Does anyone need any before I list them on eBay?

2017-09-12 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
I'm still trying to sell some extra Q-bus boards before I list them on ebay, and I would rather they found a happy home here. Shipping is a flat $10 within the US for as many as you want. Please ask for overseas shipping. If you need any others, or have a "wishlist" please contact me off list. Th

Re: Convex C220 lives

2017-09-12 Thread Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk
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Re: ETAOIN SHRDLU (Was: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a

2017-09-12 Thread Rob Doyle via cctalk
On 9/11/2017 8:35 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Etaoin Shrdlu was most importantly one of Walt Kelly's characters in Pogo. ETAOIN SHRDLU   ETA name On Mon, 11 Sep 2017, Chris Elmquist via cctalk wrote: I was told that the name came from this string which could be found in printed works and t

Re: Convex C220 lives

2017-09-12 Thread Rob Doyle via cctalk
On 9/11/2017 8:47 AM, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctech wrote: Now I¹m looking for some FORTRAN code that would typically have run on this kind of computer so I can show people what this kind of system was used for. Berkeley SPICE Rob

Re: Convex C220 lives

2017-09-12 Thread Douglas Taylor via cctalk
On 9/11/2017 2:15 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote: On 09/11/2017 08:47 AM, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk wrote: Now I¹m looking for some FORTRAN code that would typically have run on this kind of computer so I can show people what this kind of system was used for. Congratulations! I'd reco

Re: ETAOIN SHRDLU (Was: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a

2017-09-12 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Sep 12, 2017, at 4:06 AM, Rob Doyle via cctalk > wrote: > > On 9/11/2017 8:35 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: >> Etaoin Shrdlu was most importantly one of Walt Kelly's characters in Pogo. >> ETAOIN SHRDLU ETA name >> On Mon, 11 Sep 2017, Chris Elmquist via cctalk wrote: >>> I was told t

Re: RIP Jerry Pournelle - Firsts

2017-09-12 Thread Robert via cctalk
It's arguable that his daybook, Chaos Manor, was the first Blog. Very sad news. I still find myself instinctively clicking on the bookmark to his site, in the mornings. -- Robert On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 12:33 AM, Lars Brinkhoff via cctalk wrote: > Charles Dickman via cctalk writes: >>> He se

Re: ETAOIN SHRDLU (Was: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a

2017-09-12 Thread Chris Elmquist via cctalk
On Monday (09/11/2017 at 08:57PM -0700), Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 09/11/2017 08:35 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > Etaoin Shrdlu was most importantly one of Walt Kelly's characters in Pogo. > > > > ETAOIN SHRDLU ETA name > > On Mon, 11 Sep 2017, Chris Elmquist via cctalk wrote: >

Re: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a novel on a computer Earl...

2017-09-12 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
Does my creating a procedures manual from punched cards printed on an IBM 402 back in 1962 count as word/text processing? m - Original Message - From: "Chuck Guzis via cctalk" To: "Ed via cctalk" Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 3:12 PM Subject: Re: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first auth

Re: Convex C220 lives

2017-09-12 Thread Laurens Vets via cctalk
On 2017-09-11 22:16, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctech wrote: On 9/12/17, 2:04 AM, "Laurens Vets" wrote: There's something seriously wrong with your site http://www.vaxbarn.com/index.php/other-bits/603-convex-c220 unless the title of your work is indeed "Feel Like Having Sex Tonight | Best Lega

Re: Convex C220 lives

2017-09-12 Thread Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk
On 9/12/17, 3:09 PM, "Laurens Vets" wrote: >On 2017-09-11 22:16, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctech wrote: >> On 9/12/17, 2:04 AM, "Laurens Vets" wrote: >> >> >>> There's something seriously wrong with your site >>> http://www.vaxbarn.com/index.php/other-bits/603-convex-c220 unless the >>> title

Re: Convex C220 lives

2017-09-12 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
- Original Message - From: "Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctech" To: "Laurens Vets" ; "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts" Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:15 AM Subject: Re: Convex C220 lives On 9/12/17, 3:09 PM, "Laurens Vets" wrote: >On 2017-09-11 22:16, Camiel Vanderhoeven via c

Re: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a novel on a computer Earl...

2017-09-12 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 09/12/2017 09:34 AM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: > Does my creating a procedures manual from punched cards printed on an IBM 402 > back in 1962 count as word/text processing? Isn't that known as an "80-80 listing run on an accounting machine?" :) Never got to use a 402 or 405--just 407s.

RE: Tips For Soldering a Surface Mount PLCC Socket

2017-09-12 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
Thanks for all the suggestions, I am still a little undecided on what to do, so I have a few follow-up questions 1. Pete, you said to use solder paste and associated flux. I had a look on the Farnell site and there seem to be quite a few different types. I don't really understand the difference

Re: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a novel on a computer Earl...

2017-09-12 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
- Original Message - From: "Chuck Guzis via cctalk" To: "Mike Stein via cctalk" Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:56 PM Subject: Re: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a novel on a computer Earl... > On 09/12/2017 09:34 AM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: >> Does my creat

Re: Tips For Soldering a Surface Mount PLCC Socket

2017-09-12 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Sep 12, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk > wrote: > > Thanks for all the suggestions, I am still a little undecided on what to do, > so I have a few follow-up questions > > 1. Pete, you said to use solder paste and associated flux. I had a look on > the Farnell site and there se

Re: Does anyone need any before I list them on eBay?

2017-09-12 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
Opps... Boards were pulled from running systems, and have a 30 day exchange warranty. You pay return shipping Paul On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 2:02 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: > I'm still trying to sell some extra Q-bus boards before I list them on > ebay, and I would rather they found a happy home h

Sun Enterprise 3500 FC-AL disks not recognized

2017-09-12 Thread Digital Aeon via cctalk
I picked up a Sun Enterprise 3500 at VCFMW fully loaded Got it booting to Open firmware.The 8 internal FC-AL drives arent detected. >From what i can tell it requires GBIC Controllers in the disk controller card on the machine. Any ideas? Other then that it boots launches the openbsd cd and

Re: RIP Jerry Pournelle - Firsts

2017-09-12 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 7:43 PM, Charles Dickman via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Shoppa, Tim via cctalk > wrote: > > He seems to have been the first to mention ARPANET in a popular > hobbyist-type context like BYTE. (Leading him to get kicked off ARPA