They write songs, create works of art. They can do a lot of stuff. The question in my mind is can these AI appliances make guesses and are they any good at it.
Anyway how hard would it be for an AI to rewrite a standard MS-DOS to suit a particular machine? Have they reached the level of sophistication whereby they can analyze code and rewrite sections?
Hi list ,
came across this listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/354525985222
I just love the engineering quality of these early electro-mechanical systems! Reminds me of the CDC 60x series reel tape drives.
BTW, not affiliated with the seller.
In my point of view, 5000 bucks is a lot of money for these, though...
Greetings,
Pierre
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This is a strange one. I have a bunch of CD sleeves like this, that I used to use.
https://www.amazon.com/Mediaxpo-Double-sided-Refill-Sleeve-Holder/dp/B002RO…
I’m trying to recover data from a Verbatim DataLifePlus CD, and when I started looking at it, I noticed that it has a cross hatch/herringbone pattern on it.
Has anyone run across anything like this? At first I was hoping to simply wash it, as it seemed like that might be possible. I tried to wash it multiple times, and while it seems a little better, it’s still not clean, and I think that it might actually be etched into the surface, due to a chemical reaction.
Thankfully Toast 14’s “Use Data Recovery” option was able to recover the data, and image the CD-R.
Another problem I’ve found is that you need to use a Mac running a version of MacOS prior to 10.15 if you have HFS formatted CD’s. I bought a nice external drive, since my DVD-RW drive in my 2010 Mac Pro died, planning to use it on my MacBook Pro, only to discover that MacOS 12 wouldn’t read most of my CD’s. You can’t even do a ‘dd if=/dev/disk5 of=test.iso’, as they appear to have broken basic UNIX functionality.
Zane
I am working to understand a TU56 in my possession that came from an
unknown environment. A connecting cable that came with it reads "PDP9" on
one end so I wondered if this is actually associated with the TU56 or just
sitting in the same box before the TU56 came to me. I have read here:
https://gunkies.org/wiki/TU56_DECtape_Transport
That one can have a TU56 with a M531 or a G742 to serve as a bus
converter. THe M531 is for situations where one has a negative logic
controller and the G742 is for when one has a positive logic controller.
Jumping a few steps ahead, if the TU56 was attached to a PDP-9, would it
use a G742 if one tried to attach a TU56 to it? I feel as if the G742
would be used if the TU56 was intended for a PDP8 and not a PDP11, right?
I searched the web and will continue to research but I thought I'd ask
experts here. No, I don't use ChatGPT.
Bill
Other than the media size (8" vs. 5.25"), what are the substantial
differences between WPS-8 and WPS-200? I'm mostly interested in the
software functionality.
Thanks,
Chuck
You're quite right. I'm in Maryland, near Washington, DC. As to prices, I'm looking for best offer. Preference to local pick up. Things, like the HP-150 docs, may become "free to a good home for shipping". By the way, I don't need any more emails telling me how valuable the DOS 1.0 is. I get it.
Bill S.
On Monday, January 16, 2023 at 04:07:21 PM EST, js(a)cimmeri.com <js(a)cimmeri.com> wrote:
Location?? Prices?? or Free?
On 1/16/2023 2:28 PM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote:
> I'm not getting rid of my whole collection or anything, but things are
> getting a little tight in terms of physical space and I have stuff that
> simply doesn't keep my interest. I'd rather not do ebay so I'll offer them
> here first. I will put up pictures if there is interest. None of this is
> "barn stored". It has all been in my temperature controlled house since
> last century.
>
>
>
> 1) HP series 100 (the 150 and 150 touchscreen II) documentation. This
> could be described as the "grey wall" for the HP 150. All the basic books
> plus Wordstar, Spellstar, Multiplan, etc.etc. At least 20 "boxed books".
> Many (I think all but have not checked yet) have original diskettes. HP-150
> with built in printer to come when I get back to it.
>
> 2) IBM PC original "boxed books"
>
> a) "DOS" part number 6024001 on spine. I would call the condition
> excellent. Two original 5.25 diskettes: DIAGNOSTICS Version 1.02 6081552.
> DOS Version 1.00 6172212 (I'm tempted to keep this because of the CP/M -vs-
> DOS controversy)
>
> b) "DOS" part number 6024001 on spine with round sticker "1.10 with
> Graphics". I would call the condition very good. One original 5.25
> diskette: DOS Version 1.10 1502330
>
> c) Four UCSD p-System books: Beginner's guide, Assembler reference, Internal
> Architecture Guide, User's guide. The "User's guide" box contains five
> original 5.25 diskettes: STARTUP, SYSTEM 2, SYSTEM 4, EXTRAS and UTILITIES.
>
> 3) IBM FORTRAN-77 Reference for the UCSD p-System "boxed book".
> Contains one original 5.25 diskette: UCSD p-System FORTRAN Version IV.0
> 6936510
>
> 4) IBM COBOL Compiler by Microsoft "boxed book". Contains two original
> 5.25 diskettes: LIBRARY 6936566, COBOL 6172250
>
> 5) Various other original IBM PC "boxed books". Document Retrieval
> Assistant, 3101 Emulation, Dow Jones Reporter, SNA 3270, etc. etc. Maybe a
> dozen.
>
> 6) The box and binder for "Guide to operations, Personal Computer XT".
> Unfortunately, it does not contain this. Instead it contains "The CP/M and
> IBM Public Domain Library" by Dynacomp. This all seems to be later CP/M,
> running on the IBM PC or Kaypro. Just documentation and listings, no media.
>
> 7) IBM Graphics Development Toolkit "boxed book". Three original 5.25
> diskettes: VDI device drivers, Language Libraries, Supplemental Programs.
>
> 8) BASIC - Personal Computer - PCjr "boxed book". Contains original ROM
> Cartridge "Cartridge BASIC" 1302285. (Maybe this should go with the PCjr I
> will be offering when I dig it out)
>
> 9) ERGO MOBY BRICK 486DX-33 computer. Missing original power supply. I
> cobbled together a supply last century some time and it worked then. Has
> not been powered on in at least 25 years.
>
> 10) Osbone Executive. Limited Edition, personalized plaque to "ANNETTE
> KING". It ran last century. Has not been powered on in at least 25 years.
>
>
>
> More to come.
>
>
>
> Bill S.
>
>
>
I'm not getting rid of my whole collection or anything, but things are
getting a little tight in terms of physical space and I have stuff that
simply doesn't keep my interest. I'd rather not do ebay so I'll offer them
here first. I will put up pictures if there is interest. None of this is
"barn stored". It has all been in my temperature controlled house since
last century.
1) HP series 100 (the 150 and 150 touchscreen II) documentation. This
could be described as the "grey wall" for the HP 150. All the basic books
plus Wordstar, Spellstar, Multiplan, etc.etc. At least 20 "boxed books".
Many (I think all but have not checked yet) have original diskettes. HP-150
with built in printer to come when I get back to it.
2) IBM PC original "boxed books"
a) "DOS" part number 6024001 on spine. I would call the condition
excellent. Two original 5.25 diskettes: DIAGNOSTICS Version 1.02 6081552.
DOS Version 1.00 6172212 (I'm tempted to keep this because of the CP/M -vs-
DOS controversy)
b) "DOS" part number 6024001 on spine with round sticker "1.10 with
Graphics". I would call the condition very good. One original 5.25
diskette: DOS Version 1.10 1502330
c) Four UCSD p-System books: Beginner's guide, Assembler reference, Internal
Architecture Guide, User's guide. The "User's guide" box contains five
original 5.25 diskettes: STARTUP, SYSTEM 2, SYSTEM 4, EXTRAS and UTILITIES.
3) IBM FORTRAN-77 Reference for the UCSD p-System "boxed book".
Contains one original 5.25 diskette: UCSD p-System FORTRAN Version IV.0
6936510
4) IBM COBOL Compiler by Microsoft "boxed book". Contains two original
5.25 diskettes: LIBRARY 6936566, COBOL 6172250
5) Various other original IBM PC "boxed books". Document Retrieval
Assistant, 3101 Emulation, Dow Jones Reporter, SNA 3270, etc. etc. Maybe a
dozen.
6) The box and binder for "Guide to operations, Personal Computer XT".
Unfortunately, it does not contain this. Instead it contains "The CP/M and
IBM Public Domain Library" by Dynacomp. This all seems to be later CP/M,
running on the IBM PC or Kaypro. Just documentation and listings, no media.
7) IBM Graphics Development Toolkit "boxed book". Three original 5.25
diskettes: VDI device drivers, Language Libraries, Supplemental Programs.
8) BASIC - Personal Computer - PCjr "boxed book". Contains original ROM
Cartridge "Cartridge BASIC" 1302285. (Maybe this should go with the PCjr I
will be offering when I dig it out)
9) ERGO MOBY BRICK 486DX-33 computer. Missing original power supply. I
cobbled together a supply last century some time and it worked then. Has
not been powered on in at least 25 years.
10) Osbone Executive. Limited Edition, personalized plaque to "ANNETTE
KING". It ran last century. Has not been powered on in at least 25 years.
More to come.
Bill S.
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A friend has a PDP-11/40 for sale in New Zealand and sent me the
following information:
"I have a PDP11/40 for sale. It includes three (3) x RK05’s in various
states of repair, one (1) tape unit, one (1) A/D unit, spare parts of
unknown status, lots of disk packs, tapes and what looks like all of the
circuit diagrams for every card and peripheral in the machine, plus
RSK-11 manuals, some cobol manuals etc.
It was formerly used in the Wellington Hospital diagnostic lab,
presumably hooked up to some Lab machines there.
Note that it is 230v 50hz, so while the CPU may be easily changed to
your local voltage (I don’t know but I suspect it’s a transformer tap)
the disk spindles are likely to rotate at the incorrect speed if they
are clocked off the 50hz mains frequency.
The racks have been split to make it easy(er) to get out of the its
original location in a basement, and there is tape on the panels just
for shipping purposes. I removed the front panel for shipping to
prevent any damage, so it’s just installed temporarily for the photos.
They will be wrap separately in place in a box for shipping.
You can check out photo’s here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fcldk7rekg6sbq3/AADeCjVHhz2YNr1CVxZK5JKZa?dl=0
This system will take time and patience to restore. As far as I can
tell everything is there, well maybe some of the disks have been ratted
for parts to get another disk working, but of course it comes with no
guarantees of any kind.
There are 8 cards in the CPU slots, plus five other cards that I assumed
to be tape controller, disk controller, A/D controller, plus memory x 2
or memory x 1 plus something else.
Keep in mind that all of the manuals, disk packs, tapes etc are boxed up
on a second pallet so there are two pallets for shipment."
Contact Brendan McNeill, Christchurch, New Zealand. at brendan(a)mcneill.co.nz
(I have no financial or other interest in this system, but would like to
see it go to a good home...)
Bruce
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Bruce Ray
Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc.
Denver, Colorado USA
bkr(a)WildHareComputers.com
...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org
hello cctalk! i have been working for the past few days on a DECmate II with what i believe to be an ailing RX50. i have a gotek with updated flashfloppy firmware, but for some strange reason i have been completely unable to get the DMII to boot a floppy image from it.
i have been trying to convert the OS/278 and WPS images on the dbit and ibiblio archives into a working format for the gotek but none of them will work. at this point i have tried too many conversions to recall but they all result in the same blinking floppy icon when the unit boots. i have “host = dec” in my FF.CFG per the wiki.
has anyone else been able to get this working? if so, could you please provide known-good images for a gotek, or the steps to generate them?
thank you in advance!
—
.hush
Got interesting stuff to sell? Let me know!
Looking for DEC, IBM, CDC, SGI, Data General, and more!
For cleaning and maintaining floppies give shadowtronblog on YouTube a watch. He lovingly restores various vintage equipment. There are a few vids of him restoring some floppies, cleaning heads, greasing mechanical bits etc. I think his TRS80 playlist had a fair bit of that in IIRC.
