[SPARCbook] SPARCBook Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1

Mon Oct 25 03:11:48 CDT 2021

I would be interested as well. By the way, the internet archive has an
expanding b
abandonwareb
 section for software of vintage machines, and this
would likely qualify.
Best-F
> On Oct 23, 2021, at 6:24 PM, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
>> 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 2021年10月23日, 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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