Hi Richard
I was just looking for Synertek stuff and came
across your page on the R65 and SYM-1. I noticed
that you had the manual for PL/65. I'd been looking
for this info for some time. I have the PROMs but
didn't have the manual.
I think I have the Rockwell manual for the Forth.
I'm not setup to scan stuff but maybe we can setup
someway to get them scanned. I live in Santa Cruz
Calif.
I've been getting a floppy disk interface up and
running for the SYM-1. It is a slow project that I've
been fiddling with for some time. I have one of
the PerSYMone ( I think that is the right spelling )
FDC-1 cards that is intended to work with the SYM-1
monitor ROM.
The card I had came from Synertek and had all the
socketed parts removed. I've been collecting the
various pieces needed to get it running. I located
a dump of the original ROM and also a modified DOS
that can be used as well. I've been having problems
finding a DP8303 bidi-bus buffer but I think I can
work around that.
I disassembled the code on the ROM and figured out
what the address decoder PROM needed ( a 82S129 ).
I'm at the point now that I just need to connect up
a bunch of stuff ( powersupply, KTM-2, SYM-1, FDC-1
and floppy drive ) to try it out.
Dwight
IIRC, PC-MOS consisted of more than just the software. One of the
hardware cards was basically a multi-serial port card, and I don't
remember the other one. One of my clients was running PC-MOS, and they
were commenting on how slow it was (running on an original 6 MHz IBM AT
that I currently have) with only one workstation connected (circa 1986).
One night, I went in and ran a disk defrag program, and the next day,
the comments had changed to how quickly this was running :).
> No, I wasn't looking for it. I found a copy and was asking what it was.
> Someone did want it and asked for it so I gave it to them. IIRC It was
> someone in Australia. I wonder if this is the copy that I sent them?
>
> Joe
>
>
> At 11:28 PM 10/3/04 -0500, you wrote:
> >I remember someone was looking for a copy of this once. Here is a boxed
> >original with all docs, etc.
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4619&item=5128471513
> &rd=1
> >
> >Jay West
We're on the East Coast, but can read all sorts of tapes. (well, maybe not
quite all :-)
We've even done some Vydec disks recently, if anybody can remember those
beasts.
Have a look at www.mullermedia.com.
Thanks.
Hi all,
For a fun project (I am porting ULTRIX-11 to the PRO) I could
use some help with figuring out some of the machines' internals.
If you have info, please contact me off-list !
Cheers,
Fred
--
Fred N. van Kempen, DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) Collector/Archivist
Visit the VAXlab Project at http://VAXlab.pdp11.nl/
Visit the Archives at http://www.pdp11.nl/
Email: waltje(a)pdp11.nl BUSSUM, THE NETHERLANDS / Mountain View, CA, USA
VCF Gazette
Volume 2, Issue 4
A Newsletter for the Vintage Computer Festival
October 5, 2004
Miraculously on schedule, it's time for the next installment of the
Vintage Computer Festival Gazette!
Vintage Computer Festival 7.0
VCF East 2.0 Exhibit Awards and Photo Gallery
VCF Producer Sellam Ismail on G4TechTV's Screen Savers October 19
Subscribe to the Computer Collector E-mail Newsletter
Vintage Computer Festival 7.0
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Since the last VCF, the trials and tribulations of daily life made
their inevitability painfully attendant: bills came due, accidents
happened, bad days at the office were had, arguments broke out, and
the morning paper was thrown into the sprinklers yet again. Woe is
us! But lo, a bright and shining beacon of nerdilicious salvation is
on the horizon and draws nigh. The Vintage Computer Festival returns!
Vintage Computer Festival 7.0 is right around the corner, taking place
on November 6-7 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View in
(still) sunny California. Flights are cheap and so is the admission,
so you have little excuse to stay home cramped behind your computer
trying in vain to craft that perfect Google search term. Just put all
that nonsense behind you and join us for some fanatical Festival
folly!
We are honored to once again have the Computer History Museum as our
sponsor!
And as always, we bring you yet another wonderful line-up of speakers,
exhibitors, and special events, including a 30th anniversary retro-
spective of Maze War, the original "first-person shooter" videogame,
plus so much more!
In fact, we're planning so much for this year's event, it might
possibly be even too much! Some of it we can't even mention yet
because we're still in the middle of planning it. So come on out and
watch us put on a gargantuan geek gala guaranteed to gasify your gall
bladder...either that or watch us crash and burn in spectacular style.
Either way, it's sure to be entertaining!
We've Got Lodging!
For out of town guests, the VCF has arranged a hotel room block at the
Residence Inn Palto Alto Mountain View, located within 3 miles of the
Computer History Museum and featuing, among other fine amenities, an
on-demand shuttle service between the Inn and the Computer History
Museum. The special VCF rate is US$79 per night. Reservations must
be made by October 15 to take advantange of this terrific rate so do
not delay! Full details are available here:
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/lodging.php
Computer History Galore!
The VCF speaker schedule has moved back to a "track" style this year.
The talks are assembled into themes for the most part. We've got
another terrific line-up! Check it out:
Saturday, November 6
Track 01
Time Topic Speaker
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10:00am Using Vintage Computers in Forensics Fred Cohen
11:00am Documenting the BBS Jason Scott
12:00pm The Art of Textmode Christian Wirth
1:00pm History of FidoNet Tom Jennings
Track 10
Time Topic Speaker
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11:30am Confessions of an Entrepreneur Dr. Robert Suding
12:30am VCF Ramblings Sellam Ismail
Sunday, November 7
Track 01
Time Topic Speaker
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10:00am Early IBM History John Sailors
11:00am The IBM 360 Evolution and Revolution Jerome Svigals
12:00pm Early Microprocessor Design Nick Tredennick
1:00pm Maze War Retrospective Panel
Track 10
Time Topic Speaker
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10:30am Things You May Not Know... Evan Koblentz
11:30am Tipping Sacred Cows Tom Jennings
12:30am The Art of Vintage Computers Christine Finn
1:30pm Neo-Retro: The XGameStation Andre LaMothe
More information on the VCF 7.0 speakers can be found here:
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/speaker.php
BBS Documentary Screening
Jason Scott, proprietor of textfiles.com--the Internet's largest
collection of historic textfiles--has completed work on his BBS
documentary. "BBS: The Documentary" spans across seven separate films
which cover every aspect of the world of bulletin board systems,
tracing the history of the BBS as well as the historic figures that
made it a distinctly unique mode of digital communication. This will
be the first public screening of the documentary, and audience input
>from VCF attendees will determine the final cut of the film series.
More information on the screening can be found here:
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/screening.php
Computer History Museum Tours
As always, the Computer History Museum's terrific staff will be giving
VCF attendees tours of the Museum's fantastic collection. Tours are
held in the afternoon and run every half an hour. Tour information is
available here:
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/tours.php
Exhibit Your Computer!
One of the best ways to enjoy the VCF is by participating directly.
Be an exhibitor! As an exhibitor, you get to be a part of all the
behind-the-scenes action. Plus you get a chance to show off your
favorite computer and perhaps even win an award for an outstanding
exhibit. The Best of Show award includes as a prize the Replica 1,
a software compatible re-creation of the legendary Apple-1 computer,
courtesy of its creator, Vince Briel. So don't delay, sign up today!
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/exhibit.php
More information about Vince Briel's Replica 1 can be found on his
website:
http://home.comcast.net/~vbriel/
Buy, Sell and Trade at the VCF Marketplace
As always, one of the most exciting aspects of the VCF is the
Marketplace, where you can find a large and varied assortment of some
of the most fantastical old computer thingies anywhere. Find that odd
part you've been seeking out for your collection, then touch, smell,
even taste it if you like, before haggling out a deal. There is
simply no better place to buy and sell vintage computers than at the
VCF Marketplace. Vendor booths are still available. For more
information on selling at VCF 7.0, please visit:
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/vendor.php
The VCF 7.0 BBS is Live!
Communicate with fellow VCF 7.0 attendees on the VCF 7.0 BBS! Set up
trades and carpools, talk about exhibiting, and discuss generally
anything about the upcoming Festival:
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/bbs.php
So Much More!
Complete information about VCF 7.0, including the speaker schedule and
exhibit roster, as well as lodging information and driving directions,
can be found on the VCF 7.0 web pages:
http://www.vintage.org/2004/main/
Keep in mind that the VCF will from now on be held during the first
weekend in November.
VCF East 2.0 Exhibit Awards and Photo Gallery
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The 2nd annual Vintage Computer Festival East was held on July 16-17
at Sun Microsystems' Burlington campus in Burlington, Massachusetts.
The turnout was terrific, and so were the speakers and the exhibits.
If you didn't make this event, you'll certainly want to put it on your
calendar for next year.
A photo gallery of the VCF East 2.0 exhibits can be found here:
http://www.vintage.org/gallery.php?grouptag=VCFEAST20
In the meantime, we are pleased to present the results of the exhibit
awards.
Class Awards
First, Second and Third Place ribbons are awarded in each of five
classes that represent major areas of effort in computer collecting
and preservation. Judging is based on a set of criteria including:
appearance, condition, originality, authenticity, completeness, and
functionality. Additional judging takes into account the breadth of
the exhibit by assessing the inclusion of documentation and software.
Class A: Homebrew, Kit or Educational Computer - Any Vintage
1st Place: Vince Briel - Replica 1
2nd Place: Bob Maxwell - A Homebrewer's OSI Superboard 2 and Offspring
3rd Place: Vinal Applebee - Before There Were Blinkenlights
Class B: Manufactured Personal Computer - Pre-1981
1st Place: Bill Sudbrink - The Woodies
2nd Place: Andrew Molloy - Zeda 580 Integrated Video Computer System
3rd Place: Devon McCullough - SOL-20 Dialup to ARPANET Circa 1976
Class C: Manufactured Personal Computer - Post-1981
1st Place: Michael Thompson - Sun Microsystems History
2nd Place: Jeff Armstrong - DEC Rainbow 100 Dual Monitor Setup
3rd Place: Tom Owad - Fibercorp Rack-mount VME-bus Macintosh
Class D: Mini-computer or Larger System - Any Vintage
1st Place: Jeff Katz - PDP-8/e
2nd Place: Bob Shannon - HP1000 Minicomputer Preservation/Restoration
Class E: Open
1st Place: Curt Vendel - Atari 7800
2nd Place: Evan Koblentz - PDAs: 1973-1993
3rd Place: William Donzelli - Computers in Uniform
Special Awards
Special Awards are given to exhibits based on various practical and
esthetic criteria. These accolades are intended to award exhibits
that advance the state of computer collecting and preservation.
Best Presentation: Research
Curt Vendel - Atari 7800
Best Presentation: Completeness
Curt Vendel - Atari 7800
Best Presentation: Display
Jeff Armstrong - DEC Rainbow 100 Dual Monitor Setup
Best Presentation: Creative Integration with Contemporary Technology
Devon McCullough - SOL-20 Dialup to ARPANET Circa 1976
Best Preservation: Original Condition
Herbert Eisengruber - Computer Museum of Nova Scotia
Best Preservation: Restoration
Andrew Molloy - Zeda 580 Integrated Video Computer System
Best Preservation: Recreation
Bob Armstrong - SBC6120 PDP-8 Clone
Best Preservation: Obscurity
Vinal Applebee - Before There Were Blinkenlights
Best Technology: Analog
William Donzelli - Computers in Uniform
Best Technology: Non-Electric
William Donzelli - Computers in Uniform
Best of Show
The Best of Show award determines, based on the best overall score
achieved, which exhibit deserves to be singled out for extra special
recognition.
The VCF East 2.0 Best of Show award went to Vince Briel for his
Replica 1 Apple-1 clone. Congratulations, Vince!
People's Choice Award
Finally, the People's Choice Award taps into the pulse of the VCF
crowd. Attendees are encouraged to submit a ballot naming their
favorite exhibit of the show. The exhibit that attracted the most
votes this year was Jeff Armstrong's DEC Rainbow 100 Dual Monitor
Setup.
I would like to thank and congratulate all VCF East 2.0 exhibitors for
contributing to yet another excellent exhibition.
Watch out for news about the next VCF East in the summer of 2005!
VCF Producer Sellam Ismail on G4TechTV's Screen Savers October 19
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The VCF's Sellam Ismail will be appearing on G4TechTV's "The Screen
Savers" program on Tuesday, October 19th. Sellam will be bringing
along his PDP-1 front panel replica to demonstrate playing SpaceWar!
as simulated on a laptop running SIMH. This marks Sellam's fourth
appearance on The Screen Savers.
Check your local listings for air times.
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That wraps it up for this issue of the VCF Gazette! Until next time...
Best regards,
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The current high bidder on this item, jandbyates, appears to be a gold
scrapper. Any PDP-11 fans want to bid on these? I have no connection
with the seller, I just don't want to see a scrapper get these boards,
even though I have no use for them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1479&item=5723156389…
--Bill
* Microcomputer Exhibit to Open in Microsoft Birthplace
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/microcomputer_museum_041…
Microsoft co-founder, Paul G. Allen, announced today plans for a museum exhibit in Albuquerque, NM , which will document the history and impact of the microcomputer. The 3,000-square-foot Microcomputer Gallery is scheduled to open to the public in 2006 and will be housed in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.
- John
Hello John
I came across your post via Google.
I had an Ohio Scientific C1P and C4P about 25 years ago. I have been
trying to find manuals for both these units just for the sake of
nostalgia. Have you any idea if anyone has posted these manuals apart
>from in the 20046 page document you mention? If not I would be grateful
if you could point me towards the secret link you mentioned.
Kind Regards - Ross
