working it.... :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: freddy [mailto:nrg@sun.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:48 PM
> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: OpenVMS VAX hobbysit CD
>
>
> Eric Dittman (dittman(a)dittman.net) wrote :
>
> > > Does anyone have one or know an FTP site?
> > > If one can get real DEC VMS CD's will the hobbyist
> license PAKs work or do
> > > you need the hobbyist CD?
> >
> > You can use DEC/Compaq/HP CDs with the Hobbyist licenses.
>
> can anyone make these for me to download? :(
>
> cheers,
> --
> freddy
>
Today i've added a YARC Systems transputer board to my little IBM-AT coprocessor card collection :-)
Unfortunately, there was no documentation and software included ...
... and YARC Systems seems to be out of business for at least 2 years ...
Does anyone have documentation/software for that little beauty ?
Thanks Bernd
It appears to be the interface for the Tennecomp tape backup system...
Cheers...
Gerald Raine
IBM Global Services
Tel: (206) 674-6688
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"Bill Sudbrink" <wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> In high school, we used what I think was called _The_FORTRAN_Coloring_Book_
> (wasn't that what it was called Frank?). That's not the same thing is it?
No, that's a different book from _FORTRAN For Humans_.
Funny, I only remember boring data processing text books, like the one
that told us how to use a keypunch and how to interpret punched cards,
an important skill when I got to U of Maryland and found that the 029
keypunches in the basement of the CS building often did not have fresh
ribbons. (Bill and I attended the same high school, where there was
an HP 3000 Series II (upgraded to a Series III in 1980 I think) for
administrative and academic use.)
But then I might not have paid a FORTRAN text much attention, having
picked that up when we were supposed to be learning BASIC and being
more interested at that time in SPL/3000.
-Frank McConnell
>>John Dundas wrote:
>
>> Anyone have the jumper settings for a 4MB MSV11-QC (M7551-CF) memory
>> board for a PDP-11? I just got one, but don't know how the DIP
>> switches and jumpers should be set. A PDF of the User Guide would be
>> even better, but help or pointers with the jumpers/switches would be
>> great.
>
>Jerome Fine replies:
>
>In general, there should never be a reason to alter the
>jumpers. Since 4 MBytes is the maximum allowed for
>the PDP-11, the hardware would almost always be set
>to use all of the memory. There is probably a bank of
>jumpers for the starting address and a second for the
>ending address. The starting address will probably be
>empty - for zero. The ending address could be full or
>empty. I suggest that if you can't find a manual for the
>settings to just use the board as is. 99.9% of the time,
>I would expect the setting to reflect use of all of the
>memory - if that is what you wish - and I can't really
>understand any other option for 99.9% of the cases.
Based on the MicroNotes, I believe you are correct that the switches are
used to control the starting and ending addresses. The board, as
received, is set to all zero for both. The MicroNote _seems_ to
indicate that the ending address should be set to all 1s. However I'm
wondering if I really need to set the ending address to 4MB - 8KB (for
the I/O page)?
Also, there are quite a few jumpers on the board. They may or may not
be set appropriately. The MicroNote indicates the function of a few of
them, but not nearly all. For example, permit "write wrong parity",
etc.
If anyone has a copy or scan of the original manual, I'd very much
appreciate it.
Thanks,
John
> That's the point that spammers would attack, if they could be
> bothered to try.
I'm sortof wondering what archive sites like the Wayback Machine
are doing to prevent address harvesting, if anything. Seems like
exactly the sort of thing that would be worth some effort prying
open...
> Make damn sure that whatever CGI script you use defends against
> any characters in the email form being interpreted as any sort
> of metacharacters.
Can't stress this point enough. Limiting length is good too, look
to RFCs for figures.
I'd also submit any message via a TCP connection rather than
invoking anything from the script, e.g. `sendmail -bs`. I can
give you a simple example using Perl if you need it.
Hmm, do I have any links/guides for safe web form handling... ?
--S.
Did anyone here learn Fortran from, or just read, any book called "Fortran
for Humans" or "Fortran 77 for Humans"?
I just found out: The CS prof I've been spending so much time with for the
last two years, Rex Page, was the principal author of this book. If anyone
has memories of it (good or bad :-), I bet he would get a kick out of
hearing about it at our next meeting.
--
Jeffrey Sharp
Current idea on spamproofing the archives:
[0] Every email address in the archives is replaced with a shortened form.
For instance:
user(a)domain.com -> user@d...
[1] The shortened address is link to a CGI script like this:
http://www.subatomix.com/cgi-bin/email?asf3uhh0239q0bs
The script generates a page that asks the user to type in a specific
string to prove they're human. The query string above is the email
address with some some simple sort of encryption.
[2] The user types in the string and presses Submit, and it runs the CGI
again, but with the typed string as part of the query string:
http://www.subatomix.com/cgi-bin/email?asf3uhh0239q0bs,abbabdedf
Now the script generates a page with the real email address as a mailto
hyperlink. The user may bookmark this page if he/she wishes.
Surely this is enough to defeat address harvesters. Does anyone see any
problems with this?
--
Jeffrey Sharp
Jim,
The M868 Dectape controller arrived today, and has already surpassed the
usability of the other one I have - it doesn't keep the machine from
running! Now I can get to the business of getting the TU-56 completely
operational. Thanks!
--
Christopher L McNabb
Operating Systems Analyst Email: cmcnabb(a)4mcnabb.net
Virginia Tech ICBM: 37.1356N 80.4272N
GMRS: WPSR255 ARS: N2UX Grid Sq: EM97SD
Anyone have the jumper settings for a 4MB MSV11-QC (M7551-CF) memory
board for a PDP-11? I just got one, but don't know how the DIP
switches and jumpers should be set. A PDF of the User Guide would be
even better, but help or pointers with the jumpers/switches would be
great.
Thanks,
John
