> -----Original Message-----
> From: Loboyko Steve [mailto:sloboyko@yahoo.com]
> Where can I get one of these. Not the SGI Indy...
I'm not sure, actually, I think it was a limited edition or possibly a
prototype that they -- for some stupid reason -- never allowed to reach
production.
In fact, if you take "classic computer" as a descriptive term for a person
who uses "classic computers," maybe she should go on the "hardest to find
classic computers" thread. ;)
Regards,
Chris
Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL
/usr/bin/perl -e '
print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
'
Please contact Thomas directly if interested. I'm just
passing this on.
Bill
----- Forwarded message from "Thomas R. Fitch" <tfitch(a)esleeck.com> -----
From: "Thomas R. Fitch" <tfitch(a)esleeck.com>
To: "'mrbill(a)pdp11.org'" <mrbill(a)pdp11.org>
Subject: PDP11
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:19:23 -0500
Mr. Bill,
I have a PDP11 in two towers, with 2 crt's and keyboards, and a keyboard
printer. All in excellent condition. I also have all of the original
documentation. This product is available for pickup from our Turners
Falls, MA location. Please contact me if you have any interest.
Tom Fitch, Treasurer
Esleeck Manufacturing Company
36 Canal Road
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-4326 ext 206
----- End forwarded message -----
--
Bill Bradford
mrbill(a)mrbill.net
Austin, TX
I recently brought home a Pyramid 90x. The old owner who had run the
machine at his work in the 80's bought it from his employer about 1990,
but never got it set up at home.
Apparently he decided to dump it a few months ago, but because of its
size didn't get the job done. However, he did put all of the software
and the documentation on the curb for the garbagemen at that time.
Mike Kenzie and I got there just before he called the recyclers for the
machine itself.
What I need is a boot disk or other software and any documentation that
might be out there. According to the old owner, it starts by loading the
boot program off the 8" floppy before it can find the fixed disks.
Does anyone have anything for this machine?
thanks, Dan Cohoe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tothwolf [mailto:tothwolf@concentric.net]
> Nice...I have a number 4D series machines myself. I haven't
> yet found a
> source for IRIX 4.0.5 and 5.3 for them tho :/
I have Irix 5.3 on CD-ROM, and have been assuming that will work for now. I
also have the original disks (two of them) in the machine.
> You can boot these machines with a dumb terminal on the first serial port.
> The serial ports have a different pinout then just about any other
> computer. I have a url with the info somewhere, and will look for it.
Yeah, but it's an SGI ;)
> I would recommend you have an electrician install a dedicated 20 amp
> circuit. These machines are meant to be breakered at 20 amps.
> I would not
> recommend sharing an existing major appliance circuit, since you might
> forget the computer is on and turn on the appliance.
I am kind of leaning towards that option. The only question is price. My
guess is it should certainly be less than $200 or so to have done, and
likely less than $100, depending on the work involved. That is a guess,
though.
> holds the power switch. If you unscrew the retaining screw on
> the metal
> plate, it should slide out and have enough cable to set it on
> top of the
> machine.
I've taken a look at the card-cage, actually. From your description of VGX
graphics, it seems to me (not having the thing in front of me right now)
that I may have had too many boards. What are the chances the graphics have
been upgraded without changing the tags?
Regards,
Chris
Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL
/usr/bin/perl -e '
print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
'
>From: "Carlini, Antonio" <Antonio.Carlini(a)riverstonenet.com>
> But I don't have that one - or anything
> PDP-8 related ... anyone have WT78
> printsets or docs? :-)
>
Yes (assuming the VT78/WS78/WT78 are all the same thing). Are you needing
some part in particular or just general looking?
David Gesswein
http://www.pdp8.net/ -- Run an old computer with blinkenlights.
Come on guys cool it. Who really cares if a Z80 is faster than a 6502 ?
I sure as hell don't.
For those who are interested check out the following:
US Patent 4004281 Microprocessor Chip Register Bus Structure (6800)
US Patent 4332008 Microprocessor Aparatus and Method (Z80)
US Patent 3991307 ...on the fly correction to provide decimal results (6502)
By the way, the 6800 Patent has complete circuit diagram.
The Z80 also contained DRAM refresh circuitry that the 6502 didn't.
> Does anyone have a manual, or know how to operate, an Everex digital
> cassette drive?
>
> The one I have is all black, and has a DC-37 connector on the back that I
> assume connects to an old-style IBM PC drive interface. If this is the
> case, I assume I still need drivers to run this thing? And maybe some
> operating software?
An original IBM PC with the BASIC ROMs should be able to load
>from cassette using LOAD and save using SAVE, shouldn't it?
?
-dq
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doc Shipley [mailto:doc@mdrconsult.com]
> prompt on a v5.2 VAX/VMS system. OK, now I'm looking at the command
> prompt. The SYSTEM password was "system".
> TeeHee.
I've had SYSTEM, "MANAGER" before. :)
You can boot them conversationally, of course, even if you don't have the
password, and gain privilege. I've done this on a good three or four
machines, and there are a couple different ways to manage it.
Regards,
Chris
Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL
/usr/bin/perl -e '
print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
'
Well, it turns out the case isn't in as good of shape as the boards inside
it. After a good washing, the cover has surface rust all over it. Not from
the washing, but from the 'storage' it sufferred thru before I came across
it. I ended up taking out the top drawer to make enough room to stand the
case on it's end. I tried with it sitting flat on the top of it, but that
didn't work out so well-- hadda run it thru twice.
Bob
From: Robert Schaefer <rschaefe(a)gcfn.org>
>look for another one-- mouser and digikey are all that comes to mind.
(Is
>this an 8284a, or an 8284?)
The 8284 and the 8284A are not the same part and it will make a
difference.
The 84A is easy to fins and common to many clone wrecks.
Allison
