Re: Structured Fortran - was Re: Self modifying code, lambda calculus

2015-09-21 Thread Dave Wade
2015-09-21 5:58 PM, Paul Koning wrote: > >> >> On Sep 21, 2015, at 5:33 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote: >>> >>> On 09/21/2015 01:37 PM, Dave G4UGM wrote: >>> >>> I wrote X.25 software in Fortran:-(. We had some machine specific >>>> routines to

RE: Honeywell/Bull DPS-6 deskside info?

2015-09-23 Thread Dave G4UGM
Many years ago we used them as Data Entry machines, but I have no documents and have forgotten everything I knew. > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Josh > Dersch > Sent: 23 September 2015 22:45 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and O

RE: Honeywell/Bull DPS-6 deskside info?

2015-09-24 Thread Dave G4UGM
rimoine.com/english/gecos_to_gcos8_part_2.htm The GCOS-3 Control Cards and Abort Codes Pocket Guide DD04 Rev.0 is sat on my desk in the scanning queue... Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Josh > Dersch > Sent: 24 Sep

OT: Migraine was RE: would like to find blue dg et head looking terminal to go with small ecli...

2015-09-25 Thread Dave G4UGM
ocular migraine" and I can concour its really strange and somewhat scary especially for the first time... Dave G4UGM > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of dwight > Sent: 25 September 2015 03:50 > To: General Discussi

RE: If you OCR, always archive the bitmaps too - Re: Regarding Manuals

2015-09-27 Thread Dave G4UGM
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Johnny > Billquist > Sent: 27 September 2015 13:18 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: If you OCR, always archive the bitmaps too - Re: Regarding > Manuals > > On 2015-09-27 03:41, Toby Thain w

RE: ESR Meter Recommendations

2015-09-29 Thread Dave G4UGM
asures at 3v. Lots more comments here:- http://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/$20-lcr-esr-transistor-checker-project/ > > KJ Dave G4UGM

RE: update on IBM terminals

2015-10-02 Thread Dave G4UGM
iSync cards. I Think it will take a token ring or Ethernet card and with that it can be connected to Mainframe emulation via TCP/IP. http://www.argecy.com/index.php?p=2389 The terminals are pretty much useless you have a controller (or Mainframe with on-board controller, like the one Dave McGuir

RE: update on IBM terminals

2015-10-02 Thread Dave G4UGM
The keyboards go for stupid amounts, and get butchered... .. but note those you found are 12PF key boards with PS/2 jacks. The ones on the terminals will be 24PF Key, with a socket with a screw retaining ring Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctal

RE: update on IBM terminals

2015-10-02 Thread Dave G4UGM
Looking at "Sold" listings the going rate is between $50 and $100. Here is a more reasonably priced example similar to the others:- http://www.ebay.com/itm/121760785250 Thy have a detachable cable, but the keyboard end is rather an odd connector... Dave G4UGM > -Ori

RE: Thoughts on manual database design?

2015-10-03 Thread Dave G4UGM
anual and Manual_Artifact (where the Manual table data gets replicated in > the result set for each artifact), so the publisher can be picked up that way. > > JRJ Dave G4UGM

RE: Writing SCSI 9-Track Mag Tapes from Windows/DOS

2015-10-03 Thread Dave G4UGM
ver so I think the answer is these don't work either. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Ross > Sent: 03 October 2015 09:21 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re:

RE: Writing SCSI 9-Track Mag Tapes from Windows/DOS

2015-10-03 Thread Dave G4UGM
t the price is high http://www.paralanstore.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=60_1 So keep an old machine and pray it does not break. Dave Wade G4UGM > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Ross > Sent: 03 October 2015 11:07 >

Re: This is sad...

2015-10-04 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
be the one responsible for losing electronic patient information... -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- CompTIA A+ Certified IT Tech - http://certification.comptia.org/ --- HDI Certified Support Center Analyst - http://www.ThinkHDI.com/ Registered Linux user number 464583 "Computers have lots o

RE: DEC Legacy UK show

2016-04-14 Thread Dave Wade
I thought Mark was only aiming for every two years. > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rod > Smallwood > Sent: 14 April 2016 14:14 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts > Subject: DEC Legacy UK show > > DEC Legacy UK show > > Wher

RE: Getting an ibm as/400

2016-04-14 Thread Dave Wade
ion of physical memory, a "file" on an AS/400 can be spread across any number of disk sectors on any drive, which is probably why RAID is common. There is a less worse explanation here:- http://search400.techtarget.com/answer/Single-level-storage-in-the-AS-400 Dave G4UGM > -

RE: Vintage Computer Forum

2016-04-14 Thread Dave Wade
You must have registered on the old site, and forgotten, Go to http://www.vcfed.org/forum/login.php?do=lostpw put in your e-mail address, follow the instructions to recover user name and password. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.o

RE: Vintage Computer Forum

2016-04-14 Thread Dave Wade
BT Being aggressive with its SPAM filters? Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rod > Smallwood > Sent: 14 April 2016 16:19 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Vintage Compute

Re: DECnet TRN Datalink spec, etc.

2016-04-16 Thread Dave Mitton
specs and documents. Most of them were on the an HP site for awhile. I don't know what survived the corporate split. Dave. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Re: Vintage Computer Festivals???

2016-04-18 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
he legal stuff to do so is underway. -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- ICQ# 905818 --- CompTIA A+ Certified IT Tech -http://certification.comptia.org/ --- HDI Certified Support Center Analyst -http://www.ThinkHDI.com/ Registered Linux user number 464583 "Computers have lots of memor

LSSM event announcement

2016-04-20 Thread Dave McGuire
rge Scale Systems Museum") to set up a visit at your leisure. You can also see some photos of our first big public opening on that page. Please feel free to forward this message to anyone whom you think might be interested. Thanks, -Dave McGuire President/Curator, LSSM -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

RE: strangest systems I've sent email from

2016-04-21 Thread Dave Wade
tation for Salford University, who wrote it initially at IBM's Manchester office on a 4361 and later in Salford University on IBM kit loaned to use... Dave Wade G4UGM

RE: High performance coprocessor boards of the 80s and 90s - was Re: SGI ONYX

2016-04-21 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Guy > Sotomayor > Sent: 21 April 2016 22:39 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: High performance coprocessor boards of the 80s and 90s - was Re: > SGI ONYX > > > >

RE: Finding classic computers in the UK

2016-04-24 Thread Dave Wade
. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Aaron > Jackson > Sent: 24 April 2016 23:00 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Finding classic computers in the UK > > Hi all, > >

RE: Finding classic computers in the UK

2016-04-25 Thread Dave Wade
Whilst I haven't tried bidding I have watched and a working BBC with Disk Drives might set you back $300 or so. I think this is expensive. Dave P.S. I have a non-working one in my loft. Whilst it would be nice to have it fixed, I think its low on my list. I have replaced the PSU caps b

RE: Accelerator boards - no future? Bad business?

2016-04-25 Thread Dave G4UGM
ssarily a desirable option). > > And of course, with the drive dead, the machine may not be runnable unless > one adds a modern alternative - and if one's willing to do that _after_ the > drive is fried, why not before? > > > > From: Swift Griggs > > > I might be laughed at for wanting a Fiero-Ferrari > > For a good time, Google 'Jerrari'! :-) > > Noel Dave

RE: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem

2016-04-26 Thread Dave Wade
t; be helpful. I will be able to supply a VMS program to read it, so need to remove > it from the machine or to have a programmer. > > Regards > > Rob Dave G4UGM

Digital (Was RE: Mac "Workgroup Server" (or "network server") hardware & AIX)

2016-04-27 Thread Dave Wade
could be made that would run faster than existing real VAXEN. That could perhaps form the basis of a nice VaxStation... ... on browsing I found this... http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/journal/v7/vax_6000_emulator.pdf Dave

RE: Programming language failings [was Re: strangest systems I've sent email from]

2016-04-30 Thread Dave Wade
Fortran has an EQUIVALENCE statement, COBOL has redefines. Both allows the subversion of types at the drop of a hat. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mouse > Sent: 30 April 2016 02:56 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org &

RE: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

2016-05-01 Thread Dave Wade
Thanks, Josh! This is a common problem. I think Win9X would be fine if you don't need network connectivity. You could also use one of the OS/2 releases with Windows support, or Linux with Wine but when I tried these for some Access 2.1 code they didn't work well... Dave G4UGM > &

RE: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

2016-05-03 Thread Dave Wade
You don't need a Win3.1 emulator for Windows/2000 or Windows/XP, they are 32-bit only OS's and will run 3.1 programs out of the box. Dave G4UGM (Notes there are a couple of offerings called XP 64-bit but they are actually modified versions of Server 2003 which is a different code

RE: AW: When did Memory- and IO Protection Emerge (Esp. in Minis)?

2016-05-05 Thread Dave Wade
some protection? Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Curious > Marc > Sent: 05 May 2016 01:07 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: AW: When did Memory- and IO Protection Emerge (

RE: AW: When did Memory- and IO Protection Emerge (Esp. in Minis)?

2016-05-05 Thread Dave Wade
But an original PDP/11 is almost as massive.. > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Curious > Marc > Sent: 05 May 2016 06:11 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: AW: When did Memory- and IO Protection E

RE: HP breakup... Website & ftp being trashed ... save what you can

2016-05-07 Thread Dave Wade
ere I managed to create Floppies from the IBM OS/2 disk images using DOSBOX. Might be worth a try with these. Dave

PDP-11

2016-05-11 Thread Dave Wade
ming I can find some RX02 floppy disks to go with it.. Any pointers to documentation? Clues on how to arrange the cards in the box. Dave Wade

Re: PDP-11

2016-05-11 Thread Dave Wade
empty. Also have loose grant card On 11 May 2016 20:46, "Paul Koning" wrote: > > > > On May 11, 2016, at 3:30 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > > >> From: Dave Wade > > > >> I have recently a PDP-11 which apparently came from a VAX console. >

RE: PDP-11

2016-05-12 Thread Dave Wade
iginal system. I don't > know if it will work in that backplane without the backplane being upgraded > from Q18; it might, but that would need some investigation. Well I won't try it until I have the rest working > > Noel Thanks, Dave

RE: Backups

2016-05-13 Thread Dave Wade
ot get mentioned these days? > > I THOUGHT IT IS ALL IN THE CLOUDS NOW DAYS: > > > Rod Smallwood > > I have windows here so I don't do backups because everything is hidden so well > by the system. > Where is file foobar? > > BEN. > > What has this got to do with Classic Computers Dave

RE: PDP-11

2016-05-13 Thread Dave Wade
> QBUS termination is a complex subject; when you have multiple backplane > sections, connected by cables, each section has 'termination'. That's what this > REV11-E card is; it's also the QBUS 'out' to the card in the 780 CPU which the > console -11 uses to control the /780 CPU. Why it's in the mi

RE: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

2016-05-14 Thread Dave Wade
were often the bright primary upholstery, with > exposed structure and plumbing being painted similarly bright colors. It was a > bit much, reminiscent of the Pompidou centre in Paris. > > Styles change. I don't think much of deep blue as a color scheme. > > --Chuck > > > Dave

Re: LK401 Keyboard

2016-05-17 Thread Dave Wade
If it's Harrison Lights he has keyboards priced so he gets what he thinks a VT420 is worth... :-( On 17 May 2016 10:28, "Aaron Jackson" wrote: > Hi all, > > Bought a VT420 off eBay last night which should be arriving sometime > this week. Unfortunately it doesn't come with a keyboard. Is there >

RE: LK401 Keyboard

2016-05-17 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jerome H. > Fine > Sent: 17 May 2016 13:03 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: LK401 Keyboard > > >Aaron Jackson wrote: > > >

RE: Surplus DEC MINC

2016-05-18 Thread Dave Wade
in my Large Machine Room until a good > home is found. But I think if somebody can collect it before you, then they are > going to get it... > > -tony Not sure I want a whole MINC but a couple of RL02's and controller card would be nice for my ex VAX console 11... .. where in the UK is your larg computer room? Dave

RE: MINC is going to Pete Turnbull

2016-05-20 Thread Dave Wade
each of you one. > > Perfect. Thanks for letting us know. > > Camiel. Excellent, Dave

RE: MINC is going to Pete Turnbull

2016-05-21 Thread Dave Wade
Sergio, Lots of folks travel from UK to Spain with large vans and the rates are quite reasonable. I have just bought a house in Torrox near Malaga and have been looking at the oprions. Dave G4UGM > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Beh

IBM1130 (was RE: Front panel switches - what did they do?)

2016-05-25 Thread Dave Wade
s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8 I don't have any links but I know in the UK IBM1130's were used on ships by the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences but I can't find any reference to that on-line. I was told that they had great trouble getting the IBM engineers who worked on it

RE: Front panel switches - what did they do?

2016-05-25 Thread Dave Wade
almost takes us back in a circle, as that link shows the switches and lights. Dave G4UGM

RE: Front panel switches - what did they do?

2016-05-25 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis > Sent: 25 May 2016 20:54 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Front panel switches - what did they do? > > On 05/25/2016 12:3

RE: vintage computers in active use

2016-05-26 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of jwsmobile > Sent: 26 May 2016 18:47 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: vintage computers in active use > > > > On 5/26/2016 10:22 AM, dwight wrote: > > It is intere

RE: vintage computers in active use

2016-05-26 Thread Dave Wade
t- azure-and-microsoft-office-365-official-accreditation-means-for-your-organis ation/ Dave G4UGM

RE: vintage computers in active use

2016-05-26 Thread Dave Wade
7;s face it assembler on the IBM360 or many systems isn't a problem. Lots of emulators around and it is only a Tax database so timings are not a problem. Assembler on a Series/1 is a problem as it's a closed system. Can't be run under emulation. No modern replacements available. Dave G4UGM

RE: vintage computers in active use

2016-05-27 Thread Dave G4UGM
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Swift > Griggs > Sent: 27 May 2016 16:11 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: RE: vintage computers in active use > > On Thu, 2

RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active use)

2016-05-27 Thread Dave Wade
manage it. Our Linux appliances were the most unreliable servers BECAUSE we did not know How to manage them. > > -Swift Dave G4UGM

RE: Need Rec: Book to teach about computers and BASIC at an eight year old level

2016-05-27 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred Cisin > Sent: 27 May 2016 21:44 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: RE: Need Rec: Book to teach about computers and BASIC at an eight > year old level > > > Drlegend

RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active use)

2016-05-27 Thread Dave Wade
like the weather in Manchester (UK). If I don't like what it is doing today a new build will be along soon and it will behave differently... > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com Dave G4UGM

RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active use)

2016-05-27 Thread Dave Wade
but generally very reliable. Some issues where call centre staff on XP were allowed to surf the web as administrators... ... conficker was a real problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker > > Rod > > Dave G4UGM

RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active use)

2016-05-28 Thread Dave Wade
ccount quickly. As someone who knew much more about these things than I do once said, the only totally secure system is one you can't actually use > > > > On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Dave Wade > wrote: > > > > Please can we have some specific ins

RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active use)

2016-05-28 Thread Dave Wade
ourse a bad thing, as the mails may contain bad things So I would say one of the senior directors mistresses keeps forgetting her Hotmail password and just sets up a new account so I can't white list her.. She e-mails rather fruity pictures to the director, would these get stopped and would the junior see them... Most of the salesmen just crawled away Dave > > --Toby

RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active use)

2016-05-28 Thread Dave Wade
1) We always staged updates internally using WSUS which allows limited testing. 2) GPO's are not a good way to deliver critical updates, but they are what you get "out of the box" and "systems centre" is an arm and leg in dollars... > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun

RE: Mystery IBM processor

2016-05-28 Thread Dave Wade
e high end machines have the new TCM so I think it may be a TCM from an entry level ES/9000 machine... > > Mike Dave G4UGM

RE: Mystery IBM processor

2016-05-28 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Ross > Sent: 28 May 2016 14:04 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Mystery IBM processor > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 11:40 PM, Dave Wade > wrote: &g

RE: Monster 6502

2016-05-29 Thread Dave Wade
need continual refresh. Not sure about the IBM 701 which used also used Williams Tubes for Main Store. Many early computers used either Williams Tubes or Delay Line type store, even for main registers. Pegasus was built like this Dave

cctalk@classiccmp.org

2016-05-30 Thread Dave Wade
ifferently, the word "hackaday" also has unsavoury connotations to some, so an explanation would have been helpful... .. lastly the latest bunch of malware I have seen post realistic looking documents with real phone numbers from real people, horrible Dave Wade G4UGM > -Origi

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 backp

RE: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane

2016-05-31 Thread Dave Wade
Ok Thanks. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Adrian > Graham > Sent: 31 May 2016 00:30 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: DEC modules in a 4-slot backplane > > Hi D

RE: NEC ProSpeed 386

2016-05-31 Thread Dave Wade
ML mo...@rodents-montreal.org > / \ Email! 7D C8 61 52 5D E7 2D 39 4E F1 31 3E E8 B3 27 4B Dave G4UGM

RE: NEC ProSpeed 386

2016-05-31 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis > Sent: 31 May 2016 20:01 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: NEC ProSpeed 386 > > On 05/31/2016 11:21 AM, Dave Wade wrote: > &g

RE: AT&T 3b2 vs SCSI2SD drive replacement

2016-06-02 Thread Dave Wade
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1264 Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Greg Stark > Sent: 02 June 2016 15:21 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Cc: jw

RE: Mechanalog systems

2016-06-02 Thread Dave Wade
etired SAC US Air force guy describe them as a "box of > cogs". Boy was he right > > Rod Smallwood > Many are basically "Analog Computers". I was offered one by "Woodchips" on the VCF forums, might be worth asking if he still has it... .. interesting history... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Pollen#Jutland_and_Jellicoe Dave

IO Selectric

2016-06-08 Thread Dave Wade
G sorry for the long link. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which manuals are appropriate, and which documentation was followed to allow it to be used as a printer? Dave Wade G4UGM

IO Selectric

2016-06-08 Thread Dave Wade
lowed to allow it to be used as a printer? Dave Wade G4UGM

RE: IO Selectric

2016-06-09 Thread Dave Wade
t and lubricate. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck > Guzis > Sent: 08 June 2016 22:51 > To: cct...@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: IO Selectric > > I just did a quick check--the Yahoo golfballtypew

RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active use)

2016-06-10 Thread Dave Wade
d giving them a credit card. It used to be £200. I have done this thee times I the last 20 years. Twice its been a known problem and received a refund. > Maciej Dave G4UGM

RE: IO Selectric

2016-06-10 Thread Dave Wade
Thanks Marc Sounds Great. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > CuriousMarc > Sent: 10 June 2016 08:09 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts' > Subject: RE: IO Selectric > > Dave, > T

RE: IO Selectric

2016-06-11 Thread Dave Wade
Thanks for that, the last looks very usefull... Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > CuriousMarc > Sent: 11 June 2016 01:27 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > Subject: RE

RE: Informer 213 terminal - 3274 / 3178 compatible ?

2016-06-13 Thread Dave G4UGM
t be hackable, providing a suitable synchronous modem can be found. > Anyway. I put together a webpage on the thing: > http://www.datormuseum.se/peripherals/terminals/informer-213 > > /Mattis > Dave G4UGM

RE: Informer 213 terminal - 3274 / 3178 compatible ?

2016-06-13 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks > Sent: 13 June 2016 21:06 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Informer 213 terminal - 3274 / 3178 compatible ? > > On Mon, Jun 13,

RE: DEC Legacy UK show

2016-06-13 Thread Dave Wade
Well I hope to attend again. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mark > Wickens > Sent: 13 June 2016 22:08 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: DEC Legacy UK show > > Gre

RE: Informer 213 terminal - 3274 / 3178 compatible ?

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Wade
T100 Informer 213 on Youtube. It > would be nice to actually use it. Attaching it to something IBMish using VTAM > seems unlikely. > I am not sure about that. There are HDLC to TCPIP gateways e.g. :- https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/zosbasics/com.ibm.zos.znetwork/znetwork_237.htm > /Mattis > > > > Dave > > G4UGM > > > >

RE: Searching an IBM Model B typewriter for IBM 1620

2016-06-15 Thread Dave Wade
Some one had one in the Netherlands about 4 years ago... >Erik W. vier...@hotmail.com via classiccmp.org >26/06/2012 >to cctalk > > >Hi Folks, > I have an original IBM model B computer controlled typewriter witha lot of spares and maintenance manuals available for sale ortrade. This stuff is

RE: Who recognizes this (UK) architecture (from 1970-1985)?

2016-06-16 Thread Dave Wade
Eric, I have forwarded this to some ex-Ferranti folks who may be able to help. The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester has many of the old Ferranti papers and there may be some information in their archives, but much of the technical info went to other buyers. Dave. > -Origi

RE: Source for server lift/hoist?

2016-07-05 Thread Dave Wade
could safely slide the server into the rack. > > http://serverlift.com/solutions/products/sl1000x-server-lift/ > > But alas... they cost a fortune. Too True. > > J > Dave

Lunar Module Code Walk Through

2016-07-05 Thread Dave Wade
I guess this is on-topic. http://hackaday.com/2016/07/05/don-eyles-walks-us-through-the-lunar-module-s ource-code/

RE: IBM 360/30 in verilog

2016-07-12 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Curious > Marc > Sent: 12 July 2016 08:58 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: IBM 360/30 in verilog > > Darn. My hopes are shattered. Lots of Verilog in my future, t

RE: IBM 360/30 in verilog

2016-07-12 Thread Dave Wade
y to maintain the machine. I am pretty sure the ALD's for the 7090 formerly at GCHQ (UK Snooping agency) latterly at Manchester University Medical School went to the National Museum of Computing when Dr. Clarke died.. http://www.ukuug.org/newsletter/linux-newsletter/linux@uk12/dclark.shtml this machine was maintained by Ferranti so I assume they had the ALD's.. Dave

RE: IBM 360/30 in verilog

2016-07-12 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Camiel > Vanderhoeven > Sent: 12 July 2016 09:56 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: RE: IBM 360/30 in verilog > > Op 12 jul. 2016 10

RE: IBM 360/30 in verilog

2016-07-12 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Camiel > Vanderhoeven > Sent: 12 July 2016 14:06 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: IBM 360/30 in verilog > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at

RE: Reproduction micros

2016-07-12 Thread Dave Wade
There is an on-going CoCo 3 in FPGA. http://www.brianholman.com/retrocompute/files/coco3fpga.html Spectrum III http://www.mike-stirling.com/retro-fpga/zx-spectrum-on-an-fpga/comment-page- 1/ but lots more about Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctal

RE: Reproduction micros

2016-07-12 Thread Dave Wade
other IBM1130 emulation which is functional rather than cycle accurate... http://ibm1130.org/party/v06 Dave > > > On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:41 AM, "Dave Wade" > wrote: > > > > There is an on-going CoCo 3 in FPGA. > > > > http://www.brianholman.com/

RE: Reproduction micros

2016-07-13 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of ben > Sent: 13 July 2016 19:49 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Reproduction micros > > On 7/12/2016 10:41 AM, Dave Wade wrote: > > There is an on-going C

RE: DEC boards at recycler

2016-07-13 Thread Dave Wade
M8061 is RL01/RL02 and I would like if you could ship to UK. > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules > Richardson > Sent: 13 July 2016 22:56 > To: discuss...@classiccmp.org:On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: DEC boards at recyc

RE: Reproduction micros

2016-07-13 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of ben > Sent: 14 July 2016 00:24 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Reproduction micros > > On 7/13/2016 3:53 PM, Dave Wade wrote: > > > > > The modern repl

RE: Reproduction micros

2016-07-14 Thread Dave Wade
e interesting maybe as a Wikipedia page (thought there was one) > to show which projects were out there and preferably which are still > active. A shrinking but understandable issue when buying im batches with > personal money in hopes that theyll sell eventually. That would take some updating... Dave

Wiring Regulations. RE: Cray J932SE (was Re: Straight 8 up on Ebay just now)

2016-07-19 Thread Dave G4UGM
ns require that for work done by unlicensed persons > - or at least used to, and I would assume some still do. Even if yours doesn't, > it strikes me as the smart thing to do. > > /~\ The ASCII Mouse > \ / Ribbon Campaign > X Against HTML mo...@rodents-montreal.org > / \ Email! 7D C8 61 52 5D E7 2D 39 4E F1 31 3E E8 B3 27 4B Dave G4UGM

RE: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch drive for H-11 ( lsi11 heath case drive diff?)

2016-08-04 Thread Dave Wade
There was some discussion on this on the VCFED forums. Might be worth a read. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Richard > Cini > Sent: 03 August 2016 11:51 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts &

RE: RX02 rx-01 heathkit 8 inch drive for H-11 ( lsi11 heath case drive diff?)

2016-08-04 Thread Dave Wade
In the DEC area. Sorry in Spain at present and can't get to the Forums. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > couryho...@aol.com > Sent: 04 August 2016 08:27 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: RX0

FW: [IBM1130] 029 keypunch available

2016-08-04 Thread Dave Wade
Clare Owens From: ibm1...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ibm1...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Clare Owens Sent: 04 August 2016 13:30 To: ibm1...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [IBM1130] 029 keypunch available Sure, the more the merrier. Thanks, Clare On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 2:59 AM, Dave Wade

RE: SWTPC 6800

2016-08-04 Thread Dave Wade
"Random Stuff" on serial ports can be a speed, data-bits, or even parity mis-match. I assume you have tried tweaking these? Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Brad H > Sent: 05 August 2016 06:58 > To: &

RE: SWTPC 6800

2016-08-04 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Brad H > Sent: 05 August 2016 06:58 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > Subject: RE: SWTPC 6800 > > I think this 6800 is live but I am being dogged by my inabilities when it

RE: SWTPC 6800

2016-08-05 Thread Dave Wade
stanly. but as with all problem solving, Conan Doyle had it right when he said "after eliminating the impossible, whatever is left, however improbable, must be the solution" Dave > > Sent from my Samsung device > > Original message > From: Dave Wade

RE: MicroVax II update

2016-08-06 Thread Dave Wade
> > > > > > Is it possible to use the SCSI2SD on a microPDP-11 under RT-11? I ask > because of the disk size limit under RT-11. I believe so. It can be configured to look like several disks <1Gb for this reason. > > > > Doug > > Dave

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