Re: Portable terminals

2018-09-10 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 9/10/18 12:02 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: >finding a no name Android tablet w/ the basics that runs Android 7 or above at >that $50 to $75 price point. > As sad as it sounds, I'm thinking now it may make sense to gut the electronics and just use the case, lcd and kb to make a dumb terminal.

RE: Portable terminals

2018-09-10 Thread Ali via cctalk
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hewlett-Packard-HP-100LX-Palmtop-PC-with-CF- > card-PCMCIA-adaptor-instructions/392120231070 > > It's $30 more than your android device -- I don't know if that falls > into the category of "ridiculously expensive" or not. I see them sell > between $50 and $125 fairly re

Re: AlphaWindows - Protocol Information?

2018-09-10 Thread Brian L. Stuart via cctalk
On Wed, 9/5/18, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > Martin and I thank you! Al and Martin, I've run the standard though our fancy copier at the office and had it scan at 400dpi, bilevel directly to PDF. A quick look with xpdf seems to be a pretty decent scan. I've put it up here: http://cs.drexel.ed

Re: Portable terminals

2018-09-10 Thread Josh Dersch via cctalk
On 9/10/2018 10:35 AM, Ali via cctalk wrote: If you want a small, portable, battery-powered terminal, get an HPLX palmtop (95, 100 or 200). Runs for weeks or months on two AA batteries. The HPLX palmtops have a VT100 emulation. I have not had a need to use it, but Tony has and perhaps can comme

RE: Portable terminals

2018-09-10 Thread Ali via cctalk
> If you want a small, portable, battery-powered terminal, get an HPLX > palmtop (95, 100 or 200). Runs for weeks or months on two AA batteries. > The HPLX palmtops have a VT100 emulation. I have not had a need to use > it, but Tony has and perhaps can comment on its fidelity to the real > thing.

Re: VT100s

2018-09-10 Thread Mark Matlock via cctalk
One terminal system I haven’t seen mentioned is the VT LAN40. I bought one new in the box about a year ago from Keyways ($400) and have found it to be very useful although it is not contemporary with most of the DEC systems we discuss. It needs a flat screen monitor, but can have multiple

Re: VT100 emulation

2018-09-10 Thread Todd Goodman via cctalk
On 9/9/2018 12:34 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: On 9/9/18 9:30 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: a 7" android tablet based on the wondermedia wm8650 SOC wow.. dug out my notes and I was looking at doing this six years ago :-( http://kernelhacks.blogspot.com/2012/06/arch-linux-on-wm8650-ne

Re: Portable terminals

2018-09-10 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Robert Feldman via cctalk wrote: > If you want a small, portable, battery-powered terminal, get an HPLX palmtop > (95, 100 or 200). Runs for weeks or months on two AA batteries. The HPLX > palmtops have a VT100 emulation. I have not had a need to use it, but Tony

Re: VT100 emulation

2018-09-10 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 at 03:18, Ali via cctalk wrote: > Android 4.2 > > Anything that runs a more up to date version of Android? Sure. The Gemini. https://www.planetcom.co.uk/ I have one. It's a lovely little device and quite well-made. I am not sure how robust it will be long-term. However, it'

RK07's , controller, packs at VCFMW

2018-09-10 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
If anyone is interested, I have 2 RK07 drives, controller and packs I can bring to VCFMW. Would prefer to sell as a package, but will consider breaking up. Any reasonable offer. Thanks, Paul