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

by doug_jackson＠citadel.com.au

The 547 was not *that* bad... Doug Jackson Director, Managed Security Services Citadel Securix +61 (0)2 6290 9011 (Ph) +61 (0)2 6262 6152 (Fax) +61 (0)414 986 878 (Mobile) Web: <www.citadel.com.au> Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Hong Kong, Boston > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@cfl.rr.com] > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 5:34 AM > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Tek O-scope's Available in Oregon > > > Bob, > > I'll take it off your hands for $100. That means you PAY > ME to take it! :-) > > Joe > > At 07:08 PM 9/29/02 -0400, you wrote: > >I've got a Tek 547, complete with scope cart and several > plug-ins I'd be > >willing to part with. > > > > > CAUTION - The information in this message may be of a privileged or confidential nature intended only for the use of the addressee or someone authorised to receive the addressee's e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify postmaster(a)citadel.com.au. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citadel Securix. Feel free to visit the Citadel Securix website! Click below. http://www.citadel.com.au

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RSX-11 Kermit Transfers

by NOcmcnabbSPAM＠4mcnabb.net

Which kermit mode should be used when transfering files to an RSX-11 system using kermit, ASCII or BINARY? I realize this is normally based on the type of the file, but when I xfer task files using BINARY I get this silly "not a valid task" message when I try to install or run the file.

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Free DEC-ish stuff in DC

by classiccmp＠trailing-edge.com

OK, time for another round of cleaning. All of the following is available immediately, just inside the Washington DC Beltway (I-495). Pick up only; no shipping. E-mail me at "shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com" if you're interested. Qty 5 RL02 drives. Take them all and get a free DEC H960 rack with power controller too. (You just have to help me lug it out of the basement...) Qty 2 rack-mount BA23 chassis. Random cards inside, I let you pick over my box of old Q-bus junk too. Qty 1 floor-standing BA23 chassis. Most of a Microvax III inside. One BA123, most of a Microvax II inside. Some 5.25" FH SCSI and ESDI drives. In the few hundred MB to 2 Gbyte range. At least two 600MB Magento-Optical 5.25" cartridge drives, SCSI interface. Dozens and dozens of cartridges too. A bunch of RL02 packs in a stand-up roll-down-door Wright-Line cabinet. I'd prefer to give these to whoever takes the RL02 drives. A few random RL01 carts mixed in. A DEC Alpha 3000/300 with greyscale monitor. Again, E-mail me at "shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com" if you're interested; do not reply to this account, please. Tim.

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Free 8" floppy drives, near Washington DC

by classiccmp＠trailing-edge.com

Same conditions as the DEC stuff: You pick up only. A bunch of Shugart 8" floppy drives, electrically identical to SA801's but the aluminum castings are slightly wider than a real SA801. (Maybe these are SA901's? I don't know.) E-mail me at "shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com" if interested. Tim.

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WTT IRIX CD

by rschaefe＠gcfn.org

I've got an unopened IRIX CD here, `IRIX 5.3 for Indy R4400 175MHz' (#813-0336-001) that I'd like to trade for a version that will install on a 4D/30, preferably with XFS. Bob

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any interest in deskjets?

by rschaefe＠gcfn.org

I've got several located in Columbus, Ohio that I really don't want. Anybody want 'em before I set them out by the curb? They're basically untested, but it's a pretty good bet the pickup tires are going bad. :) I can dig up model #'s if anyone's interested. Bob

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HP 9000 520

by ebbsoft＠directvinternet.com

I still have three of HP 9000/520 computers, both mono & color, plus have a model 540, and have many boards and cables for them. I programmed these for years, but long ago. Eric

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Back on topic- NOS tapes for sale

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

Finally for everyone's enjoyment, something on topic: Ive got a bunch of tapes, some old some not so old and the prices can't be beat. here's the list: 8 verbatim dc2120 2pack 25 bernoulli 44meg 5.25 disks 3pack 1 KAO 3.5 hard disk cartridge for syquest drives 105Meg 5 3M compactape II Digital TK70 compatible 6 3M DC2060 QIC-40 thetamat format 60meg 7 3M DC2060 QIC-40 kappamat format 60/120meg 10 3M DC2080 Irwin80 compatible Rhomat format 80/160meg 5 3M DC2080 80meg 5 3M DC2120 120meg QIC/irwin 40/80 compatible 4 sony 3080XLF 2/4G QICwide 2 3M DC2000 thetamat format 40meg 1 3M DC2750 750meg 1 Imation MC3000XL 680meg 1 Verbatim DC2060 QIC-40-MC 1 Verbatim MC3000XL 2 Verbatim MC3010XL 4 Sony 2120QIC80 120meg 8 Verbatim MC3020XL 6 KAO MC3000XL QIC3020 4 3M DC2120 Rhomat format Irwin80 compatible 120/240meg 6 Sony QW3020XLF 850/1.7G 29 Exatape MC3000XL 1Gig 22 Universal MC3000XL QIC-3010 340meg 9 Imation 5gig minicarts for Dittomax drive 14 3M drive upgrade kit. inc. 2 2120XL Ximat format tapes&arcade backup app 5 pack colorado QIC3020 tapes for Jumbo1400 tape drive 4 3M DC600A 60meg 2 Verbatim DC9200 3 Verbatim DC9250 3 Sony QD9210 QIC2100C standard 2.1G 2 Conner QW5122F 420meg 1 Imation SLR50 50Gig 1 Sony SDX-T3N 25Gig 3 Sony QG15M 600meg 4 Verbatim MC3020EX 1.6Gig 4 8mm tape cleaners 2 3M 230meg optical disks 4 Fuji HIFD 200meg disks 3 Verbatim DC2120extra 400/800meg 8 boxes of 5pack Universal DC2120XL ~50 KAO DC2120XL ~55 Maxell MC3000XL 22 Computer grade Maxell cassette tapes 29 Imation MC3000XL Taumat format 680m/1.36Gig ~60 Sony QW5122F 200/420meg 20 Imation DC2000 40meg 1 Imation DC2080 80meg 14 3M DC2000 Kappamat format 40meg 13 Imation DC2010 Ximat format 120/240meg ~50 Sony 2120XLF 170meg ~30 KAO 5.25 syquest disks 88meg Let's say .50c for the 2120 and 2120xl types, $2 for everything else and maybe a little more for the very high capacity ones. volume discounts too and this stuff can ship USPS media rate so it's very affordable. get yours now! -- Antique Computer Virtual Museum www.nothingtodo.org

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(no subject)

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

> From: Doc Shipley <doc(a)mdrconsult.com> > And Bennett, just in case you wondered since then, I *did* get that > rack. It was indeed a /93, with a M8981-BA, a M5977-AA, and a M3106, > with an RZ24 and TZ30. > And, the identical backup unit came with it. Same configuration. > For a total cost of $80. Nice score, Doc. > I'm not usually given to profanity on public lists, but, > > Fuck You, ya stupid jerk. I win. Right on! I remember this scenario very well, and every so often since then I've wondered who on this list would pull such a low-down trick. Thanks for clearing this up. Perhaps now the rat will stop polluting this list and crawl back to where he belongs. Glen 0/0 If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if not now, when? -- Pirkei Avot

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(no subject)

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

Who IS this arrogant, manipulative bloodsucker? The list has been sooooo peaceful lately . . . > From: Mail List <mail.list(a)analog-and-digital-solutions.com> > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: (no subject) > Date: Friday, September 27, 2002 3:19 AM First, a plea to our patriotism: > If anyone has the below part, and want's to cough it up to help the > US military, let me know. Next, a (false) attestation of indifference: > Know this though, it's not my problem, > and I'm not too concerned about it. .. and an implication that "Mail List" will not benefit from this transaction: > If you have it, you won't be helping > me, you will be helping your own military. .. followed by another attempt to appeal to our sense of patriotic duty: > I read that some of you > hate the government, etc., but some of you are also ex-military and > might be willing to assist them. But wait: > I'm not going to release enough > information that would make it possible for you to contact them direct, > so it will go through me, or it won't go at all. If he's "not too concerned" about the outcome, why is he jealously controlling the flow of information? > If you're one of the ones > that generally spouts about dealer prices and prices on eBay being > too high, and feel that you should never pay anyone else very much > for anything, you better have a low price yourself, or we're not going > to be willing to have any involvement with you. Translation: He wants to Buy Low and Sell High. > After all, who of you > would want to have anything to do with people that say one thing and > do another. I hope that none of the listmembers would choose to deal with someone who would present such a sleazy proposal. Please, whoever you are, this list is not a commercial venue. It is for those who choose to restore, preserve, collect, and USE classic computing equipment. Although many of us do trade and sell equipment, we do so in order to support our hobby, not in anticipation of a quick, fat profit at someone else's expense. If you choose to deal in these items on a for-profit basis, so be it, but this is not the place to do so. My apologies to the listmembers for the rant. Glen 0/0 If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if not now, when? -- Pirkei Avot

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Hard year

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

uhm, yes. well. clinton agreed. bush didnt. his first action in-office was to freeze all pending INS requests. > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@cfl.rr.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 7:21 PM > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: RE: Hard year > > > At 11:02 PM 9/28/02 +0200, you wrote: > >> What do you mean "would have"? Either you voted for him or > >> you didn't? (I voted for none of the above both times he ran) > >Given the fact that although I live in the US (most of the year), > >they still wont let me vote... *sigh* Hence, "would have". > > Oh, I thought you'd been here long enough to be a citizen. > > Joe > > >

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Hard year

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

Communism is one extreme (yes, I know what its like), but current and/or recent U.S. politics is another.... --f > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Feher [mailto:n4fs@monmouth.com] > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 12:25 AM > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Hard year > > > > Guys, I lived under communism. I am very happy here. You are > all welcome to > move. Regards - Mike > > > > Mike B. Feher, N4FS > 89 Arnold Blvd. > Howell NJ, 07731 > (732) 901-9193 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe" <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com> > To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 10:34 PM > Subject: RE: Hard year > > > > At 03:44 PM 9/27/02 -0700, you wrote: > > >On Fri, 27 Sep 2002, Joe wrote: > > > > > >> Let's just hope we have someone worth voting for! > > > > > >It goes without saying that we will not. > > > > > >I suggest you "throw your vote away" and vote for an > independent. Hell, > > >at this point I'd vote for a damn Communist! > > > > Given the choice between "I invented the internet" Gore > and "Let's > start war somewhere to take people's minds off the economy" > Bush I have to > agree. > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > >

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Hard year

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

dude, how'd you float in on a raft loaded with PDP-11's VAXen and the occasional Sun? > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@cfl.rr.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 8:01 PM > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: RE: Hard year > > > At 11:23 PM 9/28/02 +0200, you wrote: > >uhm, yes. well. clinton agreed. bush didnt. his first action > >in-office was to freeze all pending INS requests. > > Just proves that you didn't know hpow to work the system. > If you would have floated in on a raft, you'd automaticly > been granted residence. If you'd sneaked across the border > from Mexico, you'd been granted citizenship! > > I'll stop here before my blood pressure gets any higher! > > Joe > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@cfl.rr.com] > >> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 7:21 PM > >> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > >> Subject: RE: Hard year > >> > >> > >> At 11:02 PM 9/28/02 +0200, you wrote: > >> >> What do you mean "would have"? Either you voted for him or > >> >> you didn't? (I voted for none of the above both times he ran) > >> >Given the fact that although I live in the US (most of the year), > >> >they still wont let me vote... *sigh* Hence, "would have". > >> > >> Oh, I thought you'd been here long enough to be a citizen. > >> > >> Joe > >> > >> > >> > > > > >

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Hard year

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

> What do you mean "would have"? Either you voted for him or > you didn't? (I voted for none of the above both times he ran) Given the fact that although I live in the US (most of the year), they still wont let me vote... *sigh* Hence, "would have". --f

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Hard year

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

yeah, from "SP - The Movie". Cartman's mom (or was it Kyle's) goes to war against the Canadians after she finds the kids' minds are poised by the new Terrance&Philip (adult-)movie. The "war march" song is Blame Canada ;-) --f

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Hard year

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

The song "Blame Canada" from South Park comes to mind... --fred

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Hard year

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

> Let's all vote for Fred! Thanks! :-) I would have voted for Clinton, though, just so y'all know.. --fred

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Quantum Data Corporation 801A character generator?

by vcf＠siconic.com

Has anyone ever heard of or have a Quantum Data Corporation 801A character generator? -- 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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Fw: DEC PDP-11/73 in GA

by rschaefe＠gcfn.org

Anyone interested in checking this out? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate Olin" <blue(a)intrnet.net> To: "Robert F. Schaefer" <rschaefe(a)gcfn.org> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 10:41 PM Subject: Re: DEC PDP-11/73 > Hi again, Bob, > Sorry to bother you. You might remember I am the wife of the guy > who saved a VAX from the scrapheap earlier this month. Well, he went and > saved another DEC but I was wondering if you know anything about it. > It's a Digital PDP-11/73. I'm not sure about the dash in there. Anyway, > Dave said that it doesn't run the VMS software and it isn't the nice specimen that > the DEC 6000 was. But they were going to scrap it, so he paid the > scrap price and brought it home. He was able to transport it himself > without getting a UHaul, so he doesn't have much in it and won't have to ask for > much for it. > > Is there any interest out there in the PDP 11? He said this one > is missing a small panel, otherwise it was physically okay. >> Now for the bad news. Shipping is 152.89 and they would want more if you [------------------------------------^ to zip 43211 for a datapoint] >> need a lift gate for it. That's the price if you have a fork lift on your >> end. Don't worry. I can put it on ebay. We'll save it. My husband is >> looking at another DEC he wants to save. Tell me, he's considering a WANG >> too, are they as good? > Kate

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American Computer Museum

by bob＠copenhagen.cuug.ab.ca

>Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 14:21:28 -0500 >From: John Foust <jfoust(a)threedee.com> >Subject: American Computer Museum? > > >Anyone ever been to this place in Bozeman, MT? > > http://www.compuseum.org > >- John The American Computer Museum is quite good. However, Bozeman *is* a bit off the beaten track, and a straightforward tour (arranged as a timeline) only takes about an hour. All the exhibits are static: no blinkenlights, poppenkorken, or blowenfusen to amuse das dumbkopfen. When I was there (about 3 years ago) they didn't have anything really exotic that I can recall, but there were some quite cool electromechanical accounting machines and some fine 10 key-per-column Burroughs adding machines. There is a well stocked little gift shop. The people who run it certainly know their stuff (spelling mistakes notwithstanding). Also well worth looking into is: http://www.computerhistory.org/ located at Moffet Field, near Mountain View, CA. I was there last week, and they have some very neat stuff: part of the original ENIAC, a complete (but butchered) JOHNNIAC, a CRAY 1, a CRAY 2, the original Woz Apple prototype, and uncharted warehouses full of dusty boxes donated over the years. At present they are only open a couple of days a week. A very knowledgeable guide (who probably actually used some of the stuff they have on display) will give you a guided tour. Enjoy, Bob. | the digital divide is an issue of poverty; Bob Bramwell 60 Baker Cr. NW | if we can eliminate the information ProntoLogical Calgary, AB | barriers, we'll all live in a safer, +1 403/861-8827 T2L 1R4, Canada | more prosperous world. | - John Gage, Sun's chief researcher.

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Bob Wallace, R.I.P.

by swtpc6800＠attbi.com

When I first moved to Seattle in December of 1977, I checked out the local computer stores. At "The Retail Computer Store" the clerk was Bob Wallace. Bob invited me to the Northwest Computer Club meetings that were then held at the Pacific Science Center (part of the 1962 Worlds Fair.) Club officers, December 1977 http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/MySystem/ClubMembers100.jpg The Club hosted a computer fair at the Science Center. (In 1978 and 1979 it drew thousands of people.) Bob ran the first one and I was volunteered to run the fair the next year. I was glad the Bob was around to help for the second fair. The night the second fair was over, Bob and I sat around talking. He almost finished with his Masters in Computer Science at the University of Washington. (He was helping with the fair during finals week.) He was excited about his new job in Albuquerque with Microsoft. Later when I was working at Data I/O doing PLD software (ABEL), we OEMed a few thousand copies of Bob's text editor "PC-Write". Michael Holley www.swtpc.com/mholley

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PAGING stefan@softhome.net

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

Stefan, Please drop me an email regarding your recent posting... e-mail to your address (stefan(a)softhome.net) bounces.... Thanks, Fred -- InterNetworking, Network Security and Communications Consultants MicroWalt Corporation (Netherlands), Postbus 8, 1400 AA BUSSUM Phone +31 (35) 6980059 FAX +31 (35) 6980215 http://WWW.MicroWalt.NL/ Dit bericht en eventuele bijlagen is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Openbaarmaking, vermenigvuldiging, verspreiding aan derden is niet toegestaan. Er wordt geen verantwoordelijkheid genomen voor de juiste en volledige overbrenging van de inhoud van dit bericht, noch voor de tijdige ontvangst ervan.

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Xerox 820

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

---------- > From: Al Kossow <aek(a)apple.com> > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Xerox 820 > Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 6:17 PM > > re: google search not finding anything.. > > "xerox 820" returns http://www.spies.com/~aek/pdf/xerox/820/ > as the first entry, which contains all of my scanned > documentation. > > Unfortunately, spies is down right now. Hopefully it > will be back up soon. > Thanks Al. My wife *has* been bugging me to get new glasses ;>) Glen 0/0

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Transputer Boards

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

Re: Transputer Boards I talked with a hobbyist this morning, that unfortunately since about the time of the 9/11 incident, has been out of work for the last year, and is selling some of his gear to make next month's rent. He currently sells stuff on eBay. ( note: to make as much money as he can, and he is at least honest in his open admission of it, so he has my respect for that ). He is looking for some transputer boards. I myself don't yet know anything about them, as I've never had any, or done any research on them. But if anyone has any they want to sell, let me know what you've got, and how much you want for it/them. I might be willing to buy some for him, and he and I would then trade some parts. You'd pretty much have to be wanting what he, as another hobbyist, would be willing to pay for them, so if you're not interested ( because it might not be a whole lot, I just don't know ), I would completely understand. Bennett

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Was "War Games" based on real-life?

by GOOI＠oce.nl

What I remember from that time is that as result of the movie questions were asked in the Senate *if* the scenario shown in the movie *could* be possible ... BTW I love that movie. Seen it more than 5 times, still like it. my 2c, - Henk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cini, Richard [mailto:RCini@congressfinancial.com] > Sent: woensdag 25 september 2002 14:51 > To: CCTalk (E-mail) > Subject: Was "War Games" based on real-life? > > Hello, all: > > While flipping through PC Magazine this morning, I noticed the > following quote on page 26 of the 10/15/02 issue: > > "You might expect highly technical security advice from Kevin > Mitnick, whose alleged 1982 hack into NORAD inspired the > movie War Games." > > This is the first time I've seen this reference. Is this true? > > Rich

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Altair stuff

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Check out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2057333335 Later Dwight

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PDP8/e Chassis

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

Hi Lawrence, I see you got that PDP8/e chassis on eBay that I posted to the list. As you now well know it wasn't me selling it, and while it wasn't anything I was interested in, I thought one of you DEC collectors might be. Bennett

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Rhode & Schwarz LogICscope?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Went shopping today and found one of these. Is anyone familar with them? I guess it does the same thing as a HP Logic Clip but it's bigger. It has a clip the attaches to a 16 pin IC then about a 18" cable. On the other end of the cable is a box that measures about 4 1/2" x 3" x 1/2" with a large window on one side. Inside the window is a black panel with two rows of holes with a LED under each hole. The odd thing is that one row has eight holes and LEDs and the other has nine! I've been playing with it and haven't seen the 9th LED light up yet so I'm not sure what it's for. There also a slot at the end of the box, It looks like it's intended for the user to make a THIN paper label and insert it under the window and between the rows of LED holes. I opened it up and it's made of individual components (including lots of diodes!) except for three 7404 ICs. The ICs used in this one are all dated 1972. The whole thing is grey except for the window and it says that it was made in West Germany. Anybody know exactly what the extra LED is for? Joe

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Free books

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

The following lot is available for the cost of postage (or pickup in Orlando, FL). You must take them all. All on topic since they are over ten years old. Please contact me offlist if you're interested. CICS Handbook (Kageyama) Programmer's Survival Guide (Ruhl) 1-2-3 Macro Library, 3rd Edition (Ewing) Paul Mace Guide to Data Recovery (Mace) Practical Image Processing in C (with diskette) (Lindley) Novell Netware Power Tools (with diskette) (Edelhart) Practical Guide to Database Design (Hogan) MVS Performance Management (Samson) Hard Disk Power (with diskette) (Jamsa) CICS for the COBOL Programmer Part 1 (Lowe) CICS for the COBOL Programmer Part 2 (Lowe) All in great shape. If no takers by Friday 9-13-2002 these will become dumpster food as per the Bullshit Reduction Act of 2002. Later -- Glen 0/0 If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if not now, when? -- Pirkei Avot

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Various DEC software for swap, sale, give away etc

by stefan＠softhome.net

A "small" list of what I have here, I would like to swap/sell it so I can get new thingies for my own collection, but if someone really wants it badly enough I might give it away. The list : DecNet MicroVMS V4.6 Decnet-11m+ V4.0 Deckit 16mt9 Decnet-11m+ V4.0 Netkit 16mt9 Decnet-VAX F/Func RX50 DECprint Printing Services V4.0 UPD DOC DECprint Printing Services V4.0 UPD MT DECprint V4.1 16mt9 Decserver 1.2 bin TK50 Decserver 1.3 bin 16mt9 HSC Software V3.9A DOC UPD Lifespan int rtl2 VAX V2.2 MicroVMS V1.0 Pathworks VMS V4.0 TK50 RSX11M V4.2 update E MT:1600 RSX11m V4.4 BIN MT:1600 RSX11m V4.4 BRU64K MT:1600 RSX-11m-PLUS V4.2 BIN 16mt9 TU58#15 VAX TE16/TU45/77 DIAG TU58#20 VAX SYS EXR/BUSINT TU58#33 VAX BUS DIAGNOSTICS TU58#43 VAX BUS TEST DIAG TU58#5 VAX750 CACHEB/MEM/EXR TU58#52 VAX TU80 DIAGNOSTIC TU58#7 VAX 11 HARDCORE INSTR TU58#8 VAX 11 INSTR TU58#9 CR/DISK USER MODE VAX ADA V1.5 bin TK50 VAX ADA/UVMS V1.3 bin TK50 VAX BASIC V3.4 UPD TK50 VAX CDD PLUS V4.1 BIN 16mt9 VAX CDD PLUS V4.1A TUPD 16mt9 VAX CDD PLUS V4.2 16mt9 VAX CDD PLUS V4.2A UPD 16mt9 VAX CDD PLUS V4.3 UPD 16mt9 VAX Fortran V4.5-V4.8 VAX PCA V2.2 UPD 16mt9 VAX RDB/VMS V3.0B 16mt9 VAX RDB/VMS V3.1A 16mt9 VAX RDB/VMS V3.1B 16mt9 VAX/VMS V4.4 BIN 16mt9 VMS/WS SFTWR V4.1 UPD TK50 VMS/WS SFTWR V4.2 UPD DOC VMS/WS SFTWR V4.3 UPD TK50 VMS/WS SFTWR V4.4 UPD TK50 All located in the Netherlands btw but sendable all over the world. yours, Stefan.

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Xerox 820

by aek＠apple.com

re: google search not finding anything.. "xerox 820" returns http://www.spies.com/~aek/pdf/xerox/820/ as the first entry, which contains all of my scanned documentation. Unfortunately, spies is down right now. Hopefully it will be back up soon.

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Pixel Machines

by aek＠apple.com

I worked with one of the main programmers when we were both in Apple ATG. It is a box full of ATT 32C DSPs. It's worth saving. They were very neat devices at the time. The Computer Museum will probably be interested, since I don't think they have one.

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Apple 2 HPIB

by kevenm＠reeltapetransfer.com

I aquired an Apple 2 HPIB card from ebay, without documentation. Does anyone know where to find or have a copy of the Apple ][ IEEE-488 Interface Users Guide? You can find a picture of the cover here http://member.nifty.ne.jp/apple2tree/manual/manual6.htm Keven Miller kevenm(a)reeltapetransfer.com

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Classic Computer sights in Minneapolis & Chicago?

by bill＠timeguy.com

I'm going to be spending a few days in Minneapolis and then road-tripping down to Chicago for a few more. Anything in particular I don't want to miss in terms of classic computer surplus, museums, robots, etc? Recommendations welcomed and appreciated.

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Prior art for multi-resolution computers?

by Antonio.Carlini＠riverstonenet.com

> There is a very old patent, 1982, that Compaq owns that they claim covers Exactly how long do patents last these days? Did it not used to be 17 years (max - assuming the renewal fees were paid)? If so, has it not expired? The IBM patent server should be able to track it down (given a few more details) and (IIRC) it will tell you if it is still in force. Antonio

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The Internet transmitted by ... carrier pigeon?

by spectre＠stockholm.ptloma.edu

http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/ Listed here without further comment :-) -- ----------------------------- personal page: http://www.armory.com/~spectre/ -- Cameron Kaiser, Point Loma Nazarene University * ckaiser(a)stockholm.ptloma.edu -- BOND THEME NOW PLAYING: "The Man With the Golden Gun" ----------------------

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American Computer Museum?

by jfoust＠threedee.com

Anyone ever been to this place in Bozeman, MT? http://www.compuseum.org - John

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Amiga 3000 Accelerator or Amiga 4000?

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

I've finally found the time to get my Amiga 3000 back up and running. It's a pretty nice machine, though it has an early rev 6.1 Motherboard, I'd upgraded it to 3.1 ROMs, and have it running with the latest rev's of all the chips. I'd also gotten an Ami-Fast board to add 4 4Mb 72-pin SIMMs, instead of using ZIPs, a Hydra 10Base2 Ethernet board, and a Picasso IV video card. It currently has a 2GB HD, and an external 4x CD-ROM. My first new upgrade has been a brand new copy of Amiga OS 3.9 (well worth the $40+S&H). There is one slight problem, WinUAE is considerably faster. As the first paragraph shows, the one thing my system is missing is an Accelerator card. Does anyone happen to have either an Accelerator, or an Amiga 4000 that they'd let go cheap or for trade? Zane

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(no subject)

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

If anyone has the below part, and want's to cough it up to help the US military, let me know. Know this though, it's not my problem, and I'm not too concerned about it. If you have it, you won't be helping me, you will be helping your own military. I read that some of you hate the government, etc., but some of you are also ex-military and might be willing to assist them. I'm not going to release enough information that would make it possible for you to contact them direct, so it will go through me, or it won't go at all. If you're one of the ones that generally spouts about dealer prices and prices on eBay being too high, and feel that you should never pay anyone else very much for anything, you better have a low price yourself, or we're not going to be willing to have any involvement with you. After all, who of you would want to have anything to do with people that say one thing and do another. In Europe OK, shipping costs are not a problem. EOL OSCILLATOR,NONCRYSTAL CONTROLLED OTC-1CM-054-59-20P-A last known company to build it. Company Name and Address: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP - NARDA MICROWAVE DIV 107 WOODMERE RD FOLSOM CA 95630 Phone: 916-351-4500 FAX: 916-351-4591 Bennett

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<no subject> from 'Mail List' guy

by jpfinch78＠hotmail.com

At 03:19 AM 9/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: >If anyone has the below part, and want's to cough it up to help the >US military, let me know. Know this though, it's not my problem, >and I'm not too concerned about it. Why aren't you concerned about it? Our military needs something and you're not concerned about it? What are you, some kind of commie pinko or somethin'? I'm shocked, shocked! >... I'm not going to release enough information that would make it possible >for you to contact them direct, so it will go through me, or it won't go at >all. Whoa -- now it sounds like you want to act as a choke point on these vitally-needed parts as well. I'm starting to get worried here, chief. >... If you're one of the ones that generally spouts about dealer prices and >prices on eBay beingtoo high, and feel that you should never pay anyone >else very much for anything, you better have a low price yourself, or we're >not going to be willing to have any involvement with you. Just hold on one darned minute! You don't care if the military gets the parts they need, you insert yourself as gatekeeper to ensure they only get what you want them to get, now you want a low cost so you can add some outrageous uplift and gouge the armed forces as well? For shame! _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

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"Mail List" "Bennett"

by geoffr＠zipcon.net

Can't you even ONCE post ANYTHING on here without making inflammatory remarks or trying to pick a bloody fight?

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San Diego DEC Rescue

by jpl15＠panix.com

Well, after wading thru miles of corporate red tape, and jumping several Dilbertian hurdles, we managed to rescue two 11/44s and two 11/23s from a Big Company in San Diego. Marvin Johnston drove from Santa Barbara (and back!) to get the machines, which are all in one 7' DEC rack. There is also an RL02, 1 (or 2?) SCSI drives attached to one of the /44s, about 20 RL02 packs, and a Blue Wall. It appears the machines are running RSX. I'll know more about them next week when I get them back up here to Quincy in the northern Sierras. Thanks go to Sellam who first alerted me to the deal *last year*, and of course to Marvin who drove over 400 miles on very short notice... More legacy machinery saved from the dumpster... if things work out I am strongly considering exhibiting at least one of the /44s at VCF 5 - along with a PR1ME 750 if we can get it's swap disk crankiness sorted out. Cheers John

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Imlac assembler almost ready...

by uban＠ubanproductions.com

Hi Bob, Your work prompted me to spend some time on an assembler for the Imlac and after a couple of nights of work on a brand new program, I can correctly assemble the simple display program. I will get you a copy once I clean up a couple of things. What kind of machine would you like to run it on? --tom

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Altair stuff

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Oops Did it again. I've got to check that send line. Sorry Erik. Dwight >From: "Dwight K. Elvey" <dwightk.elvey(a)amd.com> > >Hi > Check out: > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2057333335 > > >Later >Dwight > > >

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Altair-what do I do first

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi John Not all switcher are of the same high quality as the ones you are testing. I've seen enough of them that will turn the transistor on solid if the the voltage is too low, in an attempt to bring the output voltage up. This was more common in older switchers than newer ones. Most are designed to shut down, as John noted, now days. It wasn't always that way. Even so, there is little useful results of using a variac on these new ones. The only capacitor that you are bringing up slowly is the primary side filter. The DC outputs will snap to level when the input protection allows it. Dwight >From: "J.C. Wren" <jcwren(a)jcwren.com> > "( note: don't use a variac on a switcher supply! )" > > Why not? We do it all the time, for checking what the low and high voltage >cut-off point of a switcher is. We also vary the frequency all over the >place. I don't know switchers in general, but ours suddenly start switching >as the voltage hits 90V on the up-test, and about the same on the down-test. > > It may not be *useful* do to so for testing the device, but it won't cause >any damage in any of the number of supplies we've tested. > > --John > > >-----Original Message----- >From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]On >Behalf Of Dwight K. Elvey >Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 18:16 >To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >Subject: RE: Altair-what do I do first > >[ snip] > >( note: don't use a variac on a switcher supply! ) >Later >Dwight > > > >

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Bob Wallace, R.I.P.

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

My condolences, Fred... Hopefully, through his contributions to the computing community, he may have terminated, but his memory will stay resident. Will J _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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Quadri Core memory?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

I recently found what looked like a solid block of aluminium recently but on closer inspection it turned out to be a 64k x 18 core memory made by Quadri Corporation. It's part number is 1-0805-0015-02. It measures 1 1/2" x 6' x 9" and all the case parts are machined out of solid aluminium and it fits together so well that the joints are barely visible. It's very obviously military. It looks like it could survive WW III! I did some searching for Quadri and found that they used to be a manufacturer of high reliability core memory systems used in military aircraft, helicopters, tanks and other vehicles but they have been bought out by a company by the name of Agro-Tech and no longer exist. Does anyone know anything about the Quadri core memories or know anything about Quadri? Joe

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PDP-8/E Paper Tapes from ECRM

by cmcnabb＠4mcnabb.net

While looking through the pile of stuff I got with the PDP-8/E, I found a tray of papertapes from 'ECRM, INC'. The tapes are labeled as follows: 5365 Board (Video Store) Diag (c) 1976 ECRM, Inc 5000 Series Panel Switches Diag (c) 1975 ECRM, Inc BTCON 5000 (c) 1974 ECRM, Inc Beehive Terminal Diagnostic (c) 1975 ECRM, Inc ECRM Keyboard Diagnostic (c) 1976 ECRM, Inc Dictionary Generator Program SW9122(G) (c) 1974 ECRM,Inc AutoPrep 1 PaceSetter (c) 1974 ECRM, Inc Dictionary Generator Program SW9122(F) (c) 1974 ECRM, Inc. 5342 Board (Stok Search) Diag. (c) 1976 ECRM, Inc 5018 Board (Interrupt Mask) Diag (c) 1976 ECRM, Inc 5005 Board Serial Punch Diag (c) 1976 ECRM, Inc The use of some of these is obvious from the label, others are not. I am assuming that the PDP-8/E was connected to something made by ECRM, but I have no idea what. I do have one ECRM board, which is the 5005 Serial Punch/Reader controller. Does anyone know who ECRM is/was, and what kind of machine/system these tapes might have been used with?

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Was "War Games" based on real-life?

by cb＠mythtech.net

>WAP hacking is the new frontier. It's just too damn easy. That makes it ideal for today's script kiddies... er um... sorry, "hackers"... I wouldn't want to have one of those 13 year olds throw a temper tantrum because I didn't use his prefered term. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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Was "War Games" based on real-life?

by RCini＠congressfinancial.com

Hello, all: While flipping through PC Magazine this morning, I noticed the following quote on page 26 of the 10/15/02 issue: "You might expect highly technical security advice from Kevin Mitnick, whose alleged 1982 hack into NORAD inspired the movie War Games." This is the first time I've seen this reference. Is this true? Rich

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