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    Pacific Northwest Anyone in the Seattle area interested in an AlphaServer ES47 system (2 drawer, 4 processor)

    Anyone not too far from the Seattle area interested in a 2 drawer, 4 processor AlphaServer ES47 system? Due to the size and weight of these this would be local pickup only. The two system drawers are meant to be rack mounted. They are approximately 18 inches wide x 7 inches tall x 36 inches...
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    Anyone here grab this eBay PDP-11/84 VAX 8250?

    Did anyone here grab this eBay lot of DEC gear in Ohio? If it was within driving distance of me I would have been tempted. Reasonable price for everything if you didn't have to ship it, and if it was in decent mostly working condition. A VAX 8250 seems like a not too common early (and not too...
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    DECserver 100 info lacking on Bitsavers ?

    Back in June of 2018, Al asked about an eBay listing for a DEC 5015575-01 board on the cctalk list and wondered if it might be a DECserver 200 board. At the time someone else and myself suggested it was more likely a DECserver 100 board. I didn't have a DECserver 100 to open up to verify myself...
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    Is Windows Update for Windows XP dead now?

    What is the current status of Windows Update for Windows XP? Is it completely dead now? I have some systems that need to run Windows XP. I have system restore CD-ROMs/DVDs that will restore activated Windows XP SP2 Ghost images to the hard drive. In the past I have I installed the SP3 update...
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    What blank floppy media should be used for writing RX50 format floppies?

    RX50 format is 250KHz MFM, 10 sectors per track, 512-byte sectors, 80 cylinders, 96-tpi, single sided. 800 sectors and 409,600 bytes total formatted capacity. If RX50 format floppies are written using a PC with a TEAC FD-55GFR "1.2MB" floppy drive, for best results when the floppies are later...
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    Blinkenlights - Connection Machine (CM-2)

    This has to be up there on the list of the most visually interesting computers. Connection Machine (CM-2) at the "Thinking Machines" NY MoMA with Gordon Bruce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHzge9YG7HQ
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    eBay DEC TAPEs

    OOH $449.00 seems a lot for some DEC TAPEs, but OTOH it's not like they are making any more of these, as they say. www.ebay.com/itm/17-Certified-DECtape-Digital-Mag-Tape-Reels-Early-1970-039-s-with-RARE-Storage-Case-/372243559202 I wonder if the buyer was mainly interested in using the tapes...
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    Anyone have "DECbrouter 90 Getting Started"

    Anyone have a copy of DECbrouter 90 Getting Started, or maybe it is DECbrouter 90 Products Getting Started, manual number EK-DECBR-GS? I can't find a copy online anywhere. I already found these manuals online from links at manx-docs.org: EK-DECBR-OM-A01 DECbrouter 90T Installation and...
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    MicroVAX Diagnostic Monitor, Version 5.0, Release 139 on CD-ROM?

    According to the document referenced below the MicroVAX Diagnostic Monitor, Version 5.0, Release 139 was available a CD-ROM media, where QZ-K32AA-H8 was the order number of the CD-ROM media kit. So the question is, does anyone happen to have a copy of that MDM CD-ROM? Or any versions of MDM on...
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    Looking for DECserver MNENG2.SYS, MNENG3.SYS, and MNENG4.SYS boot files

    I already have copies of these DECserver boot files from OpenVMS VAX Software Product Library CD-ROMs: PR0801ENG.SYS (DECserver 200, VCBAA / DS2033) SH1601ENG.SYS (DECserver 300, VTUAA / DS3C022) MNENG1.SYS (DECserver 90TL, MJPAA / DS9C011) I'm looking for MNENG2.SYS, MNENG3.SYS, and...
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    eBay: (2x) PDP-11/84 (1x) PDP-11/44 Los Angeles area

    (2x) PDP-11/84 (1x) PDP-11/44 Los Angeles area https://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-Lot-o...s/391912855859 US $2,900.00 Ends Friday 10/27, 6:55PM PST (Also posted in the Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade For Sale: Spotted on eBay thread, but the people interested in DEC gear might not look...
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    IBM Enhanced Memory Expansion Adapter manual?

    Does anyone have a copy or scan of the Guide to Operations for the Enhanced Memory Expansion Adapter, 74X7715 shown in the image below? I picked up an IBM AT which contained two EMEA boards, one ASM 55X3543, the other ASM 30F5368. They look identical and both work with pairs of 1MB SIMMs. The...
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    Iomega Beta 90 drives and media

    Anyone have much experience using Iomega Beta 90 drives and media? How reliable are they over the years? Is their performance reasonable for use on systems of similar vintage? I just picked up an external box with two Beta 90 drives. One is a 90A which is the SCSI master drive with the usual...
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    Anyone got a spare working DEC M3105 DHU11 UNIBUS Async Mux?

    I recently picked up a PDP-11/84 as my first UNIBUS PDP-11 and I'd like to get it setup in some interesting configurations. I picked up some M3105 DHU11 boards but none of them are fully functional. A couple don't pass the power up self tests and another fails some XXDP tests. I'd like to find...
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    eBay Xerox Alto $30,000 BIN $75,000

    Curious, asking $30K, or $75K, but can't be bothered to post non-stock photos of the actual item for sale? http://www.ebay.com/itm/281991422819 XEROX ALTO II XM SYSTEM COMPLETE MONITOR KEYBOARD MOUSE DISKS CASE Starting bid:US $30,000 Buy It Now: US $75,000 Includes travel refund from...
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    Sun SPARCstation 1 (4/60) with Sony GDM-1604B15 CRT free for pickup Seattle, WA area

    Free for pickup Seattle, WA area (98052): Sun SPARCstation 1 (4/60) 608-2221-01 Model 147 32MB RAM Seagate ST1480N 426MB SCSI hard drive 270-1481-04 REV 50 CG6 graphics 13W3 Sun branded Sony GDM-1604B15 16-inch CRT 13W3 (heavy!) Type 5 keyboard and optical mouse and optical pad Dead M48T02...
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    Emulex UC07 SCSI controller eBay deal, or junk bin addition?

    Saw this Emulex UC07 SCSI controller pop up this afternoon for only $35 shipped and couldn't resist taking the gamble: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111899938088 Will it turn out to be a great deal, or another junk bin addition? I should find out next week when it arrives. I have several CMD and...
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    Anyone want a copy of DIGITAL ServerWORKS Manager ?

    Before I chuck these in the recycle bin, does anyone want a copies of DIGITAL ServerWORKS Manager? I have two boxes, QB-4QYAA-SA 3.2 sealed in shrink wrap, and QB-4QYAA-SA 3.3 open box that is slightly crushed. The boxes (at least the still sealed one) look like this eBay item (not mine)...
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    eBay PDP-11/35

    Someone needs to grab this one. It looks like it is in nice condition, although I don't know enough about this model to know if it is complete. http://www.ebay.com/itm/191737673720 DEC PDP-11/35 COMPUTER / CABINET / POWER SUPPLIES (AS IS / FOR PARTS) Mahwah, New Jersey, United States, ending on...
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    EEVblog #788 - Apple IIC Teardown

    For those of you who don't mind Dave's video style here is an Apple IIC teardown that he posted today: EEVblog #788 - Apple IIC Teardown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsUM-ZcBFE0
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