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by gmast＠polymail.cpunix.calpoly.edu

Found this on Central CA newsgroup:

29 years, 1 month

PDP-11/44 is Finally Up!

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

It works. But I shouldv'e noticed no termination right off... That was a stupid mistake. Anyway, now that it's up, I get to find a more permanent home for it- This building goes away at the end of the month! We're looking at Jeff's garage. I was telnetted into it last night. Once I figure out how, it goes up for public access. Anyone know of PPP for RSTS/E? :) Or I could always re-write the TCP/IP protocol in BASIC-PLUS... Oh, and we're going to take it apart to move it this time. Give Jeff more opportunity to bust the OTHER foot... And less work for me! How much does a DEC cabinet weigh empty?

29 years, 1 month

Update: HHC E-proms

by 107765.1161＠compuserve.com

Message text written by INTERNET:classiccmp@u.washington.edu >Mike has those 500 HHC e-proms for sale -- that will go for scrap if we< >I'll be honest: I plan on recouping my costs, but I don't plan on getting rich for my troubles: I'm thinking of reselling for $1.60 to $1.75 per pound (remember -- 50 per pound) + UPS shipping and packaging _only if< What size EPROMS are these? Have they already been programmed? Will they work in anything but the HHC? And if already programmed, what do they do for the HHC? Gil Parrish 107765.1161(a)compuserve.com

29 years, 1 month

Half an attic full of old computers (help save them!)

by thedm＠sunflower.com

My sister moved to Norway and used a company called AirSea Freight. Everything you can get on a standard pallete, stacked 4ft high, for 750.00 takes 6 weeks to get it though. ---------- > From: Sam Ismail <dastar(a)crl.com> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: Half an attic full of old computers (help save them!) > Date: Monday, August 25, 1997 1:09 PM > > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Fredrik Ekman wrote: > > > Hello! > > > > I am currently working for a company in Gothenburg, Sweden that used to be > > the Scandinavian importer for Sord computers (a Japanese company) during > > the eighties. Their attic is full of old stuff, most of which the boss > > would like to throw out, and which he would unless a couple of employees > > disagree with him. Not only are there computers and peripherals, but also > > loads of documentation and software. > <...> > > If anyone in the states wants to get some of this then maybe we can get > together and get a bulk freight deal going to spread the shipping costs > around to get some of this over here. > > Sam > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass

29 years, 1 month

Stuff for trade, including Heath H88, less case

by kaikal＠MICROSOFT.com

Here's a new item For Trade: Complete Heath H88, less case/monitor - Motherboard - Terminal board - Three I/O cards - One of those 5 1/4" floppy drives Heath used with the big door - Complete documentation set! Perfect for somebody with a broken H88 - OR - You can install this in a Heath/Zenith terminal and pow! you have an H88. In fact, I believe it's designed to do this. Other Stuff For Trade! - TRS-80 Model I - Altos Z-80 MP/M multiuser system with built-in 8" drive & tape backup - Apple IIgs (cpu only) - Apple Macintosh 128, correct keyboard & mouse, system boot disk - Atari 800 - Atari 520STfm - Atari 1040STf - C64 in original box - North Star Horizon - Timex-Sinclair ZX1000 Items Wanted (trade up/down/whatever): - S-100 systems, drives, cards, brochures, docs - BYTE issues 1, 3, 4 - Ohio Scientific Challenger - Exidy Sorcerer - Intecolor 8001 / CompuColor II - RCA COSMAC - Rockwell AIM-65 - Sinclair ZX80 - Intertec Superbrain - Heath H8 - Cromemco System One/System Zero/C-10 - Spectravideo SV-318 - Mattel Aquarius accessories Software/docs wanted: - Docs for Byte Systems Byt-8 - Lisa Office System (unserialized) - Disk OS for NEC PC-8001 - Microsoft Adventure Computer conversions for video game systems wanted: (for example) - Magnavox Odyssey Command Center keyboard - Mattel Intellivision II computer adapter keyboard - Entex 2000 Piggyback keyboard for Atari VCS - Unitronics Atari VCS Expander

29 years, 1 month

Computers (fwd)

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<> > rarer was the 8088 to 386 SX-16 upgrade board...the world's <s-l-o-w-e-s-t <> > 386.) <> <> K00L. How long does it take to install Linux using that? :-)} < <Ya know, I was going to try to run Windows on it -- it came with 1 MB. Tha <ought to be interesting across an 8 bit bus. You suppose I could fit enoug <files on my ST-412? < <Manney You may get it to fit. I've done it with the inboard386 on my xt (1meg ram) and you have to do a custom install and windows wants a large swapfile that may exceed the 10meg disk. I did dos5.0/winders3.1 How did it run? Ok, obviously slow (386sx/16) and swaps it's brains out. Very few applications will run as there is not enough space after swapping for many to start and it tends to crash easier. I also have windows3.0 which will run on a 640k xt! Allison

29 years, 1 month

Ohio Scientific Challenger 4p

by ejames＠newwave.net

Hi to everyone on the list does anyone have a list of websites or a list of users groups for the Ohio Scientific Challenger 4p? I have had this computer since 1981 boxed in moth balls and decided to see if it still worked.. did the normal search by search engines but no luck so far... thanks Bruce James kb8kac tech plus

29 years, 1 month

TRS-80 Disk/Video Interface?

by zmerch＠northernway.net

Whilst in a self-induced trance, Marvin happened to blather: >I was at one of the local thrift stores (a once a month or so experience) >and found a Radio Shack TRS-80 Disk/Video Interface unit for $0.90 with >manual. Apparently it was marked down from about $3.95 or so to get it gone >and I was more than happy to help out at that price even not knowing what it >was. After reading the manual, I still don't know but it talks about the >portable computer and I see one reference to a model 100. Anyone have more >information on this thing as far as what it attaches to? The model 100 is >obvious but since it talks about the connecting it to the Portable Computer, >are there others this thing might work with? Also since it didn't come with >a floppy disk, is this just a standard TRS-DOS or is there something special >about it? Finally, it is missing the connecting cable and does anyone have >the pinout for it or know where I might find it on-line? Thanks! Ohhhh... nice buy! They wouldn't happen to have 3 more at that price, would they??? ;-) The DVI as it was shortened to would give 180K floppy (40 track, SSDD, 18SPT) storage and 40x24 & 80x24 VT-52 compatible screen capability to a Tandy 100, 102 (later, lighter, redesigned 100), or the Tandy 200 (which I own). [[ Editor's note: Obviously, you need one of the above-mentioned portables to make use of the DVI... ]] It needs a special cable that I have seen for sale on comp.sys.tandy, and at the for-sale listing at: http://www.value.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~thedock/c100sale.pl [[ Editor's note: this is a cgi-program accessable from the "For Sale" link at: http://www.the-dock.com/club100.html They also have a wanted listing and a guestbook! ]] It *does* require a boot floppy disk, I believe these are still available at Radio Shack for a few $$$ apiece (at least in the US... not sure about other countries) I have a boot disk for the DVI that boots the Model 100 -- too bad it doesn't seem to work with my T200. :-( I do have the pinouts for the cable, but the connection to the M100 was a specially wired 40-pin DIP cable, that I've heard is mongo-painful to try to build yourself (and, of course, RS doesn't stock those IIRC). The cable for the T200/T102 is easier to build with 40-pin IDC connectors and ribbon cable (I successfully converted an IBM-PC Clone IDE data cable) If you wish more information on this or most anything else from the "Model 'T'" world, just let me know. "Merch" -- Roger Merchberger | If at first you don't succeed, Programmer, NorthernWay | nuclear warhead disarmament should *not* zmerch(a)northernway.net | be your first career choice.

29 years, 1 month

IBM PC/Jr??

by foxvideo＠wincom.net

I am trying to revive a PC Jr. At power on I get two beeps, no video either on the IBM monitor or through the RCA connector. I have tried removing plug-in boards except for power supply, with same results. Also tried two different PC Jr keyboards, plugged in, same results. Does anyone recall what two short beeps indicates on an IBM PC/Jr? Thanks Charlie Fox

29 years, 1 month

RA81 Rides Again! More problems.

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

This is getting to be a real pain... Sometimes it boots, most times it won't. Usual response is I say b du or b du0 It hits the disk twice, and halts at 050110. I have run the RA down all it's diags in the manual, no faults. Same for when it boots. The UDA50 does running lights too. Doesn't matter if I use A or B. Only difference there is A lights up sometimes and B doesn't. Cables look fine. What's going on? Does it just hate me? Also, when RSTS/E does come up, it sometimes traps to 4. Timeout/sysfail vector. Something says this drive is going...

29 years, 1 month

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