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

by csmith＠amdocs.com

Hi everybody, I've got a new project. An HP 9000/G40, which may not be (probably is not) 10 years old, but there's little information available on HP's site (that I can find), or any other, and I rescued it from a scrap yard, which may make it on topic anyway. I wonder if anyone can tell me how to get the cable that plugs into the mini-DIN looking port so that I can see the boot messages and talk to it? Also, where can I get information on this machine? (Max memory, number of CPUs, etc...) Thanks, 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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[Mike.Morisky@Unisys.Com: PDP-11 system available for surplus]

by mrbill＠mrbill.net

PDP 11/44s available in San Diego. Please contact Mike directly. Bill ----- Forwarded message from "Morisky, Mike" <Mike.Morisky(a)Unisys.Com> ----- From: "Morisky, Mike" <Mike.Morisky(a)Unisys.Com> To: "'mrbill(a)pdp11.org'" <mrbill(a)pdp11.org> Subject: PDP-11 system available for surplus Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 11:11:18 -0600 We have 2 complete, functional PDP-11/44 systems, spare parts, and approximately 15 RL02 disk packs ready for surplus. Are you aware of any interested parties? We are willing to make this available at little or no cost to the interested party. Michael G. Morisky Unisys Site Services Engineering San Diego, CA 92127 Voice: 858.451.4167 FAX: 858.451.4449 ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Bill Bradford mrbill(a)mrbill.net Austin, TX

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windowed MC68HSR705J1ACS ?

by uban＠ubanproductions.com

I am looking for a source for a MC68HSR705J1ACS Motorola 20 pin DIP with window (erasable) MC68HC701J1A microprocessor. I have only been able to find the OTP versions, but would like to find an erasable one for development. Does anyone know of a source, or have one (or 2) that you would be willing to sell me? --tnx --tom

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boot sector

by Golemancd＠aol.com

can anyone tell me if they can see the bug in this boot sector. i cant seem to get it to work. .386 .model tiny option segment:use16 cseg segment para public 'code' startt: mov ax,4000h mov ds,ax mov bx,0h mov bp,0300h ;setup far pointer mov word ptr ds:[bp],bx ;move from 0000:7c00 to 07c0:0000 mov bx,7c0h mov word ptr ds:[bp]+2,bx jmp dword ptr ds:[bp] ;start of my code mov bx,0b800h ;set up video write mov es,bx xor bx,bx mov ax,0731h mov word ptr es:[bx+80],ax stay: ;loop nop jmp stay org 510 dw 0aa55h cseg ends end startt Joee

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classiccmp-digest V1 #840

by mtapley＠swri.edu

>From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh(a)aracnet.com> >Subject: Re: Intresting device for sale > ... > >On a slightly serious note, how do you think the Post Office or UPS would >react to someone shipping those "Magnets of Death" :^) > Good point! I have this vision in mind: Package #1 slides through USPS electron-beam sterilizer, comes out OK. Package #2 slides through e-beam, SmartMedia inside fried, but no anthrax survive. Package #3 containing "Magnets of Death" slides up to e-beam.... ...postal workers all over the building fried. No anthrax survive. - Mark

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Need manual URL/hardcopy for HP Netserver LX Pro 6/200 serve

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 jpero(a)sympatico.ca wrote: > PS: Still not conviced that PPro is "worthy" CPUs. I view it as > "bastard child" of PII, celeron is even worse. Huh?? The PPro is easily the best x86-architecture processor those bozos at Intel have ever released. The PII is a total piece of crap in comparison, in my opinion. If anything, it's the PII that's the bastard child of the PPro! I'm not trying to be argumentative here...and I'm CERTAINLY not defending any of Intel's crappy designs...but I believe the PPro is indeed the best of the bunch, and as such, I suggest that it might be worth another look. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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boot sector

by Golemancd＠aol.com

forgot to say "this is for a basic x86 processor" Joee

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thanks from a VAXstation newbie :-)

by alan.pearson＠cramer.com

Heheh, OK, so VMS on floppies isn't realistic - I've obviously been spoiled by my time with a Sun 386i :-) I guess I'll get a CD drive, join DECUS and get myself the 7.2 CD. Thanks for your help and advice, everyone :) Cheers Al

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Intresting device for sale

by quapla＠xs4all.nl

For an unusual device, look at this intresting ebay item. No, I'm not the one selling it. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1693885087 Ed

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Looken for a HP7485C

by vaxman＠earthlink.net

contact me off list please...

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Need manual URL/hardcopy for HP Netserver LX Pro 6/200 server

by rhblakeman＠kih.net

ANyone have a source on the net for a PDF manual or a spare hardcopy they'd sell or trade for? I pick this monster up from Columbus IH sometime this week.

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Need manual URL/hardcopy for HP Netserver LX Pro 6/200 serve

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 21, Brian Chase wrote: > > The thing with Intel based PCs is that there's nothing about them that I > find interesting or exciting-- even the ones from the 1980s that we can > talk about. They're so commodity in nature that there's little mystery > or novelty to them. <yawn> On this, my friend, I would have to agree. So, to drag us kicking and screaming to an on-topic conversation...can anyone point me to some information on the IBM 9377? Specifically, I'm looking for physical dimensions, weight, and power requirements. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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Electronics and Technology Cosmos International

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 21, CLeyson(a)aol.com wrote: > I agree, there is nothing really new, but it is nice to see a publication > without > any adverts. Given the choice I would go for 'Circuit Cellar'' every time. I > must > think about taking out a subscription. I've been a subscriber for years. I highly recommend it. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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Electronics and Technology Cosmos International

by CLeyson＠aol.com

In a message dated 21/01/02 ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes: >> >> Today whilst picking up a copy of Wireless World I noticed a new >> publication. "Electronics and Technology Cosmos International" > I've seen it too.. Unfortunately (for this publication) the same bookshop > had 'Circuit Cellar' on the shelf. Guess which one followed me home :-)... > An easy choice. >> So what I here you say. Well, the January edition is 72 pages of electronics >> with no adverts... > I looked at it, and decided there was nothing really new in it. It all > looked to be standard stuff that was covered in many of the books on my > shelf anyway. The main reason I buy magazines is to look at clever ways > of using the chips, not standard stuff... > > -tony > I agree, there is nothing really new, but it is nice to see a publication without any adverts. Given the choice I would go for 'Circuit Cellar'' every time. I must think about taking out a subscription. Chris

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ADAC Qbus A/D Board info

by taylor＠cem.nrl.navy.mil

I have an ADAC analog to digital convertor board but no info. Looking at the board I can tell this much; Sticker on the back says: ADAC Model 1012-8DI-B-3PGA-0 Dual width qbus A/D board, ADV11 compatible? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Large Components: DC-DC convertor Analog Devices 940 +5 to +/-15V ? ADAC Adaptive Data qcquisition module ADAM 12 APG-G=1,2,5,10 (12 bit A/D, two 8 channel mux, etc) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Switches: S1 - Dip SW 5 pos CSR? S2 - Dip SW 5 pos CSR? S3 - Dip SW 6 pos VEC? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Connectors: J1 - 20 Pin flat cable conn A/D Settings? J2 - 20 Pin flat cable analog inputs + trigger? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jumpers on board - in sections outlined in yellow DMA - 2 holes not conn CSRMX - 5 G 4 all cut EXT TRIG - 1 hole VECTOR - 3 V 4 3,V conn A/D CONF. - 1 2 3 4 1,3 conn - 8 P M N not8 M,N,P conn A/D RANGE - U G B U,G conn - G 1 3 4 5 3,4 2,G conn CL - CL TR ET CL TR conn ------------------------------------------------------------------- Does anyone have docs and/or software for this card? Doug

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RT 6150 Docs (and mouse??)

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Doc Shipley [mailto:doc@mdrconsult.com] > The guy who's giving it away says he "has no boot disk, but > it starts > up just fine."!? He also thinks it has 3 drives and is maxed out on Could mean he has no distribution media, but there's an installed O/S... Also note that early version of AIX were much more like "something strange" than they were like normal Unix. From what I've heard they may be quite a bit different from new versions. Regards, 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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Sea Container Spelunking (Terminal Junkie Part Two)

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jan 21, 23:41, Paul Williams wrote: > I was hunting around at work today for manuals for the Lynwood Alpha > that I grabbed at the weekend. I was told to grab a torch and led to a > group of six sea containers out the back of our building. It appears > that we never really throw anything away -- it just gets put into sea > containers. > Time to don a hard hat and dig deeper... I have a hard hat. Do you need any help? ;-) -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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DRI 7200 8" floppy drive

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

Does anyone have a circuit diagram for a DRI 7200 floppy? This is a double-sided 8" floppy drive. I have a pair of them in a Baydel box, and Drive 1 has faulty electronics (I've checked the cables, connectors, and jumpers, and switched the boards just to be sure). It won't read (it does seek, load heads, detect disk, etc). I'd like to fix it, but tracing out the circuit isn't my first wish. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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OT? Apple Stylewriter problems (update)

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jan 21, 10:45, Mark Tapley wrote: > ..."heater?" IIRC, Pete said these transistors work up to 100 MHz and they > are being used to drive *heaters?* Does that mean the other 17 or so > connections to the print head carry the which-pixel information and > whatever (piezoelectric?) pulse it takes to actually send out the squirt of > ink? Oy. Or are there 8 heaters and one for the jet pulse, and the thin 17 > carry the jet-selection info? Maybe I am going to be be interested enough > to trace this whole circuit out. Or maybe I should just shred one of the > print heads to see what's inside it. The 100MHz just means it's possibly over-specced -- but probably not by much. The head travels at a fair speed over the paper and the dots are small, so you want the jets to turn on and off fairly fast; and you want a nice square wave (or at least fast rise and fall times) while you're doing it, not some ragged aproximation to a bent sine wave. I don't know much about inkjets, but isn't the very rapid and very localised heating part of what generates the jet? -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Electronics and Technology Cosmos International

by CLeyson＠aol.com

Today whilst picking up a copy of Wireless World I noticed a new publication. "Electronics and Technology Cosmos International" Editor Constantine Delenardo 196 High Road, Wood Green, London N22 8HH So what I here you say. Well, the January edition is 72 pages of electronics with no adverts, not even one. There is no mention of a publisher and Google turned up zip. Has anyone else seen this on the news stands ? Topics covered: Going from Dual to single supply op amp operation Low voltage logic Families and Mixed Voltage Interfacing Techniques. Part 1 Data Interface Standards. Part 1. Introduction to the Theory and Design of Audio Power Amplifiers. Part 1 Cache Memory for Computer Systems. Part 1 Charge Pumps Simplify Portable Designs Simplified Bipolar Transistor Models & how to use them It is very well written and provides a clear introduction to basic principles. Rather than practical articles it seems to be more of a reference book with a lot of worked examples. Definitely worth a read. Chris

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How much?

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave McGuire [mailto:mcguire@neurotica.com] > I've got modern Alphas. Crays too. That's not the point. :) Crays? That would be nice. Anyone have an EL 92 they'd like to get rid of? ;) Regards, 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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OT? Apple Stylewriter problems (update)

by mtapley＠swri.edu

Toth asked: >Are there 3 indentations around the edges of the fasteners? If so, these >could be a type of Japanese fastener often found in mid '80s to early '90s >video game systems. Bits that fit those kinds of fasteners are available, >at about $1.50-$2 each, and they come in 2 different sizes. Hmmm - will look again. I was specifically looking for anything I could get purchase on to turn the things, though, and did not see it. --------------- Tony said: >Hnag on... I thought it was one printhead heater that was out. In which >case it's likely that 8 of the 9 transistors are still fine. Right ... but I don't know which one. I was hoping to end up unsoldering them all, and finding the bad one by the first-order test, then putting all but that one back and ordering a single replacement. In which case I might as well start off with just the four I couldn't get my VOM onto during the in-use testing I tried. I did not count on destroying components as I pulled them, however. Glad I only tried 4. ..."heater?" IIRC, Pete said these transistors work up to 100 MHz and they are being used to drive *heaters?* Does that mean the other 17 or so connections to the print head carry the which-pixel information and whatever (piezoelectric?) pulse it takes to actually send out the squirt of ink? Oy. Or are there 8 heaters and one for the jet pulse, and the thin 17 carry the jet-selection info? Maybe I am going to be be interested enough to trace this whole circuit out. Or maybe I should just shred one of the print heads to see what's inside it. >Do you know >if you tested one that was related to the dead row of pixels? No. I *thought* so, from the in-operation tests and locations on the ribbon-cable connector, but since I still have not got the PS working, I can't confirm that by trying to print again with the 4 transistors removed - which is the only way I'd believe at this point. BTW, would *that* toast anything? >It won't be. A diode junction is not an ohmic conductor, and there's no >reason why it should show the same 'resistance' under different test >conditions (such as changing the range on the VOM). Figured, which is why I put quotation marks around "resistance". >In the end it'll be to a +ve supply line, but there might be other >transistors or current sensing circuitry in the way. However, since this >is common to all pixels, it's not a problem (yet). 'cause I haven't tried to test or disassemble it (yet) >:-) >Probably resistors (read the numbers like you would the numbers on a >capacitor -- so 151 -> 15*10^1 = 150 Ohms, and so on). I'd expect a >resistor from base to emitter and another resistor from base to some kind >of open-collector output (maybe a discrete transistor, maybe a chip). I'll check, but that's consistent with what I've seen so far, I think. >The fault, of course, might be further back in the circuitry, so you >might have to trace out this array of components. More havoc to wreak... >Any depressions in those heads at all? Any way a tool could engage with them? I don't think so. I'll have one more look before I try the soldering iron (didn't get to it this weekend). >Oh, it can't be that complicated. After all, there are likely to be 9 >identical stages. I would conentrate on the base of the power >transistors. What connects there, what does it connect to. I don't see 9 identical groups of components anywhere else. There are several large DIP packages, one of which I'll bet I run into on the far side of the surface-mount things. >This 'surface mount array' : What does it contain? Any more transistors? >Any open-collector driver chips nearby? The only things I saw were the little (?) resistors described earlier. I didn't look at the chips nearby - I'll try that next chance I get. >Unlikely. The voltage is not going to damage parts of this printer, or >any other classic computer you're likely to be working on. OK, that's reassuring. ----------- And I have an offer of a replacement wall-wart and PCB coming from a very kind list member. Not an exact match PCB, which could lead to more fun still, but we'll see. - Mark

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Sea Container Spelunking (Terminal Junkie Part Two)

by celigne＠tinyworld.co.uk

I was hunting around at work today for manuals for the Lynwood Alpha that I grabbed at the weekend. I was told to grab a torch and led to a group of six sea containers out the back of our building. It appears that we never really throw anything away -- it just gets put into sea containers. I half expected to find some ex-colleagues preserved in aspic. "Oh, John? No, he never _really_ left. No one ever does". Presumably at some point in the future we're intending to load the containers on board a cargo ship and dump our archives in mid Atlantic. Anyway, these sea containers contain a treasure trove of old equipment and manuals. It appears that we used to be into Texas Instruments 990 computers in a big way -- we've still got a bunch of manuals in the library, but it's a tiny fraction of the files stuffed away outside. I've a feeling the 990(s) have long since been scrapped, but everything else is in storage. I found what I thought was a calculator like my first school one, with red LEDs (a TI-30?), but it was actually a mini terminal, called a TM 990/301 (I think). Sadly, no sign of a manual for the Lynwood Alpha, but compensation came in the shape of operator's and user's manuals for the LSI ADM 3A, ADM 11 and manuals for the Digital Engineering Incorporated Retrographics card for the ADM 3A. Unfortunately, none of the LSI manuals answer the age-old question of what "ADM" stands for. It appears that circumstances are conspiring to make my web site no longer exclusively devoted to DEC terminals. If anyone wants a manual for the Data General Dasher D410 I mentioned yesterday, the PDF and TIFF are online at http://vt100.net/dg/. The User Manual for the LSI ADM 3A is online at http://vt100.net/lsi/ (proper pages to come later, blah, blah). Time to don a hard hat and dig deeper... - Paul

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by m_asifmangel＠hotmail.com

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VAXstation newbie

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com [mailto:pete@dunnington.u-net.com] > On Jan 21, 11:44, Adrian Graham wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: David.Neal(a)ubsw.com [mailto:David.Neal@ubsw.com] > > > you're probably looking at TK tape. Versions varied, long > production > > > run, but the most usual was a 5.5, usually rev 2 or better. > > ISTR No VMS distro was available on floppy, the only VMS > floppies I can > > remember were boot disks for MicroVMS round V4.x. > I have (parts of) 5.2 on floppy. It's a big box, but I don't > think it will > help anyone, though, as (a) it's incomplete, and (b) they're proper > floppies, ie 8", not modern miniature imitations :-) Given a VMS machine with a floppy drive, though, you could put standalone backup, and the distribution stuff onto floppies with little problem. That pre-supposes somebody with a working VMS install who can write the floppies you need. I have a roommate who's got the VAXStation 3100 with the 3.5" floppy drive, and I think they're relatively common, though all the ones I have are without... so it's do-able. It would be much easier, though, for all concerned if you can plug something else into the VAX. A CD (provided it will do 512 byte blocks) is acceptable, as is a TK50, DDS-1, etc. You may have to find a strange scsi cable for the thing to use external SCSI devices. It's a 68-pin "honda" connector, but it's not wide SCSI, and normal wide SCSI connectors don't work. Expect to pay ~30 dollars US for the cable unless you get lucky. Regards, 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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ASUS ISA-486SI Motherboard BIOS

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jan 21, 12:17, David C. Jenner wrote: > I have an ASUS ISA-486SI motherboard, Copyright 1992. > I have the manual for it. The manual does NOT describe > any sort of BIOS upgrade, such as reflashing it, like later > boards in my collection do. I've not seen any 486 of that era with flash. More likely a PROM. > The BIOS is not > Y2K compliant. It appears to work OK when I set the > current date/time, and when I turn it OFF/ON, it retains > the current date >2000 without problem. Is that a typo? If you can set dates after 1999 and it retains them, and gets leap years correct, what's the problem? My 1993 Phoenix BIOS (EPROM, not flash) is fine, for example. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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How do I startup this PDP10 with TOPS 10/20 ??

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Your first stop should be my web site. http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/pdp10emu.html It has links to everything you need. For DEC emulation in general see: http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/decemu.html Zane > > This PDP10 simulator that is ;) > > I'm hacking on the simh ( http://simh.trailing-edge.com/ ) and have > the pdp10 module compiled and running a-ok. Also looking at the > PDP10 Software kit ( http://old-pdp-10.trailing-edge.com/ ) but I'm > rather clueless where to even begin. Everything in the TOPS-10 > table are *.tap tapes, one is tagged "BOOTABLE". I d/l that, attach > it to TU0 and boot TU0. Nothing happens but when I stop the sim > it reports: Simulation stopped, PC: 000000 (000000000011) > > Another one marked TOPS-10 7.03 KS Bootable tape I just tried, > with similar results. > > Any hints on where to start exploring or should I just give this up > as hopelessly impossible w/o a wall of orange books and years > of experience?? > > Thanks > > Chuck > cswiger(a)widomaker.com >

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How do I startup this PDP10 with TOPS 10/20 ??

by cswiger＠widomaker.com

This PDP10 simulator that is ;) I'm hacking on the simh ( http://simh.trailing-edge.com/ ) and have the pdp10 module compiled and running a-ok. Also looking at the PDP10 Software kit ( http://old-pdp-10.trailing-edge.com/ ) but I'm rather clueless where to even begin. Everything in the TOPS-10 table are *.tap tapes, one is tagged "BOOTABLE". I d/l that, attach it to TU0 and boot TU0. Nothing happens but when I stop the sim it reports: Simulation stopped, PC: 000000 (000000000011) Another one marked TOPS-10 7.03 KS Bootable tape I just tried, with similar results. Any hints on where to start exploring or should I just give this up as hopelessly impossible w/o a wall of orange books and years of experience?? Thanks Chuck cswiger(a)widomaker.com

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VAXstation newbie

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jan 21, 11:44, Adrian Graham wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David.Neal(a)ubsw.com [mailto:David.Neal@ubsw.com] > > I highly doubt you can get the software on floppies, but I'm usually > > proved wrong, so best of luck. CD is the way to go but not all 3100's > > had SCSI as standard ( at least as an external option. Apart fromthat > > you're probably looking at TK tape. Versions varied, long production > > run, but the most usual was a 5.5, usually rev 2 or better. > > ISTR No VMS distro was available on floppy, the only VMS floppies I can > remember were boot disks for MicroVMS round V4.x. I have (parts of) 5.2 on floppy. It's a big box, but I don't think it will help anyone, though, as (a) it's incomplete, and (b) they're proper floppies, ie 8", not modern miniature imitations :-) -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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New VAXARCHIVE mirror: http://vaxarchive.vax.org

by vaxzilla＠jarai.org

New VAXARCHIVE mirror: http://vaxarchive.vax.org This is a second mirror of Kees Stravers' original vaxarchive.org site (no longer operational). The primary mirror has been up and running at http://vaxarchive.sevensages.org for a number of years, but it's always nice to have more than one source for elusive yet indispensable information. The other mirrors, http://vaxarchive.decvax.org and http://vaxarchive.khubla.com, are no longer available. You will find that some of the VAXARCHIVE content is a bit dusty, and quite a few of the links which head off-site are dead. Still there's much useful information contained within, and oddly a lot of it isn't VAX specific. -brian.

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ASUS ISA-486SI Motherboard BIOS

by djenner＠earthlink.net

I think this just makes the "10 year rule". I have an ASUS ISA-486SI motherboard, Copyright 1992. I have the manual for it. The manual does NOT describe any sort of BIOS upgrade, such as reflashing it, like later boards in my collection do. All the ASUS Web sites and a Google search reveal no BIOS upgrading information. Was this too early for BIOS reflashing? The BIOS is not Y2K compliant. It appears to work OK when I set the current date/time, and when I turn it OFF/ON, it retains the current date >2000 without problem. Anyone have any experience with this motherboard? It was my original 486 back in 1992, but I haven't used it for over two years. Dave -- David C. Jenner djenner(a)earthlink.net

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How much?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 21, Christopher Smith wrote: > > I've got modern Alphas. Crays too. That's not the point. :) > > Crays? That would be nice. Anyone have an EL 92 they'd like to get rid of? ;) I've got an EL92...Not sure if I'd be willing to get rid of it though. Of course, money talks. :) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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Amdek Color-1 Plus service manual

by tothwolf＠concentric.net

Does anyone have a service manual for the Amdek Color-1 Plus monitor? I'm getting ready to rebuild one of these monitors, and would like to have a manual on hand if one is available. -Toth

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VAXstation newbie

by David.Neal＠ubsw.com

Hi Al, I highly doubt you can get the software on floppies, but I'm usually proved wrong, so best of luck. CD is the way to go but not all 3100's had SCSI as standard ( at least as an external option. Apart fromthat you're probably looking at TK tape. Versions varied, long production run, but the most usual was a 5.5, usually rev 2 or better. I had mine hooked up to PC serial port running ( origianlly ) winterm, followed by a linux box too. Bonus of course being it you network it together you can have your DECWindows too, depends on how grunty your system is. Best of luck with it, give me a shout if you run into any issues ( mmm, need to dig VAXen out and play again ;-) ) Cheers Dave Visit our website at http://www.ubswarburg.com This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments.

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VAXstation newbie

by Antonio.Carlini＠riverstonenet.com

Alan Pearson wrote: >Finding a VAX that's small enough for "Al's Toy Barn" hasn't been easy, they >don't seem to be that common here in the UK (UK classiccmpers correct me if >I'm wrong, and please point me in the right direction ;-)). I occasionally come across them via newsgroups; they also crop up on ebay. They aren't *that* hard to find. >The box I'm getting is just that - no monitor/keyboard/mouse etc - I've read >that you can use the printer port for the console so I'm planning using Correct. Flip up S3 at the back. if you have the original case style then the switch is not exposed externally and you have to remove the case to get to it. >emulator. I guess I need a null modem cable to hook the 3100 up to whatever >I'm using for the terminal, right? Yes. I forget if it's MMJ or DB25 but the details should be in the OpenVMS FAQ anyway. >There's no backup media for the OS - any ideas where I'd get VMS on >floppies? You jest :-) >(It has a floppy drive, no CD). Or do I need to hook up a CD? Hook up a CD and get a hobbyist licence. Then you can borrow media from anyone. >Also, does anyone know what version of VMS shipped with the 3100s? The first version of VMS to support the VS3100s was V5.1B. Antonio arcarlini(a)iee.org

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Stan Veit's History of the PC Books - Blow Out - $4 Shipped!

by MTPro＠aol.com

<<Do you have any more of these? I enjoyed the one I had, but a friend would like one. Thank you, P Manney >> Hi there, I do still have copies left and the offer still stands for any subscribers of the list. $4 covers the book with shipping by USPS Media Mail to anywhere in the US, international buyers will pay $2.50 plus actual shipping. If you've never checked out this book, grab a copy now, it's worth the read! Thanks for asking! Best, David David Greelish Classic Computing www.classiccomputing.com "classiccomputing" on eBay - ----- Original Message ----- From: <MTPro(a)aol.com> To: <classiccmp-digest(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:32 AM Subject: Stan Veit's History of the PC Books - Blow Out - $4 Shipped! > I have a number of brand new copies I'd like to move out. This is a super > deal just for classiccmp subscribers. Please e-mail me! > For more info on the book, see: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1289515294 > Best, David > > David Greelish > Classic Computing > www.classiccomputing.com > "classiccomputing" on eBay

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Fwd: FS: NeXT stuff

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

Thought the NeXT-heads might be interested. I could probably help with pickup & shipping, if needed. Doc From: Jon <jon(a)slurpee.org> Newsgroups: austin.forsale,dfw.forsale Subject: FS: NeXT stuff Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:52:06 -0600 I have 5 next cubes, 2 slabs (mono), 2 keyboards, and 1 monitor (dont know if it works). I have some other stuff too, so if you want we can kind of fish through the stuff and see what works. 1 of the cubes doesnt have anything in it, 3 are cubes, and one is a computer (all the cubes are upgraded computers... just for those of you who might be confused, the computer was the 68030 that came in the cube shaped case, and the cube was the 68040 that came out later but still in the same style case). I also have 4 printers (I can part with two of them), but need to make sure they work. I also have a set of openstep documents (I'll be getting the software soon). Most of the cubes have hd's, some dont, and some have magneto drives and some dont... so first come first serve. I'm asking 60 for the cubes, 50 for the computer, and 35 for the empty case. send an e-mail to jon(a)slurpee.org if you're interested, and let me know if you need any other next stuff as I find it often. Thanks, jon

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Looking for a CR11 manual

by quapla＠xs4all.nl

Hello All, Is there someone on the list who can supply me with a photocopy of the wiring diagram of the cable used between the reader and the interface? I need to fabricate the cable. If you have some punched cards as well to spare that would be great! Thanks, Ed -- The Wanderer | Politici zijn gore oplichters. quapla(a)xs4all.nl | Europarlementariers: zakkenvullers http://www.xs4all.nl/~quapla | en neuspeuteraars. Unix Lives! M$ Windows is rommel! | Kilometerheffing : De overheid '97 TL1000S | weet waar je bent geweest!

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OT?: Iomega auction in SF

by jfoust＠threedee.com

A "$12 million" auction of Iomega's old factory equipment. The preliminary manifest shows a nice assortment of test equipment... http://www.charynauctions.com/upcoming/iomega_home.htm - John

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PDP-11 with real ADV11-C board still unhappy

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jan 20, 14:52, Tom Leffingwell wrote: > > Thanks. I tried all that, and then I moved the system home. [...] > I decided to hook back > up the external hardware that talks to the DRV11 and DRV11-B. (I hadn't > attached it since I got home). Sure enough, it worked. I assume the > vector address on the DRV11 had something to do with it, but why it got > that little bit futher with nothing but hauling the equipment around still > bothers me. Anyway, hopefully it will stay that way. Well done! You've fixed it ;-) Seriously, it's often stuff like that which catches us out. On the positive side, you've learned a few things, and had a bit of fun (depending on your definition of fun). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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PDP-11 with real ADV11-C board still unhappy

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jan 17, 0:36, Tom Leffingwell wrote: > > I finally managed to obtain an ADV11-C without parting with a > large sum of money, but unfortunately, it didn't solve my problem. The > system still hangs at the same point it did when I used a DZ to "fake" the > ADV11 by setting its CSR to 770400. If I remove the ADV11, the program > runs, but it is forced into its simulate mode because the missing > hardware. I set the vector to the default on the DRV11, DRV11-B, and > ADV11-C. I didn't check the serial module though. Could this be a vector > setting problem, or do I have the wrong symptoms? Is there anything I can > learn by halting the system when its hung and looking at addresses in > memory? Probably, but I'm not sure what :-) You could try halting it and see if i always halts in the same place(s). If so, it would be worth looking to see if you can figure out what instructions it executing at that point. It might be a WAIT or a polling loop. Also look at the vectors in low memory (from locations 0 to about 20), and the vectors for the devices you have in the system. They should point to somewhere in the program. > I did try doing a "770400/" and it returned 000000, with the > module out it gives a ?, so that seems good. 770402, the data buffer > returns 007777. Sounds like you have it set up correctly, at least as far as addressing is concerned. > Does anyone know what to try next? I'm running out of ideas. > The only difference between my system and the one I'm trying to replace is > that the backplane is 4 slot instead of 9, I don't have a BDV11-A like the > original had, and I have a DSD systems generic RX02, instead of the real > DEC M8029. Also, do the limit of backplane space, my modules are in a > slightly different order. The order of the modules shouldn't matter, though it's best to have CPU-memory-serial followed by whatever device needs highest priority response. I expect the DSD RX02 controller works just like a DEC one as far as addresses and interrupts are concerned, so that's unlikely to matter. The BDV11 is another story, though. It includes a line-time clock, and your system may need that. IIRC, it's controlled by a combination of a switch on the BDV11, a bit in a register on the BDV11, and the LTC switch on the front panel. All of those have to be enabled, and the BDV11 must be present, for the clock to run. I have seen systems that boot but then hang if the software needs a clock but it's not present or is disabled. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Security bits and screws

by jfoust＠threedee.com

At 12:40 AM 1/20/2002 -0600, Tothwolf wrote: >On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, John Foust wrote: >> I've always wanted a bit set that will disassemble the >> McDonald's Happy Meal toys. They almost always have a >> screw with a triangular hole, perhaps rounded at the bottom. >> What are those called? Trilobe? > >That's fastener takes a tri-wing bit. They make about 5-7 different sizes >of them IIRC. Ah, that's the rub: I'd been expecting to see a security bit shaped like the triangular hole, but you're saying the tri-wing (with three vanes from the center) is the proper bit for those screws... - John

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RT 6150 Docs (and mouse??)

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 1/20/2002 2:58:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, doc(a)mdrconsult.com writes: << Hi. Does anyone have pointers for detailed documentation? A mouse, maybe? And which operating system - AIX v2.2, BSD4.3, or AOS - do I want to run? I'm leaning toward AIX, mostly because I work with "modern" AIX, but I'm plenty willing to take suggestions. For that matter, what *is* AOS, anyway? I just found out that I got in first claim for a functional RT 6150. I can't pick it up till tomoroww afternoon, though.... The guy who's giving it away says he "has no boot disk, but it starts up just fine."!? He also thinks it has 3 drives and is maxed out on memory. It comes with a display and keyboard, but no docs and no mouse. I've been googling, and there are a lot of mentions of it, but no real information. >> The ez way to tell an RT mouse is that it will have 2 round buttons like eyes. There is an RT newsgroup that has ontopic postings every once in a while so you can ask there for questions. Did you get the desktop or tower form factor? Desktop can only have 1 drive AFAIK. 16meg is the max mem i believe. Mine has a MDA so I can run text only but am getting a Megapel for it soon. Not rare machines, but I've never seen any besides the one I have. I'd hate to pay shipping for it though, extremely heavy! -- Antique Computer Virtual Museum www.nothingtodo.org

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RT 6150 Docs (and mouse??)

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

Hi. Does anyone have pointers for detailed documentation? A mouse, maybe? And which operating system - AIX v2.2, BSD4.3, or AOS - do I want to run? I'm leaning toward AIX, mostly because I work with "modern" AIX, but I'm plenty willing to take suggestions. For that matter, what *is* AOS, anyway? I just found out that I got in first claim for a functional RT 6150. I can't pick it up till tomoroww afternoon, though.... The guy who's giving it away says he "has no boot disk, but it starts up just fine."!? He also thinks it has 3 drives and is maxed out on memory. It comes with a display and keyboard, but no docs and no mouse. I've been googling, and there are a lot of mentions of it, but no real information. This is kind of a special score. I never used computers at all till late '95, and started building my own in '96. That spring, I went to pick up a video card from a guy who had an RT 6151, and it was the first time I really grasped that the world wasn't all Mac & PC. I've wanted one ever since. I guess all things come to those who lurk. Doc

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How much?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Julius Sridhar wrote: > > > How much would you pay for a VAX 7000-650? > > > > As much as I could afford to blow on it at the time. I'd love to have a VAX 7000. :) > > Well, the question's kinda moot, since I've decided not to sell it. Excellent! Now maybe I can get an account on it! 8-) (Just pickin' on you, Sridhar!) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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Collections vs. accumulations, was Re: How many collectors?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > > Does anyone know what sort of machine is in the car's > > > onboard controller? A few pictures I've found make them > > > look like PC104's. These machines are hitting zero value > > > quickly and may not last 10 years unless picked up now. > > > > What car? They don't all use the same controllers, you know... > > Want a fuel injection "brain" from a 1968 VW Squareback? Had Bosch come up with EFI already by 1968? Every VW (and Audi & MB, etc) of that vintage that I've seen used CIS, which was a purely mechanical system. I have seen a 1969 Audi Super 90 (wagon) that had an aftermarket Capacitative Discharge Ignition (CDI) System... by 1974, Audis had those as stock, while CIS was still 1 year off... My 1986 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro uses a Motorola 6802-based controller... very simple to upgrade, too.... ;-) -dq

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looking for DEC VR160 monitor

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

Hey folks. I'd like to find a DEC VR160 monitor (19" mono) at some point. Does anyone have one that they want to get rid of? -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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OS/2 V3 and Memory

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Stupid question. Is there some kind of memory limit in OS/2 Warp V3. For some reason the system I've got thinks it has 48MB, and unless I'm mistaken it has 192MB of RAM. Zane -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

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Toshiba T3100/20

by mhstein＠canada.com

Good advice; check that the switch is set to PRT, and replace the battery; If you can't find (or afford) the correct replacement, AAA Alkalines will indeed work well, and even AA's will just fit. However, once properly configured, it should work even with a dead battery, at least until you turn it off again. Use F10 after you set the configuration, not F1. The hard disk should be set to 11 if it's the standard disk. Also, you may find it easier to just remove the keyboard to replace the battery; 3 screws under the front and a couple of tabs to release in the display latch compartment; remove the keyboard & the shield, and you'll find the battery behind the keyboard on the right. As Chris will confirm, you should remove the dead battery ASAP to avoid corrosion problems. Good luck; I've got a T3100 if I can help. mike -------------------Original Message-------------------- From: CLeyson(a)aol.com Subject: Re: Toshiba T3100/20 In a message dated 19/01/02 driess94(a)dolfijn.nl writes: > HEllo, I have bought a Toshiba T3100/20 but it won't start. Stefan, This may help, it applies to a Toshiba T3200SX so may be of some use. If there is a small switch located near the floppy drive, set it to 'B' or 'PRT'. This switch configures the parallel port for printer or external floppy drive. If it's set to 'A' the bios goes looking on the parallel port for the A drive. The machine should now boot from a DOS boot disk. Bios settings. If the T3100 is anything like the T3200 then it is likely that there is a default bios setting for the hard drive. Try this setting. If there isn't a default setting you will have to open the machine up and see what HDD is fitted. You'll have to do this anyway to replace the battery. Getting the case apart. On the top of the case, at the rear, there are two small covers which slide off to reveal hidden screws. Undo all of the screws on the underside, take of the rear cover and metal panel and the case should come apart. The battery is probably stuck onto the back of the floppy drive chassis with Velcro. (The T3200's only bad feature in my opinion). If you need to take the display apart, the screws are located under the rubber 'feet' located in the corners and underneath the label marked FDD, HDD etc. A pair of AAA sized Alkaline cells will do as a temporary replacement CMOS backup battery. There is enough room under the keyboard for them.

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HP III PS claimed

by lemay＠cs.umn.edu

The postscript level 2 and the memory card have been claimed. Apparently there are quite a few people still using HP III's out there ;) -Lawrence LeMay

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