[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-10 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Sat, 8 Oct 2022, Paul Kimpel wrote: modify a lot of the software. Timing dependencies aside, G-15 instructions didn't have addresses -- they had "timing numbers" that effectively told the hardware how long to wait before reading or writing a word on the drum. Oh really, that is then similar

[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-10 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Fri, 7 Oct 2022, Chuck Guzis wrote: I recall that the IBM 650 had an upgrade option where core was used for some of the registers. It was small--maybe 50 words. The Z22 had a very small area of core memory, called "fast memory" (Schnellspeicher). And then we have boards out of an LGP-21 (t

[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-10 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On Sat, 8 Oct 2022, Paul Kimpel wrote: modify a lot of the software. Timing dependencies aside, G-15 instructions didn't have addresses -- they had "timing numbers" that effectively told the hardware how long to wait before reading or writing a word on the drum. Well, No, I believe that ea

[cctalk] Re: Apple G5 Rebuild

2022-10-10 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 at 08:20, Kevin Parker via cctalk wrote: > > Problem is my GoogleFoo can't find any diagrams, illustrations etc on how > the internals are put together What? I am *amazed*. I don't know how you could _not_ find the info. There is loads of it. This is the first hit on "apple p

[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-10 Thread Rick Bensene via cctalk
Paul wrote: >> modify a lot of the software. Timing dependencies aside, G-15 instructions >> didn't have addresses -- they had "timing numbers" that effectively told the >> hardware how long to wait before reading or writing a word on the drum. To which Christian replied: > Oh really, that is

[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-10 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
Awesome history, Rick! Sellam On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 9:35 AM Rick Bensene via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Paul wrote: > >> modify a lot of the software. Timing dependencies aside, G-15 > instructions > >> didn't have addresses -- they had "timing numbers" that effectively > told

[cctalk] Re: Apple G5 Rebuild

2022-10-10 Thread Tapley, Mark B. via cctalk
A few more useful sites: https://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/powermac/powermac_g5.pdf This one includes official Apple “take-apart procedures" http://resale.headgap.com Parts and components, in case you actually are missing something in their catalog. Satisfied customer, no other relation. https:

[cctalk] Re: Apple G5 Rebuild

2022-10-10 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> TenFourFox is essentially a current web-browser. It's kind of you to say that, but at its core it's still just a hopped-up Firefox 45. Many things work, many things work but look funny, and an increasing proportion of things don't work at all. I myself just use it for basic tasks now that I'm on

[cctalk] Re: Apple G5 Rebuild

2022-10-10 Thread Doc Shipley via cctalk
On 10/10/22 11:33, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 at 08:20, Kevin Parker via cctalk wrote: Problem is my GoogleFoo can't find any diagrams, illustrations etc on how the internals are put together What? I am *amazed*. I don't know how you could _not_ find the info. There is

[cctalk] Re: Apple G5 Rebuild

2022-10-10 Thread Grant Taylor via cctalk
On 10/10/22 10:33 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: 4 words is not "Google-fu". Sometimes knowing /which/ /words/ to search for is the problem. I've also seen Google return extremely different search results for different people. Let's assume good intention and benign mistake. No need to e

[cctalk] looking for DQ696 and RQDX3

2022-10-10 Thread Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk
Hi folk, I am still looking for a DQ696 to allow me to get ESDI drives going on both my microVAX and 11/73 since the Webster RQD11 controller failed I only have the one.  I'd also like to get old of an RQDX3 since I built a Gesswein emulator and have nothing to test it with :-) Any help appr

[cctalk] Re: looking for DQ696 and RQDX3

2022-10-10 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 3:06 PM Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk wrote: > > Hi folk, > > I am still looking for a DQ696 to allow me to get ESDI drives going on > both my microVAX and 11/73 since the Webster RQD11 controller failed I > only have the one. I'd also like to get old of an RQDX3 since I bu

[cctalk] Re: Apple G5 Rebuild

2022-10-10 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
I blame Google: it's complete trash now. Sellam On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 2:40 PM Grant Taylor via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 10/10/22 10:33 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > > 4 words is not "Google-fu". > > Sometimes knowing /which/ /words/ to search for is the problem. > > I'

[cctalk] Re: Apple G5 Rebuild

2022-10-10 Thread Stuff Received via cctalk
On 2022-10-10 17:39, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote: On 10/10/22 10:33 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: 4 words is not "Google-fu". Sometimes knowing /which/ /words/ to search for is the problem. Indeed.  Also, I have added more words and received more search results.  One would expect the

[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-10 Thread Paul Kimpel via cctalk
*From:* Jon Elson via cctalk *Subject:* [cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration *Date:* Monday, October 10, 2022 at 7:35 AM *To:* Christian Corti via cctalk *Cc:* Jon Elson On Sat, 8 Oct 2022, Paul Kimpel wrote: modify a lot of the software. Timing dependencies aside, G-15 instructions didn't

[cctalk] PDP 8a front panel hardware

2022-10-10 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
Is there a 3D print gcode for the hardware that connects a PDP8a front panel to the chassis? Is there anyone who has a spare clips/clamps hardware to attach a PDP 8a console to the chassis? I picked up the donated PDP 8a mentioned earlier on this list, I got it up and running. I need to track do

[cctalk] Re: PDP 8a front panel hardware

2022-10-10 Thread Adrian Stoness via cctalk
theres 3d print models made of them theres the orig design with does not prit very well and a modified design thats better list forget where might be buried on this site? https://so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/repair/repair.php On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 7:53 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org

[cctalk] Re: PDP 8a front panel hardware

2022-10-10 Thread Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk
On 10/10/2022 11:00 PM, Adrian Stoness via cctalk wrote: theres 3d print models made of them theres the orig design with does not prit very well and a modified design thats better list forget where might be buried on this site? https://so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/repair/repair.php I tried to do one

[cctalk] 8" floppy diskette storage cases

2022-10-10 Thread D. Resor via cctalk
Does anyone have, or know of a reasonably priced supplier of good clean used, or new 8" floppy diskette boxes? The kind made of plastic like these? https://www.ebay.com/itm/134258177087 I have one 8" box with Xerox software in which the plastic literally crumbling. The price this seller want