<>journalists, who would connect with a modem an upload the files. Is
<>this true? If so, what on earth ever happened to these? (Does this
<>sound like something else... H/PC come to mind?
<
<Journalists around here used the Radio Schlock thingie (Tandy 100?) Don't
<know the processor, tho'.
T-100 was 80c85, cmos 8085 which with the exception of two instructions is
an 8080/8224/8228 reduced to 40 pins and cmos. Good chip by the way. It's
most current use is the mars rovers for it's very low poaer and resistance
to radiation effects.
8085 is 1977, cmos part is 1981ish.
Allison
Our local NASA is selling off older PC and other stuff. I'm local, if anyone
wants anything.
Stuff is at
http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/Logistics/sales.htm
on the world's slowest server.
manney(a)nwohio.com
At 08:56 AM 11/14/97 -0500, you wrote:
> I speak French, mut I'm not an expert on computerese
>French...unfortunately, I'm snowed under at my business, so I don't have
I took french in high school & college... which means I can swear at you,
ask you out, and say "Je deteste des ordinateurs". (but I can say that last
bit in several languages.) 8^)
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At 01:24 PM 11/13/97 -0800, you wrote:
>My primary computer has a Toshiba 3401 (couple-years-old) caddy-type SCSI
>CD drive in it. This is from back when they were expensive and built like
>tanks. It is now generally choking on software CD's and skipping horribly
Run down to Tower Records and pick up a CD Lens Cleaner. Shouldn't be more
than $10-15 and it just might do the trick. (Not a bad thing to have in any
case.)
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>> > This machine is in Boston, MA, USA. It also has three very ugly terminals -
>> > anyone know what kind?
Yes, I know exactly what kind, but I can't remember the IBM number
(5250? Something like that, anyway). You daisy-chain up to eight of
each port on the Sys/34 using IBM twinax cable.
> Anyway, if the Boston System/34 is available, perhaps the RCS/RI people
> might want it.
Allison has expressed an interest...
For your information, it is about 4 feet tall, two or three feet wide,
and at least six feet long, the actual length depending on what options
are installed. It is very heavy (I don't know how heavy) but some
dismantling should be possible.
I can't now remember who asked, but whoever you are, your Toyota should
have no difficulty carrying the thing if you can get it into the back.
Warning: If you need people to help you lift bits into the back of your
truck, you will _definitely_ need help lifting it off again when you get
home.
> > I have one available here, in Peoria, IL...
> > Anyone want it? I can't store it...
> > It has all sortsa 8" floppies with it...
>
> It might not be a bad idea to grab the floppies, even if you can not
> find a taker for the hardware.
Good point. Well said, William. Whoever gets the Boston machine will
want [copies of] the Peoria floppies, I imagine.
I may well be visiting the eastern US in the next few weeks but I
absolutely _refuse_ to take a system/34 home with me! In the summer, I
got sent to Jakarta (Indonesia) and I bought a large gong. You wouldn't
believe how expensive excess baggage costs to bring home! (I had 76kg
total baggage on that flight...)
On the other hand, I might be able to shuttle a _FEW_ _SMALL_ items in
each direction. Suggestions??
Philip.
>Disclaimer: This is not a ten-year-old topic and you are free to ignore the
>message as you see fit. I write, however, in full confidence that someone
>reading this can answer the question.
>
>My primary computer has a Toshiba 3401 (couple-years-old) caddy-type SCSI
>CD drive in it. This is from back when they were expensive and built like
>tanks. It is now generally choking on software CD's and skipping horribly
>on audio CD's. My Wintel guru says that it is literally not worth trying
>to clean the thing, that the cost of a cleaning will exceed the cost of a
>new 8X or 10X SCSI CD drive, and the bother of going inside the case,
>removing, and re-installing will be the same. I hate to pitch this drive,
>it's worked so well; is there anything non-invasive I can try before I give
>up on it?
Have you tried a cleaning CD? You can get them for $8 or so.
I can supply original DOS disks for 3.31
manney(a)nwohio.com
-----Original Message-----
From: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
To: Manney <Manney>
Date: Thursday, November 13, 1997 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: Victor 9000
>To All:
>
>Know where I might be able to obtain MS-DOS 3.2, 3.3, or 4.0 on a 5.25"
>disks? This would be for an older machine--my only other alternative is to
>remove a 5.25" drive and plug it into my "newer" HP, download DOS and CP/M
>from the internet, and save it to this drive.
>
>Anybody else had to do something similar to get a boot disk for their older
>computer? Any experiences would be extremely helpful.
>
>Sam
>
>Hi ya. I have a Victor 9000 computer. Is this a DOS machine or a CP/M
>machine? I cannot get it to boot from a disk (MS-DOS 3.2) and I haven't
>found anymore information on it. Anything you can tell me abut it will
>be great. Thanks
IIRC, it would run either. A local doctor has a Victor in his basement
(anyone want it?)
manney(a)nwohio.com
>Microsoft to Buy The U.S Government
>REDMOND, Wash. - Oct. 21, 1997 -- In direct response to accusations
>made by the Department of Justice, the Microsoft Corp. announced today
>that will be acquiring the federal government of the United States of
>America for an undisclosed sum. "It's actually a logical extension of
>our planned growth", said Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, "It really is
>going to be a positive arrangement for everyone".
>Microsoft representatives held a briefing in the oval office of the
>White House with U.S. President Bill Clinton, and assured members of
>the press that changes will be "minimal". The United States will be
>managed as a wholly owned division of Microsoft. An initial public
>offering is planned for July of next year, and the federal government
>is expected to be profitable by "Q4 1999 at latest", according to
>Microsoft president Steve Ballmer.
>In a related announcement, Bill Clinton stated that he had "willingly
>and enthusiastically" accepted a position as a vice president with
>Microsoft, and will continue to manage the United States government,
>reporting directly to Bill Gates.
>When asked how it felt to give up the mantle of executive authority to
>Gates, Clinton smiled and referred to it as "a relief". He went on to
>say that Gates has a "proven track record", and that U.S. citizens
>should offer Gates their "full support and confidence". Clinton will
>reportedly be earning several times the $200,000 annually he has
>earned as U.S. president, in his new role at Microsoft.
>Gates dismissed a suggestion that the U.S. Capitol be moved to Redmond
>as "silly", though did say that he would make executive decisions for
>the U.S. government from his existing office at Microsoft
>headquarters. Gates went on to say that the House and Senate would "of
>course" be abolished. "Microsoft isn't a democracy", he observed,
>"and look how well we're doing".
>When asked if the rumored attendant acquisition of Canada was
>proceeding, Gates said, "We don't deny that discussions are taking
>place".Microsoft representatives closed the conference by stating that
>United States citizens will be able to expect lower taxes, increases
>in government services and discounts on all Microsoft products.
>About Microsoft: Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the
>worldwide leader in software for personal computers, and democratic
>government. The company offers a wide range of products and services
>for public, business and personal use, each designed with the mission
>of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of
>the full power of personal computing and free society every day.
>About the United States:
>Founded in 1789, the United States of America is the most successful
>nation in the history of the world, and has been a beacon of democracy
>and opportunity for over 200 years. Headquartered in Washington, D.C.,
>the United States is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft
>Corporation.
Not knowing what system you are running, I may not be able to help. But...
>1) How do I check the amount of memory installed without ripping open the
>beast?
Under the apple symbol in the top left of the menu bar is an "about this
macintosh" option - that should give you memory, memory usage, and the
version of the OS. This is under system 7.1, but it should be on most (if
not all) the versions of the OS.
>2) The machine was running some programs (Chess, for example) and suddenly
>refuses to do so, claiming, "xxx K needed to run this program. You have 512
>K). Customer doesn't know how much was installed. Might this be a
>configuration problem, or has it lost contact with half its RAM? (and it
>hasn't even hit 40 years yet!)
I haven't encountered that problem yet. The Mac plus should have more than
512k as standard. (mine has 2 meg, but that was expanded). Anyway, when you
highlight a program, but don't start it, you can go to the file menu and
look under the get info option. That will tell you, at the bottom, what
the suggested memory size is, and what the minimum and prefered sizes are.
Changing these may solve your problem, and if not I can only assume that it
is, indeed, hardware related. I don't think there are any software
settings for memory, but I imagine there are the usual switches on the
motherboard - unfortunatly I don't have that much info.
Hope that helps,
Adam.
