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by cmcmanis＠mcmanis.com

One of my VLC's is sans drive and I noticed that the bracket is different >from the one that M3100 uses. Does anyone have a spare? If so tell me what you'd like for it. BTW, Thanks Zane, I got VMS installing. I don't know what changed between 7.0 and 7.2 but I do know that 7.0 is going to be more complete than 5.2 :-). --Chuck

25 years, 11 months

OT: The Drop Squad

by kyrrin＠bluefeathertech.com

Ok... I'm sorry, but this is just too darned funny! www.dropsquad.com Trust me. Ok? Don't ask, just type it in. Keep the peace(es). -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies http://www.bluefeathertech.com // E-mail: kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com Amateur Radio: WD6EOS since Dec. '77 "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."

25 years, 11 months

Of course... a few more VMS questions... ;-)

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>And one other question which I've not found or figured out myself... How do >I get a directory listing of *just the subdirectories*? I've figured out >how to search for a particular filename or extension recursively thru the >subdirectories, but what's the VMS equivalent to DOS's dir /ad or linux's >ls -lAF|grep '/$' ??? If you want to see the names of the directories, do DIR *.DIR Note that it's possible for a "regular" file to have a .DIR extension; if you want to tell the difference do a DIR/FULL one it and look to see if the "is a directory" attribute is on. If you want to see what's in the subdirectories, do DIR [.*] If you want to see what's in the subdirectories, and the directories below them, usw., do DIR [...] (The above gives you what's in your current directory too. Do a DIR [.*...] to see only what's below.) See, isn't that sweet? No funny flags to pass, nicely useful wildcarding, both signs of a truly CUSPy utility. Tim.

25 years, 11 months

VAX on TV???

by wilson＠dbit.dbit.com

Did anyone else see this? Last night's episode of Just Shoot Me on NBC had a scene (watching surveillance tapes with a security guard) with what looked to me like a 780ish VAX in the background. Not like I would know, I don't get to see a lot of VAXes, but it was huge and featureless with a blue stripe across the top of the cabs. And what looked like some kind of top-loader on the left-hand side. Could be wrong, but I got a nice warm feeling anyway. I would expect to see this kind of thing showing up when the script says "cramped room with electronic equipment in background" ten years ago, but now? John Wilson D Bit

25 years, 11 months

What to use as a substitute for the NCR5380??

by edick＠idcomm.com

Do any of you guys know of a code-compatible substitute for the NCR 5380 that's available currently? Dick

25 years, 11 months

AOL Disks Collectable - why not?

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 4/27/00 10:22:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kstumpf(a)unusual.on.ca writes: > Why not collect AOL memorabilia? The definition of a collectible (ideally) > is something that wasn't made to be collected, but through circumstance > began to appeal to people and people started collecting them. > > One man's treasure is another man's trash. You must admit those little > diskette packages were distinctive, ingenious packaging, and there were > many, many versions. These are good grounds for becoming a collectible. > > While they are not my cup'o tea, I hope those that can perhaps only collect > them, instead of systems, have fun. hmmm, i still have the apple version and pc version 1.5 still in their packages... hey, i betcha my aol version 2.5 beta tester coffee cup would bring in thousands of dollars! DB Young ICQ: 29427634 view the computers of yesteryear at http://members.aol.com/suprdave/classiccmp/museum.htm --You can lead a whore to Vassar, but you can't make her think--

25 years, 11 months

IBM 8" Disks - What are they?

by peter＠joules0.demon.co.uk

Amongst the things which I saved from the skip I have 4 IBM 8" floppies, the labels say: MAP ENTRY DISKETTE **M.T.=5412** P/N=4410338 E.C.=571989 DIAGN.DISK. 1 -------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS, 0D0-FFB-FFF-FD6-143-FC0,DD6,D44, FC2,DD9,C17-FA0,FA6,FA7 -------------------------------------------------------- STAND ALONE DISKETTE **M.T.=5412** P/N=4247991 E.C.=571931 DIAGN.DISK. 2 -------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS, LDR-FC0,LD5-FA0,E0A -------------------------------------------------------- 3340 MICRO DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE **M.T.=5412** P/N=4247992 E.C.=571989 DIAGN.DISK. 3 -------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS, C16-FA1-FA2-FA3-FA4-FA5 -------------------------------------------------------- 3340 DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE **M.T.=5412** P/N=4247993 E.C.=571931 DIAGN.DISK. 4 -------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS, C11,C12,C14,C15,C17-FA0,C18,C19, C1A,C1B,C1F -------------------------------------------------------- Can anyone tell me what these are and what they were for? I realise that they were for diagnostics of some sort and assume that the **M.T.=5412** is probably a machine type, but I am not familiar with IBM's designation numbers. At the bottom of the label is what I assume is a date in the format 77/01/05 - if my assumption is correct then these must be 30 years old. -- Regards Pete

25 years, 11 months

PKZips Phil Katz dead

by Glenatacme＠aol.com

<< > he wrote PKZIP, and within a year ARC was no longer the defacto standard for > BBS's. I believe the company that wrote ARC is now extinct. Serves them right. >> Hmm . . . I'm not sure I understand this point of view. Katz _stole_ the algorithm from ARC -- why shouldn't they sue? I was using ARC and PKZIP extensively back in '88-'89 and IIRC Katz reverse-engineered the ARC code in order to make his product work. If this happened to me I would lose my sense of humor very quickly . . . Glen 0/0

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IBM 8" Disks - What are they?

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>3340 MICRO DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE **M.T.=5412** > >3340 DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE **M.T.=5412** > >Can anyone tell me what these are and what they were for? I don't know about the others, but the IBM 3340 was the *original* Winchester drive. (Not "a" Winchester, but *The* Winchester.) >At the bottom of the label is what I assume is a date in the format >77/01/05 - if my assumption is correct then these must be 30 years old. The 3340 was rolled out in 1973, but they certainly were still in service in 1977, so that's consistent. I'm sure the floppies are still readable; I've read many 8" IBM 3740 floppies form the early 70's without a problem. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

25 years, 11 months

Of course... a few more VMS questions... ;-)

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>$ unzip :== $$2$dka500:[bin]unzip.exe >$ xfig == "@$2$DKA500:[BIN.XFIG32]XFIG.COM" >$ mxrn :== $$2$dka500:[bin]mxrn Actually, you might want to do a HELP DEFINE and learn how to set up logicals. Hard-coded device names scattered throughout a bunch of command files are a pain in the rear when you later move stuff between disks or consolidate disks. Wouldn't you rather say DISK$BIN: than $$2$dka500: ? On a small system the advantage may not be so obvious, but when you've got a medium-sized VMScluster (a couple dozen CPU's, a few hundred disks), especially with a mix of Alpha and VAX CPU's, it really pays off. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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