test-drb October 2001

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TO: Rca systemlink 5 remote codes and how to program this on e?

by bjones＠azvets.com

http://download.rca.com/english/RCA/ACCESSORIES/IB/CRCU100.pdf <http://download.rca.com/english/RCA/ACCESSORIES/IB/CRCU100.pdf>

24 years

Reading data from a CDC Hawk Drive

by kevin＠xpuppy.freeserve.co.uk

As part of an emulator project I need to read data from many CDC Hawk packs. I have a drive and I believe it is an SMD interface. The drive also seems to be known as a DD1600. Does anyone have any details on this drive? Two possible options occured to me:- 1. Obtain (?) an SMD controller card for a PC and try to access the drive using this - and an appropriate amount of C. 2. Use a QBUS SMD controller in my PDP11 and get at the data that way. Any thoughts gratefully received. (BTW The machine I am emulating is an old British minicomputer called the Molecular.) Kevin Murrell ------------- www.ps8computing.co.uk

24 years

Sources for punched cards

by hansp＠aconit.org

OK, I remember readding here some time ago that there were still sources of new punched cards in the states. My searches have come up empty. Can anyone point me at a company that still supplies punched cards. I would prefer one in europe but that would probably be asking too much Regards, -- HBP

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Osborne 1 Keyboard (was RE: Reading non-PC format floppies (+ OT questions :-))

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

I have an Osborne 1 Technical manual which has info on the keyboard and some schematics, as well as a printout of the BIOS source. I'm out of town now, so I'll try to get it (at least keyboard info, as the BIOS source is many pages) to you on Monday. Bob Feldman -----Original Message----- From: wrm(a)ccii.co.za To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Sent: 10/26/01 2:36 AM Subject: Re: Reading non-PC format floppies (+ OT questions :-) <snip> (1) Osborne 1. - Keyboard is shorted internally. Screen reads "insert disk and press Enter" or whatever, then refreshes / redraws all the time. This stops when I unplug the keyboard. I think I know which two pins connect to the Enter key, when I short those two pins same thing happens. I'm suspecting the 8877 FDC chip. Does anyone have: -- Memory (I/O) map -- Schematic (ja sure :-) -- BIOS disassembly -- tips on fixing the keyboard? <Snip> Wouter www.retro.co.za

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IBM 8 Inch Drive

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 10/26/01 2:03:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, wmsmith(a)earthlink.net writes: > > Perhaps you mean System 23, in which case the relevant dual > 8 incher would be a model 5246. > You are right I was thinking of the System 23. Hmm, if that drive number is 5246 then this one must be for the Displaywriter. Paxton

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blinkenlights for everybody (?)

by pechter＠ureach.com

---- On Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Gooijen H (GOOI(a)oce.nl) wrote: > Hi all. > > Some weeks ago there was a thread about blinkenlights and consoles. > It was mentioned that a simple piece of hardware (just a few > resistors two transistors and 16 LEDs) connected to the printer port > of a PC can be brought to life when you run Ersatz-11. > Well, it took some time for me to decide whether I should go 'public' > with a project I intend to embark on. > In short: a *_full_* console on a PC that runs Ersatz-11. > The reason to announce the project is to get feedback. Am I on the > right track. Have a look, on this page (part of my website) you can > find a small ZIP file that contains the draft document that descibes > it. > > http://home.hetnet.nl/~tshaj/pdpsite/homebrew/startframe.html > > Any comment is appreciated. > > - Henk. > > > > > Great piece of work... I'm going to have to see if I can build one as well. Bill -- Bill Pechter Systems Administrator uReach Technologies 732-335-5432 (Work) 877-661-2126 (Fax)

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blinkenlights for everybody (?)

by uban＠ubanproductions.com

Nice job Henk! It looks like you have a fine idea... --tom At 01:34 PM 10/26/01 +0200, you wrote: > Hi all. > >Some weeks ago there was a thread about blinkenlights and consoles. >It was mentioned that a simple piece of hardware (just a few >resistors two transistors and 16 LEDs) connected to the printer port >of a PC can be brought to life when you run Ersatz-11. >Well, it took some time for me to decide whether I should go 'public' >with a project I intend to embark on. >In short: a *_full_* console on a PC that runs Ersatz-11. >The reason to announce the project is to get feedback. Am I on the >right track. Have a look, on this page (part of my website) you can >find a small ZIP file that contains the draft document that descibes >it. > >http://home.hetnet.nl/~tshaj/pdpsite/homebrew/startframe.html > >Any comment is appreciated. > >- Henk. > > > >

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IBM 8 Inch Drive

by univac2＠earthlink.net

A dual IBM 8" diskette drive is for sale on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1287758038 It looks like the Display Writer drives to me. Will it work with a System/36 5362? The connector on the drive looks like it matches the connector on my 5362.

24 years

Um, SOL50 fell in my lap

by john_boffemmyer_iv＠boff-net.dhs.org

some old guy handed me a SOL50 with teletype, working and a huge box of documentation, boards, etc. also, 2 thinkertoys 750mb external drives for it. no monitor though. nice toy =) -John ---------------------------------------- Founder, Lead Writer, Tech Analyst and Web Designer Boff-Net Technologies http://boff-net.dhs.org/index.html ---------------------------------------

24 years

IBM 8 Inch Drive

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 10/26/01 12:00:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, CAA007216(a)mail.ono.es writes: > > I asked about it sometime ago. It appears to have > one 37 pin standard interface, but it's not clear what > is (or do) the other connector. > I think this is for the System 32 Datamaster. I don't know what the extra plug is for other than you need both to plug into the system. Paxton Astoria, OR

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