[SPARCbook] SPARCBook Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1
Richard
ejb at trick-1.net
Sat Oct 23 17:45:41 CDT 2021
I would be interested in software. I have variants of SunOS and Solaris 2.3
but interested in adding to the collection for my sparcbook
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> On 24 Oct 2021, at 09:24, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
>
> o;?I also have a collection of Sparcbook software if anyone ever needs the
> archive.
>
> I sold my Sparcbook 3 a few years ago but regret that decision, they are a
> wonderful example of Unix portability.
>
> Regards Mark
>
>> On Sat, 23 Oct 2021, 19:02 Liam, <liam1f at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I can confirm I used an old Apple connector and it was a direct fit. I
>> didn't know the model number. The CDROM boots, as I recall, with 512 bytes
>> per sector, which is the original 'single speed' which all others (24x,
>> 48x, etc) are based on. I had/have several internal drives that I just
>> power externally, and they have a jumper to select 1x.
>>
>> There was a converter board (ADTX?) that allowed the use of a larger IDE
>> hard drive in the sled - I still have some, and gave one away to someone
>> here several years ago, who wasn't even polite enough to confirm receiving
>> it! I have read about, bought, but never got round to using, CF card
>> converters and PCMCIA boards. I also have SCSI2SD boards, which I bought
>> for my long-lusted-after Tadpole Bullfrog, and again never got around to
>> doing.
>>
>> I have a bit of a collection of SparcBook3s and peripherals. A SparcBook2,
>> an RDI Powerlite, a PreciscionBook (HP-UX), a couple of Voyager IIis, one
>> still in the box, a Talin 15, a Talin 12, a P1000.... and a Naturetech
>> which MIGHT be a 777S; I can't remember. I'll probably have batteries and
>> external chargers somewhere too.
>>
>> I spent years collecting this stuff, and the people at Tadpole used to be
>> great. When I was passing Cambridge, I would nip in for advice. Jan
(Eden?)
>> once even sorted me out circuit board component values to get a SB3
damaged
>> in transit from the US repaired. (Not by me, I might add.. I took it apart
>> and put it back together. Someone else did the dirty work).
>>
>> All this stuff really needs rehoming with someone who appreciates it, but
>> I live in the UK and there's never seemed to be much of a following.
>>
>> Good luck with yours.
>>
>> Cheers, Liam
>>
>>
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>>> 1. SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector. (Andrew Back) 2. Re:
>> SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector. (Bob Bramwell) 3. Re: SPARCbook 3
>> external SCSI connector. (Andrew Back) 4. Re: SPARCbook 3 external SCSI
>> connector. (Andrew Back)
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>>> On 23 October 2021 at 11:20 Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com
>> mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an external
>> drive
>>> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30, as
>> once
>>> used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout and
>> can
>>> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 23 October 2021 at 12:38 Bob Bramwell <stuff0001 at gmail.com mailto:
>> stuff0001 at gmail.com > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Andrew,
>>>
>>> Itb s been so longb& Ib m sorry, but I really donb t recall. The
>>> connector youb re talking about is about 1cm square, right? Looks
>> like I
>>> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009. Ib ll see if Ib ve still got
>> it,
>>> but that is very doubtful. Ib ll let you know.
>>>
>>> Best of luck,
>>> Bob.
>>>
>>>>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <
>> andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an
>> external drive
>>>> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a
>> HDI-30, as once
>>>> used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same
>> pinout and can
>>>> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrew
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>>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 23 October 2021 at 12:42 Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com
>> mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Bob,
>>>
>>> That's the one. 5 rows of 6 pins I think, and thanks!
>>>
>>> It would be nice if it was the same pinout as an Apple cable, as
>> those
>>> can be found on eBay.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>> PS. On the off-chance you or anyone else has one, I'm also on the
>>> lookout for a battery pack for the SPARCbook 3. Dead is totally fine
>> and
>>> can re-cell it. Mine didn't come with one, sadly.
>>>
>>>> On 23/10/2021 12:38, Bob Bramwell wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Hello Andrew,
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Itb s been so longb& Ib m sorry, but I really donb t recall.
>> The
>>>>
>>>>> connector youb re talking about is about 1cm square, right?
>> Looks like I
>>> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009. Ib ll see if Ib ve still got
>> it,
>>> but that is very doubtful. Ib ll let you know.
>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Best of luck,
>>>> Bob.
>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <
>> andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an
>> external drive
>>>>> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30,
>> as once
>>>>> used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout
>> and can
>>>>> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrew
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>>
>>> On 23 October 2021 at 15:02 Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com
>> mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Kevin,
>>>
>>> Thanks! ISTR something about Sun sector size being different, but in
>> any
>>> case I have a Sun CDROM drive that I've previously used with an IPX,
>> so
>>> should be good on that front.
>>>
>>> I've also heard mention of people replaced the 2.5" SCSI HDD with a
>>> SCSI2SD "PowerBook Edition", but can't seem to find anyone online
>> with
>>> these, apart from a vendor in Australia who has not responded to
>> e-mail.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>> On 23/10/2021 13:35, kevin kociba wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Andrew.
>>>> Congrats on the 3. They are getting hard to find! Yes thatb s
>> a good old
>>>>
>>>>> apple PowerBook scsi! Are you looking to boot it from a external
>> cd? If so,
>>> you are going to have to find either an old sun or early Panasonic
>> made apple
>>> CD drives. SUN arch had an different boot sector on the OS cds, not
>> all drives
>>> can boot them. Save you throwing cables drives and adapters around :)
>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:42 AM, Andrew Back <
>> andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> o;?Hi Bob,
>>>>>
>>>>> That's the one. 5 rows of 6 pins I think, and thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> It would be nice if it was the same pinout as an Apple cable, as
>> those
>>>>> can be found on eBay.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>
>>>>> PS. On the off-chance you or anyone else has one, I'm also on the
>>>>> lookout for a battery pack for the SPARCbook 3. Dead is totally
>> fine and
>>>>> can re-cell it. Mine didn't come with one, sadly.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 23/10/2021 12:38, Bob Bramwell wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Andrew,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Itb s been so longb& Ib m sorry, but I really donb t recall. The
>>>>> connector youb re talking about is about 1cm square, right? Looks
>> like I
>>>>> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009. Ib ll see if Ib ve still
>> got it,
>>>>> but that is very doubtful. Ib ll let you know.
>>>>>> Best of luck,
>>>>>> Bob.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <
>> andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com >
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an
>> external drive
>>>>>>> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30,
>> as once
>>>>>>> used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout
>> and can
>>>>>>> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andrew
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