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

by drido＠optushome.com.au

At 12:17 PM 6/20/03 -0600, you wrote: >AARGGH! > >Read Ethan's posts. He can NOT use ANY ISA sound cards, because the computer does not have any ISA slots. Period. > >So, can anyone answer Ethan's question about how to get a PCI sound card to work with a ca. 1994 MS-DOS game? What about using a PC emulator? I run DOS inside Windows using Virtual PC and sound works, though it does skip in some games. There are other PC emulators that I haven't tried yet. Bochs and DOSbox comes to mind. DOSbox may be the better one to try as it's freeware (as far as I know) and is designed specifically to run DOS games on Windows PCs. A known limitation is that it currently does not support 32 bit protected mode, but for wolf 3d and other pre DOS4GW games this shouldn't be a problem. I'll get around to trying it one of these days. If the 2 cards will coexist or he's willing to replace his current card it may be worth looking for a SB PCI64. I use one and compatibility with older software is usually pretty good.

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Using the PCI Catweasel in a Mac

by aek＠spies.com

> Here are the challenges I see: > You need to scan the PCI bus for the card. > You need to persuade the OS to let you access the hardware directly. I was going to do this under OS9, since I already have code to do the device tree scanning, and there isn't a problem touching hardware directly :-)

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Flamingo Wont Boot

by classiccmp＠crash.com

>> Flamingo DEC 3000 Model 500 Home...won't boot. ... had DEC UNIX . > OK. I *think* Ultrix was the only OS commercially available (not sure > about the later product named "Digital Unix" that was formerly OSF/1) Ultrix was never commercially available on Alpha hardware, AFAIK. As Eric Dittman pointed out, VMS was available in addition to Digital Unix. Ultrix was based on 4BSD; Digital Unix was based on OSF/1, one of the less successful offerings from the very misleadingly named (in today's context) Open Software Foundation. While their Motif GUI was widespread, OSF/1 was not - in fact it's a good trivia question to ask who aside from DEC ever shipped it. (Intel Paragon. AIX/ESA? Encore?) Anyway, I checked and I don't have docs for this model. But just yesterday I dragged out my 3000/300LX and had to reseat the memory before the machine would behave... Good luck, --Steve. smj(at)spamfree.crash.com (lose spamfree to get through, m'kay?)

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Casio CFX-400 watch case??

by stantstk＠pacbell.net

Hi, Fred -- Searching all over the place, used Google, and came up with your name!! I have a Casio CFX-400 that has gone through 4 watch cases -- it started out with the silver case and was replaced 2 times, then about a year and half ago I tried the same source as the other 2 times and they were sold out with no place to go. I don't remember how I did it, but I DID find a source in the mid-West that had ONE more case left and it was the less expensive looking black plastic case -- I'LL TAKE IT, I screamed into the phone!!! Doesn't matter how much it costs!!! Well, now that black case has finally given up the ghost where the pins of the band attach to the case itself -- in fact, from stress, it has cracked and broken three times already in the same corner, and I've managed to fix it with superglue and once with epoxy (luckily I was able to find the small black plastic piece that broke off) -- but today it broke again, in a NEW spot, and the small piece that broke off is GONE, KAPUT, LOST, never to be seen again -- in a forest of dirt, rocks, pine leaves, pine cones, and just plain STUFF -- the piece that came off is probably less than an 1/8 inch in size, but IT was what was holding the pin into the hole!! I was wondering if you have ANY idea where I might find another case -- I've searched before with very little luck -- seems like this watch is definitely a dying breed, and it was one of their BEST!!! Thanks in advance for any info you might have :-) Stan Glaser stantstk(a)pacbell.net

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Converting .tap files to real tapes

by cmcnabb＠4mcnabb.net

I've hacked together a 2.11 BSD C program (nothing special, should work on other *nixen) that takes a .tap tape file and spits it onto a real tape. I've tested it with both a TK50 and a TS05 tape drive. It even successfully wrote a bootable TK50 format XXDP 2.5 tape. I'm going to be cleaning up the code and posting it on the web, but for those who can't wait, here is the raw code. It is left as an exercise to the reader to figure out where my MUA breaks the source code lines. ------------ Cut Here -------------------- /* detap.c - 2003 by Christopher L McNabb */ #include <stdio.h> #include <strings.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <fcntl.h> #include <sys/file.h> #include <sys/inode.h> #include <sys/ioctl.h> #include <sys/mtio.h> main(argc, argv) int argc; char *argv[]; { int infile,outfile,ctr; long int offset; long int records=1; long int filecnt=1; long int reclen; long int reclen2; void* buffer; struct mtop tapeeof,taperew; ctr = 0; taperew.mt_op = MTREW; taperew.mt_count = 1; tapeeof.mt_op = MTWEOF; tapeeof.mt_count = 1; if(argc < 3) { printf("Usage: %s infile outdev\n",argv[0]); exit(-1); } infile=open(argv[1],O_RDONLY); if(infile < 0) { printf("Could not open %s\n",argv[1]); exit(-1); } outfile=open(argv[2],O_CREAT | O_RDWR | O_TRUNC,IREAD | IWRITE); if(outfile < 0) { printf("Could not open %s\n",argv[2]); exit(-1); } printf("Rewinding Tape\n"); if( 0 > ioctl(outfile,MTIOCTOP,&taperew)) { printf("\nMTIOCOP REW ERROR\n"); exit(-1); } offset = 0; read(infile,&reclen,4); while(1) { ctr ++; if(reclen == 0) { filecnt++; if(0 > ioctl(outfile,MTIOCTOP,&tapeeof)) { printf("\nMTIOCTOP EOF ERR\n"); exit(-1); } read(infile,&reclen,4); if(reclen == 0) { printf("\nEnd of Tape\n"); close(outfile); ioctl(outfile,MTIOCTOP,&taperew); break; } records=1; continue; } buffer = malloc(reclen); read(infile,buffer,reclen); read(infile,&reclen2,4); if(reclen != reclen2) { lseek(infile,-3,L_INCR); read(infile,&reclen2,4); if(reclen != reclen2) { printf("\nHdr1 and Hdr2 do not match\n"); exit(-1); } } write(outfile,buffer,reclen); fprintf(stdout,"Total Records: %6d File: %6ld Record: %6ld Record Length: %6u\r",ctr,filecnt,records,reclen); fflush(stdout); free(buffer); records++; read(infile,&reclen,4); } close(infile); close(outfile); } ------------------- SNIP -------------------------- -- Christopher L McNabb Operating Systems Analyst Email: cmcnabb(a)4mcnabb.net Virginia Tech ICBM: 37.1356N 80.4272N GMRS: WPSR255 ARS: N2UX Grid Sq: EM97SD

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test - please ignore

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

test

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IBM Series/1

by James.Storc＠offutt.af.mil

Ethan: Regarding your message posted on classiccmp.org from last May, did you ever find a taker for the Series/1 (or any parts thereof)? I've been trying to find a copy of RPS (Realtime Programming System) from such a beast, but to no avail (so far). Any info that you could provide would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim Storc ITT A/CD

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Sound for DOS games on modern hardware?

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

AARGGH! Read Ethan's posts. He can NOT use ANY ISA sound cards, because the computer does not have any ISA slots. Period. So, can anyone answer Ethan's question about how to get a PCI sound card to work with a ca. 1994 MS-DOS game? -----Original Message----- From: Paul Berger [mailto:sanepsycho@globaldialog.com] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 12:45 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: RE: Sound for DOS games on modern hardware? On Fri, 2003-06-20 at 03:05, Ethan Dicks wrote: > --- G Manuel <gmanuel(a)gmconsulting.net> wrote: > > Have you considered just running 2 sound cards in the system. > > Two PCI sound cards? How does that help? Actually an ISA sound card and PCI one will usually co-exist. The trick is to get a non-pnp ISA one that you can set to the classic settings. Easiest solution is to do what has been suggested, setup a separate system just designed to play classic DOS sutff. I have a 486DX-2 with a good ET-4000 based video card and a SoundBlaster 2 for the sound. I have a couple non-PnP SoundBlaster 16's that I'm holding onto for a higer end system I'm planning on building for later games. Paul > > -ethan

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What a crime

by jingber＠ix.netcom.com

This type of stuff drives me nuts and seems to be a growing fad. Both of these systems had their internals intact before they were 'stripped' and discarded for this 'mod' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3419834906&category=3669 and another here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3419835704&category=3669 -- Jeffrey H. Ingber <jingber(a)ix.netcom.com>

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LIST OWNER/ADMIN - stuff happening

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Several things happening on the classiccmp server front.... 1) I'm looking into cleaning up the old mohnarc list archives, and integrating them into the current mailman archives. This would also include filling in the couple of missing months as well as scrubbing the email addresses from the old archives. The old archives are currently offline, pending me completing this task. I am going to try and put in a search function as well, and MAYBE a thread view. 2) I'm also looking into upgrading the mailman list software to the latest stable version. This has a whole bunch of new features - most for list admins, but a decent amount of new user features as well. See list.org and the 2.1 release for specifics. 3) One of the features in the new mailman is the introduction of the isolated list moderator role. Right now there is just the list owner, and the subscribers. To approve posts on a moderated list (cctech), or posts >from non members to a private list (cctalk), the list owner has to go in and do this on each individual post (web based). The screens that come up for this also include list configuration items that a list moderator only shouldn't be able to change. With the new software, since there is a list moderator type user, that means I can solicit responsible people from the list to help moderate posts, without giving them access to system wide list configuration. If anyone would like to volunteer to be a list moderator, I'd like to get a few people to help after I get the new software installed. You don't need to know anything about unix or mailman, you just have to be able to use a web browser and look at each post and click "accept, discard, etc.". Ideally I'd like to get a few people that are spread across different time zones who are willing to do this once a day. If several people do this, the flow of posts requiring moderation should be a lot quicker. I am guessing that if we have maybe 3 moderators, it wouldn't take each person more than 5-10 minutes a day, or every other day. If interested, contact me off-list. The new version of mailman has some new spam filters. Spam is already caught for moderation, so these spam features would just make it less work for the moderator as to the number of posts to discard. If this works really well, I may not need additional moderators. 4) The server hosting the list has become... ermmm "cluttered". I want to reinstall the OS from scratch and everything along with it. This is partially to get current on all the packages used on the server (read: security reasons), and partly because the machine is just cluttered up. Yes, all the current archives and such will be maintained across the install of course. This DOES mean that the list would be totally down when I swap the drives, perhaps for 20 minutes. Of course I'll let the list know in advance when this is to be done. 5) The server is starting to swap (not enough memory), and the main data disk is about 60% full. When the server was purchased, going from memory here... various listmembers contributed around $220 bucks, and I paid about $200 out of my own pocket to cover the box. I would like to definitely upgrade the memory to 512mb, this will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $120 (maybe $20, researching). I'm also thinking about upgrading the data drive from 20gb to 170gb. This would cost about $99 bucks. Would anyone be interested in helping out with donations towards these? Either cash or the requisite hardware. Let me know off-list if so. Don't just go straight to paypal, I need to research a little further if the drive is required. I'll let the list know my findings then. Part of the reason for considering more disk is that the one there is a bit over half full, but most of it is because I want to mirror a large number of classic computer related files >from other locations. And yes, the server that hosts the list is completely dedicated to classiccmp stuff, nothing else is on it. 6) Finally, I've got some ideas for things I want to do to the classiccmp website. I'm an admin, not a web developer, so I'm curious if there is anyone on the list who is willing to do specific changes to the classiccmp.org website. Most of the things I want to put there need to be done in PHP and possibly mySQL so being familiar with those is important. And finally, (putting on some body armor first), I'm in the mode of taking requests - so if anyone has suggestions for things they'd like to see on the website or changes to the list, please contact me OFF LIST. I'd love to hear any ideas you all may have for improvements. Depending on the suggestion, I may just implement it or reject it, or I may bring it to the list for discussion/decision as to if it should be done. Regards, Jay West

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Still seeking OSI Challenger (any model)

by vcf＠siconic.com

I'm still in the market for any model of Ohio Scientific Challenger computer. If you've got one to sell or trade, please contact me directly. Thanks! -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

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cassette

by Milos.Bubenicek＠renaultvi.com

--- Received from RVIKAR.BUBENIMI +420465451457 20/06/03 09.43 Dear David Ward, I found on internet pages this msg. about data mini cassette PHILIPS LDB4401.I am very interesting to buy it (about 20 pieces).Please send me price for 1 unit and if is possible send it to our company to the Czech republic, if is valid your message >from january 2003 (bellow). http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2003-January/007538.htm l Thank you for help - have a nice day Milos Bubenicek ---- 20/06/03 09.43 ---- Sent to --------------------------- -> cctech(a)classiccmp.org

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Using the PCI Catweasel in a Mac

by tim＠tim-mann.org

Al Kossow wrote: > > Can the PCI version of the Catweasel be used in a Mac? > > I'll be working on this in the next couple of weeks, starting > from Tim's code. Cool, let me know how it goes. Be sure to start with the latest version; I just released v3.2 yesterday. Here are the challenges I see: - You need to scan the PCI bus for the card. I have two sets of routines in the code for that, one that uses an interface provided by Linux, one that calls into the PCI BIOS for use in the MS-DOS version of the tools. You'll probably need a third set for the BSD-based MacOS X. Hopefully it provides such routines. - You need to persuade the OS to let you access the hardware directly. If you can't do that, you'll need to restructure things so that the code that accesses the hardware is properly isolated in a device driver. - If there's too much else running on the machine, a couple of places where I spin waiting for something to happen may miss the event. This probably won't be a problem, especially if you use the default index hole to index hole reading mode, which waits for the index hole in hardware. Once you're done I'd like to look at folding your changes into my version. -- Tim Mann tim(a)tim-mann.org http://www.tim-mann.org/

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MicroVAX4000/5050A drive sledsMicroVAX4000/5050A drive sleds

by skidmore＠worldvenue.org

-----Forwarded Message----- > From: JOHN MCCANCE <john.mccance(a)verizon.net> > just took a look at the classiccmp site and found the attached on cctech. > since i am not a member yet, could i prevail upon you to e-mail this > guy and tell him that i have one kit of what he is looking for. > complete with rails, backplane edge connecter, front panel and lun > plug cable, and a lun plug. free to a friend. would prefer the us or > canada. it is for a single drive such as the rf-70 series. > > thanks > > john > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > MicroVAX4000/5050A drive sledsMicroVAX4000/5050A drive sleds > Greg Elkin mailto:cctech@classiccmp.org > Sun May 4 01:29:24 2003 > Previous message: VCF Europa 4.0 > Next message: TRS-80 / System 80 > Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] > > Just acquired a VAX 4000/505A (thanks Paul!) with no disks installed - > anyone got the details for adding a raw DSSI disk to one of these > things ; the chasis has a drive drive backplane at the top with 4 > edge connectors, into which a drive sled of some form slots in. > I need to knock up whatever is on the sleds, drive LEDs & switches. > Unless anyone has some excess sleds that I could liberate?... > > Ohhh, wonder if the MDS pils of docs has any details on this - off to > look now :) > > ta > greg > > Previous message: VCF Europa 4.0 > Next message: TRS-80 / System 80 > Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] > > -- Barry Skidmore <skidmore(a)worldvenue.org>

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Strange problem with HP 9100A

by swperk＠earthlink.net

Hello, I just acquired an HP 9100A in great condition with no signs of abuse but it has a strange problem: although the numeric input keys and four functions work fine, the transcendentals and other keys on the leftmost pad do unexpected things. When in the radian mode, many of the keys (like sin x, cos x, tan x, e^x) perform an x<>y, but even more strangely, in the degree mode pressing these same keys blanks the display and hangs the machine. After such a hang, when I cycle power the display lights up with 9.999999999 99 in the x register. Also, storage registers a, c, e, and f seem to work fine, but registers b and d return bizarre values. I've examined the machine thoroughly and find nothing obviously wrong or missing. I've reseated all of the cards, but to no avail. When I enter the program mode, pressing each key seems (on cursory inspection) to produce the correct key code. Any ideas? TIA, Stan

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Technoid Mutant

by TeddTAce34＠netzero.net

Mr. Sharp, I'm sorry I hadn't had a chance to do more research before my last E-Mail, I found his full handle just tonight. I don't know if you know what happened, but I'll let you know that you can look up his last name @ www.click10.com <http://www.click10.com/> and get part of the story if you don't already know. Ted Hubbart

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Electron Microscopy Interface Boards

by mail.list＠analog-and-digital-solutions.com

Hello, re: Electron Microscopy Interface Boards If anyone has the following parts and wants to sell, I have someone inquiring. Matrox PG-640A R Bernstein Digital Instruments Digital Interface for Nanoscope II R Benrstein Digital Insturments SKY320-P-04 Best Regards

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New Finds this week

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Well things have slowed down somewhat and my only finds this week were the following at $2.50 each. Kaypro 1 Kaypro 2 (not the II) Kaypro 4 Several mousepads for that collection and some new old stock commodore buttons.

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ASSISTANCE NEEDED (fwd) ?JUNK MAIL?

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi The older archives can be found with a web search. Once found, it is simple to harvest email addresses. I don't think I got this one yet but then, they all look the same. For a while, you could just look for $20.5M but over time they have varied the amount. Dwight >From: "Fred N. van Kempen" <waltje(a)pdp11.nl> > >This email address is ONLY used for cctalk. SO, someone is >getting addresses from this list. > >Jay? > >--fred > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:29:42 -0700 >From: BASHER MOBUTU <bashermobutu(a)lycos.com> >Reply-To: bashermobutu1(a)latinmail.com >To: waltje(a)pdp11.nl >Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED > >Good Day, > >You may be surprise to receive this email since you do not know me. >I am the son of the late president of Democratic Republic Of Zaire, President Mobutu Sese Seko, ( now The Republic of Congo, under the leadership of the son of Mr. Laurent Kabila). I presume you are aware there is a financial dispute between my family ( THEMOBUTUS ) and the present civilian Government. This is based on what they believe as bad and corrupt governance on my late father's part. May his soul rest in perfect peace. As you might have heard how a lot of my father's bank account in Switzerland and North America have been frozen. Following the above named reasons, I am soliciting for your humble and confidential assistance to take custody of THIRTY Million United States Dollars ( US$30,000,000.00 ), also to front for me in the areas of business you desire profitable. > ><blah deleted, the usual crap>

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Sound for DOS games on modern hardware?

by rhahm＠nycap.rr.com

Here is what I did: Built a pure DOS rig that shares mouse, keyboard, and monitor with my P4 sytem via a KVM switch and patches into my Creative amp. Believe it or not it took a long time to build the perfect DOS machine (for me). My requirements were a system running Dos 6.2 with Dosshell and Win 3.1 that had sound and could let me play Red Storm Rising, the best game I have ever played on the PC. That machine is currently a Gateway 486DX66 with a SB32 AWE non plug and play ISA sound card, 12xCDROM, 5.25 and 3.5" floppies, and HD. Gateway has specs for the MB jumpers on all their older systems on their web site which was a great help. This MB has PS2 connectors for the mouse and keyboard which makes it simple to connect to the KVM switch. I also am using an ISA Promise HD controller that allows the systems bios to use a HD greater then 1G. Built it for cheap from parts found on eBay. The first system I built was a Pentium 233mmx with ISA and PCI slots but RSR and some other older Dos games would not run and the plug and play stuff was a nightmare for sound with DOS and Win3.1.

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Teac FD-55GFR 5 1/4" Drive

by Jeffrey.Hoke＠rrb.gov

Hi - I am trying to install a Teac FD-55GFR 5 1/4" drive into a Pentium 200 mhz computer. Upon trying to read the drive I get a "General Failure Trying To Read Drive A" error message. I have the drive connected to the end of the ribbon cable, and the drive is designated as drive A. Also, I noticed that there are some switches (I forgot what they are called - upright posts where you couple a pair together using a U-shaped something or another) on the bottom of the drive. How should these switches be set? Also, could my problem be that I am not using a correct BIOS? Thanks for all of your help.

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replacement

by Bernard.Simoens＠pandora.be

I am looking for a replacement for the LA 4495 >from Yamaha. This is a part from the amplifier of the CLP 360 piano Regards

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RA92 & HSC70 available in Germany/Belgium/NL

by lothar.felten＠gmx.net

Hi, If someone is interrested in RA92 (DEC SDI disk drive, 1.5 or 2 Gb) HSC70 (Hierarchical Storage Controller based on a PDP 11/73 in 19" cabinet, 1m high) please contact me off list. I'm located near Aachen (=Aken = Aix la chapelle) Lothar

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Reading various format 5.25" floppies on a PC

by tim＠tim-mann.org

Fred Cisin wrote: > I haven't heard from Mike Gingel > in almost ten years; is anybody still in touch with him? I'm not personally in touch with Mike Gingell, but he has a web page at http://users.vnet.net/gingell/trs80/trs80.html with his email address on it. You can also download Hypercross and some of Mike's other software >from the page. -- Tim Mann tim(a)tim-mann.org http://www.tim-mann.org/

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Any help for the Bridge Challenger ???

by raico＠fibertel.com.ar

Need to know voltage and current supplies. I lost the AC transformer

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References works for DEC hardware

by CyndeM＠vulcan.com

Hi I am looking for a comprehensive reference works for (non-PC-board) DEC hardware. Things with the part number pattern like : 70-xxxxx-xx 10-xxxxx-xx 12-xxxxx-xx 90-xxxxx-xx I'm sure you get the idea. If you could let me know about print, online, official DEC documents, or even DEC microfiche, I would be very grateful. Cynde Moya, MLIS, PhD(c) Archives Cataloguer Vulcan Inc. www.vulcan.com Office Tel. 206-223-4901 Mobile Tel. 206.369.3205 Fax. 206-223-4207

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BA11-F boxer muffin fan source ?

by luc＠e2t.be

I 've replaced them by the dozens in those early days - this are industry standard fans, I think you can find them anywhere. Just make sure you have ball bearings, no sleeves. They are a bit nosier (who cares in an 11/70) but last much longer. In Europe we used Torin (UK factory) and Papst (Germany) but they were all 220V versions of cause... gr. Luc -----Original Message----- From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Tom Uban Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:38 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: BA11-F boxer muffin fan source ? Hello, I am restoring an 11/70 with a BA11-F chassis which uses 17 4.7"x4.7"x1.5" 115v muffin fans (as they all do) and need to find a good source for replacements. Does anyone have any suggestions? --tnx --tom

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ASSISTANCE NEEDED (fwd)

by waltje＠pdp11.nl

This email address is ONLY used for cctalk. SO, someone is getting addresses from this list. Jay? --fred ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:29:42 -0700 From: BASHER MOBUTU <bashermobutu(a)lycos.com> Reply-To: bashermobutu1(a)latinmail.com To: waltje(a)pdp11.nl Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED Good Day, You may be surprise to receive this email since you do not know me. I am the son of the late president of Democratic Republic Of Zaire, President Mobutu Sese Seko, ( now The Republic of Congo, under the leadership of the son of Mr. Laurent Kabila). I presume you are aware there is a financial dispute between my family ( THEMOBUTUS ) and the present civilian Government. This is based on what they believe as bad and corrupt governance on my late father's part. May his soul rest in perfect peace. As you might have heard how a lot of my father's bank account in Switzerland and North America have been frozen. Following the above named reasons, I am soliciting for your humble and confidential assistance to take custody of THIRTY Million United States Dollars ( US$30,000,000.00 ), also to front for me in the areas of business you desire profitable. <blah deleted, the usual crap>

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Displaywriter availiable

by Innfogra＠aol.com

Well, one of our local Goodwills has an IBM Displaywriter for sale in pieces. The CPU & monitor is one lot and the dual 8" Floppy disk drive is another lot. I could not find the keyboard or printer. they want $20 for each part if anyone is interested. Shipping would be expensive. If someone wants to look at it for themselves it is at the Centralia, Washington Goodwill. Too expensive by me. They may mark it down int a couple of weeks or so. Paxton Astoria, Oregon

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Nice TRS-80 system, IBM PC available in New York

by vcf＠siconic.com

Here's a guy selling a nice, complete TRS-80 (model 1) system as well as a complete IBM PC. Both seem very nice: http://www.visitcharlie.com/hallway/garagesale.asp There is a link for e-mailing Charlie, the guy selling the stuff. Send him your offers. I don't think he wants too much for these. No affiliation...please e-mail Charlie. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

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Prime PT200 terminal capacitor values

by ian_primus＠yahoo.com

I got ahold of an old, nonworking, Prime PT200 terminal. It just displays a horizontal line in the center of the tube for a little bit, then a blank screen. The lighted keys flash on powerup, and the keyclick works. This leads me to believe that the the logic part of the terminal is still functional, and the video portion has lost vertical deflection. I took the back off and found a bunch of bulging, leaking electrolytic capacitors. Most of the capacitors are pretty common values that I was able to replace with some from my junk box, but there are two capacitors on the power module/board thing that are so corroded they are not even legible any more. I did my best to make out the values, but only one has any numbers visible at all. If anyone has the schematics, parts list, or a PT200 that still has good capacitors, I need the values of capacitors C19 and C15 on the power module/board. C19 _appears_ to be 1000uf @ 70v, but it's missing a couple numbers, and very corroded, so I can't be certain. C15 is so badly corroded that I can't even find any evidence of the original markings. Also, does anyone have a manual or any information about this terminal? There are two RJ-45 looking ports on the back labeled T1 and T2, and I don't know what they do... Thanks! Ian Primus ian_primus(a)yahoo.com

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Sound for DOS games on modern hardware?

by drido＠optushome.com.au

At 06:47 AM 6/19/03, you wrote: >:-) > >Hmm, I've got some Ultima titles like that.. > >Audio hardware is a fairly typical old software/modern >hardware problem. > >FWIW, I've never had much luck w/ non-creative cards >being used directly by programs that expect to >talk to creative cards.. > >However, if you've WinNT/2000/XP in the mix you >might try this: http://ntvdm.cjb.net/ > >(VMware is also a EXPENSIVE possiblity - but >its sound drivers are not 100%) I've never used VMware. I've have tried Virtual PC and found while it does emulate the soundblaster the sound in most of the games that I have tried skips. There's a trial version of Virtual PC on the connectix site if I remember correctly. There's also a DOSbox, freeware as far as I know and supposedly optimized for running DOS games. I haven't got around to trying it myself yet. It doesn't support protected mode yet, but as Wolf3D runs on a 286 that shouldn't be a problem. > >You might also try to see if someone has ported >Wolfenstein to some other platform you've access to. >(The source was release quite some time ago) > >YMMV/etc, of course. > >David > >(Would a discussion of emulating 10yr old audio >hardware be considered on-topic?)

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Epson HX-20 problem

by tmkwan＠pacific.net.hk

Does anybody know how to fix the classic protable Epson HX-20? This is my part of collections, I know it's work fine before. When I tried to switch on the machine last week, (it was after 15 hrs charged), the LCD didn't show up and there was no response on the contrast wheel. But I still tried to key in something, like "SOUND 10,10" and "LPRINT A", there was a beep sound and the text printed from the mini-printer. Then I plug in the AC adapter again and tried to switch 'on and off' many times on the startup switcher, the LCD worked again. At that time I thought the problem is solved. After one day later, the problem happened again, I needed to switch on and off many times to make the machine wake up. I am sure the machine is work on the first switch, because the computer responded my key strokes but the LCD still sleep. Really want to know what's happened on this machine and how to check/fix it? Thanks Man

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Souping up Classic Macs: was Reading various format 5.25" floppies on a PC

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 6/18/2003 3:39:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, teoz(a)neo.rr.com writes: << Fastest NUBUS video card I know of is the Radius Thunder IV 1600, good luck finding one. Alot of that speed is from the built in DSP chips that accelerate photoshop. I have the plain supermac thunder IV without the DSP addon board and its not faster then the built in video on my Q950 for normal video (the built in video doesnt use the nubus bus so its faster then just about any addon board for normal video) The fastest 68k upgrade to a nubus non PPC mac would be a Rocket 68040/40 (or maybe a 50) nubus card. >> I have a Rocket card but never got it to work properly. I lucked out and was able to download drivers for it, but the system would get flakey after the rocket sound effect played.

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Restore Disk Question

by cb＠mythtech.net

>I have a MAC Performa 550. Somehow my son has crashed the hard drive to the >point where the computer no longer thinks there is a hard drive. > >Does the recovery CD allow you to boot off the CD? I have a >utilities diskette but it won't restore off the backup diskettes since the >computer thinks there is no hard drive any longer. The first thing is to get the machine booted with anything that has Disk First Aid and Drive Setup on it (Disk Tools floppy, or a bootable CD). To boot from the CD, put the CD in and hold down the C on the keyboard then turn on the computer and keep holding C until it starts to boot. (make sure caps lock isn't on as it only works with a lowercase C) Then run Drive Setup and see if it sees the hard drive, if not, the drive itself is toast, get a new drive. If it does see it, update the driver (its in the menus). After updating the driver, reboot using your boot disk NOT the hard drive. After the reboot, run Disk First Aid and attempt a Repair on the hard drive. After that, the drive still may or may not be bootable. If it still is not bootable, try reinstalling the OS, that should restore it to bootable state. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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Restore Disk Question

by gehrich＠tampabay.rr.com

I got this from a friend. Does anybody know the answer? ================================= I have a MAC Performa 550. Somehow my son has crashed the hard drive to the point where the computer no longer thinks there is a hard drive. Does the recovery CD allow you to boot off the CD? I have a utilities diskette but it won't restore off the backup diskettes since the computer thinks there is no hard drive any longer. ================================= Gene Ehrich gene(a)ehrich.com gehrich(a)tampabay.rr.com

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HP front-panel keys

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

John, I found my original HP 1000 keys and they are marked 4T1427. The CAT99 keys may be for the back door of the cabinet. Many of the HP 1000s were mounted in cabinents that had locking doors on the back. I don't know what the key number was but I think they had round heads also. I do know they were made of brass and I know that they were different from the FP keys. If you don't need the FP keys I can use them. I've made copies but they're not the same as the originals and aren't as nice. Joe > > I have several HP 1000s and two original keys but I'm not sure what you're asking. But yes the keys in all of the HP 1000s are interchangeable, at least in the six or eight machines that I've tried. I don't have one here but IIRC they are Corbin keys and they are brass with a round head. FWIW I just got some keys made and it was a real hassle. I tried Home Depot, Lowe's and a couple of othe large hardware places and they didn't have any blanks of the same type. I finally went ot a small local hardware store and they found some blanks made by another company (ILCO?) that they could make keys from. The new keys have a trapazoid shaped head like that usually used on house keys and they're nickel plated steel so they look completely different from the original keys. > > The locks on the HP 1000 simply hold the front panel closed. But the main power switch is located under the cover. > > If what you have ARE HP 1000 keys I could use them but it's probably not worth the cost to ship them from the UK to Florida. > > Joe > > > >At 09:51 PM 6/6/03 +0100, you wrote: >>Quick question for those people with HP 1000 machines and the like... >>what are the front-panel keys like? Only I have a few discarded HP >>keys here that are all alike: >> >> Corbin Cabinet Lock CAT99 >> Corbin 4T1427 >> >>All the keys are brass. Are they for an HP front-panel lock of some >>sort? If so, which? >> >>-- >>John Honniball >>coredump(a)gifford.co.uk

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Looking for a MCA card

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 6/18/2003 11:06:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, vance(a)neurotica.com writes: << I am looking for a PS/2 Ultimedia Audio Card. I want to use it in an RS/6K. Anyone have an Ultimedia PS/2 they're not using and don't mind giving up the card? Peace... Sridhar >> Never heard of it. You talking about the Audiovation or the M-APCA?

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FA: Cirris Signature 1000 cable Tester

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Last week I picked up a new cable tester. As a result I'm selling my old one. It's a Cirris Signature 1000 and it comes with 17 different cable adapters plus an AC adapter and two Cirris storage boxs for the adapters. These are GREAT devices! They make testing and reverse engineering cables a breeze. This one can test up to 128 different points (in .2 seconds!) and can even print out a complete wire list that you can add to a note book for a permanent record. If you've never used one, read the description at www.cirris.com. <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2539809546> Joe

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Still searching for a "Trump Card"

by bernd＠kopriva.de

Hi, i'm still trying to find a Z-8000 Trump Card ... I asked Steve Ciarcia for some help, unfortunately he has thrown away all existing stuff :-(. He mentioned, that Sweet Micro Systems (who manufactured the board) sold 500 - 1000 to Nielsen ratings. I tried to get in contact with them, but this was not successful (i got no response to my request). Does anyone have connections to former Sweet Micro Systems or Nielsen ratings people, that could help me ? Thanks Bernd Bernd Kopriva Phone: ++49-7195-179452 Weilerstr. 24 E-Mail: bernd(a)kopriva.de D-71397 Leutenbach Germany

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Alpha Phase 2 Testers needed for Vintage Computer Marketplace

by classiccmp＠vintage-computer.com

Hello Sellam, Let me know what you need me to do and I'll take a shot at it. . . Best regards, Erik > Hello Folks. > > We're entering Phase 2 of our Alpha testing of the new Vintage Computer > Marketplace. It took us a little bit longer than anticipated to get the > basic service rolling but everything is in place and running now. We need > a few more testers to help exercise the basic functionality before we turn > it up to Beta testing. > > If you're interested in helping to test out the service, please e- mail me > directly. > > Thanks! > > -- > > Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org > > * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com * > > --

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Fwd: [swap] 5 MB Proflile hard drive for Lisa/Apple II

by cb＠mythtech.net

Saw this on the LEM Swap list, thought someone might be interested. Contact them, not me. ---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ---------------- Date: 6/18/03 8:37 AM Received: 6/18/03 9:24 AM From: rminton(a)commscope.com To: LEM Swap List, lem-swap(a)mail.maclaunch.com 5 MB Profile hard drive in good working order, works with Lisa (not Mac XL's) or Apple II's with parallel cards. $75 + shipping. Thanks, Randy ----------------- End Forwarded Message ----------------- -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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BA11-F boxer muffin fan source ?

by luc＠e2t.be

Hi, I had to look up a few words of your reply in the dictonary... You can (or could) do that for your own equipment, but I can't imagine me walking around with grease tubes and mineral spirits in the computer rooms of those days. Second, a fan costed about $10-$15 and a computer engineer about $80-$100 per hour. Third, you could't take the risk - if the bloody thing went down again the next 12 months, you smoked a huge cuban havana... and at last, this things are supposed to be impedance protected, but after being stalled for some time, more then once the windings were damaged... this was perhaps less common on the 110V versions, but our european 220V's had other behaviors. This was not ebay stuff you bought for a few bucks, but $80.000 - $100.000 equipment. Luc -----Original Message----- From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of R. D. Davis Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:39 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: BA11-F boxer muffin fan source ? Quothe Luc Vande Velde, from writings of Tue, Jun 17, 2003 at 07:09:49PM +0200: > I 've replaced them by the dozens in those early days - this are industry Why??? I thought that only clueless biz'driods and related idiots replaced perfectly good repairable equipment. All that one needs to do is disassemble the fans, clean them up, soak the old bearings/race assembly in mineral spirits, apply new grease and then reassemble the fans. -- Copyright (C) 2003 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & other animals: All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature & rdd(a)rddavis.org 410-744-4900 her other creatures, using dogma to justify such http://www.rddavis.org beliefs and to justify much human cruelty.

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Looking for a MCA card

by vance＠neurotica.com

I am looking for a PS/2 Ultimedia Audio Card. I want to use it in an RS/6K. Anyone have an Ultimedia PS/2 they're not using and don't mind giving up the card? Peace... Sridhar

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Cambridge (the UK one! :) computer companies

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

Hi all, I do occasional volunteer work for a technology museum in Cambridge - one of the things they're interested in doing (once some new storage is put in so that things can be moved around) is putting on an exhibit showing the history of computing in the Cambridge area. At present I'm really after suggestions of machines to look out for (and machines themselves if it's that or they go to the tip!) - other than Acorn, Sinclair and Torch from personal experience I'm not sure who was really active in this region, and know basically nothing of what went on in the 60's and 70's around here. I expect some of you UK guys know the history of the British computing scene pretty well though. I already have plenty of Sinclair and Acorn machines (I picked up yet another BBC Master along with a more modern A3020 and Risc PC only yesterday) but will have to be on the lookout for other systems of local significance over the coming weeks. cheers Jules ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/

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Alpha Phase 2 Testers needed for Vintage Computer Marketplace

by vcf＠siconic.com

Hello Folks. We're entering Phase 2 of our Alpha testing of the new Vintage Computer Marketplace. It took us a little bit longer than anticipated to get the basic service rolling but everything is in place and running now. We need a few more testers to help exercise the basic functionality before we turn it up to Beta testing. If you're interested in helping to test out the service, please e-mail me directly. Thanks! -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

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DEC RL02 anyone need one?

by aek＠spies.com

I've just uploaded technical manuals for the RL02 and RL11 to www.spies.com/aek/pdf/dec. The RL02 manual includes a description of the drive interface.

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Restoration: how far should it go??

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Well, some would consider what I've done to be real bad while others might see the reason behind my actions. I have an Olivetti M20. This is one of the rare desk tops that was made with a Z8000 processor ( there were a couple of s-100 boards as well ). I wanted to be able to bring up CP/M-8000 on this machine. The problem was that it didn't have enough memory. They sold two versions of the memory boards, 32K and 128K. I didn't think I'd ever see any 128K boards ( most everyone I know that has one of these machines has the 32K boards ). I did the unforgivable. I modified the boards to use 64K chips instead of the 16K chips. This required some cuts and jumpers since the boards were almost the same ( power planes are different ). While I was reluctant to do these mods, I felt that bringing this software alive was more important than preserving the original condition of the machine. After all, it is the software that completes the computer. The hardware is just the means. So shot me. Dwight

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Restoration: how far should it go??

by kapteynr＠cboe.com

I agree. The whole historical significance of classic computers is the way they inspired tinkerer's everywhere. When you see my Altair, with its maze of prototyped wire-wrap interfaces, the monitor made from a converted B&W TV set, and the homemade "light pen" -- it brings all of this history into perspective. Never mind the fact that I haven't dared to power it up in years :-) -Rob -----Original Message----- From: Vintage Computer Festival [mailto:vcf@siconic.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 12:48 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: RE: Restoration: how far should it go?? On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Feldman, Robert wrote: > A greyer area is the following: I bought a Tan-case Osborne 1 early on. > Later, I had it upgraded with the 52/80/104 column display option and > double density disk controller. As a "collector", does one remove the > upgrades and have an "original" O1 (and it was used in the original > configuration for quite some time), or keep the mods and have a fuller > representation of the product's lifetime? Personally, I would keep the > mods. Me too. They're part of its history. I don't see how the machine would be better represented in its "factory" condition than in the condition it was in when it was last used. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

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Restoration: how far should it go??

by classiccmp.org＠irrelevant.fsnet.co.uk

At 07:45 17/06/2003 -0600, Feldman, Robert wrote: >I would also add that if the modification was simply board-swapping or >chip-swapping (e.g., an overdirve processor in a PC), then I think that it >would be more permissable to undo the swap. On the other hand, in general, >I would leave in place a soldered modification. Indeed, such a mod might >have been factory original, as I have seen a number of main boards with >cut traces and hand-soldered wires snaking over the board. There will be >times when the collector can not tell if the mod was "factory" or >"aftermarket". When I was an apprentice for Ferranti Computer Systems, I spent six months in the Test Dept. Mostly post-production testing. Every board had a mod level, and most mods were indeed cut tracks and hand soldered wires. We also had to test equipment that was returned from the customer for new mods to be applied. (so does that count as "aftermarket" or factory?) Rob

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