All:
Does anyone know of a tool that will take an arbitrary list of source
files (say C) and cross reference the variables and routines among the
source files? Here?s the problem. I?m trying to adapt and extract a small
portion of a large project for a smaller project. The header files spider
all over the place and the code calls functions in several modules. In all,
there?s several hundred of source files in the large project and I think
I?ll probably need fragments of about 15 of them.
Does this make sense to anyone? I want to take the source file I?m
interested in and find out where the variables and functions are declared in
other modules.
Rich
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Rich Cini
Collector of Classic Computers
Build Master and lead engineer, Altair32 Emulator
http://www.altair32.comhttp://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp
Has anybody come up with a easy to implement solution for connecting
an ASCII keyboard (or, specifically, an Apple //e keyboard) to a
modern computer system? I'm just beginning to try to wrap my head
around this problem, and it seems... non-trivial...
The goal would be a USB-compliant HID device that would allow a //e
keyboard to be used on a modern computer.
Hi,
Is it possible to read, but not necessarily write, a NorthStar Horizon hard
sector disk using a standard PC NEC 765 type FDC?
If not, why? The NorthStar controller uses FM and/or MFM encoding but I do
not understand the reason why.
Based on what I have read, it appears the NorthStar disks are unreadable on
the PC without special hardware such as the MatchPoint PC and/or Catweasel
cards.
Thanks in advance for your enlightenment on the subject.
Andrew Lynch
Joe,
If your goal is primarily to build a classic, "retro" computer, the Micro-KIM or Replica 1 kits
(Apple 1 clone) would be a good choices. However, I see your mention of a desire to learn some
machine language coding. In that case, it might be wise to learn something that has modern
applications, like coding for microcontrollers. There are a huge number of trainers, kits and
development boards for those and, because they are current technology, a large number of books and
other information about them. As a big plus, any coding experience you'd get would have value on
a resume.
The 8051 has always been a very popular and much-used microcontroller, but I'm not sure if it's
still the most popular. The Atmel AVR series, especially their Mega devices, seem to be getting a
lot of attention. Among the large number of board choices for that series, there's a little $20
demo board (not a kit) based upon a Mega device called the AVR Butterfly. It has an LCD display,
light sensor and thermistor. You could build things around it since it isn't a kit:
http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?module=FreaksTools&func=viewItem&item_id…
There are a whole series of other AVR-based boards to choose from and the total number of
microcontroller trainers, evaluation and development boards available based upon other
microcontroller series is huge.
Bill
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a media organization in south florida (palm beach, broward, miami-dade
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If anyone is interested in this, please contact me off-list as soon as
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Best regards,
Jay West
>
>Subject: Reading NorthStar Horizon hard sector disks on PC
> From: "Andrew Lynch" <lynchaj at yahoo.com>
> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:14:17 -0400
> To: <cctech at classiccmp.org>
>
>Hi,
>
>Is it possible to read, but not necessarily write, a NorthStar Horizon hard
>sector disk using a standard PC NEC 765 type FDC?
>
>If not, why? The NorthStar controller uses FM and/or MFM encoding but I do
>not understand the reason why.
The disks do not have any of the needed marks recorded to sychronize to.
Also the check byte is not a CRC of the type that any FDC uses. As to FM/MFM
yes thats the same but that only defines what the bits sent by the serial
stream are represented by on the magnetic media bot the next level up
in the formatting of the data.
To simplify, the NS* controller uses the holes to signify where data is
rather than laying down a complex series of recorded marks to signal
where the contrller where the disk is at. The result is that the
controller hardware is simplified and the CPU can do some of the work.
>Based on what I have read, it appears the NorthStar disks are unreadable on
>the PC without special hardware such as the MatchPoint PC and/or Catweasel
>cards.
Correct.
Allison
I was reviewing my small calculator collection tonight and unboxed
this old thing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiclassiccomp/946510637/
I've had it for at least ten years and had nearly forgotten about it.
It's a Dietzgen with Nixies, it's got "scientific" functions, and
takes a standard power cord. That's about the extent of my knowledge.
Anyone know the model number on it, or other interesting details?
TIA...
-j
