Re: story of Mel

2017-02-25 Thread Mark Matlock
> Without pulling the board out to double check how it is labeled it > must actually be a QG-640, not a QC-640. I was going from memory. > > This manual matches the board I have. > > http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/matrox/265-MU-00_QG-640_User_Manual_Mar91.pdf Glen, The documentation link is exa

SW tapes found today

2017-02-25 Thread Pete Lancashire
https://goo.gl/photos/edJN2M7AMsFFRL928 Tek 4050 some duplicates Apollo Model unknown Motorola MVME332XT Unused w/Tektronix Label Don't know the condition of the elastomer band. -pete

Ohio Scientific 560Z Board: IT LIVES!

2017-02-25 Thread Systems Glitch
IT LIVES! I spent most of today hacking on the 560Z board. I got the 12-bit porthole going first, took a bit as the manual doesn't tell you that you need IC CC installed if you want to be able to write to the 4K exposed in the porthole. After that, I plugged in a Z80 and tried to get it running

Re: LGP-30 Video Update

2017-02-25 Thread COURYHOUSE
GREAT TO SEE PROGRESS! Keep up the good work Cory! yes, heads have to be close to work.. at least that is the way it was with the VRC drums for storage on the GEPAC process control systyems Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 2/25/2017 7:24:30 P.M. US M

Re: HP 2647F cable

2017-02-25 Thread Dave
I have  a 2647 or a 2628.. ( has cassettes in it) I thought there was basic  for it... neat.. how  do we generate the tape to load it?Bet the rollers in the  drive are toast? I believe the drives are the same as the 9825, 9845, and series 80 machines.   HP9845.net has a page on repairing the

Re: LGP-30 Video Update

2017-02-25 Thread william degnan
On Feb 25, 2017 9:24 PM, "Cory Heisterkamp" wrote: > > Some promising news on getting the LGP-30 up and running. With all systems stable, I tightened the head spacing on the three timing track heads (using brass 0.001" feeler gauges though I may have to go closer). This has resolved 'hanging' when

Re: VIC 20 in film

2017-02-25 Thread Eric Christopherson
On Sat, Feb 25, 2017, Terry Stewart wrote: > I've never seen one in a film but one did appear in the New Zealand comedy > "Flight of the Conchords" running New Zealand Government Internet 1.1 (: > > https://youtu.be/M-vNLCiJlng That was a great show. -- Eric Christopherson

LGP-30 Video Update

2017-02-25 Thread Cory Heisterkamp
Some promising news on getting the LGP-30 up and running. With all systems stable, I tightened the head spacing on the three timing track heads (using brass 0.001" feeler gauges though I may have to go closer). This has resolved 'hanging' when hitting Start; it actually appears to execute for a

VIA SMECC __ PART 1 RTTY Journal A Gift to all of us From Bill Henry

2017-02-25 Thread COURYHOUSE
LINKS FOR DOWNLOADING THE RTTY JOURNAL AND FOLLOW ON PUBLICATIONS FEEL FREE TO DISTRIBUTE THIS RTTY JOURNAL ZIP FILES FROM THIS SECTION ONLY Thanks to Bill Henry of HAL for putting these into the public domain for all to enjoy. These are ZIP files which will break down to individu

Re: HP 2647F cable

2017-02-25 Thread COURYHOUSE
I have a 2647 or a 2628.. ( has cassettes in it) I thought there was basic for it... neat.. how do we generate the tape to load it? Bet the rollers in the drive are toast? details? thanks ed# In a message dated 2/25/2017 4:46:10 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, mloe...@cpumagic.

Re: HP 2647F cable

2017-02-25 Thread Dave
> I wonder if this kryoflux supports this format. . .  I got a kryoflux from > another hobbyist but never tried it out. Obviously, Teledisk supports it, if it's in the HPmuseum archive.   I suppose Imagedisk does as well. Dave

Re: HP 2647F cable

2017-02-25 Thread Mike Loewen
On Sat, 25 Feb 2017, Dave wrote: Also, the online documentation indicates that there is supposed to be a "BASIC/Autoplot/47" disk, but I only see an "Autoplot/47" disk among the included floppies. Is this likely to contain the BASIC as well, or am I missing a disk? I'd be interested in any s

HP 2647F cable

2017-02-25 Thread Dave
Hi! I just picked up an HP 2467F on Ebay (best offer accepted), and received it yesterday.  It seems to be in great condition, with all the original materials in the original packing.  Unfortunately, the disk and cable were not included.   I did manage to find the disk drive in a separate auction

Re: story of Mel

2017-02-25 Thread Glen Slick
On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 4:20 AM, Mark Matlock wrote: > > Glen, (or any one else) > Would you happen to have any documentation for that Matrox QC-640 board? > > I have one also that came with some BA23 I purchased, but I have nothing on > it. > Without pulling the board out to double check ho

Re: story of Mel

2017-02-25 Thread Mark Matlock
> From: Glen Slick > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > > Subject: Re: story of Mel > > On Feb 23, 2017 12:23 AM, "Pontus Pihlgren" wrote: > > > (I'm just hoping I'l get lucky and find one.. I have an 11/73 with > graphics, it would be nice to add sound to it) >

Re: VIC 20 in film

2017-02-25 Thread Adam Sampson
Eric Smith writes: > Anyone else notice it in _John Wick Chapter Two_? I don't recall > having ever seen a VIC 20 in a mainstream film before. That film's not on "Starring The Computer"'s list yet -- submit it! http://starringthecomputer.com/computer.html?c=65 -- Adam Sampson

Re: VIC 20 in film

2017-02-25 Thread Terry Stewart
I've never seen one in a film but one did appear in the New Zealand comedy "Flight of the Conchords" running New Zealand Government Internet 1.1 (: https://youtu.be/M-vNLCiJlng Terry (Tez) On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 8:46 PM, Eric Smith wrote: > Anyone else notice it in _John Wick Chapter Two_? I