> >I picked up
> > several of the 7970E tape drives. They all say 45 IPS inside and all but
> > one are marked "option 052/151", the other one is marked "option 183".
It
> > was one of a pair that was mounted in one cabinent and run off of a
single
> > set of controller cards with some jumper cables connecting the two
drives.
>
> option 151 specifies 45ips, master PE read circuits, 9 track, PE write
> circuits (1600bpi)
>
> From what I've seen, -151 is the most common to find 'in the wild' these
> days
>
> I would suspect that 052 is an elective option, not a standard
configuration
> option. I can't find any docs on option 052.
>
> Option 183 I also can't find any docs on, but I would guess it is
something
> related to being a slave drive.
>
> HP 7970 tape drives could be read/write, read only, dual format, or
multiple
> format. They could also be slave only units (where you have to have a
master
> to use it) or master.
>
> I personally think the nicest setup for a single tape drive is
> the -157/161/165 which are 3 varying speeds of a master that can deal with
7
> or 9 track, PE or NRZI. However, these can't write PE mode, only NRZI.
Lets
> you read the most types of media though. Then the best setup for two
drives
> is either two 151's on two separate controllers, or a 151 and 150
> master/slave setup.
>
> I find the manual on these options especially confusing.
>
> Jay West
For the first time in ages, the Classic Computer
Rescue Squad web page is up-to-date. While my
current burst of enthusiasm holds up, you may want
to take a look at it and suggest additions and
adjustments.
It lives at this URL:
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~yakowenk/classiccmp/ccrs_list.html
Cheers,
Bill.
I am looking for an IBM PS/2 Model 25, preferrably one with an internal
hard drive. If anyone has one or knows where I could get one cheap, I
would be interested. This is the model with monitor integrated into the
computer.
Thanks
Dan
danjr(a)voyager.net
Yeah, right... do you treat all of your new users like this>!
I already am bidding on several on Ebay, but I want the original stuff... I
already have a bunch of original machines, but the Osborne 1 was MY FIRST
CPM machine (aside from my Timex Sinclair 1000).
I found this mailing list by looking at an auction on ebay who uses this
group.
Yeah I am a collector, and I do have deep pockets for the right machine - so
instead of being a jerk about it, why don't you try and help out.
Mike
>From: Jim Davis <jpdavis(a)gorge.net>
>Reply-To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
>To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
>Subject: Re: Osborne Computer Equipment
>Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2003 21:23:15 -0700
>
>Michael Pike wrote:
>
>>Hello all...
>>
>>I am looking for old Osborne systems (one of each). I am looking for an
>>Osborne 1 with the original disks and documentation. I used to have one
>>as a teenager and have since lost it...
>>
>>I am interested in all of the Osborne series (Osborne 1, Vixen and
>>Executive). The Osborne 1 is the most important as it was the first, but
>>I am also interested in others as well.
>>
>>If you know of anyone who has one and will sell it, please email me....
>>
>>I am very particular... it must have the books and original software.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Mike
>>
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>Sounds like you have a line on a deep pocket buyer. If you were a true
>collector, a complete package
>of manuals and "original disks" wouldn't matter. GO FISH!
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Hello all...
I am looking for old Osborne systems (one of each). I am looking for an
Osborne 1 with the original disks and documentation. I used to have one as
a teenager and have since lost it...
I am interested in all of the Osborne series (Osborne 1, Vixen and
Executive). The Osborne 1 is the most important as it was the first, but I
am also interested in others as well.
If you know of anyone who has one and will sell it, please email me....
I am very particular... it must have the books and original software.
Thanks!
Mike
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Actually, the joystick failed on my PC: the PS/2 connections disabled my
keyboard, and the DB-15 connector blocked-out my sound card. Any thoughts
on all of this?
Ed Tillman
Store Automation Tech Support Specialist
Valero Energy Corporation
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Office: (210)592-3110, Fax (210)592-2048
Email: edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com>
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Tillman [mailto:ETILLMAN@satx.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 7:48 PM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Interesting toy... "Gravis Phoenix"?
..Just picked up for pocket change at a yard sale: a Gravis Phoenix
joystick/game pad combo (SN: 4794, Made in Canada, FCC ID: HYN1010A). Its
old
enough that it has, aside from the normal DB-15 game port adapter, a split
unversal adapter for an AT or PS/2 keyboard port. The adapter is unique, I
think, in the fact that it appears fully reversable to work with either. I
plan to test it on my PC, but I wondered if anyone could point me in the
direction of schematics, user manuals, drivers or installation packages.
Any
assist greatly appreciated...
Cheers!
Ed/San Antonio, Tx; USA
What cracks me up is that someone has the nuts
to accuse another in a free market system of greed.
What are you, some kind of socialist that another
owes you? Somebody purchases at their expense (where
is your money bub?), store at their expense (garage
or otherwise costs money), market at their expense
(if possible, were do you market such stuff these
days, eBay seems only viable option), and still get
them in the hands of those folks that enjoy and want
to buy one. 20 years ago your labor was a lot less
than it costs today, I speculate somewhere in the
range of 20-30% of what it is today. That makes
your labor costs today about 300-400% more today
than they were then. I don't see anyone accusing
you of being a greedy guy cause you get paid 200-300%
more than you did in the early 80s, or maybe you don't
work and suck of the nipple of the govern-mint.
Just some thoughts. Hope you have a nice day!
Steve :
I found your posting about the lower case option for the ADM-3A terminal
.
As you can see, this is not the last time that somebody will do this :o)
I have one terminal here that works perfectly well. The only thing I need
is the ROM listing to adapt some 2716 or 2732 the same way you did in the
complete article web page. I couldn't download the files from the web
page because it gives some kind of server error. Could you please be so
kind to send me both files via email if they are still available ? I will
appreciate that very much.
Kind regards,
Roberto G. Berner
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ADM-3A
I just "restored" a nice brown/beige ADM-3A. I got a
new CRT for USD 50, and then noticed that this unit
didn't have lower case installed. What the "lower
case" option consisted of was a lower case 2513-type
ROM and a couple of 2102-1 chips, all of which can be
inserted into sockets on the motherboard. Problem is,
the lower case 2513 LC ROM is not readily available.
So I built an adapter to make the multi-voltage 2513
PMOS chip I had from my other ADM-3A look like a 2716
to my EPROM programmer/reader. I read the upper and
lower case chips, programmed a lower case 2716, and
made a small adapter from to make the 2716 "look" like
a 2513 in the socket, installed the chips/adapter,
flipped a few switches, and voila!
This is detailed athttp://juliepalooza.8m.com/sl/adm3a-2.htm
I don't think that this is the FIRST time that this
has been done - but it might be among the last!
Hi mate!
I've been looking for a power supply for my sparc5, and found one message from
you, selling a few of these... do you still have one left?
cheers,
Fernando
