Re: Imaging Old Disks Advice Needed

On 11/01/2016 03:39 AM, Peter Cetinski wrote: >> Out of curiosity, since I've never done this either but have heard >> most folks suggest it. How do you seal the newly made jacket? Is it >> not necessary or folks using scotch tape? > > Well, I made a number of these this weekend and I just left

Re: Passing of Bunnell & Machrone

On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Murray McCullough < c.murray.mccullo...@gmail.com> wrote: > David Bunnell and Bill Machrone of PC Magazine have passed on. They > both were involved in promoting computers in its earliest day. > I don't intend to disparage their actual accomplishments, but AFAIK

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

One thing is for certain: If it's in eBay's financial interest (page hits, insertion and final value fees), and they can plausibly deny any liability or other involvement, they will just let it ride - and the often highly-touted TOS (aka "the rules") be damned. In short - If they can skim a

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

I've been wondering about that one myself.  Very odd.  That's not the first time I've seen that either. Along with stuff that 'sells' for absurd amounts of money. At first I though the absurd sales were attempts to manipulate the market.. but it doesn't seem worth the effort or ebay fees.

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

On 11/01/2016 07:12 PM, Glen Slick wrote: On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then suddenly hours later appears for sale again. I'm done

Re: Unknown DEC indicator panel

So, the CHM has an RSTS-11 brochure: http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/DEC/pdp-11/Digital.PDP-11.1970.102646128.pdf which shows in a couple of places (front cover, page 6, 7, 10, 11) an indicator panel which I haven't been able to identify: These look VERY posed, so don't

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 8:56 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: > Sure if the unit worked or was confirmed to have an intact glass scale it > might be worth a a ton. > It certainly weights a ton ;) I've been watching these auctions too and now I understand the funny business with

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

> On Nov 1, 2016, at 8:12 PM, Glen Slick wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 >> >> This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then >> suddenly hours

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

This is the same guy that "sold" an Alto a few months ago for an insane amt of money. On 11/1/16 5:31 PM, Glen Slick wrote: > More reasons to stay away: > > http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?29469-(not-mine)-Another-Altair-8800B-w-drive-on-feebay >

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

More reasons to stay away: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?29469-(not-mine)-Another-Altair-8800B-w-drive-on-feebay

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

Yep. Stay away. This seller is breaking eBay policies because that 21 days is required to allow the buyer to lodge a grievance if something is wrong. The seller should avtually be reported. Doug Jackson On 2 November 2016 11:12:14 am AEDT, Glen Slick wrote: >On Tue,

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 > > This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then > suddenly hours later appears for sale again. I'm done bidding on this each > time it appears,

What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then suddenly hours later appears for sale again. I'm done bidding on this each time it appears, because if I won, who knows what I'd receive or if the seller would cancel the auction.

Re: Unknown DEC indicator panel

> So, the CHM has an RSTS-11 brochure: > > > http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/DEC/pdp-11/Digital.PDP-11.1970.102646128.pdf > > which shows in a couple of places (front cover, page 6, 7, 10, 11) an > indicator panel which I haven't been able to identify: it's the one where >

Passing of Bunnell & Machrone

David Bunnell and Bill Machrone of PC Magazine have passed on. They both were involved in promoting computers in its earliest day. Both will sadly be missed. Murray--

Has anyone here seen a 8H070 external floppy?

I bought one of these on eBay thinking it was the standard 37-pin D-connector that connects to an ISA floppy controller. No, it's a 25-pin D-connector. I can't find any references in Google aside from people selling them. I'm wondering if it might be something like a printer-port-connected

Soundblaster Live Card with Midi interface daughterboard, UK

Can anyone use a Soundblaster Live card with midi daughterboard? For the cost of postage? £4.99 in the UK. Thanks, Mark.

Re: Unknown DEC indicator panel

Looking at the setup and the misalignment of some of the panels it may just a bunch of stuff for photographic purposes. Rod On 01/11/2016 15:13, Noel Chiappa wrote: So, the CHM has an RSTS-11 brochure:

Unknown DEC indicator panel

So, the CHM has an RSTS-11 brochure: http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/DEC/pdp-11/Digital.PDP-11.1970.102646128.pdf which shows in a couple of places (front cover, page 6, 7, 10, 11) an indicator panel which I haven't been able to identify: it's the one where there are four

Re: Imaging Old Disks Advice Needed

On 11/1/16 6:39 AM, Peter Cetinski wrote: Out of curiosity, since I've never done this either but have heard most folks suggest it. How do you seal the newly made jacket? Is it not necessary or folks using scotch tape? Well, I made a number of these this weekend and I just left the end open.

FTGH: Video controller

So I have an Oxford Metrics Vicon video controller box: http://ana-3.lcs.mit.edu/~jnc/tech/jpg/VideoController.jpg FTGH. No idea what it does, I have't bothered to look for info, since I'm sure I have no use for it! Noel

Re: [TUHS] Booting PDP-11's from RX02's

On 10/31/2016 07:45 PM, Al Kossow wrote: > > On 10/31/16 3:08 PM, Vincent Slyngstad wrote: > >> Isn't there some weird crap in track 0 on DECmate RX01s It also has the slushware code, aka front panel space code to do stuff on the IM6100 chip and peripherals. the 6100/6120 have two spaces front

Re: Imaging Old Disks Advice Needed

> Out of curiosity, since I've never done this either but have heard most folks > suggest it. How do you seal the newly made jacket? Is it not necessary or > folks using scotch tape? Well, I made a number of these this weekend and I just left the end open. The hub keeps the cookie in place.

Re: Looking for info on a CAMAC module - Kinetic 3912 Unibus Crate Controller

On 10/31/2016 07:04 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: Over the years I've played around with a few old CAMAC (*) modules, by today's standard they pretty much have zero value, anyway that's another story. Recently Zero value? But they look nice. So .. anyone have the manual ? I *might* have some