test-drb April 2003

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by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi I think this show why we should keep both political and religious comments out of our text and even our signature lines. This group is really intend to be a classic computer list. There are plenty of other news groups and mail list that one can go out and pick fights in. I know that most people feel strongly about things. It is good that they voice their opinions. It is just that this is not the place. Dwight

22 years, 1 month

OT: Toy Chevy's

by cb＠mythtech.net

> With >the computerization of manufacturing that's available, it makes no >sense to me why auto manufacturers can't stamp out any body part, for >any car, from any year, on demand. Can't they? Eons ago, when I owned a 65 T-Bird and was rebuilding it (a failed project), I was told by a Ford Dealer that Ford can make ANY part for the car if I request it. However it was going to cost a bundle as they had to retool to make the parts. (The conversation was specifically revolving around body panels and interior body parts... so engine and other mechanical parts may not be included... I didn't clarify as I wasn't able to afford used parts much less factory new). -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 1 month

Tenton Computer Fest (was: Fwd: Harrassment by list member)

by cb＠mythtech.net

>The first weekend of May is the Trenton Computer >Festival (oddly held in Edison, New Jersey rather than >Trenton...). I'm looking forward to the Flea Market, >as I do every year. Anyone have a URL with info on the Festival? I missed it last year, and am thinking heavily of going this year, but would like to find out more info before I pen in the date. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 1 month

3.5" floppy drive in IBM XT?

by jforbes2＠mindspring.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe" <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com> To: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 6:12 PM Subject: 3.5" floppy drive in IBM XT? > I picked up an old IBM XT today and it has a 3.5" floppy drive in it (and it works!) Anybody ever heard of this? The drive has it's own controller card and both it and the drive appear to be IBM parts. )I haven't pulled everything apart to be sure.) FWIW the computer also has a FH 5 1/4" floppy drive and a HH 5 1/4" 10 Mb hard drive with a Seagate logo on the front of it. Anybody know if this is an original XT hard drive or a replacement drive? It's been so long since I've seen an original XT with the 10 Mb drive that I don't remember much about it. > > Joe I have a highly original late production XT, with the 640k system board, 720k hh floppy, 360k hh floppy, and full height IBM 20mb hard drive. Interesting features include a Y cable to power both floppy drives from the PSU connector (Y cable has black wires, and a cloth tag with IBM part number 6480173). Also, the 720k drive has a plain blue eject button. The 3.5" drives from the PS/2 series were labelled 1.44m or 2.88m as appropriate. The 360k drive has an asterisk on it, just like on the optional AT 360k drive. Apparently the IBM convention for 5.25" drives was that if it was a full height floppy, drive then it was 360k, if it was a half height drive it was assumed to be 1.2M, unless it had an asterisk, then it was 360k. Mueller's book says that the 640k system board, XT 20M hd, half height 360k drive, and 720k drive were introduced in April, 1986. Hope this helps solve the mystery.... -- Jim Visit the Selectric Typewriter Museum! http://www.mindspring.com/~jforbes2

22 years, 1 month

Items For Free ???

by junkmale＠mindspring.com

It's nothing spectacular... I have several IBM Model 76's sitting around my office (in storage) and I thought I would try to replace the couple of remaining dumb terminals that are all dying a slow death. I found a couple of these 3270 cards in an old box a couple of years ago so I built a PC DOS 5.0/IBM PC3270 disk image on one of the PCs. I built two and they still work beautifully ! I would have built more but I could find no more cards and there wasn't much of a demand. These are very sturdy machines (The IBM 76 and 77 Models) and I would love to put more of them back in service. I admit I have a sentimental attachment to them and have on several occasions had to make excuses to keep others from tossing them. So it's not critical... but if I can accomplish this I will be quite happy. Peace to you as well. - Michael At 01:35 PM 4/13/2003 -0400, vance(a)neurotica.com wrote: >What kind of project is it? > >Peace... Sridhar > >On Thu, 10 Apr 2003, JunkMale wrote: > > > > I am looking for one or more IBM 3270 Microchannel cards for a pet > project of mine. > > > > Thanks for your time, > > Michael

22 years, 1 month

MicroDaSys and Solid State Music info rqst

by jforbes2＠mindspring.com

Hi again...been awhile! I got hold of the remains of a computer my dad built (with the help of us kids, college age at the time) about 1980 or so. It's a 6809 S-100 bus system, with a microdasys MDA-6809A processor board, and a Solid State Music VB1B video interface board. It also uses a Jameco JE610 ASCII keyboard. The computer was stored in a shed where rats got in, and chewed away all the wires connecing the cpu board to the case keyboard connector. So, I need to figure out how to wire it back up. I also need to build a power supply, although I might be able to use a bench supply I borrowed from my brother...but it only provides 2 amps per side (dual supply, 0-30vdc). Any scans of microdasys or SSM data shemetatics would be incredibly helpful...but if you have links to sites with S-100 bus info, that would also be a help. I'm on digest mode, so expect delays... Thanks! -- Jim Visit the Selectric Typewriter Museum! http://www.mindspring.com/~jforbes2

22 years, 1 month

Mac Classic

by cb＠mythtech.net

>Have a mac classic that I gave to one of the local kids a few months >back. Apparently a visiting friend was fiddling with it and >has somehow gotten it into magnify mode. IIRC, it's system 7.something. >Can't figure out how to turn it off. It's on maximum >magnfiy apparently, can only see a very tiny part of anything, even a >single word takes more than the entire screen which makes it >real hard to use the GUI. >Is there a keyboard shortcut that will turn the $%^& thing off?? They have accidentally activated CloseView, a control panel designed to magnify the screen for people with vision problems. To deactivate it, type Command-Option-O (hold the command key, that's the cloverleaf, apple key, the option key, and the letter O all at the same time). To permanantly disable it, remove the CloseView icon from the Control Panels folder and reboot the Mac. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 1 month

Macintosh System 7.5.x question

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Does anyone remember what the last update to System 7.5.x was? I'm in the process of getting my old PowerBook 540c (purchased used a few years ago to replace the 520c I wore out) setup to use as a 'typewriter', and noticed that I've got it running System 7.5.3. Zane -- -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

22 years, 1 month

[Fwd: [swap] FS: BCS-MAC newsletters]

by jrasite＠eoni.com

From a Mac Swap list. Please contact NeptuneMidheaven(a)ao;.com for further info. Jim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [swap] FS: BCS-MAC newsletters Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:01:54 EDT From: NeptuneMidheaven(a)aol.com To: <lem-swap(a)mail.maclaunch.com> (LEM Swap List) Would like to see these go to a good home rather than the trash. Eight vintage editions of "The Active Window" BCS-MAC newsletter (Boston Computer Society Macintosh Users' Group Magazine). In mint condition. 7/87 12/87 2/88 5/88 6/88 7/88 10/88 1/89 How about $3.00 for all & media mail shipping (weight 2+ pounds) from 02368. Paypal verified (non cc only) NeptuneMidheaven(a)aol.com Ebay ID: Cattastro -- LEM-Swap is sponsored by and... 123Inkjets.com Support Low End Mac LEM-Swap list info: --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: To unsubscribe, email: For digest mode, email: Subscription questions: Archive: Join the SwapChat list: --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --------------------------------------------------------------- .

22 years, 1 month

Piracy was Re: HH drives

by fmc＠reanimators.org

Bryan Blackburn <oldcomp(a)cox.net> wrote: > I'm not suggesting it is! What I am subtly suggesting, is that if > you think the company is still in business, or would still recognize > the product name, send them a check. More power to you! I stopped > using the software when the hardware it was specifically designed to > work with became obsolete, well over a decade ago. (Probably about a > year or two after the company went out of business.) Gibson Research is still in business, and still sells Spinrite. http://grc.com/spinrite.htm -Frank McConnell

22 years, 1 month

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