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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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: help the makerspace @ InfoAge
by Evan Koblentz 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

> If InfoAge is a 501(c)3 and they have been a part of / program of InfoAge - in other words InfoAge has been acting as an umbrella and a fiscal sponsor to them, and they are now simply spinning off, then couldn't people donate to InfoAge on behalf of the project of independence for this organization? As long as InfoAge would utilize funds donated for that specific purpose, for that purpose, I would think it would be a legitimate tax deductible charitable contribution. That is 100% correct. However, the people who are leading the makerspace -- people who I know and trust very well, and 100% vouch for -- feel much more comfortable raising the funds directly and being completely in control of it, vs. having it go to IA and then waiting to get it routed.

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OT: Recentish server and network hardware for sale
by Adam Michlin 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

Contact: geschwinda1(a)gmail.com (not me) Location: Maplewood, NJ - Motivated seller leaving the country in a few months Price is for each unless otherwise indicated but is negotiable, especially for large quantities: 2x Dell Poweredge T610 (dual Xeon E5645 CPUs, 24gb RAM - parts/broken?) $50 ea 2x Dell Poweredge 2900 (untested, 32gb RAM, single CPU) $100 ea 2x Dell Poweredge T110 II (unknown condition) $20 ea 2x Cisco UCS C200 M2 (redundant PSUs, 24gb RAM, dual quad-core Xeon CPUs, 4x 1tb SAS HDDs in RAID 10) $150 ea 1x Powervault 132T (2x ultrium 3 drives, 14? tapes) $150 1x PE 1800 (no PSU, unknown condition) $20 or thrown in with other stuff 2x IBM eServer i5 9406-520 (unknown condition) make an offer 1x Dell/EMC CX3-80 (unknown condition) - make an offer 1x Powervault 220S (unknown condition) $20 or thrown in with other stuff 7x Dell Poweredge 2850 (no RAM, some HDDs, untested) $30 for 1, $20 each for 2+, $100 for all 7 3x Dell Poweredge R200 (some tested, some not) $40 for 1 or $80 for all 3 1x Dell Poweredge 1900 (untested) $40 1x Apple server (no drives, fans spin and lights turn on but I don't have a cable to check the display) $50 1x Powervault 122T (untested)$30 2x Dell Poweredge1855/1955 blade enclosures (untested)$200 7x Dell Poweredge1955 blades (untested)$20 ea I also have a KVMdongle for USB and VGA output from the PE 1955 blades 1x Dell Poweredge1655MC blade enclosure & 6x PE 1655MC blades (untested) $100 for whole lot Cisco 2501 router (untested) $10 2x Cisco 1841 router (untested)$25used, $35in open (refurb?) box Cisco 2821 router (untested)$40 HP Procurve 2650 switch (untested)$25 Free or recycling: 1x PE 2500 2x PE 2450 (significant damage?)

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Jan Workshop Report
by Eric Rangell 15 Jan '19

15 Jan '19

I want to thank Todd for his excellent support in helping me diagnose the issues with the C64 I purchased at Festivus. We used the dead test cartridge to identify suspect RAM, then a logic probe to check the levels on those chips. He desoldered and resocketed them and the machine booted to Basic. Also, Jeff gave me some leads on where to find equipment for the machine. I was able to plan my VCF exhibit, which will teach people the basics of how to program a Replica 1 Plus by typing in hex codes to make it print their name. Or people can play Microchess with a Kim Uno or run programs on the Replica 1+. I got the Replica 1 Plus to use a Raspberry Pi as a serial terminal, so that gives it a nice small footprint. I also got Plamen's Passport MIDI card (a2heaven.com) to work in a GS by routing wires through the back panel to midi sockets on a breadboard. I also built a 6522 chip tester using an Arduino Mega and Data Logger shield - I soldered a ZIF socket to a PCB with ribbon cable jumpers going to the pins. I had previously worked on the test harness software, which can be seen at https://github.com/erangell/RMChipTester This will help Henry C. identify bad chips from suppliers. I still need to write more test scripts, so if anyone is willing to help let me know. At the end of the day I watched David G. give a fun demo of the PDP8 in the museum. He showed us how to enter the boot code and read and run programs from paper tape. Conceptually it all fits with my understanding of how computers execute code - the only differences I see are the hardware and the machine instruction set. Thanks to all of you for your friendship and support - it means a lot to me. Eric Rangell

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SGI Indigo help at tomorrow's workshop (Saturday)
by Adam Michlin 15 Jan '19

15 Jan '19

Hi Everyone, I'm bringing my SGI Indigo to the workshop. Known working CPU, keyboard, RAM and hard drives. Possibly working mouse (likely). Two appropriate CD-ROM drives that don't seem to work (with caddies). I'm just trying to get IRIX installed so I can do some MIPS programming on real hardware. If any one can bring appropriate installation CDs and a known working external CD-ROM, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -Adam

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