1 Mar
1999
1 Mar
'99
6:34 p.m.
On 1 Mar 99 at 1:58, Gareth Knight wrote:
Zane H. Healy mentioned reading Mac disks in Windows:
There are two DOS based shareware apps, MacSee and Macette. Try your
local Simtel mirror site in the DOS area under DISK. Needless to say,
these utils only work for 1.4Mb disks, not 400/800Kb.
Phil
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Rumor has it that there is something along these
lines. Since use a Mac
and Windows I've never looked into it.
There is a freeware utility called TransMac or something like that. It is
also possible to use Mac CDs and disks using the Executor Mac emulator. 
2 Mar
2 Mar
3:26 a.m.
New subject: Anybody know what a HP7911P computer is?
Hi,
I've seen a HP7911P computer for sale on the 'net, anybody
know anything about it or that series, like what kind of
processor it has, etc.? It looks to be fairly big (i.e.
bigger than a desktop PC, smaller than a mainframe unit).
Any info welcome!
Alex
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http://aknight.home.mindspring.com/calc.htm
4:29 a.m.
New subject: Anybody know what a HP7911P computer is?
Upon the date 12:26 PM 3/2/99 -0500, Alex Knight said something like:
Hi,
I've seen a HP7911P computer for sale on the 'net, anybody
know anything about it or that series, like what kind of
processor it has, etc.? It looks to be fairly big (i.e.
bigger than a desktop PC, smaller than a mainframe unit).
Any info welcome!
Hi Alex,
Well, this is only a hard disk drive with a 1/4" tape drive. Capacity is
around 28 Mb.
There is a Z80 used inside as the controller (if the unit is like my 7912P)
but it certainly cannot be used as a 'computer'. Has HPIB/GPIB (aka
IEEE488) interface.
And yes, it's big. About 30" tall, about a foot wide, maybe 30" deep.
Probably around 100 lbs or more, again, if it's like my 7912P.
Hope this helps you.
Regards, Chris
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11:36 a.m.
New subject: Anybody know what a HP7911P computer is?
Hi Alex,
It's not a computer, it's a big heavy slow hard drive/ tape drive
combination unit. I'd have to look up the capactity but it's probably very
small, on the order of 30 Mb or so. The drive wheel in the tape drive is
almost certainly melted away. FWIW I just scrapped a HP 7912. It was 67Mb
hard drive/tape drive combo.
Joe
At 12:26 PM 3/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
Hi,
I've seen a HP7911P computer for sale on the 'net, anybody
know anything about it or that series, like what kind of
processor it has, etc.? It looks to be fairly big (i.e.
bigger than a desktop PC, smaller than a mainframe unit).
Any info welcome!
Alex
Calculator History & Technology Archive Web Page
http://aknight.home.mindspring.com/calc.htm
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