test-drb March 2007

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by feedle＠feedle.net

I'm hoping that there is somebody on the list who can help a brother out. I need some kind of basic terminal, preferably something VT-100 compatible, but I'll take what I can get. The screen can have a little burn-in, all that is really important is that it is legible and the keyboard functions, and that I can get 9600 baud serial out of it. Oh, and there's another catch. It needs to be somewhere within an 8-hour one-way drive of eastern Montana (that means Denver, SLC, Spokane, the Dakotas, Alberta and Saskatchewan, etc), or somebody willing to pack and ship on the cheap. I'm hoping to get away with around $100 (not including gas and/or shipping) E-mail me off-list (of course).

17 years, 9 months

software (actually anything classic computer related) directory

by aek＠bitsavers.org

> Some mention has been made on the list with regards to a "global" list of > classic computer related artifacts, be those documents (manuals), software > bits, other historical ephemera, etc. The concept I've been working with is > defining a standard record format for interchange amongst those that wish to > participate. Think of this as something like ANSI X.12 (Electronic Data > Interchange). Seth would probably be better qualified to talk about this, but there is an exchange protocol in LOCKSS that may be useful for this, though it is geared more towards electronic copies of documents, including province, access rights, etc. in a distributed content environment.

17 years, 9 months

beware: "Microsoft BASIC" paper tape on eBay

by aek＠bitsavers.org

> did you try emailing the seller and say that? Of course I did, prior to posting the classiccmp message. I received no reply, and the auction is still there, unmodified. Would it have been better not to warn potential buyers on this list about it?

17 years, 9 months

Board ID?

by dbetz＠xlisper.com

I have a qbus board that I'd like to identify. I think it's some sort of SCSI adapter but I don't know if it will support disks or if it is "tape only". The board is labeled "TD Systems (c) 1987 ASSY 210-00031". In another place on the board it says "211 00031 REV E". It has a ROM on it labeled "Viking Q/B A4.1". Is this a Viking SCSI adapter? Can anyone point me to a manual for it? I've already checked Bitsavers and Manx and haven't found it. Also, if it is a SCSI hard disk capable adapter, does it have an onboard boot that will work with a PDP-11? Thanks! David

17 years, 9 months

John Backus passes away...

by RMeenaks＠olf.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/19/obituaries/20cnd-backus.html?ex=133204320… Ram

17 years, 9 months

beware: "Microsoft BASIC" paper tape on eBay

by aek＠bitsavers.org

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230107368051 You can read the first dozen bytes in the picture, which are 7 bit ASCII, starting with 1010000 1010010 1001111 "PROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY BASIC" most likely 4K Proc Tech BASIC, given the tape length.. Jim B. could probably confirm that.

17 years, 9 months

Hex Keypad

by dm561＠torfree.net

-----------Original Message: Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:53:46 +1100 From: Doug Jackson <doug at stillhq.com> Subject: Hex Keypad On the subject of Blinken lights and toggle switches, I have had difficulties finding decent mechanical keyswitches to use for projects. Essentially, I need to make a hex keypad, with a couple of extra function keys. I know that now we would simply get a membrane rubber thing made up, but once upon a time, I would purchase 20 mechanical switches, and solder them to veroboard. Sadly, I can't find a source of these switches any more..... Same applies to ACSII keyboards - I am fully aware that I could get a PC keyboard and a microcontroller and have ASCI out - but that is 'yet another pc keyboard' Any ideas? Doug --------------Reply; Let me know off-list if you can't find what you need; I've got several boxes full of old keyboards etc. (including an APL keyboard, although I can't recall what that's from ). mike

17 years, 9 months

Crossbar and NeWS questions

by jonas＠otter.se

The Burroughs B5000/6000/7000 series mainframes used crossbar switches to interconnect CPUs with memory and I/O processors. These machines were introduced in 1961 or thereabouts. Jonas Otter

17 years, 9 months

Real Programmers (was: Re: John Backus passes away...)

by sdc695＠yahoo.com

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:34:12 "Ethan Dicks" <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> says: > > > From: "Ethan Dicks" <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: John Backus passes away... > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> >> On 3/21/07, Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com> wrote: >> Nope, real programmers write in binary. > > 01010010 01101001 01100111 01101000 01110100 00100000 01001111 01101110 > 00100001 > Sorry wrong bits!! Wrong code set! 11101000 11001001 11000111 11001000 11100011 01000000 11010110 11010101 01011010 4900796 (Somebody will understand this reference) -- Tom Watson tsw at johana.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html

17 years, 9 months

Don in Tucson

by dm561＠torfree.net

Does anybody have a current email address for Don in Tucson, apparently no longer at THX1138 at dakotacom.net (or are you reading this, Don?) mike

17 years, 9 months

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test-drb March 2007