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

by dittman＠dittman.net

Does anyone have any empty DEC Storageworks SBB cases available? I'm trying to find some 5.25" cases I can stick a CDROM drive and DLT drive in to use with my Storageworks shelves so I can hot-swap the drives between my two systems. -- Eric Dittman dittman(a)dittman.net

25 years, 2 months

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RS/6000 Questions and items rescued from a skip

by markn＠mr2.net

hi everyone, I've just subbed to this list to try and find out some information about a machine i've rescued from literally being thrown into a skip as scrap. The company i work for as just thrown out several UNIX machines.... of these i managed to rescue: Complete Silicon Graphics Indy system, with monitor and fully working SUN SPARCstation IPC, fully working IBM RS/6000 POWERstation 530, fully working (probably) There where other (older) machines that went, but unfortunately i wasn't able to save them. it's the IBM i'm trying to find information on, like identifying how much memory it has, disk capacity, CPUs etc... i also want to know how to connect a terminal up to it so i can get it running on my network and see what's on it. It was operational the last time it was turned on, i had to pull the network and power out of the back of it when i had it so it hasn't been moved since it was powered off... it used to have a keyboard and a large colour monitor on it, sadly i dont have these. The CD-Rom drive was also removed for some reason. There's a label on the front: 7013 26-0111 and one on the back saying: "This machine upgraded to General Availability level on 04/10/91" If anyone has any details on this can you please contact me! there are some pictures of it at: http://www.daneel.demon.co.uk/images/power01.jpg http://www.daneel.demon.co.uk/images/power02.jpg http://www.daneel.demon.co.uk/images/power03.jpg http://www.daneel.demon.co.uk/images/power04.jpg http://www.daneel.demon.co.uk/images/power05.jpg in case your wondering, i'm in the UK many thanks mark nias ============================== Mark Nias - http://www.mr2.net ==============================

25 years, 2 months

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Amiga items on eBay

by jfoust＠threedee.com

Pardon the auction announcement... I'm unloading some truly rare Amiga items, particularly clothing in this batch - how about a CBM bag, an Amiga checkmark sweatshirt, or a t-shirt from the first Amiga "wake" party held in 1987? http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=jfoust@thr… For the classic-minded, there's an 8-port ISA serial card for a PC. - John

25 years, 2 months

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Trenton Computer Fest

by LFessen106＠aol.com

In a message dated 5/2/01 11:54:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, azog(a)azog.org writes: > I'm going. go to www.tcf-nj.org you can find more info. I'm not sure what to > expect, considering the recent trend, but *shrug* > > > Thanks for the info guys :-) -Linc Fessenden In The Beginning there was nothing, which exploded - Yeah right... Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01,10,11.

25 years, 2 months

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TRS-80 Mod 12 -- question for list

by nerdware＠laidbak.com

Hello. Since I've gotten absolutely no response, I'm confused. In light of the recent postings about selling items to list members, I'm wondering if I've inadvertantly stepped over some line here or if nobody actually wants this system. If the former is the case, I apologize, as I thought it would be better to offer it here first. If the latter is the case, oh well. I'll try it on ebay. I just hate to trash a perfectly good Tandy, and I don't have room to keep it. I'm not looking to make a killing here. I would just like a little something to partially recoup my original expenditures. Thanks. Paul Braun WD9GCO Cygnus Productions nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com "A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a bunch of bricks tied to its head."

25 years, 2 months

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Trenton Computer Fest

by LFessen106＠aol.com

Does anyone on the list have any info on the Trenton ComputerFest? I think it's supoposed to be this weekend, so I am looking for info about the time, place, etc.. Also are any of you going? -Linc Fessenden In The Beginning there was nothing, which exploded - Yeah right... Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01,10,11.

25 years, 2 months

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Last call before the dumpster - IBM external tape and 60+ DC-300 tapes

by rhblake＠bigfoot.com

Last call before the landfill - I need $5 (what I gave for it) plus shipping (about 35 / 40 lbs) for the IBM 6157 and a box full (over 60) DC-300 tapes. All are in good shape but obviously used. I'm at zip 42726 in the event someone wants to check shipping, or you can email me and include your zip and I can calculate it. Use residential or not as applicable and "one time pickup" if calc'ing UPS as I don't have a regular daily pickup. It's $1 more by the way. If no response by Monday the local trashguys will have something to fill the truck with. Email me direct at rhblake(a)bigfoot.com

25 years, 2 months

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RT11 v5.4B

by p.anderson＠mds.qmw.ac.uk

We have lost our RT11v5.4B RX50 installation disks (we DO have a license). Could anyone advise where or how to get new copies. Many thanks -- P. Anderson BSc PhD MInstP CPhys Senior Lecturer, Biophysics Section Oral Growth and Development Medical Sciences Building Queen Mary, University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7933 fax: +44 (0)20 7882 7931 web: http://www.mds.qmw.ac.uk/dbiophysics e-mail: p.anderson(a)mds.qmw.ac.uk

25 years, 2 months

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RQDX3 under RT11

by p.anderson＠mds.qmw.ac.uk

Does any know if the RQDX3-AA controller is supported by RT11v5.4 b, or do I have to get an upgrade. Paul

25 years, 2 months

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Amiga items on eBay -- advertising auctions on classiccmp

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

Flooding can be blocked if you take advantage of proxy bidding. Just decide what your _maximum_ bid is, and enter that amount (near the end of the auction, if you want, but not at the last second). Your actual bid will only be the minimum increment above the next highest actual bid (and not necessarily what you are willing to go up to). For example, when the high bid is $20 and the increment is $1, you bid $50, and have an actual high bid of $21. If someone floods with 10 bids of $1 each, you still win with a bid of $41: you go $1 over each of the flood bids as each is made. -----Original Message----- From: Carlos Murillo [mailto:cmurillo@emtelsa.multi.net.co] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 7:25 AM To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Amiga items on eBay -- advertising auctions on classiccmp <snip> Another strategy that is beginning to become commonplace is "last-minute flooding", when a bidder will send 10 or 20 bids with the smallest value increment within the last 10 seconds or so of the auction. <snip>

25 years, 2 months

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Geek Radio Networks (was: Re: Finds... (mainly Heathkit 3400))

by ken＠seefried.com

> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 23:35:46 -0400 (EDT) > From: John Lawson <jpl15(a)panix.com> > Subject: Re: Finds... (mainly Heathkit 3400) > > Hmmm... a Classic Computer Collector's Net on 20 or 40 Meters? > We'd need to get Sellam licensed... ;} > Have you seen http://www.irlp.net/? They are linking local amature radio networks together using the internet as a backbone. Not 20 or 40 meter, but interesting non-the-less. Ken Seefried, CISSP

25 years, 2 months

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Another DEC haul

by broth＠heathers.stdio.com

I just got back from out of state with another DEC haul. I filled my Astro van to the roof with more docs software and misc before Mr. Landfill took them. Whew! 42 hours with no sleep. I'm getting too old for this. Anyway, I'm not even sure whats there yet but I did see a few versions of Ultrix and VMS on many different media. It looks like it is mostly VAX stuff and I will post it here when I have it inventoried. A few things I did see while loading... 64Mb for the VAX 8700(box was labled as such) Ultrix ver 1.0 on Magtape Many RX50's with Ultrix Lots of original sales flyers for Vax's Brand new spare boards for the 750 New replacement RK05 heads Lots of DECstations A nice unexpected bonus was finding a PDP8a in the pile and in it was a RL8 controller. to bed.... Brian. -- Brian Roth - System Administrator www.webwirz.com - Old Computer Repository Preoccupation is my main occupation.....

25 years, 2 months

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RQDX3 under RT11

by miller＠keyways.com

>Does any know if the RQDX3-AA controller is supported by RT11v5.4 b, or >do I have to get an upgrade. > >Paul Paul, We use earlier versions of RT-11 with RQDX3 controllers so you should have no problem with support. Mitch Keyways

25 years, 2 months

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FT: PIII/550 SECC2 for PGA version

by cmcmanis＠mcmanis.com

Hi Everyone, I realize it isn't classic and will probably get flamed for this, however ... :-) I have a "spare" Pentium III / 550Mhz processor in the SECC2 package (w/ Fan) and I also have a motherboard that is a socket 370 mobo. I need a Socket 370 processor for this motherboard. Does anyone care to trade this wonderful processor for a PGA version of the PIII ? --Chuck

25 years, 2 months

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Adaptec PDP-8e

by brian.roth＠firstniagarabank.com

Get your bids in early on this one. Its a rare Adaptec PDP-8e. Back in the 60's DEC licensed their PDP8 architecture to Adaptec to make exact replica's of their now infamous design. Sales were sluggish so they decided to make SCSI interfaces instead. Truly one of a kind.... http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1232453120 Brian. Brian Roth Network Services First Niagara Bank (716) 625-7500 X2186 Brian.Roth(a)FirstNiagaraBank.com

25 years, 2 months

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HP LaserROMs for MPE V (V-delta 9) and MPE XL (3.0), free

by sieler＠allegro.com

Hi, I have several copies of three different HP LaserROM documentation CDs available, free: MPE V (V-Delta 9 release) (1990?) MPE V Business Systems (MPE V) (1988) MPE XL (3.0) (1992) Email me if you want one or more. -- Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.sieler.com

25 years, 2 months

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Finds... (mainly Heathkit 3400)

by r_beaudry＠hotmail.com

<snip> >I have been looking for a Heathkit 3400 Microprocessor trainer for *years* >and there was one there -- 6808 uP (6800 w/internal timer, same instruction >set), 512 bytes RAM (a pair of 2114's - amazingly, they still work), 1K >ROM, and (6) 7-segment LED's for primary program output... I have three (well, two working, one for spares), and they are nice litle units. One has the 2114 RAM, and another has the 2112. Also different processors (6800 vs. 6808). >I also got Heathkit digital trainer (3100, methinks ?) That's a nice unit as well. Basic, but provides a lot of the "standard" functionality you need when working w/ TTL. >$3.00USD each. *Whoof* MUCH less than I paid! >Anywho, I (unforch) didn't get any dox with the trainer I have a hardcopy of the 3100 manual I could photocopy for you, and I have the entire 3400 manual (except schematics) scanned in the PaperPort format (Windows viewer available, don't know about other platforms). I could send you a CD with the files, or I could print a copy and send it along... No charge either way... email me off-list, and we can work out the details (mailing address, etc.) Rich B.

25 years, 2 months

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Free: HP 9000/350 & monitor (working) (fwd)

by kmetcalf＠lighthousebiz.com

Did you say free? I live in Cupertino and would be willing to take it off your hands! (I got this from my friend Cameron Kaiser, in case you were curious how I came across this. He is a big comedore nut. :) ) Thanks! Kevin Metcalf Lighthouse Business Partners. Hi, If anyone wants a working HP 9000/350 & color monitor, please let me know. It runs HP-UX 8.0 (IIRC), and X-Windows. It's in Cupertino, CA, and time is of the essence. (I'd prefer to keep back the HP-IB disk drive, or swap it for a somewhat similar HP disk drive, if possible.)

25 years, 2 months

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MicroVAX 3100 booting question...

by kfergaso＠swbell.net

Hi Iggy Drougge, you wrote on 4/29/01 3:56:00 PM: >Jeffrey S. Sharp skrev: > >Quoting Iggy Drougge <optimus(a)canit.se>: >> But of course I turn the programs off before flicking the switch! > >Well, you see, there is/are some program(s), called the "operating >system", that you aren't turning off. You turn it off by running >the shutdown procedure. > >Why would I turn off the OS? It's just running there and has no business >on my >disks. So, how do you get to "your disks" without going through the OS? Kelly

25 years, 2 months

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Archaeology Article

by kees.stravers＠iae.nl

On 2001-05-01 classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org said: >On Wed, 25 April 2001, John Keys wrote: >> Picked the issue at the news stand today that had the 2 page >>article on classic computers staring our own Sellam Ismail. It >>was fun reading and now I have to see this former car plant that >>serves as your warehouse. I have to get me rich uncle so that I >>can get that kind of space. Articles like this are great for our >>collecting efforts as more and more people learn about they seek >>us out to donate their old computers. Keep up the good work. Is it possible to put a scan of this article online somewhere? This magazine isn't available over here... Kees -- Kees Stravers - Geldrop, The Netherlands - kees.stravers(a)iae.nl http://www.iae.nl/users/pb0aia/ My home page (old computers,music,photography) http://www.vaxarchive.org/ Info on old DEC VAX computers (Mirrors: http://vaxarchive.khubla.com/ and http://vaxarchive.sevensages.org/) Net-Tamer V 1.08.1 - Registered

25 years, 2 months

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Something that a PERQ was used for...

by rdd＠smart.net

Greetings, In case anyone's interested in seeing a few scanned-in images from a book created on a classic PERQ graphics workstation, I've made them available at: www.perqlogic.com/uxbook Technical info: Computers used: PERQ T2 and PERQ-1A Software used: OS: POS (PERQ operating system) typesetting: IDOCS Mint document formatting software from Igloo software which generated an XPress format output file graphics: Paint from Advent Imaging, Ltd. and Picasso from Prolog Software printing: Capri, the PERQ interface to a Canon LBP-Cx Printer: Canon LBP-Cx, engine driven directly by the PERQ -- Copyright (C) 2001 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & other animals: All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature & rdd(a)perqlogic.com 410-744-4900 her other creatures, using dogma to justify such http://www.perqlogic.com/rdd beliefs and to justify much human cruelty.

25 years, 2 months

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Info on DX11-B and other bits

by bromwich＠bromwich.screaming.net

I was searching for PDP11 stuff in an idle moment and came on the DX11-B thread. We still use them in my company (probably a PR faux pas to tell you what we do!) for 370 channel to PDP transfer. I have access to complete print sets and most of the knowledge you need if anyone has a specific question, or just wants to know what the hell it does. I may be able to provide a bit of input for DZS11, DRS11 and DR11, PDP11/45, 34 and 34A as well, if you ask the right (i.e. easy) questions! Before anyone gets too excited about the 10(!) DX11-B's that we still have, we will be using them for a couple of years yet! :-) Regards, Terry

25 years, 2 months

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Unknown IBM thingy whatsit

by ssmith＠wizardcomp.com

We need a whole unit or parts of an IBM 3742 OR 3741. Do you know where we can find one. Stu Smith 410-290-9076

25 years, 2 months

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Archaeology Article

by fauradon＠mn.mediaone.net

What kind of pact with the devil did you sign to get FREE space in California??? Would that work in Minnesota? Francois >The good news is the new space is free :) > >Sellam Ismail

25 years, 2 months

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Archaeology Article

by vcf＠siconic.com

On Wed, 25 April 2001, John Keys wrote: > Picked the issue at the news stand today that had the 2 page article > on classic computers staring our own Sellam Ismail. It was fun > reading and now I have to see this former car plant that serves as > your warehouse. I have to get me rich uncle so that I can get that > kind of space. Articles like this are great for our collecting efforts > as more and more people learn about they seek us out to donate their > old computers. Keep up the good work. The old space is no longer, as I've been moving the collection to a new warehouse up the street. The old car plant is set to be demolished in a few weeks. Sad but true. The good news is the new space is free :) Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org

25 years, 2 months

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Repair techniques ... I/O pins and power supplies

by mbbrutman＠chartermi.net

Tony, I have the PCjr Technical reference too and it covers the pinouts of the expansion bus, but not the 3rd party expansion unit itself. I have no documentation for that beast. It sounds like I should buy some soldering/desoldering equipment and start practicing. The broken pin is in the bottom row of the connector, so I don't have easy access to remove it in place. Were you suggesting that I only cut away part of the connector, leave the rest intact, and then replace the part that I cut away? That would certainly save a lot of work, since it is 30 pins across and this pin is second from the outside. Now the power supply is a trickier problem. The PCjr power supply has an external transformer, then another stage inside. The expansion unit looks to have the same setup, except I don't have the external transformer. Since it has the same connector as the standard PCjr power supply, I grabbed a spare PCjr power supply and used it. It's possible that the input voltage is wrong, thus causing the second stage inside the expansion unit to do the wrong thing. So here's the $64000 question - does a Rapport Drive II expansion chassis use the same power supply as the PCjr? If not, can anybody tell me what the true power supply behaves like? Back to assuming I've got the correct external transformer ... I checked all of the boards on the expansion chassis, and I didn't see any burn marks. Does that mean I have no shorts on the board ? ;-) I know what a short is, especially when it starts vaporizing wire, but how do I diagnose a short on something that looks pretty clean and isn't doing anything obvious? I need to find if that pick line is going active - that might be the key to my problems. I'm really thinking of putting an external supply on it, just to test to make sure that it really is the power supply that is acting up. If the rest of it works, then I can relax and take my sweet time with the power supply. (I'm a glutton for punishment. I've got 6 danged PCjrs in the house, all in some state of disrepair. I'd like a good working one. Next time I'm going to pay the premium for one in mint condition.) PCjr heads - check this out: http://pws.chartermi.net/~mbbrutman/PCjr My contribution to classic computers .... Thanks, Mike

25 years, 2 months

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Was someone asking about DIBOL?

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

I seem to recall someone asking about obtaining DIBOL for their VMS system recently. As of yesterday the Freeware V5.0 CD-ROM is online, and in looking through it I spotted the DIBOL distro. Looks like an excellent CD-ROM, and I just might have to break down and get it, it's mostly stuff that wasn't on the V4.0 CD-ROM, and I think there is a lot more stuff on there. http://www.openvms.compaq.com/freeware/ Zane -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

25 years, 2 months

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TrackStar E update

by RCini＠congressfinancial.com

Hello, all: Well, I've got the TrackStar working well now. I've also put up a simple Web page on my site (http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ to discuss the TS. I was able to get my hands on a PDF scan of the manual, which I will be posting shortly. The manual isn't the best written manual in the world, but it's better than nothing. The same guy also sent me a few working APP images that have some useful utilities on them, including CopyII. I don't think that the disk copying utility included with the TS works properly (it supposedly does a track-by-track copy). The only way I've been able to get a new image to work is to create a blank APP (image) file and initialize it from within Apple DOS. Then, I used COPYA to copy files >from an Apple disk to the APP image file. No other way seems to work. Now I have to get the ProDOS volumes working, as well as the Apple+ compatibility mode. It needs an Apple II+ ROM file, which I have, but I don't know what to name it or where it goes. The TS manual only mentions it in brief. I also ran the utilities STAR.COM, STAR.SYS, and TSUTILIT.COM through Sourcer, but I haven't read the listings in any great detail. It seems that the TS listens on a few odd port numbers (6969h, 6967h, etc.). It would help if I had a schematic... Rich ========================== Richard A. Cini, Jr. Congress Financial Corporation 1133 Avenue of the Americas 30th Floor New York, NY 10036 (212) 545-4402 (212) 840-6259 (facsimile)

25 years, 2 months

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DEC CD-Rom Drive RRD40-DA Questions!!

by fernande＠internet1.net

I found this on Ebay. Is this really SCSI? I thought it ran off of a special board made just fot it.... the M7552? In fact is this one of the same drives that was given away on the list? I don't recall, who gave it away, but I recall him mentioning a cd being stuck in it, just like this one! http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1233983573 I would buy it, but am unsure of exactly what it is. Chad Fernandez Michigan, USA

25 years, 2 months

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DEC CD-Rom Drive RRD40-DA Questions!!

by ndiablo＠diablonet.net

> I found this on Ebay. Is this really SCSI? I thought it ran off of a > special board made just fot it.... the M7552? > In fact is this one of the same drives that was given away on the list? > I don't recall, who gave it away, but I recall him mentioning a cd being > stuck in it, just like this one! > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1233983573 > I would buy it, but am unsure of exactly what it is. > Chad Fernandez > Michigan, USA This is an external DEC 1X CD-ROM drive, SCSI, 512 byte sectors. It uses a really strange type of caddy that was probably never used anywhere else. It took me a little while to figure out how to load/unload these things :) It works nicely as a 512 byte sector CD-ROM for getting those older workstations running, but it is EXTREMELY slow. Technically, I think that inside this enclosure is an interface converter board that changes the proprietary CD-ROM interface to SCSI. Kind of reminiscent of those external TK50 cubes for the uVAX 2000 that contained boards to convert the special TK50->TQK50 interface to SCSI. --Sean Caron (root(a)diablonet.net) | http://www.diablonet.net

25 years, 2 months

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PDP8a question

by brian.roth＠firstniagarabank.com

Are ther any docs online for the PDP8a, specifically the option boards switch settings? Brian. Brian Roth Network Services First Niagara Bank (716) 625-7500 X2186 Brian.Roth(a)FirstNiagaraBank.com

25 years, 2 months

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Hmm...what the heck kind of cable is this????

by mmcfadden＠cmh.edu

We used to make all of our own cables and sometimes even build our own computer systems. We built several using a Heurikon system board, Fujitsu Eagle 400 MB drives, Kennedy tape drive, wyse terminals, Western Digital 5 1/4 disk drive, Printronix printer, Hyperchannel network boards and hubs and a Ramtek color monitor. Cabling was always a nightmare. Cable clamshell covers always got left off so we could visually inspect the connections. One hint never solder up 25 pin cable connections after having a beer. My eye hand coordination slips. Every device seemed to prefer its own "flavor" of connection. tie 6-8-20 together, crossover 2,3,4,5. Lots of our connections were straight through with the cross-overs in the connector or gender changer. We usually cut large holes in the wall, it was easier to plaster a hole than cut off and reconnect a cable end connector. Of course many just hung down from the ceiling. Our tech always carried a breakout box and several gender changers. We also had a little vacuum based vise to hold the connector while you soldered on it. Mike mmcfadden(a)cmh.edu

25 years, 2 months

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Charley Lasner

by azog＠azog.org

It occurs to me that there are several PDP-8'ers here. Quite some time ago, at least 1992, I got involved with a group of people, and one of them was Charley Lasner. As far as reptutation went, he was the guru of -8s. He lived in NYC at the time, and I visited him for the weekend. Actually, it was the very same weekend that ST:TNG premired, because I was little disappointed that I missed it, but I figured hacking was more important! So, does anyone remember him or know how to reach him? azog at azog dot org "Fools! You have no possible idea of what power you toy with! Release the pig!"

25 years, 2 months

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SWTPC, RCA VIP, Super Pet and Netronic Explorer

by dlw＠trailingedge.com

I picked up several systems from a fellow list member (thanks Kelly) and I'm looking for any links, info, etc. on them to help me get them all up and running again. I picked up 3 RCA Cosmac VIPs (to go with the one I already had, also from Kelly), 3 SWTPCs with different boards (I have to look through and find out what cards are there), a Netronics Explorer and on a sort of temporary permanent loan, a Super Pet. Oh, and a Sun IPC motherboard, at least we think that's what it was. Not sure which model. I'm working on cleaning them up, testing power and cataloguing them before beginning work on restoring the systems. Any info, help, links, whatever would be appreciated. More info to come soon for any who are interested. Thanks. ----- David Williams - Computer Packrat "When the mind is free of any thought or judgement, then and only then can we know things as they are." dlw(a)trailingedge.com http://www.trailingedge.com

25 years, 2 months

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(Fwd) [swap] followup: NeXT

by jpero＠sympatico.ca

Reply to this owner not me! Wizard ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- To: <lem-swap(a)mail.maclaunch.com> (LEM Swap List) Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 07:44:32 -0700 Subject: [swap] followup: NeXT From: "raino" <raino(a)mac.com> LEM-Swap is for buying & selling Mac stuff. It is not a discussion list. -------------------- Hi all, I am gathering the memory offers on the NeXT hardware. If you have sent me a generic, "what do you want for..." email, please, if you could: make me an offer. I am comparing the offers made and will be making a decision Sunday or Monday. The RAM is for computers I am giving to kids who live in foster care situations, so you can be sure I will be going for best offers. RAM type needed: for ppc 6100, 7100, 8100, performa 520/550/575/580, quadra 630/640, centris 610/660 AV, 7200, 7300, 7600, powercomputing powerwave I have: 1. 3 very clean NeXT boxes (040 25 MhZ) 250 MD hard drive (needs to be reformated and OS loaded) 20 MB RAM 2. 4 MegaPixel NeXT Displays with monitor cable, very clean 3. 14 NeXT keyboards, clean 4. 3 NeXT mouses (will go with boxes if trade includes), clean 5. 3 NeXT 12x external CD DRIVES with cables, very clean 6. 3 NeXT laser printers (these are sharp looking!) with cables raino -- LEM-Swap is sponsored by LowEndMac.com and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Back To The Future Trilogy, other movies available on VideoCD from CoolVCD <http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html> Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html> - - - - - LEM-Swap list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:lem-swap@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:lem-swap-off@mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:lem-swap-digest@mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@lowendmac.com> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>

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VaXLab & VaxStation II

by hsappleton＠sprintmail.com

Hi all I ran across these two items yesterday and is thinking about purchasing them (one or the other, not both). I have zero knowledge of the DEC systems, but the Vaxlab, I never heard of before. Can someone give me a little info on these especially the Vaxlab. I would like to know what was it used for and give me a link with some info. Also what price should I pay for this, not knowing if it works or not. The place I am buying it from is known for unrealistic prices, so I did not bother to ask until I know if I need it. Headley

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Shutting down cleanly ... sync; sync; sync;

by mbg＠world.std.com

In fact... I seem to remember that the Ultrix-11 installation manual specified this action during the installation process. No urban legend.. I remember doing it on a home -11... sync; sync; sync; halt Megan Gentry Former RT-11 Developer +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com | | Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com | | Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' | | 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ | | Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler | | (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg KB1FCA | +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

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Chaplin (was: Charley Lasner

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On April 30, jpero(a)sympatico.ca wrote: > The MCA faded away after '95. A very knowledgeable individual on this list (hi Sridhar!) mentioned to me once that modernized MCA (faster, 64-bit, etc) was seen in new machines much more recently than that. Sridhar? -Dave McGuire

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Newly acquired

by optimus＠canit.se

Finally the chip dropped! (Or whatever you say en anglais =) Or, IOW, my collection finally got somewhat interesting again. In the last weeks, I have found an ABC-800 (for free at the dump), yet to be tested since it needs to be supplied with power through the monitor. It seems as though it could be useful as a terminal, given its ROM and serial ports. Quite nice keyboard, too. Today, I was at the fleamarket and found a Japanese word processor with carrying case. It's a NEC Mini-5 thing. Could actually be useful, providing the LCD still works. Cost me 40 crowns. At an additional 40 SEK (a steal!), I found a boxed TI-99/4A. Came with documentation, PAL modulator, joysticks and "TI invaders". =) I really like the keyboard, but now I really need a male-male RF cable to plug it in. =/ I was also alotted an Apple portrait display. I really prefer my Sigma Pageviews though, they look much nicer. -- En ligne avec Thor 2.6a. We have the most thorough test guy in the world... I showed him this program and he asked, 'but Rob, what if time runs backward?'

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Hmm...what the heck kind of cable is this????

by blacklord＠telstra.com

----- Original Message ----- From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 3:57 am Subject: Re: Hmm...what the heck kind of cable is this???? > > There is no such thing as a simple cable to interconnect the two. > For many years I used a standard null modem cable to connect my PC's with my A1000 to transfer software between them, can't get much simpler than that. Lance ---------------- Powered by telstra.com

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Another DEC haul

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On April 29, Vance Dereksen wrote: > Since when is a Jetta a sports car? 8-) > > Peace... Sridhar, proud owner of a BMW 530i, modified. Hey Sridhar...next time you come down this way, you've gotta bring that car of yours! -Dave McGuire

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SWTPC, RCA VIP, Super Pet and Netronic Explorer

by kfergaso＠swbell.net

It was for David. I picked up the the stuff 9-10 years ago at a Texas A&M auction. the VIP's also. Hi Eric Chomko, you wrote on 4/29/01 6:04:54 PM: >And this was a recent aquisition? > >Eric > >David Williams wrote: > > > Please elaborate on the SWTPC systems. Just curious. > > I should have pics up soon. So far I've been looking things over. > As far as SWTPC stuff goes, I have three systems. Two are the > SWTPC 6800 boxen with reset and power buttons on the front. > The third is the same but the front panel doesn't have the same > SWTPC 6800 logo on it. It's just blank. There are several boards, > many I haven't IDed yet. So far I see 6800 CPU cards, some 8K > memory boards, some I/O cards, what looks like it might be a > prom burner, a disk controller (no drives though), a 16k memory > board and some more I haven't figured out yet. He has a bunch of > the manuals but has to locate them in his storage space first. I > plan on scanning them when I get them. That's the extent of what I > know so far about the SWTPC stuff. I'll post pics of the systems > and boards on my site soon. Have to dig up my digital camera first. > > ----- > David Williams - Computer Packrat > "When the mind is free of any thought or judgement, > then and only then can we know things as they are." > dlw(a)trailingedge.com > http://www.trailingedge.com > >

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Charley Lasner

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On April 29, Billy D'Augustine wrote: > It occurs to me that there are several PDP-8'ers here. Quite some time ago, > at least 1992, I got involved with a group of people, and one of them was > Charley Lasner. As far as reptutation went, he was the guru of -8s. He lived > in NYC at the time, and I visited him for the weekend. Actually, it was the > very same weekend that ST:TNG premired, because I was little disappointed > that I missed it, but I figured hacking was more important! > > So, does anyone remember him or know how to reach him? This hit the pdp8-lovers mailing list last year: >From: Robert Harper <rwh@c...> >Date: Tue Nov 7, 2000 10:35 pm >Subject: RE: [PDP8-Lovers] What Happened to Charles Lasner? > >I'm a long-time, close personal friend of Charlie's --- we've known each >other and worked together for nearly 30 years now, dating back to the early >days of the -8. I got concerned about him about a year ago, and tracked him >down through his brother. He's doing fine, spending much of his time on >Long Island with a new (at that time) female friend. His e-mail address >hasn't changed ( lasner@s...). I don't know why he's dropped out >of the PDP8-Lovers discussion. As far as I know he's alive and well and >happy, but probably preoccupied with a variety of projects and interests. -Dave McGuire

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Computer Renaissance

by jpero＠sympatico.ca

> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 12:59:10 -0400 > To: jpero(a)sympatico.ca > From: Christian Fandt <cfandt(a)netsync.net> > Subject: Re: Nabu Computers Available... > Upon the date 10:15 PM 4/24/01 +0000, jpero(a)sympatico.ca said something like: > -- snip -- > >Overpriced! Found my 230MB MO 3.5" based on Olypmus mech in a APS > >case for 20 US in C.R. south of Rochester next to Jefferson rd. :-) > > Hi Wiz, Hi Fandt, Talked to my friend in USA and found that full name. it's horrible name to remember. :-) Computer Renaissance Computer Renaissance 376 Jefferson Rd - Across from Southtown Plaza Rochester, NY 14623 Phone: 716-424-2050 www.compren.com has address locator, jam your zip code there and it will cheerfully give you nearest C.R. stores. Many of the ASIS markers on used loose parts in bins and lot of used computers are functional, I find MCA cards and Mac parts as well as generic stuff. Prices is sorta ok but worth checking out. Cheers, Wizard

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Apple //c manuals?

by ken.keller＠sk.sympatico.ca

Does anyone know were I can find Manuals (preferably in text or html format) for an Apple //c online? I'm not looking to buy them, just to use them as a reference. Thanks, ~Gen~

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(fwd) FS: Tektronix 575 Transistor Curve Tracer (Surrey, UK) (fwd)

by jpl15＠panix.com

ATTENTION UK Classiccmpers: I found this lurking in a ham radio newsgroup. The last line of the message is what got my attention. Also, the 575 is a pretty nice piece of gear, especially if it can be rescued >from being sent (working) to the landfill. Subject: (fwd) FS: Tektronix 575 Transistor Curve Tracer (Surrey, UK) -- forwarded message -- From: john(a)nospam.demon.co.uk (John Washington) Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm,sci.electronics.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: FS: Tektronix 575 Transistor Curve Tracer (Surrey, UK) Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 16:02:53 +0100 (BST) Lines: 24 For sale: Tektronix 575 Transistor Curve Tracer. Wonderful machine, displays loads of curves for pretty much any transistor you care to test on it. Can even test two transistors at once, ideal for selecting matched pairs. Buyer collects or arranges shipping. Surrey, UK Email me at john at wash dot demon dot co dot uk. Would also be ideal as a boat anchor. Money? Yes, I'd like some, so get your accountant to figure out the new price (thousands), add inflation, and then take off a lot for depreciation, add even more for rare collectable status, and take off another few zillion 'cos I'm such a warm-hearted generous idiot. Or just make an offer. Any suggestions where else I might find a good home for this useful piece of gear? I'd be heart-broken to take it down the tip, but it occupies space I can ill afford. P.S. The spare CP/M computers are still available. -- John Washington -- -- end of forwarded message --

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hey, did the list die????

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

I seemed to have been in the black hole of getting mail from the list for a few days. Allison

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wanted: Old Storageworks drives in cannisters

by mrbill＠mrbill.net

I'm looking for 4-7 DEC Storageworks 2g or 4G drives in cannisters to put in an old BA350 (single ended fast scsi) shelf. Any suggestions? Bill -- Bill Bradford mrbill(a)mrbill.net Austin, TX

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Java Altair Emulator

by chronic＠nf.sympatico.ca

Hi, This may be slightly OT, but it concerns a classic comp so i'll post it anyways. I was wondering if anyone here had seen the Java Altair 8800 emulator at http://members.aol.com/~altair88b. About a year ago, when I only had net access at school, i was searching for Altair stuff and came up with it. Although I could not try it due to lack of time, it seemed like a huge improvment over Claus Giloi's Altair emu, with a terminal emulator and paper tape support (i think). I tried to access it the other day, but the page has been removed. Does anyone out there know what i'm talking about?? If anyone has, did it work? I was very suspicious at the time due to a lack of contact address, plus it just seemed too good to be true. If anyone has tried it, did the thing work??? And whatever happened to it??? -Lanny

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C128 web server

by spectre＠stockholm.ptloma.edu

This is not as big an achievement as it sounds since the machine in question has a SuperCPU accelerator in it, so it's not a *stock* system, but it's still quite impressive. It serves everything itself using a simple multithreaded webserver. http://c64.nvg.org/ (it's in Norway) -- ----------------------------- personal page: http://www.armory.com/~spectre/ -- Cameron Kaiser, Point Loma Nazarene University * ckaiser(a)stockholm.ptloma.edu -- The best things in life are sold out. --------------------------------------

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