test-drb January 2007

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by Billy.Pettit＠wdc.com

Michael B. wrote: In the case of a really old system like that, it doesn't matter what the network is - the network will never be the problem, unless I use bongos as the transport mechanism. Mike ----------------- I had a computer like that once... Billy

17 years, 11 months

Exatron Stringy Floppy's

by billdeg＠degnanco.com

----- Link to pics for Exatron Stringy, in use on a TRS 80 Model I: http://vintagecomputer.net/tandy/trs80_1/exatron_stringy_floppy/ -----

17 years, 11 months

Recovering Cassette Tape Records

by lee＠geekdot.com

> Maybe the 680 and it's basic isn't fast enough for my program? This is quite possible as interpreting decimal numbers takes a fair bit of processing. You may like to try this .. 1 A=61456:B=61441:C=61457:D=1:E=0 2 IF (D AND PEEK(A)) = E THEN POKE B, PEEK(C) 3 GOTO 2 .. which should speed things up a bit. Lee.

17 years, 11 months

Addition to cassette post earlier and 6800 assembler questions

by grant＠stockly.com

I just modified my program to get rid of the polling. It did not really speed up the display of characters. ; ) I can now see the full records with some duplicated digits here and there. Its interesting that the program below free running can only process characters at 300bps 1 POKE 61441, PEEK(61457) 2 GOTO 1 At a 500Khz clock thats over 1000 clock cycles per loop. SO THIS IS HOW Micro-Soft got started with slow software??? ; ) So any suggestions on getting started QUICKLY with 6800 assembler? Maybe one that outputs in Motorola punch tape format??? I want to archive Altair 680 KCACR basic before anything else happens to this tape. I had about 5-6 failed loads this weekend and I don't want to risk loosing this KCACR basic! : ( Grant

17 years, 11 months

My first Mac

by chrism3667＠yahoo.com

Yellow Dog is the most polished distro FWIU. There are older versions of Mandrake too. Would you get gcc though I aks myself. Funny...Im not getting an answer --- cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org <pat at computer-refuge.org> wrote: > On Tuesday 02 January 2007 00:12, Chuck Guzis wrote: > > Yeah, no kidding--someone game me a Mac 6100/60. Not very exciting, > > but I've upgraded the memory to 40 MB and added a 4GB hard disk from > > parts in my hellbox. > > > > So, does anyone have any first-hand experience with Linux on one of > > these critters? Is it worth the installation trouble? > > I ran a 6100/60 with a NuBus ethernet card in the PDS slot (with the > appropriate PDS->nubus adapter) using Debian with some old mklinux > kernel, as a NATing firewall with good success, a few years ago. > Support for newer kernels is pretty much non-existant (I'm not sure if > they support past 2.2; I know they don't go past 2.4 kernels), so you'd > have to go with an appropriately vintage Linux distribution. > > Pat > -- > Purdue University ITAP/RCAC --- http://www.rcac.purdue.edu/ > The Computer Refuge --- http://computer-refuge.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

17 years, 11 months

Floating Point Systems FP-03

by useddec＠gmail.com

> > I have one of these and I'm looking information on it. I might be willing > to trade or sell it. If you have any info or interest, please contact me off > list. Thanks, Paul

17 years, 11 months

"Thinking Machines: The Creation of the Computer"

by legalize＠xmission.com

I just watched this from a bittorrent; it had some nice vintage info and footage in it, so check it out! -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html> Legalize Adulthood! <http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/>

17 years, 11 months

Apple IIe Motherboard X-Ray

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

> And with so much radiation being shot onto metals and like, does it > became radioactive? > > I have some MSX here that I want to "give it a shot" (pun intended) > hehehe > Remeber- two types of radiation: particle (Alpha, Beta, neutrons, protons) and electromagnetic (gamma, X-ray, radio, light, etc). The particles can make things radioactive, the electromagnetic radiation cannot.

17 years, 11 months

Closet-cleaning

by rcini＠optonline.net

All: The SB6120 and the TI74 have been spoken for as of now. Thanks for your interest. Dan Veeneman.do you have another email address? I got an error >from your receiving mail server rejecting my reply. I'll also try sending >from another account. Rich Rich Cini Collector of classic computers Lead engineer, Altair32 Emulator Web site: <http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/> http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ Web site: http://www.altair32.com/ /***************************************************/

17 years, 11 months

Network question

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

Fred Csin wrote >> Keep it in historical context... Bongos were a significant speed >> increase over smoke signals. > > ?? > ~1100 feet per second v 186,000 miles per second > > But bongos could operate without line of sight, > and with or without ambient light. > Well, smoke signals may have lower latency, but bongos would have higher possible switching speeds and so better bandwidth. Things don't change much, do they? Scott

17 years, 11 months

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test-drb January 2007