Seagate ST-4096 inital head calibration failures
Posting here, since they were common drives in late 80's PCs Is there any known failure mode for the head positioner logic/servo? I've bought about 6 drives, all the HDAs are good, but over half fail...
View ArticleDual P54C - Is it worth anything?
Hi All, I am cleaning out the shed, and want to know if the PC below is worth anything or should I just bin it. Any help would be appreciated. (I'd rather send it someone that has a use for it rather...
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Rockwell AIM 65
It was suggested I post some images here in this section of my AIM 65. It has been turned on but not used as of yet. Am a little concerned about the electrical connection. Still researching more about...
View Articlexsub
Right now I have file cp.sub which contains many pip b:=a:something lines. When I run "submit cp" it copies all the files to B: drive. The problem is, pip is loaded every time for each file which is...
View ArticleWanted: Disto hardware for Tandy Color Computer
First, I need a Disto 4-in-1 board or HDisk adapter with RS-232. I also want a Super Ramdisk, 3-in-1, Super Controller II, and 2 Mb RAM expantion. Thank you.
View ArticlePS/1 2011 Error code 1701 (HDD error)
Hello all, I recently received an IBM PS/1 2011 from my Mother-in-Law. She bought it as her first computer in 1990. It has a 30 MB HDD, 3.5" and 5.25" floppy along with 1 MB of RAM. I am receiving the...
View ArticleWanted: NEC APC-III
Does anybody here have an NEC APC-II they want to sell, or knows someone who is willing to sell one? I am searching for an APC-III, since AFAIK, it is the American version of the NEC PC-9801 released...
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AT&T UNIX PC Model 7300
I've got this old monster up for grabs. It powers on fine, but I have not done any testing past that. It comes with the original keyboard (missing four keys) and the original mouse, and three...
View ArticlePhone company "access" charges
My current carrier is Google Fi, and where I'm at for college I have terrible reception. Why do I stay with them when ATT has almost the same rates, you may ask? Simple. ATT isn't fair. They want...
View ArticleThe elusive Votrax SC-01A...
I have a Hero Jr robot made by Heathkit, and I love his voice. I am going to build another robot, but I really want the same voice as Hero's. It would seem that the SC-01A is a rare beast, as I cannot...
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Osborne 1B Drive Issue
Hi all, I recently acquired an Osborne 1b. It's got both the ScreenPac board and the Double Density board. I've addressed a number of issues with it already. Within 15 minutes of my first use, it blew...
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1956 Binary Desk Computer LIBRASCOPE LGP-30
Hey guys, I have recently acquired an old Librascope LGP-30 computer. I've been told that this was the oldest computer in Vancouver, so it may be one of the oldest in Canada, or even North America....
View ArticleAnyone here deal with IDIS cctv capture cards?
Got given a system with one of the IDR x016 pci boards and the backplane. Thing's been through hell but looks like one heck of a recording system. Backplane's got inputs for 16 cameras, plus a video...
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The vi User's Handbook
The vi User's Handbook in mint condition. This is the 1st edition Copyright © 1984. http://www.alibris.com/VI-Users-Hand.../book/23809016 Best offer PC110877a-rl.jpg PC110878a.jpg PC110879a.jpg...
View Articlewide mode detection for model I on TRS32
Hello everyone, I'm investigating a problem with my trs-80 game using trs32 under windows for the model I. My code tries to find whether the model I is in wide character mode. I thought this could be...
View ArticleWanted: SCSI2SD Powerbook Edition
Looks like they are out of stock, anybody buy or have any laying around? I have 3 Powerbook 170(s) all with dead hard drives :(
View ArticleKings Quest 3 Disks
Hey guys, One of my destressers after a hard day of work has been replaying Sierra games on my various PCs and compatibles - giving them an opportunity to stretch. Right now I'm trying to play KQ3 on...
View ArticleWanted: Hayes Smartmodem 300, 1200, 2400
I'd like to acquire a few original external Hayes Smartmodems: Hayes Smartmodem / Hayes Smartmodem 300Hayes Smartmodem 1200Hayes Smartmodem 2400 I'm located in southern California. Can pay by PayPal....
View ArticlePET 2001-32 but with White screen
I just purchased a (perfectly mint!) PET 2001-32, but it has the white screen. I thought the white screens were early PETs, but I didn't think the 32K units were out at that time. Were the 32K units...
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