test-drb March 2014

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by rich.cini＠verizon.net

All ? Mike Douglas added support for the MITS 88-HDSK hard drive system to my Altair32 Emulator. Right now, there?s only a dialog box to interface with the code so I?d like to make a nice on-screen graphic like I did with the floppy disk. Does anyone have access to an 88-HDSK that they can take a picture of the front of the unit and send to me? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Rich -- Rich Cini Collector of Classic Computers Build Master and lead engineer, Altair32 Emulator http://www.classiccmp.org/cini http://www.classiccmp.org/altair32

10 years, 8 months

DEC + other junk

by dstalk＠execulink.com

I've been cleaning out the basement and came across some DEC and other computer junk. If anyone is interested in any of this stuff please contact me off list. It's pickup only in London, Ontario. Don --------- DEC: Power Supplies: H720 - missing power transistors H720E H716 - may need adjusting (2) H744 - some parts removed H754 - some parts removed Other Hardware (PDP-11, PDP-8, maybe PDP-16): (7) M970 (5) M971 DM11-BB test conn. H861C (3) G021 - 2 marked "bad" (2) G228 - 1 marked "rejected" M660 M133 (2) external bus cable conn M953B (2) really long flat cable with Berg connectors (2) 70-7222 - cable "card extender" - i.e. single card, cable, single socket M594 (2) G826 - 1 marked "rejected" 1 block of wirewrap packplane (4 dual cards) 3 blocks of wirewrap packplane (12 dual cards) M7258 M7270 - LSI-11/2 with KEV11 - marked "bad" (wouldn't boot) PC04/PC05 - high speed paper tape reader/punch DECtape (3) W998A (4) 70-15273-00B - 20mA adapter for VT-100 (boards only, I should have one complete unit but can't find it right now) DC004 QBUS interface IC I may have what looks like the coloured top front panel from a PDP-11 cabinet. Non-DEC LSI-11: MDB MLSI-MRV-002 - dual, RAM? Data Translation - dual, 2 Berg connectors - parallel port? - marked "bad" Norpak (for Telidon page creation - all quad - probably for LSI-11): (also have set of boards for a Telidon terminal) CPU INTERFACE CPUI-6 D481 GVMD-3 D2059 RA CPU INTERFACE CPU1 D481R2 INSTR DEC, MEM AD SEL IDMA D704R0 VIDEO, MEM AC TIMING VMAT D707R1 Non-DEC: Some General Automation GA-16/220 parts: Memory Service Module 31D02301A TTY/PS/OSC 31C02417A (current loop) EIA interface (on prototype IF board) 51D00085A01 power supply prototyping boards backplane Nortel XMS (68000) 8" floppy drive + 2 head/stepper assemblies and 2 motors Lanpar Vision 1000 (VT-100 clone) HP 33443-69001 1 MB memory add-on for Laserjet II HP M1062-66501/M1126-6601F eprom card 82050 WP Courier 10 daisy wheel 80962 APL 10 Light Italic 12 daisy wheel (7) DC300 tape cartridges (4) wren rings external SCSI drive - Plus Impulse 52S/LP drive - probably for MAC SCSI CDROM drive 3270 clone keyboard (keyboard only - no case) CDC keyboard from 1970s (keyboard only - no case) Apple G090S monitor Apple mice: M0100, Desktop Bus Mouse G5431 E89826GT LR66731 (80) 5.25" floppies 360K floppy drive 1.2M floppy drive punch for 5.25" floppies MFE digital cassette drive PC cards: Centram Systems West P/N 10322 with Zilog Z0853004PSC SCC - RS422/3 ? Logitech P/N 200039-00 (with PS-2 mouse connector) adaptec AHA-1542C SCSI 30 pin simms: 256K?, 1M, 4M 1970s CPUs + support ICs: TI 9980, 6800, 6502, Intel, Z80, RCA 1802

10 years, 8 months

Osborne I almost ready! - Looking for disk images (double density)

by webmaster＠supervinx.com

Hi! I found and replaced a faulty 4116 ram chip: I used an oscilloscope to monitor pin14 (DOUT), and the faulty chip showed no activity at all... Now's the trouble: where can I found some disk images (double density)? My O1 has the DD upgrade. I found only a DD CPMSYS disk image, but it hangs after having loaded the HELP. The floppies which came with the O1 are almost unreadable. Only one could be read (by now). This disk boots the O1 in a minimal CP/M: setup works, xref works, but mbasic and cbas2 hang. I searched the web, but links have been outdated... Thanks!

10 years, 8 months

intro

by dm561＠torfree.net

----- Original Message: > Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:10:13 -0400 > From: K Ruhe <kruhe2011 at gmail.com> > > At this point, I've managed to accumulate a few interesting machines, of > which my favorites are a "chiclet" PET (which will be my maiden > restoration project).. Welcome! You might also want to join the Vintage Computer Forum; a lot of PETs discussed and repaired over there, both live and also in past threads. http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/forumdisplay.php?21-Commodore mike

10 years, 8 months

bbs/fideonet database for australia

by billdeg＠buzz1.com

> On 26/03/2014, at 12:11 PM, Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au> wrote: > >> I am looking for a bbs/fideonet database for Australia >> that lists the nodes that existed in the past >> so I can see if there were node around my location > >> Tom, where are you located? > > Moree, but I need a list of northern NSW nodes Here is what I have from June 13 1986, all of the NSW nodes for what it's worth. HOST 155 Ausnet 61-2-959-3712 Sydney NSW Brian Gatenby 2400 201 Fido Australia 61-2-959-3712 Sydney NSW Richard Morgan 2400 202 The Studio -Unpublished- Nth Sydney NSW Lorraine Gatenby 2400 DA:7p-8a 210 Aus Talc 61-2-959-3712 Willoughby NSW Steve Dumbrell 1200 Bill http://vintagecomputer.net/fidonet/

10 years, 8 months

uVAX2 Help

by tiggerlasv＠aim.com

> Slot 1 KA630-A CPU M7606AF > Slot 2 8M RAM M7609-AM > Slot 3 8M RAM M7609-AP > Slot 4 CMD SCSI MSCP encapsulating (top half) empty bottom > Slot 5 M7516-YM (ethernet, top) M7546 for TK-50 (bottom) > Slot 6 VCB02 > Slot 7 VCB02 Memory > Slot 8 VCB02 Memory Slot 4 is your problem. You need to add either another dual board to this configuration, or an M9047 grant continuity card to fill up the space next to the SCSI controller. Once you hit slot 4, there can be no open slots in between boards. Tim

10 years, 8 months

Ebay UK - PDP 11/34

by dave＠willomail.co.uk

Not mine but since they don't show up that often in the UK. I thought somebody might be interested... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DEC-PDP-11-34-Computer-/251487218486 Cheers, Dave

10 years, 8 months

cctalk Digest, Vol 127, Issue 33

by elson＠pico-systems.com

On 03/26/2014 08:40 AM, cctalk-request at classiccmp.org wrote: > Message: 15 > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:19:17 -0400 > From: Jonathan Katz<jon at jonworld.com> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> > Subject: uVAX2 Help > Message-ID: > <CAEOZr+0byXEZ5TG=nEvnBMDXTGELb+3GewkZVjEHrizBbdi=3A at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > All, > > I've added a VCB02 card to my MicroVax 2. Right now the VAX is setup with > the following layout... > > Slot 1 KA630-A CPU M7606AF > Slot 2 8M RAM M7609-AM > Slot 3 8M RAM M7609-AP > Slot 4 CMD SCSI MSCP encapsulating (top half) empty bottom > Slot 5 M7516-YM (ethernet, top) M7546 for TK-50 (bottom) > Slot 6 VCB02 > Slot 7 VCB02 Memory > Slot 8 VCB02 Memory > > Per the docs on bitsavers, the VCB02 can go in any QBUS slot 5-8, but the > layouts in the manual are different than what I have setup. > > With the VCB02 in there POST takes longer, but the console still comes out > on the serial port. The VCB02 shows 3 red LEDs. > > I assume I need to set the addressing on the card, but I have 0 clue what > to do. > OK, when you boot, you get no display on the screen? That means the boot ROMs in your CPU board don't have VCB-02 support in them. (Same as mine.) My notes show the device address was set to 777402 (Gee, that looks like an octal address. So much I've forgotten about VAX stuff...) I think the 3 LEDs come on at power up, and then go off in a quick sequence when the device driver configures it. Is this a VMS or Unix-derived system? I know VMS 4.7 had the drivers for the QDSS (VCB-02), but if you are using an older OS, not sure. As the boot ROMs don't support the frame buffer, you should not expect any display until the OS is up. Other than making sure the I/O address was set to a value so that the driver enumeration could identify the board, I did nothing special to configure it. Jon

10 years, 8 months

uVAX2 Help

by jon＠jonworld.com

All, I've added a VCB02 card to my MicroVax 2. Right now the VAX is setup with the following layout... Slot 1 KA630-A CPU M7606AF Slot 2 8M RAM M7609-AM Slot 3 8M RAM M7609-AP Slot 4 CMD SCSI MSCP encapsulating (top half) empty bottom Slot 5 M7516-YM (ethernet, top) M7546 for TK-50 (bottom) Slot 6 VCB02 Slot 7 VCB02 Memory Slot 8 VCB02 Memory Per the docs on bitsavers, the VCB02 can go in any QBUS slot 5-8, but the layouts in the manual are different than what I have setup. With the VCB02 in there POST takes longer, but the console still comes out on the serial port. The VCB02 shows 3 red LEDs. I assume I need to set the addressing on the card, but I have 0 clue what to do. -- -Jon Jonathan Katz, Indianapolis, IN.

10 years, 8 months

bbs/fideonet database for australia

by tom_a_sparks＠yahoo.com.au

I am looking for a bbs/fideonet database for Australia that lists the nodes that existed in the past so I can see if there were node around my location ? --- tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do" Child of the Internet born 1983 PGP ID: A7EF6006 Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Ubuntu wiki page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/tomsparks

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test-drb March 2014