test-drb May 2009

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by ian_primus＠yahoo.com

--- On Tue, 5/19/09, 9000 VAX <vax9000 at gmail.com> wrote: > Does it ring a bell? > I don't know. Does it have a bell to ring? Most computers used a speaker instead of a mechanical bell, but the ASR33 teletype has one, as does the Burroughs B80. <grin> Yeah... I dunno - I need a little more information to go on. A description would be nice. A picture even better. :) -Ian

15 years, 1 month

Open source, stand alone, ASCII terminal project, UPDATE

by tiggerlasv＠aim.com

I see from the SpareTimeGizmos website that they are contemplating adding an ethernet port, with telnet capabilities. . . It seems to me that if you're going to the trouble of emulating a VT220, a DEC terminal, then you should at least add support for LAT. ;-) T

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IMSAI 8080 for sale....

by imsaicollector＠yahoo.com

Exactly!!! --- On Mon, 5/18/09, Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink at verizon.net> wrote: From: Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink at verizon.net> Subject: RE: IMSAI 8080 for sale.... To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Date: Monday, May 18, 2009, 7:44 PM Golan Klinger wrote: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180357914217 > > Looks like that one was a steal. No drives... Floppy controller clearly untested... No boot or other floppy disks... The only verification of "works" is that the lights changed when the seller played with the switches.

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Looking for MS11-M tech manual

by dundas＠caltech.edu

> > >> Does anyone have a copy of the (DEC) MS11-M tech manual, EK-MS11M-TM? > > This section of fiche: > > http://bitsavers.vt100.net/pdf/dec/pdp11/xxdp/fiche_200dpi/0252_Index_81-06… > > suggests (on page 26 of 171) that the manual was available on fiche, as > EP-MS11M-TM-001, dated May 1980, but I can't see it quickly in those > available on Bitsavers. Ah, that's a good idea, though. I'll check my fiche tank. John

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Looking for MS11-M tech manual

by quapla＠xs4all.nl

Hi John, I looked in our company technical archive, and for this memory card it does seem to look like there has not been a technical manual. We have them for the other MS11 ones, but not for this one. Regards, Ed > Does anyone have a copy of the (DEC) MS11-M tech manual, EK-MS11M-TM? > > Manx has pointers for the user guide and print set, but not the tech > manual. I need more information than is present in those two > documents. > > I'd be happy to scan the manual, if someone has it and can't scan. > Or a scan would be great. > > Thanks, > > John > -- Certified : VCP 3.x, SCSI 3.x SCSA S10, SCNA S10

15 years, 1 month

Looking for MS11-M tech manual

by dundas＠caltech.edu

Does anyone have a copy of the (DEC) MS11-M tech manual, EK-MS11M-TM? Manx has pointers for the user guide and print set, but not the tech manual. I need more information than is present in those two documents. I'd be happy to scan the manual, if someone has it and can't scan. Or a scan would be great. Thanks, John

15 years, 1 month

What is this computer (picture)

by vax9000＠gmail.com

The link is http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4hm2nlcHCZcrQtJeehbykA?feat=directlink On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 9:36 AM, 9000 VAX <vax9000 at gmail.com> wrote: > Does it ring a bell? >

15 years, 1 month

RS-232 (was: Re: DEC VT05 with OS/8 -- basic system rebuild?)

by bqt＠softjar.se

Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote: > On May 19, 2009, at 3:21 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote: >>>> In general, when talking about DEC equipment, the answer to that >>>> question is *always* no, for the simple fact that DEC didn't do >>>> hardware flow control. Hardware flow control is actually against >>>> the RS-232 spec, and DEC didn't abuse standards (unlike most >>>> other companies). >>> This reminds me of a comment I made about the HP82164 (HPIL to >>> RS232 interface). That thing follows the RS232 standard to the >>> letter (for example, it correctly handles the cotnrol lines in >>> half duplex mode). It's just a pity that nobody else does :-). >>> Getting it to work with some RS232 devices is 'interesting'.. >> Yeah. HP was actually the other company that actually seemed to >> read the standard. I don't know of anyone else than DEC and HP that >> even tried to actually follow the specs. >> One could only wish companies had. Everything would have been soo >> much easier in that case. Now almost everyone is confused when it >> comes to serial communication, and it's not because it actually is >> difficult, but people have just become so confused because they >> think it works one way just because the equipment they have do it >> that way, and when coming to any other equipment, nothing works the >> same way they are used to. > > Well, you've got to admit that things would've been a whole lot > easier if it weren't for the whole DTE/DCE fiasco. While I must admit that I don't understand the point of having a separate DTE and DCE, if companies had just followed the specs, it wouldn't have been a problem anyway. All DTEs male, and all DCEs female. Female to female cable, always crossed (same with male to male, not that I'd expect many to hook a DCS to a DCS, but anyway), and male to female cables always straight. How easy it would have been. And modem signaling are just signalling between a DTE and DCE, for various situations. But they could have defined just everything as DTEs, and made modems and similar stuff really invisible, like cable extensions instead. Maybe that would have made it easier for companies to get it right. Johnny -- Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus || on a psychedelic trip email: bqt at softjar.se || Reading murder books pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol

15 years, 1 month

Promotional posters from the Honeywell "animals" ad campaign

by wmaddox＠pacbell.net

An eBay seller is selling what appear to be vintage promotional posters featuring the animal sculptures made out of computer parts that Honeywell commissioned for a long-running ad campaign. There are 17 different ones, with multiple copies (but not many) of each. http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/psobosik?_nkw=computer+poster --Bill

15 years, 1 month

looking for SGI Indy Presenter cable

by spectre＠floodgap.com

Looking for a video cable for an SGI Indy Presenter Panel. My investigation indicates that a 68-pin SCSI cable might actually fit this but I'm not sure if it's wired straight-thru. Anyone have one they would part with, or would be willing to check the pins for me, please let me know off list. Thank you kindly :) -- ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckaiser at floodgap.com -- Mmmm, Windows user. Crunchy and good with ketchup. -- Dave McGuire ---------

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test-drb May 2009