--- John Honniball <John.Honniball(a)uwe.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 08:24:43 -0700 (PDT) Ethan Dicks
> <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> > If you did, it would _crawl_. The CPU in the Palm is an enhanced 68000
> > processor running at a fairly low speed (16Mhz? 20Mhz?). I think it would
> > be cool, too, but intolerably slow.
>
> Slow? I've programmed an Atari ST with a 68000 at 8MHz,
> and it only had 512kbytes of memory!
And I've programmed many an Amiga similarly equipped.
I was thinking back to running the PDP-11 emulator on a SPARC1 - it was
substantially slower than the real thing, but barely tolerable. The Palm
would have to be slower than that.
> According to the
> O'Reilly book, on the Palm Pilot "Memory is Extremely
> Limited". Well, mine's got 2Mbytes, which isn't limited at
> all compared to the Atari...
Yes, but remember that the 2Mb is all of your storage _and_ running memory.
It's like running an Amiga with 2Mb total, no hard disk, no floppies, just
a RAM disk. When I was using my Palm for an aviation GPS, I had 1.5M of
data files for a 38K program.
-ethan
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--- Tim Harrison <harrison(a)timharrison.com> wrote:
> Dave McGuire wrote:
>
> > I still think "Palm Pilot" sounds like a euphemism.
>
> And if you knew the joy we "Palm Pilots" get from owning one, you'd have
> three already. ;)
I've done some interesting things with mine... I used to have a VT100
emulator on it that I have used as a console for an H-11 and to configure
Cisco Routers (I had to remove it to make room for GPS data for a California
to Ohio flight and I haven't put it back yet).
I have a Happy Hacking Keyboard Cradle and wish there were a way to have
_both_ an external keyboard _and_ a serial connection to a host at the same
time - the ultimate portable terminal.
-ethan
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--- David Gesswein <djg(a)drs-esg.com> wrote:
> >From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com>
> >Subject: Re: PDP-11/34a (was: NYT on...)
> >
> >Speaking of RK05 drives, is there still a source for absolute filters?
> >
> Yup, Compaq (Used to be 1-800-DIGITAL to order)
>
> 12-12175-01 FILTER, AIR HEPA 122.00
Wahoo! At that price, I'm glad I have a couple of filters for my RL drives.
ISTR we used to pay around $75 for third-party filters back in the day when
we used removable pack drives on a regular basis.
-ethan
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I've found this neat little box labelled a VT525.
What is this?
Maybe I can keep it and use it as a terminal when I eventually get my
PDP11/23 going?
It has a module missing from the front and doesn't do anything except click
when keys are pressed.
Hans
Is there any comprehensive list or reliable method to identify
memory chips or modules ? While the speed is usually easily seen
with the "-xx", size and type are difficult to decipher based on the
chip #. It used to be easy to see parity(9 chips) or not but no
longer, not to mention things like an IBM presence detect.
ciao larry
Reply to:
lgwalker(a)look.ca
>It's playing with the MAC address to get it to conform to the DECnet Node
>number right? At least this is/was done with the DECnet/Linux software.
It
>might be possible to do this and have it not conflict with NT. Not sure
>though if Windows is that smart/adaptable (can't believe I'm insinuating
>that it might be).
>
> Zane
NT be smart. Surely you jest. I have never tried to get around it yet.
One of those things I want to do if I ever get some play time. I am
currently over a week behind and I might catch up if I don't answer the
phone for the next week+.
Dan
>From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: PDP-11/34a (was: NYT on...)
>
>Speaking of RK05 drives, is there still a source for absolute filters?
>
Yup, Compaq (Used to be 1-800-DIGITAL to order)
12-12175-01 FILTER, AIR HEPA 122.00
My parts list says that is the right part but I have not actually ordered
one.
http://www.digital.com/dassearch.html
And various third party
http://www.airfiltrationprod.com/computer.html
David Gesswein
http://www.pdp8.net/ -- Old computers with blinkenlights
Anyone seen a CPT Visual Memory computer before ? It's model 4800 and
uses a selectric like typewriter for input and printing and has an
external cassette unit. This one odd looking computer, the lady I got it
>from says she purchased it back in 1984 as her first computer. She's
looking for the documentation for it.
PS Thanks to everyone for the input on the apple to pc problem.
John Keys
