>
> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:29:27 -0400
> From: Evan Koblentz <evan at snarc.net>
> Subject: MARCH's Straight 8 restoration notes
>
> The RICM PDP-12 thread made me realize that I (nor I think David
> Gesswein) ever posted our PDP-8 notes here. (We did post a link to the
> Youtube video of the ceremony at VCF East.)
>
> Anyway, here are David's notes:
> http://www.pdp8.net/shows/vcfe15/slides/PDP-8_Restoration.html and also
> his exhibit notes here: http://www.pdp8.net/shows/vcfe15/vcfe15.shtml.
>
Evan,
It is nice to see documented proof that we are not the only people crazy
enough to attempt a restoration of a machine in that condition. The TU20
tape drive that came with the PDP-9 also had a unauthorized mouse upgrade,
and several transistors fell off the flip-chips when we touched them. They
were Germanium transistors so getting replacements was a challenge.
Michael Thompson
Hi Classiccmp,
I just purchased a ASR 33 teletype and now stuck with the problem of getting it here, its in Wisconsin and I am in LA.
Its pickup, the owner will not pack and ship.
Do you know of a freight company that will put it on a pallet, band it with care and take care of the shipping?
Randy
Wow, I know it's not a DEC PDP but I was hoping at least a few people used the darn thing. Would it be better if I post in VCF? Thanks for any input.
-Ali
> From: Ali Fahimi
> Wow, I know it's not a DEC PDP
Hah! Don't feel too bad. I've lost count of the number of PDP-11 questions
which I've brought here, only to hear a resounding silence (most recent case
on point, my query about Clearpoint DCME/Q4E's).
Noel
Be fun to have identified controller for first ibm pc to demo it
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: william degnan <billdegnan at gmail.com>
Date: 08/16/2015 4:31 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: No XT-IDE users?
I don't have a need for it, yet anyway
Bill Degnan
twitter: billdeg
vintagecomputer.net
On Aug 16, 2015 7:26 PM, "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
> On 08/16/2015 03:26 PM, Ali wrote:
>
>> Wow, I know it's not a DEC PDP but I was hoping at least a few people
>> used the darn thing. Would it be better if I post in VCF? Thanks for
>> any input. -Ali
>>
>
> Probably.? I have both the original and the one (can't remember the name)
> with the CPLD on it.? Both worked well for me--and I modified the original
> to juggle the addressing bits to make the "Chuck mod".
>
> I've always used my own version of the BIOS; I've always felt that the
> more elaborate BIOSes, while interesting and reflecting a lot of work, were
> unnecessarily complicated.
>
> I"ll help if I can, but I haven't played much with the thing in a couple
> of years+.
>
> --Chuck
>
>
>
>
I worked on HP 3000 systems in the late '80s, and would like to find
one for my collection. A series 42 would be nice, but a series 37 or
micro XE would do. Any leads? I'm already aware of the one on Epay in
Florida that's been sitting at $1,725 for the past year.
I'm in central PA.
Mike Loewen mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
