test-drb November 2001

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by mhstein＠usa.net

-----------Original Message---------- Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 20:45:49 -0700 From: Ben Franchuk <bfranchuk(a)jetnet.ab.ca> Subject: Re: Xenix ? Don Maslin wrote: > Somehow, I am inclined to question if there was a Z-80 version of Xenix > and, if not, then there was none for the Model II. The only OS that came close to Unix for 8 bit micros was OS/9 for the 6809 and <snip> ---------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget Z80 Cromix... mike

22 years, 8 months

More Finds for the musuem

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Over the last few weeks I have found a few items, slim pickings right now. - IBM 3174 1L controller with 2 terminals and keyboards - Tandy color computer ext floppy disk drive model FD501 - 20+ cartridges for Atari 2600, Jaguar, and Game Gear - A Nintendo R. O. B. just the robot missing battery cover. It was $2 so I got it as a spare. - a Microline model 701-A 5V power supply, not sure what it goes with - 20+ mousepads - New in the box 2 TI joysticks for the TI99/4A - Apple III diskware program System Demonstration - digital VT100-AA terminal - Several books and manuals were also added to the collection The rest of the items are not old enough to list.

22 years, 8 months

Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > > > > http://www.siconic.com/crap/John%20Zabolitzky%20Demonstraing%2 > > > > > 0Cyber%20960%204.jpg > > > > > > > > Sellam, you're the most prominent fixture in the picture! > > > > > > Actually, that's John Zabolitzky at the console. My hair is > > > not nearly that gray (yet, in spite of it all ;) > > > > But aren't you the guy on the left? I was talking in terms > > of the photo's area... > > If that was me on the left, that would have been some pretty slick picture > taking, since I'm the one who shot it. heh... hey, I've heard that they have cameras like that out in California... -dq

22 years, 8 months

Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> On November 14, Douglas Quebbeman wrote: > > > > From what era is the Cyber 960 from? 1960's? > > > > > > Early 1980s. > > > > > > > Is it considered a supercomputer (in it's day)? > > > > > > No. Just a mainframe. > > > > Yup. Though, it's great-grampa was a supercomputer. The > > first, in fact. > > I assume you mean the 6600. *sigh* *drool* A friend has a core stack from the one we used to have in Bloomington, IN... as well as a platter from one of the Bryant drives. I have a roll of black, blank, oiled (pretty dry now) paper tape from the CDC's high-speed punch/reader. And my manuals, still... and the emulator, under construction, *slowly* under construction... Oh, I found an *EOI* (end-of-information) card the other day, that was a 6/7/8/9 punch in column 1... -dq

22 years, 8 months

Altair 8K BASIC configuration

by RCini＠congressfinancial.com

While trying to get the 8K BASIC to work with the Altair emulator, I've figured-out that there must be some way for the user to define, using the sense switches, which I/O ports could be used for the console. Does anyone have the manual for 8K BASIC or handwritten notes on the topic? I need to find the definition of the switches at startup because I'm losing console input on the emulator when using 8K BASIC. Thanks. ========================== Richard A. Cini, Jr. Congress Financial Corporation 1133 Avenue of the Americas 30th Floor New York, NY 10036 (212) 545-4402 (212) 840-6259 (facsimile)

22 years, 8 months

Altair 8K BASIC configuration

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

Rich- I'll check the manual tonight. -dq > -----Original Message----- > From: Cini, Richard [mailto:RCini@congressfinancial.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:31 PM > To: 'ClassCompList' > Subject: Altair 8K BASIC configuration > > > While trying to get the 8K BASIC to work with the Altair > emulator, I've > figured-out that there must be some way for the user to > define, using the > sense switches, which I/O ports could be used for the console. > > Does anyone have the manual for 8K BASIC or handwritten notes > on the topic? > I need to find the definition of the switches at startup > because I'm losing > console input on the emulator when using 8K BASIC. > > Thanks. > > ========================== > Richard A. Cini, Jr. > Congress Financial Corporation > 1133 Avenue of the Americas > 30th Floor > New York, NY 10036 > (212) 545-4402 > (212) 840-6259 (facsimile) >

22 years, 8 months

Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On November 14, Douglas Quebbeman wrote: > > > From what era is the Cyber 960 from? 1960's? > > > > Early 1980s. > > > > > Is it considered a supercomputer (in it's day)? > > > > No. Just a mainframe. > > Yup. Though, it's great-grampa was a supercomputer. The > first, in fact. I assume you mean the 6600. *sigh* *drool* -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL

22 years, 8 months

Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > > http://www.siconic.com/crap/John%20Zabolitzky%20Demonstraing%2 > > > 0Cyber%20960%204.jpg > > > > Sellam, you're the most prominent fixture in the picture! > > Actually, that's John Zabolitzky at the console. My hair is > not nearly that gray (yet, in spite of it all ;) But aren't you the guy on the left? I was talking in terms of the photo's area... > I would consider it historical if just because it's not manufactured > anymore, and I'm sure they would too. At any rate, ten years from now it > will be sorely missed if no one takes the initiative to rescue it now. Agreed! -dq

22 years, 8 months

Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > From what era is the Cyber 960 from? 1960's? > > Early 1980s. > > > Is it considered a supercomputer (in it's day)? > > No. Just a mainframe. Yup. Though, it's great-grampa was a supercomputer. The first, in fact. -dq

22 years, 8 months

Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > Anyone have any architectural or performance info for this machine? > > Good info at: > > http://www.tno.nl/instit/fel/museum/computer/en/cdcsystE.html > > > I assume it's a memory-to-memory vector machine like the earlier Cybers? > > I do not think the 180s were vector machines. They may have had some > vector capabilities, but they were never number crunchers. I have heard > some people say (may be in jest) that the 180s I/O processors were faster > than the main processor. The Cyber 960 was not in the same model line as the Cyber 205, which was the successor (or one of the successors) to the CDC STAR, the vector-processor line to which you refer. Regards, -dq

22 years, 8 months

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