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486 DOS machines OT yet? Networking on Same?

by fmc＠reanimators.org

Ron Hudson <rhudson(a)cnonline.net> wrote: > Anybody know how to network DOS 6.22? > > I need a telnet and an FTP. I have an SMC Elite 16C Ultra > ethernet card, with the driver diskette. NCSA Telnet (which includes a DOS command-line FTP client) and the packet driver from your driver diskette? This works for me. > I want it to talk to my Samba equiped Linux Server... If you want to be able to mount it as a network drive, you are probably looking for LAN Manager (as a client) or an MS-DOS NFS client (I know there were some commercial offerings, don't know about free). -Frank McConnell

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cctech digest, Vol 1 #442 - 3 msgs

by paul.shubel＠verizon.net

> Hi, gang, > > I've got a single EPROM file that I need to split into separate odd-byte/even-byte files for programming into two separate (smaller) EPROMs. I'm not able to figure out how to make the Unisite programmer do this, so I'm thinking a DOS or Windoze based splitting utility will do the trick. > > Here's the problem; I've searched all over Google, and can't find anything that'll work. I searched with "split+srecord" and I found this site right off. http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/softeng/Aegis/srecord.html Sometimes luck helps. Cheers, Paul

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DEC RRD40S Drive... Caddy?

by jwb＠paravolve.net

Available device DKB100: device type RRD40S I have one of these in my VAXserver 3100... It appears to take a caddy? Is this the type of thing I could hope to find on ebay? -jwb -- ## James W. Brinkerhoff <jwb(a)paravolve.net> ## ## GPG Key Sig: EBF1 6C24 0814 A3E9 6E93 649C 1F25 D807 E484 C9B9 [demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature]

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486 DOS machines OT yet? Networking on Same?

by rhudson＠cnonline.net

If they are not OT please let me know... Anybody know how to network DOS 6.22? I need a telnet and an FTP. I have an SMC Elite 16C Ultra ethernet card, with the driver diskette. (warning REALLY OT part starts here, please don OT resistant glasses ) I want it to talk to my Samba equiped Linux Server... :^) Thanks. Ron.

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FS: S/390

by vance＠neurotica.com

Hi people. I'm looking at selling one of my S/390 G1's. It comes complete with storage, DASD, and maybe a peripheral or two. It has software on it, but you are responsible for licensing issues. Anyone interested? Peace... Sridhar

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Pinout info wanted for Ghielmetti FER-201 papertape reader....

by jos.mar＠bluewin.ch

Subject says it all. Ghielmetti is still in business, but rather unresponsive to my questions... Jos Dreesen

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PDP8/L power supply schematic wanted...

by jos.mar＠bluewin.ch

I am looking for the 8/L power supply schematic in order to repair my machine. The immidiate culprit is clear ( burned out transformator ), but the schematics would give enough information to rewire the transformator. All online pages do not give anything beyond a very small section on the regulated output voltages. Jos Dreesen

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Need byte-splitter utility

by fmc＠reanimators.org

"Bruce Lane" <kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com> wrote: > I've got a single EPROM file that I need to split into > separate odd-byte/even-byte files for programming into two separate > (smaller) EPROMs. I'm not able to figure out how to make the Unisite > programmer do this, so I'm thinking a DOS or Windoze based splitting > utility will do the trick. Under Un*x, srec_cat from SRecord can be used for this purpose. It looks like it can be built for Win32 using gcc under Cygwin too. <http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/softeng/Aegis/srecord.html> -Frank McConnell

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Need byte-splitter utility

by glenslick＠hotmail.com

I would guess that there is a way to do this all with the Unisite software since that is a pretty standard operation with any programmer. But for a different way to do it, how about WinHex ? http://www.sf-soft.de/winhex/index-m.html The feature list includes: Binary, Hex ASCII, Intel Hex, and Motorola S conversion z. B. for (E)PROM programmers. Edit | Convert Unifying and dividing odd and even bytes/words for (E)PROM programmers. File Manager | Unify/Dissect > I've got a single EPROM file that I need to split into separate >odd-byte/even-byte files for programming into two separate (smaller) >EPROMs. I'm not able to figure out how to make the Unisite programmer do >this, so I'm thinking a DOS or Windoze based splitting utility will do the >trick. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Any UK list members?

by lowendpc＠o2.co.uk

If anyone on here is from the UK, they might want to take a look at http://computerhardwareneeded.cjb.net and read this guys story

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hp-85A & 128K mem module question

by Innfogra＠aol.com

I don't have access to my books at the moment. Does anyone know what command or process you would use on a HP-85A to verify that the 128K Memory Module that plugs into the back of The HP is working. I seem to remember that the 85A needs a ROM to use a 128K Memory Module. If this is true what one? I just looked in my 1982 HP Catalog and it indicates that the 85A cannot access that much memory, that it was limited to max of 112K in a certain configuration. I cannot find my 1984 catalog at the moment and my 85 books are buried in storage. Any help appreciated. Paxton Astoria, OR

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H89 as serial terminal

by mr＠jasongullickson.com

Is there any (easy) way to use an H89 as a serial terminal, VT100 even? mr(a)jasongullicskon.com

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Two more DEC boards need home.

by anheier＠owt.com

I have two DEC boards left from my clean out. They are M8200 YA M8201 Good shape, untested. $8 for both + shipping. Please send me your zip code and I prefer paypal. Thanks! Norm

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Free Stuff in Dallas, TX

by jrice54＠charter.net

I had someone pick up the Amiga stuff, but I still have some things that have to go: Calcomp 1043GT "E" plotter with a couple of hundred pens Numonics 2200 "E" size digitizer with power supply, puck and cables Tandy 2000 with keyboard, VM-1 monitor Tandy 1400LT with power brick. The battery is dead, but the syatem boots. Batteries+ said that they could rebuild the battery. Everything works, I just don't have the room anymore. If nobody wants this stuff, it's going to the curb. I'm located in Rockwall, Tx but I work near downtown Dallas. Almost any area in the metroplex can be arranged for a pickup. -- http://webpages.charter.net/jrice54/classiccomp2.html

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3.5" 720K floppy drives

by cb＠mythtech.net

>anyone have any of these floating around? I may need a few in the near >future I have one, but I'm not sure if it works 100% of the time. I've had problems with it in the past, but I never bothered to debug enough to see if it was the drive, or something else (it was only used for one job, and the client for that job was notorious for sending bad disks, so it could simply have always been the disks). Its a 3.5" in a 5.25" half height case (not a removable adaptor shell, but an actual 5.25 casing). If you want it, you can have it for the cost of shipping from 07450. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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An on-topic machine *still* doing useful work

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 3/27/2003 11:56:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, spc(a)conman.org writes: << I thought you guys might enjoy the following photographs of a 486 based NCR 3230 that is *still* in use, as a colocated server running a dozen websites (including mine [1]) and email: http://www.conman.org/people/myg/photos/tower486/ The photos were taken by my friend (who happened to stop the colocation facility for another reason). >> I've got one even better! Some companies are still using Atari Mega STs to run mail inserters. I'm trying to get one of these machines from a site that is upgrading.

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Tek 4051 FS on E-bay

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2518874309&category=4677> It works and looks like it's in good shape. Includes some manuals. Joe

23 years

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AXP 7000 startup, now doing OSF/1

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> I have installed OSF/1 on the AXP 7000 and it's working. Quite a bit > more snappy than the VAX6460. Man, I have no room for this machine > left and now I love it so much! I don't doubt it's a nice machine, much larger than I'm brave enough to tackle though. The biggest such machine I'd like would be a VAX4000 class system. Eventually I'd like to get something like an DS20 or ES40 for running VMSon. > I'd give you login account (over my dialup IP) just the problem I > am having is that after I built the custom kernel it still won't > let any user other than root login. It says "too many users logged > in alread, try again later". And that with zero users logged in > at the time. Can you think of any file I might be overlooking? > I can only think of /etc/nologin or something. My maxusers is at 32 > in the kernel configuration. I can't think why this would not be > correct in the kernel. Do you have License PAK's installed that allow multiple users? For that matter, do you have any License PAK's installed? If you don't have licenses, a lot of stuff won't work. Zane

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PDP-11/35 FC?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

First, what's the significance of the FC on the model number? Second, I went through chassis and here's a list of the cards in it. QED stands for Quickware Engineering & Designs. They made several of the cards in this one. Anyone have any info on them? H,Q,U stand for Hex-bus, Quad-bus and Uni-bus respectively. Anyone want to take a stab at id'ing these cards? Slot: Card: 4 M7231D H Data Path 7 CI M60 made by QED Q 9 90 CPU made by QED has DCJ11-AA IC Q 11 MS 95 made by QED H 15-16 M920 U 19-20 M920 U 16 M7254 Q 17 M7255 Q 18 M7256 Q 19 M7257 Q 22 M7762 H 23 Tektronix CL3 Date/Time Option Q 24 Datasystems DLP-11 Q Printer card? 27 M7228 Q 29 M7800 Q 31 M7800 Q 33 M7800 Q 36 M7911 Q 37 M7912 H 38 M7821 fits in single slot (#2) 38 M105 fits in single slot (#3) 38 M796 fits in single slot (#4) 38 M930 U bus terminator? installed in bottom two slots 39 M795 installed u[pside down. Is this correct? Joe

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Apple II Graphics Tablet

by univac2＠earthlink.net

I recently acquired an Apple II graphics tablet, along with the controller and a plastic overlay that isn't in great shape. Does anyone have any overlays for this thing? It's really cool and I'd like to get it all cleaned up nicely and connected to my II+. -- Owen Robertson

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DEC RL-01?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Are these drives worth anything? Joe

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OpenVMS Hobbyist CD, Reading under Linux/BSD ?

by jwb＠paravolve.net

I want to attempt to install OpenVMS 7.2 via MOP over the network, to do this I need to get the files off the CD since I don't actually have another VAX to read the CD on. (I'm using a Linux host running mopd... I was able to install NetBSD that way) Anyone know how I could read the data off the CD under Linux or *BSD ? -jwb

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Vaxen vultures on ebay ... and is "rtlacy" here?

by gunther＠aurora.regenstrief.org

Hi, Joe Moir from Boston just did the ultimate sell off of his VAX11 gear. Boy the stuff went for $50 per box. An 11/780, 11/785, and an 11/795, ahem, 8650. The were all in ugly parted out shape, but significant sources for spares. I now have an 11/785 backplane, and since my 11/780 doesn't work properly anyway, I can just as well start converting it. I almost had all three of those, but a fellow with ebay name "rtlacy" had made a little more decisive bids on them. Now I wonder, just in case, is anyone of you out in the Boston area, just in case? regards, -Gunther

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help with external floppy drive

by paulm064＠icqmail.com

Please help with info of this floppy drive. 3 1/2" floppy drive external aluminium case manufacturer : California Access model no. : CA-880 fccid : gea4btrf302c Made In Hong Kong Need to know the system its designed to run on (ie: dos,unix etc) and available drivers. thanks

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H89 as serial terminal

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Steven N. Hirsch" <shirsch(a)adelphia.net> > >On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Jason J. Gullickson wrote: > >> Is there any (easy) way to use an H89 as a serial terminal, VT100 even? > >Yes. The H89 was an H11 terminal with CPU and drive control boards added. He means H19, not H11. Dwight >I think you need to physically remove these and plug the cable from the >DB-25 connector into the terminal PCB. > >I'm not too sharp on the details now, but I successfully converted several >of them in this manner, circa 1990. > >Steve

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3.5" 720K floppy drives

by geoffr＠zipcon.net

anyone have any of these floating around? I may need a few in the near future

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ebay bid on dec rack

by jwest＠kwcorp.com

FYI - I'm likely going to be bidding on the DEC "3 high" rack on Ebay that includes an RA81. The RA81 is missing the HDA, and I have no need for it, I just want the rack as it's the right height to mate to my 11/44X. If anyone wants the RA81-HDA, let me know before it gets skipped. Jay West

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PDP 8/L repair log - hopefully the LAST installment!

by charlesmorris＠direcway.com

The 8/L is finally fixed! The final interesting failures were: The Group 2 microinstructions (CLA, IAC, etc) would not work. Changed the relevant 7400 - still only weak wiggles. Tracked it down to a dead short on the AC CLEAR line. Turns out that one of the ground bus strips that run the length of the backplane had buckled just enough to touch the exposed wire at the bottom of the pin it was supposed to make a circle around! That was really fun to locate. Lastly, the TTY receiver card M706 would only work when on an extender card. When in the backplane it would receive only one character and "hang" until power cycled. I spent a lot of time in a fruitless search for a bad backplane contact. Finally I found on the stop bit flipflops that their PRESET pins were floating (a frequent bad habit of DEC in their early design was to leave uncommitted TTL inputs to float, which works fine as long as it's an electrically "quiet" environment. Which a card handling 20mA TTY signals is NOT). A quick 1K pullup to +5 and it hasn't dropped a bit since. I've just finished constructing my "DF32x4" disk simulator (PC boards in a 1U [1.75" high] rack chassis). I'm starting to debug now - so far I had a bad IDC connector and (of course) no spare. I will make Eagle .SCH and .BRD files available to anyone who wants them IF it ever works ;) -Charles [demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of mvc-457e.jpg]

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What is this? eBay #3409766995

by melamy＠earthlink.net

considering that the processor and eproms are missing. It looks to me to be a 8080 based board. The 28 pin chip close to the forty pin missing chip could be the 8228. The metal area to the left was probably where a breadbaord strip used to be. There are LEDs and a connector strip close to the breadboard area. It looks like a electronics experimenter system actually. His reference to the first laptop is pretty silly. best regards, Steve Thatcher >--- Original Message --- >From: acme(a)ao.net >To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >Date: 3/28/03 9:32:48 AM > Described as "One of the first portable computers ever made," hex keypad, >the word "Eclipse" on side of unit, fits in a briefcase, seller claims it >was made for Lawrence Livermore Labs. > >Any ideas? > >Glen >0/0

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Fw: AdamComputer.com domains

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Question.... Was there a vintage computer called an "Adam"? I *THINK* I recall hearing something about that name. If so, then the below email MAY be of interest to someone. If there wasn't such a computer, then this email is SPAM and I apologize for posting it here. Jay West ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dusty Fohs" <dusty(a)rumcakerecipe.com> To: <jwest(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:01 AM Subject: AdamComputer.com domains > Hello, > > We purchased the domain names AdamComputer.com & AdamComputers.com for a project that we are no longer able to develop. > > Domains for sale are: > > www.AdamComputer.com > www.AdamComputers.com > > I wanted to see if you have an interest or know of someone who could make use of these domains. We are just looking to recoup what we paid for these domains, as they no longer fall into our business plans. > > Let me know if you are interested or if you have any questions. > > Thanks, > > Dusty > dusty(a)rumcakerecipe.com

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What is this? eBay #3409766995

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

Maybe this?: http://home.pacbell.net/mmetzler/discuss.txt <quote> Subject: Lawrence Livermore Computer Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:57:32 -0800 From: "Mike Mori" To: I was refered to your web page by Doug Yowza. I was hoping that you would have some information on a LLL MST-80 microprocessor trainer I found a few years back. The unit is a Intel 8080 based single board system with a keypad and 3 digit display. It is mounted in a briefcase with a proto board and power supply. Any info you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. </quote> -----Original Message----- From: acme(a)ao.net [mailto:acme@ao.net] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 11:33 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: What is this? eBay #3409766995 Described as "One of the first portable computers ever made," hex keypad, the word "Eclipse" on side of unit, fits in a briefcase, seller claims it was made for Lawrence Livermore Labs. Any ideas? Glen 0/0

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What is this? eBay #3409766995

by acme＠ao.net

Described as "One of the first portable computers ever made," hex keypad, the word "Eclipse" on side of unit, fits in a briefcase, seller claims it was made for Lawrence Livermore Labs. Any ideas? Glen 0/0

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DEC dot matrix printer

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

Yes, the C.Itoh 8510 was the same as the original Apple Imagewriter. NEC also sold this printer along with the NEC 2001 Computer in the 80's. A great printer. Regards, Al > From: "Bob Lafleur" <bob_lafleur(a)technologist.com> > > As far as I am aware, the LA75 and AppleImagewriter > are almost the same printer except for firmware. > They both use the same ribbons, I'm 100% sure of > that. I seem to recall that they're also similar to > another "generic" printer (C-Itoh or something like > that) but I don't remember what it was. > > - Bob P.S. Sorry about posting an incomplete reply, accidentally pressed <RETURN> at the wrong time, and Yahoo! sent a reply before I was done..

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DEC dot matrix printer

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

From: "Bob Lafleur" <bob_lafleur(a)technologist.com> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:40:52 -0500 Reply-To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org As far as I am aware, the LA75 and AppleImagewriter are almost the same printer except for firmware. They both use the same ribbons, I'm 100% sure of that. I seem to recall that they're also similar to another "generic" printer (C-Itoh or something like that) but I don't remember what it was. - Bob

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Looking for....RL02 controller for PDP-8E M8433?

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

I've heard these really aren't to be found anywhere, but thought I'd check with the list. I'd like to get a disk subsystem on my PDP-8E. I've pretty much given up that I'll ever find an RK05 drive and controller for it, so I'm now looking to hook up an existing RL02 drive to it. I think this is done via the M8433? Would anyone have one available for trade or purchase (the controller, not the drive)? Thanks! Jay West

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Forward from rescue list... Pr1me Memory

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

In case any prime people are interested... Jay West ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Enestvedt" <Will.Enestvedt(a)jwu.edu> To: <rescue(a)sunhelp.org> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 7:47 AM Subject: [rescue] FW: Free RAM to Good Home > > I have some RAM that will go to "Hazardous Waste" if someone > > does not want it. All I would ask is that you pay the ground > > shipping. All of the RAM is VERY old as you can see by the > > list below. I tested some of the Clearpoint RAM as recent at > > a year ago and it worked fine. However, I cannot guarantee anything. > > > > Marc B. <snip> > > 8 Prime Computer Inc RAM D/C 1190P Unknown

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1/2 Racore 1500 for PCjr

by nampcjr＠yahoo.com

I was able to get an upper unit of a Racore 1500 for the PCjr. Many Racore Expansions have the standard 5.25" in them (model 1200) and then some even had 3.5" drives in them...what makes this one cool is that there is a HDD installed! The only thing missing is the double-height sidecar, and therefore is pretty useless at the moment. Does anyone have one of these sidecars for the 1500 in a pile of "Stuff" by chance? That might seem funny, but that is how this top unit was located, however ut seems to be in pristene condition. Thanks! Brian Heise

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Identification of an old machine

by Paul.Hills＠siemens.co.uk

Now you come to mention it, there's no guarantee that it was a computer. What you describe may well have been it. Do you have any model numbers or manuafcturers for that thing you described? cheers, paul -----Original Message----- From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk [mailto:ard@p850ug1.demon.co.uk] Sent: 27 March 2003 21:04 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Identification of an old machine > This is going to be rather difficult I think. In 1977 when I first went to > high school, we had a visiting computer science teacher (the school didn't > own it's own computer). He used to come in with a PET mostly, but one day he > couldn't bring the PET so came in with this old machine which was roughly > cubic, each side about 2 foot. On the front it had a wiring panel where you > had to plug in patch leads, and a rotary dial like on old telephones which > was used to dial the numbers in. I don't remember how it displayed its > results. > > Being a first year student and never faced with a computer before I had no > idea what to do with it, and so don't remember much about it. However, now > I'm intrigued - what was that beast? Does anyone have any ideas? Are you sure it was a computer? And not a digital electronics 'trainer'? There was a popular-ish school digital electronics trainer in the UK that fits most of your description. It wasn't cubical, it was flat -- about 2' long, 1' wide and a few inches high. There was a rotary telephone dial, light bulbs, and patch sockets on the front. Inside were 5 or 6 flip-flops and a number of gates connected to the patch sockets. There may have been other circuits, like a clock oscillator, monostables, etc too. You could patch them together to make counters, shift registers, combinatorial circuits, etc. Some of the 'applications' were quite fun (there were certainly simple games for it, for example). -tony

23 years

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What the heck is a CP 1160?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

This is a BIG box with a front panel with blinking lights and switches. The switches are odd egg shaped things and not the usually round or flat handled things. I think this is some kind of PDP-11. Is was part of a Tektronix CS-3260 test station and has a Tektronix badge on it. Joe

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Want to buy a book about Bill Gates?

by MTPro＠aol.com

Ha ha, yes, seriously. I have a couple of new copies of the book, "Overdrive: Bill Gates and the Race to Control Cyberspace" by James Wallace. Paperback, 320 pages, 1997. This was the sequel to "Hard Drive" and is the story of Microsoft's response to Netscape's challenge to control the web browser market. A pretty good read, as well as the original book. Anyway, just $5 gets you a copy shipped! Also, if anyone is interested, I've got one more thing to hock: A sealed VHS video, "Apple's Operating System Strategy, March 1997" and a sealed CD, "The 1997 Apple MacAdvocate CD-ROM." This set is an excellent snap-shot of the state of Apple in Mid-1997, when Steve Jobs returned. The tape is just 15 minutes, but is great entertainment, with an explanation of the "future" of the Mac OS, when it incorporates the NeXT OS. Remember the blue box? A great feature is a presentation by Steve Jobs showing how easy it is to create a simple app in NeXTSTEP. The CD has all kinds of information on it, including the following folders: Read Me First!, Presentations, Goodies, Comments?, Free Stuff!, Welcome from Guy!, Apple Products, MacOS, Product Info, System 7.6 Demos, AppleFacts, and all of these Commercials: 1984_BIG.MOV, STEWART.MOV, DINOSAUR.MOV, ASTRONMY.MOV, SPIKELEE.MOV, SALESREP.MOV, GATES.MOV, KAWASAKI.MOV, HIGHTIDE.MOV, MMATLIN.MOV, INTERN ET.MOV, VALVOLIN.MOV, CURVEBAL.MOV, CRANBRIS.MOV, CROWD.MOV, BMW.MOV. $10 shipped! Thanks, David

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An on-topic machine *still* doing useful work

by spc＠conman.org

I thought you guys might enjoy the following photographs of a 486 based NCR 3230 that is *still* in use, as a colocated server running a dozen websites (including mine [1]) and email: http://www.conman.org/people/myg/photos/tower486/ The photos were taken by my friend (who happened to stop the colocation facility for another reason). The machine in question was given to me in 1998 in the hopes that I could use it, so one minimal installation of RedHat 5.2 (kernel is now Linux 2.0.39) later and it's colocated, running my website (and over the years, an accumulation of websites of various friends) with an uptime (as of this writing) of: [spc]tower:~>uptime 11:48pm up 357 days, 1:05, 4 users, load average: 0.02, 0.14, 0.13 [spc]tower:~> (Holy cow! Eight more days and I'll have a bona-fide year up time on this! Didn't realize I was that close). I should say that the machine has been running in this capacity since I received it in late '98 without a major problem (In '99 or so I added a second 17G harddrive to the system since the 162MB drive it came with is a *wee* bit small for its intended uses). -spc (In fact, I run elm on that system to check my email ... )

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Identification of an old machine

by Paul.Hills＠siemens.co.uk

Yes it was in the UK. From what I remember it looked manufactured, but it could have been built from a kit I suppose. If you could scan just the picture from that magazine that'd be great. Replying to other kind people who have responded, It wasn't either of the two machines you have posted links to - MiniVac 601 or Heathkit EC-1, but it looked a bit like the Heathkit one except the wiring grid was smaller and in the top left (I think), and there was a telephone dial - exactly the same as that found on old telephones - on the right hand side too (can't remember what must have been on the left!). Thanks for everyone's help anyway, cheers, paul -----Original Message----- From: Hans B Pufal [mailto:hansp@aconit.org] Sent: 27 March 2003 09:56 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Identification of an old machine Hills, Paul wrote: > This is going to be rather difficult I think. In 1977 when I first went to > high school, we had a visiting computer science teacher (the school didn't > own it's own computer). He used to come in with a PET mostly, but one day he > couldn't bring the PET so came in with this old machine which was roughly > cubic, each side about 2 foot. On the front it had a wiring panel where you > had to plug in patch leads, and a rotary dial like on old telephones which > was used to dial the numbers in. I don't remember how it displayed its > results. Interesting, I presume from your email address that this was in the UK. The first thing that came to mind was the Wireless World computer, this was a construction project published in the Aug thru Dec 1967 issues of that magazine. (on my long list of things I to scan someday). The 'computer' had an 8 bit word and a 3 word memory and an accumulator. It could perform various arithemetic operations. The actual published articles do not show a telephone dial but ISTR some mention of extensions based on telephone equipment : dials and strowger switches. The size and propotions seem to fit, the published design had switches and lights on the front panel and no plug-board. Do you recollect if the machine was homebrewed or manufactured? -- hbp

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OpenVMS Hobbyist CD, Reading under Linux/BSD ?

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> I want to attempt to install OpenVMS 7.2 via MOP over the network, to do this I > need to get the files off the CD since I don't actually have another VAX to read > the CD on. (I'm using a Linux host running mopd... I was able to install > NetBSD that way) > > Anyone know how I could read the data off the CD under Linux or *BSD ? Is there ODS-2 filesystem support for Linux? I think there might be, and that's what you would need to be able to read the CD. Take a look at the DECnet/Linux project, if there is ODS-2 support, they should have a link to it. Another alternative might be to get SIMH running on the Linux box, install VMS on that, and then use SIMH (which includes network support) to get OpenVMS installed on the VAX. I've no idea if this would work, and if you get it working I'm sure others would be interested in knowing how you did it. Zane

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DEC RL-01?

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> Are these drives worth anything? There a 5MB drive. I think the major use for them is Hobbyist systems, commercial systems using RL0x drives probably use the 10MB RL02 drives (though I'm sure there are some commercial installations still using RL01's). Zane

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Two ESDI drives available

by CCTalk＠catcorner.org

I have two: Imprimis 94166-182 (150 MB) Maxtor XT-4170E (170MB) Any one need them? I collect mostly old Tandy stuff. Model II, 12, 16, 6000 is my main focus. Any interesting uses for these boat anchors? Thanks, Kelly

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HP 7906 disk drives

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

There's a BUNCH of these things in a scrap place here in central Florida if anyone is looking for one. I do not have a way to ship, store, move them. You'll have to come get them. Joe

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Freebie: Sumna(?) puck and pen

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Who was looking for a pen and/or puck for a Sumna Graphics tablet just recently? Today I found a bag with a puck, pen, adapter cable and wall wart. It's your's for the postage and a little beer money if you still need it. I'm not sure if this one is for a Sumna tablet, there's no name on it. Both the pen and puck have cables with 8 pin male RJ-style connectors. There's also a cable that goes from RJ male on one end to DB-25 Female on the other. Also a 12 VDC 200 Ma wall wart with a male co-axial plug. Joe

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Identification of an old machine

by Paul.Hills＠siemens.co.uk

This is going to be rather difficult I think. In 1977 when I first went to high school, we had a visiting computer science teacher (the school didn't own it's own computer). He used to come in with a PET mostly, but one day he couldn't bring the PET so came in with this old machine which was roughly cubic, each side about 2 foot. On the front it had a wiring panel where you had to plug in patch leads, and a rotary dial like on old telephones which was used to dial the numbers in. I don't remember how it displayed its results. Being a first year student and never faced with a computer before I had no idea what to do with it, and so don't remember much about it. However, now I'm intrigued - what was that beast? Does anyone have any ideas? cheers, paul

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DEC dot matrix printer

by cb＠mythtech.net

I have a Digital LA75-A2 "Companion Printer" available if anyone wants it. I don't know if it works, and I have no way to test it. It was pulled >from a dumpster a few weeks ago, and John didn't want it (John has first dibs on anything DEC that I get because he's been feeding me a fairly steady stream of old Macs). John took everything else. The printer looks clean, and is physically in good condition. Other items I pulled from the dumpster that I have been able to test have all worked fine for the most part (for instance, the HP LJ 4 that I pulled is up and running just fine, and the 5L works but does the typical grabbing of too many pages from the hopper that all of HPs in that stand up design seem to do, and so far every cable that I pulled has tested ok). So I have no reason to believe the printer doesn't work... but like I said, I got it from a dumpster, and have no way to test it, so I can't promise anything. If anyone wants it, its free. Just come pick it up or cover shipping from NJ (07450). Or if you are anywhere between Ridgewood and Wayne or Wayne and Eatontown, I can drop it off tomorrow (friday) when I am out hitting two of my offices. If no one wants it, it will most likely end up back in the dumpster (I might see if there are any print engine parts I can pull as visually it looks like it may be based on the same engine the Apple ImageWriter 1 is built around... if anyone can confirm that let me know). -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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Semi-OT; A new way to solder SMT

by bpope＠wordstock.com

Use a toaster-oven!! http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200006/oven_art.htm Cheers, Bryan

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