November 2016 - vcf-midatlantic

Festivus 2016 Dec 3 & 4 - Equipment, Drinks, Food, Entertainment
by Jeffrey Brace 28 Nov '16

28 Nov '16

*Festivus start Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10am in 9010-D.* *SIGN UP SHEET FOR DRINKS, FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, OVERNIGHT STAY:* https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1flOzpjh4Wdd3Gn6B3DqWHpQmxYSQGrtFo20… *DRINKS:* Check the list for what everyone is bringing. Feel free to bring something not on the list. VCF is supplying, Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite and bottled water. *FOOD:* VCF will be supplying burgers, hot dogs, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickels, plates, forks, napkins, cups. Check the list for what everyone is bringing. Feel free to bring something not on the list. *IMPORTANT TO KEEP FOOD AND DRINKS IN THE CAFETERIA! THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE PEOPLE LETTING US USE THE ROOMS.* *ENTERTAINMENT?* No movies this year. Ian: Vintage video games Dan Roganti and Jeff Brace Commodore 64 internet game for eight players. Ian/Connor: Cards Against Humanity! Corey: Vectrex Anyone want to bring any other vintage computer games? Let me know ASAP so that I can get a table for you. -- Jeff Brace - ark72axow(a)gmail.com

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Workshops for January, February 2017
by Jeffrey Brace 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

Getting ready to reserve room for the workshop. Are there any dates in January or February that anyone knows there are conflicts with similar group events? -- Jeff Brace - ark72axow(a)gmail.com

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Warehouse report
by Evan Koblentz 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

Dean, Drew, and I worked in the warehouse from 10am-6pm on Friday. An untrained eye would still see it as messy, but we got a lot done. Highlight: we moved the contents of several pallets onto shelving carts, which makes things easier to access/catalog and makes floor space. Lots more to do, but this was the first warehouse day since February so we are happy just to make progress. We have a plan for where to continue next time.

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Floppy Days #67 - HP Series 80 Part III
by Randall Kindig 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

The HP Series 80 (HP83/85/86/87) This episode is the third and final in a series about the Hewlett Packard HP-85 computer, or more accurately, the entire line of similar computers known as the HP Series 80. Once again, I have the tremendously knowledgeable duo of Everett Kaser and Vassilis Prevelakis helping me impart information to you about that venerable line of historically significant desktop computers. In this episode, we will primarily be covering tech specs, peripherals, expansion, magazines and newletters, books, emulation, modern upgrades, connectivity to modern computers, buying one today, community and Web sites. Wow, now that I list this out, it’s obvious we have a lot to cover. In addition, I will briefly talk about my new vintage computer acquisitions, feedback and perhaps a little news. http://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-67-the-hp85b-computer-part-3-with-… <http://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-67-the-hp85b-computer-part-3-with-…> Randall Kindig host Floppy Days floppydays.com

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FS: At Festivus
by Systems Glitch 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

All, I've got a few items I'd like to sell at Festivus. Contact me off-list with interest or for pictures. As follows: 1x IBM 5150 PC: This is the "absolutely first" PC from the Philly pick-up. Turns out it's a common 256K late production PC with the 60-some Watt power supply. Little bit of marker on the front. Has dual FH 5.25" floppies, IBM floppy adapter, 3rd party RAM expansion, and 3rd party MDA/parallel card. $100 OBO. Add XT-IDE rev 3 card with 64 MB DOM for $100. I'll write out a boot disk, and the XT-IDE utils if you like. No monitor/keyboard included. 1x Lawrence Livermore Labs MST-80B trainer *board only*. This is one that came to me without the suitcase. It was apparently a parts donor board, I repopulated it and got it working. Your choice of the "stock" LLL ROMs or the modified code that came with this lot of trainers. Not sure what the different ROMs do, I've dumped them so you can take a look if you'd like. Keypad operation appears identical to stock ROMs in my testing. $100 OBO. I can bring my bench supply for testing. 2x BAFCO Inc. Frequency Response Analzyers. I bought these at auction for the panaplex displays. One uses an IEC cable and I've powered it up, does stuff and appears to analyze the frequency response of a 50R coax jumper :) The other uses a 3-pin adding machine style cable, I haven't powered it up. One has asset management stickers from Comsat Labs. $50 each OBO, asking price is what I think the panaplex displays are worth. 1x HP 1415A Time Domain Reflectometer. Picked up at auction with other test gear. Does "stuff," makes a trace on screen that sort of matches what I'd expect for a time domain reflectometer. No further testing. It does include converters to go from those early high-frequency RF connections (not sure what they're called, I'm used to seeing them on ancient Gen-Rad stuff) to BNC. Make offer. 1x Gen-Rad 1217-B Pulse Generator. Mix of tubes and transistors IIRC, but still makes pulses like this: http://imgur.com/X1KwZ8e I haven't used it in a while, hence the selling. Wouldn't call it fully tested/calibrated, but it does work. $50 OBO. Might have more depending on what I have time to test this week. PM me if I'm supposed to be bringing something for you, just to make sure I've got it on my list! Thanks, Jonathan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Festivus 2016 Dec 3 & 4 - Equipment, Drinks, Food, Entertainment
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic writes: >There is a big cafeteria room. There is a "game" room separate and >across the hallway from the cafeteria. There is also a lounge area >closer to the front entrance. There are also men's bathroom showers in >one section and women's in another. There are the dorm rooms for >sleeping in other rooms. > >Attached are pictures of the cafeteria: Attached to what?

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Festivus 2016 Dec 3 & 4 - Equipment, Drinks, Food, Entertainment
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic writes: >*Festivus start Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10am in 9010-D.* > >*SIGN UP SHEET FOR DRINKS, FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, OVERNIGHT STAY:* > >https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1flOzpjh4Wdd3Gn6B3DqWHpQmxYSQGrtFo20… FYI, please remove the ribs from the list of things being brought to Festivus. As much as I truly do love to make and share my ribs with you, I must pick up some equipment that Saturday morning; thus, I will NOT have the time to spend making my ribs for those of you at Festivus. There is just so much happening at this time of year and there's too little time for it all to happen in. Perhaps, to make it up to you, I will whip up a couple of racks when VCF rolls around.

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Looking for XXDP TAP image
by william degnan 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

If anyone knows of or would be willing to make me an XXDP TAP image compatible with a 16K PDP 11/40 that I can convert into a CONSOLE script? I'd take a RAM dump after loading XXDP on say a 11/35 11/40, probably also 11/34, 11/05, 11/10. If I could run TU58 emulator I would...it's not working correctly, I have tried everything I can think of. I will keep working on this and I also still can't boot my RL11 (RT11 on RL02). Given my circumstances the next thing I imagine to attempt is the download of XXDP "manually" via a CONSOLE as if it were dumped from TU58 tape just before initialization. I do have BASIC running in core at the moment, at least there's that. Given at least that works my theory about my inability to boot RL11 or TU58 could be that that I have a DMA-related UNIBUS issue. I have not supplied every detail of my system analysis here in this message but that's what I think is the "core" of the issue. har har. Open to suggestions thanks. Bill

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Next-branded laser printer
by william degnan 26 Nov '16

26 Nov '16

For trade..i plan to being to the holiday party a Next-branded Laser printer, a modified HP Laserjet II. I will try to test it this week, it's complete probably works or is close. Should be able to accept a HP Laserjet cartridges and replacement parts. If you have a NEXT computer you might not have one of these. I might have a spare i/o cable, not sure even what the cable type would be. Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net

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(Mostly) 68k Macs at Festivus (FTAGH)
by David Riley 26 Nov '16

26 Nov '16

(Sorry if this is a duplicate; I wanted to make sure the MX change didn't break things) Hi all, As promised, I've catalogued my uncle's old machines that I'm bringing to Festivus. I've removed the ones that are already claimed, everything else is available. All have had batteries removed (some were stored in a garage with them in, as noted, with the usual disastrous effects). Except where noted, most of this is untested, so expect to have to perform some maintenance. Please let me know ahead of time what you'd like so I can pre-assign recipients. I'd like to see it all go at Festivus. 2x LC 475 1x Performa 400 (LCII) 2x LCIII 1x LCII 1x LCII with bad battery corrosion on LB, may be unrecoverable, but RAM, Ethernet card and case/parts seem fine 3x PowerBook AC adaptors 1x PowerBook Duo AC adaptor 1x PowerBook G4 AC adaptor 2x AAUI-10Base2 adaptors 1x PowerBook video adaptor 1x "puck" PowerBook AC adaptor, computer end broken (tip snapped off) In addition, I think there might be a PM7200 in there, and I have a PM7100/80 (very dirty, unknown condition) coming my way that I should be able to bring. Please mail me directly with enquiries. - Dave

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