[cctalk] Re: IMSAI BASIC PROM set?

2023-06-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 6/28/23 21:43, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: Anyone have the 2716 ePROM listing for IMSAI Basic. Version 1.4 or whatever. I once had it, can't find my copy. If not 2716, I'll take any listing that I can convert somehow. Thanks Bill Possibly the Prom-4 board with 1702s.  As mentioned 2 bo

[cctalk] Re: IMSAI BASIC PROM set?

2023-06-30 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 6/29/23 21:39, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: So I was able to get the listing for the PROMs by using the HEX file of IMSAI BASIC 1.4 from.Rich Cini's website. I was able to then pull the Intel papertape file image using Teraterm to capture the log of the session while using to load BASIC i

[cctalk] Re: Death of Mitnick

2023-07-19 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 7/19/23 22:35, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 7/19/23 19:58, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: A quick google turned this up. https://www.securityweek.com/famed-hacker-kevin-mitnick-dead-at-59/ Too bad, but on the other hand, John Draper turned 80 this year. Probably a better role model. -

[cctalk] Re: 1-click exploits was Re: BEWARE: Phishing

2023-07-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 7/28/23 17:36, Tapley, Mark B. via cctalk wrote: TLDR: “your computer can be infected by clicking on a single link … please click on this single link.” Is this an IQ test? Did I pass? Yes.  A three letter company I worked for and another large company in San Diego  would send out less

[cctalk] Re: Old Professional/350 software, any of this out there

2023-07-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 7/28/23 20:19, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: Well, then it wanted it write unlocked (no way on a install disk), so I used Imagedisk to write a copy, popped it in and with a quick "access" it started the program and now it doesn't need the disk. This sounds suspiciously like something I thi

[cctalk] Re: SCO on Virtualbox

2023-08-03 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 8/3/23 13:21, KenUnix via cctalk wrote: My efforts have failed. My host is Ubuntu 22.04 with Virtualbox 7.0.10. I'd be curious given the nature of SCO if anyone has posted the goods to install any of them, and what versions. That aside, as mentioned by Grant, the system then was broken d

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 8/3/23 20:05, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Once again, the first that I am hearing about it is too late to pack up stuff to take! In the future, would everybody who knows about it mention it at least once a week for the month preceding? -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com

[cctalk] Re: FTGH: (3) Qualstar 1260 9 track tape drives pertec interface

2023-09-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Overland data Pertec controllers, ISA, AT and PCI interfaces with utilities for the Pertec interface drives. As Chuck mentioned, the 1260S is the SCSI version. I use one of a stack of DL360 systems for the SCSI / Linux combo. has worked well, and is less fuss than building up a system and addi

[cctalk] Re: What happened to the PDP-8 on ebay?

2023-10-03 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/3/23 21:23, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: There was a PDP-8 (rack straight 8 with asr33) that was on ebay that disappeared..anyone know if it was sold? I can't find it, maybe the seller pulled the auction to sell privately. Bill I trolled thru VCF forum and I think this is the one you r

[cctalk] Re: IBM 5100 discussion

2023-10-16 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/16/23 04:14, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: I'm here (voidstar) 😄 I think at the time I wasn't aware of cctalk, or it wasn't working for me at the time. The fellow who did this got into a lot of trouble, as they also did the XT/370 and PC/370, and later the 390 PCI and MC boards. I ha

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 1/25/24 15:44, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM Michael Mulhern via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: As a denizen of the antipodes I’ve heard about VCFSoCal, but maybe I’m more into the socials. Maybe VCF(etal) should be also sending notifications th

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
1000 feet from where I lived in Anaheim.  needed this a few years ago, I would have helped any way I could.  Have fun. If you find the prices at the former Doubletree a bit much, there are probably lots of cheap deals near Mouse Central, just 1 1/2 miles north.  I recommend it if you haven't b

[cctalk] Oscar's PiDP 10 parts arrived in Panama today

2024-02-07 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Just saw on Twitter that the parts (main ones being front panel castings) arrived, he's going to start kitting and sending to a fulfifllment center in Florida. I'm sure the audience here knows this, but this puts as marker in the record here, since it's been ongoing for 3 years (according to O

[cctalk] Re: Overland Data Depot4 application

2024-02-07 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/7/24 21:51, steve shumaker via cctalk wrote: Greetings! Based on the comment in a message posted last fall, I downloaded and installed the Overland Data Depot4 software that was mentioned during a discussion of SCSI tape tools.  But so far I've been stumped in getting it to work.   Ba

[cctalk] Re: Overland Data Depot4 application

2024-02-09 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/8/24 00:59, Nico de Jong via cctalk wrote: Maybe you dont know, but all the Qualstars I've met, are basically Pertec. I've run some 1052's on Overland software. The 34xx series has a SCSI - Pertec interface, so if you remove this board, you have a Pertec drive. Thanks' Nico Thank

[cctalk] Re: Cleanup time again

2024-03-22 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/21/24 19:28, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: And if the cost of shipping is more than the cost of the item I stop at that point. I recently paid $5 for a Visara terminal box, paid 45 to have it shipped from Canada.  (free trade agreement Us <-->  Canada, nope).  Anyway, won't second

[cctalk] Re: Cleanup time again

2024-03-27 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/26/24 20:47, CAREY SCHUG via cctalk wrote: if you ever get a request to forense a raid for Solaris, take whatever $$ they offer you. just plug 'em in anywhere, diff controllers, different sequence, no matter. they have fingerprints, the os will figure out and mount the raid, including re

[cctalk] Re: Problem with Dell Vostro 1700

2024-04-05 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I did run a hackintosh on one very long ago.  IIRC it was a core I 2 not very bright bulb. That's not on topic either, but worth knowing. thanks Jim On 4/5/24 19:41, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: I find them to be painfully slow Actually I think it got a lot better once I installed debian i

[cctalk] Re: 5,34 Petaflop System Cheyenne

2024-05-03 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 5/3/24 09:35, Adrian Godwin via cctalk wrote: Fairly sure you could find something to run Doom that uses less than 1.7MW I saw that someone posted on Twitter that they repurposed a disposable home pregnancy test stick display and parts to run it. Apparently it wasn't enough (isn't?) to h

[cctalk] Demagnetization of eproms was :Re: FWIW CD & DVD demagnitizitation

2024-05-08 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
... [was: Double Density 3.5" Floppy Disks] On 5/7/24 12:15, CAREY SCHUG via cctalk wrote: my ears would never be good enough to notice any difference Off on another tangent years ago when the first eproms showed up, where I worked had nothing but programmable proms (as in Data I/O). I ha

[cctalk] Re: First Personal Computer

2024-05-24 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 5/24/24 11:49, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: The problem with this debate is that the definition of Personal Computer is totally fluid A friend worked with an IBM 4361 at UMSL in St. Louis.  It was very little used as the print and other unit record had a separate unit to handle that traff

[cctalk] Re: Experience using an Altair 8800 ("Personal computer" from 70s)

2024-06-08 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 6/8/24 12:33, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: On 6/8/24 11:56, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk wrote: On 6/8/2024 7:43 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: On 6/7/24 20:42, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk wrote: On 6/7/2024 6:19 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: OK, I have to chime in here.  I worked for

[cctalk] Re: Pick system in Manitoba looking for a new home

2024-07-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
All but the processor board is built by Sigma System in Anaheim, CA.  I think it's an 11/23 clone system. The owner said all of the boards were not dec, but the processor. They built a Qbus system very much like the DEC one but w/o some of the hard to find things DEC only built. thanks Jim O

[cctalk] Re: Pick system in Manitoba looking for a new home

2024-07-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I know a lot about Ultimate systems, worked there as a developer, and have a system. I've contacted the fellow about helping with the system. It's got apparently 2 66mb Priam drives, and an F880 Cipher tape, a nice system. If anyone here rescues it, I'm glad to help.  I am in Kansas City now

[cctalk] Re: VCFMW items available upon request

2024-09-02 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 9/2/24 21:27, Richard via cctalk wrote: In article you write: I think most people here would disagree with you. How many people would scrap a KI10, 11/20, PDP8 or any piece of classic computer equipment if it was not "working in proper order"? I usually discuss this with the potential b

Re: Bill Godbout R.I.P.

2018-11-12 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I got to meet him a few times @ the San Mateo electronics swap meet.  It was the huge version before all had petered out into small events. He loved to auction off the good stuff, and would bring both Godbout branded and Compupro stuff.  The latter was as solidly tested and engineered of co

Re: IBM 3270 Emulation Adapter (ISA)

2018-11-18 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/18/2018 11:00 PM, Patrick Finnegan via cctalk wrote: I'm wondering if anyone knows where to find a copy of some software to make an IBM 3270 Emulation Adapter (the short ISA one) useful. I hear that IBM's PCOMM/3270 2.0 - 4.0 or so will work (on DOS) with the card. Pat I hope you see t

Re: IND$FILE

2018-11-19 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/19/2018 7:49 AM, Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: I know it's a minor nit, but as someone who has used IND$FILE on OS/390 (zOS), I always wondered why it was called IND$FILE. Wikipedia has just a stub: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IND$FILE FILE I tend to understand, but I was never very

Re: Teletype cheap

2018-11-24 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/24/2018 6:14 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: But, can you reproduce that smell? An emulator might be capable of the same output, . . . but it just doesn't SMELL the same. The sweet smell of 3 in one and WD40.  Slightly hot.

Re: Latest Additions to the Virtual Warehouse of Computing Wonders Sale Inventory

2019-06-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 6/28/2019 1:13 PM, Randy Dawson via cctalk wrote: Anybody try business with this guy? His prices are 10X off the chart I've visited his home, and stuff there, and other locations, he has a lot of great stuff.  I don't know the prices being commented on here being high, maybe so.  He deal

PDP 11/34 systems available in CA

2019-08-20 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I have three PDP 11/34's available in the LA area for sale.  i have two full systems, plus  a system with 2 RL02s, and a TU10 tape drive. I'd like to sell all of them.  There is an extra RL02 as well.  All for pickup, or freight drop. please reply off list.   I have $2000 in the lot. than

Re: Shipping from Europe to USA

2019-08-22 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 8/22/2019 6:23 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: The machine was later returned to the US and was used as a "test mule". At Microdata, we were touring the country on a mission to fix some bugs that customers were having, and happened to  be in Dallas when a problem with one of a customers

Re: Full immersion emulation

2017-03-01 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/1/2017 11:14 AM, Charles Anthony via cctalk wrote: So I am fishing for any existing audio clips with clean sounds, or someone with a Selectric that is willing to make some recordings, or a pointer to somewhere where all of this has been done already. -- Charles Golfball typewriter group

Re: Full immersion emulation

2017-03-01 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/1/2017 8:36 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: That's one area where CRTs are sooo much better. The S/360 machines just pounded the hell out of the SYSLOG device. I guess the Selectrics were better than the Model B-based console typewriters, which always seemed as if they were going to fl

Re: Full immersion emulation

2017-03-01 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/1/2017 10:04 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: Well, I remember the /50 at Rolla, they ran very little locally while I was there, mostly used it as an RJE terminal. Cards and 1402 printer. So, the 1050 was not real busy. It ran MVT21 thru 1975. The MVT version of the workstation was one o

Re: Compaq Portable 286 and Portable III - IDE drives?

2017-03-03 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/3/2017 1:08 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote: Just checking here, as someone told me that this is the case, but do the Compaq Portable 286 and Portable III take stock 40-pin IDE hard drives? I just wanted to make sure that they weren'

Re: I the new mail system

2017-03-04 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/3/2017 11:38 PM, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Jules Richardson wrote: Thanks to both of you. I came back to cctalk after not checking it for a few days, and wondered what the %$#^ was going on, with every message showing with cctalk as the "from" field. I'm ano

Re: Fluorescent lights (Was: Full immersion emulation)

2017-03-07 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/7/2017 11:04 AM, Ed via cctalk wrote: we had tubes with LEDs in them... took old florescent tube out of fixture.. twisted in the thing with the LEDs in it that hacked wight into the lighting fixture and done! Ed# I've asked about those and have no sources of such. They do

Re: AIX documentation

2017-03-12 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
i wouldn't see why not. You aren't NDA'd on anything, and if they are not government issue you own them. IANAL of course. On 3/12/2017 3:15 PM, Electronics Plus via cctalk wrote: I have a number of binders that have pretty thorough AIX documentation, but the trouble is, there are from securi

Re: AIX documentation

2017-03-12 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/12/2017 3:15 PM, Electronics Plus via cctalk wrote: I have a number of binders that have pretty thorough AIX documentation, but the trouble is, there are from security classes that were taught by private companies. Am I legally allowed to resell these? Cindy Croxton The thread went i

Re: Pair of Twiggys

2017-03-14 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/14/2017 9:52 PM, Sam O'nella via cctalk wrote: And the answer is $32,100.52 (plus $20.95 >shipping) Ugh.. they always get ya on the shipping. Mr. 595 must be pissed off. guess he thought 32000 was a ridiculous enough high number he'd win.

Re: I the new mail system (our system observed elsewhere).

2017-03-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/17/2017 8:42 AM, Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk wrote: -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Tor Arntsen via cctalk Sent: 17 March 2017 15:38 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: I hate the new mail system On

Re: FTGH Large amount of DEC/Misc Classic computer hardware

2017-03-18 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/17/2017 9:01 PM, Peter C. Wallace via cctalk wrote: but I really dont see that happening (retiring soon or playing with old electronics for fun when I do) also significant pressure from SO to "get rid of that junk" So far noone that matters has said anything that dumb to me. Why would I

Re: Looking for cassete basic rom code

2017-03-20 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/19/2017 9:47 AM, Adam Sampson via cctalk wrote: http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/bios/bios.htm If anyone knows who owns the site, I have a small smidge for the reference page about Jumper 18 on the AT 5170 motherboard. It is set to make the motherboard memory decoder drop out half of t

Re: Looking for cassete basic rom code

2017-03-20 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/20/2017 10:33 AM, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/forum.php If I'm not mistaken the user "modem7" there runs http://www.minuszerodegrees.net and is a regular contributor on the Vintage Computer Forum. Will try that. Limited success with that forum. Not critical

Re: Timesharing/multiuser BASIC for MC68K

2017-03-20 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/20/2017 2:20 PM, Joseph Zatarski via cctalk wrote: More info on the hardware I'm using is available here: https://hackaday.io/project/6150-beckman-du600-reverse-engineering I have a copy of Diab and MQX that would run on it if you have the full docs. the 68332 was a nice micro that was u

Re: Z-8000 something on eBay

2017-03-23 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/22/2017 6:26 PM, Ken Seefried via cctalk wrote: I don't have any idea what this is but it appears to have Z-8000 CPU+MMU chips. Perhaps an Onyx or S8000 CPU card? I know some folks here are in to that sort of thing. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Vintage-DSC-MP-4-EPC-Rev-D-K-Expansion-Boar

Manx entry update

2019-09-22 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I looked for an image or record of the PDP8/L reference card, and one of the entries which showed up was for manx. I don't know how to contact the maintainer for manx but figure if someone can comment here it would be better than me ratholing and still not figuring it out. Anyway I found

Re: FTGH: Pioneer DRM-602X 6-CD changer

2019-09-29 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Pioneer's engineering for their digital products was in Torrance I think.  We dealt with a rep and I ended up with one of their 3 x 6 pack 18 disc changer boxes.  But they would not part with anything at all useful.  The only document I ever pried out of them was how to make my fancy SCSI di

Re: Tandem Minicomputers

2019-09-30 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 9/30/2019 9:39 AM, Paul Berger via cctalk wrote: On 2019-09-30 1:27 p.m., Diane Bruce via cctalk wrote: On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:57:25AM -0500, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: On 09/29/2019 11:46 PM, Jason T via cctalk wrote: Well I said no more computers I can't lift, but exotic systems

Re: LISP implementations on small machines

2019-10-03 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/1/2019 7:23 PM, Mark Kahrs via cctalk wrote: The first implementation was done for the 7090 by McCarthy (hence CAR and CDR --- Contents of Address Register and Contents of Decrement Register). If you want to see a tiny implementation then look for the PDP-1 implementation done by L Pete

Re: IBM MST extender cards

2019-10-11 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/10/2019 10:49 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/352810055470 are these extender cards for IBM MST modules? Always love having strands of wire (4.5" long) with a FRU. Somewhere a friend has a bag with 2 paper clips, and a FRU for that, as well as another one with

Re: General Automation SPC 16 on eBay

2019-10-12 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/12/2019 11:18 AM, dwight via cctalk wrote: Wow, Look at all the drives. It looks like it even has a Diablo hard drive. I don't know what the drives that are below the 5.25 drives are?? Dwight The Compaq system and the switch on top probably have zero to do with the drive.  I suspect a h

SEL mainframe

2019-10-13 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I think this is the guy who has the warehouse full of crap in Texas that was going to be scrapped, but now has its own facebook group. If you find and join the group, there are photos of it there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/433516373950693/ Vintage Computer Warehouse Liquidation (Houston)

Re: Lars Hamrén / Computer Automation Museum Project

2019-10-16 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
My contacts went dead with him, and all the emails no longer work for me.  I reached out to him a couple years ago. He managed to get Martin Richards machine from Cambridge University on which a lot of BCPL and other development work was performed. There was no communication of him having any

Re: Strange DEC stuff.

2019-10-16 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/16/2019 1:09 PM, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote: An ex-DEC engineer offloaded some strange stuff that was going to the skip. I just thought I could have a look. But what is it? There is two backplanes marked KA14 and BE14. I thought it was the PDP-14, but I am not sure really. Bitsavers O

Re: Yahoo Groups going away

2019-10-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/17/2019 6:08 PM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote: Cameron said Yeah, it sucks. The Tomy Tutor users group has been there for years, and I guess we'll jump over to groups.io. I managed to archive everything last night. What's your strategy for archiving material off YahooGroups? Their F

Re: Yahoo Groups going away

2019-10-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/17/2019 8:02 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: The groups are free as long as you use less than 1GB of storage. More storage costs. Unfortunately, since this past February, you also have to pay in order to have Groups.IO do the moving of your messages, files and photos. No freebie for that an

Re: Yahoo Groups going away

2019-10-23 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/17/2019 6:52 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote: Yeah, it sucks. The Tomy Tutor users group has been there for years, and I guess we'll jump over to groups.io. I managed to archive everything last night. What's your strategy for archiving material off YahooGroups? Their Files and Photo

Re: Estate sale -- Univac Terminal Keyboard

2019-10-29 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Someone really wanted a keyboard for a Univac Terminal in the last year, year and a half.  Added to subject line to maybe attract attention of who was searching. Someone in Europe though, IIRC? thanks Jim On 10/29/2019 7:15 PM, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk wrote: This link was posted on an At

Re: getting your data from yahoo

2019-11-04 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/1/2019 6:33 PM, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote: What tool do I use to look at the contents of this verschlagener file? Rich, with some degree of luck, Thunderbird will process it.  At least it used to.  the mbox format is pretty much what they used to use. I create a folder of some s

Re: getting your data from yahoo

2019-11-04 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/31/2019 9:38 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: someone just posted this on twitter they seem to have sent an email to everyone and didn't bother to mention this https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/getmydata I got a link from them 24 hours later.  So far the main difference between my own constr

Re: Discord

2019-11-15 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/15/2019 10:04 PM, Adrian Stoness via cctalk wrote: well irc seems to be broken on windows 10 for me It's working fine for me.  I need to figure out how to get it on Android though. jim On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 11:28 PM jwest--- via cctalk wrote: I didn't think many people would sho

Re: 3270 controller simulation

2019-11-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/16/2019 5:23 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=21558&p=442092#p442092 if you look at the pictures from april, they have an arduino talking to a 3278 any ideas who 'ajk' in austin might be? This is a screen running IRC, including the channel

Re: 3270 controller simulation

2019-11-19 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/19/2019 1:36 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: -Original Message- From: cctalk On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis via cctalk Sent: 19 November 2019 03:45 To: Will Cooke via cctalk Subject: Re: 3270 controller simulation On 11/18/19 5:36 PM, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: I find it interes

Key for IBM 9370 - 20

2019-11-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I posted on the discord channel looking for information on measuring the keys (ACE cylinder locks) for duplication. I'm including a quote from a post by Jay on the subject.  I need to get the information on measuring the depths of the cuts, as the postings I've found don't mention how the dept

Re: Key for IBM 9370 - 20

2019-11-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/26/2019 4:00 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: For $60 or $70 on eBay, you can get the KLOM tubular key cutter.  It is similar, but not the same as the more expensive HPC TKM-90 "Pocket Cut-Up" With a little careful work, you CAN cut them with a drill press. Thanks everyone, Fred, R

Re: Key for IBM 9370 - 20

2019-11-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/26/2019 2:40 PM, Dennis Boone via cctalk wrote: For Chicago/ACE, cut depths from 1 to 8 respectively are: 0.0155" 0.0310" 0.0465" 0.0620" 0.0775" 0.093" 0.1085" 0.1240" For Fort/GEM, depths are numbered 0 to 7, but the measurements are the same as for Chicago/ACE. Looking into the end

Re: P112

2019-11-30 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/30/2019 6:15 PM, Richard Cini via cctalk wrote: The current P112 is a reissue from years ago, right? I remember I had one — and I may still have it somewhere — but I only used it with 3.5” drives. Somehow I think it was built that way by design (the board outline f

Re: P112 [Don Maslin Archive]

2019-12-01 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 12/1/2019 8:19 AM, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote: On 2019/11/30 23:32:55 -0800, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: On 11/30/2019 9:45 PM, Eric Dittman via cctalk wrote: On 11/30/2019 8:34 PM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: [snip] Links.txt [snip] http://www.classiccmp.org

Re: FS: System/36 Kansas City

2019-12-13 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I'm in contact with the owner, arranging to pick it up.  If anyone on the list is interested, let me know. This is a "must go asap" issue for the system involved. I'm not going to ask anything if anyone needs the system, just let me know. I've got a warehouse in KC near this location where we'

Re: FS: System/36 Kansas City

2019-12-13 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 12/13/2019 10:15 AM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: I'm in contact with the owner, arranging to pick it up.  If anyone on the list is interested, let me know. This is a "must go asap" issue for the system involved. I'm not going to ask anything if anyone needs the

Re: SMD disk specifications

2019-12-14 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 12/14/2019 1:10 AM, shad via cctalk wrote: Hello, I also was searching about a clear SMD specification years ago, I found something in disk documentation from CDC, but doubts remain, because some disks call the interface SMD, some other CMD, never understood the difference... CMD was th

Re: SMD disk specifications

2019-12-15 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 12/14/2019 10:58 PM, Eric Smith wrote: According to CDC and MPI documents on various drives, and the SMD/MMD/CMD specification document:     SMD = Storage Module Drive     MMD = Mini-Module Drive     CMD = Cartridge Module Drive These were separate groups of products, though they obviously

Re: System/36 Kansas City

2019-12-16 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
The system was picked up by a collector, according to the person who had it on Saturday, 12/14.  Hope it has a good future. thanks Jim On 12/13/2019 11:10 AM, Mister PDP via cctalk wrote: Man, that its one nice system. If I didn’t already have a S/36, I would be driving down there as we spea

Seeking information on the CSTS Timesharing service

2019-12-16 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Does anyone have any information on Infonet, which was a timesharing which CSC put out?  I've got some info that it had a timesharing service called CSTS and would like info on that. I've got info on the original version of the Pick system which IP was owned by TRW and was called GIM.  The

Re: Bad heads on RL02: Worth replacing

2019-12-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 12/17/2019 8:05 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: Took a look at the top of the RL02 pack. There is a fine layer of white stuff on the disk in a ring at about where I would assume track 0 is on the thing. Wipes off with my finger, but definitely was not there when I put the pack in the dri

4K memory board

2019-12-23 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I'm curious if anyone recognizes the system this board went to. Has an  E with a circle spot and a CM-8 badge on the carrier board. A core board on the carrier is probably a 4k board made by Standard Memories, Santa Ana, CA. I put up photos of the board on my toy blog. https://jimsoldtoys.

Re: One of Bay Area's last Fry's Electronics stores closes

2019-12-31 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 12/31/2019 1:32 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: Re-sending for legibility... Fry's says that they are doing fine.BUT, that they are moving to a "consignment" model - they now plan to pay their suppliers only AFTER the merchandise sells.Or at least that is what they are telling their creditors.T

Re: Ordering parts onesie twosie

2019-12-31 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 12/31/2019 2:42 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: Shipping just two capacitors from Texas to Seattle seems silly enough. Shipping them from China seems really silly to me. I usually pay zero for such shipping from China.  Sometimes 12 bucks priority mail for domestic.  A bubble envelope fr

Re: NetWare for PowerPC was Re: Portlock Storage Manager?

2020-01-02 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 1/2/2020 1:35 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote: Anyone done anything with Netware *for PowerPC*? Allegedly there was some attempt at Apple to put it on what later became the Network Servers (the codename was apparently "Wormhole"). I know the people who were working in it (based on Port

Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 64, Issue 3

2020-01-05 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 1/5/2020 12:56 AM, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk wrote: On Fri, 2020-01-03 at 12:00 -0600, cctalk-requ...@classiccmp.org wrote: On 1/2/2020 1:35 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote: Anyone done anything with Netware *for PowerPC*? Allegedly there was some attempt at Apple to put it on what

Re: Design flaw in the SCSI spec?

2020-01-08 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 1/8/2020 9:54 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: With his express permission, I'm forwarding a mail from a public list. I am interested in Gene's comments about the design of SCSI, but I don't know enough electronics to judge. I thought others here might. I have trimmed the mail a little t

Re: Interesting device on eBay -- CDC clock generator?

2020-01-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 1/17/2020 12:11 AM, William Maddox on CCTalk via cctalk wrote: The seller thinks this may be a drum memory, but it is clearly not.   My guess is that it is some kind of clock generator.  Anyone recognize this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mainframe-Computer-Part-Drum-Memory-Control-D

bitsavers is showing down here

2020-01-19 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Not responding from the bitsavers.org domain. I'm guessing if it's down, the list might be ailing, too. thanks Jim

Re: bitsavers is showing down here

2020-01-19 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
mean parts of the data go online w/o full restore, to expedite getting things going again more rapidly. There are discussions on the Discord Server that may have updates thanks Jim On 1/19/2020 3:06 PM, allison via cctalk wrote: On 1/17/20 7:36 PM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: Not respondin

Re: bitsavers is showing down here

2020-01-19 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
You can get a  discord client for your platform. Here is the invite.  Jay made for the server.  I'll email you off the list with the entire postt. https://discord.gg/U8Skw5g Thanks Jim On 1/19/2020 4:59 PM, Ian McLaughlin via cctalk wrote: Sorry if this is posted somewhere easy to fi

Re: Unidentified peripheral in Tektronix PDP-11/20 system

2020-01-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
They demoed a system with an exotic sampling system similar to that in that time frame at the university I went to. Jon Elson may recall it.  Might have been as late as 73. It had a dual ended CRT with what was essentially a high speed scope shooting a silicon charged target from one side. O

International shipping

2020-02-13 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Any recent or other recommendations on shipping to Europe? Specifically to Italy? I have the packing arranged.  Item being shipped is an ASR33. budget right now is a bit beyond what the buyer has, but I have gotten the unit for him, and we need to figure how to get it there. weight will be 7

Re: Sun external SMD cables

2020-02-13 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/13/2020 10:05 AM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: I have a box of old Sun SCSI cables I set aside more or less for this reason, as I gave away or sold all my Sun kit. Data a single is 25-pin cable, but I have two drives. so ideally need two. Command is a pair of cables, one 25-pin and t

Re: Sun external SMD cables

2020-02-14 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/14/2020 4:17 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 at 00:42, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: Liam, he's looking for SMD, which need a Bus and Radial. One Bus can daisy chain from drive to drive, and us usually 60 pin. The radial RF cables are usually 26 pin ribbo

Re: Sun external SMD cables

2020-02-14 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/14/2020 6:09 AM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: On Feb 14, 2020, at 04:15, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 at 19:06, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: I supplied part numbers. How can I be more specific? Oddly, some of us do not have a mental look-up table of Sun part n

Re: Sun external SMD cables

2020-02-14 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/14/2020 2:00 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: On Feb 14, 2020, at 4:54 PM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: ... The SCSI spec and cabling have a specific way that the conductors have to be rolled to make a round cable. Each cable type has a recommended way that signal and grounds

Re: Sun external SMD cables

2020-02-15 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/14/2020 11:11 PM, Alan Perry via cctech wrote: On 2/14/20 1:54 PM, jim stephens via cctech wrote: On 2/14/2020 6:09 AM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: On Feb 14, 2020, at 04:15, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 at 19:06, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: I supplied

Re: Larry Tesler - Computer Pioneer

2020-02-20 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 2/20/2020 8:52 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: Heard of death today of Larry Tesler Does ANYONE bother to read the list before posting? Your post was the first I saw of it, but the media, including computer related is still treating it as news even this afternoon. A huge list like th

Re: Bendix G15 Drum

2020-02-25 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I'd value something like a DEC head / track "drum" more than this. That said, those are going for maybe 750 or so.  If Jack Ruben is still watching, he sold one, may recall the value. If you don't find some historical reason for this item for the machine's value or notoriety it will probably c

Re: Charles Lasner [Was: Re: LINC-8]

2020-04-27 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 4/27/2020 7:40 AM, Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk wrote: On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 09:08:24AM -0500, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: Charles Lasner.  He passed the weekend of April 3rd due to complications from the COVID-19 virus.  I'm fuzzy on his exact biography, but he was big in the deve

Re: Charles Lasner [Was: Re: LINC-8]

2020-04-27 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 4/27/2020 6:53 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: On 4/27/20 6:34 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: He said he had his own OS that he wanted me to try out that wish has dragged on for decades I hope whoever ends up with his estate knows people are interested in P?S/8 http://www.vcfed.org

Re: ISO: Diablo 30 heads

2020-05-11 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 5/11/2020 9:15 PM, Josh Dersch via cctalk wrote: Hi all -- I'm restoring a Xerox Alto and I started going over the system's Diablo 30 drive. The heads are in bad shape; the bottom one is actually missing both parts of the erase poles (so the black portion of the head no longer makes a "t"

Re: Nova BASIC paper tape image

2020-05-21 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
I have uploaded somewhere a star trek for Data General if anyone finds this.  The listing is mostly source, but some binary content. On 5/21/2020 6:48 AM, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk wrote: Does anyone have an image of the BASIC interpreter paper tape for the DG Nova?

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