Lisa/UnixPC(Was: Say it ain't so, Joe!)

From: Mike <dogas_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Mon Nov 26 12:22:35 2001

Hyya Chris,

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike [mailto:dogas_at_bellsouth.net]
>
> > finally being shuffled here. It was an adventure over miles
> > with a car on
> > the verge of catrastrophe, filled to the brim. Anyway,
> > here's my recent
> > 'new finds' list...
>
> [snip]
>
> > Apple Lisa w/widget&software & Macintosh Portable
>
> Wonderful computers. I've been working on restoring one, myself. Need a
> new cable for the internal HD (Or at least a new connector to plug into
the
> HD port)
>
> Mine is a conglomeration of Mac XL (the newer model that wasn't compatible
> with Lisa OS) and Lisa parts. I believe the Lisa IO board is toasted, so
> that came from the XL (Which was functional but physically trashed)
>

I bought my first two Lisa 2 computers from Sun Remarketing a few years ago,
just the basic machines, but they both booted off a MacXL floppy also
supplied from Sun when I bought them. But I really wanted one with a HD and
some programming software (MacApp or Smalltalk) for it and eventually even
them both on a network doing something PARCish... I picked up Joe's Lisa
in a bunch of parts. He had dissassembled it down to the floppy bay and
power on/off switch but I did also get the internal tower with the widget
and floppy that I hope to migrate to one of my machines so I may need that
parallel cable I already gave Dave Greelesh the keyboard and mouse for his
Lisa. I did get alot of software for it that I haven't tried yet and maybe
an extra i/o board, lemme check...


> Incidentally, please let me know if you find a way to make a bootable
backup
> of Lisa OS or Macworks. :) (Not that I'll be backing Macworks up until I
fix
> the internal drive cable)
>
> [snip]
>
> > AT&T UnixPC and hd drive and software
>
> These are great. I picked up one of these from a university I used to
> attend. It was about to get trashed, and somebody I knew at the time
picked
> it up along with the seven or so others that were going out of style.
> Software and everything. I managed to get the SVR3.0 development kit
> working with the R3.5 OS that I've got. It's pretty functional at this
> point.

They are cool!. I've been playing around with it and having alota fun.
Its got the developer package installed (among others) and some funky phone
demon running but is a real nice environment with C and Curses. Enough to
make me happy.

> Since then, I've located a brand new one at a local computer store
(really),
> and acquired that for my SO. We've even still got the original box. :)
>

That's great! I akso found two 3b2's (a 400 and a 1000-80m) and a AT&T
terminal a while back too but haven't tried them yet.

> She has since gotten some original manuals.
>
> I also have a friend who picked one up a the scrap yard for near nothing.
> ...had a sign taped to it that says "will not play games, good for
> programmers."
>
> I think they were serious.
>

barbarians! ;)

> [chop]
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>
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>
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> '
>
>

Cheers
- Mike
Received on Mon Nov 26 2001 - 12:22:35 GMT