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Didn't get a VCF East 2019 t-shirt? And still want one?
by Jeffrey Brace 14 May '19

14 May '19

We sold out of many sizes and some people still wanted t-shirts (actually almost all sizes). I will be ordering again soon, so if you want a VCF East t-shirt and didn't get one, then send me a private reply with the quantity and size and I will make sure that you get it. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Help with installing 1980s DOS program
by Evan Koblentz 14 May '19

14 May '19

Someone posted on my local Facebook town page in need of ordinary PC support. I replied because that stuff is usually quite easy to fix -- easy/quick cash on the side, or so I thought!! Turns out it's an elderly attorney running a mid-1980s DOS version of Leading Edge Word Processor installed on Windows XP. Seriously????? The problem was it keeps giving him an error message about unable to read drive a: (3.5") even when he's not trying to use that drive. The error pops up randomly and prevents him from continuing to use the program. I confirmed that the drive reads/writes fine. Rather than trying to chase down an inconsistent bug, he asked me if he can dump Windows and just run the program under straight DOS. Okay, sure. I figured it would be fun to do this even if the guy wasn't paying me. After all, if I don't promote semi-vintage computing then who will? :) I downloaded DOS 6.22 at home and put the image files onto disks via a USB floppy drive. Went to install that on an old PC that I happened to have, and it gave errors about lack of memory space when I ran setup, which is bizarre but whatever .... I downloaded version 5.0 instead and that installed without any trouble (not counting one damaged disk; I used another disk and it worked that time). So now I've got a bare-metal DOS 5.0 installation on an older PC for this guy. His son pointed me to the word processor program at an abandonware site (I put a copy of the files at http://snarc.net/lewp/ if anybody wants to play along at home). I copied the files onto a disk via DOSbox (thanks to Dean for the tip to use emulation there!). The files read/write fine on the DOS computer. Currently I'm stumped at how to install this program on the computer. I copied them all into the same directory structure on the DOS computer. The install.bat file requires a second floppy drive, which I don't have but I am getting one tomorrow. (Local FB marketplace seller has another external USB floppy drive for eight bucks.) I have two questions: 1. Is there a way around needing a second drive? 2. If the second drive is required, is it even the correct procedure to just run the install.bat or must I do something else to install the program?

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DEC CR-11 at auction
by Mike Loewen 14 May '19

14 May '19

DEC CR-11 card reader at the usual auction site: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-CR-11-Documation-M200-Card-Reader/202677568290 No affiliation with the sale. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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BK 467 CRT rejuvenator calibration question
by corey cohen 14 May '19

14 May '19

I posted this on the VCF forum but got nothing in replies. So I just recapped my new to me BK467 and easily calibrated the Heater voltage. This is my last step to clear my workbench off for a new project arriving later this week. Next up on the BK467 is the tracking range calibration. The service manual I got online isn’t very clear. After hooking up the resistor and warming the unit up in setup mode, it says to put the 467 into test mode, adjust the G2 red control till it reads full scale on the meter. I assume that means when it's at 2.0 (all the way to the right)? Then it says while pressing the tracking button and adjust R23 until it reads the minimum setting. Does this mean 0 on the meter or at the "set tracking mark". I can't adjust R23 any lower than .2 on the meter so I'm hoping it's not supposed to be set to 0. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone

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Monochrome and VGA together?
by Richard Cini 14 May '19

14 May '19

All — I’m working on another project (with an early version of Windows) and for debugging on my AT, I need to run both a monochrome and EGA/VGA together. I’m quite rusty on this because I remember doing this long ago but it might be pre-VGA. Is this possible? Thanks! Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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paging Glenn Roberts
by Evan Koblentz 13 May '19

13 May '19

Please check you Gmail for a private message from me. -- Evan Koblentz, executive director Vintage Computer Federation www.vcfed.org evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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Northstar floating point BASIC (S-100)
by Herb Johnson 13 May '19

13 May '19

Anyone know where to find Northstar's BASIC FPB software, which used Northstar's floating-point S-100 board? I think versions 5 and 6 used the FPB. The manual is available; the software itself seems hard to find. Thanks. binary regards, Herb -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT info

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Museum Report 2019-05-12
by Jeffrey Brace 12 May '19

12 May '19

Not much going on here today. It's Mother's Day and it's pouring rain all day, so not much to report. InfoAge and many museums closed at 4PM. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Museum report
by Evan Koblentz 11 May '19

11 May '19

Slow-ish day: I think everyone was out enjoying the good weather. Evan Koblentz Executive Director, Vintage Computer Federation evan(a)vcfed.org / (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org @vcfederation

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Sony tape library parts available
by Richard Cini 11 May '19

11 May '19

All – While cleaning up, I found a few parts for a Sony AIT162 AIT tape library that I no longer have. I have a power supply, two drives and I think a box of tapes. If interested for the cost of shipping (US only) please contact me off-list. Thanks. Rich -- Rich Cini http://www.classiccmp.org/cini http://www.classiccmp.org/altair32

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