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Re: Looking for an HP7933/5 disc drive
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I think all my boss needs is the circuit board with the pig.



Speaking of Micro/XE, I've been trying to get my NIC to work on it but only half the LEDs light up.  Is that normal?



Tracy Johnson

Office (757) 766-4318

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> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Looking for an HP7933/5 disc drive

> 

> Terry,

> 

> I'm pretty sure I have a 7933 or two in storage - and would be willing to

> part with at least one of them.  I'll go looking this weekend.

> 

> As I'm sure you know, technically - the 7933 was the 'fixed' pack drive,

> but you could swap packs by popping the shroud and clicking the chamber

> release latch with a screw driver, or strong fingers.   Don't ask how I

> know this.  ;-)

> 

> The only problem is going to be that of logistics - as I'm just north of

> Washington, DC (Frederick Md area), so it's a bit of a way to get it to

> you.

> 

> For anyone else that's interested - I'm consolidating my offsite storage

> (and doing a proper inventory in the process), so if anybody has need for

> parts/systems from the 'classic' era, drop me a line.

> 

> I have a number of systems & spare boards for: Micros/XE, Series 42, and

> even an old Series 30 w/8" floppy and what at least *used* to be a

> bootable copy of MPE/V on 8" diskettes for it! (it took 10 floppies to

> boot, if I recall correctly).

> 

> For anybody that may be interested - let me know what you're looking for,

> and I'll see what I can dig out.  Regardless, I'll post an inventory of

> 'things that are looking for a good home' when I'm done sorting it all

> out.

> 

> I gotta move this stuff to make room for some 918's and 989's I've

> recently acquired.  ;-)

> 

> -Brian Edminster

> Applied Technologies, Inc

> "Robust Solutions and Integration, for Today - and Tomorrow"

> 

> (also webmaster for www.MPE-OpenSource.org)

> 

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