30 Mar
2004
30 Mar
'04
5:53 a.m.
I found several of these a few days ago but I can't find anything about
them or the company that made them on the net. They're 3U type cards with
68000-10 CPUs and are marked MATRIX MS-CPU-02C. I found one mention of a
computer company called Matrix in an old copy of a VME news letter and they
said that the URL for Matrix is www.matrix.com but now that URL belongs to
a company that supplies hair care products. Does anyone know any more
about Matrix or these cards?
Joe
30 Mar
30 Mar
8:11 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe R." <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: Matrix 3U CPU card?
I found several of these a few days ago but I
can't find anything about
them or the company that made them on the net. They're 3U type cards with
68000-10 CPUs and are marked MATRIX MS-CPU-02C. I found one mention of a
computer company called Matrix in an old copy of a VME news letter and
they
said that the URL for Matrix is www.matrix.com but now
that URL belongs to
a company that supplies hair care products. Does anyone know any more
about Matrix or these cards?
Matrix was one of the foremost video card
manufacturers, used to be in
Montreal. They were around not too long ago, maybe three years or so. Major
competition to ATI at that time. I searched and couldn't find anything
either. You might want to check out the forums at maximumpc.com for general
matrix info.
10:01 a.m.
Matrix was one of the foremost video card
manufacturers, used to be in
Montreal. They were around not too long ago, maybe three years or so. Major
competition to ATI at that time. I searched and couldn't find anything
either. You might want to check out the forums at maximumpc.com for general
matrix info.
*Matrox* is the company you're thinking of.
g.
12:46 p.m.
New subject: Shipping a Teletype
Any estimates on what would be a "reasonable" estimate for shipping a
Teletype (with base, two cartons] Origination is Long Island, Destination is
not known except it will be within the "lower 48" states.
Also any recommendations on a carrier?
Finally any "sepcial packing techniques [specifically any internal
assemblies that need to be secured]?
Thanks in advance.
6:50 p.m.
New subject: Shipping a Teletype
On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, David V. Corbin wrote:
Any estimates on what would be a
"reasonable" estimate for shipping a
Teletype (with base, two cartons] Origination is Long Island, Destination is
not known except it will be within the "lower 48" states.
Also any recommendations on a carrier?
Finally any "sepcial packing techniques [specifically any internal
assemblies that need to be secured]?
I shipped an ASR-33 complete on a stand to Canada and back. It survived
the trip both ways but for the fall it took when it was being moved by van
back to the warehouse to be re-crated for the return trip home. It took
some damage to the top cover (the paper tape spool corner snapped off) but
they paid dearly for that.
At any rate, I built a custom pallet for it with some 2x4 and plywood
(basically a nice solid base). I then strapped the feet of the stand to
the base with those huge zip ties. I then wrapped bubble wrap around the
teletype itself and put soft foam blocks in strategic locations (keyboard,
back of unit) for extra padding. I then got a rather large and sturdy but
perfect-fitting cardboard box and fit it over the entire teletype (stand
and all) and stapled it to the base. It could now be wheeled around on a
dolly quite nicely.
I don't know who the shipper was; the loanee took care of that. But I
would recommend you first look into DHL freight services, or Fedex or UPS.
I suggest DHL because their rates are very competitive for freight service
and I'm starting to like them way more than Fedex for their overall
service and customer support.
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9:36 a.m.
New subject: Shipping a Teletype
Finally any "sepcial packing techniques
[specifically any internal
assemblies that need to be secured]?
YES!!! The 'typing unit' -- the main chassis carrying the motor, printer
mechanism, platten and punch -- is not fastened down. It rests on rubber
pads. If it comes loose in shipping (and it will), it will damage itself,
the keyboard, and the top cover (at least!).
There is a hole under the base pan which lines up with one in the typing
unit chassis casting. You put a self-tapping screw in there to hold the
typing unit in place for shipping. According to the manual, you're
supposed to clip this screw to the typing unit when you install the
machine, so you have it available for future shipping. I have _never_
found this has been done, though. So you'll have to get a suitable screw
from a hardware shop or something.
-tony
30 Mar
30 Mar
10:04 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Mahoney" <brianmahoney(a)look.ca>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Matrix 3U CPU card?
to
Major
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe R." <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: Matrix 3U CPU card?
> I found several of these a few days ago but I can't find anything
about
> them or the company that made them on the net.
They're 3U type cards
with
> 68000-10 CPUs and are marked MATRIX MS-CPU-02C.
I found one mention of
a
computer
company called Matrix in an old copy of a VME news letter and
they
> said that the URL for Matrix is www.matrix.com but now that URL belongs a company that
supplies hair care products. Does anyone know any more
about Matrix or these cards?
Matrix was one of the foremost video card
manufacturers, used to be in
Montreal. They were around not too long ago, maybe three years or so. competition to ATI at that time. I searched and
couldn't find anything
either. You might want to check out the forums at maximumpc.com for
general
matrix info.
You are thinking of Matrox from Canada, they are still around (
www.matrox.com )
12:58 p.m.
Teo Zenios wrote:
Matrox has been in the business longer than any of the other current
graphics card makers, by far. I have an S-100 matrox card that does
256x256x1 graphics. You could gang them in parallel for color or greyscale.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Mahoney" <brianmahoney(a)look.ca>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Matrix 3U CPU card?
...
Matrix was one
of the foremost video card manufacturers, used to be in
Montreal. They were around not too long ago, maybe three years or so.
Major
competition to ATI at that time. I searched and
couldn't find anything
either. You might want to check out the forums at maximumpc.com for
general
matrix info.
You are thinking of Matrox from Canada, they are still around (
www.matrox.com )
6:38 p.m.
On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Teo Zenios wrote:
You are thinking of Matrox from Canada, they are still
around (
www.matrox.com )
And they've been around since the 70s I believe. I have at least one
Matrox S-100 board (I assume the same company...it might even be a video
display board).
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9:55 p.m.
At 12:38 AM 3/31/04 -0800, you wrote:
On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Teo Zenios wrote:
It's almost certainly a video card. I don't think Matrox ever built
anything else. I have a couple of different Matrox s-100 cards, a Multibus
card and IIRC a STD-bus card.
Joe
You are thinking of Matrox from Canada, they are
still around (
www.matrox.com )
And they've been around since the 70s I believe. I have at least one
Matrox S-100 board (I assume the same company...it might even be a video
display board).
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10:28 a.m.
Are you sure that you're not thinking of Matrox? They're still alive
and well (in Canada).
I tried searching for Matrix along with various other terms such as 3U,
68000, CPU, etc but found that Matrix is a VERY common term :-(
Joe
At 05:11 PM 3/30/04 -0500, you wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe R." <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: Matrix 3U CPU card?
I found several of these a few days ago but I
can't find anything about
them or the company that made them on the net. They're 3U type cards with
68000-10 CPUs and are marked MATRIX MS-CPU-02C. I found one mention of a
computer company called Matrix in an old copy of a VME news letter and
they
said that the URL for Matrix is www.matrix.com
but now that URL belongs to
a company that supplies hair care products. Does anyone know any more
about Matrix or these cards?
Matrix was one of the foremost video card
manufacturers, used to be in
Montreal. They were around not too long ago, maybe three years or so. Major
competition to ATI at that time. I searched and couldn't find anything
either. You might want to check out the forums at maximumpc.com for general
matrix info.
5:06 p.m.
Check the Internet Wayback Machine <http://www.archive.org/> , search
for matrix.com and you'll find them if you grab some of the older pages.
Their April 2001 homw page says they became part of the Cetia Corp.
Frank
--On Tuesday, March 30, 2004 19:28:58 -0500 "Joe R." <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
wrote:
Are you sure that you're not thinking of
Matrox? They're still alive
and well (in Canada).
I tried searching for Matrix along with various other terms such as 3U,
68000, CPU, etc but found that Matrix is a VERY common term :-(
Joe
At 05:11 PM 3/30/04 -0500, you wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe R." <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
> To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:53 PM
> Subject: Matrix 3U CPU card?
>
>
>> I found several of these a few days ago but I can't find anything about
>> them or the company that made them on the net. They're 3U type cards with
>> 68000-10 CPUs and are marked MATRIX MS-CPU-02C. I found one mention of a
>> computer company called Matrix in an old copy of a VME news letter and
> they
>> said that the URL for Matrix is www.matrix.com but now that URL belongs to
>> a company that supplies hair care products. Does anyone know any more
>> about Matrix or these cards?
> Matrix was one of the foremost video card manufacturers, used to be in
> Montreal. They were around not too long ago, maybe three years or so. Major
> competition to ATI at that time. I searched and couldn't find anything
> either. You might want to check out the forums at maximumpc.com for general
> matrix info.
>
>
11:04 a.m.
Rumor has it that Brian Mahoney may have mentioned these words:
Erm, you might be thinking of "Matrox" -> Entirely different critter -
and they're still around, altho video cards aren't their primary business
anymore... They still make a few cards from the Millennium line, and they
have a new line called Parhelia - they were one of the first cards to offer
dual-head capabilities for the PC, and it looks like this parhelia critter
may do *triple-head* ;-) ooOOoohh... if only I could afford one of those
with 3 LCDs... ;-)
http://www.matrox.com/
Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Does anyone
know any more
about Matrix or these cards?
Matrix was one of the foremost video card
manufacturers, used to be in
Montreal. They were around not too long ago, maybe three years or so. Major
competition to ATI at that time. I searched and couldn't find anything
either. You might want to check out the forums at maximumpc.com for general
matrix info.
9:11 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe R." <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: Matrix 3U CPU card?
Pardon me, that would be Matrox that I was speaking of, as everyone probably
knows by now. Sorry.
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