Super deal !!!!!!!!!! Good luck with it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Robertson" <steven_j_robertson_at_hotmail.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: HP 1000/E
> Took deliveery of my "New" HP 1000/E last week and yes Virgina, there
really
> is a Santa Clause. For those who would bash eBay, here's proof that
there
> are good deals to be had.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1294677875
>
> Obviously there are no disks or OS but otherwise, the computer seems
to be
> complete. Considering it's age, it's in remarkably good condition. All
the
> cards aand covers are in place, very clean inside. Cool!
>
> I powered the thing up and it seems to work. I have absolutely no
experience
> with these machines so, I really can't say for sure. When powered up,
some
> of the lights do come on and I can select different registers and
toggle
> data in and out.
>
> So... What's next?
>
> I'd really like to see it do "something" even if it's only blinking a
coule
> of the lights. If someone could provide a SIMPLE routine to make it do
that,
> I'd be grateful. Once again, I don't have any exposure with this thing
so,
> I'll need pretty explicit instructions.
>
> I'm not familiar with all the cards but, from what I can tell, there
is no
> ASYNC card in the box. I think it was originally used with a HPIB
terminal.
> I do have some HP terminals but, none of them have HPIB interfaces. If
> anyone has a ASYNC card the'd be willing to part with, please let me
know.
>
> I'm not sure what the licensing issues are but, would really like to
find a
> OS for the system. I've got plenty of HPIB disks, tapes drives, etc...
so
> copying the OS shouldn't be an issue. If anyone can provide a
reasonable
> solution to getting the OS, once again, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks for the help and Happy holidays to all,
>
> SteveRob
>
>
>
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Received on Fri Dec 21 2001 - 14:05:39 GMT