> WPS/78 V3.4 (No communications)
> WPS/78 V3.1F
> WPS-v3 WPS SYSTEM<
>
> Anyone know what these are?
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>
- don
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Back in college, they used to teach word processing on our VAX 11/750. The word processor they used was called WPS - could this be a variant of that?
as I was going through my parts today, i decided to test some 5 old mfm
controller cards I was given by someone at work. it turns out that 5 mfm hard
drives i have have gone "bad" again (they worked previously), and all 5
controller cards have failed. it seems the only drive combination i have that
works is a kalok drive, and a full size adaptec controller card that came in
the 286 im testing all these in. over the past year, i betcha i've bought and
thrown away almost 40 bad controller cards! the drives i know worked before,
so i can just call debug and low level them again. ive already tried cabling
combinations, jumper and bios settings, swapping known good parts out, and so
forth. has anyone else had a fantastic failure rate with mfm controller cards?
seems like i have better luck with reviving hard drives. incidentally, would
anyone know what the proper jumper settings would be for an 8bit mfm
controller card? one is a WD1002-27X and the other is a WD1002A-WX1. they are
similar in appearance, but minor changes in chip layout and jumper settings.
both these cards won't init a good hard drive.
david
Found on Usenet. Please direct responses to the original author.
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From: Stuart Cohnen <cohnen(a)rockvax.rockefeller.edu>
Subject: VAX 4000-200 for Sale, Cheap!
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We have retired a
VAX 4000-200 with 64 Megs and the following DSSI disks
RF74 (3.5G), RF31 (350M), RF73 (2G) and 2- RF72 (2G).
In addition, we have a SCSI controller and a Exabyte 8000 with 10 tape
stacker.
Yes and more, a 1600bpi 2 Kennedy Tape Drive (one is a spare, not
on-line).
Included is DECNET and VMS licenses.
This machine has been under DEC maintanence.
Make me an offer -- you pay shipping or pick it up here in New York
City.
Also, anyone want to take away an 11/750? I even have the Field Service
schematics!
Contact me:
Stuart Cohnen
The Rockefeller University
cohnen(a)mail.rockefeller.edu
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Bruce Lane, SysOp,
The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fido 1:343/272)
kyrrin2 {at} wiz<ards> d[o]t n=e=t
"...No matter how hard we may wish otherwise, our science can only describe
an object, event, or living creature, in our own human terms. It cannot possibly
define any of them!..."
Got this from a friend of mine:
I've never heard of an HP2250 either, but according to the 1983 HP
catalog, the HP2250A is a "Measurement and Control Processor." It's
designed to work with the HP1000 and HP9800 computers via an HP-IB
interface, and accommodates a series of plug-in cards for measurement
functions (like multiplexers, A/D converters, counters, relay cards,
etc.). It has "a built-in LSI microprocessor and MCL/50 firmware, a
software command set comprised of over 100 applications oriented
mnemonic commands that can be used in many combinations to optimize
measurement and control operations." Apparently, you program it using
the host computer, then set it loose on its own to gather data and
control devices. Interesting...
Joe
>>(OK, maybe not the HP, because I do not know what a 2250 is - it might
>>be really special).
>
> It just might be. Even Frank doesn't know what it is!
It's a piece of test gear that hooks to an HP 1000. Early eighties.
/kc
At 05:25 PM 1/22/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> No PCs in this lot, it's all mainframe
>> computer stuff.
>
>Well, minis...anyway, the only things really special here are the S/32 (if
>it is an IBM)
I didn't see a name only the model number that I gave you "system 32
/2750". I don't think there could have been too many companies that used
that model number.
and the Honeywell. The other things really are very common
>(OK, maybe not the HP, because I do not know what a 2250 is - it might
>be really special).
It just might be. Even Frank doesn't know what it is!
>
>William Donzelli
>william(a)ans.net
>
Joe
>
Hi, I found some more DEC stuff. A bunch of tapes this time. Can anyone
tell me what these are for and if they're usefull as they are or should I
just use them as scratch tapes for another system. These are original DEC
tapes with DEC software.
HSC SOFTWARE V3.9 SYS TU58
HSC SOFTWARE V3.9A UTL TU58
HSC SOFTWARE V4.0 UTL TU58
HSC SOFTWARE V4.0 SYS TU58
HSC SOFTWARE V4.1 UTL TU58
HSC SOFTWARE V4.1 SYS TU58
MATNET TIU May 9,1983
MATNET SIMP VER 6.2:6 APRIL 8, 1983
BLANK TU58 (Is this just a blank tape?)
Here's a strange one. It appears to be a diagnostics tape but I don't know
what system it's for. Can anyone identify it?
one tape marked: “C/30 imp+diag 64K” PN 4604263G01
10 64IMP
100 CCT4
300 MEMTEST
400 NIMPTS
500 NIMP4H
600 MTI-UTEST
610 MTI-MTEST
620 MTI-HTEST
Thanks,
Joe
David,
The condition covers the whole range. Some of it is on pallets and
covered with plastic and card board and look fine. Other items look like
they stuck a forklift fork into them. I recall the Honeywell is on top of
some HP 7925 disk drives and looks fine, I had to climb to get to it. I
only saw one Honeywell but there's 2-3-4 of most of the others. Of course
everything is piled up so there's no telling what's underneath. Some of the
cabinets or the other stuff are dented but they look like there was no
damage done. It's sitting outside now but it doesn't look like it's been
there long. (No rust). I expect that half of it is still functional and
the other half could be used for parts. This stuff is INCREDIBLE! It's a
stack about 7 to 8 foot wide and at least forty feet long! Some of it is
piled 7 foot high! I didn't have anything to write with when I looked at
it, so these are only the items that I remember, there's LOTS more. I'd
only interested in the smaller HP stuff. There are a bunch of HP 7888
system expanders, 98985 and 9885 disks drive and various interfaces. BTW
what is the HP 2250? I don't think I've ever heard of it.
Joe
At 02:50 PM 1/22/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Joe,
>
>Hmm, this might be worth renting a truck and driving down there. Any
>more info on the condition of any of this? I'd be interested in VAX,
>DEC or HP equipment but don't have time/money/space for it if the
>equipment has been "chopped up" beyond repair. It would be neat to
>have a Honeywell Level 6 (if it is what I remember) but REALLY don't
>have the space for one. Let me know if you have any more details on
>any of this stuff as it would sway me one way or the other.
>
>Thanks.
>
>David
>
> On 22 Jan 98 at 15:28, Joe wrote:
>> BTW I found a HUGE pile of computer stuff today at a NASA
>> auction.
>> >>>>> 24,000 pounds <<<<<< of old computers including HP 2250,
>> somebodies system 32/2750, Vax 631, DEC RA 60(s), PDP 11/84, VAX
>> 6310, Honeywell Level 6 and lots more! No PCs in this lot, it's all
>> mainframe computer stuff. Most of it is in dumpsters and some of it
>> looks fine, other parts looks like they were opened with an axe!
>> If anyone knows what any of this stuff is or if it's worth anything
>> let me know. If you're interested in it send me an E-mail. I have
>> a couple of days to send in a bid. *****IF**** enough people are
>> interested in it and are willing to actually spent some money for it
>> (and not expect me to buy it and give it to them) then I will put in
>> a bid for it. The stuff is located near Kennedy space center in
>> Florida and you'll have to make arrangements to get the stuff before
>> Feb. 12. I **DO NOT** have the man power, time, vehicles or storage
>> to move or keep it. This stuff is listed as scrap so it will be
>> CHEAP!! probably around 12 cents per pound.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
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>dlw(a)neosoft.com
>http://www.neosoft.com/~dlw
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