Westward
Hi, I'm looking for information about Westward graphics workstations, especially for the 2019 (from about 1983) and the 2220 (about 1987). Christian
Re: HP 9000 Series 360 Thin LAN
> I am using an HP 9000 Series 360 with a "Thin LAN" coax card to run a > piece of equipment. The LAN connection is not currently being used. I'm > wondering if it's possible to connect it to a modern ethernet network? > If so, what could I do with it? I found an adapter on Amazon. I would > like to be able to transfer files and possibly print. The file systems > are not compatible except for maybe ASCII files. Anyone have any > thoughts? Even if I could transfer files into another HP 9000 system it > would be beneficial. Thinnet is "just Ethernet." All you need is some sort of transceiver to connect it, and many old hubs have Thinnet ports right on them (my trusty 10baseT Allied Telesyn hub has such a port). -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- ACTUAL CLASSIFIED AD: Parachute, used once, never opened, small stain. $100
Re: HP 9000 Series 360 Thin LAN
> On Feb 21, 2020, at 1:47 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk > wrote: > >> I am using an HP 9000 Series 360 with a "Thin LAN" coax card to run a >> piece of equipment. The LAN connection is not currently being used. I'm >> wondering if it's possible to connect it to a modern ethernet network? >> If so, what could I do with it? I found an adapter on Amazon. I would >> like to be able to transfer files and possibly print. The file systems >> are not compatible except for maybe ASCII files. Anyone have any >> thoughts? Even if I could transfer files into another HP 9000 system it >> would be beneficial. > > Thinnet is "just Ethernet." All you need is some sort of transceiver to > connect it, and many old hubs have Thinnet ports right on them (my trusty > 10baseT Allied Telesyn hub has such a port). I think I have the same model. One other possibility, just in case you have that kind of gear: if you have any classic (thick Ethernet) transceivers, you can connect a thick Ethernet cable to a thin one. Just use an N to BNC adapter (barrel, not T connector as some fools at the magazine RSTS Professional did years ago). You'd apply the thinwire cable length and station count limits, in the unlikely event it matters. Terminate at each end (of the whole cable assembly) as always. Both cables are 50 ohms, which is sufficient (the differences in cable loss and propagation velocity are irrelevant). paul
Thinnet and Thinnet gear was Re: HP 9000 Series 360 Thin LAN
> > Thinnet is "just Ethernet." All you need is some sort of transceiver to > > connect it, and many old hubs have Thinnet ports right on them (my trusty > > 10baseT Allied Telesyn hub has such a port). > > I think I have the same model. It's an MR820TR. It's been in continuous service with me personally for over 20 years, and is of course even older than that. The thing just doesn't die. I also have one of the slightly later variant that displays "network load" as a spare, but it has never needed to be put in service. There's also a whole mess of the 210T transceivers here that breed furiously in drawers like hamsters. On the whole I like(d) Allied Telesyn gear. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Time makes more converts than reason. -- Thomas Payne --
RE: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...
I really appreciate it! -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Douglas via cctalk Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:29 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit... I have an original paper manual for it. I’ll try to get it scanned tomorrow. Mike
RE: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...
I have an Altair with the power supply mod and a printed copy of the power supply instructions. I don't think the printed instructions are original. As a matter of fact, I think they are probably printed from deramps's scan. Mr. Ahl's "Saga of a System" mentions both the PS mod and the clock mod although it does not suggest that he ever installed the clock mod. I'd still like to show it at VCF East if possible. Bill S. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred Cisin via cctalk Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 8:26 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit... On Thu, 20 Feb 2020, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > Hi, > Does anyone happen to have the instructions for this kit? I would really > appreciate a scan if you do. > Also looking for a 1975ish GE Porta-Color television (borrow, rent or buy) > for VCF East. > Thanks, > Bill Sudbrink Please let us know what you find. Howard Fullmer created a "beefier" power supply for the Altair. Ed Roberts said that people selling aftermarket peripherals were "parasites", so Howard named his company "Parasitic Engineering". He later produced the "Shuffleboard" (daughterboard) set for TRS80 that changed the memory map to be CP/M compatible, and an adapter (daughterboard) to change the exp-ansion interface to support 8" single density. (4th West Coast Computer Faire 1979) He and George Morrow put out early proposals for standardizing S100. Later, he was chief engineer for Morrow. He is no longer at the same addresses in north Berkeley and Albany. I heard a rumor that he had died, but I have been unable to find more information. George Morrow, who would know, is also dead. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...
> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:26:26 -0800 (PST) > From: Fred Cisin > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > > Subject: Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit... > Message-ID: > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Howard Fullmer created a "beefier" power supply for the Altair. Ed > Roberts said that people selling aftermarket peripherals were "parasites", > so Howard named his company "Parasitic Engineering". > > He later produced the "Shuffleboard" (daughterboard) set for TRS80 that > changed the memory map to be CP/M compatible, and an adapter > (daughterboard) to change the exp-ansion interface to support 8" single > density. (4th West Coast Computer Faire 1979) > > He and George Morrow put out early proposals for standardizing S100. > > Later, he was chief engineer for Morrow. > > He is no longer at the same addresses in north Berkeley and Albany. > I heard a rumor that he had died, but I have been unable to find more > information. George Morrow, who would know, is also dead. > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com It appears that he died on 4/25/96 at age 48. His last address was in Hayward. -W
Re: Howard Fullmer, Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...
Howard Fullmer created a "beefier" power supply, and other peripherals, for the Altair. Ed Roberts said that people selling aftermarket peripherals were "parasites", so Howard named his company "Parasitic Engineering" . . . He and George Morrow put out early proposals for standardizing S100. Later, he was chief engineer for Morrow. On Sat, 22 Feb 2020, Smith, Wayne via cctalk wrote: It appears that he died on 4/25/96 at age 48. His last address was in Hayward. THANK YOU. Murray, are you listening? Many GREAT people have died forgotten and unnoticed. Howard Fullmer and George Morrow tried [admittedly not completely unsuccessfully] to standardize the S100 bus. And he was responsible for numerous significant innovations at Morrow Designs (once "Thinker Toys") There were some dirty tricks played that got the enormous IRS contract awarded to Zenith instead of Morrow, which was a large part of the death of the company rather than it continuing to be a leader. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
