Wanted: TI bubble memory application manual

Specifically, "TIB0203 Magnetic Bubble Memory: System Application Manual", 1979 Libraries in Australia and China apparently have this, but unfortunately that doesn't help me much. I'd be interested in other documents relating to TI bubble memory. I already have "TIB0203 Magnetic-Bubble Memory and

Latest addition: A bondi-blue iMac

My classic/vintage computer activity has taken a back seat lately but I did find a machine I had on the "classic" list for some time. It's now part of the collection. http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/collection/imac.htm Some would say this is not vintage, classic or collectible (and so shouldn

Re: Building replacement panels for machines

> From: Ian Finder > Does anyone here have scans to get started with I've provided Rod with a mechanical drawing, and a scan, of an 11/35 front panel (identical to the 11/40, except for the number). Here: http://ana-3.lcs.mit.edu/~jnc/tech/pdp11/PDP-11_Stuff.html if you have any use f

Re: Building replacement panels for machines

On 30/06/2016 21:14, Ian wrote: Just wanted to drop a line here- despite a shipping misfire, Rod Smallwood's replacement 8/e panel finally arrived yesterday and they look KICK ASS! Thanks, Rod! I'd love to start building artwork for the 11/40 panel- mine looks pretty sorry at the moment. D

Building replacement panels for machines

Just wanted to drop a line here- despite a shipping misfire, Rod Smallwood's replacement 8/e panel finally arrived yesterday and they look KICK ASS! Thanks, Rod! I'd love to start building artwork for the 11/40 panel- mine looks pretty sorry at the moment. Does anyone here have scans to get st

Re: re-initialize PDP 11 BASIC?

On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Don North wrote: > On 6/30/2016 10:29 AM, william degnan wrote: > >> I seem to remember there is an entry point that one can use to >> reinitialize >> BASIC already loaded into core memory, with the intention of re-answering >> the questions about MEMORY SIZE, Use

Re: re-initialize PDP 11 BASIC?

On 6/30/2016 10:29 AM, william degnan wrote: I seem to remember there is an entry point that one can use to reinitialize BASIC already loaded into core memory, with the intention of re-answering the questions about MEMORY SIZE, Use SIN?, etc. Is this correct? I looked in the docs I have b ut I

Re: old friend is slimming down the warehouse

Sorry if I missed the reply describing these. What type of terminals were the AT&T terminals? Thanks, Jerry On 06/24/16 01:53 PM, Jerry Kemp wrote: Any more details on those AT&T terminals? I could use an AT&T 605 terminal for the 3b2 I hope to someday acquire, obviously after Seth gets

Re: Tandy TRS0-Model 2000 Computer Monitor required

The 2000 isn't fully compatible either i thought since its one of the few PCs using the 80186 processor. When i acquired mine (also without a monitor and i think without keyboard or software ) i sort of accepted id likely not get it running. But perhaps the  software is out  there and less of a

Re: re-initialize PDP 11 BASIC?

PAPERTAPE BASIC (pdp 11/20 era) On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Paul Koning wrote: > Which Basic? RT11? > > paul > > > On Jun 30, 2016, at 1:29 PM, william degnan > wrote: > > > > I seem to remember there is an entry point that one can use to > reinitialize > > BASIC already loaded i

Re: re-initialize PDP 11 BASIC?

Which Basic? RT11? paul > On Jun 30, 2016, at 1:29 PM, william degnan wrote: > > I seem to remember there is an entry point that one can use to reinitialize > BASIC already loaded into core memory, with the intention of re-answering > the questions about MEMORY SIZE, Use SIN?, etc. Is

re-initialize PDP 11 BASIC?

I seem to remember there is an entry point that one can use to reinitialize BASIC already loaded into core memory, with the intention of re-answering the questions about MEMORY SIZE, Use SIN?, etc. Is this correct? I looked in the docs I have b ut I could not find it. If no one has this info I w

Re: Tough to Diagnose issue with PDP 11/40 CPU

On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 10:21 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > From: William Degnan > > > The problem was a missing KJ11 > > Ah. Well, if you want to add one (I assume you've just re-jumpered the > machine for the moment), I do have one we can copy (for the PC etch) - I'm > assuming here that

Re: Tough to Diagnose issue with PDP 11/40 CPU

> From: William Degnan > The problem was a missing KJ11 Ah. Well, if you want to add one (I assume you've just re-jumpered the machine for the moment), I do have one we can copy (for the PC etch) - I'm assuming here that originals are now unobtainium. Also, if you have the KE11-E, but no

Re: Tough to Diagnose issue with PDP 11/40 CPU

On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > From: William Degnan > > > The IOT step is bombing (?) and loops through the addresses: > > This may be a pointless question, but just to clear the ground first: the > CPU > is otherwise functioning reasonably well? E.g. it's not dr

Re: Tough to Diagnose issue with PDP 11/40 CPU

> From: William Degnan > The IOT step is bombing (?) and loops through the addresses: This may be a pointless question, but just to clear the ground first: the CPU is otherwise functioning reasonably well? E.g. it's not dropping the 020 bit when reading words from memory? (That would conv

Re: Tough to Diagnose issue with PDP 11/40 CPU

On Jun 30, 2016 1:19 AM, "Fritz Mueller" wrote: > > Hey Bill, > > Do you have a KM11 maintenance card? Guy Sotomayor here sells kits and/or assembled boards at http://www.shiresoft.com/products/km11/KM11%20Replica.html. I built one up myself based on a layout by Tom Uban at http://www.ubanproduc

Re: StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

On 6/30/16 12:23 AM, Tor Arntsen wrote: On 29 June 2016 at 22:11, Al Kossow wrote: there is one version of the maint manual up under stc on bitsavers now. it turns out I have several other versions, and the manual for the formatter I noticed there's now both an stc directory (with the 2920 m

Re: Tough to Diagnose issue with PDP 11/40 CPU

On 6/29/16 5:39 PM, Fritz Mueller wrote: Hey Bill, Do you have a KM11 maintenance card? He posted on vcfed that it was a configured but missing KJ11 board.

Re: Tandy TRS0-Model 2000 Computer Monitor required

(I am soo embarrassed... I have never accidentally sent a personal e.mail to a list before...) On 6/28/2016 9:22 PM, Brendan McNeill wrote: Looking for a Tandy TRS-80 Model 2000 compute monitor. Wikipedia description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_2000

Re: StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

On 29 June 2016 at 22:11, Al Kossow wrote: > there is one version of the maint manual up under stc on bitsavers now. it > turns > out I have several other versions, and the manual for the formatter I noticed there's now both an stc directory (with the 2920 manual) and a storagetek directory (wi