test-drb September 2010

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WTD: Clarion/JPI TopSpeed C (for Psion SIBO SDK)

by classiccmp＠philpem.me.uk

Hi guys, Pushing the boundaries of the Ten Year Rule here, but I think the "coolness factor" might apply here, so please don't get the pitchforks and flaming torches out just yet... :) I just got back from the Barnsley Hamfest, with a new toy in tow: a Psion Workabout MX, 2MB version, with IrDA, TTL, RS232 and LIF ports, a 256K flash SSD and a 1MB SRAM SSD. Batteries were -- predictably -- shot, but on installing a fresh pair of AAs, it booted to SIBO. Seems the SSDs are blank, and aside from a few small screen scratches the machine is in pretty good nick. Thing is, I'd like to see it do something useful. This dictates that I write some code for it... I've managed to find a copy of the old Psion Sibo SDK and some PDF documentation on an FTP site, but this doesn't include the C compiler required to compile the code: TopSpeed C. As near as I can tell, this was a 16-bit 8086 C compiler which generated code under (and for) MS-DOS type platforms. The Psion documentation references Topspeed Compiler v3.10 and Environment v3.10.002, but I suspect other versions may also work. Psion suggest it was released by Clarion, but every other reference I can find suggests it was sold be a company called "JPI". Does anyone happen to have a spare copy of Topspeed C kicking around? Thanks, -- Phil. classiccmp at philpem.me.uk http://www.philpem.me.uk/

14 years, 3 months

GNT 3601 tape punch docs?

by chrise＠pobox.com

Probably a stretch but wondering if anyone has any info (manual, pinouts, service documentation) for a GNT model 3601 8-bit (1") paper tape punch. It was probably better known in the CNC / automated machining world than in computing but my hope is to resurrect it as a backup punch for copying tapes I use with my ASR-33 and thereby save wear on the -33's punch. The unit has serial and parallel interfaces on DB25 connectors but I do not have any pinout information for those. The serial one I can probably figure out. Unfortunately, the unit is a little more sick than "works OK" seemed to imply from the eBay seller. It has what I believe to be a power supply problem because as soon as you try to punch all eight holes with the front panel test button, the power LED dims and the punch jams, apparently from lack of umph to complete the mission. It could also be jamming to start with and that causes the power drop I suppose. In any case, looking for any docs before I open it up and start digging around. I have written to GNT without a reply so far. Chris -- Chris Elmquist mailto:chrise at pobox.com

14 years, 3 months

Well I went ahead a did it... The Multics/Honeywell panel is now on eBay

by nick.allen＠comcast.net

I had to do it, please understand =) I am just grateful I was able to share it with everyone at the Midwest Vintage Computer Festival. I live in a 2 bedroom condo with my family of 5, and the Alto already takes up plenty of the living room. Plus with my main initiative being repairing the Alto, I will need some finances to fund the project. Jim, I know you expressed much interest in the panel, if it fails to sell at the starting bid I will ensure we work out a swap as previously talked about =) If anyone is interested in the auction link, here it is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270638335277

14 years, 3 months

PARC turns 40: mice, money, and the new interwebs • The Register

by woyciesjes＠sbcglobal.net

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/20/parc_40th_anniversary/ -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- ICQ# 905818 --- AIM - woyciesjes --- CompTIA A+ Certified IT Tech - http://certification.comptia.org/ --- HDI Certified Support Center Analyst - http://www.ThinkHDI.com/ Registered Linux user number 464583 "Computers have lots of memory but no imagination." "The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back." - from some guy in the internet.

14 years, 3 months

Photos from VCF MW including the Alto II XM

by billdeg＠degnanco.com

Link to photos from the VCF MW http://vintagecomputer.net/vcfmw-ECCC_2010/ http://vintagecomputer.net/vcfmw-ECCC_2010/Xerox_Alto-II-XM/ Bill Degnan

14 years, 3 months

Terminals...

by bqt＠softjar.se

Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote: > In article <AANLkTikXa9qgOFhFazHp-MguLeJXzbO7L5AXxbJGZSRU at mail.gmail.com>, Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> writes: >> > I haven't seen a VT525 in the wild, but now I know what to do to show >> > it off if I do get one (but now I'm also wondering what it would take >> > to get what you have working on a Tektronix 4105 since I have a couple >> > of those). > > It shouldn't take much with a proper termcap/terminfo entry for the > 4105. If you need escape codes, consult the 4105 programmer's > reference on bitsavers: > <http://bitsavers.org/pdf/tektronix/410x/070-4526-01_4105_PgmrRef_Sep83.pdf> Whoa! I know you mean well, Richard, but you are making huge assumptions here, which are very wrong. First of all, you assume that termcap can actually do this stuff, which it cannot. Termcap have no clue about user defined fonts. Termcap is rather limited in some ways. There are plenty of things I can do with a terminal that cannot be done properly within termcap. But even adding the word "termcap" here, is making a big assumption about my software. In fact, my software is not using termcap, so adding information to the termcap database would not help at all. Even assuming this is a Unix system is making a mistake. It is, in fact not. And, when all that is said and done, do you really think that the tektronix terminals aren't already in the termcap database? In fact, they are... (as are just about any terminal you ever never heard of) And to make a long story short - the software I'm talking about is my Z-machine implementation, written in MACRO-11 for RSX, RT-11 and RSTS/E. It can (should) handle all V1 to V8 games, but it do not handle sound, nor full graphic games. All the rest should be fine, and it should work with most any terminal, although some fancy stuff is not possible with simple terminals. If anyone wants to take it for a test drive, just telnet mim.update.uu.se, log in as guest/guest, and when you have logged in, type ZEM <game>, or ZEM /LI (to list which games there are). And this is a publicly available RSX system. Johnny

14 years, 3 months

quantum link video

by rachael＠telefisk.org

havent seen this one posted here a video of a quantium link session , september 1989. http://blip.tv/file/4138357 -- Jacob Dahl Pind | telefisk.org | fidonet 2:237/38.8

14 years, 3 months

ST-277R drive and controller

by charlesmorris800＠centurytel.net

I have an old Seagate ST-277R (62 MB) drive with ST21/22 controller. It is recognized by MSDOS and Win98 in an AMD K6/300 system and can read and write files. I'm running Defrag on it now. Someone on the list had expressed interest but I don't have your email any more - if you still want it (cheap!) please contact me offlist. thanks Charles

14 years, 3 months

They have an Amiga now with AROS, was Re: The Commodore 64 is back..

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

AROS isn't anywhere near done enough to sell as part of a commercial product. I think there are a few garage type companies selling AROS compatible systems with AROS pre-loaded, but they intend only to sell to folks who know what they're buying. I.E.: An unfinished alpha-state OS. This makes me think this whole thing is doomed to failure if it's real at all. Mainly because nobody involved has any business sense.

14 years, 3 months

How to prevent yellowing of equipment on display

by ragooman＠gmail.com

Well, if you ever find the plans, you can go back to '93 and make sure that they remail available. Hmmm. It seems that you haven't done so, and therefore never will. :-( there still might be one in a parallel universe :)

14 years, 3 months

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test-drb September 2010