R: SCO software box last chance

2020-01-06 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
What's inside ? -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Tapley, Mark B. via cctalk Inviato: lunedì 6 gennaio 2020 15:49 A: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Oggetto: SCO software box last chance …spoken for. have not yet

R: OT: the end of Dyn DNS

2019-06-27 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
I use no-ip, the free version. And it's not particularly pushing the paid option aside just suggesting it on renewal. There's an email I don't even remember every how many months, requiring 2 clicks to keep the free subscription active, and that's all -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk

R: Wanted: LTO-5 tapes (used?)

2018-10-01 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Sorry to intrude, Those are LTO-1 tapes (I do have two for an hp drive I have) -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Nico de Jong via cctalk Inviato: lunedì 1 ottobre 2018 13:40 A: et...@757.org; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic

Needing help fixing an irix boot disk

2018-07-05 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Hello, Long story short, a while ago I cloned the hd of a Fuel I got given (6.5.16, original installation from an iconic car designer, Bertone), and all was ok. The original hd was then left in place but unpowered, the cloned was upgraded to 6.5.22 to maintain the classic applications. Fast

R: IBM junk

2018-06-23 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Watching all the pictures was a really good experience, especially considering how many of those items I would never have had the chance of seeing otherwise. -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Donald via cctalk Inviato: sabato 23 giugno

R: WRQ Reflection 4+ DOS

2018-06-05 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
So, more recent versions lost the ability to interact with older (niche now) hardware ? Interesting... -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Ed Sharpe via cctalk Inviato: martedì 5 giugno 2018 11:36 A: cctalk@classiccmp.org Oggetto: Re:

Nekochan has been shut down :(

2018-05-24 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
I didn't see it being mentioned here on cctalk :( http://archive.is/dJgyQ but I'm hearing some refugees saying that the chances of the site going back online are not looking good

R: Personal Communications

2018-05-19 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Ehm Where are the messages ? -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Grant Taylor via cctalk Inviato: sabato 19 maggio 2018 20:28 A: cctalk Oggetto: Personal Communications I ran across the following messages in comp.os.os2.marketplace

R: Next 'stack' of computers to go, IBM p7's - not classics this time

2018-05-12 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
48.x KG for the rack version, according to the redbook. Reminds me of the time I fell into an open traphole with a portable AS/400 in hand. The concrete chipped... the AS didn't have even a scratch in the paint -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per

R: Sparc Laptops

2018-05-11 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
That's quite a lot of units. This said the only I ever saw from real is the Voyager... there was one in my university computing lab, a very nice design -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Michael Thompson via cctalk Inviato: venerdì 11

R: Sparc Laptops

2018-05-09 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Remote storaging ? -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Pete Lancashire via cctalk Inviato: mercoledì 9 maggio 2018 19:29 A: Bill Degnan; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Oggetto: Re: Sparc Laptops Next time I am in the

R: Sparc Laptops

2018-05-08 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Uh this is going to turn interesting... you mean it would be possible to get one very, very cheap ? -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Electronics Plus via cctalk Inviato: martedì 8 maggio 2018 22:21 A: conn...@connorsdomain.com; 'General

R: Sparc Laptops

2018-05-08 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Oh, very nice laptops. I think practically everybody here could be wanting one ( think I've never managed to see one showing up in europe ) -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Electronics Plus via cctalk Inviato: martedì 8 maggio 2018

R: '90s era PC recommendation.

2018-05-07 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Windows from 1.x up to 98 SE Linux / bsd OS/2 NextStep BeOS likely Novell Netware Likely forgot something -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di ben via cctalk Inviato: lunedì 7 maggio 2018 21:12 A: cctalk@classiccmp.org Oggetto: Re: '90s era

R: SGI stuff in the UK

2018-05-03 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Very legit and the most reputable business seller on nekochan, plus he's an expert on the machines -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Electronics Plus via cctalk Inviato: giovedì 3 maggio 2018 20:52 A: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and

R: Looking for opinions...

2018-03-28 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Uh.. now the big question.. how big/heavy is a microfiche viewer ? -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Mike Norris via cctalk Inviato: mercoledì 28 marzo 2018 21:54 A: Paul Anderson; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts

R: PATA hard disks, anyone?

2018-03-27 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
"that" bad ? :S . -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Eric Smith via cctalk Inviato: martedì 27 marzo 2018 20:48 A: et...@757.org; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Oggetto: Re: PATA hard disks, anyone? On Tue, Mar 27,

R: PATA hard disks, anyone?

2018-03-26 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Well, but with dban and/or other certified software the drives are as well as new. The only issue would be the time/cost to sanitize them in house. -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Chuck Guzis via cctalk Inviato: lunedì 26 marzo 2018

R: R: AlphaServers

2018-03-21 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
+ coax ) , PBXGB-AA, 2nd dec scsi controller. One has a 3rd 10/100 dec network card -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Douglas Taylor via cctalk Inviato: mercoledì 21 marzo 2018 19:17 A: Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk Oggetto: Re: R

R: AlphaServers

2018-03-21 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Two Digital Pws 500/au, one with vms (8.4), one with vms (8.4) and tru64 (latest version, supposedly) -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di John Blake via cctalk Inviato: mercoledì 21 marzo 2018 10:49 A: cctalk@classiccmp.org Oggetto: Re:

R: AlphaServers

2018-03-14 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
I hope the answer is "no" :S -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Pete Lancashire via cctalk Inviato: mercoledì 14 marzo 2018 17:15 A: Toby Thain; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Oggetto: Re: AlphaServers so do the 3

R: AlphaServers

2018-03-13 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Lucky snatch, especially the Tru64 boxes (envy) -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Pete Lancashire via cctalk Inviato: martedì 13 marzo 2018 08:54 A: Benjamin Huntsman; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Oggetto: Re:

R: OpenVMS software repositories?

2018-02-08 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Tin user here. Just use : diesel.cu.mi.it as usenet server (another alternative would be registering for a free free.xsusenet.com account, but that one needs to be renewed every few weeks. Anyway they warn and send a link every time) -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk

R: Large discs

2018-01-05 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
The M kind of dvd supports guarantee over 1000 years of retention, and resistance to acid/alien invasion/etc -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Paul Koning via cctalk Inviato: venerdì 5 gennaio 2018 21:45 A: Warner Losh; General

R: Large discs (Was: Spectre & Meltdown

2018-01-05 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
I'm not sure I would use SSD for long term "secure" storage, unless maybe using enterprise level ones. Consumer level SSD are, by specifics, guaranteed to retain data for 6 months if unpowered... any more time means being lucky. Would suck to save, store, and after some years find the data

NEC D2246 SMD Disk Drives on ebay , brand new sealed old stock

2017-09-06 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Maybe someone is interested. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-D2246-8-0-FHT-SMD-DISK-DRIVE-UN-TESTED-NEW-OLD-S TOCK-RARE-VINTAGE-/253049784698 apparently new old stock, sealed, and in quantity (I'm not related)

R: Olivetti Programma 101 on EBay

2017-08-19 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
We could debate about wang having a precedence. Various consider the Programma101 the real first personal computer -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Chuck Guzis via cctalk Inviato: sabato 19 agosto 2017 20:55 A: Rick Bensene via cctalk

R: VCF West: 90's Workstations On Consignment for $5 each

2017-08-05 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Sigh (envy), I need to relocate to US. Does anyone need a poor engineer ? -Messaggio originale- Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] Per conto di Steven M Jones via cctalk Inviato: sabato 5 agosto 2017 08:39 A: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Oggetto: VCF

R: Help cloning an SGI boot drive

2017-05-28 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Alessandro via cctalk wrote: > I tried to clone a boot drive ( on a bigger one ), using one of the > scripts on nekochan. The disk was initialized , labelled then > formatted by the script, and cloned. The data is present if I mount it > > The issue starts when I change the id and t

Help cloning an SGI boot drive

2017-05-28 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Hello, I tried to clone a boot drive ( on a bigger one ), using one of the scripts on nekochan. The disk was initialized , labelled Then formatted by the script, and cloned. The data is present if I mount it The issue starts when I change the id and try to boot from it... this is what I get

Question about an SGI Fuel issue / fuel sensors ( current - temp )

2017-05-03 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Hello, Since there are a lot of experts here ( I guess, at least ), I would like for an opinion / ideas / knowledge. I've been told that the temperature sensors on Fuels are subject to get defective. Is the same valid for current sensors ? The question is due to this... I just got a Fuel

R: IBM AS400 questions

2017-04-11 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
>From an experience with an older model ( so it may not be significant , I've >just a 9401-p03 ), the only way to know if it likes another scsi tape unit is >to try it... one may be liked and another no, depending on the tape firmware. >Same consideration goes for booting from such tape drive.