Re: Update - Re: DEC paper, drives, PDUs, chassis, etc (Toronto, Ontario)

2020-03-09 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
As I mentioned, I have a TQK25 controller and bulkhead that will work with the TK25. Pick up one of his and it's yours for shipping. Or trade me a working RX50 or two for it, I can always use those. On 3/9/2020 6:19 PM, Toby Thain via cctech wrote: On 2020-02-13 4:26 PM, Toby Thain via cctech

IMSAI PCS 80 30 ROM (original)

2020-03-09 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
Hi - I am looking for an IMSAI PCS 80-30 ROM image made for with the Tarbell 1011 controller and Persci 277..anyone have this? I received a system and drive but I think the ROM was replaced and since then I was told the system would no longer boot. In the meantime I am going to find a drive and c

Update - Re: DEC paper, drives, PDUs, chassis, etc (Toronto, Ontario)

2020-03-09 Thread Toby Thain via cctalk
On 2020-02-13 4:26 PM, Toby Thain via cctech wrote: > Hi, > > I have access to some DEC items for a month or two before a house is > sold. Photographs are linked here: > > https://imgur.com/a/HqxI4JA > > I can locate and forward any items, if still available, for actual > shipping costs and any

RE: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Dave Wade via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Rod Smallwood > via cctalk > Sent: 10 March 2020 04:14 > To: Fred Cisin via cctalk > Subject: Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing > > On 10/03/2020 02:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > > On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Doug Jac

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Rod Smallwood via cctalk
On 10/03/2020 02:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote: So. At the end of the day there are three paths. 1.  Accept that HP doesn't give two hoots about hobbyists and patch the abandoned operating system to fix the problem. 2. Declare that we need t

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote: So. At the end of the day there are three paths. 1. Accept that HP doesn't give two hoots about hobbyists and patch the abandoned operating system to fix the problem. 2. Declare that we need to develop an open replacement. Or 3. Accept that HP

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Doug Jackson via cctalk
So. At the end of the day there are three paths. 1. Accept that HP doesn't give two hoots about hobbyists and patch the abandoned operating system to fix the problem. 2. Declare that we need to develop an open replacement. Or 3. Accept that HP actually owns the rights to our VAX 11/785 machi

Re: Any fun SunWindows/SunView stuff?

2020-03-09 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
On Mar 9, 2020, at 2:26 PM, Jason T via cctalk wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 2:19 PM Chris Hanson via cctalk > wrote: > >> Were there any fun SunView applications or hacks back in the day? >> >> Other than the demos, the only stuff I currently have is emacstool (built as >> part of emacs

Re: Any fun SunWindows/SunView stuff?

2020-03-09 Thread Jason T via cctalk
On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 2:19 PM Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote: > Were there any fun SunView applications or hacks back in the day? > > Other than the demos, the only stuff I currently have is emacstool (built as > part of emacs 18.59) and the PLATO client (which I haven’t actually built > yet).

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
On Mar 9, 2020, at 1:01 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > > On 3/9/20 1:33 PM, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: >> On 3/9/2020 12:20 PM, Eric Smith wrote: >>> On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 4:32 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk >>> mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote: >>> >>> I would thin

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Kevin Monceaux via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 08, 2020 at 03:21:27PM -0500, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: > IIRC there is about a two week wait from the time you get your member > number on Eisner until the number is active in the HPE database for the > Hobbyist license so you may have to wait a bit. With one of my previou

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 3/9/20 1:33 PM, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: On 3/9/2020 12:20 PM, Eric Smith wrote: On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 4:32 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote:     I would think that those that already have legal VAX PAKs/licenses could still run them. It's ju

Any fun SunWindows/SunView stuff?

2020-03-09 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
I have my Sun-4/110C set up and running SunOS 4.1.4. Were there any fun SunView applications or hacks back in the day? Other than the demos, the only stuff I currently have is emacstool (built as part of emacs 18.59) and the PLATO client (which I haven’t actually built yet). I know I can read t

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread John H. Reinhardt via cctalk
On 3/9/2020 12:20 PM, Eric Smith wrote: On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 4:32 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote: I would think that those that already have legal VAX PAKs/licenses could still run them. It's just no *NEW* PAKs could be legally generated. The hobby

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

2020-03-09 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 4:32 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I would think that those that already have legal VAX PAKs/licenses could > still run them. It's just no *NEW* PAKs could be legally generated. > The hobby PAKs _and_ the licenses have a one-year expirati

Re: does anyone have a tektronix 4170?

2020-03-09 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 3/8/20 8:04 PM, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: > I'll see if I can pull one out for images of the boards. > could you dump the firmware while you have it out?

Re: Is this IBM keyboard compatible with the IBM 3279?

2020-03-09 Thread Mattis Lind via cctalk
Den sön 8 mars 2020 kl 05:30 skrev : > On 2020-03-03 10:48, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote: > > The connector is the correct one. It has four jumpers that could be > > used > > for setting one of the keyboard types using the KB ident lines. > > > > https://i.imgur.com/PhfvKaV.jpg > > > > https://i.i