August 2022 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Pentium Pro CPUs
by Dave McGuire 13 Aug '22

13 Aug '22

On August 13, 2022 10:57:22 AM madodel via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > ---------- > Pentium Pro CPUs > From: madodel madodel(a)mac.com > Date: Aug 13, 10:57 AM > To: vcf-midatlantic vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org > > Anyone interested in Pentium Pro CPUs pulled from servers after replaced by > Pentium II Overdrives many years back? I have 4 of them. Free to a good > home if anyone can use them. > > SL22T Intel Pentium Pro 200 MHz Kb80521ex200 256k Yes please, I'd like to have them. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Old Video Game Advertisements
by Christian Liendo 13 Aug '22

13 Aug '22

For some of us this is a great site. I am enjoying this a lot. https://retrocgads.tumblr.com/

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Apple IIgs to Duodisk cables
by Bob Shuster 12 Aug '22

12 Aug '22

Before I go crazy trying to find these online, does anyone have some spares, or can recommend a source? I have two Duodisk units that I want to connect to an Apple IIgs, so that’s DB-19 to DB-25 F/F. (And I guess this would also work with my Apple II computers as well.) Ultimately I’ll just turn these around and include the cables with the Duodisks. - Bob Shuster

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IIGS expectations at launch
by John Heritage 12 Aug '22

12 Aug '22

Just curious As an (80s) Atari user the IIGS looks like an amazing next gen upgrade for the Apple II line. The kind of thing the kid in me wishes the Atari 8bit received mid life. When the IIGS was launched did Apple II users see this as a commitment to the long haul for the platform or did it feel a bit like a compromise or was it otherwise disappointing? Inonoenin retrospect the 2.8 MHz artificial limitation on the CPU is a hint for the compromise narrative - but did it feel that way back then? Thanks.

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Help! I cant get asciiexpress to work with my II Plus
by Dan FitzGerald 12 Aug '22

12 Aug '22

I have an Apple II Plus, and have been been having limited success in trying to get asciiexpress.net to work with it. I can successfully load _some_ games (Dig-Dug and Montezuma's Revenge), but I cannot get the vast majority of game titles to load. And I have been having zero luck getting the disk image downloads to work; usually, it will start the self-extractor app and then give me a checksum error before failing. I had heard somewhere that interference from other cables could be the culprit and that using a Monster aux cable had good results, so I picked one up. No luck, unfortunately. Has anybody else experienced similar problems, and if so, how did you resolve them? Regards, Dan FitzGerald They/Them/Theirs http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Apple IIgs to Duodisk cables
by Brian Marstella 12 Aug '22

12 Aug '22

Over the years I've purchased 2 of them from https://iec.net/product/apple-duo-drive-cable-3/ You might see if this is the same that you need. Brian On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 1:31 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > From experience with an apple II, the cables are expensive. > But can be made, if you have the connectors and cable, yourself. > I do not have spares but just wanted to let you know they can be found. > > Mike > > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Aug 12, 2022, at 1:22 PM, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Before I go crazy trying to find these online, does anyone have some > spares, or can recommend a source? I have two Duodisk units that I want to > connect to an Apple IIgs, so that’s DB-19 to DB-25 F/F. (And I guess this > would also work with my Apple II computers as well.) Ultimately I’ll just > turn these around and include the cables with the Duodisks. > > > > - Bob Shuster > >

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The RR Computers Auction
by Christian Liendo 11 Aug '22

11 Aug '22

Has anyone else been following this for anything other than the Apple I https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/details/644-apple-jobs-and-computer-hard… I mean they have: Steve Wozniak's Apple Rainbow Glasses Lee Felsenstein's Pennywhistle 103 Modem Kit Allan Alcorn: Atari Video Music Box A sealed iPod for $10,000.00 I mean there is a lot of stuff there.

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Workshop Report for 2022-07-30 & 2022-07-31
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Aug '22

10 Aug '22

Lots of stuff repaired. We had Bill Dromgoole fixing the Univac 2019 while training his new apprentice Steven Shivone. Hopefully Bill can give a report on what he accomplished. Mike Loewen already gave his report on the HP1000 repair. Great stuff! Jason Perkins troubleshooted the IBM PCjr and degunked the floppy drive and it is working great! There is still a difficult to diagnose memory problem that wasn’t resolved. He made sure to test everything by playing King’s quest. Ian Litchfield discovered the problem with the Apple 2: bad ROM chips. Maybe he can give a complete report. Alex Jacocks worked on getting the new OS/2 machine and the Linux 0.99 machine working as well as helping others. He also started work on standardizing the museum’s IT setup. There were others there working on their own items that may want to chime in. Overall another great Repair Workshop! Jeff Brace -- ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Old Video Game Advertisements - VCF Exhibiting
by Dave McGuire 09 Aug '22

09 Aug '22

On August 8, 2022 4:15:31 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > This is the main reason why I have not exhibited in the past or possibly not in the future. > I’ve considered two separate exhibits, > I put to much consideration into the flack or “peer pressure”. Exhibiting is about sharing what YOU love and what YOU want to show off. If you're lucky, someone will enjoy it. If you're even luckier, you'll spark a new interest for someone. There should never be any sort of "peer pressure" or anything even remotely like it in this environment. But everyone will know you're a weenie if you bring a Commodore. B-) (Dave runs for cover) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Old Video Game Advertisements - VCF Exhibiting
by Dean Notarnicola 09 Aug '22

09 Aug '22

Alexander 'Z' Pierson said: “Anyway, it's your VCF, so you might as well actively shape it in a positive direction.” This, exactly. VCF is a product of its participants and volunteers. - On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 8:04 PM Alexander Pierson via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Yeah, well I'll just make my *own* exhibit! With blackjack! And hookers! > > > Seriously though, how do you strike that balance between getting > attention vs. framing a complete and factual picture of the subject in > an exhibit? You can provide a novel experience by way of something > they've never interacted with before (paper tape, new gadgets for old > kit, freshly made software, a type of terminal graphics that stand > out). Or perchance a familiar/nostalgic experience "I used one of > these at a job I had X many years back", "I don't know this machine, > but it runs BASIC, I wonder what I can get it to do?", that sort of > thing. If you present something completely unfamiliar, you have to > give visitors something to relate to, otherwise they'll keep walking. > Run a video game, suddenly it becomes relatable to a larger audience, > and there's your hook to give them the context. > > > Because these experiences don't exist in a vacuum, they're part of a > larger tapestry of history we're trying to share with a mixed audience > of newcomers and established hobbyists alike. It's funny how some of > the more common machines get so little love from the crowd when given > a properly framed exhibit of a computer in its element. Whereas other > times, just seeing a base machine that folks recognize but never see > in person attracts attention like they were giving away free donuts. > Still, even if one feels like the exhibit concept they want to bring > won't draw a crowd, it saddens me to hear when someone is dissuaded > from exhibiting because either staff or general attendees made them > feel like they shouldn't do something perfectly acceptable, or that > they were doing it wrong. And I'm not talking about the blatantly > off-topic exhibit subjects. I'm talking about giving folks the > opportunity to try exhibiting something in a new way and possibly even > fail at that task, because sometimes that's how it goes. > > > Anyway, it's your VCF, so you might as well actively shape it in a > positive direction. > > > -Alexander 'Z' Pierson > On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 09:19:29 AM EDT, Dean Notarnicola via > vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Agreed. Anyone who feels the need to offer negative criticism is invited > to > do their own exhibit and show everyone how clever they are. > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 7:52 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > I agree, but as part of the community don't crap on other peoples > displays. > > > > If you don't like it, move along. There are many others there you might > > like. > > > > If you think something is inaccurate or maybe they could use more > > information to enhance it. That's fine. > > > > There is a difference between constructive criticism and plain > > crapping on someone''s hard work. > > > > Agreed? > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 4:45 PM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic > > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > Exhibiting is about sharing what YOU love and what YOU want to show > > off. If you're lucky, someone will enjoy it. If you're even luckier, > > you'll spark a new interest for someone. There should never be any sort > of > > "peer pressure" or anything even remotely like it in this environment. > > > > > > >

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