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2016-05-30 Thread Dave Wade
I think it depends on if you are already aware of the existence and purpose of the hackaday web site. Having had one of my projects published there I am aware of the site and wouldn't hesitate to click that link. On the other hand, if I wasn't aware of the hackaday site I might think differently, t

Re: vintage computers in active use

2016-05-30 Thread Paul Anderson
The AR12 wasn't supposed to be called a SR71. Somebody messed that one up too. On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 11:04 PM, Alan Perry wrote: > On 5/27/16 7:17 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > >> >>It hasn't >>seen battle yet (and I hope it doesn't have to) but I'm a little >> worried >>about the fact th

Re: vintage computers in active use

2016-05-30 Thread Jerry Weiss
The fellow was named “Lyndon Baines Johnson”…. but then again SR-71 sounds better than RS-71. The Blackbird is definitely one cool airplane, so perhaps LBJ got it right. > On May 30, 2016, at 3:46 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > The AR12 wasn't supposed to be called a SR71. Somebody messed th

Re: NEC ProSpeed 386

2016-05-30 Thread Liam Proven
On 29 May 2016 at 19:23, Chris Hanson wrote: > Nonetheless, not bad for well under the $60 sticker price when you consider > that they also threw in the Griffin iMate I was also getting for that price! Indeed! My iMate cost more than that on its own. :-( But it does please me that, right now,

Re: Xerox Star install floppies

2016-05-30 Thread Al Kossow
there is not a full set. Bear and I are trying to put one together from what he got and what exists from other sources unfortunately, we didn't connect when you offered all of the ones you had in 2009, and Bear didn't win all of the auctions the last four would be helpful, and they should go to

Typeface resembling 1403

2016-05-30 Thread Fred Cisin
Jeff Kellem created a typeface similar to that of the 1403. https://1403.slantedhall.com/ http://6equj5.surge.sh/ It is not free. He does not claim that it matches, "inspired by".

Re: Xerox Star install floppies

2016-05-30 Thread Al Kossow
On 5/30/16 7:54 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > there is not a full set. Bear and I are trying to put one together from what > he got and > what exists from other sources > Specifically, if someone should come across this message in the future, as of May, 2016, there is no generally available full copy

Re: Tektronix 4404 servcie manuals needed

2016-05-30 Thread Mattis Lind
2016-05-23 18:57 GMT+02:00 Al Kossow : > > > On 5/23/16 9:55 AM, Mattis Lind wrote: > > > OK. I misunderstood. There were no firmware listed in the > adaptec/firmware > > directory so I thought this was the problem. I also have the ACB-3530, > the > > ACB-4070, some Xebec S1410A and some OMTI brid

Re: Tektronix 4404 servcie manuals needed

2016-05-30 Thread Al Kossow
On 5/30/16 10:51 AM, Mattis Lind wrote: > 2016-05-23 18:57 GMT+02:00 Al Kossow : > >> >> >> On 5/23/16 9:55 AM, Mattis Lind wrote: >> >>> OK. I misunderstood. There were no firmware listed in the >> adaptec/firmware >>> directory so I thought this was the problem. I also have the ACB-3530, >> th

Re: Monster 6502

2016-05-30 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/30/2016 01:26 AM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 10:42:30AM -0500, Jon Elson wrote: There's a guy in Germany who did one, using all SMT parts. Could it be Dieters MT15 you are thinking of? Quite inspiring project: http://6502.org/users/dieter/mt15/mt15.htm http://6502.or

DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane

2016-05-30 Thread Adrian Graham
Hi folks, Been rummaging in the garage for stuff I'll be exhibiting in the UK in July and found this: http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/LSI1123.JPG It's a 4-slot cage containing: M7270 11/03 CPU M7944 4K RAM (x2) M8027 LP11 There's a fault label on the M8027 saying it occasionally drops charact

Fwd: [GreenKeys] Digital Decwriter III (DEC LA120) - Complete - FTAGH

2016-05-30 Thread Mark J. Blair
Forwarded with permission of the author: > Begin forwarded message: > > From: David Tumey via GreenKeys > Subject: [GreenKeys] Digital Decwriter III (DEC LA120) - Complete - FTAGH > Date: May 30, 2016 at 13:18:30 PDT > To: GREENKEYS BULLETIN BOARD > Reply-To: David Tumey > > Free to a good

RE: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane

2016-05-30 Thread Dave Wade
Adrian, Where are you exhibiting in July? Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Adrian > Graham > Sent: 30 May 2016 20:43 > To: Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane > > Hi folks, > >

RE: Fwd: [GreenKeys] Digital Decwriter III (DEC LA120) - Complete - FTAGH

2016-05-30 Thread couryhouse
Someone needs to grab this   heads are hard to get...  Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: "Mark J. Blair" Date: 5/30/2016 1:42 PM (GMT-07:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Subject: Fwd: [GreenKeys] Di

Re: [GreenKeys] Digital Decwriter III (DEC LA120) - Complete - FTAGH

2016-05-30 Thread Mark J. Blair
> On May 30, 2016, at 14:13, couryhouse wrote: > > > > Someone needs to grab this heads are hard to get... Complete units aren't cheap and plentiful these days, either. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane

2016-05-30 Thread Camiel Vanderhoeven
I have several like these that - as far as I know - came out of oem equipment. In my case, voluntary milking systems. Op 30 mei 2016 9:43 p.m. schreef "Adrian Graham" < wit...@binarydinosaurs.co.uk>: > Hi folks, > > Been rummaging in the garage for stuff I'll be exhibiting in the UK in July > and

Re: Xerox Star install floppies

2016-05-30 Thread r.stricklin
On May 29, 2016, at 9:15 PM, David Griffith wrote: > This person then stated that Al Kossow might or might not have a full set. > In any case, it's not on Bitsavers. Al expressed interest in a set that I > offered a couple months ago, but he never followed up on that. So, would > someone pl

Re: [GreenKeys] Digital Decwriter III (DEC LA120) - Complete - FTAGH

2016-05-30 Thread Mark J. Blair
As I expected, it went fast! davetu...@yahoo.com wrote: > Looks like the Decwriter III will be going to a new home. If for some reason > this effort falls through, I will re-list the machine on Greenkeys. > > thanks. > --dave > W5DT -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane

2016-05-30 Thread Adrian Graham
Hi Dave, Stratford-upon-Avon, July 2nd. It's the Recursion Computer Science Fair ( http://www.recursioncomputerfair.co.uk). Mostly gaming/BASIC machines but I'll be taking some goodies too. A On 30/05/2016 21:49, "Dave Wade" wrote: > Adrian, > Where are you exhibiting in July? > Dave > >> -

Re: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane

2016-05-30 Thread Adrian Graham
On 30/05/2016 21:03, "Camiel Vanderhoeven" wrote: > I have several like these that - as far as I know - came out of oem > equipment. In my case, voluntary milking systems. Ah right, so a sort-of-embedded PDP system then. I'll probably take it along just to show kids what 4 whole kilobytes of RAM

Re: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane

2016-05-30 Thread Paul Anderson
Might be the ones used in the SB11. On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 6:32 PM, Adrian Graham wrote: > On 30/05/2016 21:03, "Camiel Vanderhoeven" wrote: > > > I have several like these that - as far as I know - came out of oem > > equipment. In my case, voluntary milking systems. > > Ah right, so a sort-o

Re: Finally! Opened my TeleVideo TPC-1

2016-05-30 Thread Ian S. King
More on this: It wasn't simple to get the power supply loose to the point where I can access its circuit board. I had to disengage the rear section, which is also secured to the main case (a U-shaped affair, providing the main section of the case). This involved three more of the plastic latches