-DOS 4.0. As has been mentioned, Gene, if you are concerned about making data recovery hard, first run something like Norton's WIPEDISK, then FDISK and FORMAT the drive. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Innfogra(a)aol.com [mailto:Innfogra@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:25 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Low Level Format <snip> I was lucky and they were MFM drives I could low level format. <snip> Paxton Astoria, OR

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Low Level Format

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 8/20/03 9:39:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mail.list(a)analog-and-digital-solutions.com writes: > . I've found the partitioning utility that came with > OS2 Warp to be useful when FDISK sometimes wouldn't work. > Thanks for the tip. I, too, have run into partitions like you mentioned that would not delete. I was lucky and they were MFM drives I could low level format. IIRC removing and replacing the partition table should effectively destroy the links to the data on the drive. True the data bits are still there and sophisticated analysis could get them off but I don't think it is easy without knowing the original geometry of the drive. Then regular formatting the drive writes a new File Allocation Table to the drive. If it is important you could use Norton to write zeros to all the data bits in each partition and then FDISK it. That would probably make the disk unrecoverable. I know there are utilities out there to low level format IDE drives but have never found it or used it. I don't think it is common. Generally I have just pitched bad IDE Drives into Al breakage. For Certified destruction I have used a sledge hammer. Paxton Astoria, OR

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IBM 5360 FREE to good home

by n8uhn＠yahoo.com

Colin, Might you have a copy of the basic compiler or basic disk for the 5360? i have most of the other languages for the sys 36 but need a copy of basic. tape or 8 in diskette is ok. Bill Message: 4 Subject: IBM 5360 FREE to good hom To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org From: "Colin Eby" <ceby2(a)csc.com> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:42:34 -0400 Reply-To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org Okay -- One more time.... Can I persuade any of you nice folks on this list to come cart off my IBM? Colin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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CP/NET

by SPEDRAJA＠ono.com

Thank you, Rich ! It would be very useful for me. The version of CP/NET that I'm using is 1.1, but the 1.0 is a good choice too, I think (with the documentation). Yesterday I proceed to extract and compile the RS232 version of SNIOS. Actually, the CP/NET requester do a full load, but cause of one parameter (always$retries, if I remember well) appears to hang itself and don't returns to CP/M. The problem can be too in the particular CCP that comes with CP/NET, and this can fail in the reload after the load of CP/NET main block, but this is a matter to investigate. Once I solve it, I must locate what SIO is using CP/NET to try to establish communications. Next step would be to check what SIO or Serial Ports are defined under ALTAIRZ80 with its IO Device or Port Identifiers. After this, it must be modified the SNIOS to select one free and safe IO port. And finally comes the SIMH matter... Map one of the simulated SIOs with one real RS232 can be relatively easy under Linux/Unix, but not under Windoze (perhaps with one IP to RS232 mapper I've used sometimes) and this make me think in one interprocessor solution (that links two copies of SIMH running at same time) applied in the HP2100 simulator. This would suppose to link the simulated RS232 of a couple of SIMH with one chain mechanism already implemented in the HP2100 sim. But, of course, the funny thing would be to connect one Altos 586 with MP/M with one PeeCee with SIMH running ;-) Thanks again. If you want to send me the CP/NET stuff by mail, this is my address: Sergio Pedraja Calle San Luis 4, 1 39010 Santander Spain I pay the shipping costs. But, of course, the email is more economic :-) Cheers Sergio ----- Mensaje Original ----- Remitente: "Rich Beaudry" <r_beaudry(a)hotmail.com> Fecha: Jueves, Agosto 21, 2003 5:22 am Asunto: CP/NET > Sergio, > > >I am trying to obtain one copy of CP/NET or MPM/NET. > >In .dsk format suitable to be used with SIMH simulators. > > <snip> > > >I can't locate two binaries, MAIL.COM and SERVER.RSP > > I have a disk (8", SSSD) labeled "CP/NET 1.0". I also have a > photocopy of > the User's Guide for CP/NET (3rd Printing, 1981). The files you > are looking > for are not there, but perhaps you have a different version of > CP/NET. Mine > appears to be complete, judging from a quick look through the > manual. There > are two .COM files for electronic mail (SNDMAIL.COM and > RCVMAIL.COM), and > there are also "server" versions of these files. Also, the only > differenceI can see for the server side is a change in > NETWRKIF.RSP. There are full > directions for altering the server and client setups in the manual. > > >In the good side, I could generate the NETWRKIF.RSP > >file using the indications in the CP/NET manual. > > My manual also has complete directions. I haven't tried them out, > however.... > > >Of course, this is only a first step. If all goes well we > >couldn't have yet one CP/NET working environment. > >Here is where I'm lost. What kind of "network" devices > >used CP/NET ? In the manual comes one example to > >customize one SNIOS.RSP in the cliente to use one > >Serial Port, but I assume the existence of others. I think > >it would be great to allow the simulation of one > >MP/M-CP/NET-CP/M network with a couple > >(or more) of SIMH AltairZ80's running at same time. > > My manual also only mentions serial devices (in fact, it even suggests > sample 7-bit and 8-bit serial protocols, and message formats). > According to > the manual, NETWRKIF and SNIOS would have to be altered for a new > device.It would most likely be very difficult to alter them to > work with new > networking hardware. If SIMH connects the emulated computer's > serial ports > to the real PC ports, then perhaps it would be best to go with two > computers, hooked by serial cables, one running MP/M and CP/NET > ("master"),and the other running CP/M and CP/NET ("slave") > > Hope this helps, and if you want, I can supply a PC-format disk > with all > files from my CP/NET 1.0 disk. I could also supply a > scan/photocopy of the > manual as well.... > > Rich B.

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Low Level Format

by Innfogra＠aol.com

There is another command to run. To get rid of the partitions you will need to use FDISK. Once you get rid of the three partitions and reformat it as a single partition you should be OK. I would use DOS 6.22, because that is what I have. Paxton Astoria, OR

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CP/NET

by r_beaudry＠hotmail.com

Sergio, >I am trying to obtain one copy of CP/NET or MPM/NET. >In .dsk format suitable to be used with SIMH simulators. <snip> >I can't locate two binaries, MAIL.COM and SERVER.RSP I have a disk (8", SSSD) labeled "CP/NET 1.0". I also have a photocopy of the User's Guide for CP/NET (3rd Printing, 1981). The files you are looking for are not there, but perhaps you have a different version of CP/NET. Mine appears to be complete, judging from a quick look through the manual. There are two .COM files for electronic mail (SNDMAIL.COM and RCVMAIL.COM), and there are also "server" versions of these files. Also, the only difference I can see for the server side is a change in NETWRKIF.RSP. There are full directions for altering the server and client setups in the manual. >In the good side, I could generate the NETWRKIF.RSP >file using the indications in the CP/NET manual. My manual also has complete directions. I haven't tried them out, however.... >Of course, this is only a first step. If all goes well we >couldn't have yet one CP/NET working environment. >Here is where I'm lost. What kind of "network" devices >used CP/NET ? In the manual comes one example to >customize one SNIOS.RSP in the cliente to use one >Serial Port, but I assume the existence of others. I think >it would be great to allow the simulation of one >MP/M-CP/NET-CP/M network with a couple >(or more) of SIMH AltairZ80's running at same time. My manual also only mentions serial devices (in fact, it even suggests sample 7-bit and 8-bit serial protocols, and message formats). According to the manual, NETWRKIF and SNIOS would have to be altered for a new device. It would most likely be very difficult to alter them to work with new networking hardware. If SIMH connects the emulated computer's serial ports to the real PC ports, then perhaps it would be best to go with two computers, hooked by serial cables, one running MP/M and CP/NET ("master"), and the other running CP/M and CP/NET ("slave") Hope this helps, and if you want, I can supply a PC-format disk with all files from my CP/NET 1.0 disk. I could also supply a scan/photocopy of the manual as well.... Rich B.

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Casio IF-800?

by evan947＠yahoo.com

Hey, does anyone know anything at all about a 1986 small computer called the Casio IF-800?

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Floppy interface

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: Federico <nuvola66(a)katamail.com> > >Fabio Finotti wrote: >I would like project a circuit to emulate a old 8 inch floppy disk >(tandon tm848 e). >So i would like to know wath kind of signal the controller send to >floppy drive and the reponse >of floppy to controller. > >Thank you. > Hi You should look at a data sheet for something like a WD1793 or nec765. This will help in understanding normal formats. Of course, you do not have to use these. There are a number of control and status signals to deal with head load, motor control, stepping, index detection and door closed. There are usually to data lines, one for read and one for write ( with the exception early 8" that had built-in clock/data separators. Typically, the clock and data are encoded with one of several methods. FM, MFM and M2FM are a few. These are methods of keeping the clocking with the data. On floppies, it is necessary to have regular transitions of the write signal ( no long strings of constant levels ). This is because most early read heads used coils and required edges to be detected ( coil heads are differentiators ). New hard disk heads may use techniques that see the actual strength of field. Most soft sectored formats use illegal clock/data sequences to make the beginnings of sectors( by illegal I mean that they can't exist in the data portion ). These are usually called address marks. Like I said, look at the data sheets. They explain these things. Dwight

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Data Systems Design DSD-880 8" floppy and Hard Drive

by TRASH3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

I was going to do this offline, but I have had a couple of requests for this info, so I will put it out to the list. I do not have the manuals scanned, so I will excerpt from them. If any of you reading this have one of the systems (or part of) that ends in an 8, meaning an 8 MB drive, I would especially like to hear from you in order to try to see if it is the electronics or the actual drive that I have that is bad. I have 3 working 30 MB systems, and I think I will be getting rid of them soon, as I have moved the software over to a PC. Here goes the explanation on the DSD 880 series from my perspective. Data Systems Design (Qualogy) made two disk subsystems for Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) computers. It is possible they made other models, and other adapters for Prime or DG, but I don't know anything about them. The subsystems were external, in a 19 inch wide case, about 24 inches deep, and about 6 inches high. They used a ribbon cable, 26 pin to connect to the backplane adapter. The adapter had diagnostics upon bootstrap and a bootstrap prom on it. The models were DSD 880xnn, where the X was either an S or a D, meaning a single sided 8" floppy drive or a double sided 8" floppy drive. The nn was either 8 or 20 or 30 for the megabytes. The floppy emulated an RX02 or the double sided emulated an RX03 with a patch to the OS. The winchester emulated an RL01 (8 MB with some waste), a short RL02 (10MB) with a couple of megabytes of bad blocks, or 2 or 3 RL02s with a patch to the OS for 3 RL02's. I am also doing this mostly in context of RT-11. The manuals I have are dated 1982 and 1984, so that gives you some idea of the age. The bootstrap will boot either the floppy or the hard drive. There were two different formatter/controller cards, models 8840 and 8841. There were a few different adapter/interface cards, 8832 and 8836 for q-bus and 8830 for unibus. The winchesters had head and spindle locks located in access doors underneath, for shipping. There was a modification to the 8836 to support 22 bit addressing. The 8832/8836 are dual wide boards, while the 8830 is a quad board. The configuration of the 8832 and 8836 are in two jumper blocks at location F4 and D3 on the card. These control the location of the RL CSR, the boot address/enable, the floppy CSR, dma burst length, the RL and floppy vector addresses and the priority levels. The unibus version has similar features in 5 locations. The units shipped with a diagnostic floppy that had a diagnostic monitor, a floppy and winchester exerciser, a diagnostic program for the winchester in RL emulation and a scan program for bad blocks. The hyperdiagnostics panel is similar between the 8 and 20/30 drives, except the mode 0 stuff is different. I will start with mode 1 stuff, where the panel has mode and class (left,right) Mode 1: floppy disk format stuff class 0 format double density class 1 format single density class 2 set media to double density class 3 set media to single density class 4 set media double density and scan class 5 set media single density and scan Mode 2: system tests class 0 floppy disk exerciser and write class 1 ditto, but no write class 2 fixed disk exerciser class 3 floppy/fixed disk exerciser, write floppy class 4 single pass of class 3 class 5 single pass of class 3 without write class 6 floppy/fixed disk exerciser, no fixed/floppy write class 7 fixed disk write enable, use this before fixed write tests Mode 3: more hardware tests class 0 controller switch and indicator test class 1 general controller tests, alu,mem, crc, pll class 2 alu and serdes test class 3 memory test class 4 crc test class 5 pll test class 6 display microcode version mode 4: floppy disk alignment stuff. pretty specific, must have sa800/sa850 floppy maint manual mode 5: read/write tests class 0 single pass sequential scan floppy class 1 butterfly seek floppy class 2 butterfly read floppy headers class 3 sequential write/read floppy class 4 sequential scan hard drive class 5 butterfly seek hard drive class 6 sequential write/read hard drive class 7 fixed disk write enable ( do before 6) Mode 6 and 7 are for offline backup and restore, except 7 - 7 which is to set the floppy-type flag on the winchester bat track map to tell the system if it is a single or double sided floppy, or no floppy. Finally there are 40 or so error codes that can pop up in the diagnostic display. Hope this satisfies some of the curiosity. Joe Heck

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IBM 5360 FREE to good hom

by ceby2＠csc.com

Okay -- One more time.... Can I persuade any of you nice folks on this list to come cart off my IBM? Colin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Article Reference: Linux -- The New CP/M

by jwstephens_2000＠yahoo.com

Microsoft wins because of the thing he mentioned about development support. They support developers. Developers love Linux and support it, but it is a pain to develop for Linux compared to microsoft. The business case he makes about absorbing and running microsoft applications is probably right too, but I doubt that Microsoft will allow it to happen. There are too many "no reverse engineer" minefields in the EULA now to allow it to happen anyway. As he said, rolling out thousands of units during the implementation of a massive application needs really solid support and tools. I don't think that the fact that everyone can roll their own development is necessarily a plus for Linux. Having the mass that an IBM or Microsoft lends with their market position to making it possible to have a single product from top to bottom to use is way cheaper than the current Linux way. You have Redhat and SUSE, but they still have the problem that if you make a commercial Linux App you have to have a RH7.1 RH7.2 RH8 and RH9 all with different nuances (and not minor ones) to support the market, where with Microsoft you usually need only one, or can buy a package to handle the differences from someone.

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Floppy interface

by finotti.f＠katamail.com

I have read on mailing list the your message that speaks about floppy disk and controller : >Read/Write >signals, >normally using a 26LS31 driver and 26LS32 receiver. >But in a sense they're analogue in _time_. In write mode, the >drive >writes a flux transition to the disk for every pulse on the >write data >line. In read mode, the drive sends a pulse on the read data >line for >every flux transition on the disk. There are some restrictions >on >allowable frequencies of transisitions, of course. etc. etc. I am looking for documentation on the floppy disk interface.I would like to use a floppy disk in order to save data but I don't know how format them. Can you help me? ? Fabio

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Article Reference: Linux -- The New CP/M

by patrick＠evocative.com

This article caught my eye; I'm sure this will stir many a hornet's nest... http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/189/

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Data Systems Design DSD-880 8" floppy and Hard Drive

by TRASH1＠splab.cas.neu.edu

Pat, I can explain pretty precisely how to test the dsd880-8, but I think we should do it off line. Thanks, Joe Heck username is trash3, address is splab.cas.neu.edu

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Enermax EG150S-V

by wishnack＠yahoo.com

Bryan - Did you ever find an Enermax EG150S-V or a useable substitute? I desperately need two of them. Mrshall

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DEC Documents.

by cvisors＠carnagevisors.net

Hi all, I just wanted to mention I have made another copy of the dec docs online at http://deathrow.vistech.net/~cvisors/DEC94MDS/ as well as my original http://www.carnagevisors.net/classiccmp/dec94mds/ Enjoy Benjamin -- one you lock the target two you bait the line three you slowly spread the net and four you catch the man Front 242 Headhunter

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CARDIAC

by vance＠neurotica.com

Anyone know where I can get (or even borrow) one? I don't need an original. A replica will do. Peace... Sridhar

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donner analog computer

by mranalog＠comcast.net

Ed sharpe wrote: > Please see the Donner analog computer at: > http://www.smecc.org/analog_computers.htm > we would like to get enough stuff and some docs to get it operational. I have the "Instruction Manual" that includes operation, servicing, part lists, and schematics. Vintage Computer Festival wrote: >Ed, what model number is this? The top three panels make up a rack mounted model 3500. I can't see enough detail of the bottom two panels to tell for sure, probably some kind of accessories. Ed sharpe wrote: >it says donner 3500 as I remember. so it is earlier than a >sysdon donner, although I remember the instruction manual >( lost probably 20 years ago during a computer exchange inc. >warehouse clean out party) said sysdon donner.... The manuals says manufactured by Donner Scientific Company a division of Systron-Donner Corporation. >what would you folks date it at? The manual is dated January 1960 >I remember there was also a bag of little rectangular boxes with >jack tips on them that help components also. ( again missing) I would bet good money that the banana jacks on the patch panel are exactly 3/4" apart. In that case you can use a double banana plug as a component holder. >in the library here we do have a copy of the korn and korn >book on analog computers. Just about a month ago I got an email from Granino Korn saying how much he like my little museum. --Doug ========================================= Doug Coward @ home in Poulsbo, WA Analog Computer Online Museum and History Center http://dcoward.best.vwh.net/analog =========================================

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Old Computer Magazines

by fmc＠reanimators.org

Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com> wrote: > On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Al Kossow wrote: > > FWIW, you CANNOT ship these USPS media mail, since that > > rate cannot be used for any publication that contains > > advertizing. > > I've done it plenty of times with old magazines, and I don't have any > qualms with it because the ads are no longer current or even relevant. I think it's a goofy requirement too, but frankly it depends on your postal inspector(s). Maybe you've seen signs at the Post Office informing you that any USPS employee can open a package sent Media Mail and inspect the contents? I have, in Mountain View, California (deepest darkest Sillycon Valley). I don't know what happens if they open it up and find vintage computer magazines loaded with advertising, but "Media Mail can not contain advertising except for incidental announcements of books" (from <http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail/senditwithintheus/mediamail.htm>) and I'm not sure how the bureaucracy will interpret the 25-year-old advertisements in 25-year-old magazines, but it probably depends on how irritable its local rep is feeling that day. I expect that if they go after anyone it will be the shipper, as he's the paying customer. I'm pretty sure I've read posts over on rec.collecting.books by booksellers angsting over this. Maybe Al's run into that too. > Anyone who's ever shipped me old magazines has done it using Media Mail > and they've never had problems. The way you're probably supposed to do this (according to the bureaucracy) is Bound Printed Matter. But that has problems which recommend against it. First, parcel weight is limited to 15 pounds. Second, "Bound Printed Matter with no ancillary service endorsement that is undeliverable-as-addressed is disposed of by USPS." (from <http://pe.usps.gov/text/qsg/q720.htm>). -Frank McConnell

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GENIAC - 2 Wheeled replica

by artools＠earthlink.net

You might find this ebay item interesting. item number 3544460236 -- Steve

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HP 2622A

by jukka＠rihmasto.com

Hi. I am new to list... joined because got 2 nice computers. CBM 8032 and HP 2622A... Sold CBM already but would like to know more about this HP terminal. What it can be used for and how to get keyboard for it. .jukka andersson finland.

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(no subject)

by david.yirrell＠cirris.co.uk

Did you get any adapters? David

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donner analog computer

by mranalog＠comcast.net

I sent this reply a couple of days ago but it never appeared in the digest so I can only assume that it went into the univeral bit bucket. Here it is again. ======== Resending ================== Ed sharpe wrote: > Please see the Donner analog computer at: > http://www.smecc.org/analog_computers.htm > we would like to get enough stuff and some docs to get it operational. I have the "Instruction Manual" that includes operation, servicing, part lists, and schematics. Vintage Computer Festival wrote: >Ed, what model number is this? The top three panels make up a rack mounted model 3500. I can't see enough detail of the bottom two panels to tell for sure, probably some kind of accessories. Ed sharpe wrote: >it says donner 3500 as I remember. so it is earlier than a >sysdon donner, although I remember the instruction manual >( lost probably 20 years ago during a computer exchange inc. >warehouse clean out party) said sysdon donner.... The manuals says manufactured by Donner Scientific Company a division of Systron-Donner Corporation. >what would you folks date it at? The manual is dated January 1960 >I remember there was also a bag of little rectangular boxes with >jack tips on them that help components also. ( again missing) I would bet good money that the banana jacks on the patch panel are exactly 3/4" apart. In that case you can use a double banana plug as a component holder. >in the library here we do have a copy of the korn and korn >book on analog computers. Just about a month ago I got an email from Granino Korn saying how much he like my little museum. --Doug ========================================= Doug Coward @ home in Poulsbo, WA Analog Computer Online Museum and History Center http://dcoward.best.vwh.net/analog =========================================

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list upgrades

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Ok, I think I've finally figured out how to correctly migrate the lists and archives from the old machine to the new machine. Yuck! There will be some downtime. Not sure how long though. Might be two hours or so :\ Now the big problem is just finding the time to do it. My guess is the list will move quickly... the archives may take a bit of time, mainly because I want to go through and clean out some particular posts, and to integrate a few bits of the list that were missing. By the way... upon 2nd glance, sendmail wasn't really configured optimally on the machine. I will rectify that when I reload it all. Jay

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Documation Punched Card Reader / USB Interface

by brian＠quarterbyte.com

Hi again, Sorry to pester y'all again on this, but I noticed in our log file that there was some confusion about the URL to pick up the code, schematics and documentation for the USB Documation punched card reader interface: the period at the end was part of the sentence, not part of the URL. Sorry about that. So, to the person at Apple and the person at Boeing -- sorry! Here is the URL sans punctuation: http://www.quarterbyte.com/cardread.zip Brian

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CS80 Instruction set and programming manual 5955-3442

by jimgeneva＠earthlink.net

Hello: I wonder if you could tell me if you would know where I might get thisHP manual online? thanks so much! jimgeneva(a)earthlink.net

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Fw: [Heathkit] Old stuff has to go

by danjr＠voyager.net

I picked this up off another list I am on. I thought I would pass it on ... Dan ---------- > From: Pat Swayne <me(a)patswayne.com> > To: heathkit(a)mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Heathkit] Old stuff has to go > Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:27 AM > > I'm cleaning up an old house for sale. I have several old Heathkit Items > that I will give to any one who will provide transportation for them. These > include: > > An H/Z-100 all-in-one computer with numerous modifications (if you remember > me from the REMark days, you know I came up with a lot of mods for that > machine. It has a Syquest 10 meg removable media hard disk in it, and I > also have a fixed hard disk I will throw in, and a complete > technical/service manual with schematics. It was working when last used, > but that was years ago. Several Syquest cartridges with unknown content > will be included. I also have AutoCad for this machine, and will throw that > in, too. > > A complete ID-5001 (I think) Weather computer -- complete except for the > base unit cabinet. Otherwise, it has all cables, sensors, etc. Working > condition unknown, but it's assembled. > > Many 5.25" disks for anything from H8 ranging to PC, containing HUG > software, REMark articles, etc. > > I live in the Atlanta area, and you can arrange to pick these up by > emailing me. I might be persuaded to ship these if you send enough money to > cover the shipping, boxing, etc. I will be away from home Oct 21-23. > -- Pat Swayne

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list hardware status

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Greetings! Wednesday I put the new 160mb drive in the classiccmp server. I left the 4gb OS drive in there, and put the 160gb in place of the 20gb data drive. I brought the 20gb drive home and put it in a temporary system, then put that temporary system down at our datacenter today. I will install all the newest versions of OS and all the software we use on this drive in the 20gb temp machine remotely. Once it's pretty much ready to go, I will take the 20gb drive out of the temp machine and put it back in the classiccmp machine as the new OS drive (to replace the 4gb drive). I'm guessing I'll be ready to do that in a few weeks or so. In addition, because SO many people were very generous with donations (and one person was very VERY generous), I was able to upgrade the RAM in the system to 1gb - as WELL as upgrade the cpu from 667mhz to 1.2ghz. Those two hardware upgrades were put in place late this afternoon. I chipped in about $25 bucks myself to cover the balance. I will let the list know when I get ready to move the new OS drive into place. There will definitely be a short downtime, followed by (likely) a few days or so of things going squirrely as I find the things I missed :) Regards, Jay West

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VAX 4000

by david＠dakota.dk

Hello Terry, I have a customer who wants 25-30 VAX 4000 machines. I don't normally deal in this kind of stuff, we are an electronics company, but we are building some gear for these people and they asked me. The VAX machines are to be used for sorting mail. This is a system that has been in operation for 15 years, but they want to replace their present VAX 3800's with VAX 4000's. Would you be interested in helping on this project, we would pay for your time, of course? regards, David Troutman Daxten Denmark +45) 8734 5750 direct

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VAX for sale

by jwest＠kwcorp.com

It is a VAX - Digital R400X with a unit that holds a tape unit, harddrives and more $100 or make offer Would have to pick up at Walnut Creek, CA office Would appreciate referring us to someone who would be interested. Maria Ross Maria.Ross(a)synergen.com

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Sony SMC-70 computers for sale

by jmd5＠earthlink.net

hi.... I have 3 Sony SMC-70 computers I need to find good homes for. 1 is working and the other two boot but do not read the floppy completely. Maybe some cleaning or adjustment of the floppy drives would help. 2 sets of CP/M for Sony. They do differ a bit. I thought I had some applications but so far have not found them. I have what I believe to be all the original documentation (4 loose leaf note books in cardboard holders): CP/M Operating System Parts 1-3 Sony SMC-70 Hardware Reference Manual. 1- small paperback Sony SMC-70 Micro Computer Operating Instructions Addons include: 1-Sony SMC-7086 Supercharger (runs 16 bit apps I believe) but I do not think the software is on the 2 floppy disks I have. There is a Manual for this too. 1-SMI-7050 cache disk unit 1-XEBEC-70 (built similar to disk cache unit but not sure what it is) 1-SMI-7016 floppy disk control unit 1- unlabeled part that is similar in build to the 3 above. I do have a Sony PVM 1271Q Trinitron Color Video Monitor with video cable. You will however need to adapt a 9 pin connector to a 25 pin connector (i used a serial cable and broke off one pin to allow use on the computer side. I do get a very red screen so one would need to check the pinouts for configuration) Also, a Sony 1311CR with a cable that may well be adaptable for use. If I find anything else as I clean I will include it. Not sure what a value might be. I will entertain all offers for a week or so and then if there is no interest here put them on eBay. I am thinking it would be best to keep the working computer and addons together. If someone were interested in the complete system I would glady donate the other two to a museum or someone who wants to restore them. Jeff Duncan

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question regarding your western union clock

by GoldBug5＠aol.com

i have a freind who got himself a self winding clock co of new york ceiling mount clock which fits the description you are giviing in your article. the clock is about 24" square and is a ceiling mount on a wood frame painted silver , same red light on the face. i cannot find pictures of these things anywhere can you help ? thanks Jim Rapheld San jose calif

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HP ScanJet 3P maintenance

by sml49＠comcast.net

Paul If this scanner is like most there are relatively few moving parts a scanner head, two rails, a stepper motor and a belt/geartrain. I¹d try small dabs of grease on the rails on which the head slides and see if that does it. A tiny bit more on the gear shafts might be in order. My guess is the rails are dry and the head is squealing as it moves along. Seth > Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 16:51:12 -0400 > From: "Paul R. Santa-Maria" <paulrsm(a)buckeye-express.com> > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: HP Scanjet 3p maintenance > Reply-To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > > My HP ScanJet 3p has started to squeal when the mechanism moves. > I assume it needs to be lubricated. Does anyone have a hardware > manual for the 3p or know how to disassemble it and what parts > to grease? > > -- > Paul > Monroe, Michigan USA

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RC 703 piccolo boot media

by rachael＠rachael.dyndns.org

Hello have just collect another RC piccolo 703 that actual works this time. But it lacks those cpm boot disks, does anyone have those in his/hers collection ? Or does anyone know if disk22 can write a format those machines understand ? regards Jacob Dahl Pind -- CBM, Amiga,Vintage hardware collector Email: rachael(a)rachael.dyndns.org url: http://rachael.dyndns.org

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NEC Multisync 5D

by iamenergy＠hotmail.com

I too have a NEC Multisync 5D (JC-2002VMA-1) monitor. I have connected the video cable with HD-15 (3 rows of pins) connector hooked to the back of the monitor with the other end to VGA card on my IBM computer. The screen glows when the contrast and brightness is set to max setting but there is no image. Is there any special tricks to get it to work? I do not have the manual. What do the butons in front do? Can you ofer me any advice geting this to work. Thanks for any info you can provide, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEC Multisync 5d - being skipped on Friday Tim Myers cctech(a)classiccmp.org Wed Mar 26 06:20:43 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If any of you can get to Ellesmere Port, UK, before Friday, you can collect a NEC Multisync 5D. It's getting skipped on Friday - I cannot arrange shipping, so please don't ask. Please contact me off list, as I'm not monitoring the list actively for various political reasons... Tim. I found an online bank that will give you a $25.00 bonus when you open a savings account with them. Refer someone, if they open an account, they get $25.00 and you get $10.00. (NOT A CHAIN LETTER OR GET RICH SCHEME) Reply and I'll send you the link to bank's website. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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slt/286

by banztech＠softhome.net

Hello,I need user info for a compaq slt/286 I:E what modem type/brand/cable does slt286 use and how to get into bios.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

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Dos 3.0

by JustADAPT＠aol.com

Hello, noticed that you are also looking for dos 3.0. Asking if you had found it? If so would you let me know. I to am doing some restoration. Thanks [demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Clouds .jpg]

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list hardware status

by TRASH1＠splab.cas.neu.edu

Yes, it's gotta be a labor of love, 'cause there is just no way to get back all the effort it takes to keep this list running. Thanks! Joe Heck

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Pick Zebra books

by WayneWTA＠aol.com

Dear Chris, Do you still have your Pick Zebra books or any Microdata Reality or Heath H8/H89/HDOS stuff. I might be interested. Thanks, Wayne Reses

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Old Computer Magazines

by stevebrowning＠comcast.net

I am moving and have decided not to carry my old computer magazines with me. I have tried donating them to various libraries in the area, but none are interested. I hate the idea of simply trashing them, but that may be what happens. If anyone in this group is interested in the following magazines, and is willing to pay shipping, please contact me at the email address below: The C Users Journal, May 1982 - Jan 2001 Dr. Dobb's Journal, Jan 1976 - Apr 2001 Byte, Nov 1976 - Sep 1991 Steve -- Stephen Browning stevebrowning(a)comcast.net

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SOL Docs

by kdavis＠ndx.net

I'm not sure what's included in the docs. They are going to be here in a few weeks. I will make a quick pass before I pass them on to Sellam. If there is anything good that is not on Jim's site, I will scan and pass it on to Jim. (I just got a multisheet standalone scanner that scans to PDF so it should not be too much of a hassle). Kirk > Jim Battle Wrote > Kirk -- >what exactly does he have? >I might be interested -- btw, I run the Sol archive at >http://www.thebattles.net/sol20/sol.html

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Basement sale, take two

by ian_primus＠yahoo.com

First of all, apologies to those who wanted something the first time around, I kinda dropped off the face of the 'net there for a while. This was my own dumb fault. The first time I tried the basement sale, I did it at a very bad time for me, in that I couldn't fulfill requests and get things out to people. That and some technical problems (read: forgot to make new backups of email before wiping hard drive) that caused me to lose a lot of my email didn't help matters. I finally have some time to write up a list, as well as fulfill requests. So, once again, apologies all around, and I _will_ keep things straight this time around. NOTE: All prices are just a suggestion, feel free to make an offer. Buyer to pay actual shipping charges from ZIP 12309 DEC VT220 Terminals - I have a lot of these, with green, white and amber picture tubes. They are in good working order, but were used in a school for a while and are somewhat yellowed, and have had most of the old markings cleaned off. Some have light screen burn. I have cleaned and tested them, and they work well. Includes keyboard. - $15 DEC LK-201 Keyboards - These were used in a school for a time, and have had the old markings cleaned off. All keys are present and accounted for, and they have been cleaned and tested. - $5 Macintosh ADB keyboards - I have lots of these and lots of different models, if you want a specific model, just ask; I probably have it. I'll also include a cable - $3 Macintosh ADB mice - $1 Macintosh ADB cables - 50 cents Apple IIgs keyboards - $3 Apple Disk II disk drives - $5 Apple UniDisk 5.25 drives, both beige and platinum colored - $3 Apple 800k external 3 1/2" floppy drives - $5 Apple IIe computers, both regular and extended models - $6 Apple IIgs computers, both ROM 1 and ROM 3 models. Includes keyboard and mouse - $8 Macintosh Plus computer, 4mb RAM, with keyboard and mouse - $10 Macintosh SE computer, 4mb RAM, 40 meg hard drive, with keyboard and mouse - $10 Macintosh LC II and III computers, no keyboard or mouse - $3 Apple RGB Color monitor for Apple IIgs computers - $10 Apple monochrome green composite monitor for Apple II computers (the one with the tilt screen) - $6 Computer power cords - 25 cents 40 megabyte SCSI hard drives - $2 80 megabyte SCSI hard drives - $3 Other stuff: Make offer. PC/XT Parts - I have a couple really sad looking XT's that are going out, let me know if you need parts, or if you want the whole thing, rusted case and all. Macintosh computer parts - I have drives and boards for many old Macintosh computers, if you are looking for something, let me know and I'll see if I have it. PC Clone parts - I have disk drives, power supplies, motherboards, ISA cards, etc. from various PC clones from 8088's up to Pentium 1's. I also have some a pile of no-name clones from 386's to Pentium 1's that I am parting out. Let me know if you are looking for something. Apple IIe and IIgs parts. I have parts, boards and peripherals for Apple II computers. Let me know what you are looking for. Monitors - I have a surplus of old computer monitors, mostly old monochrome composite monitors, Macintosh monitors, and old VGA monitors. Printers - Dot matrix printers for Commodore 64, dot-matrix printers for PC parallel ports, HP Deskjet and Deskwriter printers, and Apple StyleWriter printers. I also have an old Selectric typewriter (IIRC a Selectric II). The cable on the type ball assembly appears to be broken or loose, as it doesn't move predictably, or always in the right direction. I don't know if any of the parts are useful to anyone for older IBM printing terminals. Everything that needs a power cord comes with one. In fact, even if it doesn't need one it'll probably come with one. I have like three boxes of them. Ian Primus ian_primus(a)yahoo.com

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Old Computer Magazines

by aek＠spies.com

If anyone in this group is interested in the following magazines, and is willing to pay shipping -- FWIW, you CANNOT ship these USPS media mail, since that rate cannot be used for any publication that contains advertizing.

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Old Computer Magazines

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Al Kossow" <aek(a)spies.com> > >If anyone in this group is interested in the >following magazines, and is willing to pay shipping > >-- > >FWIW, you CANNOT ship these USPS media mail, since that >rate cannot be used for any publication that contains >advertizing. > Hi Shipping from where??? Dwight

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Old Computer Magazines

by KKLUSEND＠fatsinc.com

Steve, Where would they be shipped from? Kelvin >>> stevebrowning(a)comcast.net Monday, August 18, 2003 4:53:43 PM >>> I am moving and have decided not to carry my old computer magazines with me. I have tried donating them to various libraries in the area, but none are interested. I hate the idea of simply trashing them, but that may be what happens. If anyone in this group is interested in the following magazines, and is willing to pay shipping, please contact me at the email address below: The C Users Journal, May 1982 - Jan 2001 Dr. Dobb's Journal, Jan 1976 - Apr 2001 Byte, Nov 1976 - Sep 1991 Steve -- Stephen Browning stevebrowning(a)comcast.net

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Alpha-Micro 1000

by larry＠laurelnet.com

It will boot from the video-in if you have a bootable tape. Larry -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 11:06 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Alpha-Micro 1000 FYI: I finally got around to posting some pictures of the Alpha Micro 1000 that I picked up a couple of weeks ago. Here's a link; <http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/am-1000/> Unlike the AM-100 this one has no buss system in it but does have a connector for an optional I/O card on the left size (facing the computer). It also has a connector for a daughterboard on the right side. Mine has an AM-706 memory card there. I also have an optional I/O card installed in the left side. The card in mine is a PIICEON SR 1000-8P. It adds 8 additional serial ports to the system. (there are 3 serial ports built in). The main circuit card is a large custom card that is almost as big as the case. The card hinges up to reveal the power supply and hard drive and floppy drive (if equipped). This one has no floppy drive but does have a 190 Mb Maxtor hard drive. I've been able to get it to run self test and everything passes fine except that the system says that there's no har drive contoller in it. Since it doesn't think there's a HD controller it never boots. I haven't gotten around to troubleshooting it so at the moment it's just collectiung dust. Joe

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Netscape and Vintage Computer Marketplace Grand Opening!

by jwstephens_2000＠yahoo.com

in Netscape 4.8 this paints most of a screen then ends with the screen totally blank. Is this an MSIE only site? Jim

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SOL Docs gone..

by kdavis＠ndx.net

Sellam was the fastest with the reply key.

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SOL Docs available

by kdavis＠ndx.net

I have a line on a load of SOL docs available for the price of shipping from LA. Speak up and they are yours. Preference given to people that have archived docs and made available to others - eg, scanned and put online. (Not that I would ever be responsible enough to do this myself :-) Kirk

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