RE: SWTPC 6800

Yes.. I tried 7 bits.. different parity settings, speeds etc.  Couldn't quite nail it down.  In every tutorial online for the 6800 being used with PC terminal, they go 8 N 1.. nobody mentions specifically if you are supposed to use hardware or xo/off or nothing though.  So that's another t

RE: SWTPC 6800

> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Brad H > Sent: 05 August 2016 06:58 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > Subject: RE: SWTPC 6800 > > I think this 6800 is live but I am being dogged by my inabilities when it

RE: SWTPC 6800

"Random Stuff" on serial ports can be a speed, data-bits, or even parity mis-match. I assume you have tried tweaking these? Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Brad H > Sent: 05 August 2016 06:58 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic

RE: SWTPC 6800

I think this 6800 is live but I am being dogged by my inabilities when it comes to cabling. I'm going to purchase a 'proper' db25 female connector and the molex pins for the MP-S connector and solder it up. I tried sort of using jumper wires to make it go. When I turn the 6800 on, the PC termina

RE: Tektronix 6800 'Developer Computer'

Thanks Pete. I believe the person that sold this to me contacted Tek Museum and the best they could say was it 'looked like' a board bucket, that had been upgraded a little later on. But not much info beyond that. I emailed Rick Bensene also. Hopefully he might have a clue. Thanks for the ve

Re: Tektronix 6800 'Developer Computer'

There is a rare chance I might have some information. At Tek anyone could order a system, and if wanted one for you own use everything was at cost. The chassis you have does not look like the one I use to see the most, that chassis has a much simpler front and back that was the same height as the s

Re: Tektronix 6800 'Developer Computer'

Just found this .. someone to contact http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?BoardBucket http://marc.info/?l=classiccmp&m=117817190126728 (same person) On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: > There is a rare chance I might have some information. At Tek anyone could > order a system, and

DEC Transistor assortment on Ebay

Just spyed this on Ebay - a box of DEC Transistors for sale. Might be useful to have if you like to repair DEC boards. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-DIGITAL-EQUIPMENT-CORPORATION-TRANSISTOR-ASSORTMENT-NOS-/112082168459?hash=item1a189e2a8b:g:zaEAAOSwbsBXotpF Wayne

Re: VCF books (Was: Is MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS vintage enough

I don't know about using eBay as things are all over the place. I have paid from $0.99 + s&h to $29.99 w/ free shipping (for something that is useful e.g. HMS for 5150 in unopened condition). My average seems to be $9.99 for more popular stuff and $4.99 for esoteric stuff (say GTO to the 7327 pl

Re: VCF books (Was: Is MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS vintage enough

If it’s what the market will bear eBay provides the answer :-) http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=ibm%20pc%20technical%20reference&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

VCF books (Was: Is MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS vintage enough

Can anybody advise me how much I should charge for PC Technical Reference Manuals (IBM binders in slipcases) and Windows Resource Kits (big book - only real documentation for Windoze) I've got a lot of different ones, and no longer feel the need for them. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred c

Re: Is MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS vintage enough to count?

If it's any help, . . . Among the stuff that I'm taking to the consignment table at VCF are a bunch of Windows Resource Kit, and some Windows programming books. (Half a dozen boxes, NOT including anything already in FPUIB.) But, with this structure, and being more "premium", they ain't free. -

Re: Bill Gates: Windows 95 Was 'A High Point'

In a similar, but completely unrelated story, I have an un-opened can of J.R. (Ewing) beer from the "Dallas" TV show from the 1970's. "If you have to ask how much it cost, you probably can't afford it" Maybe one day our paths will cross and we can pop-the-top on our old beer cans. Everything e

Re: Keyboards etc.

Definitely interested in any MDS/keypunch stuff.  By no means am I done with the TVT.. just assembling all the vintage resistors and bits to get assembly going.  I was hoping to have an MDS keyboard as is just to show people what the prototype came from. I would definitely be interested in

Re: more vintage computer stuff

Hi: I don't recognize it, but I collect APL (and LISP) memorabilia and am interested in it. - Original Message - From: "Mike Stein" To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 12:32:06 PM Subject: Re: more vintage computer stuff Speaking

Re: more vintage computer stuff

Speaking of keyboards, I have an APL keyboard here but can't remember what terminal it's for: https://picasaweb.google.com/115794482077177620188/6315055733924603137?authuser=0&feat=directlink Connects via a DA-15; made by Keytronic but can't see any other meaningful markings. Anybody recognize

Re: Is MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS vintage enough to count?

- Original Message - From: "Liam Proven" To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 3:47 AM Subject: Re: Is MS-DOS, PC DOS and DR-DOS vintage enough to count? On 1 August 2016 at 08:39, Eric Smith wrote: > Both Windows 95 and Windows 98 do wh

RE: SWTPC 6800

-Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mark G Thomas Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 3:17 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: SWTPC 6800 Hi Brad, On Wed, Aug 03, 2016 at 10:58:44PM -0700, Brad H wrote: > >

Re: SWTPC 6800

On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Mark G Thomas wrote: > There was someone with a table at VCF-East for the past two years who had > new SWTPC replica and enhanced interface boards. He also had interesting > kim-1 peripheral boards, with things such as booting from SD-card support. > > I cannot reme

RE: VCF West - going?

> I am heading to VCF West after a stop over in San Fran today...I am > looking forward to meeting up with everyone. I will be there all day > Friday as a set-up volunteer, Sat and Sunday morning. I was at the > last VCF before it was called "West" ... it's been too long. I am going to be there

Re: SWTPC 6800

Hi Brad, On Wed, Aug 03, 2016 at 10:58:44PM -0700, Brad H wrote: > > > Thought I would post this here in case it reaches eyes my forum posts don't.   > So I finally got my hands on a SWTPC 6800!   > This machine is chock full of boards.. 4 ram boards, the cpu card (with > SWTBUG ROM), MP-S

Re: SWTPC 6800

On Aug 4, 2016 11:11 AM, "Toby Thain" wrote: > > On 2016-08-04 8:19 AM, william degnan wrote: >> >> ... >> >> All of this is well documented online, Mike Holley has a step by step set >> up on his site. A few years ago I retyped the entire code listing of TSC >> BASIC which can be downloaded into

RE: SWTPC 6800

Sorry list, now trying top post … somehow my typed tekst goes into a bit bucket. Back in the seventies (well, 1979-1980) I had a 6800-based modular system in a 19" rack, 3HE high. One Euro-card was the 6800 CPU, another Euro-card was 8k RAM ("famous" 2112’s IIRC), one Euro-card with 8 sockets for

RE: SWTPC 6800

Van: Henk Gooijen Verzonden: donderdag 4 augustus 2016 19:44 Aan: Toby Thain Onderwerp: RE: SWTPC 6800 Van: Toby Thain

Keyboards etc.

... Same here; I long for the good old days when they just asked where you were born... So, looks like you've pretty well finished your TV typewriters, so can I assume that you don't want/need any of the MDS etc. keyboard stuff we talked about long ago? Also, since you're into SWTPC stuff, wou

RE: [IBM1130] 029 keypunch available

Ditto. I'd be all over that if I wasn't in BC. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mark J. Blair Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 9:57 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: [IBM1130] 029 keypunch available Al

Re: [IBM1130] 029 keypunch available

Always on the opposite edge of the continent! :/ -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X http://www.nf6x.net/

FW: [IBM1130] 029 keypunch available

Clare Owens From: ibm1...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ibm1...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Clare Owens Sent: 04 August 2016 13:30 To: ibm1...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [IBM1130] 029 keypunch available Sure, the more the merrier. Thanks, Clare On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 2:59 AM, Dave Wade mai

Re: PDP-8 _Introduction_to_Programming_ & _Programming_Languages_(Scanned) Covers Needed

Anders, Thank you for te scan of the front cover of the 4th Edition. Brian Walenz also sent me a scan of the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Editions. I now know that only the 2nd Edition front cover has a different "code example" printed on it. The 3rd, 4th, & 5th Editions all have the same "code example." T

VCF West - going?

I am heading to VCF West after a stop over in San Fran today...I am looking forward to meeting up with everyone. I will be there all day Friday as a set-up volunteer, Sat and Sunday morning. I was at the last VCF before it was called "West" ... it's been too long. Bill -- @ BillDeg: Web: vinta

Tektronix 6800 'Developer Computer'

Hey guys, In addition to that 6800 SWTPC I got, I also picked up this 'board bucket' from ebay: http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/unclefalter/library/Tektronix%206800%20Dev eloper%20Computer?sort=3

RE: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch drive for H-11 ( lsi11 heath case drive diff?)

OK will check when back at real computer  Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Dave Wade Date: 8/4/16 07:35 (GMT-07:00) To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" Subject: RE: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch drive for H-1

Re: SWTPC 6800

On 2016-08-04 8:19 AM, william degnan wrote: ... All of this is well documented online, Mike Holley has a step by step set up on his site. A few years ago I retyped the entire code listing of TSC BASIC which can be downloaded into bare bones SWTPC 6800 Same one as this? http://www.swtpc.com/

Re: SWTPC 6800

Yes thankfully the previous owner labelled everything.  The cards seem to be in great physical shape, however the motherboard does have a bit of corrosion here and there. PSU checked out ok in preliminary testing. The CPU card appears to be set up for Flex.. the expected jumper is cut and i

RE: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch drive for H-11 ( lsi11 heath case drive diff?)

In the DEC area. Sorry in Spain at present and can't get to the Forums. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > couryho...@aol.com > Sent: 04 August 2016 08:27 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch driv

Re: SWTPC 6800

Thanks Jim! Wish I could go but I'm up in BC and haven't renewed my passport in a couple of years.  One of these days for sure though. Brad Sent from my Samsung device Original message From: jim stephens Date: 2016-08-03 11:54 PM (GMT-08:00) To: "General Discussion:

Re: SWTPC 6800

On Aug 4, 2016 2:54 AM, "jim stephens" wrote: > > > > On 8/3/2016 10:58 PM, Brad H wrote: >> >> Thought I would post this here in case it reaches eyes my forum posts don't. So I finally got my hands on a SWTPC 6800! >> This machine is chock full of boards.. 4 ram boards, the cpu card (with S

Re: VCF West tickets

According to their website, there is about 400 parking spaces at/next to CHM plus some 200 near site parking. As far as I'm aware it's always free even when they have valet because parking has filled up the onsite parking. Maybe someone who has been there for a weekend event can comment more

Re: Random stuff in Belgium

These are MSX computers, with VERY VERY VERY RARE options. I'd give one of my eyes for that cassete recorder and one of the robot arms :D 2016-08-04 8:16 GMT-03:00 Jonathan Katz : > All, > > I was surfing our local website which is essentially "Belgian Craigslist" > and found some vintage ads. I'

Random stuff in Belgium

All, I was surfing our local website which is essentially "Belgian Craigslist" and found some vintage ads. I'm curious about this and too lazy to google on my own. It looks like these are Sony PCs with robot arms which can be controlled? http://www.2ememain.be/informatique-jeux-vid%C3%A9o/bureaut

Re: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch drive for H-11 ( lsi11 heath case drive diff?)

link toarea? or topic? Please? In a message dated 8/4/2016 12:00:45 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, dave.g4...@gmail.com writes: There was some discussion on this on the VCFED forums. Might be worth a read. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@cla

RE: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch drive for H-11 ( lsi11 heath case drive diff?)

There was some discussion on this on the VCFED forums. Might be worth a read. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Richard > Cini > Sent: 03 August 2016 11:51 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: R