At 01:37 PM 8/29/03 +0200, you wrote:
>I have the beast om my desk here:
>The 9825A has option 002 installed (23228bytes op mem) and has 2 modules in
>its option slots
>a 98216A module and a 98210 module
>It powers up and seems to do the basic calculations (1+1=2) :)))
>On the back is a sticker: Part of 5046A system (never heard of)
>there are also 3 expansion module like bays in the back - all of them empty
>-----------
>The 9826 unit that came with it powers also up but seems to ask for a disk
>This unit looks like disk os based - is there anything more to find about
>it?
Yeah, look at the website that I listed TWICE! It tells how to boot
these and how to tell what OS or OSs are installed on them.
Joe
>
>Luc
>
>
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>Van: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org
>[mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]Namens Joe
>Verzonden: woensdag 27 augustus 2003 12:50
>Aan: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
>Onderwerp: Re: HP 9825A rescue?
>
>
>At 01:36 PM 8/28/03 +0200, you wrote:
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I am not familiar with the old HP calculators.
>>The local junkyard has a HP 9825A desktop calculator they can't sell
>>They intend to demolish it next week - is it worth saving it? or is the
>>world full of it?
>
> Why can't they sell it?
>
>>- is it worth saving it?
>
> Yes but it sounds like you don't have any choice.
>
>>or is the
>>world full of it?
>
> They're relatively common in this area but I'm close to several large
>military contractors and Kennedy Space Center and they use a lot of them.
>But they are neat machines and seem to run forever. It's probably one of
>the best machines that HP ever built IMO. They run a OS/language called
>HPL. It's a cross between APL and BASIC. Lots more details on my website at
><http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/hpdcalc.htm>.
>
> What model is it? Open the paper cover and see what options it has.
>
> Joe
>
>
>>It looks complete and has only some minor estetic damage.
>>
>>gr.
>>
>>Luc Vande Velde
>>
>>
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>>Van: cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org
>>[mailto:cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org]Namens Fritz Chwolka
>>Verzonden: donderdag 21 augustus 2003 17:05
>>Aan: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
>>Onderwerp: Re: Anyone have copy of old BBS software
>>
>>
>>On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:05:25 -0400, Cini, Richard wrote:
>>
>>>Hello, all:
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a copy of some old BBS software for the PC
>>>platform, like WildCat, that I could get a copy of? I'd like to do some
>>file
>>>transfer testing among my classic platforms and thought an internal BBS
>>>would be a clean way to do it.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>Rich Cini
>>
>>Why don't use telemate, procomm or zock and use their internal host
>>like personal bbs ?
>>
>>BBSen even here
>>
>>http://www.eunet.bg/simtel.net/msdos/bbs.html
>>
>>and here look for telix or telemate
>>
>>http://www.vectorbd.com/bfd/telecomm/
>>
>>
>>
>>Greetings from
>>Fritz Chwolka
>>
>><collecting old computers just for fun>
>>> www.alterechner.de <
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