Resolved: Re: 11/34 sanity check

Mike Ross tmfdmike at gmail.com
Sun Apr 26 21:31:19 CDT 2015


Sorry, it's possible I replied to the wrong post - but the true
subject should be readily apparent from the text I quoted.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 1:47 PM, Paul Anderson <useddec at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> I didn't think my reply was out of line in any way.  I was not trying to
> insult you or anyone else. I was giving support to a list member who had a
> problem.
>
> Are you sure you are replying to the right person?
>
> And yes, I was factory trained on PDP11/34s and worked on many in the
> field, own several of them.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:22 PM, Mike Ross <tmfdmike at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Your reply to me was less than civil:
>>
>> "s at cimmeri.com js at cimmeri.com via comcast.net
>>
>> 11:14 AM (2 hours ago)
>> to me
>>
>> Do you even HAVE an 11/34 to know what's being talked about?  If you
>> did, you'd see that it's not at all clear which way it goes, and it
>> can go on either way.  Therefore, it should be checked against a
>> schematic or otherwise pinned out.
>>
>> Since when do YOU speak for "anyone else"?!   Speak for YOURSELF.
>>
>> I don't need you and other similar IDIOTS beating up on me because
>> YOU'RE an IDIOT and I'm NOT"
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't know who you are. I do question what you're doing on this list
>> with that kind of attitude.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:21 PM, js at cimmeri.com <js at cimmeri.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On 4/26/2015 7:16 PM, Don North wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Actually the maintenance/debugging chapter (8) in the KY11-LB
>> maintenance
>> >> manual mentions this problem as a symptom, and the resolution is to
>> reverse
>> >> the cable plugged into the M7859 coming from the front panel. So the
>> manuals
>> >> can be useful as well.
>> >>
>> >> However, it is still not good form to be so snippy in either asking
>> >> questions or answering them. There are more and more noobs out there
>> that
>> >> are younger than their machines, and guiding them how to ask questions
>> is as
>> >> important as to answering them.
>> >>
>> >> If you don't want to respond in a civil fashion then don't respond at
>> all.
>> >> Then your time will not be wasted.
>> >>
>> >> Don
>> >
>> >
>> > Oh, my reply met every standard for the word, "civil."  Beyond that, the
>> > tone is entirely what YOU project into it.  To me, it was wry humor.
>> >
>> > - J.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> http://www.corestore.org
>> 'No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother.
>> Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame.
>> For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.'
>>



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Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame.
For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.'


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