Re: Tandy TRS0-Model 2000 Computer Monitor required

On Wed, 29 Jun 2016, Brendan McNeill wrote: Looking for a Tandy TRS-80 Model 2000 compute monitor. Wikipedia description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_2000 The monochrome is model VM-1 Monitor, the colour is CM-1 Monitor. Does your s

Tandy TRS0-Model 2000 Computer Monitor required

Looking for a Tandy TRS-80 Model 2000 compute monitor. Wikipedia description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_2000 The monochrome is model VM-1 Monitor, the colour is CM-1 Monitor. Many thanks Brendan --// bren..

Re: IC Identification?

On 06/28/2016 08:06 PM, Geoff Oltmans wrote: > Hey everyone, > > I'm in the process of trying to unload a bunch of things I don't > need, and I have several sticks of old ICs that I have no need for. > Most are easily identified, but this one in particular I can't figure > out, so I'm hoping someo

IC Identification?

Hey everyone, I'm in the process of trying to unload a bunch of things I don't need, and I have several sticks of old ICs that I have no need for. Most are easily identified, but this one in particular I can't figure out, so I'm hoping someone here knows: 130018 4393409 RCA Z 806 Any help wou

On Offer: MAI Basic Four Mini in Chicago

It's that time of year when a young man starts to take stock of reality (for better or for worse) and decides that his load must be lightened. This time the machine with on the block is an MAI Basic Four deskside minicomputer. I'm not sure of the exact model but it can be seen in the first three

Re: Early PDP-11/45 backplane SPC power

On 06/28/2016 11:55 AM, william degnan wrote: DD11A or B would have power to CA1 unless you remove the wirewrap, right? Just checked the prints for those as well -- no power to CA1, +5V to CA2, and on the DD11B +15/+8 to CU1 throughout.

Re: Early PDP-11/45 backplane SPC power

On 06/28/2016 11:55 AM, william degnan wrote: DD11A or B would have power to CA1 unless you remove the wirewrap, right? Darn it, you said "DD" not "DL" -- I need to read more carefully before I type! Lemme take a look...

Re: Early PDP-11/45 backplane SPC power

On 06/28/2016 11:55 AM, william degnan wrote: DD11A or B would have power to CA1 unless you remove the wirewrap, right? The way the prints look to me, the DD11A and B take +5V on CA2, DA2, EA2, FA2, which is per normal for SPC slots that I've seen. I can't find reference to CA1 in the DD11 p

Re: StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

On 6/28/16 11:36 AM, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > FWIW, there is one on eBay: > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manual-For-Storage-Technology-Corp-2920-Tape-Subsystem-Maintenance-Manual-/301524483917 I bought it, and will take care of getting it scanned and on bitsavers. I've got some other STC manuals

Re: StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

On 06/28/2016 04:28 AM, Göran Axelsson wrote: Hi all, I have a Norsk Data ND110324 9-track drive which is a rebranded StorageTek 2920 with SCSI interface. So far I have only found a single manual for it, a quick guide card of 10 pages. Is there a manual out there which describes the unit a

Re: StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 11:28 AM, Göran Axelsson wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a Norsk Data ND110324 9-track drive which is a rebranded StorageTek > 2920 with SCSI interface. So far I have only found a single manual for it, a > quick guide card of 10 pages. > > Is there a manual out there which desc

Re: Early PDP-11/45 backplane SPC power

DD11A or B would have power to CA1 unless you remove the wirewrap, right? On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Fritz Mueller wrote: > On 06/28/2016 09:33 AM, Fritz Mueller wrote: > >> ...the power distribution table in EK-11045-MM-007, page 510, implies >> that +15 should be distributed to the SPC s

Re: [HECnet] Mim.Update.UU.SE

On 2016-06-28 20:51, Johnny Billquist wrote: One more thing: NEMA, my very tiny EMACS clone for RSX, have gotten a lot of work done lately, and if anyone is interested in this tool, I really recommend that you fetch the latest version. A port to VMS is also included with the files now, courtesy o

Re: Early PDP-11/45 backplane SPC power

On 06/28/2016 09:33 AM, Fritz Mueller wrote: ...the power distribution table in EK-11045-MM-007, page 510, implies that +15 should be distributed to the SPC slots on CA1. I'm wondering if this is a typo, since I'd expect that pin to be NPG? The DL11-E looks to be expecting +15 on UA1 in any ca

Mim.Update.UU.SE

Some people might have noticed that Mim.Update.UU.SE have not been reachable the last week. This is because the University have decided to put all systems behind firewalls, which hurt the Update computer club pretty bad. For people who would still like to get access to Mim, I have now setup t

Re: Dual Head Rainbow Video

On Jun 27, 2016, at 4:23 PM, Rob Jarratt wrote: > The machine came to me with a handmade split cable. I will work out the pin > out and post it. You need a BCC17 cable for the VR241 (BCC03 doesn't work in > this configuration). Rob, Here is a repeat of a somewhat old post from this maili

Early PDP-11/45 backplane SPC power

So, after finding that a DL11-E wasn't working in the backplane SPC slots (26-28) on my 11/45, I took a closer look. The problem isn't exactly what I had expected -- -15V seems to be distributed there, but +15 is not. Looking closely at the print sets, the listed configurations only mention

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

The thread on comp.os.cpm is "Displaywriter and CP/M 86" -- exerpts Both of those .TD0 files were created on a HD 3.5" Floppy (Single Sided) with Teledisk Ver 2.15 01.IMD = 01.TD0 IMageDisk Utility 1.18 / Mar 07 2012 IMD TD 1.5 3.5 HD MFM S-step, 1 sides ADV 30/03/2005 23:48:57 DRI Disk with od

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

> On 28 Jun 2016, at 11:46 PM, Al Kossow wrote: > Displaywriters supported single and double-sided drives. What kind do you > have? I assume these are from the 3.5" images that have been discussed on the > CP/M usenet group. Are these images recorded as single > or double-sided? Someone there h

Re: Wanted: VT5x roll-around stand

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Paul Koning wrote: >> On Jun 28, 2016, at 1:06 AM, Ethan Dicks wrote: >> We know from the sales brochure jpg that it's 26" tall... > > The things to look for are (a) the dimensions of the rectangular top, (b) the > height of the lip (since I think the VT52 base d

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

On 6/28/16 6:48 AM, Paul Berger wrote: On 2016-06-28 10:48 AM, Al Kossow wrote: On 6/28/16 1:43 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote: interface an ibm 6360 8 inch floppy to a PC. I am unable to do this myself. this seems like a really bad idea. are these even remotely compatible with a normal 50 pin Shug

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

On 2016-06-28 10:48 AM, Al Kossow wrote: On 6/28/16 1:43 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote: interface an ibm 6360 8 inch floppy to a PC. I am unable to do this myself. this seems like a really bad idea. are these even remotely compatible with a normal 50 pin Shugart interface? Nope not even close

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

On 2016-06-28 3:32 AM, David Walton wrote: Hi I collect vintage IBM laptops, have just joined the community, and wonder if anyone can help with the following: 1. Can write a Teledisk image of concurrent CP/M for Displaywriter to two 8 inch floppy disks which I can supply? 2. Can solder a cab

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

On 6/28/16 1:43 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote: interface an ibm 6360 8 inch floppy to a PC. I am unable to do this myself. this seems like a really bad idea. are these even remotely compatible with a normal 50 pin Shugart interface?

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

On 6/27/16 11:32 PM, David Walton wrote: 1. Can write a Teledisk image of concurrent CP/M for Displaywriter to two 8 inch floppy disks which I can supply? Displaywriters supported single and double-sided drives. What kind do you have? I assume these are from the 3.5" images that have been

Re: Wanted: VT5x roll-around stand

> On Jun 28, 2016, at 1:06 AM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 10:21 PM, B M wrote: >> It appears that I do have one of these stands (3 actually). What >> measurements do you need? > > We know from the sales brochure jpg that it's 26" tall (the VT52 is > thick, so it needs to be

StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

Hi all, I have a Norsk Data ND110324 9-track drive which is a rebranded StorageTek 2920 with SCSI interface. So far I have only found a single manual for it, a quick guide card of 10 pages. Is there a manual out there which describes the unit a bit more in depth, like setting the SCSI addres

Re: StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

Adding the links I should have included from start ... doh! Den 2016-06-28 kl. 11:28, skrev Göran Axelsson: Hi all, I have a Norsk Data ND110324 9-track drive which is a rebranded StorageTek 2920 with SCSI interface. http://www.ndwiki.org/wiki/User:Gandalf/hw/filestore_2 So far I have only f

Re: IBM 6360 8 inch floppy drive

On 06/27/2016 11:32 PM, David Walton wrote: > Hi I collect vintage IBM laptops, have just joined the community, and > wonder if anyone can help with the following: > > 1. Can write a Teledisk image of concurrent CP/M for Displaywriter > to two 8 inch floppy disks which I can supply? Probably--I

Re: Wanted: VT5x roll-around stand

I think you could take one of these chairs: https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Stanford-Drafting-Height-Seating/dp/B004CCRP3M/ref=sr_1_14?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1467089652&sr=1-14&keywords=5+wheel+work+bench+chair ...throw away the seat, cobble together a VT5x mounting plate (you might even be able