On Sun, Oct 04, 2015 at 12:51:28AM +0200, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>
> OpenVMS 7.3 was the last release. And with that release, a few early
> VAX models were officially not supported. However, I think it should
> work, in theory. There is always the question of the machine being
> slow enough, or n
On Sat, Oct 03, 2015 at 11:49:28PM -0400, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote:
> So yes, [Open]VMS 7.3 will run on a VAX-11 series VAX. And probably
> even on a microVAX as well (though I haven't tried).
>
The follow up question then is, is there a reason to avoid 7.3 on lower end VAX
models, say VA
On 2015-10-05 07:26, tony duell wrote:
You have no memory, and probably no devices to complete the
Unibus. So, it is quite likely showing the Unibus is in a
jammed state. At the least, you need a Unibus terminator,
and any bus grant cards between the CPU and the terminator
(you'd have to check
On Mon, 05 Oct 2015 at 09:12:59 +0200, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 03, 2015 at 11:49:28PM -0400, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote:
> > So yes, [Open]VMS 7.3 will run on a VAX-11 series VAX. And probably
> > even on a microVAX as well (though I haven't tried).
> >
>
> The follow up question
On 2015-10-05 11:21, Peter Coghlan wrote:
On Mon, 05 Oct 2015 at 09:12:59 +0200, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
On Sat, Oct 03, 2015 at 11:49:28PM -0400, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote:
So yes, [Open]VMS 7.3 will run on a VAX-11 series VAX. And probably
even on a microVAX as well (though I haven't tri
> > The specific issue of an open grant chain locking the Unibus is a quirk
> > of the M9302 terminator (which asserts SACK under such conditions). This
> > is unlikely to be a problem on an 11/10.
>
> Why? The 11/10 also have a Unibus, and also needs the terminator as well
> as the SACK and other
My Portable II uses a Miniscribe ST506/412 drive hooked up to a bridge
board that I'm told is IDE at the other side, back to the controller. The
original drive in my machine is toast - I had to pop the lid to free the
spindle. It spins up now, and might cough up some data (for a while), so
in
Hi,
This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person
who designed the original logo on the case.
Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer?
http://qr.ae/RP2GQy
Any other PIC/Pixar/Renderman anecdotes welcome. Sounds like a pretty
fancy bit of hardwa
My guess would be good 'ol John Lasseter.
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Toby Thain wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person
> who designed the original logo on the case.
>
> Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer?
>
> http:/
>> From: Tony Duell
>> I am working from 2 Printsets, both from Bitsavers. One is the GT40 one
>> (yet another backplane of course, but the same CPU, core memory, etc).
> Ah, thanks for that pointer; I'll see if it shows the same board
> versions as my 'early' hardcopy set.
Hey this is interesting. we have a different controller, indicating that
a change from a 1038 to a 1039 involved changing the controller as well.
see my pics.
https://hack42.nl/gallery/v/Museum/2015-09-18-138.jpg
unfortunately i cannot find a picture of the back of the controller.
simon
On 05
well, we at hack42 are discussing a pertec to usb converter based on a
microcontroller. pertec seems straightforward, now how to present the
drive to the os...
Simon
On 03-10-15 10:20, Mike Ross wrote:
Question: will this kind of hookup work with a USB-SCSI converter? If
so, are there any spe
>> isn't the switchable divider only present on later boards (the early
> > ones being pretty much 110 baud only)?
>
> Ooh, right you are - another way to tell the early M7260 from later ones. If
Yes, it is a pity that the later board set (a) has the jumper to disable the
built-in
consol
> From: Jim S
> I suspect I also need an additional card at minimum for my escapade,
> and I'm not sure if one card will do it.
> I've got pretty much one of every 2 size processor and the 11/03 4 up
> processor card. I also have several serial cards, and some memory.
Then you
On 2015-10-05 13:50, tony duell wrote:
The specific issue of an open grant chain locking the Unibus is a quirk
of the M9302 terminator (which asserts SACK under such conditions). This
is unlikely to be a problem on an 11/10.
Why? The 11/10 also have a Unibus, and also needs the terminator as we
On 2015-10-05 9:39 AM, Jonathan Katz wrote:
My guess would be good 'ol John Lasseter.
The answer did include the extra info that it was a stone carver. I
don't see that in Lasseter's bio.
--Toby
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Toby Thain wrote:
Hi,
This recent Quora answer contained
Hi Simon,
thanks for your email and the link to the pictures - you indeed
have a more modern version of the controller. Maybe, yours is the
later OPC907 and not the 906 I have got. Anyhow the plugs look
quite similar, so it probably is a drop in repelacelemt...
My controller understands a subs
Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love
to have one of those, even if it didn't do anything!
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Toby Thain wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person who
> designed the original logo on the
Guys:
Please don't CC to both cctalk and cctech.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
> Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love
> to have one of those, even if it didn't do anything!
Probably - I remember at least two being listed on eBay over the past five to
six years. They were being offered at ridiculous prices so not sure if anyone
bough them b
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From: Johnny Billquist
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 4:53 PM
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: PDP-11/10 repair started
On 2015-10-05 13:50, tony duell wrote:
The 11/10 generally uses an M930 terminator.
Right. However, the SACK signal exists, even on th
On 2015-10-05 17:24, Henk Gooijen wrote:
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Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 4:53 PM
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: PDP-11/10 repair started
On 2015-10-05 13:50, tony duell wrote:
The 11/10 generally uses an M930 terminator.
Right. Ho
Hi folks,
Some storage reorganisation last week uncovered a PET4032 I'd forgotten I
had. Spotless internally (I remembered why later) and glass fuse intact so
I attempted powerup. Nothing. No screen and no chirrup.
Google + schematics time. I've checked AC voltage at the iron lump and all
major c
>
> When you don't have any core memory, I wonder if you might need bus
> grants in those slots as well...? It's not as if they aren't a part of
> the Unibus... Memory sits on the Unibus, just like everything else,
> remember? Needs to check further if any special wiring are in place for
> those s
>
> One chip that does get hot is the Character Generator at UA3 which I was
> going to swap with the one in my other 4032, but that doesn't power up
> either. Presumably I can borrow one from a 3032 or 8096?
A machine with a dead character generator ROM (unless it is so dead as to
pull a power
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From: Johnny Billquist
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 5:44 PM
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: PDP-11/10 repair started
Ok. I got the initial impression that you only had the CPU in. Thanks
for the expanded info.
When you don't have any core memory, I
On 2015-10-05 17:56, Henk Gooijen wrote:
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October 05, 2015 5:44 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re:
PDP-11/10 repair started
Ok. I got the initial impression that you only had the CPU in. Thanks
for the expanded info.
Whe
Hi Tony,
The screen's not connected, nor keyboard. I figured there was no point
until I got a chirrup.
My logic tester is a cheapo Micronta, yes. There's an unpopulated ROM
socket at UD11 so I can easily get +5 and GND from there for probing, I'll
do that tonight.
A
On 5 October 2015 at 16:55,
>
> The screen's not connected, nor keyboard. I figured there was no point
> until I got a chirrup.
Well, if the piezo buzzer has failed But I guess that's not very likely.
-tony
On 10/04/2015 11:12 PM, Marc Verdiell wrote:
Anyone has the operation and service manual for the 9-track mag tape
drive Overland Data OD3201? Similar to a Qualstar, but seems
larger-faster-quieter-better. Just succeeded putting it online. This
one is unusual in its simplicity - it has both a Pert
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Hi Tony,
The screen's not connected, nor keyboard. I
figured there was no point
until I got a chirrup.
My logic tes
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Look for inconsistencies in voltages and pulses to and from RAM. You may
need RAM at the lowest memory locations to boot. Hooking up the keyboard
at least to eliminate a missing keyboard as a reason the system does not
boot, and you can issue commands to search a disk drive even if the display
is
> Look for inconsistencies in voltages and pulses to and from RAM. You may
> need RAM at the lowest memory locations to boot. Hooking up the keyboard
> at least to eliminate a missing keyboard as a reason the system does not
The PET keyboard is just a matrix of switches, if nothing it pressed i
RICM apparently has one... there's a few pics on the page.
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/pixar-image-computer
Best,
Sean
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Ben Sinclair wrote:
> Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love
> to have one of those, even
I ran OpenVMS V7.2 on a MicroVAX II (KA630) back when I was in high school
and it ran quite happily albeit very slowly with 16 MB RAM (and a SCSI
disk). Just text mode but I was able to use layered products like TCP/IP or
some of the compilers.
I've also run OpenVMS V7.2 on VAXstation 3100/30s _wi
What are the DC LO and AC LO values off the backplane? Do they change when
you insert the CPU card. (one at a time).
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On 2015-10-05 17:56, Henk Gooijen wrote:
>
>> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Johnny Billquist Sent: Monday,
>>
On Mon, Oct 05, 2015 at 10:52:15AM -0400, Sean Caron wrote:
> you'll find not as bad as you had originally thought! :O
:)
Thank you, I'll see when I get there. I'm curious about the old window
managers though, the pre X11 stuff. So I'll probably try a few different
versions.
/P
> On Oct 5, 2015, at 3:07 PM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
>
> On Mon, Oct 05, 2015 at 10:52:15AM -0400, Sean Caron wrote:
>> you'll find not as bad as you had originally thought! :O
>
> :)
>
> Thank you, I'll see when I get there. I'm curious about the old window
> managers though, the pre X11 st
> Is UD11 the only empty socket? If there's a chip
> in UD12 I'd remove it in case it's defective or
> has bent pins etc.; it'll be an option ROM of some
> sort.
Done, I'll see if my programmer can read it once my only working windows box
stops updating itself, sheesh.
> Vcc. I would connect the
On Mon, Oct 05, 2015 at 03:19:55PM -0400, Paul Koning wrote:
>
> You mean VWS? From what I remember, X11 is, amazingly enough, a fair
> amount faster as well as functionally way superior.
>
Yes VWS, I don't always play with classic computers for their
performance and superiority ;-)
/P
On 05/10/2015 19:52, "william degnan" wrote:
> Look for inconsistencies in voltages and pulses to and from RAM. You may
> need RAM at the lowest memory locations to boot. Hooking up the keyboard
> at least to eliminate a missing keyboard as a reason the system does not
> boot, and you can issue
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From: william degnan
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 8:59 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: PDP-11/10 repair started
What are the DC LO and AC LO values off the backplane? Do they change when
you insert the CPU card. (one a
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 2:52 PM, william degnan wrote:
> Look for inconsistencies in voltages and pulses to and from RAM.
Yep.
> You may need RAM at the lowest memory locations to boot.
Absolutely. The startup routines will be unhappy if zeropage is not there.
You can check for -5V as well, si
good news as far as power supply goes.
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Henk Gooijen
wrote:
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: william degnan Sent: Monday,
> October 05, 2015 8:59 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
> Posts Subject: Re: PDP-11/10 repair started
> What are the
One chip getting hot does bother me.
Have you measured the voltage rails.
If the voltage is gone, it may be shorted.
Just swapping it out may not be a good idea unless
you know that it wasn't a failed regulator that
caused it to short out.
Some of the TO-3 type regulators depend on the
screws con
ISTR having run 7.2 briefly on an 11/785 (to troubleshoot an install
problem with 6.2), and while I didn't do much with it, it did come up and
run. And I've used 7.2 quite a bit on 3100-series machines with minimal
RAM. Granted, I didn't try to do anything resource-intensive, but I did
run the ma
>
> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 10:10:52 -0500
> From: Ben Sinclair
> Subject: Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer
>
> Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love
> to have one of those, even if it didn't do anything!
>
> --
> Ben Sinclair
> b...@bensinclair.com
>
The R
>
> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 15:01:46 -0500
> From: Jay Jaeger
> Subject: Re: COS-310 "BAD DATE"
>
> I doubt that any PDP-8 family OS checks for licensing of any sort.
>
> Back in those days, DEC used the format DD-MMM-YY for dates, so try
> something like:
>
> 04-OCT-78
>
> JRJ
>
Thanks Jay, that w
On 10/5/2015 10:24 AM, Henk Gooijen wrote:
=
Sorry for the delayed answer, I don't
have email available at work -:/
I have one M930 in slot 3 position
A-B, because that is the termination
for the processor. I am pretty sure
(not 100%) that I also have an M930
in slot 9 position A-
On 10/05/2015 09:52 AM, Sean Caron wrote:
I ran OpenVMS V7.2 on a MicroVAX II (KA630) back when I was in high school
and it ran quite happily albeit very slowly with 16 MB RAM (and a SCSI
disk). Just text mode but I was able to use layered products like TCP/IP or
some of the compilers.
I set up
I've acquired an unpopulated board for a Spare Time Gizmos Life game.
Does anyone here who've made one still have an LED tool you don't need
that you can pass along. How about a design file for making one myself?
I tried asking this on the Spare Time Gizmos list and nobody replied.
--
David
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