test-drb December 2001

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by djg＠drs-esg.com

Threads on DEC chip crosses http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&threadm=lC_46.724%24Lr4.186106%40news… http://groups.google.com/groups?q=97401+pdp&hl=en&rnum=2&selm=1992Nov17.041… I have scanned my KL8E print set (M8650) (and a bunch of other common 8/E boards I didn't have online). http://www.pdp8.net/pdp8cgi/query_docs/view.pl?id=262 If people are looking for PDP-8 documentation feel free to ask me. David Gesswein http://www.pdp8.net/ -- Run an old computer with blinkenlights.

24 years, 1 month

OS/2

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

Hey folks, would anyone here be able to get me disk images for OS/2 release 3 or 4? Thanks, -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

24 years, 1 month

C64 vs. Spectrum (was Re: Hardest to Find Classic Computers ( SX64))

by Adrian.Graham＠corporatemicrosystems.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Glen Goodwin [mailto:acme_ent@bellsouth.net] > Sent: 20 December 2001 05:33 > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: C64 vs. Spectrum (was Re: Hardest to Find Classic Computers > (SX64)) > > Don't go near comp.sys.sinclair. "Commode" users get slammed > there on a > regular basis -- and hard. Conversely, don't go near any of the cbm newsgroups either; sometimes the arguments plunge to new depths of childishness, and more often than not the cbm-ers get their internet buddies to troll c.s.s till people start leaving. > The general opinion seems to be that the C64 folks stole the > best games > from the Spec, and cut price to run Sinclair out of the market. For me the C64 was too expensive when I was Speccy buying, and I only got *that* because I sold my ZX81. I'm not gonna say any more - might start another flamewar :) -- Adrian Graham, Corporate Microsystems Ltd e: adrian.graham(a)corporatemicrosystems.com w: www.corporatemicrosystems.com w2: www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk (Online Computer Museum)

24 years, 1 month

Hardest to Find Classic Computers (Digital Group)

by Adrian.Graham＠corporatemicrosystems.com

> Dammit - I was offered a Digital Group machine earlier this > year and the only thing that stopped me was the horrendous shipping cost > from the US. > This thing had the (in)famous tape unit attached that > contained either 4 or 6 drives; can't remember. .... > > > >- -- > >Adrian Graham, Corporate Microsystems Ltd > > Ulp ... Adrian, what part of the US? Any idea what became of > the machine > eventually New York I think; I've still got all the correspondance on my rotting Winduhs partition at home that I *must* get off before it completely implodes. Again. The guy that had it wanted it to go to a good home so I doubt he'll have skipped it. Nice looking machine too; his home-made tape drive enclosure was a beaut. I'll try and check when I get home tonight, but it's the office xmas 'do' >from 4pm so remembering things might be a bit fraught :) -- Adrian Graham, Corporate Microsystems Ltd e: adrian.graham(a)corporatemicrosystems.com w: www.corporatemicrosystems.com w2: www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk (Online Computer Museum)

24 years, 1 month

Off-Topic Toys

by alan.pearson＠cramer.com

> On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Zane H. Healy wrote: > OTOH, if I could afford $10-40K I'd be very tempted to call Compaq up and > buy a DS20 or ES40 to run VMS on. Hang on for 10 years then you can get one for $75 ;-)

24 years, 1 month

Speaking of PS/2s...

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

I have a PS2 50Z I use as I have an HP scanner and interface for it. Nice machine though at 1mb it's kinda tight for memory even by 286 standards. The upside is I have OS/2 V3 warp for it. Allison

24 years, 1 month

NCR 386/486 UNIX - Anyone remember this?

by msell＠ontimesupport.com

Guys, My wife recently got a job at a bridal retail chain that uses NCR 386/486 UNIX for the POS terminals and financial matters relating to the operation of the store. It's running on what appears to be an NCR 386 (or 486?) with a tape backup, and services four WYSE terminals and a printer. Seems to be a standard setup for the stores in this chain. There is also a WYSE CE terminal connected via ADSL to a Citrix server - but that is naturally a piece of sh*t. Always crashing. Situation normal for Windows. Just curious if anyone here has had experience with this flavor of UNIX. I used to work at Radio Shack and at the time we ran the entire store from a 386 running XENIX. It handled *EVERYTHING*. Performance of the whole system was quite impressive. This NCR system seems to be rock solid and has decent performance. Just curious. It's neat to see something other than Windows "in the wild". - Matt Matthew Sell Programmer On Time Support, Inc. www.ontimesupport.com (281) 296-6066 Join the Metrology Software discussion group METLIST! http://www.ontimesupport.com/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cgi "One World, One Web, One Program" - Microsoft Promotional Ad "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler Many thanks for this tagline to a fellow RGVAC'er...

24 years, 1 month

OS/2

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 12/19/01 4:58:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, rschaefe(a)gcfn.org writes: << > On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, bill pointon wrote: > > > hi -- im new to this list but an old fan of os2 -- i would love the warp > > server if you could part with it or copy it -- what would you want in > > return ? ------- billp > > Hmmm, your firstborn? > Nah, probably just something cool someday. If you have an upload site, > there's not even postage. Did I mention it's the smp version? Did you ever find a site? I might be able to swing something, if I can get a copy too... ^_^ > > Doc >> agreed, would be cool to get a copy. I have smp version of 2.1 but want something newer. Warp server is basically version 3 with the server goodies added.

24 years, 1 month

MS-DOS 6.22 Disk Image

by jss＠subatomix.com

I need an image of the 4th MS-DOS 6.22 3.5" disk, the 'extra program' disk. My disk seems to have been lost while moving things around in my house. TIA. -- Jeffrey S. Sharp jss(a)subatomix.com

24 years, 1 month

Honkey

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > Chris - Now, I'm a honkey (now what's the origin of that?) > > just like you... > > The first time I heard the term "honkey" was on "The Jeffersons"... a > favorite *classic* tv show... :) Then there's ofey/ofay... Oh, yeah, down 'Bama way, I believe the term is "frecklebelly".... why? Ever notice how bubba's t-shirts sometimes wear so thin around the belly? It's cognate to "redneck"... -dq

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