test-drb December 1998

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by mbg＠world.std.com

This was posted on a newsgroup - contact the address in the posting, not me. - - - - - > I have two PDP-11's and one Microvax II which I need to sell or donate > (maybe give away). After doing a search I came across your site and thought > you might know of someone who might be interested in these machines. They > have worked hard for our hotels and need a new home. I appreciate your > time. Keven Combs IS Director HSC-Hotels kcombs(a)bellsouth.net - - - - - Megan Gentry Former RT-11 Developer +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com | | Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com | | Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' | | 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ | | Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler | | (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg | +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

25 years, 7 months

Couple oddball RSX-11M questions

by mbg＠world.std.com

<>house. Using the network I should be able to transfer those Disk Images <>over to the PDP-11. However, can I mount those disk images under RSX-11M <>4.2 like I can RT-11 disk images under RT-11? If so what do I need to do <>this? >Check out Megan's (I think it's www.world.std.com/~mbg) page I think she >has something you can use for that. Thanks for the nod, Allison, but my file transfer program is RT<->RT only at this time... I've never found someone knowledgable *and* interested enough to write the RSX peer for the program. Actually - some of the RSX stuff is already in my source, but I'm not an RSX-heavy, so I've never built or tested it. Then again, with TCP/IP being available, my program seems like a moot exercise (though it was and is a lot of fun to work on). I have been thinking about a Digital Unix and/or Linux peer for it. Megan Gentry Former RT-11 Developer +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com | | Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com | | Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' | | 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ | | Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler | | (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg | +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

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alt.folklore.computers

by foxvideo＠wincom.net

Is anyone besides me having trouble with alt.folklore.computers? Regards Charlie Fox Charles E. Fox Chas E. Fox Video Productions 793 Argyle Rd. Windsor N8Y 3J8 Ont. Canada email foxvideo(a)wincom.net Homepage http://www.wincom.net/foxvideo

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Another ~1960 computer kit

by kurtkilg＠geocities.com

On Sat, 19 Dec 1998 CLASSICCMP(a)trailing-edge.com wrote: > Unfortunately, lots of "fundamental" knowledge gets left out when you > skip electric lights and go to things much more complex. OK, now I have the feeling I may have forgotten something. When you wire some bulbs in series, and one burns out, they all fail. If they are wired in ||, and one burns out, the others keep burning. What more is there? ---------------------------------------------------- Max Eskin | kurtkilgor(a)bigfoot.com | AOL: kurtkilgor

25 years, 7 months

Debian Linux

by rhblake＠bigfoot.com

In case no one else has located this source of info for the Debian version of Linux, you can go to http://www.debian.org/ for all sorts of info. Wanna guess where I found it? On a links page at http://www.dorkbot.com/ (yes this is a real site).

25 years, 7 months

RSX-11M and TAR

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>So, does anyone know of a good TAR program for RSX-11M that can be used to >un-tar a tar file? Or am I off in left field somewhere again :^) Absolutely - it's distribued with DECUS C. See, for example, ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/academic/computer-science/history/pdp-11/rsx/decu… for the C version, or ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/academic/computer-science/history/pdp-11/rsx/decu… for a PDP-11 BASIC version. If you'd prefer physical BRU tapes of various DECUS SIG items, I can arrange to run off copies from the masters here. There's also a CD-ROM in the works. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

25 years, 7 months

RSX-11M and TAR

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Looking through the Metalab (used to be Sunsite) PDP-11 archives, I realized that probably the easiest way to get some of the RSX-11 DECUS stuff over to my system would be to have FTP tar it up for me and I could then send the resulting tar to the PDP-11. This of course assumes that there is a way to un-tar it once I get it to the PDP-11. So, does anyone know of a good TAR program for RSX-11M that can be used to un-tar a tar file? Or am I off in left field somewhere again :^) Zane | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/ |

25 years, 7 months

Couple oddball RSX-11M questions

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<>house. Using the network I should be able to transfer those Disk Images <>over to the PDP-11. However, can I mount those disk images under RSX-11M <>4.2 like I can RT-11 disk images under RT-11? If so what do I need to do <>this? Check out Megan's (I think it's www.world.std.com/~mbg) page I think she has something you can use for that. <>Second question. As I understand it, using DECnet it is possible to use <>the tape drive on VAX from another VAX. Yes but that is mostly vax/vms to vax/vms. I use it all the time as I have a TLZ04, Tk50, TLZ30 on three different machine and I mount and use tapes across the net and even do backups that way. You do that with 7machines and 3 drives. <> Well, the VAX in the house doesn't <>have a tapedrive, and I've not run the network out to the garage. So is i <>possible to have the VAX access the TK-50 on the PDP-11/73 via DECnet? Put a tape on the vax. ;) I think RSX decnet may not do that. <My favorite solution would be sneakernet - pull the drive and controller <and move it ! Me too. I'd put the tape on the VAX. The 11/73 can backup to RL02s or even RX50. It can also copy files to the vax if you have the net. Allison

25 years, 7 months

Another ~1960 computer kit

by ddameron＠earthlink.net

At 06:47 PM 12/18/98 +0000, Tony wrote: >[...] > >Sounds interesting... I don't think I have the appropriate year of WW, >though. I do have all the articles for the PE 'digical', which was a >build-it-yourself-from-TTL 4-function calcualtor. This sounds interesting. Is PE "Popular Electronics" or another mag.? I assume it was in the 1970's, could you say what issues? Thanks, -Dave It used successive >addition for multiplication (and was thus slow as heck) and a diode >matrix ROM for the control store. Needless to say it is rather interesting. > >How I wish we got projects like this in magazines today... I quess you make up your own today. -Dave > >-tony > > >

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Fw: PDP Stuff available in Columbia, MD. (Maryland?)

by netcafe＠pirie.mtx.net.au

US PDP collectors, Saw the following in comp.sys.dec. -----Original Message----- From: Chuck McCrobie (** MAD VAX **) <mccrobi(a)ibm.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Date: Friday, 18 December 1998 15:17 Subject: PDP Stuff >I have the following warm and not-so-friendly creatures available free >to good home (they've had their shots and are eager to please): > >Cards: >1 DLV2 >1 TMM10010 >1 M8186 >7 USDC 1101 > >Systems: >1 PDP-? containing the following cards: > 1 TMM10010 > 1 8186 > 1 DLV2 > Appears to have a QBUS > USDC Cabinet > >1 PDP-? containing the following cards: > 1 TMM10010 > 1 8186 > 1 DLV2 > Appears to have a QBUS > USDC Cabinet > >The two systems power up and produce the "@" prompt. Sorry, there are >no disks for these systems. Sorry, I know nothing more than the above. >We have been cleaning house and I've asked that these items be saved for >distribution to a cheerful, happy household! > >The systems are located at U.S. Design in Columbia, MD. I would prefer >that you come by and pick these systems up, all or in part. First-come, >first-served! > >If you're interested, please call me at (410)-381-3000 x130 to set up a >pick up time. > >Thanks, > >Chuck McCrobie (** MAD VAX **) Cheers Geoff Roberts Computer Room Internet Cafe Port Pirie South Australia. netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au

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test-drb December 1998