Intro, finally . . . .

[NativeTexan]

Greetings from LeonSprings, Texas USofA,

I am a Retired ElectronicsJourneyman/w approx. 60 years experience in working electronic equipment. I built my first radio when I was about 8 years old out of miniture glass tubes, which most of you probably do not even know about. Approx. 1974 started working with some MainFrame computers by DataGeneral (19" frame mounted) later, about 1986 started working with IBM compatable desktops and have NOT had any formal training, only the School of Hard Knocks. Have had this system here at home since Dec, 1998 with only one major crash that I could not recover in August, 2005 there was a reload of my O/S, Win98SE v4.10.2222A and the only time. Started out with a 8.4 gig H/D and now have two and one at 3.2 gig. Just completed the install of "98SE2ME" this morning, have had the "UnOfficialWin98SE_SP2.1A" on here for about 1 year, maybe started out with a earlier version just updated it in March this year. My sig has most of what there is here and I enjoy working with this system learning as much as possible.

The last 10 years before I retired was involved with Calibration Determinations for the PMEL (PrecisionMeasurementEquipmentLaboratory) for the US AirForce Type II Lab in SanAntonio, Texas. Plus was SystemManager for the PAMS (PMEL AutomatedManagementSystem) MiniMainFrame computer and was responsible for system security as well as the installation of the 36 dumb terminals throughout the Base.

I think that is enough of me,

[Jaqie Fox]

You would be surprised how many people still know about vacuum tube electronics.

Ah, the grand old DG. I remember seeing one in the college near where I grew up, they still had it running as of 2001, managing the dialup ISP somehow.

You have a K6-2 400... yikes. I don't think I would ever want one of those again... I think the oldest AMD I could stand running would be a duron now... however I have a few PIII based boxes here (mostly duallies).

Why don't you get an upgrade? just curious... not suggesting top of the line, maybe a nice PIII-933 with 256MB or such. They go for under $100 or so complete on craigslist now.

~edit~

Oh, and Welcome!

Edited December 3, 2006 by jaqie

[NativeTexan]

You would be surprised how many people still know about vacuum tube electronics.

Ah, the grand old DG. I remember seeing one in the college near where I grew up, they still had it running as of 2001, managing the dialup ISP somehow.

You have a K6-2 400... yikes. I don't think I would ever want one of those again... I think the oldest AMD I could stand running would be a duron now... however I have a few PIII based boxes here (mostly duallies).

Why don't you get an upgrade? just curious... not suggesting top of the line, maybe a nice PIII-933 with 256MB or such. They go for under $100 or so complete on craigslist now.

~edit~

Oh, and Welcome!

Jackie, er "jaqie?,"

When you are retired, cannot get by with the original tires, so trying the used ones for awhile, BAG!!! (by the way that means "BigA____Grin" so you don't think I am trying to call you a not so good name.) With a fixed income and MedicalBills to choke a herd of elephants cannot afford even used equipment have to scrounge for NOT used any at all any more.

Are you out of diappers YET? You must have been reading many books, KID, because semiconductors have been around longer than you. Especially the minature glass tubes or "acorn tubes" as they were known back then. Oh yea, that first radio was built in about 1947 using a drawing from a book printed in about 1938.

Actually my system is OVERclocked to 400, it is actually a 350 and it runs faster and better than some I have seen that are running at a mucy faster clock, because those that own or operating those faster systems do not know how to improve them. Plus keeping an old old old system gives me a chance to work with it and see what I can do with it, at this time am running "98SE2ME" from MDGx and plan on maybe moving up to "98SE2XP" to see how that works.

I would tell you about my CPU room, but; cannot find it because of all of the STUFF that is stored in there. There are about nine non-operational cannibalized systems/w two that I have not even openned yet, one is a Macintosh/or maybe it should be called an APPLE, but; it is black (over ripe) scarred to open that one.

Because of my past and all of the equipment I have worked on and repaired I like to work on items not touched before my me. Completely foreign and UNKNOWN/wo even a drawing nor schematic, would like one or the other but cannot find any. Know any place like Sam's Photofacts that had drawings on everythingy? Would sure like to find a place like that.

AND "MsPMS JAQIE,"

When you read some of my posts you may think I am on a PMS trip 2 as well again! But, that is just ME2 and if you become offended by any of my POSTS, then deal with IT!!! I like to tease and joke with people and the English Language is the best to mess with. There are soooo many words that have many many many meanings and can be taken in soooomany different ways. DEAL WITH IT GIRLY!! I will probably get into trouble with some on this FORUM before long, I seem to get under someone's skin with even A SIMPLE, "HI how you doing?" AND I just may look for your posts just to give you some greef or maybe just to be NICE to you when you are on one of your PMS trips or whatever you may have going.

Enough, as you can tell from this I am NOT a writttter just LLLLLOOOOONNNNNGGGG winded,

P.S. Thank you for the WELCOME and THE SAME 2 U as you are new here as swell, ByCYCLE!!!

CUL8R,

I used sooo much time in making that last post the system dropped me out of line and had to close down all systems, not a re-boot though, and start my dialer over and relogin. I am a little slow when it comes to postingsss.

Thank you 4 reading my posts as well again 2,

[xper]

@NativeTexan

7.a You are expected to be mature when discussing in threads. Racism, pornography, threatening, profanity, or excessive vulgarity is not tolerated. You will be promptly banned. No Exceptions.

7.b This community is built upon mutual respect. You are not allowed to flame other members. People who do not respect personal opinions and/or personal work will be warned in first instance. If you ignore the warning and keep on flaming, you will be banned without notice.

11. Please refrain from using CAPITALIZATIONS in the topic title or when participating in threads because they will not attract attention - instead it will annoy many of MSFN's members.

Last warning