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rack-mount Norsk Data ND100 available (Reading, UK)

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

We've just been offered a Norsk Data ND100 (running Sintran), which according to the 'offeree' is somewhat unusual in being a rack-mount version rather than the more typical cabinet variety. I doubt the museum can take it though as we're somewhat swamped in mini- class machines at present, but it's destined for landfill otherwise. Comes with full documentation and (likely) the controlling dumb terminal and a Genicom dot-matrix printer. Was working when put into storage apparently. The hard disk and floppy are also mounted in the rack (so no seperate enormous cabinets! :-) It sounds like the company may be hanging onto the rack it was put in (which probably makes it a little easier to manage, at least for most UK folks!) but that they may be disposing of the rack too. The machine's currently in Reading, Berkshire. There doesn't seem to be much info about these on the 'net - from what I gather they're 16 bit minis with a bit-slice ALU, and microprogrammed CPU. Anyone able to save it? I can put you in touch if so. cheers, Jules -- "We've had a lot of loonies around this place, but you're the first one who thought the sunrise was made out of stale beer. Now are you going to pick up your flute and leave, or shall I part your hair with this crowbar?"

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[Simh] Gah! ascii don't work??!

by wacarder＠usit.net

-----Original Message----- From: Ron Hudson <ron.hudson(a)sbcglobal.net> Sent: Oct 17, 2004 3:31 PM To: simh(a)trailing-edge.com, Kevin Handy <kth(a)srv.net>, Classic Computers <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: [Simh] Gah! ascii don't work??! On Oct 17, 2004, at 12:32 PM, Kevin Handy wrote: > Ron Hudson wrote: > >> simh running rsts >> >> print chr$(27);"[2J" >> > Try > > print chr$(27+128);"[2J" > > RSTS plays odd games with the escape character (prints it as > a dollar sign most of the time), and setting the parity bit helps. > There are various "open" modes, and terminal settings that > will bypass this, but this is easier. > >> prints >> Ready 10 print chr$(27+128);"[2J" run NEW 12:25 PM 17-Oct-84 ?[2J Ready -------------- nope, that don't do it either. It's the same output on the terminal too. What about +256? are they 8 bit chars? hmm no that would just be 27 again... chr$ does a MODULO right? ---------------------- Ashley says: Ron, The way I always cleared the screen in Basic-Plus on RSTS on a VT50 or VT52 terminal was: PRINT CHR$(155)+"H"+CHR$(155)+"J" The CHR$(155)+"H" positions the cursor in the top left of the screen Then, the CHR$(155)+"J" clears the screen. This is all from memory. I haven't actually written that kind of code since the late 1970s. Ashley

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Looking for PDP 11/60 Kd11-K Manual + TE-11 manual

by g-wright＠att.net

Hi I'm working on my PDP 11/60's and need info on the processor set. The 1st board has LED's and thats a starting point if anyone knows the status of the the LED's would be helpful. Or a source for a on-line copy of the manual. ?? (kd11-k, m7872 1st board) The second item is a maintiance manual on a TE-11 tape drive. These look like a real challenge. ( Not sure if the TE-16 is close enough) I don't have either manual. Thanks, Jerry Jerry Wright JLC inc. 800-292-6370

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PDP8/S internals

by gordon＠gjcp.net

Hi there, Perhaps someone who is a little more familiar with the innards of the PDP8/Ses can answer this... Are the individual flip-flops arranged like a shift register or a set of latches? In other words, when data is being clocked into a register, does a bit get put into (say) AC0 then bumped along until it eventually ends up in AC11, or are all the D lines of the flip-flops connected together, with each one being clocked in turn? Gordon.

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TI Insight Series 10 Personal Information Terminal

by tlindner＠ix.netcom.com

Anybody want one of these? It seems to be a dumb terminal. It has a really sharp 4" 40x24 text screen. It is missing two key caps. It is in the SF Bay Area right now. So Make me an offer! http://home.netcom.com/~tlindner/temp/DCP_0398.jpg http://home.netcom.com/~tlindner/temp/DCP_0396.jpg http://home.netcom.com/~tlindner/temp/DCP_0395.jpg http://home.netcom.com/~tlindner/temp/DCP_0394.jpg http://home.netcom.com/~tlindner/temp/DCP_0393.jpg -- tim lindner tlindner(a)ix.netcom.com Bright

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Storage Hazards

by marvin＠rain.org

In rummaging through classic computer stuff I haven't seen in a while, I saw several things that are definitely a problem. What other things need to be added to the list for collectors to watch out for? * Leaky nicad batteries that will "eat" the circuit board traces The early computers that come quickly to mind are the TRS-100, Lobo Drives Max 80, NEC 8201A, 286 and later motherboards, and S-100 CompuWatch Clock/Calendar boards. Any others that should be added to this list? * Subterranean termites (eating manuals and other cardboard/paper products) Fortunately, they had only mostly started on the cardboard boxes, and only damaged some of the manuals. I'm thinking that keeping the manuals in ziplock bags might be a good idea for any manuals that need to be packed away. This would also protect them from moisture if the boxes got wet. * Leaky storage areas leading to equipment and documentation being ruined. I've had quite a few books and manuals that had to be thrown away (nothing really rare, hard to come by, or valuable) due to a leaky roof where they were being stored.

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PC BIOS Access

by marvin＠rain.org

It might be interesting to have a list of ways that the BIOS gets accessed during startup. These are the ways that I know about; are there others I've missed? I don't recall which keys work with what BIOS and that might also be interesting information to have. * Setup disk (IBM AT) * Del key * Cntl-Alt-Insert * Cntl-Alt-S * F1 key * F2 key * F10 key (Compaq)

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Linux OS

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Oct 17 2004, 22:36, Fred N. van Kempen wrote: > On Sun, 17 Oct 2004, William Donzelli wrote: > > > My objection is that there are probably hundreds of forums that > > are better suited for Linux talk. Why post here, when it will annoy some > > people? > Not just that, also include the highly political nature of those > discussions; they're all much more suited for comp.os.linux.advocacy > or the various Windows/Linux/xBSD technical groups/lists. > > NOT HERE. I agree, if you want my vote. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Enrico Tedeschi

by vcf＠siconic.com

Some of you folks who have been around long enough might remember Enrico Tedeschi, the guy who got so frustrated by our collective inability to understand his inarticulate premise that it was the human element, rather than the computers, that was more important, that he threw up his hands in disgust and left the mailing list for good. Anyway, I heard him today on a BBC program about the 50th anniversary of the transistor radio. That's all. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

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Serial Port Expanders

by KParker＠workcover.com

Where are you located ++++++++++ Kevin Parker Web Services Manager WorkCover Corporation p: 08 8233 2548 m: 0418 806 166 e: kparker(a)workcover.com w: www.workcover.com ++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: cctech-bounces(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Nico de Jong Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2004 7:20 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Serial Port Expanders Are you thinking of adapters with e.g. 4 extra com ports ? I have some 8-bit EISA cards (4 ports) and a PCI card from LAVA with 2 ports. Nico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker, Kevin" <KParker(a)workcover.com> To: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 7:28 AM Subject: Serial Port Expanders > I've got PC-MOS/386 and wonder if serial port expanders for a 386 or 486 can still be sourced. A hunt of the net opened a minefield of such devices - hoping I can get some help from this list. > > TIA!!!! > > > ++++++++++ > Kevin Parker > Web Services Manager > WorkCover Corporation > > p: 08 8233 2548 > m: 0418 806 166 > e: kparker(a)workcover.com > w: www.workcover.com > > ++++++++++ > > ************************************************************************ > This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. It may > contain information that is protected by legislated confidentiality > and/or is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you > are prohibited from disseminating, distributing or copying this e-mail. > > Any opinion expressed in this e-mail may not necessarily be that of the > WorkCover Corporation of South Australia. Although precautions have > been taken, the sender cannot warrant that this e-mail or any files > transmitted with it are free of viruses or any other defect. > > If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender > immediately by return e-mail and destroy the original e-mail and any > copies. > ************************************************************************ > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.774 / Virus Database: 521 - Release Date: 07-10-2004 ************************************************************************ This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. It may contain information that is protected by legislated confidentiality and/or is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are prohibited from disseminating, distributing or copying this e-mail. Any opinion expressed in this e-mail may not necessarily be that of the WorkCover Corporation of South Australia. Although precautions have been taken, the sender cannot warrant that this e-mail or any files transmitted with it are free of viruses or any other defect. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy the original e-mail and any copies. ************************************************************************

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Serial Port Expanders

by KParker＠workcover.com

Thanks Jay - let me know ++++++++++ Kevin Parker Web Services Manager WorkCover Corporation p: 08 8233 2548 m: 0418 806 166 e: kparker(a)workcover.com w: www.workcover.com ++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: cctech-bounces(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Jay West Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2004 11:45 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Serial Port Expanders I may have a spare Digiboard PC/8, isa board. It is only configured for 4 ports though. I will check this weekend and see if I still have it. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker, Kevin" <KParker(a)workcover.com> To: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 12:28 AM Subject: Serial Port Expanders > I've got PC-MOS/386 and wonder if serial port expanders for a 386 or 486 > can still be sourced. A hunt of the net opened a minefield of such > devices - hoping I can get some help from this list. > > TIA!!!! > > > ++++++++++ > Kevin Parker > Web Services Manager > WorkCover Corporation > > p: 08 8233 2548 > m: 0418 806 166 > e: kparker(a)workcover.com > w: www.workcover.com > > ++++++++++ > > ************************************************************************ > This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. It may > contain information that is protected by legislated confidentiality > and/or is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you > are prohibited from disseminating, distributing or copying this e-mail. > > Any opinion expressed in this e-mail may not necessarily be that of the > WorkCover Corporation of South Australia. Although precautions have > been taken, the sender cannot warrant that this e-mail or any files > transmitted with it are free of viruses or any other defect. > > If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender > immediately by return e-mail and destroy the original e-mail and any > copies. > ************************************************************************ > > > ************************************************************************ This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. It may contain information that is protected by legislated confidentiality and/or is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are prohibited from disseminating, distributing or copying this e-mail. Any opinion expressed in this e-mail may not necessarily be that of the WorkCover Corporation of South Australia. Although precautions have been taken, the sender cannot warrant that this e-mail or any files transmitted with it are free of viruses or any other defect. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy the original e-mail and any copies. ************************************************************************

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[Simh] Gah! ascii don't work??!

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

On Oct 17, 2004, at 12:32 PM, Kevin Handy wrote: > Ron Hudson wrote: > >> simh running rsts >> >> print chr$(27);"[2J" >> > Try > > print chr$(27+128);"[2J" > > RSTS plays odd games with the escape character (prints it as > a dollar sign most of the time), and setting the parity bit helps. > There are various "open" modes, and terminal settings that > will bypass this, but this is easier. > >> prints >> Ready 10 print chr$(27+128);"[2J" run NEW 12:25 PM 17-Oct-84 ?[2J Ready -------------- nope, that don't do it either. It's the same output on the terminal too. What about +256? are they 8 bit chars? hmm no that would just be 27 again... chr$ does a MODULO right?

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[Simh] Request for Reccomendations - Telnet

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

Well, Kermit did the same thing as the two terminal programs.. Even though they say they are vt100 compatible, they still spew garbage and don't make the proper screen with vt50dpy... however vt50dpy running on a serial port on the host system works fine.. I just want to work at that terminal. what's funny is the terminal emulators work fine with teco/vt. I suppose vt50dpy makes more use of the terminal control codes.. Well, Thanks for the suggestions so far. :^)

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Administration

by netsurfer_x1＠fastmailbox.net

Please confirm my request.

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NEEDED: DEC 17-00867-01 BA123 rx50 cable

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Oct 17 2004, 16:45, Michael Sokolov wrote: > Is it the one that goes from the distribution board to the RX50? > I don't have that one, but why can't you just make one yourself? > It's just a 34-conductor flat ribbon cable with female header sockets > on both ends, isn't it? Yes, it is. I was about to suggest the same thing. An ex-PC floppy cable will do, if you use the connectors without the twist (cut the excess off if you want to be neat). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Gah! ascii don't work??!

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

simh running rsts print chr$(27);"[2J" prints $[2J not clear the screen. VT100 sequence is ESC[2J as well as ansi sequence! It does the same thing on the direct-serial-connected vt100 emulating HP terminal... Gah!

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NEEDED: DEC 17-00867-01 BA123 rx50 cable

by msokolov＠ivan.Harhan.ORG

Is it the one that goes from the distribution board to the RX50? I don't have that one, but why can't you just make one yourself? It's just a 34-conductor flat ribbon cable with female header sockets on both ends, isn't it? MS

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NEEDED: DEC 17-00867-01 BA123 rx50 cable

by waltje＠pdp11.nl

Hi, Does anyone (pref. in Holland) have one or two of the 17-00867-01 cables (BA123 RX50 cable) they'd like to get rid of? I am in dire need for one, and could use an extra one for spares.. Thanks, Fred

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Need Altair Front Name Plate

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Anyone have a spare Altair 8800 front name plate to sell or give as a donation? The unit I just got is missing the name plate. Thanks

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Vector Graphic MZ 2.1 ROM needed

by gtulloch＠shaw.ca

Hi there: I have a Vector Graphic MZ machine in nice condition except that the Flashwriter II board seems to be broken, so using the Mindless Terminal is out of the question. I understand that the version of the Monitor ROM I have (either 3.1 or 4.0) does not support serial terminals so I'm dead in the water unless I can dig up a 2.1 ROM or write my own (with two young kids pretty doubtful I'll get to it real soon). Using a serial terminal is fine with me until I can get a new FWII or fix the one I have. So, I'm hoping someone out there has a Vector machine kicking around with a 2.1 ROM - I'd love to simply drop a new ROM into the machine and go, but a binary file will do or even a listing, I don't care. I'm happy to reimburse you for your trouble and materials, of course. Please reply or send me a note at gtulloch (at) shaw.ca if you can help me track this animal down, I'd love to get this MZ back in action. Thanks! Regards, Gord

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PC BIOS Access

by marvin＠rain.org

I seem to recall that the IBM setup disk would work on other computers that required a setup disk. Another useful piece of information would be the ways to access the HD format routines on PCs. Somewhere I have a list that came from ComputerLand that gives the debug entry addresses for a number of controller cards. IIRC, the Xebex card required a sequence of debug instructions to start the format routines. > >> It might be interesting to have a list of ways that the BIOS gets > >> accessed during startup. These are the ways that I know about; are there > >> others I've missed? I don't recall which keys work with what BIOS and > >> that might also be interesting information to have. > >> > >> * Setup disk (IBM AT) > >> * Del key > >> * Cntl-Alt-Insert > >> * Cntl-Alt-S > >> * F1 key > >> * F2 key > >> * F10 key (Compaq) > > > >It would be great if there was a database of all computer models that gave > >this information, as well as other useful tidbits. It could be a Wiki > >thing, or certainly an open, public thing that people could contribute > >to. > > It would be nice if they could post the unique setup programs there too. > > Joe

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Looking for Motorola MC14500B ICU Handbook (dead tree, PDF, whatever)

by jcwren＠jcwren.com

I'm looking for a copy of the Motorola MC14500B Industrial Control Unit Handbook. If anyone has a copy they'd like to part with (sell, give), or loan for scanning, I'd be greatly appreciative (I'll cover postage both ways). --jc

21 years, 5 months

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LaserJet IIISi reassembly

by mouse＠Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA

Some of you may recall that back in early September I wrote about an HP LaserJet IIISi that I disassembled and repaired after a capacitor fried. Well, even though I got the printer working again, I made a mistake. Just about the time I got it working again, I left on a month-long trip around the continent. (A few of you contacted me when I said I'd be traveling around. I didn't actually end up rendezvousing with any of you, and I apologize for it - I didn't realize how short of time I'd end up being. A month-long trip sounds like a lot, but it ends up being awfully short when there are five people/places to be visited, and some of the trips in between are multi-day trips.) Now, I want to put the printer back together, and there's the mistake: I didn't leave notes to myself on how it came apart and thus how it went back together. Would any of you happen to have a service manual that could guide me? I could probably figure it out eventually, but if I can save myself annoying mistakes, I'd like to. /~\ The ASCII der Mouse \ / Ribbon Campaign X Against HTML mouse(a)rodents.montreal.qc.ca / \ Email! 7D C8 61 52 5D E7 2D 39 4E F1 31 3E E8 B3 27 4B

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Some documentation availabe

by quapla＠xs4all.nl

I have the following documentation available for the cost of postage. The Remex manual is for a remex paper puncher/reader interface card, the Dataram manuals (3) are for their core memory box usable in PDP-11's. Ex-Cell-O Corporation : - Remex installation & checkout instructions PDP-11 interface assembly model RIxxxxx/DE1/1xx/-000 card assembly 109831 and 113631 Dataram: - Diagnostic Program BC-202/212 Bulk Core Memory System - Core Mermory System DR-128 - Bulk Core Memory System BC-202

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WTB: Zenith Minisport.

by netsurfer_x1＠fastmailbox.net

Does anynone here on the list have a Zenith Minisport that they want to get rid of? If so, lets make a deal off list. David M. Vohs Digital Archaeologist & Computer Historian Computer Collection: "Triumph": Commodore 64, 1802, 1541, Indus GT, FDD-1, GeoRAM 512, MPS-801. "Leela": Original Apple Macintosh, Imagewriter II. "Delorean": TI-99/4A, TI Speech Synthesizer. "Spectrum": Tandy Color Computer III. "Monolith": Apple Macintosh Portable. "Boombox": Sharp PC-7000. "Butterfly": Tandy 200, PDD-2. "Shapeshifter": Epson QX-10, Comrex HDD, Titan graphics/MS-DOS board. "Scout": Otrona Attache. (prospective) "Pioneer": Apple LISA II (prospective) "Mercury": HP-85. (prospective) "Evolver": Commodore Amiga 2000 "TMA-1": Atari Portfolio, Memory Expander +

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Linux OS

by CCTalk＠catcorner.org

Jim Isbell wrote: >"Uncle Bill" has me by the balls until I find an OS that >can either read or convert my existing files. snip >>creator, Adobe Photo Shop, Netscape, and particularly Easy Office 2001 >>which contains all my data in Easy Spreadsheet files that are not >>compatible with Excel (even though they are supposed to be). >> Actually it sounds like Easy Office 2001 is the one crimping your conversion. There are plenty of Linux tools that will do what Adobe Photoshop does, if it doesn't run in the emulators. Same for PDF file creation and manipulation. The Netscape mail files will convert over pretty easily. I've done that several times myself for various people. However, if "Easy Office 2001" is your choice for spreadsheet and word processing files, then talk to the people at www.e-press.com. And if you only have the free version, then I wouldn't expect too much in the way of support. Just my $0.02... Kelly

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LGP-21 Flexowriter running...

by tomj＠wps.com

Sheesh, things just take so long to get around to... THe flexo is running fine now, except for the punch. It was of course just lubrication, the thing wasn't even dusty! The belts are even OK, though I suspect they won't last that long (old rubber). The punch and reader are sticky; the punch hangs, repeating the same character over and over (certain codes, "7", "A", etc) so it needs a little more lube in those areas. I missed a few linkages, hit those, and it improved. It punches fine, the reader works, but some timing linkage isn't dropping out, I'm sure it'll be fine. Whale oil or whatever it wants is long unavailable (nothing specified in the manual) so I'm using 0-weight synthetic motor oil. Motor oil is generally UNrecommended in old gear, but the new formulations (like synthetics) are pretty good and don't gum up. I used synth grease for the open gears. I've only got the offline Flexo cable, the one meant for the second flexo for offline tape preparation. I had to leave the second flexo behind, Ed wouldn't part with it (aargh). This one seems fine though. The cable is all cracked, like it's made of dried pasta. Slightly scary, but that's what circuit breakers for. There is a big electrolytic in this thing, a filter for the relay supply, but I said hell with it, if it vents it vents, but it seems just fine, lucky me. Of course it could be open and relays will buzz, but I'll find that out later.

21 years, 5 months

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FS: PDP-9 brochure

by charlesmorris＠direcway.com

I was digging through some old papers and came across a 48-page advertising brochure for the PDP-9, in great condition except it's slightly "buckled" from sitting sideways in the box. It's called "PDP-9, The Serious Computer" dated 11/67. I can email pictures. Anyone interested? I have no idea if it's worth anything to anyone but if so I'd at least like to break even on the postage ;) thanks Charles

21 years, 5 months

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Various vintage stuff for sale

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Oct 16 2004, 20:55, Stefan wrote: > I am cleaning our my collection and am putting it all up for sale on my > website. > List is growing weekly since I have to move in a while and a lot of stuff > has to go. > You can find it under "For Sale" at http://www.oldcomputercollection.com I get a frame saying "This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them." Well, it (Netscape) does. Your code is broken :-) -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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OMT MFM 5200 disk controller board

by glennm＠REPAIRGROUP.CO.NZ

I have read on a message board, you have a schematic for the OMTI 5200 SCSI -> IDE/FLOPPY converter boards. We are supporting an old Telecommunications system which uses this board in the Hard Drive controllers. We are searching for any information related to these boards, and would appreciate any information you could provide us. We are also looking to purchase the boards complete, would you know of a source? Thank you for your time. Glenn McCarthy Technician Repair Group Limited PH +64 7 850-4630 FAX +64 7 849-7722 E-Mail glenn.mccarthy(a)repairgroup.co.nz

21 years, 5 months

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Commodore PET 4032 problem (4 beeps)

by sieler＠allegro.com

Re: > The 4032 and 8032 normally give a "beep series", which > might be interpreted as "four beeps" - is it sort of one > long continuous beep that warbles four times, or is it > four distinct beeps? The former. > If the former, then it's normal, if the latter, then I darn :) > First, make sure the monitor is working (There's a > brightness control on the back which may have been We played with that control ... no change (i.e., nothing visible of any kind on the monitor). thanks, BTW! (I picked this up at a local ham/computer swapmeet this weekend, intending to pass it on to someone at the Vintage Computer Festival.) Stan ------- End of forwarded message ------- -- Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html

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your osborne 1 machine

by Alwrcker82＠wmconnect.com

Hi, Mike if you check with these people they have boot disk for the Osborne. DYNACOMP,Inc. 4768 Route 89 Romulus, NY. 14541 Use this number (7103932193) on Ebay the you can get the phone number, mans name is Fred. <A HREF="mailto:info@DynacompSoftware.com">info(a)DynacompSoftware.com</A> this is there link. Good luck, Al DePermentier They also have a lot of manuals on CD's.

21 years, 5 months

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HP and Tandy Stuff

by bmachacek＠pcisys.net

Hi: I was just given the following items for recycle/salvage and thought I would check with the board here to see if there was any interest in these items before they go to the great recycle bin in the sky. 1. One HP RZ24-S PC hard drive. It has 3200D on the label, plus some other numbers. I was given this unit, so I can't guarantee that it works, but it looks to be in excellent condition. 2. One Tandy memory board with 8-1MB 90ns memory sticks on it. It has several numbers on it and I'll list a few. 1700 361 Rev. D, 0508 LEIU 7V, 1990 (year of manufacture?), P/N 870-9838, 889-9216200. Again I was given this unit so don't know for sure if everything is OK with it, but it also looks to be in excellent condition. Let me know is there is any interest in either of these items and for a few bucks plus shipping costs it can be yours. I will be glad to answer any questions on either of these items, just email me. Bill Machacek Colo. Springs, CO

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Various vintage stuff for sale

by rimmer＠xs4all.nl

I am cleaning our my collection and am putting it all up for sale on my website. List is growing weekly since I have to move in a while and a lot of stuff has to go. You can find it under "For Sale" at http://www.oldcomputercollection.com Cheers, Stefan.

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your osborne 1 machine

by marvin＠rain.org

Take a look on VCM (http://marketplace.vintage.org/) as I have Osbourne software up for sale. I do have boot disks for it as well although they are not up for sale. On that note, has anyone looked into the boot disk archives that Don Maslin kept? > omg... i know you posted abot your ebay auction for your osborne 2 years ago, but you wouldn't happen to still have > software for it would you?? i know this is a long shot, but ive been looking for software for this thing for years. i > can't even boot it up because i have no disks for it. thanks for your reply! > > -Mike

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Diversified Numeric Applications (DNA)

by fordms＠gte.net

Greetings. I have a Diversified Numeric Applications MED16/Multiprocessor computer built in 1971, I think. It is a 16-bit machine with 16k of core memory, a 64track magnetic drum, switch console, analog input module, a serial MUX, paper tape reader. I used to have a removeable disk pack unit and drum printer, but they are gone. I do have an engineering manual with schematics, and a book of diagnostic program listings. I've had to 'repackage' the major components into a different 19" rack. The CPU, MUX, and DISC controller bays are wire-wrapped 9000-series TTL logic. It's very cool. I'd be interested in any information about this machine, and hopefully anyone else who has one. fordms(a)gte.net

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PDP 11/70: MK11 memory crate, M9312 cards, and wiring...

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

On Sat, 2004-10-09 at 22:47 +0200, Gooijen H wrote: > I checked the wiring in my 11/70. > On this M9312, TP1 and TP2 are connected to a small push button which is > mounted on the bottom end of the front panel. Certainly not original, > but that is how I got this 11/70. > >From the MK11 MOS memory box above the 11/70 is indeed a small cable > that connects to the M9312. This cable enters the 11/70 at the rear side > and runs, over all the boards in the space where all the flat cables are, > to the M9312. The white/black goes on TP3, and the blank one goes on TP4. Thanks - just what I needed! :-) > For its function, check the 11/70 manual :-) Heh - I was staring at DEC engineering drawings for hours and it was giving me a headache! I need to look at all the info for the memory crate though as the CPU still isn't happy (the run lamp's permanently on and we can't halt the CPU or toggle any data in from the front panel). All cards look to be OK in the CPU though, but I suspect there may be a problem with the memory... > I do not use the battery for MOS memory backup in case of a power failure > so I can not be of much help here. No problem - we're not intending on using it either; I just wanted to check that it should be OK without it. Time to do some reading this week! We did discover the limit of the power cabling in the museum room though - with the 11/34, 11/44, HP T500 and a few assorted terminals running we hit the 30A limit on the breaker and blew the power out to the room :-) Luckily we've found a few power outlets that are on a different breaker, so we can move some big stuff over onto that and spread the load. Still, adding the Marconi machine, Elliott 803 and the Decsystem 570 with the three massbus drives into the mix is going to make things interesting. The startup sequence for everything is going to be pretty critical... cheers Jules

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8-track tape drives?

by bnansel＠verizon.net

About twenty years ago I bought a dual tape drive "mass" storage peripheral from a surplus outfit, United Products in Seattle. It was for a long defunct personal computer of the '70s. The computer (which I only ever saw in a few ca. 1978 ads in Byte) was an 8080-based system, and I think it was billed as having color video graphics capability. I don't remember the name of the company. Anyway, the distinguishing characteristic of the system was the tape drive unit used modified 8-track tape decks. That's right, 8-track *audio* cartridges, the kind people make so much fun of these days. The drive was housed in a blue metal enclosure with a black vacu-formed plastic bezel for the two "drives." It had a DB-25 connector on the back, though it definitely wasn't a standard RS232 interface. As I recall, the tape head assembly in each drive had four read/write coils, and it could move to one of two positions, up or down, thus giving eight tracks total. Presumably this was to decrease the "seek" time. I managed to trace through the circuit well enough to figure out how to write and read back serial data on tape, at about 2400 bps, as I recall. I had some fun hooking it up to a C64 in the lab to prove the thing was actually working. I kept threatening a co-worker that I was going to write a driver for the monstrosity to use on the lab's CP/M machines. He had just built a Slicer, a 80186 SBC that was popular for a few years in the mid-eighties, and the thought of such a kludge horrified him. Heh. I foolishly sold the dual tape drive and all my notes at a Seattle Robotics Society auction sometime around 1989. I've done some poking around on the web recently, but I have found zip about this machine. Has anyone ever seen one of these tape drives? I actually have a project that, perversely, requires something like this. -RLN

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KSR33

by res20nop＠verizon.net

Hello Tony, I found a request on the internet today but the posting was made over a year ago. I wish I would have seen it then because I have this thing that I want to get rid of. It is a KSR33 Teletype with the interface converted to RS-232. It is still in working order but probably needs a new ribbon after sitting for at least 20 Years. I also have other vintage equipment that used to be connected to the teletype. It is an old PDP11-05 (DEC). Let me know if you are interested. Ken

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Serial Port Expanders

by KParker＠workcover.com

I've got PC-MOS/386 and wonder if serial port expanders for a 386 or 486 can still be sourced. A hunt of the net opened a minefield of such devices - hoping I can get some help from this list. TIA!!!! ++++++++++ Kevin Parker Web Services Manager WorkCover Corporation p: 08 8233 2548 m: 0418 806 166 e: kparker(a)workcover.com w: www.workcover.com ++++++++++ ************************************************************************ This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. It may contain information that is protected by legislated confidentiality and/or is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are prohibited from disseminating, distributing or copying this e-mail. Any opinion expressed in this e-mail may not necessarily be that of the WorkCover Corporation of South Australia. Although precautions have been taken, the sender cannot warrant that this e-mail or any files transmitted with it are free of viruses or any other defect. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy the original e-mail and any copies. ************************************************************************

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Vintage HP 5036A Microprocessor Lab 8085 c/w Book

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1504&item=3845469946 &rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW> Joe

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8279 Datasheet

by nbreeden2＠comcast.net

I'm looking for a datasheet for an 8279 chip (Keyboard / LED controller), I haven't found anything useful on the net. A PDF of the original Intel datasheet would be preferred. Thanks -Neil

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Why are all of my TRS-80 Model 200 portables dead?

by tosteve＠yahoo.com

I have *five* Model 200s now, and not a single one works, but I have just as many Model 100s, and every single one works. Is this just bad luck, or is there something defective about the design? Steve. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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Burroughs L9000

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi I just saw a request for help in repairing one of these on alt.folklore.computers. It seems that this company was actually using this machine. They are having problems with the printer ( no wonder ). They are in the LA area. I would suspect that after getting things printed out, they might be interested in parting with it ( if they had any sense ). It would be a good opportunity for a local collector. Dwight

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How to access BIOS setup on Philips P3230?

by vcf＠siconic.com

Does anyone care to help this person? See below. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:52:53 -0700 From: Robin Rae <freebace(a)fastmail.fm> To: vcf(a)vintage.org Subject: shot in the dark. I've been ripping my hair out and was wondering if someone there could help, I need to know how to access BIOS setup on a Philips P3230 (286/12.5) the only site i knew of that had manuals has disappeared. any help would be greatly appreciated. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

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[BBC-Micro] Signitures

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Oct 15 2004, 18:30, Jules Richardson wrote: > On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 10:36 -0700, Saddler, Chris wrote: > > Returning to the original OT subject of this thread, where are the rigid > > rules of news group message format defined? > > Do you mean news (i.e. usenet), or email? > > Email seems to be covered by RFC822, and news (the message format) by > RFC1036 - however a quick glance doesn't show either of them to mention > anything about signatures. I think it's just something of an unspoken > standard that '--' on a line by itself is a signature separator - but as > far as I can tell there's nothing in the specs to say that, nor the > actual purpose of the signature... It's not "--" but "-- ", and must be immediately preceeded and followed by a newline. It appears in RFC2646 as a "convention" -- but it's worth remembering that RFCs are not (mostly) standards either -- just conventions. There's a document called "son of RFC1036" which is the basis that almost all modern newsreaders follow, anmd you'll find the sig separator described in there. "son of RFC1036" was written, mainly by Henry Spencer, one of the original authors of RFC1036, because there are some errors/inconsistencies in RFC1036 which needed addressed; there's also a widely-used document called the GNKSA (Good NetKeeping Seal of Approval) where it appears as section 15. Both of these were the result of much discussion on Usenet and appeared because although the IETF produced many drafts of a successor to RFC1036, none were ever finalised. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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HP-1000 Series M,E, & F Parts avail, Wichita, KS

by jeff.kaneko＠juno.com

Email me off-list for details . . . Jeff ________________________________________________________________ Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/ month - visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today!

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Pointer to Keith Bostic?

by waltje＠pdp11.nl

Hi all, Does anyone have (working ;-) contact information to get a hold of Keith Bostic? Thanks, Fred -- Fred N. van Kempen, DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) Collector/Archivist Visit the VAXlab Project at http://VAXlab.pdp11.nl/ Visit the Archives at http://www.pdp11.nl/ Email: waltje(a)pdp11.nl BUSSUM, THE NETHERLANDS / Mountain View, CA, USA

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[Simh] Request for Reccomendations - Telnet

by wacarder＠usit.net

Ed> At 07:49 PM 10/14/2004, you wrote: >>> Please pardon my ignorance here, I'm going out on a limb ... >>> >>> vt50dpy as in VT50/VT52?? VT100's were ANSI, VT50/VT52 were DEC >>> specific. They used way different programming codes. >> I suspect I misunderstood the manual when it said "Use VT50DPY for >> vt50,vt52 and vt100 terminals." >> >> The manual also mentions command options like /24 (use 24 lines >> instead of 12) and /DCA (use cursor control instead of spacing) >> but I am not sure how to supply those via the run command as in >> run $vt50dpy /24 /dca >> >> like that? It complains that it can't find some file, where run >> $vt50dpy starts up fine. >> >> I suppose I need to make a CCL.. right? :^) Ed> Ohhhhh RSTS! Light bulb goes off in head - light leaks out nose Ed> and ears from empty skull. Ed> Thought that sounded familiar, VT50DPY was the continuously Ed> updating SYSTAT thing? The "bring the system to it's knees" Ed> program (along with Plane)? Real VT100's had a hardware VT52 Ed> emulation mode, or you could NOT use DCA and it should run on a Ed> VT100. Ed> But, a 7 character program name?? Thought RSTS and the others Ed> were 6.3? The name was VT50PY, or DISPLY, or something like that. In V10.1, that program would do ANSI escape sequences if the terminal appeared to be a VT100 or above (i.e., a scope with XON support and no fill). But, judging by the sources, that wasn't available before V10.1. So you can change the code :-) or you can track down an xterm with VT52 escape support, or you could add it to xterm (VT52 escapes are pretty simple...) paul ------------- Ashley's stuff below (pardon me for leaving the large amount of the previous message up above. I know someone will scold me for that) I have VT50PY (yes that's the name) running on my PDP-11. And yes, that's the program that used to bring the system to its knees on weaker systems. I am out of town right now, but in order to make the thing work, you have to load the BASIC+ source for (I think) DISPLY.BAS and then APPEND VT50.DPY (or something like that - I'm saying this from memory and my memory is faulty). Then COMPILE it, and run it. If you want to allow non-privileged users to run it, compile it to <232>. It uses the VT50/VT52 escape sequences to clear and update the screen, so you need to do VT50/VT52 emulation. It does have a switch to allow you to use 24 line VT52 mode vs the standard 12 line VT50 mode. I'll check on the details when I get back home. Sounds like you need to make sure your terminal emulator is doing VT50 or VT52 emulation. It runs fine on my real VT52s or on my telnet sessions with VT52 emulation. Ashley

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VCF 7.0 on November 6-7

by vcf＠siconic.com

Vintage Computer Festival 7.0 Saturday, November 6 through Sunday, November 7 Computer History Museum Mountain VIiew, California Since the last VCF, the trials and tribulations of daily life made their inevitability painfully attendant: bills came due, accidents happened, bad days at the office were had, arguments broke out, and the morning paper was thrown into the sprinklers yet again. Woe is us! But lo, a bright and shining beacon of nerdilicious salvation is on the horizon and draws nigh. The Vintage Computer Festival returns! Vintage Computer Festival 7.0 is right around the corner, taking place on November 6-7 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View in (still) sunny California. Flights are cheap and so is the admission, so you have little excuse to stay home cramped behind your computer trying in vain to craft that perfect Google search term. Just put all that nonsense behind you and join us for some fanatical Festival folly! We are honored to once again have the Computer History Museum as our sponsor! And as always, we bring you yet another wonderful line-up of speakers, exhibitors, and special events, including a 30th anniversary retro- spective of Maze War, the original "first-person shooter" videogame, plus so much more! In fact, we're planning so much for this year's event, it might possibly be even too much! Some of it we can't even mention yet because we're still in the middle of planning it. So come on out and watch us put on a gargantuan geek gala guaranteed to gasify your gall bladder...either that or watch us crash and burn in spectacular style. Either way, it's sure to be entertaining! Exhibitors Wanted!!! One of the best ways to enjoy the VCF is by participating directly. Be an exhibitor! As an exhibitor, you get to be a part of all the behind-the-scenes action. Plus you get a chance to show off your favorite computer and perhaps even win an award for an outstanding exhibit. The Best of Show award includes as a prize the Replica 1, a software compatible re-creation of the legendary Apple-1 computer, courtesy of its creator, Vince Briel. So don't delay, sign up today! http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/exhibit.php More information about Vince Briel's Replica 1 can be found on his website: http://home.comcast.net/~vbriel/ We've Got Lodging! For out of town guests, the VCF has arranged a hotel room block at the Residence Inn Palto Alto Mountain View, located within 3 miles of the Computer History Museum and featuing, among other fine amenities, an on-demand shuttle service between the Inn and the Computer History Museum. The special VCF rate is US$79 per night. Reservations must be made by October 15 to take advantange of this terrific rate so do not delay! Full details are available here: http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/lodging.php Computer History Galore! The VCF speaker schedule has moved back to a "track" style this year. The talks are assembled into themes for the most part. We've got another terrific line-up! Check it out: Saturday, November 6 Track 01 Time Topic Speaker ------- ------------------------------------- ------------------- 10:00am Using Vintage Computers in Forensics Fred Cohen 11:00am Documenting the BBS Jason Scott 12:00pm The Art of Textmode Christian Wirth 1:00pm History of FidoNet Tom Jennings Track 10 Time Topic Speaker ------- ------------------------------------- ------------------- 11:30am Confessions of an Entrepreneur Dr. Robert Suding 12:30pm VCF Ramblings Sellam Ismail 1:00pm Computer History Museum Update CHM Staff Sunday, November 7 Track 01 Time Topic Speaker ------- ------------------------------------- ------------------ 10:00am Early IBM History John Sailors 11:00am The IBM 360 Evolution and Revolution Jerome Svigals 12:00pm Early Microprocessor Design Nick Tredennick 1:00pm Maze War Retrospective Panel Track 10 Time Topic Speaker ------- ------------------------------------- ------------------- 10:30am Things You May Not Know... Evan Koblentz 11:30am Tipping Sacred Cows Tom Jennings 12:30am The Art of Vintage Computers Christine Finn 1:30pm Neo-Retro: The XGameStation Andre LaMothe More information on the VCF 7.0 speakers can be found here: http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/speaker.php BBS Documentary Screening Jason Scott, proprietor of textfiles.com--the Internet's largest collection of historic textfiles--has completed work on his BBS documentary. "BBS: The Documentary" spans across seven separate films which cover every aspect of the world of bulletin board systems, tracing the history of the BBS as well as the historic figures that made it a distinctly unique mode of digital communication. This will be the first public screening of the documentary, and audience input >from VCF attendees will determine the final cut of the film series. More information on the screening can be found here: http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/screening.php Computer History Museum Tours As always, the Computer History Museum's terrific staff will be giving VCF attendees tours of the Museum's fantastic collection. Tours are held in the afternoon and run every half an hour. Tour information is available here: http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/tours.php Buy, Sell and Trade at the VCF Marketplace As always, one of the most exciting aspects of the VCF is the Marketplace, where you can find a large and varied assortment of some of the most fantastical old computer thingies anywhere. Find that odd part you've been seeking out for your collection, then touch, smell, even taste it if you like, before haggling out a deal. There is simply no better place to buy and sell vintage computers than at the VCF Marketplace. Vendor booths are still available. For more information on selling at VCF 7.0, please visit: http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/vendor.php The VCF 7.0 BBS is Live! Communicate with fellow VCF 7.0 attendees on the VCF 7.0 BBS! Set up trades and carpools, talk about exhibiting, and discuss generally anything about the upcoming Festival: http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/bbs.php So Much More! Complete information about VCF 7.0, including the speaker schedule and exhibit roster, as well as lodging information and driving directions, can be found on the VCF 7.0 web pages: http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/ Keep in mind that the VCF will from now on be held during the first weekend in November. ;) -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

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