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microprocessors - was Re[2]: Replies to various threads

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Apr 25, 18:02, Tony Duell wrote: > I missed a few... D11, T11, 68030, HP Saturn, 7811 (if we're counting > embedded chips that we've never programmed :-)), 8x305, Z8, probably other > 650x and 680x chips embedded in things. Can I count the CPU array chips > in a DAP, please <grin>. > > > However, what's surprising about these lists is not what's there, but > > what's missing. > > What do you think I should have included? I may just have forgotten I > used it... I didn't quite mean that :-) I was just interested to note that some micros that were once well-known aren't well-represented in your list, or Allison's, or mine. Only one occurrence of the 9900, no F8, only one Cosmac, ... Perhaps three people is just too small a sample to show all of the ones that faded from popularity (and maybe nobody else here is interested :-)) Not a lot of DSPs either, though of course they're more "modern". -- Pete Peter Turnbull Dept. of Computer Science University of York

28 years, 4 months

Logic State Analyser

by jolminkh＠nsw.bigpond.net.au

I have been rearranging my storage area and uncovered a HP 1611A Logic State Analyser fitted with a Z80 option that I picked up a few years ago. I have no idea what one would do with this. Should I cherish it? Play with it? Does one need the specific manual or are these generic and perhaps explained in standard texts? There are a number of plugin points for various types of probes, none of which I have off course. It powers up fine though.

28 years, 4 months

What a haul!

by kyrrin＠jps.net

Indeed, what a haul (at least if you're into DEC stuff). Thanks to the kindly folk at St. Martin's College about 40 miles south of me, I am now the proud owner of: * A PDP-11/44 and its rack... * A Fujitsu 'Eagle' drive (and it's weight!) * A Cipher 880 front-loader tape drive... * Numerous distribution tapes for several versions of RSTS/E, including one for ver. 9.7(!)... * Various bits of documentation. Unfortunately, not a lot on RSTS itself (much of it got trashed along with the -- get this -- distribution kit for RSTS 10! Dang, I was pissed when I heard about that...) And, thanks to my friends at RE-PC, I have also acquired a pair of M4 Data model 9914 9-track SCSI tape drives. These are neat boxes! Quad density (800/1600/3200/6250), autoloading, neat front panel with alphanumeric display, etc. It's been a busy weekend. Now, if you'll pardon me, I need to go collapse and snore my brains out. ;-) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272) (Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin(a)jps.net) "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."

28 years, 4 months

Junk sale

by william＠ans.net

...mostly because I do not want to throw the stuff out/scrap it... (1) Miniscribe 8425SA drive, removed from a Mac Plus. I assume it works still, but do not quote me on that. It seemed to power up fine just a few minutes ago. The Mac was in very poor condition, so that got scrapped. (1) Kaypro 81-045-02 PeeCee. This appears to be their version of the XT (oh, joy), but unlike most clones, is a little better built. It uses no motherboard, just a passive backplane with a CPU card. This one has a 20 meg Seagate drive and a Samsung (yuck!) CGA tube. It works, and has only DOS 5.0 on it. The nice thing about this is that most of the chips are socketed! (5) Ink ribbons for the IBM 5103 printer. Still sealed, these come with a goofy plastic glove for the CE. OK, so there are probably not even five 5103s left in the world... (1) Computer Wharehouse Store catalog, Spring-Summer 1977. SWTPC! Imsai! Kim-1! $1200 floppy drives! A slice from the "good old days" of the micro. The pages are a bit yellow, but in good shape. The cover is also nice, but the previous owner scribbled his name on the top. Really, if _anyone_ wants any of this stuff, speak up and make a SILLY offer. I will ship anything but the Kaypro (I could deliver it to RCS/RI in Providence, RI, however). Trades are good for the stuff as well. Not first come first serve - I will decide "winners" in a day or two, just to give those with restricted or slow email a chance. William Donzelli Carmel, NY 10512 william(a)ans.net

28 years, 4 months

Year 2000 Bounty

by fmc＠reanimators.org

Christian Fandt <cfandt(a)servtech.com> writes: > Kip, is that magazine online anywhere? I haven't heard of it myself. http://www.chac.org/chengine.html ftp://ftp.batnet.com/people/chac/ftp/pub/engine12.txt -Frank McConnell

28 years, 4 months

Info on Teletek SBC-1

by rcini＠email.msn.com

Hello, all: Does anyone have info on a Teletek SBC-1 Z80-based single-board computer? Copyright is 1981. It's loaded except for RAM (from what I can see). It has a Z80 CPU, PIO, SIO, and CTC. There are a couple of blank sockets, and a TMM2016P-2 memory chip (a 2716??). It appears to be built on a S-100 card. Thanks! Rich Cini/WUGNET <nospam_rcini(a)msn.com> (remove nospam_ to use) ClubWin! Charter Member (6) MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking ============================================

28 years, 4 months

No subject

by joakimkjellander＠hotmail.com

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28 years, 4 months

First speaker announced for VCF2

by dastar＠wco.com

The first speaker has been confirmed for VCF2 this September. David Rutland was an engineer on a lesser known but very significant computer dedicated in 1950 called the SWAC (National Bureau of Standards Western Automatic Computer). You can check out his bio on the Vintage Computer Festival web page: http://www.siconic.com/vcf Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't blame me...I voted for Satan. Coming in September...Vintage Computer Festival 2.0 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 04/25/98]

28 years, 4 months

Replies to various threads

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Apr 25, 1:39, Tony Duell wrote: > Allison wrote: > > I have: 1802, SC/MP, 6800, 6809, NEC D78PG11, 8748/9, 8751, 8080/8085, > > z80, z180, z280, z8002, z8001, 808x, 8018x, 80286, 80386, 80486 and the > > micro version of minis 6100(pdp-8), 6120(PDP-8+EMA) TI9900, PDP11(T-11, > > F11, J-11). > Let's see how I do : > > Ones I have : (possibly embedded, but I've designed machines round a > number of these...) > > SC/MP, 8008, 8080, 1802, 8085, Z80, 64180, 8086, 8088, 80286, 80386, 80486, > 68000, 68010, 68020, 68040, T212 (or maybe T225), T425, T801, T805, > PIC16C84, PIC17C42, F11, J11, 6502, 6809, 6800, 6803, 4040, 8048 (and > 8035), 8051 (and 8031, 8032), ARM2, ARM3, R2000, 6120, Z8001, 32016, 2901 > etc (does that count), 3001 etc (ditto), and doubtless more that I've > forgotten... I can't beat that... 8008, 8085, 8088, 8086, 80186, 80286, 80386, 80486, V20, Z80, Z8, Z8001 (but in foam, not a system), 6502, 65C12, 6800, 6809 (in foam), 68HC11, 8032, 8035, 8048, 68000, 68010, 68020, assorted PICs, ARM2, ARM3, R4600, Sparc, 2901, D11, F11, T11, J11, 6100, and probably a few embedded "things" and others I've forgotten, but I wouldn't claim to have programmed all of them. However, what's surprising about these lists is not what's there, but what's missing. What's a 3001, BTW? -- Pete Peter Turnbull Dept. of Computer Science University of York

28 years, 4 months

About the Wang '669 patent

by dwollmann＠ibmhelp.com

At 09:50 PM 4/24/98 -0500, you wrote: >On Fri, 24 Apr 1998, Zane H. Healy wrote: > [snippies] > >What makes you think the Evil Empire is behind this? Did Microsoft buy >Wang recently? If not, they'll get hit with the same suit. > [s] >-- Doug Have a look at http://www.mozilla.org/.

28 years, 4 months

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