Re: Comparing IBM PC and IBM Displaywriter

Very enjoyable. I have heard the Displaywriter but one, I have not seen one in action and two I no idea that it could run MS-DOS or CP/M. Does anyone have any idea what the bios is like? I wonder if it could be emulated for preservation sake. Ray Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Greasweasel was Re: Installing an operating system on the 11/83 - update.

I was wondering how well a Greaseweasel would write floppies for my Rainbow. Also, I saw that someone had images for Venix-86 Rainbow and I was wondering if they would be interested in sharing them. Thanks Ray Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android

Re: 'dd' for Windoze (Was: cctalk Digest, Vol 89, Issue 21)

I prefer WSL 2. It now allows X-windows and file management between the Linux distro and Windows (at least 11,I'm not sure about 10) is very intuitive. Ray Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android From: cctal

Re: 'dd' for Windoze (Was: cctalk Digest, Vol 89, Issue 21)

Unfortunately you cannot because you have to download the actual Linux image through the Windows Store. Ubuntu 20.04 weighs about half a gig plus whatever packages you install. Also, you need to turn on WSL through Add/Remove Windows Features. Hope that helps Ray Sent from my Verizon, Samsung

Re: Installing an operating system on the 11/83 - update.

I read that you can indeed use a standard 1.2 Meg drive and that you can also use DSHD 5.25 disks in place of RX50s. Is there any truth in this? If there is it will be much easier and cheaper to make disks for my Rainbow. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android

Re: DECmate II disk image tooling?

I'm not sure what would be on the "System Disks“ but it's probably OS/78 or 278. As far as the CP/M disks and the 8-bit component of the disks, those are for the Z-80 expansion card which Simh does not emulate. Ray Get Outlook for Android

[cctalk] Re: Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License, update 2

Will the upcoming emulator/simulator be for Windows, Linux or both? The only reason why I am asking is I would like to know which pc to start collecting files on. Thanks Ray Get Outlook for Android From: Bruce Ray via cctalk Sent: Tuesd

Greetings

I am new to the list and would like to introduce myself. I am a computer history buff who especially likes DEC machines. I unfortunately don't own any hardware but I use Simh on a daily basis. I would like to start off with a question. I see that Bitsavers has a copy of VMS 1.5 and wanted to know i

VMS versions

Does anyone know if there is a comprehensive list of changes from version to version for VMS? Wikipedia's list only shows the models that were introduced and I am more interested in the evolution of features. If anyone knows a website that shows this it would be much appreciated. Thanks Ray

Re: VMS versions

That sounds like fun. Maybe I will try to compile something myself. On Mon, May 6, 2019, 12:56 PM Zane Healy wrote: > > > On May 6, 2019, at 8:55 AM, Ray Jewhurst via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > Does anyone know if there is a comprehensiv

Re: VMS versions

And I already have 7.1 and 7.3 so I am getting close. Now to compile a list up to 5.4 then hopefully find a way to fill the gaps. Ray On Mon, May 6, 2019, 4:22 PM Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > > > On May 6, 2019, at 11:55 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > > >>

Re: VMS versions

Yes it would but I will need some help since I am not very familiar with Alpha and Itanium technologies. Ray On Mon, May 6, 2019, 5:17 PM Zane Healy wrote: > > On May 6, 2019, at 1:47 PM, Ray Jewhurst wrote: > > And I already have 7.1 and 7.3 so I am getting close. Now to compile a > list up t

Wanting to get my first classic computer

Hello all, I have been a student of computer history for years but have only learned how to use classic machines vicariously through emulation. I would really like to get my own classic computer but I don't know where to begin. For one, I am on a very limited income and two I don't have a lot of

Re: Whose site is 9track.net?

It belongs to Matt Burke. He is very active in the simh mailing list. Ray On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 12:58 AM Evan Koblentz via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Does anyone know who owns 9track.net? I couldn't find any contact > information there. > >

Re: IBM 5160 with oddball MDA input/output card

I have been out of the PC tech game for almost 20 years and even I know the difference between ISA, PCI, MCA and AGP. I've never actually seen an EISA in the flesh though. Ray On Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 4:04 PM Paul Berger via cctalk wrote: > > On 2019-07-26 4:53 p.m., Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: >

PDP-11 Emulation on VAX Was Re: Alphaservers for free in Athabasca, Alberta

If I am not mistaken the 8600/50 were the last VAXen to feature PDP-11 emulation. After VMS 3.x the functionality was dropped so it was very short lived on the 8600. Ray

Re: Test

Everybody forgot one. Have you installed unauthorized software? That is prohibited. This conversation brings me back to my help desk days! On Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 1:04 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> Test error. Please call helpdesk. 555-1212 > > Have you tried turning it off and on again? >

Re: Anyone heard of the S1 Operating System

Does anyone know what processor S1 was for? Ray On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 3:04 PM Peter Schow via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 6:20 PM Will Cooke via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > Reading through the April 85 issue of Byte, I came across a reference to > the "S1 Operatin

Re: [HECnet] VAX/VMS 3.0 Distribution Available for Download

>From 1982 I see. I know that this will run on the 780/785 but what about the other VAX-11s or the 8600? I am purely a simulator and have never used the real thing and I am not sure what years the models in question were released. Sorry if my questions seem ignorant. Ray On Sat, Mar 21, 2020, 8:0

Re: Exploring early GUIs

Also available on MAME is HP VUE on the 9000/360 and 370 and not a super early GUI but quite breathtaking is Irix on the SGI Indy. Directions to set up both are all over the web. Ray On Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 2:23 PM jacob--- via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, 17 Sep 2020, Michael Kerpan via cctalk wrote:

Re: [TUHS] Fwd: Choice of Unix for 11/03 and 11/23+ Systems

Where would one find these images? I would like to get them working on Simh. Thanks Ray On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:02 PM John Foust via cctalk wrote: > At 01:51 PM 9/30/2020, Noel Chiappa wrote: > >I guess all this PDP-11 hardware detail isn't really on-topic for this > list; I > >should move it t

Re: Bounces

I got it too. Thought it was strange but I do occasionally receive responses to emails where I never received the original. Ray Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android From: cctalk on behalf of Adrian Grah

Re: Prototype new Apple /// memory board

What are the two larger sockets used for? Ray Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android From: cctalk on behalf of Alexandre Souza via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 4:30:40 PM To: Eric Smith ; Gener

IBM 1620 Simulation

Hello all, Long time lurker, extremely rare poster, I was reading the Wikipedia article on the IBM 1620 and became quite intrigued. I know that there is a simulator for it on SimH but I have never ran or simulated any card-driven machines before. I have all the documentation and the ibm1620.zip f

Re: IBM 1620 Simulation

On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 9:46 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 8/26/21 5:14 PM, Ray Jewhurst via cctalk wrote: > > Hello all, > > Long time lurker, extremely rare poster, I was reading the Wikipedia > > article on the IBM 1620 and became qu