Re: Need manual for a floppy drive...

2017-01-29 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/29/2017 12:13 PM, geneb wrote: > I would assume that the jumper configuration I'd set would have done > that - it has two settings, "UA" - front led handled by the In Use > signal and "DA" - front led handled by the Drive Select signal. My > K4 has a pair of Shugart 455's in it (that work

Re: ODEC/ Data 100/ LC8-P (M8365) PDP8 printer interface schematics

2017-01-29 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/29/2017 06:42 PM, David Gesswein wrote: On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 02:00:55PM +0100, Mattis Lind wrote: Finally I managed to scan it correctly. It is the MP00075 which does not seem to be online. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rp4vyPPYu1VjF1ZXJpSVBTZ1JBelFYMjRDR2VtYVRfSWw0 Thanks. No

ODEC/ Data 100/ LC8-P (M8365) PDP8 printer interface schematics

2017-01-29 Thread David Gesswein
On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 02:00:55PM +0100, Mattis Lind wrote: > Finally I managed to scan it correctly. > > It is the MP00075 which does not seem to be online. > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rp4vyPPYu1VjF1ZXJpSVBTZ1JBelFYMjRDR2VtYVRfSWw0 > Thanks. Now have my ODEC/Data 100 model 1422 cha

Re: Need manual for a floppy drive...

2017-01-29 Thread geneb
On Sun, 29 Jan 2017, Chuck Guzis wrote: In addition to what Fred mentioned, there are some drives that employ the "in Use" line to allow the host to illuminate the drive. I've got a couple of YE Data drives that behave in this manner. On 8" drives, this corresponds to "Head Load". It's pin 4

Visible LINCtape Tracks

2017-01-29 Thread Michael Thompson
We applied some Magnetic Developer to a piece of LINCtape and can see the tracks. You can clearly see the extra space between the Mark and Data tracks. When we can get access to a microscope with an attached camera we should be able to see the bits. -- Michael Thompson

Re: Need manual for a floppy drive...

2017-01-29 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/29/2017 08:28 AM, geneb wrote: > I've got a Panasonic JU-455-5 AAG (5.25, 360K) that I'd like to use > in a Kaypro 4. I've worked out the configuration of the drive based > on a snippet of info on the net that had some jumper settings, but I > can't get the activity light to operate. I've s

Need manual for a floppy drive...

2017-01-29 Thread geneb
I've got a Panasonic JU-455-5 AAG (5.25, 360K) that I'd like to use in a Kaypro 4. I've worked out the configuration of the drive based on a snippet of info on the net that had some jumper settings, but I can't get the activity light to operate. I've set the configuration to use the light whe

Re: Need manual for a floppy drive...

2017-01-29 Thread geneb
On Sun, 29 Jan 2017, Fred Cisin wrote: On Sun, 29 Jan 2017, geneb wrote: I've got a Panasonic JU-455-5 AAG (5.25, 360K) that I'd like to use in a Can't help with those manuals. Gave them away long ago. But, be aware that that same drive was also sold as the Shugart 455, Matsushita 455, and

Re: Need manual for a floppy drive...

2017-01-29 Thread Fred Cisin
On Sun, 29 Jan 2017, geneb wrote: I've got a Panasonic JU-455-5 AAG (5.25, 360K) that I'd like to use in a Can't help with those manuals. Gave them away long ago. But, be aware that that same drive was also sold as the Shugart 455, Matsushita 455, and National? The Shugart printing of the ma

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread Douglas Taylor
Ed; He was working for the US Air Force in Washington, DC. He was not a 'computer guy', but rather a management person. When I found the certificate in his papers I realized that that was very early in the computer revolution. I sort of followed in his footsteps and became a physicist at a G

Compaq 9000 Series Rack

2017-01-29 Thread Ali
Hello All, So maybe not quite classic but I believe in the vintage time frame - does anyone, ideally in the greater LA but even SoCal area, have a line on an Opal White 22U Compaq 9000 Series Rack? This is the half height rack not the full height 42U which seems to be everywhere (you can see pict

Re: RT-11 Basic source available

2017-01-29 Thread Warner Losh
I'd be interested... Warner On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > Hi, I don't know if this is of any use/interest at all, but I have retrieved > an old/early copy of RT-11 Basic (V01-05 18-JUL-73, DEC-11-LBACA-A-LA1) > modified to run under V6 Unix, if anyone has any use for suc

RT-11 Basic source available

2017-01-29 Thread Noel Chiappa
Hi, I don't know if this is of any use/interest at all, but I have retrieved an old/early copy of RT-11 Basic (V01-05 18-JUL-73, DEC-11-LBACA-A-LA1) modified to run under V6 Unix, if anyone has any use for such a thing. I also have a DEC MACRO-11 which runs under V6 Unix, which generates .rel file

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/29/2017 03:55 AM, couryho...@aol.com wrote: see more on this computer here... and we have modules for this tube computer we need to photo and more stuff to scan and add. http://www.smecc.org/honeywell_datamatic_1000.htm Wow, 230 KVA, 67K cubic feet, 170,000 Lbs $2 million purcha

Re: SONY NWS-1250 PSU

2017-01-29 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/28/2017 01:12 PM, Plamen Mihaylov wrote: I recently obtained Sony portable model - NWS-1250 from Japan. There is a bottom label "AC 100V", however the PSU has 100-120V and 220-240V label. Is there a voltage selector switch? If not, I'd open it up and check for a jumper inside to set the v

Re: SONY NWS-1250 PSU

2017-01-29 Thread Peter Coghlan
I would not go as far as to say completely safe. If the power supply is supposed to automatically to detect the applied voltage and act accordingly, there is no guarantee that this circuitry is working, particularly if the device has only ever been used on the lower voltage range for all of it's p

Re: SONY NWS-1250 PSU

2017-01-29 Thread Alexandre Souza
completely safe. 2017-01-28 17:12 GMT-02:00 Plamen Mihaylov : > I recently obtained Sony portable model - NWS-1250 from Japan. > There is a bottom label "AC 100V", however the PSU has 100-120V and > 220-240V label. > The exact PSU model is Sony 1-413-548-11. > Is it safe to plug it in 220V AC or

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread Ed Sharpe
Doug ... which sites or state was your dad working on them? Railroad owned some IRS too.. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Saturday, January 28, 2017 Douglas Taylor wrote: I have a certificate that my father was given in 1957 for training on a Honeywell Datamatic 1000 computer. Here is a summary

SONY NWS-1250 PSU

2017-01-29 Thread Plamen Mihaylov
I recently obtained Sony portable model - NWS-1250 from Japan. There is a bottom label "AC 100V", however the PSU has 100-120V and 220-240V label. The exact PSU model is Sony 1-413-548-11. Is it safe to plug it in 220V AC or to wait the arrival of step-down transformer ? The other problem is that t

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/29/2017 01:55 AM, couryho...@aol.com wrote: > Honeywell Datamatic 1000 uses 3 inch wide tape > we have a 3 inch very very heavy reel and the 30 something track tape > drive head could this someday be the start of the ultimate DIY tape > drive build and tape recover? > > see m

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/29/2017 01:55 AM, couryho...@aol.com wrote: > Doug! We would like a scan of your dad's certificate! > > We have an ongoing collection on this computer at SMECC > > 1955 Honeywell computer business was originated from the Datamatic > Corporation, founded in Newton MA, as a joi

Re: ps2 memory - with weird square silver IBM Circuit packaged memory on the ...

2017-01-29 Thread jim stephens
On 1/28/2017 5:32 PM, couryho...@aol.com wrote: Thanks Guy! Mystery solved! I will put this note in with the memory stick.. Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) Guy, you may correct, but I think also a lot of IBM tools for putting things in cans, creating circuit boards, etc. w

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread COURYHOUSE
Doug! We would like a scan of your dad's certificate! We have an ongoing collection on this computer at SMECC 1955 Honeywell computer business was originated from the Datamatic Corporation, founded in Newton MA, as a joint-venture by Raytheon and Honeywell, to produce large-scale

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread william degnan
On Jan 28, 2017 8:51 PM, "william degnan" wrote: > > > On Jan 28, 2017 8:40 PM, "Chuck Guzis" wrote: > > > > On 01/28/2017 05:12 PM, Douglas Taylor wrote: > > > I have a certificate that my father was given in 1957 for training on > > > a Honeywell Datamatic 1000 computer. > > > > > > Here is a s

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/28/2017 05:12 PM, Douglas Taylor wrote: > I have a certificate that my father was given in 1957 for training on > a Honeywell Datamatic 1000 computer. > > Here is a summary of this 'advance' in computer technology from the > ACM: > > The DATAmatic 1000 (D-1000) is a high-capacity electronic

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread william degnan
On Jan 28, 2017 8:40 PM, "Chuck Guzis" wrote: > > On 01/28/2017 05:12 PM, Douglas Taylor wrote: > > I have a certificate that my father was given in 1957 for training on > > a Honeywell Datamatic 1000 computer. > > > > Here is a summary of this 'advance' in computer technology from the > > ACM: >

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-29 Thread Douglas Taylor
I have a certificate that my father was given in 1957 for training on a Honeywell Datamatic 1000 computer. Here is a summary of this 'advance' in computer technology from the ACM: The DATAmatic 1000 (D-1000) is a high-capacity electronic data-processing system designed specifically for applica