[cctalk] Re: datapoint 2200 programming

2022-10-13 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:54:33 -0500 > From: Steve Lewis > Subject: [cctalk] datapoint 2200 programming > > Does anyone know how the 1970/1971 original Datapoint 2200 was > programmed? > It had tapes containing terminal programs to access different types of >

[cctalk] Re: DECnet to be dropped from Linux

2022-08-12 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
Okay, The issue I don’t understand, I guess a matter of not understanding Linux internals, is why does “the kernel” require explicit DECnet support? I built DECnet-DOS without any cooperation from Microsoft. Or PathWorks for Windows 95 was built on top of published APIs.

[cctalk] VT220 North of Boston

2022-08-06 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
I picked up a VT220 passing by some clean out a while ago. Green phosphor, powers up and passes self test. The keyboard has 3 broken function row keys, keycaps. Free to pickup in North Andover. Shipping would be heavy and awkward with the CRT. Dave. Sent from Mail for Windows

Re: interesting DEC Pro stuff on eBay

2022-04-21 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:03:48 -0400 From: Paul Koning To: Chris Zach , "cctalk@classiccmp.org" Subject: Re: interesting DEC Pro stuff on eBay …. ➢ That said, you'd think that DMA would make a 1:1 interleave controller much more feasible. And Bjoren also mentioned Ethernet. The DECNA

RE: Retro networking / WAN communities

2022-04-15 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
Texas Instruments was the first second source to create a Token Ring chipset, the TMS380. When we pointed out to them some the IBM’ism features we’d prefer to be fixed for 802.x compatibility they claimed they couldn’t because of legal agreements with IBM. The TI chipset had other issues

Re: KMC11/DMC11 folllow up

2022-02-02 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 18:46:46 -0500 From: Bob Smith Subject: Re: KMC11/DMC11 folllow up Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Yes! thank you! Nice, smart, and did good work despite the magateer, I mean marketing dweeb. I lost track of Harvey, Bob wen ont to start a compa

Re: Remote job submission from PDP-11

2020-10-08 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 11:29:43 -0700 From: Glen Slick Subject: Re: Remote job submission from PDP-11 On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 11:04 AM Paul Koning wrote: > > > On Oct 7, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: > > > > ... > > I was curious about this DEC M8704 DMS11-DA that sold che

RE: PBX (or something) for modem testing

2019-12-04 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
Jim, FWIW: Last time I had company money to deal with this issue I bought a similar model of this: A Viking DLE-200 https://www.amazon.com/Viking-DLE-200B-Two-Way-Line-Simulator/dp/B004PXK314 Dave. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Message: 18 Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 22:35:40 -0600 From: Ji

Computer books and PC parts clearance

2018-10-01 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
On this list, about 2.5 years ago, I offered up a bunch of misc computer books, PC parts, and software, for the cost of shipping, but then I got occupied with some other parts of life, and didn't follow through with those that responded. I still have the emails and will let those that answered b

Re: DL10 documentation

2018-01-10 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
> From: j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu (Noel Chiappa) >> From: Paul Koning >> That may be the story, but I don't believe it. >> Was anyone from whom you have heard differently _at Proteon_? If not... I could ask John Shriver ;^) Dave. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 --- This email has been ch

Estate sale: Rainbow 100, Mac

2017-09-17 Thread Dave Mitton via cctalk
I passed by an estate sale home of an ex DEC employee. In his attic was a Rainbow 100 (original not 100) and an old Macintosh. Lot of software diskettes, LA50, some other stuff. The estate sale is till 2pm. 26 Woodberry Lane, North Andover, MA 01845 Otherwise you could arrange an appointment ti

Re: VAX file format conversion

2016-08-12 Thread Dave Mitton
If you are importing files into VMS, you need to become familiar with the EXCHANGE command. (found via Google) http://h20565.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04623262 It can do stream and carriage control conversions on various RMS fixed formats. When we first brought up DECn

Re: DECnet TRN Datalink spec, etc.

2016-04-16 Thread Dave Mitton
On 4/7/2016 01:00 PM, cctech-requ...@classiccmp.org wrote: Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 18:26:34 + From: To: , Subject: Document treasure trove While looking for DECnet documents, I noticed that there's a very large collection at http://manx.classiccmp.org/collections/antonio/dec/ . Probably

Old PC Boards and some Books to go

2016-03-29 Thread Dave Mitton
t on, than dispose. I've put a list (so far) of the stuff on this web page. I have photos of the PC cards if interested. http://dave.mitton.com/computer_clearance.html Dave Mitton, North Andover, MA --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Seiko Wrist Terminal RC-1000 software ??

2016-03-29 Thread Dave Mitton
Another old thing I've been interested in selling, is my SEIKO RC-1000 Wrist Terminal. This watch has a two line 12 character display, where you could also load text and alarm/reminder data. I used it for phone lists and meeting reminders. It comes with a DB25 cable that connects to the wat

Re: Weird stuff has a TI 810 (also if anyone has token ring wiring)

2015-05-19 Thread Dave Mitton
RE: Token Ring As said below, you can probably not worry too much about the wiring impedance (etc.) for a small ring. But you will still need a MAU or something like it. The token ring adapters have a physical layer protocol for ring insertion and token monitoring. The power-up state for a