January 2019 - vcf-midatlantic

Whoa! 11/70
by Evan Koblentz 18 Jan '19

18 Jan '19

Forget the BeBox thread :), check out this in Pennsylvania: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP-11-70-Datasystem-570/113553953503

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Friday classes @ VCF East
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 18 Jan '19

18 Jan '19

Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> writes: > > >> What sort of class is wanted?=C2=A0 Ideas: > > 1) vintage Sun hardware >101 > 2) Solaris or hp-ux primer > 3)=C2=A0scsi basics > 4) 680x0 >workstations and servers (lots of different vendors had them) > > >Others? > > >How about an overview class of weird/unusual Unixes? I know there's >one for Amiga; what others are off the beaten path? It's all weird. ;)

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Feb Workshop Signup - February 9 & 10, 2019 - VCF Repair Workshop
by Jeffrey Brace 18 Jan '19

18 Jan '19

So the next workshop will be February 9 & 10, 2019. Same place, same time. Here is the signup sheet: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11Iy1jqPJqVzY1gnGRrHfLfIcx5IQ82QkkaB… > We tried Patrick's Pub for Saturday dinner and it was a bust. I take the blame for this one. It had great potential, and came highly recommended. I didn't call ahead and didn't anticipate the large crowd due to football playoffs. The waitress was cranky, the service slow, etc. I think that this place is probably hit or miss. When it's busy, then terrible, when not busy then fine. I will check out the next place in person to make sure. I think that we will try Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten.This one is highly recommended and Yelp rates it as a 3.5 out of 5. I also have a great idea for a different diner for Sunday breakfast. The Americana Diner which is only 2 minutes further away than the Blue Swan Diner. It's the best diner in the area. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Evan’s Favorite “F” Word (first)
by Chris Fala 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Something about this article rubs me the wrong way. For starters, he leaves out the word “portable” which makes the whole “first” thing false. What else can you say Evan? https://www.neweggbusiness.com/smartbuyer/systems/the-lasting-effects-of-th…

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] NeXT(s) f/s in Maryland
by Evan Koblentz 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

I sent the seller a message. -EK

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Now: BeBox Was: NeXT
by systems_glitch 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

I've got a dual 133 MHz BeBox I'm working on fixing up. I bought it from a local guy, it had been bricked some time in the 90's by a bad firmware update. Another BeBox owner on #vc IRC got me the flash rescue floppy for BeOS PR1, and that's gotten it as far as being able to actually boot the NetBSD 8 installer. Apparently the floppy rescue is often unreliable though, I don't get the Be logo on startup, and BeOS doesn't want to finish booting. It is indeed very interesting hardware, with an interesting OS to go with it. Growing up, a friend of mine had one -- his dad worked for TWA as a programmer and had convinced them to get him a 66 MHz BeBox. When the 133 MHz version came along, my friend got the old 66 MHz one. Thanks, Jonathan On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 3:10 PM Glenn Holmer via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > On 1/17/19 10:43 AM, Ethan O'Toole via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > > > For those not familiar, Be was a company launched by Jean Louis Gassie > > (spelling) of Apple. He I believe was the guy behind Apple's 55% profit > > margin (Source the Jim Carrolton book.) > > > > Be was pretty good multimedia wise, good multitasking, was not decaying > > in that it was cleanly designed that updates and upgrades never harmed > > the root OS files I believe. It existed for the BeBox which was a dual > > PPC machine, Mac and PC hardware. > > And it lives on in Haiku! > > https://www.haiku-os.org/ > > -- > Glenn Holmer (Linux registered user #16682) > "After the vintage season came the aftermath -- and Cenbe." >

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NeXT(s) f/s in Maryland
by Evan Koblentz 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

I saw this on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/208724552490319?view=permalink&id=27322057834…

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] NeXT(s) f/s in Maryland
by Tony Bogan 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

My apologies for two emails, I hit send before finishing my thoughts. On my way to work. There is more than just the Be box angle here too. We now have a NeXT Cube. “A” NeXT cube. Not some, not a couple, not several. So no backup, no parts machine. This person has several. 4 to be precise, two he’s looking to unload. He has a iie to iigs conversion. We don’t. They aren’t “rare” but they are hard to come by and are expensive. The list goes on. I think I’ve made my point. It only takes one “YES” out of 1000 “NO” responses to make a difference. End of line. Tony

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] NeXT(s) f/s in Maryland
by Evan Koblentz 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

>> Is this about the expense or the transport? Nope. Our policy is that we don't purchase artifacts. We only accept donations. >> Has anybody reached out to him officially on behalf of VCF? I think "we're a nonprofit dedicated to... _mission_ that doesn't have a BeBox, and this would be a key part of our collection. It would be very appreciated." Is a compelling point to make for someone who clearly cares about his collection. We did not reach out. Unfortunately, we've found that such requests fall on deaf ears. Once someone decides to sell, they see dollar signs not altruism. On Thu, Jan 17, 2019, 3:26 AM m simons via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org wrote: > Is this about the expense or the transport? Has anybody reached out to > him officially on behalf of VCF? I think "we're a nonprofit dedicated to... > _mission_ that doesn't have a BeBox, and this would be a key part of our > collection. It would be very appreciated." Is a compelling point to make > for someone who clearly cares about his collection. > > I don't go down there often, but my sister lives in the Baltimore area if > I'm ever there when something comes up I might be able to ferry things back > up to NJ at least half way. > > Man, do I really want a 4000 one of these days.. especially a 4000T > eventually.. this collection is... :O > > --MS > On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 10:09:39 PM EST, Evan Koblentz via > vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Someone please get it for us!! We don't have one. :( > > > On Wed, Jan 16, 2019, 5:08 PM Christian Liendo <cliendo(a)gmail.com wrote: > > > That guy has a BeBox. > > > > On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 5:06 PM Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > >> I saw this on Facebook: > >> > >> > https://m.facebook.com/groups/208724552490319?view=permalink&id=27322057834… > >> > > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] NeXT(s) f/s in Maryland
by Lou 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

I would pay some serious Money for that BeBox. Hot damn!

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