> Are you including circuit boards? I'm building an N8VEM right now.
Thanks Paul! I had forgotten about that one, and I do think it's relevant.
There are certainly different levels of kits, difficulty and what's
included.
Best,
David Greelish
- Computer Historian, Author, Speaker, Blogger & Podcaster
- Founder of the Atlanta Historical Computing Society
Producer of the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 1.0 - 2/9/13
http://about.me/davidgreelish
This is my theme and blurb I came up with:
"David Greelish, Founder of the Atlanta Historical Computing Society, will give a presentation on the history of computers, and especially show how the modern Make movement parallels the early "homebrew" computing hobbyists. Plus, a look at electronic retrocomputing kits and accessories."
Could everyone help me brainstorm on exactly what all is out there that you can actually buy to build now?
retrocomputing kits:
Briel - replica 1, Altair 8800micro, micro-KIM, PocketTerm, a2mp3 and others
FIGnition
Digi-Comp I
Gakken 4 Bit Micro Computer
Accessory kits:
CFFA3000 CompactFlash reader / IDE for Apple II
IDE64 CompactFlash reader / IDE for Commodore 64
ZoomFloppy for Commodore disk drives
PETdisk microSD reader for the Commodore PET
Help.
Best,
David Greelish
- Computer Historian, Author, Lecturer, Blogger & Podcaster
- Founder of the Atlanta Historical Computing Society
Producer of the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 1.0 - 2/9/13
http://about.me/davidgreelish
Hey all,
These are a sorta-proprietary Panasonic interface CD drive that was
found on a number of PC ISA sound cards. I have a pair of them and
possibly the sound cards to control them (though I have an inclination
to hold on to those for personal reasons).
I realize this is teetering dangerously on the edge of "crappy '90s
PCs" rather than true classic computing, but one man's trash is
another man's treasure (unless it was made by Packard Bell).
Free if you'll pay shipping. I owe some people some FileMaker boxes,
and I haven't forgotten, but it's been at the back of my queue.
- Dave
> From: "Hans-Ulrich H?lscher" <vaxorcist at googlemail.com>
> Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 13:42:10 +0200
> Subject: DMC11 at Ebay
> Who is bidding for the DMC11 at Ebay?
>
> I'd just like to know who else (besides me of course) is interested in
> that very special old DDCMP communication adapter. I cannot imagine
> that any DMCs are still in productive use today, so there's probably
> another collector out there somewhere ...
>
> I would be nice to get in contact with that special person (no matter
> who wins the auction) to exchange experience.
>
> My motivation to own a DMC11 is to run DDCMP DECnet under VMS V2.x
> (no Ethernet support with VMS V2.0 yet) on my VAX-11/750. There are
> still some lesser problems to overcome, e.g. obtaining DECnet for VMS
> V2.x ;-))
>
> I know the bidder might as well (or even with greater probability)
> want the DMC11 for his/her PDP-11 rather than for a VAX.
>
> Maybe one day some crazy collectors will connect their VAXen or
> PDP-11s via DMC11s and dial-up lines every now and then?
>
> Regards,
>
> Ulli
I have a DMC11 that I plan to install in a PDP-10 KS10 so I can run
DECnet to a VAX.
I even have a synchronous null modem.
--
Michael Thompson
Hey guys and gals,
I have tried and failed to get a successful connection between my uvax II and a pc rs-232 serial port. The H8751-B didn't seem to work, so I pulled it off and wired my own MMJ-DB9 connector. I have tested the MMJ cable, and it works flawlessly.
For my connectors I have followed "The Cable" documentation at http://www.mcmanis.com/chuck/computers/vaxen/panels.htm (chucks house of vax), under "The MicroVAX II" section but it hasn't helped. I have tested the MMJ-DB9 connection from my uvax III consoles and from the microvax 3100 and it works fine, so I think the PC side is working correctly.
The MMJ-DB9 on the pc side is
DB-9 Pin Color Purpose
1 Pin 4 & 6
2 Yellow Transmit
3 Black Receive
4 Pin 1 & 6
5 Red Signal GND
6 Pin 1 & 4
7 N/A
8 N/A
9 N/A
When I toned out the H8571-B connector and this is what it toned out to (using a straight MMJ cable out of the connector:
H8571-B Pinout
DB-9 Pin Color Purpose
1 N/A
2 Black Transmit (Tx+)
3 Yellow Receive (Rx+)
4 White DSR
5 N/A
6 Blue DTR
7 Red Transmit Ground (Tx-)
8 Pin 8
9 Pin 9
Any idea what pinouts I should use for the H8671-B -> PC connector cable should be?
This situation is driving me nuts.
Kevin
> On Oct 3, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Rob Doyle <radioengr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've starting to create a DEC KS10 (PDP-10) in an FPGA.
>
> [...]
>
> > If anybody is interested in collaborating, learning Verilog
> > and/or FPGA design, goofing around, or participating in any
> > way, please let me know off-list.
>
> David Conroy (dgcx at mike alpha charlie dot charlie oscar mike) built a full
> working KA10 with ITS paging, and called it the PDP-10/X. You might want to email
> him.
>
> Unfortunately, all the information was hosted on homepage.mac.com, and Apple
> discontinued that service earlier this year. I know of no mirror :(
>
> -Seth
?
David's work has moved to:
??????? http://fpgaretrocomputing.org/pdp10x/
?
-scott
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