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Eudora email client source code released

by len＠shustek.com

For the last five years I've been working with Qualcomm and others to allow the Computer History Museum to release the source code of what was, in my opinion, the finest email client ever written: Eudora. It's finally done! http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/the-eudora-email-client-source-code/

8 years, 2 months

Linux Journal - the early years

by decguy＠songdog.eskimo.com

Is Linux "classic" enough? If you think not, please ignore this email I started with Linux kernel version 0.12 (not a typo), which I believe was the first version that was self-hosting. I subscribed to Linux Journal from its beginning. Is there any collector value or interest in old issues of Linux Journal? I have a continuous run for "several" years, beginning with the very first issue. Anyone interested? As many as you want could be yours for the cost of shipping (USPS Media Mail).

8 years, 2 months

IBM 5140 - schematics?

by anders.k.nelson＠gmail.com

Hey all, I have an IBM 5140 portable with a printer but I'd really like to use it as a terminal among other things. Any chance there's documentation available for that Centronics connector or another internal header with RS232 or whatever? =] -- -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com

8 years, 2 months

Weird Lear-Siegler ADM-3A board

by jnc＠mercury.lcs.mit.edu

> From: Eric Smith > The NS455 has firmware in masked ROM ... The NS405 has the masked ROM > disabled Ah, thanks muchly! Do you know of _any_ documentation extant for the 455? I couldn't find anything.. > I've been searching for the NS405 manual (not the datasheet) for a very > long time. The data sheet seems pretty complete - are you sure there ever was a manual? Noel

8 years, 2 months

Next 'stack' of computers to go, IBM p7's - not classics this time

by pete＠petelancashire.com

This time not so 'classic' My last job was maintaining IBM p7's and eventually p8's. One thing I started was putting together a home setup. But like all the other projects the gear has become redundant to me. The 'stack' consists of 2 each IBM p720's, a CR6 HMC, and a KVM drawer. The p720 do NOT have any hard drives or carriers, but both are available via Ebay. The carrier was used in more than one model, and in the past I've bought carriers with small disks for < $20 each, then found larger disks of various brands. And the rails are missing from the p720's. Google "ibm p720" I can't remember how much RAM, number of CPUs etc but one p720 was 'loaded'. If interested let me know and If anyone knows a good AIX list please let me know I'll try to get a few photo's this weekend. The 'stack' is located in Portland, Oregon. NO PACKING OR SHIPPING, must be local pickup. -pete

8 years, 2 months

Weird Lear-Siegler ADM-3A board

by jnc＠mercury.lcs.mit.edu

> From: Jon Elson > Steve Ciarcia ... made a board using the NS405 called the Term-Mite. I decided I'd do an article about the Term-Mite for the CHWiki; I found Ciarcia's long article about the Term-Mite (in his book, which Google books has); it talks throughout the article about the NS455 - but it also says "[t]he Term-Mite actually uses a NS405 chip which is a specialized version of the generic NS455". So I went to look up the 405 and 455, to see what the difference was between the 405 and the 455. I found a data sheet for a 405, but not one for the 455. Does anyone know where I can find info about the 455 (or, better, yet, know what the difference is between the two - that would save me some leg-work). Thanks (I hope :-)! Noel

8 years, 2 months

Amiga documentation - free for shipping

by decguy＠songdog.eskimo.com

I have some Amiga documentation gifted to me a long time ago by an Amiga enthusiast. Now that I'm moving and downsizing, it has to go. Free for shipping, USPS media mail. AmigaDOS User's Manual - paperback book --------------------------------------- "This manual describes the various AmigaDOS, [sic] and its commands." Errata to the AmigaDOS User's Manual - photocopy ------------------------------------------------ Amiga Hardware Manual - photocopy --------------------------------- "... provides information about the Amiga graphics and audio hardware ... tutorial on writing assembly language programes to directly control the Amiga's graphics and hardware." INTERFACING TO THE 68K BUS CONNECTOR ON THE AMIGA Designing Hardware for the Amiga Expansion Architecture Drawings of the Expansion Boards for the Amiga ---------------------------------------------- A packet of photocopy documents and schematics.

8 years, 2 months

Nekochan has been shut down :(

by mazzinia＠tin.it

I didn't see it being mentioned here on cctalk :( http://archive.is/dJgyQ but I'm hearing some refugees saying that the chances of the site going back online are not looking good

8 years, 2 months

I ran across this strange modernistic? Data General ...odd?

by michael.99.thompson＠gmail.com

> > Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 21:01:59 -0400 > From: Michael Thompson <michael.99.thompson at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: I ran across this strange modernistic? Data General > ...odd? computer? > The RICM has one, but it is not on the WWW site. > > Michael Thompson > > I put a picture of the one at RICM here: http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/data-general-desktop-generat… Going from left to right: QIC tape drive, dual floppies, disk drive, card expansion, CPU, and power supply. We have the monitor, keyboard, and printer for it too. Next time I am in the warehouse I will take pictures of the serial/model number tags of everything. -- Michael Thompson

8 years, 2 months

Original CAD code in the wild?

by paul＠mcjones.org

Randy, Although there are people interested in collecting historic software (especially source code), I don?t know of a central place to discuss it. I?ve collected the original IBM 704 Fortran/Fortran II compiler, the original IBM 709x Lisp II interpreter, and various other things (see http://www.softwarepreservation.org/projects). As you build up your collection of CAD-related source code, I would encourage you to offer copies to the Computer History Museum (http://www.computerhistory.org/artifactdonation/) for long-term preservation. Paul McJones http://www.mcjones.org/dustydecks/ On May 21, 2018, Randy Dawson <rdawson16 at hotmail.com> wrote: > For a while I have collected bits of legacy CAD, most recently Martin Hepperle sent me what I believe is the last version of Hank Christianson's MOVIE.BYU, a FORTRAN based 3D modeling and animation system. > I also have experimented with the original Berkley SPICE, also written in FORTRAN. > ... > My question is, did any of the source code for these systems, Applicon, Auto-Trol, Calma, ComputerVision, thousands of lines of primarily FORTRAN ever make it out, where we could read and study this original body of mathematical geometry done on computers? > > I know we are primarily a hardware group here, but where is the interest in the software discussed? > > Randy

8 years, 2 months

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