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

by bear＠typewritten.org

Howdy y'all. I'm trying to dig up one or more ancient microchannel ethernet cards. Due to software limitations, it MUST be the Ungermann-Bass NICps. This will be a 16-bit full length microchannel card, with a single AUI jack (DA15F). It will NOT have an i80186 CPU on it; if it has an i80186, it's the newer Net-ONE NIUps, and won't work. I've got a pile of these cards already. Hopefully somebody out there will have one or two of these stashed away somewhere. Thanks! ok bear

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Pet Computer Software?

by pbmain＠wideopenwest.com

Does anyone out there have any sources for Pet computer software? Preferably tape, but I could probably track down a disk player as well. Better yet, has anyone designed a 'tape emulator' or anything like that?

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Compaq Luggable

by blair＠averagebacon.com

Hey all, Before I say anything else, I've posted here before and even passed along a couple of classic computers to members of the list, so please, bear with me. I've got a Compaq luggable here that's just taking up space. I've included links at the end of this message showing pictures of the system itself, since I've no real information as to what sorts of internals it has, or even what the various expansion cards are for (save one, which is obviously parallel, and is labeled "printer"). My father used it a long time ago when he was the regional service manager for a major food and beverage equipment supplier. The system does work. One of the two floppy drives -- no hard disk on this thing -- seems to go on the fritz every once in a while, but otherwise, everything else works, AFAIK. NOTE: This declaration of fitness doesn't include the expansion cards, as I've no way to test them. Anyway, I know better than to ask "what's this thing worth," so instead I'll ask "is this thing worth anything to anyone here?" I'm from south-western Michigan, but I make semi-regular jaunts all over the state, and make the occasional trip to Chicago as well. If someone here wants the system, make me what you feel is a fair offer. If you want me to drop it off, I'll charge you for gas money in addition to whatever your fair offer is. Otherwise, you can pick it up. I'd rather not ship it, as it's large, heavy, and might not make it through the shipping process. NOTE: This system is, compared to the comparable models I've seen on eBay, in great shape. It includes the original brown Compaq labeled base, which is clean and tear/rip free. The computer itself if fairly clean, no dust accumulation outside (inside might be a different story). Anyway, on with the pictures: http://www.averagebacon.com/ebay/compaq_running.jpg http://www.averagebacon.com/ebay/compaq_screen.jpg http://www.averagebacon.com/ebay/compaq_software.jpg http://www.averagebacon.com/ebay/compaq_ports.jpg http://www.averagebacon.com/ebay/compaq_case.jpg If no one wants it, it'll probably just go to eBay. If multiple people want it, I'll take a look at the offers, and if they're all the roughly the same, put it up for private auction (and inform the list). If the offers are wildly different, I'll just take the highest one. That should keep everything and everyone (including me) nice and fair. Thanks for listening, and please feel free to drop me a line -- compaq(a)averagebacon.com -- if you have any questions or want another photo or whatnot. Sincerely, Blair Miller

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Mitsubishi Monitor

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "David V. Corbin" <dvcorbin(a)optonline.net> > >>>> [1] Bonus points for people who know what BNC stands for.... > >Bayonet Neil-Concelman or British Naval Connector! > >Although I have never been sure why the English would want to connect their >belly-buttons.... > > bayonet something connector Dwight

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Need help with monitor in Japan

by phabi0＠yahoo.com

Hi All. I'm in Japan and having a problem with a US monitor. It won't turn on...no power light or power up noises or anything. So I measured voltage across neutral and ground and there was 8VAC. So I got an electrician to wire up a proper ground. There's still 1VAC across Neutral and Ground. So I have two theories: 1) The monitor is seeing the floating ground and not liking it and refusing to turn on. 2) The monitor requires at least 110V (I'm getting 103V). I'd hate to think this thing just died, so can anyone confirm that a ground to neutral measurement should yield 0V or some very negligible voltage? Assuming the above two theories are bunk...any other ideas? Thanks for any help anyone can provide :( Thanks! Sellam __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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Archive 5945C tape drive - Emulex or Adaptec interface board?

by aek＠spies.com

Now, in the loft I have a pair of Archive 5945C 60MB drives They're QIC-36 interface drives apparently. -- Correct, the basic drive mech is QIC-36 -- Emulex MW0210402's -- Should be MT02 -- in order to stand a chance of reading these tapes, do I need to know what board was originally used (and even which drive!) in order to write them? -- It would certainly help. MT02's are SCSI common command set and can read QIC-11 or QIC-24 formats. If the carts are DC300,450, or 600 and they were written on a 80's - ish unix box, they will probably be readable with a 5945 and MT02. Be ABSOLUTELY sure that the capstan hasn't deteriorated before trying to do anything with a tape you care about, though. Most drives that old have rubber that has turned to goo, or WILL turn to goo once heat is applied though the motor shaft. Docs for both the Archive drive and MT02 are up on bitsavers.

21 years, 8 months

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OT: Dynamic Sciences R-1250 Reciever info?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

I know this a long shot but is anyone here familar with this radio reciever? (It is NOT your run of the mill reciever!) Joe

21 years, 8 months

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Help with :CAT optical Reader

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

I guy told me that the :C optical reader was great for scanning books into your computer, so I got one out of the warehouse and loaded the software that came with it. Now the problem is I can not get to the company website to get the code to use the software? Does anyone know if there is a generic code that I can use to work the scanner? I want to start scanning in all the books in the collection into my laptop (I have over 1200 books to enter). Thanks for any help or leads in finding the company or the code.

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trying to contact Bill at swtpc.com

by jwstephens＠msm.umr.edu

I recieved a query about a computer from you, probably related to this list, since your email id was VCM(a)swtpc.com. All attempts to reply to your email bounces due to your spam control. You may reach me at jws(a)world.std.com about the computer you had contacted me about on 4/29/2004. sorry for the delay, but the bounces were buried in spams titled as email bounces with phishing in them. Jim

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Need help with monitor in Japan

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi A 12v filament transformer can be used to boost the voltage. Also, Japan is 50Hz so that may also be an issue. One could even use an AC wall wart as long as the output current was rated as high as that used by the monitor. You just need to experiment with the lead polarity to get the phase to boost. You'd need to put this all in a closed box for safety because the output wires of a wall wart are not usually rated for 115V. Dwight >From: "Brent Hilpert" <hilpert(a)cs.ubc.ca> > >"Phab E. Oh" wrote: >> I'm in Japan and having a problem with a US monitor. >> It won't turn on...no power light or power up noises >> or anything. >> >> So I measured voltage across neutral and ground and >> there was 8VAC. So I got an electrician to wire up a >> proper ground. There's still 1VAC across Neutral and >> Ground. >> >> So I have two theories: >> >> 1) The monitor is seeing the floating ground and not >> liking it and refusing to turn on. >> 2) The monitor requires at least 110V (I'm getting >> 103V). >> >> I'd hate to think this thing just died, so can anyone >> confirm that a ground to neutral measurement should >> yield 0V or some very negligible voltage? >> > >If you are measuring between GND and neutral, a few volts measured is not surprising (especially with a DMM with a high input impedance), resulting from inductive/capacitive coupling between wires over the distance between your measurement point and where GND and neutral are bonded in the building (assuming that Japan does a straight GND/neutral bond as is done in North America). > >The 103V supply voltage is far more suspicious, as it is quite low relative to 115V (you don't say how old the monitor is, could it be that it predates power supplies with 'universal' supply voltage range?). Try finding a power adapter transformer to boost the voltage. (Normal Japanese line voltage is lower than North America isn't it?). Or if you are around electronics people, try to find a variac, as variacs typically have some boost on the upper end of their range (for example, a variac fed with 120V will typically boost to at least 130V, keeping in mind if the variac scale is presented in volts, the scale accuracy will vary with the input voltage). (Or, being very careful not to go to the low end, wire up the variac in reverse). > >Or (if the monitor is older) there's always looking inside the monitor for jumpers, or alternative primary taps on a power transformer, to select input voltages. >

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Looking for Thom Restivo

by wacarder＠usit.net

Thom Restivo is supposed to be coming to VCF-East and should be in the Boston area on Thursday. I am trying to contact him on his cell phone but I keep getting voice mail. If someone sees him on Thursday or early Friday, could you ask him to call me at 803-920-2064? He's supposed to be picking some equipment up for me on Friday, but I need to talk to him to work out the logistics. Thanks, Ashley Carder

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notes on "." hosting quote

by billdeg＠degnanco.com

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Very important: Restoration of an Onyx Systems C8002

by aek＠spies.com

He gave me 15 QIC-Tapes with it, unfortunately no documents. -- Moreover,serveral tapes are corroded. -- There were many different recording formats used with DC300 style tape cartridges before the QIC standards were established. Onyx tapes predate those standards. Assuming the tape itself isn't damaged, you can put the reels into new shells. You will need to use a DEI drive to read them. As I keep telling people, DON'T EXPERIMENT WITH TAPES YOU CARE ABOUT WITH DRIVES IN UNKNOWN CONDITION! It sounds like the capstan was bad in the unit, try some other cart you don't care about before risking these tapes (which are quite rare) in that drive. It would be a good thing to take high resolution pics of the boards and to dump any programmable parts.

21 years, 8 months

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HP-86/87: Uploading floppy images over a serial connection

by vp＠cs.drexel.edu

A lot of people have been asking me how to transfer the contents of HP Series 80 floppies to a modern machine (and vice versa, of course). Up till now I have been using my Integral PC to upload binary images of the Series 80 floppies. The reason I prefer the images to the files created by LIFUTIL, is that the image can be copied back to a new floppy without dealing with the filename conversions, restoring the diskette volume name, etc. The problem with this approach is that only people with Integral PCs (or other HP-UX systems with HP-IB interfaces) may use this path [1], plus that I need to unpack and fiddle with the Integral PC every time I need to make a copy. Moreover, getting the stuff *off* the IPC is a pain because I only have the HP-IB interface. Anyway, while reading the old PCC Computer Journal issues, I came across a very interesting article by Pete Goffinet on how to use the HP binary utility "r" which is provided with the HP-86/87 Demo Disc. "r" is a binary program that contains two commands, RSECTOR for reading arbitrary sectors of an HP-IB mass storage device, and WSECTOR for writing them! I have written a pair of programs (one for the HP-87 and another for my Unix box) that allow entire images to be uploaded using an HP-87 with a serial interface. Writing a program to download images is also trivial. Do note that the programs I have written are unbelievably slooooow. If anybody can come up with some sort of speedup, pls let me know. Also, "r" works only on the HP-86/87, so the procedure will *not* work with an HP-85 (or HP-83). If anybody has an equivalent binary program for the HP-85, pls send it along. For more info read the article "Transferring diskette images from an HP-86/7 to a PC via a serial connection" at http://www.series80.org/Articles/xfer.html The HP-86/87 Demo Disc is also available at: http://www.series80.org/Programs/DEMO87/index.html (I'll also post a utility for listings and unbundling LIF floppies on a Unix box in the next couple of days). **vp [1] If you use Linux, note, that there is a comprehensive package for reading LIF floppies, called lifutils, written by Tony Duell. Unfortunately it does not run under OpenBSD which is the system I am using.

21 years, 8 months

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PET RAM retrofit (was Anybody going to VCF-East have cheap working Oscilloscope/Logic...)

by adamg＠pobox.com

Someone has already done some work on retrofitting PETs to use modern RAM chips: http://people.freenet.de/x1541/hardware/adaptors.html http://people.freenet.de/x1541/hardware/petram.html -- Adam

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Very important: Restoration of an Onyx Systems C8002

by cheri-post＠web.de

Hi all ! Two years ago, a friend of mine gave me a micro which was the first one to use Unix commercially back in 1981. He told me that there was problem with the power supply. With the harddisk connected, a short circuit is produced. When it's disconncected, the Onyx doesn't work correctly, the system isn't stable. He gave me 15 QIC-Tapes with it, unfortunately no documents. Ok, so far about his information... On the internet, there's little information about the Onyx but nothing what could help. Last week, I decided to resurrect this machine, and to be honest: It's not in a good condition. :-( Things I did until now: - Replaced the fuse which was blown (somebody used the system by bypassing the dead fuse with a cable...) - Replaced the broken reset switch - Replaced the reel of the tape drive (the rubber one near the read and write head which transports the tape What's in this micro ? - CPU: Zilog 8002 @ 4 MHz - memory: 256-512kb - HDD: IMI 7720 - Tape drive: DEI (Data Electronic INC) Qic-Tape drive (you can find the document at Al's collection) - 8 terminals can be connected Moreover,serveral tapes are corroded. One of the two memory boards is not connected to the mainboard. There is a notice dated from '84 wich sais that the board is defective. With the HDD disconnected, the machine turns on, the voltages at the power supply do not leave the 5% tolerance-This leaves me to the conclusion that the supply is in good working condition. I connected a VT420 as a console terminal (there's a port for that purpose) which emulates a VT100 but nothing appears on the screen (I tried out several baud rates...). There are lots of test points on the board, serveral of these are used to messure the voltage level. And at the I/O-Board where the terminals are connected appears another problem: the 5V test Point gives out 4,15 V... There's some work to do to bring the C8002 back to life. It seems to me that this machine is very rare and that it's therefore worth to invest some work to resurrect it. But what I mostly need is your help. Is anybody familiar with the Onyx computers ? Of course, one important thing are the documents, as there are many LEDs on the boards and I just don't know their meaning. Scanning these (if they exist) is not nessecary, email communicatio n would be enough for me. Same for the IMI hard drive... I could make some photos is anybody is interested. Best Regards Pierre ____________________________________________________ Aufnehmen, abschicken, nah sein - So einfach ist WEB.DE Video-Mail: http://freemail.web.de/?mc=021200

21 years, 8 months

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WD 1002-05 controller

by jamesthomson＠mac.com

Hi Tony, I am after a Western Digital WD1002-05 controller card which I need, to get a hard drive working with an old system which I have. Do you still have this card? Would you like to sell it to me? Many thanks. Regards, James Thomson

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Modern Electronics (was Re: List charter mods & headcount... ;

by msokolov＠ivan.Harhan.ORG

Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com> wrote: > It would be neat to know how the Egyptians built the pyramids, but we have > cranes and stuff for that today, so even if we knew their methods, is it > really practical to teach them in engineering school? No modern cranes or other machinery can come even close to building the 3 Orion pyramids on the Giza plateau or the Baalbek stone platform in the mountains of Lebanon. The only technology that can build such structures is antigravity, which is how they were actually built. Yes, get this, technology was more advanced many thousands of years ago than it is today. Devolution is all around us. The devolution of the past 20 y or so that Tony and others lament is merely a continuation of the devolution that has been going on for the past 4000 years, ever since the year 2024 BCE when our cosmic ancestors and teachers, the Anunnaki, were overthrown and forced off this planet by the dark extraterrestrial reptilian race I call Yahwists, who are the force behind Judeo-Xtianity (the "God" entity is actually them, those galactic criminals). This tragedy occurred because of a security hole in the ancient computer systems of Anunnaki (to bring this on topic). The Yahwists managed to introduce a virus into Anunnaki's central command mainframe at their NOC on Mt. Moriah (which became Jerusalem centuries later) and generated commands to launch their nuclear missiles against their major cities (including Sodom and Gomorrah), their spaceport in the Sinai peninsula, and their key technological base on Mt. Katherine. The destruction was complete when the Jewish horde (with Yahweh's UFO flying overhead) overran Jericho. Legendary records of this lost Golden Age remained in the Library of Alexandria, but the Christians took care of that. Oh, and the Giza pyramid complex is NOT ~4500 years old as commonly believed. It is actually about 12500 y old, if not more. The 3 pyramids are arranged exactly as the belt stars of Orion: Zeta Orionis, Epsilon Orionis and Delta Orionis. The Great Pyramid is not the Pyramid of Cheops or Khufu, it's the pyramid of Zeta Orionis. The catch, however, that the astronomical alignments in the Giza complex (yes, complex, it was completely designed as a single unit before any one piece was built) do not match the stars as they appear in the sky today, but they match the stars as they appeared 12500 y ago. (The change is due to the precession of Earth's axis: the North Pole points at Polaris today, but 12500 y ago it pointed at Vega, as it will again in another 12500 y or so. The complete precessional cycle is 25920 y.) The extensive rain erosion on the Sphinx suggests a similar date. MS

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Classics near Winchester, Hampshire, UK ?

by kenziem＠sympatico.ca

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I've just heard that there will be an empty suitecase traveling my way from Worthycote, Milnthorpe Lane, Winchester, Hampshire, UK. This is my chance to get a British micro for my collection. Are there any surplus classic machines in the area? Unfortunately the suiteaces will be filled for the return trip - -- Collector of vintage computers http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAzfX8LPrIaE/xBZARAlCZAJ0UrDRE4YCUvrmjGm/5CRlWazsw+QCeJeN/ 2IikOKRt4yE/7YFKwOXbals= =n1n1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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The world is going to pieces...

by aek＠spies.com

> AARGH... Just looked on e-bay. There are a large number of pdp-8 items > listed by a single vendor. Looks like 1 or more /m systems has been > disassembled. Feel like I am watching humpty-dumpty, will the pieces ever > get back together again...... nope.. nothing heavy for the guy to ship either. 153.51 H212 102.50 H212 102.50 G111 50.00 G111 102.50 G233 86.00 G233 97.00 front panel 30.09 plex 74.77 8/M Omnibus 201.50 16 x top cons 50.00 M837 201.50 M7104 50.00 M8330 50.00 M8320 52.00 M8337 201.50 M7105 201.50 M7106 52.00 M840 52.00 M8335 52.00 M8336 50.00 M8300 50.00 M8310 52.00 M8655 ====== 2114.87

21 years, 8 months

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DN5500 bits available

by aek＠spies.com

Wasn't expecting to get this lot.. http://www.auctionbdi.com/auctionbdi_ftp/san_jose/20040711/_0239.jpg If anyone needs 5500 bits, lmk. Preferably Bay Area, of course.

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Modern Electronics (was Re: List charter mods & headcount... ;

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "der Mouse" <mouse(a)rodents.montreal.qc.ca> > >> I've only ever possessed one [microwave oven], it currently still >> seems to cook as well (or badly) as it ever did so I've had no cause >> to examine it in any detail. > >Same here. > >> If it breaks, it will get looked at (although I suspect, without ever >> having checked, that a new megnetron will cost a significant fraction >> of the price of a microwave oven). Still, there's always the chance >> that the controller or its keypad will give up the ghost. > >That's what happened with my oven. It was bought at a garage sale some >years back, and worked fine for some time (years). Then after a >lightning storm, it started beeping intermittently at odd times when it >shouldn't. After a few days, it occurred to me that if it could beep >when it wasn't suppsoed to, it could turn on the microwaves when it >isn't supposed to. I opened it up and found that the keypad and >control board all culminated in two relays, one to control the fan and >the other the microwave-generator. I checked, and a new board would >cost almost as much as we paid for the oven. So I yanked the whole >thing, wired the fan and magnetron together (I almost always used it on >high anyway, and lower power settings worked by imposing a <100% duty >cycle on the magnetron), and controlled it with an ordinary wall light >switch, on the principle that it's too simple for much to go wrong. ---snip--- Hi Interesting. I know how, just about every part of, a microwave oven works and I wouldn't have done this. I'd have thrown the thing away and bought another at a garage sale. You also have to realize that I'm the kind of fellow that once did a field repair on broken points spring of a car with some cardboard, tape and several springs from some ballpoint pens. It got me home. Also, I doubt that a normal wall light switch is rated for that large of an inductive load. Dwight

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Dec Manuals

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

BTW - I have no interest in most of those manuals. If there are any specific to the 8E, and I don't already have them, then I'd want just those. The rest will go to people on the list, after Al scans the ones he wishes to scan. I've kept track of the responses ... they appear to be spoken for several times over. More to follow.... Jay

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Modern Electronics (was Re: List charter mods & headcount... ; -))

by Lee.Davison＠merlincommunications.com

> A transistor can avalanche and not recover without removing the > power. A tube can recover with the power on, as long as the metal > don't ionize. Not true, a flashover in a valve is just as destructive as a similar condition in a transistor and cannot be snubbed without removing the supplies. We have big crowbar switches here. Lee. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________

21 years, 8 months

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DEC/Compaq Enterprise Storage Arrays and TL882 Tape Jukebox

by root＠parse.com

Hi folks, we came across a whack of Enterprise Server Arrays, and a TL882 tape jukebox. Here's a list of the stuff: power supply units 30-48191-4 180w 70-33252-01 NIC-SCSI 70-32866-01 terminal HSZ70 70-32832-01 w. flash card HSZ cache w/ 4 x 32MB 72pin SIMM cache battery pack 70-32188-04 fans (400293-001 McLean Eng. PR770C +12v) DS-BA35X-FA 70-33067-02 (BA356) DS-SWXRA-HA This probably *just* qualifies within the 10-year-old rule for cctech :-) though I couldn't find a date anywhere; I'm betting on mid 1990's. We're looking to get rid of this stuff in order to recoup costs on the purchase (it was a lot bid, and this was the "extra" equipment). Is anyone interested? Can anyone suggest places that might be interested in this (other than, obviously, eBay, which is where it will end up)? I'm hoping people who have these arrays are interested in spare parts like power supplies, fans, HSZ cache upgrades, etc. The arrays are missing the drives because those "had to be scrapped" for security reasons; unfortunately, they also scrapped the plastic cases that the drives resided in. Thanks in advance! Cheers, -RK -- Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316. Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting, Books and Training at www.parse.com Looking for Digital Equipment Corp. PDP-1 through PDP-15 minicomputers!

21 years, 8 months

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Stuff I'm bringing to VCF East

by dbetz＠xlisper.mv.com

I'm bringing the following stuff to VCF East in the hopes of finding it new homes: 1) 2 PDT-11/150's (already spoken for) 2) 2 DECmate III+'s (with hard drive and CP/M option) 3) 1 DECmate III (dual floppies) 4) 1 DEC Pro380 5) 1 DEC VR201 monitor 6) 1 DEC LK201 keyboard 7) 1 Radio Shack CoCo3 8) 1 Sun Sparc Classic X with software 9) 1 SWTP 6800 10) 1 SWTP AC-30 with documentation 11) 1 SWTP DMAF2 Floppy controller with documentation 12) 1 NEC EVAKIT-8 evaluation kit with documentation (8080 clone) 13) 1 Atari Portfolio with serial interface and memory cards and documentation 14) 1 TRS-80 Model 100 with cassette drive 15) 1 Atari Jaguar with CD-ROM drive with some games 16) 1 Micromint SB180 single board computer with documentation and software 17) 1 VAXstation 4000 VLC without hard drive 18) 1 DEC hard drive that *may* work with the 4000 VLC What I'm hoping to acquire: 1) A complete kit for the SBC6120 2) A book on 6502 assembly language programming Once I get an SBC6120 up and running I will have an additional DECmate III+ with VR201 and LK201 available.

21 years, 8 months

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Tymac Tape Controller for Commodore?

by marvin＠rain.org

I found a blue Tymac controller that looks like it fits the Commodore C-64 back edge connector. Google brought up a couple of things, but I didn't see any pictures to verify that is what I have. This is in a blue case with a reset button, three LEDs for Motor/Read/Write, and two slide switches ... norm/dupl and +/-, and three connectors (1 - 3/32" and 2 - 1/8") that look like they plug into a cassette recorder. Does anyone have any information on this thing?

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Places and People around Fresno

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

Ok, I seem to have come to rest in Tulare CA remember I was in Kansas City MO for a while... Anyway - any places of interest in Fresno or nearby?

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Vaian 620?

by aek＠spies.com

I had a 622/i, an 18-bit version, the 620 with the 6-bit slices all used. It died the horrible death of wirewrap decay. I pitched it and the mauals (gulp) back in 86 or so, what a horrible mistake. == foo.. The 620 is an unusual architecture in that it was available in both 16 and 18 bit versions. I was able to pick up an 18 bit version a few years ago. Anything more about the ND 812 that you saw at a surplus place last year?

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Archive 5945C tape drive - Emulex or Adaptec interface board?

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

Amongst a box of Acorn floppies that I got hold of the other day I found several DC600 tape cartridges. I thought it might be useful to see if I can get any data off them (I have no idea what's on them, if they're still readable, or what format any data on them is in - I know, I know... :) Paths scribbled on some suggest they came from some variety of Unix machine, so chances are they're tar format. Now, in the loft I have a pair of Archive 5945C 60MB drives which I didn't have the heart to throw out. God knows if they work or not. I know, I know... They're QIC-36 interface drives apparently. This is where I do the hand-waving stuff as I start to get out of my depth (my only tape experience is with modern DLT and DAT drives) I happen to have a whole box of stray interface boards with SCSI at one end and various other interfaces at the other. Included in these are Adaptec 3530GA's and Emulex MW0210402's, both of which I think bridge SCSI to QIC-36. No, I don't know if *those* work either... Question is, are these boards interchangable? Or in order to stand a chance of reading these tapes, do I need to know what board was originally used (and even which drive!) in order to write them? Furthermore, just because the drive's then on the SCSI bus, can I expect it to just appear as a modern SCSI tape unit does (i.e. if I can drive a DLT or DAT drive from my Unix OS, should the same be true of these controller boards / ancient drives)? I have the Adaptec 3530A manual, which suggests it's just a plug in and go solution (but I have no idea how the GA series boards that I have differ from the A series) Thoughts welcome, before I go trying to cable everything up! cheers Jules

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Dec manuals

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Someone just sent me an email with the line below in it: "Btw, I just found another batch of manuals, including stuff for PDP-6, -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, and -15... I imagine someone probably will want these also. " MUAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA Jay --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

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Paging Dan Veeneman

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Dan; Need to talk to you about a deal! Jay

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Free stuff for VCF East comers.....

by d_cymbal＠hotmail.com

I've got a handful of Visual Technology model 55 and 310 terminals that are destined for the scrapper, I haven't been able to give them away around here. If anyone coming east for VCF wants them for free, let me know and we can try to work something out. I've also got a boatload of other dumb terminals that I am not sure what they are -- these are CLSI OEM deals. I think some of them at least are touchscreen models, might be interesting to play with. If anybody wants them, they are also $0.00. And I've also got that Apollo DN550 19" RGB monitor that I've tried to give away a few times still available. Full disclosure: none of these have been tested. They were put into storage (working) a few years ago but haven't seen an electrical outlet since. These were from a system swap at a large public library. Only issue: I won't be at VCF :-( as I am leaving for vacation Fri. morn. If someone coming in for Thurs wants them, that would be the best time for me to make the swap. I could also do it Fri morn, but it would have to be early, like 7:00 AM. These are located over in Tewksbury MA, which is about 20 minutes from Burlington. So someone with a big truck/van (and heart????) let me know. I've also got an untested DEC Pro 350 (PC350-D2) sans keyboard and monitor that I was going to eBay, but if some wants to make a reasonable offer for it and pick it up to save the ship costs it would probably make more sense.

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TEST USERS NEEDED

by waltje＠pdp11.nl

Hi, I am in need of some people who can test some of the projects I am slowly cleaning up for release: 1. TDU - the Tape Distribution File Format (TDF) utility, which handles the archiving of magtapes. All my tape images are in this format, so I'd better get the tools published as well ;-) Uses my ASPI library on DOS/Win32 platforms. --> done 2. VTserver - transfer data from/to bare-metal PDP-11 systems. Uses the TDF library (above) and the TTY generic serial driver library. --> in final beta (Ashley Carder is busy testing/using it as we speak) 3. OpenMOP - full-spec MOP DL/RC server for UNIX and Win32 platforms. Uses my NETLIB generic network I/O library. --> next up for final beta (after VTserver) 4. OpenLAT - full-spec LAT server for UNIX and Win32 platforms. Uses my NETLIB generic network I/O library. --> needs cleanup and more work, after OpenMOP is done. 5. OpenPORT - full-spec LASTport (InfoServer) service for UNIX/Win32. --> final design phase, uses code from OpenMOP and OpenLAT, and uses the NETLIB library. These projects, plus their documentation, and probably one or two papers on retro-computing issues (network installing DEC systems will be one) will be my "hobby" for the second half of this year. I want these packages to be tested (and confirmed to work ;-) on the Win32 (and DOS, where possible) platforms, and on a number of often- used UNIX-ish platforms: - OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD - Linux (-intel, alpha) - DEC Ultrix-32 (vax, mips) - Digital UNIX / Tru64 My personal test platforms are Tru64 UNIX (alpha), DEC Ultrix-32 (vax and mips), OpenBSD/vax, FreeBSD/intel and Win32+DOS. Other people will have to check the builds (and working) on other platforms. Also needed is a thorough check of the documentation. If you can help on any of these, please let me know! Cheers, 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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FW: RK05 question

by GOOI＠oce.nl

Isn't the track index pulse == the one pulse that is fed to the PLL phase comparator? That pulse is used to synchronize the oscillator that must run at 12 (or 16) times the frequency between 2 sector pulses to generate the (missing) sector pulses .... or am I mistaken here? - Henk, PA8PDP. > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org > [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Paul Koning > Sent: dinsdag 13 juli 2004 15:59 > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: FW: RK05 question > > > >>>>> "Fred" == Fred N van Kempen <waltje(a)pdp11.nl> writes: > > Fred> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004, Paul Koning wrote: > David> the "home" slit and synthesize the individual sectors. Never > David> tried this with an RK05 [heck havent touched one of them in > David> over 25 years!], but I have used this technique to synchronize > David> otgher items..... > >> I suppose that's possible. One way to do it would be to build a > >> PLL that's locked to the start of track pulse, and derive a 12x or > >> 16x sector clock from that. Or, analogously, you could use a PLL > >> to derive a 16 sector clock from the 12 sector clock (multiple by > >> 4/3rd, not hard with a PLL). That's probably a good solution... > > Fred> Hm, and then ignore the "real" sector pulses and feeding the > Fred> drive electronics the output of the PLL? Smart, that should > Fred> work, assuming one can format the packs given this "sector > Fred> clock". > > Yes, that's what I had in mind -- hook the optical sensor to the PLL, > feed the PLL output to where the sensor used to go. The one obvious > tricky part is to generate the track index pulse, because it isn't > equally spaced along with the sector pulses. > > Fred> Would these then be called hard- or soft-sectored? :) > > Firm-sectored? :-) > > paul >

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Slashdotting VCF East...

by wh.sudbrink＠verizon.net

I've tried twice to get VCF East Slashdotted with no success. I'm not much of a writer and I carefully guard my Anonymous Coward status on Slashdot. Maybe someone who is a better headline writer and has some karma wants to give it a try?

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FW: RK05 question

by dvcorbin＠optonline.net

>>> >>> I guess there is more to an LLF (Low Level Format) than I realized. >>> I had thought that a completely blank RK05 media was able to be >>> FORMATed via an RK05 drive. Your answer seems to STRONGLY suggest >>> that the media must first be SECTORed correctly. >>> >>> Otherwise, it should be possible to take and RK05 media and do an >>> LLF on the drive using the system on which the media is to be used - >>> and that it would not be a problem if the media originally had an >>> incorrect number of sectors. Based on your answer, the RK05 media >>> must FIRST have the correct number of sectors. >>> >>> Can you please confirm? >>> It would be VERY interesting if the drive had the capability to change the number of mechanical "slits" in the hub on the pack..... More seriously. I wonder how good the rotational stability is on the drive. Mny of the reasons for using "hard sectored" media was because a) Drives "wobbled", and b) Accurate timing electronics were "difficult". If the drive motor speed is stable (over the course of a rotation), it*MIGHT* be possible to alter a drive to just use the "home" slit and synthesize the individual sectors. Never tried this with an RK05 [heck havent touched one of them in over 25 years!], but I have used this technique to synchronize otgher items.....

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Documentation available and wanted

by Watzman＠neo.rr.com

There is an excellent and growing "library" of old computer documentation available at: http://www.hartetechnologies.com/manuals/ The following additional specific manuals are being actively sought: * AB Digital Design Labs B810 RAM * CCS 2820 CPU Board Manual * CCS 2-Serial/2-Parallel Card Manual * Cromemco [2716] 32K Bytesaver * Cromemco 64KZ and 64KZ-II Manuals * DIGITEX Systems Manuals. * DUAL Systems Manuals not listed. * Ithaca Audio 1010 CPU Board * Konan SMC200 SMD Disk Controller * NNC ("No-Name Computers") Manuals * OSM Computer Corp Z80 CPU "CPU/64K" Board * S. D. Sales Expando-Ram I, II, III Manuals (any/all versions) * SSM (Solid State Music) MB64 64K static RAM manual * SSM VB3 Video board * Zeus System Manuals However, contributions of any manuals not currently in the archive are appreciated (or "better" copies of documents that are already available). If you have any of these in electronic format (PDF, JPEG, etc.), you may contribute them by uploading them to: ftp://ftp.hartetec.com/pub/incoming Alternatively, if you have hard copy of any of these manuals, I hereby offer to scan them to Adobe Acrobat PDF files and submit them, and, if requested, return original manuals. There are additional archives of old computer manuals at: http://bitsavers.org/pdf/ and, for Processor technology products, at: http://www.thebattles.net/sol20/sol.html Barry Watzman Watzman(a)neo.rr.com

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RK05 question

by aek＠spies.com

Can RK05s that were used on a PDP-8 be used on a PDP-11? == The drives are the same, the packs on PDP-8's are 16 sector instead of 12. I'll trade you two tested/cleaned 12 sector packs for every 16 sector one that you have.

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rk05 - crashed pack

by tradde＠excite.com

>If anyone has any *crashed* 16-sector packs, it might be worth an >experiment to unclamp the hub and put it on a former 12-sector platter, >and reformat. I don't know if that's even possible, but it's an idea. I'd be willing to donate a crashed 16 sector pack if someone wants to try this. One has a very light scrach on an outer track. Don't know if there is a way for these to mark bad tracks (would guess not). Tim _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

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HP2113E problem

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Marvin Johnston" <marvin(a)rain.org> > > > >"Dwight K. Elvey" wrote: >> >> Just out of curiosity, where does one find a 14V >> Gell-Cell? > >Easy, just overcharge a 12V gel cell :). > Hi Marvin I already have a few like this. Your welcome to the ones in my yard. It'll save me a trip to the dump. Dwight

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HP2113E problem

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Thanks. Just out of curiosity, where does one find a 14V Gell-Cell? Dwight >From: "Frank McConnell" <fmc(a)reanimators.org> > >Dwight Elvey wrote: >> I just got a HP2113E. I've not been able to use it because >> it wants to have a battery connected. There is suppose to >> be a battery simulator plug for these. I'm looking for >> any schematic or part information for this item? > ><http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2002-December/012602.html> > >in which I wrote: > ># Here I sit looking at a little black square 3x3 plug, HP p/n ># 12991-60002 (stamped in white ink on one side of the hood). > ># Inside the hood (visible through the hole in the back) there is only a ># 1/4W resistor connected to pins 4 and 6, which matches Glen's ># description. Bands are gray, red, brown, gold. Hmm, 820 ohms? ># Measures as 823 ohms on my cheap digital multimeter. > >-Frank McConnell >

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RK05 alignment cartridge

by aek＠spies.com

Could you please transfer the images to files which can be copied to bitsavers for download? == I should be able to do this, assuming the pack arrives in good shape. Just went through some misery with some packs that Sellam needed reading because the person who wanted them read didn't know how to correctly pack and ship a 2315 cartridge (you don't pack them 6 in a box with a little bubble wrap between them if you expect them to spin when they get here).

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RK05 alignment cartridge

by trash3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

Here's the deal... I have two diablo alignment cartridges. I have 21 disk packs, 12 sector. I am happy to give them all to the person who has the best chance to copy the 21 packs to some media that I can read. I am south of Boston, MA, USA. I will also gladly give up the three diablo drives I have as well... I have no controller (or else I'd do the reading myself) and no time (same result). Joe Heck

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RK05 question

by wacarder＠usit.net

Can RK05s that were used on a PDP-8 be used on a PDP-11? It seems that I read something about the sectoring being different. Ashley

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HP2113E problem

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Al I was hoping you might have the answer for this one. I just got a HP2113E. I've not been able to use it because it wants to have a battery connected. There is suppose to be a battery simulator plug for these. I'm looking for any schematic or part information for this item? Do you have this or any schematics for the supply. It seems to be the same as the 21MXX type B supply that is in the CE manual on your web page? Thanks Dwight

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Anybody going to VCF-East have cheap working Oscilloscope/LogicAnalyzer to sell?

by dave04a＠dunfield.com

>If they come up to the random-character screen (no "*** COMMODORE BASIC ***" >banner) I've run into about 1/2 dozen PET's over the years which have had ROM's go bad. Seems to be a real problem with the devices Commodore used. Often the symptom is as described above, sometimes it works "a bit" and then dies (depends where the code is corrupted). You can get most of the PET ROM images from the VICE simulator archive. Regards, -- dave04a (at) Dave Dunfield dunfield (dot) Firmware development services & tools: www.dunfield.com com Vintage computing equipment collector. http://www.parse.com/~ddunfield/museum/index.html

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HP2113E problem

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Al I'll see you tonight. Dwight >From: aek(a)spies.com > > >Oops! got to remember to check the headers. Meant >for Al Kossow. > >-- > >recvd.. > >I have a schem set in the truck right now if you want to borrow >it. Usual time, usual place. > >

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HP2113E problem

by aek＠spies.com

Oops! got to remember to check the headers. Meant for Al Kossow. -- recvd.. I have a schem set in the truck right now if you want to borrow it. Usual time, usual place.

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HP2113E problem

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Oops! got to remember to check the headers. Meant for Al Kossow. Sorry Dwight >From: "Dwight K. Elvey" <dwight.elvey(a)amd.com> > >Hi Al > I was hoping you might have the answer for this one. >I just got a HP2113E. I've not been able to use it because >it wants to have a battery connected. There is suppose to >be a battery simulator plug for these. I'm looking for >any schematic or part information for this item? >Do you have this or any schematics for the supply. It >seems to be the same as the 21MXX type B supply that >is in the CE manual on your web page? >Thanks >Dwight > > >

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