RE: Any Interpress fans out there?

I did not say it was The Dover was a SLOT (Scanned Laser Output Terminal) using the EARS protocol (Ethernet, Alto, Research character generator, Scanned laser output terminal). The Dover Laser Printer however was used with the Xerox Alto. Was the 9700 the first Xerox Interpress Laser print

Re: Any Interpress fans out there?

On 3/31/21 10:37 PM, John Q Clueless via cctalk wrote: Here is the Dover Dover was not an Interpress printer

Re: DEC RX50 disks with mystery content

On 3/31/2021 10:20 AM, David Schmidt via cctech wrote: Hello, DEC enthusiasts - I've got some 5-1/4" disks here that purport to be from a DECmate (probably II) and may have data offloaded from a bigger system.  But the disks don't have any recognizable trace of a filesystem on them; just vast

RE: Any Interpress fans out there?

Here is the Dover https://techonomy.com/2013/04/next-trick-for-laser-printers-building-electronic-devices/ A few more images here: https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/351/1657 Where Marc might find room for one of these monstrosities I don't know. I believe it's the

RE: Any Interpress fans out there?

In a quick search I found this... PostScript and Interpress: a comparison http://www.mostlycolor.ch/2010/07/postscript-and-interpress-comparison.html Seems the first printer was referred to "Dover"? Don Resor N6KAW -Original Message- From: cctalk On Behalf Of Tony Aiuto via cctalk

Re: Any Interpress fans out there?

On 3/31/21 10:18 PM, Tony Aiuto via cctalk wrote: I'm in the middle of imaging a set of 5 1/4" diskettes from 1988 containing the Interpress conformance test suite. My plan is to - convert the MS-DOS backup format images to files (trivial) - find interpress to postscript converter to print the f

Re: DEC pin

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 3:34 AM Curious Marc via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I’ll blame it on Kyle and Fritz, I could not resist… > > https://curiousmarcs-store.creator-spring.com/listing/VAXinated > > Marc > > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2021, 17:50 Fritz Mueller via cctalk < > cctalk@classic

Any Interpress fans out there?

I'm in the middle of imaging a set of 5 1/4" diskettes from 1988 containing the Interpress conformance test suite. My plan is to - convert the MS-DOS backup format images to files (trivial) - find interpress to postscript converter to print the files. - compare them to the reference pictures to ve

RE: IBM cpu tear down

I thought I had seen this before... EEVblog teardown of a ES9000 processor. https://youtu.be/xQ3oJlt4GrI Don Resor N6KAW -Original Message- From: cctalk On Behalf Of Kevin Lee via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 9:15 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: IBM cpu tear down ht

IBM cpu tear down

https://www.righto.com/2021/03/logic-chip-teardown-from-vintage-ibm.html Enjoy.

Re: DEC pin

> On Mar 31, 2021, at 1:38 AM, Curious Marc via cctalk > wrote: > > I’ll blame it on Kyle and Fritz, I could not resist… > > https://curiousmarcs-store.creator-spring.com/listing/VAXinated As a PDP-10 partisan I am anti-VAX. I feel it is my duty to make a big stink about this, but do not wi

DEC RX50 disks with mystery content

Hello, DEC enthusiasts - I've got some 5-1/4" disks here that purport to be from a DECmate (probably II) and may have data offloaded from a bigger system. But the disks don't have any recognizable trace of a filesystem on them; just vast swathes of data that looks like this: https://drive.g

Re: DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 1:57 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 3/31/21 9:40 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > > > > >> On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:37 AM, idinc--- via cctalk > wrote: > >> > >> ... > >> also need a couple of mmj to mmj cables, 10' or longer would wor

Re: DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ

On 3/31/21 9:40 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:37 AM, idinc--- via cctalk wrote: ... also need a couple of mmj to mmj cables, 10' or longer would work. Tim, I think MMJ connectors are still available; L-Com comes to mind as a source. Or perhaps Digikey or simila

Re: DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ

Hi Tim, You don't say where you are located and your phone number doesn't include a country code so I am guessing you are in North America. I have a decent MMJ crimper and some MMJ plugs. I don't have 20 foot of cable though. If you send me the required length of cable, plus a bit more length (

Re: DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ

On 3/31/2021 1:37 AM, idinc--- via cctalk wrote: hello all i am looking to purchase qty 2 DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ adapters. Stonewall Cables has been a supplier for a long time. Before getting a crimper I bought lots of cables from them. https://www.stonewallcable.com/oem-equivalent/dec http

RE: DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ

Ok, MMJ plugs still seem to be available in the UK, not sure about USA. https://americas.rsdelivers.com/productlist/search?query=mmj%20plug&tag=&fam ily=11381 also some on ebay.co.uk I don't think a RJ45 crimp works. There are MMJ crimps available from China on e-Bay.com If they are the same a

Re: DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ

> On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:37 AM, idinc--- via cctalk > wrote: > > ... > also need a couple of mmj to mmj cables, 10' or longer would work. Tim, I think MMJ connectors are still available; L-Com comes to mind as a source. Or perhaps Digikey or similar distributors. That would let you make y

DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ

hello all i am looking to purchase qty 2 DEC H8575-A DB25 to MMJ adapters. anybody have some that they can sell? also need a couple of mmj to mmj cables, 10' or longer would work. thanks tim timothy rutherford t...@nmia.com 505-550-5110

Re: DEC pin

Tsk tsk ;) Don Resor N6KAW Sent from someone's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2021, at 11:38 PM, Curious Marc via cctalk > wrote: > > I’ll blame it on Kyle and Fritz, I could not resist… > > https://curiousmarcs-store.creator-spring.com/listing/VAXinated > > > > Marc > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 24