Hello fellow retrocomputing folks
Here's my perspective as the guy whom maintains the Debian
package of simh.
Lots of people don't like to run or install suid binaries
especially something like simh that can overwrite files.
Imagine a multiuser system, with simh pdp11 installed as root.
Now "attach lpt /etc/passwd" well you get the idea not a good
situation.
My way around it, was to compile two copies of the pdp11, one
plain user prog called pdp11, one with ethernet compiled in
called pdp11-ether. If someone wants they can SUID root the
pdp11-ether, but I'm not going to do it for them.
I am not an expert pdp11 user but this seems to result in no
complaints (whom is an expert on all 32 simh emulators other
than Bob S ?)
The reference to a kernel 2.6 feature that works around all that,
is probably a reference to the tun interfaces, the ones used by
openvpn and all that. At least that is my guess. Never tried that.
Its open source, if you can give a good explanation of what you
want in a simh package for Debian, I'll make it happen...
I tried posting this from a different address and it didn't seem to get
through. If this is a double post please forgive me. I need to reply soon.....
Well I got a classic fraud offer from Great Britian today and was wondering
how to deal with it. I would love to see the offeree busted but not sure what
can be done.
I posted a HP110 outfit on the classifieds of the HP Calculator Museum. Got
a reply of interest from GB so I sent back info and got the following reply
today. I have heard of this being perpetrated on computer collectors in the
past so I recognize it as a scam.
Is there any way of identifying the culprit whose name (may or may not be
real) is posted at the end of the letter. I assume this is illegal in GB but how
would you go about informing the authorities? I would be happy to
participate in a sting if that is possible. I am on the west coast of the US.
Paxton
Astoria
Following is the message I got today:
Hello,
Thanks a lot for your mail and the information, also
for all your efforts towards making this transaction a
success, i really love it and wish to buy as soon as
possible. Anyway, this is how we are going to seal
this transaction there is an associate of mine in the
US who is owing me $2,500 i am going to instruct him
to send you a cashier's check for that amount,and when
it clears your bank you can now send my balance by
Westernunion. Although i know that the value of the
check is more than the price of the HP 110 outfit,
9114 disk & 2225B Printer but i am willing to trust
you with my balance So if this offer is acceptable to
you,let me have your contact information so that i can
instruct my associate to send you a check,that is your
name,address and phone number Please get back to me as
soon as soon as you get this mail so that i can know
your decision regards this transaction. I am banking
on my balance so that i will be able to settle my
shippers here in there local office because it is
cheaper and faster.My regards to the family.
James Cole
=====
James Cole
42-46 James Villa, Woolmer Way
Woolmer Trading Estate
Bordon,Hampshire
GU35 9QF UK
PS: Is this a good address?
Hello there,
Noticed a post about the coruvs equipment you wanted to get to a good
home. I was wondering if it is still available? I am an avid collector and
will take good care of the equipment.
Let me know,
Frank...
Actually AOL disks are quote collectable. Some folks collect them for the
graphics, like some folks collect old advertising. I have seen an AOL 1.0 floppy
got for $100.00 on epay. Not to bad for a freebie.
I actually have some I am saving to sell years from now. Best if unopened and
the CDs in tins seem to be popular.
And EASY to ship!
On digest,
Isa
Along with some vintage hardware and software I have an AOL disk and CD
collection.
A couple of boxes of this stuff.
I am taking the chance that some day somebody will play one of these CD's
backwards and perhaps see the devil.
Hopefully I will have a copy of that CD and I can retire wealthy.
Hi Everyone,
Does anybody have an extra side stand for the IBM AT that they would
part with? I have never seen one, but it's my understanding that IBM
made one for the AT, but most people didn't use them.
I'm willing to pay shipping plus a reasonable amount for one in good shape.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
subtle, but oh so savage!
> not a bad thing -- we all started somewhere, we all had to learn (and
> most of us, including myself, are still learning).
>
> -tony
>
However, if you can suggest an
appropriate utility for imaging the diskettes, I'd be willing to take a
stab at this task.
--
I've been using Eric Smith's rfloppy program on Linux
http://dmklib.brouhaha.com/
which is part of the dmklib package to read the 64000 discs
that I have.
