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

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 9, 8:20, Robert Schaefer wrote: > What are all the different fiber dialects of 10Mbit ethernet? 10bFL, > 10bFOILR, any others? FOIRL (it's not called 10baseFOIRL) is Fibre Optic Inter-Repeater Link, and as the name implies was originally used to links hubs (repeaters) or bridges. One of it's chief advantages was length, FOIRL lines can be up to 1km, whereas 10base2 is limited to 185m and 10base5 to 500m. The transceivers (with AUI connectors) came a little later, and can also be used on individual machines, of course, though they're not strictly part of the standard. 10baseFL is the successor, same speed, completely backwards compatible, but enhanced range (2km). There are two other 10baseF standards. 10baseFB is for backbones, and allows more than the usual number of repeaters. It uses different signaling protocols, isn't compatible with anything else, and I've never seen any, so I assume it wasn't common. 10baseFP is mentioned in the standard as a passive method of interconnecting computers without repeaters (hubs) but I never even heard of anyone implementing it. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 4 months

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ANN: Altair32 version 2.20.02 Released!

by rcini＠msn.com

Hello, all: Another busy two months has resulted in version 2.20.02 of the Altair32 Emulator. There were a few bug fixes (now BASIC 3.2 works -- an uninitialized local variable, if you're interested) and with the diligent work of Scott LaBombard, we now have several workable ways of moving programs and data into and out of the CP/M OS space. Scott is also in the process of creating some pre-made "applications" disk images to go along with the "programmer's disk" that's included with the distribution. I will probably take a short vacation from working on the emulator pending some ideas for enhancements from the user community and to catch up on other projects (Z180 SBC, in-house MP3 server, a MAME cabinet, and a KIM-1 emulator for the Palm Pilot -- working name "The Kimulator"). As always, questions and comments are welcome, and here's a direct link to the project page: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/Altair32.htm Enjoy! Rich Rich Cini Collector of classic computers Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ /************************************************************/

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What's your specialty?

by thilo.schmidt＠unix-ag.org

On 08-Feb-2002 Tony Duell wrote: >> > > I don't have access to a "HP Apollo 725/50" because the PSU died >> > > and is beyond repair :-( >> > >> > If it uses the same PSU as a 720, I might be able to get you one very >> > cheaply. >> Thanks for the offer :-) >> I don't know if the PSU is the same, the HP P/N is 0950-2701 >> it's an ASTEC Model AA16510. >> HP wants 251$ for a new PSU (IMHO more than the machine is worth) :-( > > Why do you think the original PSU is beyond repair? Unless it's > physically broken in half or something. Most SMPSU faults can be repaired > relatively easily (at least compared to logic board problems where there > are custom chips to worry about). OK, lets say the PSU is beyond repair for me and everyone else I asked. This isn't one of those nice handfull-of-components PeeCee-PSUs. This beast is about 40*15*15cm^3 and stuffed to the limit with components, daughterboards and custom coils. Even with a schematic it would be a pain to identify all the control circuits. And I don't even know what input and output voltages are supposed to be on the connectors... :-( I'm sure it's repairable with a lot of time and many years of experience. But neither I nor my fellow students have that experience. > I'm assuming you're getting no output at all? Is the fuse OK (and if not, > did it fail violently, shattered or blackened)? Any obviously burnt > componnents on the PCB? The fuse is OK, it's not that easy. There is a charred diode, which most probably took some of the control circuits with it. We replaced the diode and the PSU starts up but shuts down again after a few seconds. There is also a resistor inside, that obviously got to hot for years (the area around is colored from the heat). Therefore I suppose this PSU isn't the perfect fit for the machine anyway. bye -- Sanity is the trademark of a weak mind. -- Mark Harrold

24 years, 4 months

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eBay: WOW L@@K R4R3 (no, really)

by jss＠subatomix.com

I almost soiled my pants when I saw this. I am not affiliated with the seller. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2000676134 -- Jeffrey S. Sharp jss(a)subatomix.com

24 years, 4 months

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Last of the Apple II stuff in KC

by ghldbrd＠ccp.com

Just got back from cleaning out some of the vintage junk at Surplus Exchange, Kansas City, MO. Got 4 5.25" Apple II drives, one 3.5", and three 1541's. One is labeled VIC1540, and I'm wondering if it still has the original rom that made it incompatible with the C=64. I'm betting that it probably has been replaced. The good surplus places are really drying up fast. If it isn't IBM Pentium or newer, the last trip is to the dumpster. SuperMega bummer . . . . . I now have two 1541's with bad head cables (broken in the middle). Do any of you know how I can check them safely (not using an ohmmeter) so I could find the break in that wire, and either splice it/replace the wire, or find a new head assembly?? Gary Hildebrand ST. Joseph, MO

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What's your specialty?

by thilo.schmidt＠unix-ag.org

On 09-Feb-2002 Tothwolf wrote: > On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Tony Duell wrote: [many good ideas] >> > intense heat. I've used a dremel tool to cut/grind away carbonized areas >> > of boards and replace it with new material or wire jumpers. This is a Good point, when I'm at the university next week, I'll try to remove the charred areas around the diode. >> You might be able to etch a 'patch' -- a small PCB that can be fitted >> into a hole cut in the original and then joined up. It would be worth >> doing that if the original PCB was SRBP (the replacement could be >> glassfibre). > > I've done just that. In a pinch, grid-board and some patience can work too > ;) Thanks for all your suggestions, but replacing the defective parts isn't the most pressing problem. The real problem is to locate them among the hundreds of working components ;-) bye -- Sanity is the trademark of a weak mind. -- Mark Harrold

24 years, 4 months

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Fwd: Can you donate old dead computers or components?

by Mzthompson＠aol.com

If anyone near this person can help, I am sure it would be appreciated. I already sent some suggestions as to where he might locate some hardware, but if any of you have some items that he could use, let him know. Please respond directly to: N1WSC(a)aol.com > Hello: I am a teacher in Worcester MA. and I am putting together a course for > my Jr. high students on the history and evolution of personal computers. One > of my goals is to be able to physically show my students how the personal > computer evolved using open chassis systems. I am not sure of the tax exempt > status of my school ( A Parish School within the Diocese of Worcester) so I > don't know if you can receive a tax deduction ( or a form from us anyway) . I > am hoping some users of this board who live in the Massachusetts area might > have dead machines or components that would serve as " cadavers" for my > students. I have checked shipping charges, and they are outrageous, so I would > prefer to pick one up if at all possible. If you are in any position to help, > please contact me ( Sean) at N1WSC(a)aol.com TIA Mike

24 years, 4 months

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Keyboard for Cifer T5 terminal.

by stanb＠dial.pipex.com

Hi, While tidying up I found a Cifer T5 terminal, minus its keyboard. Does anyone have any info? None of the keyboards I have here work with it and a google search didn't turn up any hardware info. Any info appreciated...meanwhile I'll take a look inside and see if that offers any clues. -- Cheers, Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com The future was never like this!

24 years, 4 months

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10BaseT Friendlynet media adapter

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 13:23, Tothwolf wrote: > On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Neil Cherry wrote: > > > Anyone one in NJ care for 2 Asante FN10TA (free)? I bid on 2 EN/SC 10T > > and they shipped the wrong stuff. They've said I could keep it and I'm > > hoping they'll find the EN/SC's. > > Speaking of Asante Friendlynet stuff, I've got a few inline 10Base-2 > adapters that I have no information on. Each has 2 BNC and 1 RJ45 > connectors on them. I'm guessing these use some sort of special cable on > the RJ45 port to connect to the computer? I found a cable loose in another > box that has an AAUI connector on one end, and an RJ45 plug on the other. > Would this be the type of cable used by them? Yes, that's probably the right cable, if you found them close by. The RJ45 on the Asante Friendlynet adaptors is a basic AUI, just a non-standard connector (for the context). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 4 months

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New Scientist - again

by hansp＠aconit.org

Haven't seen nyone mention this yet. 9th February issue of New Scientist has a three plus page interview with Michael Williams the computer historian who has been charged with turning the Moffat Field collection into a world class museum. Interesting read and some good pictures .... -- hbp

24 years, 4 months

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The Sol Archives have been updated

by frustum＠pacbell.net

I've just updated some files and added a lot of new files to the Sol Archives web site that I maintain. http://www.thebattles.net/sol20/sol.html Other than work on the Sol emulator, this is the first big update since last April. Excerpting the "What's New" entry for the most important bits: - added Chapter X of the Sol Systems Manual; this includes the schematics and mechanical drawings - added Popular Electronics, July 1976 article that announced the Sol - added SOLUS News, Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1978 - added SOLUS News, Vol. 1, No. 2, March 1978 - added SOLUS News, Vol. 1, No. 3, April 1978 - added the FOCAL manual - added the Music System manual - added a link to the DDS debugger manual, which I've had online, but without a link to it! ----- Jim Battle == frustum(a)pacbell.net

24 years, 4 months

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OT: Digital Unix v4.0 License dump.

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

How do I preserve the license files on a DEC 3000/300x with a dying disk? I traded for the damn thing cause i wanted the RZ26..... Now I at least want the paks. uname -a gives: OSF1 sys.my.net V4.0 878 alpha A bootable tape backup HOWTO would be timely as well. The disk sounds like my kitchen blender. Doc

24 years, 4 months

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t2200sx cmos hdd

by mrgray＠gil.com.au

IH i have a t2200sx an i can not get a HDD that cmos can see. how do make cmos see my HDD?

24 years, 4 months

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10Base-FL

by vance＠ikickass.org

Anyone know where I can get some 10Base-FL transceivers cheap? Peace... Sridhar

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BBS systems on PDP-11s (was: Original Searchlight bbs...)

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Strathmann [mailto:thomas@tstrathmann.de] > I think about this a lot sometimes. Mostly when I am again deeply > frustrated about the behaviour of certain morons on the > Internet. What I Me too. :) > would like to do is what some people call a guerilla net, a WLAN that > connects like-minded people to form a community seperate from > the Internet. > But using existing Internet connections would be better for > obvious reasons > (price, availability, bridging huge distances etc.). The problem with Well, existing internet connections are a good idea, but I like to -- in principal -- separate this thing from internet as much as possible. Basically I had thought of using the existing internet connections for anything that would cause extra charges to be applied to your phone bill ;) In the local area, I was thinking of telephone only. Packet radio where available. > testing a program/configuration/installation of such a service is not > within my capacity, I would need access to a server with a > reasonably fast > connection which is, more important, online 24/7. Well, if you want a relay network, no you wouldn't. :) Otherwise yes. My idea was for a relay net, since it would allow most people who have the wherewithal and the intelligence to set some stuff up to participate with little or no cost. It would also keep the idiots away because it's "slow, and why won't my web browser work." :) Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years, 4 months

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OT?????? HP200LX case repair

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 20:42, Tothwolf wrote: > On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Pete Turnbull wrote: > > > Proper ABS cement (available for plastic plumbing) is about the > > strongest glue you can get for that, much stronger than superglue on > > ABS. It doesn't just adhere, it welds the plastic. An alternative is > > methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, commonly available as a solvent and widely > > used industrially to glue/weld both PVC and ABS. > > Methyl Ethyl Ketone won't even begin to bond ABS. It just isn't a strong > enough solvent. It works fine on Polystyrene, but I've never seen > Polystyrene used for a computer case. ABS is almost always used, since it > is extremely durable. Most non-industrial epoxies won't even begin to > adhere to ABS plastics either. MEK works very well on PVC, less well on ABS, that's true. > I have a small glass bottle of Methylene Chloride I bought at a hobby > supply shop. It says it will work on Styrene, Butyrate, ABS and Acrylic > (Lucite of Plexiglas). I haven't yet tried it out on the ABS skins on my > SGI systems tho. Chloroform works very well on Perspex (Lucite), and is reckoned by some to be marginally safer. It doesn't work very well on ABS, though. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 4 months

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Spam Re: IBM HDDs for sale

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 20:22, Doc wrote: > On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Dan Kolb wrote: > > > How many spams are actually sent from Hotmail or Yahoo? (As opposed to having > > forged From: fields)? > > A lot from Hotmail, not so many from Yahoo. The problem with both is > that it's trivial to get an account. Doesn't matter a lot if they TOS > you 6 hours later. > In my experience, Yahoo seems to respond more decisively to > complaints. I was amused by a message on one of the comp.sys.acorn (IIRC) newsgroups yesterday. Someone received some spam from a Hotmail account, hastily read the rest of his email, cut and pasted headers and body into a complaint to Hotmail's abuse address before going out, and sent it off. A few hours later he found his friend's account had been terminated. He'd cut and pasted from the wrong message, and Hotmail accepted the complaint without question! -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 4 months

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10Base-FL

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 20:25, Tothwolf wrote: > You wouldn't happen to know someone with 3-4 24 port units they would be > willing to give the school do you? 'Fraid not. CompSci at York (my old Department) recently got rid of over two dozen 3Com PS II 40 hubs, but to my great disgust hurriedly sold them as a job lot and didn't even offer any to me, or or to Computing Service (we would have been interested in using them for student residences). I'm on the wrong side of the Atlantic, anyway. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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10Base-FL

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 22:01, Tony Duell wrote: > Does anyone know where I can get the fibre cable cheap? I've got half a > dozen or so transceivers, all labelled 'not working', but they look > fixable (it's mostly simple 10K ECL inside). And when I was in one of my > many computer rooms looking for an HP plotter recently, I tripped over a > 12 port 10base-FL hub (or at least that's what I assume it is). > > But I don't have the cable, and the prices I've seen quoted for it mean > I'm not going to buy it new... I might be able to get you it at the prices we pay, which are much lower than most catalogues. Contact me off-list and tell me what sort of length(s) and what connectors (I'd guess ST bayonets). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 4 months

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newest aquisition

by jhellige＠earthlink.net

As many of you will attest, once you aquire one of something, more soon follow. I've been wanting a NeXT Cube for over 10 years and finally picked one up a few months ago. Now, thanks to Doc's help, I've just aquired a second. This one is a much earlier machine than my first one, with a serial# less than 5000 and unlike my first it still retains it's '030 configuration and dual-OD faceplate. Though missing the OD, which I do have a replacement for, it also has the 40MB swap disk that NeXT started installing in Nov. 1989. It also has the later drive tower with the 4 sets of mounting holes. In comparison, my other Cube, which also started life as an '030 machine, has a serial# of 16818 and had been upgraded to an '040 with the addition of the internal floppy and faceplate (though still retaining the OD), as well as being further upgraded with the NeXTdimension board. Jeff -- Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File http://www.cchaven.com http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757

24 years, 4 months

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Classic Game Console Search

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Does anyone on the list have one or all of these; The Adventure Vision by Entex, the COSMOS by Atari, or the Microvision by Milton Bradley? I hope to get a Microvision in a couple days but the others are hard to find. The COSMOS for example has only 5 known to be left and only 2 of those are working units.

24 years, 4 months

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Need docs & drivers for old tape drives

by mythtech＠Mac.com

>> I also have an Iomege Tape250 Insider with docs and drivers. > >Hmmm, yummy. >I really just need copies of the drivers or software, and ideally a copy >of the documentation if necessary. I'd be happy to dupe the disks for you on Monday as well as photocopy the docs and mail them to you. I also have a SCSI tape drive of some kind attached to my Mac. I don't recall if it came with PC drivers as well or not. I don't remember anything about the drive, as it has been sitting under my CD burner in the corner unused since shortly after I bought it (connected and turned on, but unused). I only used it a few times... it is so bloody slow, I gave up and started doing my backups to CD (its a 2gig tape drive, but it takes about 8 hours to backup the full 2gig! So it is faster for me to burn to my 2x CDRW) I will pull out the docs for it and see if it was PC compatible as well, if it was, I can copy those if needed as well (I'll let you know what it is on Monday also) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

24 years, 4 months

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IBM HDDs for sale

by mythtech＠Mac.com

Ok.. now I think Sellam is asking people to spam the list... just to make a point -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

24 years, 4 months

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8" and 5.25" floppy disks

by gunther＠aurora.regenstrief.org

Since the issue came up recently, I requested a price quote >from Athana. I told them it's a joint order with friends for 100 pieces. And this is what I got back: Per our telephone conversation of this date, Athana is please to send you the following quotation, for 5.25" and 8 inch diskettes, based on a combined quantity of 100 diskettes. 5.25" DD diskettes 8 Inch Diskettes (SS or DD diskettes) $0.85/diskette $7.50/diskette Shipping charges to Indianapolis are $12.00 via UPS ground. Now how does that sound, $7.50 per disk? Pretty stiff price, and the difference to the 5.25" DDs is quite interesting. Anyone found better prices? thanks, -Gunther -- Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org

24 years, 4 months

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What's your specialty?

by thilo.schmidt＠unix-ag.org

On 05-Feb-2002 Sellam Ismail wrote: > Ok, now's your chance to discuss your specialty and get the attention of > other folks who have stuff that you may want. I'm mainly interested in Unix-Workstations. I currently have access (I don't own most of the machines) to: various RS/6Ks various SGI-Workstations a few Sparcstations two VAXstations a DEC 3000 I don't have access to a "HP Apollo 725/50" because the PSU died and is beyond repair :-( Does anyone know the Voltages on the PSU-Connector and if a standard PeeCee PSU can be connected to it... I'm also tinkering with some transputer-based systems... bye -- Sanity is the trademark of a weak mind. -- Mark Harrold

24 years, 4 months

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OT?????? HP200LX case repair

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 17:02, Jay West wrote: > I have recently rediscovered my HP41C and HP200LX units. The 200LX has a > partial crack in the top lid back by the hinge, such that if it cracked all > the way through, the top (screen) would only be attached by one side. I want > to glue the crack (it gaps when opening the unit) before it breaks all the > way through. Is it better to use a superglue or a regular elmers glue? Just > don't want to mess it up. I would use superglue, but I have found some > situations where superglue doesn't adhere like I would think. I don't know what elmers glue is, and I don't have an HP41C or HP200LX. If the case is plastic, it's most likely some grade of ABS or just possibly PVC. (If it's a "waxy" plastic it may be some relative of polythene or high density polypropylene and almost nothing glues those -- you have to heat weld them.) Proper ABS cement (available for plastic plumbing) is about the strongest glue you can get for that, much stronger than superglue on ABS. It doesn't just adhere, it welds the plastic. An alternative is methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, commonly available as a solvent and widely used industrially to glue/weld both PVC and ABS. Whatever you do, try it on the inside first, where it won't show if it goes wrong! -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 4 months

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10Base-FL

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 13:32, Christopher Smith wrote: > > From: Tothwolf [mailto:tothwolf@concentric.net] > > > I'd like to find some myself. I'm looking for 6-8 of either the AUI to > > 10Base-FL type, or 10Base-T to 10Base-FL type. Theres a local > > school that > > I put a lan in for that currently has copper between 3 > > buildings. I'd like > > to replace those copper lines with 10Base-FL this summer at > > the latest. > Well, if you're concerned about capacity, you might consider > running multiple lines and doing some kind of channel binding. > > If you're concerned that the copper may not last well outdoors, > well, that won't help. :) 10-Base-2 or 10-Base-5, though, can be > very weatherproof. The usual concern is not capacity -- if the school already has copper it probably is 10baseT or 10base2/10base5 which is the same speed as 10baseFL -- but safety. You're not supposed to run copper between buildings for two reasons. First is that they may not be grounded at the same potential; there could easily be a voltage difference between them. Even a small difference can cause damage to interfaces, though if they're working at present, presumably that's not serious in this case. Tiny differences just cause increased error rates. However, if there should ever be an earth fault on one building, all bets are off. Second reason is inductive pickup, or change in ground potential due to nearby lightning. Even coax picks that up rather well. The cheapest way to do this is often to find a pair of hubs (like the 3Com Netbuilders or PSII range) which can take an extra transceiver module or two in the back. They're usually cheap, and the Fibre Link interfaces are very cheap because hardly anyone wants them. Standalone media converters, on the other hand, are much more expensive, even secondhand. Best way to buy the fibre for short runs (10-50 yards) is to buy patch leads from a trade supplier. Trade suppliers are typically 1/2 - 1/8 the price of end-user catalogues. Better still, sometimes you find people with surplus patch leads with ST connectors, which they've replaced with SC or even MT-RJ. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 4 months

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OT?????? HP200LX case repair

by fmc＠reanimators.org

"Jay West" <west(a)tseinc.com> wrote: > Not sure if this is on-topic or not, forgive my indescretion if it isn't on > topic.. It's not, but that's OK, the 200LX is a classic computer anyway. Do a Google search for the words '200LX hinge crack'. There's a mailing list where it's more on topic: HPLX-L! Details at <http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~mchem1/HPLX.shtml>. There are archives (searchable) at <http://www.technoir.nu/hplx/hplx-l/>. -Frank McConnell

24 years, 4 months

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Screwed Again! Property dispo stuff...

by root＠diablonet.net

> * I also picked up an HP-IB looking cable with a Commodore > logo on it. If I remember correctly, these were used to connect > peripherals to some old Commodore systems (I don't really follow > them). It looks like it is totally unused in original bag. If anyone > wants it, let me know. I pretty much grabbed it with the express > purpose of offering it to the list, as old micros aren't really my > thing. It's free as well for the price of shipping, I guess. Well, a very kind soul has informed me that this cable is a quasi rare item used to connect peripherals to Commodore PET systems, and apparently that they are worth a bit of money ($50-80). So, before I just end up giving this thing away to the person lucky enough to nail me on a "first come, first serve" basis, does anyone have any ideas on how to make this part available to anyone who may be interested in it in an at least marginally equitable fashion (if multiple people are interested)? If nobody's interested, then I'll just hang onto the thing -- I'm sure somebody might run into the need for one sometime in the future. Otherwise, if you want it, just shoot me an e-mail and let me know -- i'll wait a little while and see how many people are interested, and we can go from there... I don't mean to offend anyone by kind of retracting my original offer -- I just want to give everyone who may be interested in the part an equal chance at grabbing it irrespective of "luck of getting to me first". I'm still not looking for a fortune here -- if anyone wants to cover my costs on the cable (I paid $5), that would be cool, if not, and you're the only person interested, well, I still wouldn't be adverse to just handing the thing out. Kind regards, Sean -- Sean Caron http://www.diablonet.net scaron(a)engin.umich.edu root(a)diablonet.net

24 years, 4 months

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IBM HDDs for sale

by edick＠idcomm.com

I haven't paid more than $32 q1 for a NEW 9GB drive in years! I'd consider $21, shipped for the 4GB drives, provided they're guaranteed for at least 90 days. Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: "ralf" <RHeiss(a)a-tec-2000.com> To: <sales(a)a-tec-2000.com> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:58 AM Subject: IBM HDDs for sale > > IBM HDDs for Sale: > > DPSS 9 GB 68 pin $ 59 > DPSS 9 GB 80 pin $ 56 > > DDYS 9 GB 80 pin $ 69 > > DCHS 4.5 GB 68 pin $ 22 > DDRS 4.5 GB 80 pin $ 21 > > all new, full warranty > call for details > QTY purchase required > > > > Ralf H Heiss > GM A-Tec Subsystems Inc > 18261 Enterprise Lane > HB CA 92648 USA > www.atecsubsystems.com > P: 714 848 3599 x29 > F: 714 848 9679 > C: 714 608 6018 (cell and pager) > For IT Alliance customer: use sales(a)i-t-alliance.com > > > >

24 years, 4 months

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Looking for a monitor...

by vance＠ikickass.org

Specifically, I am looking for an IBM 6091-23. Peace... Sridhar

24 years, 4 months

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OT: In-house MP3 Server

by Huw.Davies＠kerberos.davies.net.au

At 02:14 PM 8/02/2002 -0500, r. 'bear' stricklin wrote: >On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Cini, Richard wrote: > > > So, here's the question...if you were setting-up a networked MP3 > > player in your house, how would you do it? hardware's not the question -- > > just software. > >Actually one of my projects recently has been working on a semi-embedded >linux for Dreamcast for just this purpose. I have this whole "usability" >hangup though so I still have a lot of work left. My current setup is: library A DEC PWD500a running Linux with mirrored 40Gb IDE drives. Acts as MP3 store and also rips CDs like there's no tomorrow! Wireless network based around a Multia acting as firewall and access point iPAQ running Linux with wireless card NFS mounting MP3 files. Truly portable MP3 player. I've been thinking of buying another iPAQ (3130 black and white) as they've reached EOL and are really cheap. Add one wireless card and keep it attached to the surround sound system. Then use the other iPAQ as the remote control (via a web page served from the B&W iPAQ). Note, there is some non OT content. The Multia is surely more than 10 years old and as someone pointed out the other day, so's Linux (I've certainly been using it since early 1992). Huw Davies | e-mail: Huw.Davies(a)kerberos.davies.net.au | "If God had wanted soccer played in the | air, the sky would be painted green"

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IBM HDDs for sale

by foo＠siconic.com

More spam. On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, ralf wrote: > > IBM HDDs for Sale: > > DPSS 9 GB 68 pin $ 59 > DPSS 9 GB 80 pin $ 56 > > DDYS 9 GB 80 pin $ 69 > > DCHS 4.5 GB 68 pin $ 22 > DDRS 4.5 GB 80 pin $ 21 > > all new, full warranty > call for details > QTY purchase required > > > > Ralf H Heiss > GM A-Tec Subsystems Inc > 18261 Enterprise Lane > HB CA 92648 USA > www.atecsubsystems.com > P: 714 848 3599 x29 > F: 714 848 9679 > C: 714 608 6018 (cell and pager) > For IT Alliance customer: use sales(a)i-t-alliance.com > > > 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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Wanted: Empty SCSI SCA-80 RAID tower...

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

I figure I'll try here first... I'm looking for a case for some SCA-80 SCSI drives I picked up. They have plastic Sun drive rails, from their RAID tower, P/N 5402568-03... Those rails are useless to me, and therefore up for sale/trade; unless of course I can find a Sun box to use them in. --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 90581 Mac OS X 10.1.2 - Darwin Kernel Version 5.2: Fri Dec 7 21:39:35 PST 2001 Running since 01/22/2002 without a crash

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Anybody need manual for Ampex 219 terminal?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On February 8, Richard & Catherine McWilliams wrote: > Dave...still have the manual ? I belive so...want me to go dig it up? -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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IBM 3390 (fwd)

by vcf＠vintage.org

Here's a message I got back regarding the IBM 3390's from someone Dave McGuire referred me to. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:31:50 -0500 From: Dan Nunkovich <dan(a)southeasterndata.com> To: vcf(a)vintage.org Subject: Re: IBM 3390 These are old systems, I get these in from time to time but I usually scrap them. I have sold a few of these on ebay but I only received around 150.00 each for them and that was about a year ago. Now I just send them to the recycling centers. Sorry I could not help you. -- 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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Classic Comp UUCP network.

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> Ron Hudson wrote: > > > I just googled on "uucp network" and I could only find > > instances of UUCP software and some networks in Africa. > > I think we would need to set this up our selves. > > Is it just me, or didn't someone here offer to take the > lead on setting up a ClassicCmp UUCP map months ago? > Or is that just symptomatic of excessive Red Bull > intake on my part? All depends on what you're mixing it with.... ;) Yes, several of us had a full head of steam to do this... I could dedicate a 486 running Linux to it and could have it online from 8am to 5pm daily... as long as someone puts together a step-by-step... (I'm sure I could figure it out but my figuring organ has little spare bandwidth left, and that's dedicated to the Cyber simulator)... -dq

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10BaseT Friendlynet media adapter

by mythtech＠Mac.com

> That sounds like the Farallon transceivers. They had an AAUI to RJ45 > cable, and then a box that plugged into that RJ45 end. The box would then > go to whatever port type you were using. Correction on my calling it a Farallon... the ones I was thinking of are Asante FriendlyNet (may very well be the same that were being offered that started this thread). I caught my error as I was leaving work, and I pulled out one of my spares to take home to play with some of the new computers I picked up this week... I noticed the big ASANTE label and realized... gee... thats not Farallon like I thought it was. Sorry... the description of the design is still the same... just a different maker. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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East Bay companies (was: What's your specialty?

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

> ---------- > From: Hans Franke > > > > Geez. The Flying Toaster screen saver guys were more interesting than > > > that and I'm not considering exhibiting anything by them ;) > > > WHAT?!? > > Opus and Bill shooting down flying toasters was a significant event in > the > > history of computer intellectual property law! > > It has been the only screen saver I EVER did use. > And the only I EVER realy went out to search. > And of course the only I EVER payed Money. > > Opus is #1 > (And there are still at least 3 company wide used software packages > at SIEMENS with reference to him :) > > Gruss > H. > Is that screensaver still around? and what does it run on? I gotta have it! 8-) Bloom County Rules... Banana Jr. 2000... --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 90581 Mac OS X 10.1.2 - Darwin Kernel Version 5.2: Fri Dec 7 21:39:35 PST 2001 Running since 01/22/2002 without a crash

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OT?????? HP200LX case repair

by west＠tseinc.com

Not sure if this is on-topic or not, forgive my indescretion if it isn't on topic.. I have recently rediscovered my HP41C and HP200LX units. The 200LX has a partial crack in the top lid back by the hinge, such that if it cracked all the way through, the top (screen) would only be attached by one side. I want to glue the crack (it gaps when opening the unit) before it breaks all the way through. Is it better to use a superglue or a regular elmers glue? Just don't want to mess it up. I would use superglue, but I have found some situations where superglue doesn't adhere like I would think. Suggestions? Jay West

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OT?????? HP200LX case repair

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Jay West [mailto:west@tseinc.com] > I have recently rediscovered my HP41C and HP200LX units. The > 200LX has a > partial crack in the top lid back by the hinge, such that if > it cracked all > the way through, the top (screen) would only be attached by > one side. I want > to glue the crack (it gaps when opening the unit) before it > breaks all the > way through. Is it better to use a superglue or a regular > elmers glue? Just I wouldn't even bother to try getting "elmer's glue" to work on that. Superglue is definitely the way to go, given those choices. In general I find it adheres to that type of plastic perfectly well, but may take longer to set to the point where it's useful. Give it at least 24 hours to be safe. Honestly, it would be overkill, but I'd let it set a few days. Glue both sides if possible, and if there's a way to clamp the work together without damaging the palmtop, do it. You may even be able to remove excess with a metal nail-file. Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

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TRS-80 4D boot/diagnostics floppies

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

Hi. I think I'm gonna snatch a TRS-80 at work. I was going to ask opinions about whether the 4D or the 4P is the better choice, and I guess I am listening, but I think the Desktop is just too cute not to have. I think it's unmodified, with 2 floppies and no peripherals that I've found. Case looks excellent, keyboard is all there and legible. What should I be looking for, both in the way of problems and externals? I know there diagnostics disks or boot floppies available in .dsk format, from playing around with xtrs. Can I reliably wite them to floppy on PC? The FAQ says Tony Duell's utility is "convenient...if you can get it to work". ??? Does that just mean "if the operator has a clue"? Should I just leave the thing on the shelf? And the burning question of the day: But will it run Unix? Doc

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OT: telco folks

by mythtech＠Mac.com

>After aggravation with modem connects early in the morning (around 4 or 5am), >I was wondering: it seems like the connections are somehow poorer at that >time -- are the lines lower-quality at off-peak hours? Where do you live? Older telco cable is prone to temperature changes, causing piss poor connections. It could be that your cable or local cabinet is just suffering from cold weather. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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10BaseT Friendlynet media adapter

by ncherry＠Home.com

Anyone one in NJ care for 2 Asante FN10TA (free)? I bid on 2 EN/SC 10T and they shipped the wrong stuff. They've said I could keep it and I'm hoping they'll find the EN/SC's. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry(a)home.net http://members.home.net/ncherry (Text only) http://linuxha.sourceforge.net/ (SourceForge) http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II)

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Need docs & drivers for old tape drives

by vcf＠vintage.org

I'm looking for PC docs & drivers for old tape drives. I already have everything I need for Colorado tape drives, so I'm looking for older, more obscure stuff from the 80s. If anyone's got ANYTHING like this, for any type of tape drive (QIC, digital cassette, whatever) please let me know. -- 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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OT: In-house MP3 Server

by RCini＠congressfinancial.com

Hello, all: Well, my latest spare-hardware-using project (while I'm waiting for parts for other projects to come) is an MP3 server. But I'm torn as to what OS to use. I was going to use NT Server with Internet Information Server so that I could serve up a dynamic clickable catalog. The I thought that I'd just make a simple shared drive and use Media Player to create and manage playlists. Then I thought maybe this would be perfect for Linux with Samba and Apache. So, here's the question...if you were setting-up a networked MP3 player in your house, how would you do it? hardware's not the question -- just software. Rich

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IBM RS/6k

by pat＠purdueriots.com

Over at Purdue Salvage, they have an RS/6000 Model 7013 'space heater' sized system. On the front it says 'Power Server 560(590?)' Any ideas on value, and is anyone interested? -- Pat West Lafayette, IN

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10BaseT Friendlynet media adapter

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 8, 14:58, Chris wrote: > That sounds like the Farallon transceivers. They had an AAUI to RJ45 > cable, and then a box that plugged into that RJ45 end. The box would then > go to whatever port type you were using. > > So yes... that cable should go to the box's RJ45 port (which should be > labled as Computer, with the 10b-2 side labeled as Network... at least > the 10b-T ones I have are labeled that way) > > I have always wanted to just plug that AAUI to RJ45 cable into a hub and > see if it works without the box... but I have never been willing to risk > frying something. It doesn't work but it doesn't do any harm :-) On another occasion, I tried the converse: RJ45 patch from hub to transceiver, and 10base2 coax on the other side. To no-one's surprise, it don't work either. To redeem my reputation (if I ever had one) I should point out that the only reason I tried it was that the unit I had wasn't labelled and no-one knew what it was at the time. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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8" floppy disks

by jdonogh1＠prodigy.net

Anybody have any single-sided, hard-sectored 8" disks they'd be willing to part with? Need some for the old Wang OIS.

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Enron Europe Ltd, Auction.

by vaxzilla＠jarai.org

Doesn't look like much classic hardware in this, but there are lots of nice new systems (Sun Enterprise, Compaq servers, Cisco). This is taking place in London. http://www.bachetreharne.com/enron.html -brian.

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