> I have heard that OpenSTEP ran on VMS (Alpha) at one point.
>
> Having never heard of, nor seen this, I am curious, and would
> like to acquire a copy of this miraculous thing to run at home
> (on a hopefully soon-to-be-had DEC 3000, using the VMS hobbyist
> license...)
>
> Does anyone have any idea where to get it?
>
> Chris
First I've heard of it. It primarily ran on NeXT hardware (of course), x86
systems, and had limited support for HP and Sparc. I've *never* heard VMS
mentioned as having any sort of an OPENSTEP environment.
Zane
On Mar 6, 14:52, William Donzelli wrote:
> > I was just reading a bit on TTL while looking for something else.
> > In 1965 a 7400 gate was $20 and Candy bars 5 cents.
>
> Probably not 7400 series (earliest 7400 series I have are from late
1968).
> There were a number of logic families that were out in the mid-1960s.
Yes,
> in 1965 I can believe $20 per chip!
Texas started selling 7400-series TTL in flat-pack packages in October 1964
and in DIP packages in March 1966. So says my Texas "Designing with TTL
Integrated Circuits" dated 1971, and also TI's history pages.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
On March 6, Ethan Dicks wrote:
> Just got a strange little toy from a friend who dug it out of a warehouse
> today... a TI 980A. I found a little bit on Al Kossow's Orphan page; does
> anyone know of any other sources for info on the 'net?
Pics! Pics!!
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf
Well, I guess I shouldn't bitch *too* loudly: both of those activities
are expressly prohibited by "Acceptable Use" policies. Phooey. They
have a monopoly (Sprint Wireless Data is a joke), and they know it.
They can do pretty much whatever they want.
I hope SBC kicks their sorry ass when they start running DSL out this
way, sometime late this year . . .
Jeff
On Wed, 6 Mar 2002 17:56:01 -0600 (CST) Doc <doc(a)mdrconsult.com> writes:
>
> I forgot to be fair. On a commercial RR account, incoming http &
> ftp
> are not blocked. You just aren't supposed to run a webserver or ftp
> site.
>
> Doc
>
________________________________________________________________
GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!
Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!
Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
From: Chad Fernandez <fernande(a)internet1.net>
>Where has rail been ripped up? I've never heard of that happening. Is
>it a national trend?
Try around NY, Boston and east coast in general, especially the metro
regions. Many of the rails have been abandoned over the last 50 years
and are being removed infavor of many uses from trails to roads.
A big waste if you ask me.
Allison
I have a weird TTL here - a brand I have never seen. It is marked
FJH121/7410N witha 6920 datecode, and the logo is a diamond with an "A"
inside. Japanese, perhaps? I have seen that logo before...
Ideas?
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org
I'm expanding my business, clearing out the old shipping room
and treating my packrat affliction, so some stuff must go!
Pickup preferred; I may ship smaller items.
I'm in Jefferson, Wisconsin, halfway between Madison and
Milwaukee, about 35 minutes from each. Payment in chocolate,
good beer or dollars. Any offers will be considered.
Kaypro 1 system, with manuals and software. Probably working.
VaxStation 3500 in BA213 case. VR-160 RGB monitor w/cables.
Mouse, keyboard. Probably working, with VMS on HD, no manuals.
(2) Vaxstation 2000, the little ones. Unknown state.
AT&T System V Rel 3 source code for 3B2 Unix on a 9-track tape,
and several dozen distribution floppies probably from the same 3B2.
Micro PDP-11, unknown state.
Microvax II, unknown state.
TK50-D drive, unknown state.
Bunch of TK50 carts that were probably used with MicroVAX:
MicroVAX v4.6 Full bin
MicroVAX v4.6 mand update
MicroVAX v4.6 VMS lic key
Appletalk for VMS v2.0.6 & 2.1, another 3.0b2
OVMS VAX v6.0a MUP
VMS v5.5 bin, and mand update
Odesta HelixVMX
More to come, perhaps.
- John
The following message is of sufficient interest to
SOL and Altair-era listers that I'm forwarding it
without asking its original poster; while perhaps
not perfect netiquette, I'm hoping the list has no
rule banning it.
-dq
From: Charles Eicher <ceicher(a)inav.net>
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Wanted: old Sun5 keyboard for Sol-20 restoration parts
Date: 5 Mar 2002 13:31:26 -0800
Organization: http://extra.newsguy.com
Lines: 23
Message-ID: <a63dfe0101p(a)drn.newsguy.com>
NNTP-Posting-Host: p-479.newsdawg.com
X-Newsreader: Direct Read News 2.91
Path:
news.iglou.com!uunet!ash.uu.net!news-out.visi.com!hermes.visi.com!nycmny1-snh1
.gtei.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!newsfeed.cwix.com!wn2feed!
wn3feed!worldnet.att.net!209.155.233.17!pln-w!spln!dex!extra.newsguy.com!newsp
.newsguy.com!drn
Xref: news-incoming.iglou.com alt.folklore.computers:264561
I am searching for keyboard parts for restoration of a vintage microcomputer,
my
Sol-20. In some recent research, I've learned that the Sun5 keyboard contains
the type of keyboard contact pads that are used in the Sol. I've found a place
that will sell used Sun5 keyboards for $15 plus shipping, but I figure
somebody
in the alt.folklore.computers readership might have an old Sun5 keyboard
sitting
around they might part with cheaply, since this is for a good cause.
I haven't torn apart my Sol kbd yet, but it is well known that this keyboard
used foam contact pads that deteriorated with age, so most Sol CPUs function
but
cannot be used because there's no keyboard input. You can replace the foam
pads
and they keyboard will work, but the trick is finding the pads. There are many
Keytronics keyboards that use these foam pads, but I've been unable to locate
any on the local surplus market. I should be able to pick this up cheaper than
$15+shipping, but it looks like I'll have to order a used Sun5 kbd and it will
set me back $25. All this for $0.50 worth of foam pads that I could
cannibalize
>from a scrap $2 keyboard...IF I could find the right keyboard. The sole vendor
of Sol kbd restoration parts has disappeared, I heard he's having financial
difficulty. Bummer.
So if anyone has a spare Sun5 keyboard, or other keyboard that might contain
suitable foam-pad parts for cannibalization, please email me at
ceicher(a)inav.net
and I will be eternally grateful. My Sol will be happy too.