>>> Bill Gunshannon wrote:
What would you use it for if everything is shut down?
LCM isn't completely shut down.
Zane Healy wrote:
> I can’t speak for that, but the VAX 7000 is still online. Someone is
> obviously paying the electric bills at a minimum, as that’s got to
> chew through some
> On Jul 23, 2021, at 5:45 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> I can’t speak for that, but the VAX 7000 is still online. Someone is
> obviously paying the electric bills at a minimum, as that’s got to chew
> through some real power. The XKL TOAD-2 is online as well (PDP-10 clone),
> a
On Jul 23, 2021, at 4:00 PM, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk
wrote:
>
> On 7/23/2021 2:56 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
>> Personally when I see “Museum” in this context, I don’t think of this as a
>> museum not taking care of the artifacts, I look at this from the standpoint
>> of the founder
On Jul 23, 2021, at 5:17 PM, Bill Gunshannon
wrote:
>
> On 7/23/21 5:58 PM, Zane Healy wrote:
>> On Jul 23, 2021, at 1:13 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 7/23/21 2:57 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Is it still possible to get accounts on the LCM systems? I wanted t
Some further questions BELOW to complete the distribution media database:
}:-)
1) Which ones were available on 5.25"??? (and how many disks?)
A) "360K"?
B) "1.2M"?
C) "1.4M"?
D) Microsoft non-standard crammed 3.5" HD? (1.7M?)
On Fri, 23 Jul 2021, Grant Ta
Seems it's back up and running.?
https://mc.livingcomputers.org/
Don Resor
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Subject: Re: LCM Accounts?
On
On 7/23/21 5:58 PM, Zane Healy wrote:
On Jul 23, 2021, at 1:13 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
wrote:
On 7/23/21 2:57 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Is it still possible to get accounts on the LCM systems? I wanted to get a
login on the VAX 7000, but can’t figure out where to request an a
On 7/23/21 3:20 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
Some of the early Xenix distros were about as massive, when you
included development tools. And OS?2 on floppy when accompanied by
the relevant CSDs could also run into many disks.
My AIX/PS2 disk image collection clocks in at 94 disk images /
On 7/23/21 2:11 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
Some further questions BELOW to complete the distribution media database:
}:-)
1) Which ones were available on 5.25"? (and how many disks?)
A) "360K"?
B) "1.2M"?
C) "1.4M"?
D) Microsoft non-standard crammed 3.5" HD? (1.7M?)
On 7/23/21 11:23 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
Win95: 13 disks.
That's fewer than I remember.
Though, Windows 3.1 was 6 disks and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 was 8
disks. That was on top of MS-DOS 6.22 which was 3 disks. For a total
of 9 or 11. So, 13 isn't that big of a jump.
Win9
On 7/23/2021 2:56 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Personally when I see “Museum” in this context, I don’t think of this as a
museum not taking care of the artifacts, I look at this from the standpoint of
the founder not taking the necessary steps when setting the Museum up to ensure
its prese
On Jul 23, 2021, at 1:13 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
wrote:
>
> On 7/23/21 2:57 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
>> Is it still possible to get accounts on the LCM systems? I wanted to get a
>> login on the VAX 7000, but can’t figure out where to request an account.
>> Zane
>
> What would
On Jul 23, 2021, at 12:56 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk
wrote:
>
> On 7/23/21 12:48 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
>> On 7/23/21 12:43 PM, Lee Gleason via cctalk wrote:
>>> the prices were a bit higher than I was prepared to pay
>> the guy is a flipper, let him scrap the stuff before giving him a di
On Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 3:20 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> On 7/23/21 10:23 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 18:56, Grant Taylor via cctalk
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> If memory serves, that mass of floppies was dwarfed by Windows 95,
> >> particularly later versions.
> >
On 7/23/21 10:23 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 18:56, Grant Taylor via cctalk
> wrote:
>>
>> If memory serves, that mass of floppies was dwarfed by Windows 95,
>> particularly later versions.
>
> Win95: 13 disks.
>
> Win98: 38 disks.
Some of the early Xenix distros
On 7/23/21 2:01 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
On 7/23/21 10:38 AM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote:
Sadly it's getting on for 1,500 miles away from me.
just let this stuff be ecycled already
I could actually use a few more CRTs. Well, not "use personally" - I've got
enough to just grab
On 7/23/21 2:57 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Is it still possible to get accounts on the LCM systems? I wanted to get a
login on the VAX 7000, but can’t figure out where to request an account.
Zane
What would you use it for if everything is shut down?
bill
Some further questions BELOW to complete the distribution media database:
If memory serves, that mass of floppies was dwarfed by Windows 95,
particularly later versions.
On Fri, 23 Jul 2021, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
Win95: 13 disks.
Win98: 38 disks.
Netware 3.1: can't remember... lots:
On Jul 23, 2021, at 12:43 PM, Lee Gleason via cctalk
wrote:
>
> "Nice selection of dirty and yellowed computers in unknown condition."
>
> I just took a run out to the warehouse in question, figuring the owner would
> be there today cleaning up. The quote above sums up the state of things.
On 7/23/21 12:48 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
On 7/23/21 12:43 PM, Lee Gleason via cctalk wrote:
the prices were a bit higher than I was prepared to pay
the guy is a flipper, let him scrap the stuff before giving him a dime
If you haven't figured this out already I am NOT happy with him
On 7/23/21 12:43 PM, Lee Gleason via cctalk wrote:
the prices were a bit higher
than I was prepared to pay
the guy is a flipper, let him scrap the stuff before giving him a dime
"Nice selection of dirty and yellowed computers in unknown condition."
I just took a run out to the warehouse in question, figuring the owner would
be there today cleaning up. The quote above sums up the state of things. There
were some miscellaneous DEC terminals, a few MicroVAXes, and some
At 02:01 PM 7/23/2021, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
>like a friend said, we are all just delay lines for the dump
How about "temporary caretakers who will pass these things
along to someone else who also cares?"
- John
On 7/23/21 10:38 AM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote:
Sadly it's getting on for 1,500 miles away from me.
just let this stuff be ecycled already
like a friend said, we are all just delay lines for the dump
Is it still possible to get accounts on the LCM systems? I wanted to get a
login on the VAX 7000, but can’t figure out where to request an account.
Zane
I was looking at UK sites, but that is definitely an option, thanks.
> -Original Message-
> From: Toby Thain
> Sent: 23 July 2021 17:59
> To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; Rob Jarratt ; General
> Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: Sourcing Capacitors for my H7140 PSU
>
> On 2
On 7/21/21 7:09 PM, Teo Zenios via cctalk wrote:
Nice selection of dirty and yellowed computers in unknown condition.
Dirt can be removed, things can typically be repaired if needed, and not
all of us expect our systems to be the exact shade of whatever that they
were when they were built de
On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 18:56, Grant Taylor via cctalk
wrote:
>
> If memory serves, that mass of floppies was dwarfed by Windows 95,
> particularly later versions.
Win95: 13 disks.
Win98: 38 disks.
Netware 3.1: can't remember... lots:
http://www.os2museum.com/wp/diskette-puzzle/
Ha! Trying to g
On 2021-07-23 12:48 p.m., Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote:
> I gave up trying to repair this PSU myself and I have got someone to do it
> professionally. It seems they have it working well but think that two
> capacitors should still be replaced. I think these are the two big "Coke
> Can" sized filter
On 7/23/21 7:24 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
Netware 3 on it. From floppies. Lots and lots of floppies.
If memory serves, that mass of floppies was dwarfed by Windows 95,
particularly later versions.
Aside: I don't think I've ever seen Windows 98 on floppies. I think
I've only seen C
I gave up trying to repair this PSU myself and I have got someone to do it
professionally. It seems they have it working well but think that two
capacitors should still be replaced. I think these are the two big "Coke
Can" sized filter capacitors. The trouble is they seem to be unable to find
any.
On 7/23/21 6:24 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
I think the Compaq was a Deskpro
It was. I remember a visit to an Apple exec's office
who had one on his desk just after it came out and his
concern wrt competition for the Mac II.
He would end up going to work for Dell
https://www.linkedin.c
On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 14:55, Christian Groessler via cctalk
wrote:
>
> I think Compaq was the first company to offer a 386 PC back then (before
> IBM).
>
> I remember, when I worked as a student at MBB around 1988, that we
> visited another department (just next door) to see the Compaq 386 they
>
On 7/23/21 1:35 PM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
I remember when a Compaq 386 was I
think the first 386 I ever worked on.
I think Compaq was the first company to offer a 386 PC back then (before
IBM).
I remember, when I worked as a student at MBB around 1988, that we
visited another depar
On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 01:25, Christian Groessler via cctalk
wrote:
>
> My boss back in 90/91 or so bought a Compaq 386SX desktop. The 386SX was
> at the low end back then already, but the keyboard which came with it
> was top-notch!
>
> Forget early IBM PC keyboards. This Compaq keyboard had the
What a complete fiasco. How sad.
mcl
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