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by allisonp＠world.std.com

> I found a picture of another M8186 on the internet. It has one chip on > it, the CPU (Dual chips on a single carrier). The other 3 sockets are > blank. Mine has 2 chips. CPU BLANK BLANK CHIP. I don't have the M818 > in front of me, but does anyone know what the extra chip is for? >FRom the edge of the board in toward the middle its MMU, spare, floatingpoint, data/control. A minimal board will have data/control double as that's the F11 cpu. It will only be a 16 bit address. The MMU is was nearly standard and gave 18/22 bit addressing. Floating point was in two forms FIS chip, Floatingpoint Instruction Set which were microcode for floating point instructions or the M8188 module that actually did floating point in hardware (2901s!). Other options are the CIS or Commercial instruction set (aka cobal instruction set) and there was writeable control store if you wanted to write custom microcode for things like bitblting or emulation. The 11/23 did not have I&D space like the later J-11 cpus. The liniage for chip-11s is LSI11/03 (kd11-f quad width), LSI-11/2 (dual width KD-11), LSI-11/23a (KDF-11A dual width), LSI11/23b(+) (KDF-11B quad width), Then J-11 series. Note while the books said the 11/23a (kdf-11a) was 18 bit I have found many will operate as 22 bit. The KDF-11b was 22 bit addressing. Allison

29 years, 1 month

SMTP import error #-5

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

On 0 xxx 1980 MAILER-DAEMON(a)nwohio.nwohio.com wrote: > > here's the choice: My 486 or the PDP? > > Hey - I'll take that 486 8-) But it would be a LOT harder to get another PDP than another 486. > I don't think V7 would fit on a RX02 - maybe an RL02. What you probably > want is RT-11. Single user but with Foreground/Background tasking. Or > you could try TSX? which is a multi-user RT-11 kinda sort of 8-) I have > heard of but not seen one of these. Email me if you decide what you want. Hmm... There's an RX02 boot though. Maybe it could boot of seperate root/boot disks like Linux does? Of course, I can't build kernels as I have no source, so that goes in the can. Basically, anything multi-user would be cool, and TCP/IP would be a nice trick. BTW, which Unix was first to have TCP/IP?

29 years, 1 month

SMTP import error #-5

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

On 0 xxx 1980 MAILER-DAEMON(a)nwohio.nwohio.com wrote: > [Another aside - you heard from Galesburg yet? Nothing on my end 8-( Once > we get you a case, you can just hide the 486 inside and tell *them* its a > terminal 8-) ] That was the idea.

29 years, 1 month

Help with Convergent Technologies

by thedm＠sunflower.com

Oh and the floppy drives are f0, f1 etc. I think a question mark an the Command? prompt will give you more commands, What version of Ctos is it? ---------- > From: thedm <thedm(a)sunflower.com> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: Help with Convergent Technologies > Date: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 5:33 AM > > Okay, [SyS][sys] is the first hard disk, then d1, d2 d3 etc > It was strictly an office automation machine, usually it came with Document > designer, Office spreadsheet and Bmail. When it boots, it has a bunch of > dots run across the screen, seems to me at this point it tells you the > software license. The licenses are, standalone, 5user, 10 user, 25 user and > 48 user. These machines had the networking built in. There are two RS422 > ports on the side, you can put 24 machines in a daisey chain on each side. > There is a surplus store here with buttloads of them and no one wants them > because they don't know what they are. These boxes are INtel based, but > propriatary as hell. There is a DOS emulator available or was. Unissys > currently owns this platform as of 1986, before then it was sperry, and > then your model convergent, allthough convergent still made alot of the > hardware under subcontract. If you ask me more specific questions I can > probably remember more. It's been 5 years since I even touched one. > > ---------- > > From: Ray Stricklin <kjaeros(a)u.washington.edu> > > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers > <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > > Subject: Re: Help with Convergent Technologies > > Date: Monday, July 07, 1997 7:53 PM > > > > On Mon, 7 Jul 1997, thedm wrote: > > > > > Is this a little square box cpu with a buss on the side? and ad ons > that > > > lock onto the side of it? If it is I used to administer a Convergent > > > network, it uses the BTOS/CTOS operating system and uses JCL for batch > > > programming. Its almost useless with out the native software and if I > > > recall our licenses where about 10,000 for a 48 user network. They do > make > > > a standalone version, but I'll be darned if i would ever know where to > find > > > it. > > > > That'd be the one. > > > > It has an OS installed; with the CPU I also picked up a QIC unit, 10 meg > > disk/floppy unit, a 'disk expansion' unit of unknown size (I'm short one > > power supply), and a GC-001 graphics unit, as well as boxes of QIC tapes > > and 360k floppies. The OS is installed along with lots of other stuff of > > unknown purpose on the hard disk/floppy box. It boots fine; I can play a > > little with it, but I really don't know what's there. > > > > I'm able to get file listings of [sys]<sys> which I'm assuming is the > hard > > disk. > > > > I wish there'd been an operator's manual in the lot.. > > > > ok > > -r

29 years, 1 month

Help with Convergent Technologies

by thedm＠sunflower.com

Okay, [SyS][sys] is the first hard disk, then d1, d2 d3 etc It was strictly an office automation machine, usually it came with Document designer, Office spreadsheet and Bmail. When it boots, it has a bunch of dots run across the screen, seems to me at this point it tells you the software license. The licenses are, standalone, 5user, 10 user, 25 user and 48 user. These machines had the networking built in. There are two RS422 ports on the side, you can put 24 machines in a daisey chain on each side. There is a surplus store here with buttloads of them and no one wants them because they don't know what they are. These boxes are INtel based, but propriatary as hell. There is a DOS emulator available or was. Unissys currently owns this platform as of 1986, before then it was sperry, and then your model convergent, allthough convergent still made alot of the hardware under subcontract. If you ask me more specific questions I can probably remember more. It's been 5 years since I even touched one. ---------- > From: Ray Stricklin <kjaeros(a)u.washington.edu> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: Help with Convergent Technologies > Date: Monday, July 07, 1997 7:53 PM > > On Mon, 7 Jul 1997, thedm wrote: > > > Is this a little square box cpu with a buss on the side? and ad ons that > > lock onto the side of it? If it is I used to administer a Convergent > > network, it uses the BTOS/CTOS operating system and uses JCL for batch > > programming. Its almost useless with out the native software and if I > > recall our licenses where about 10,000 for a 48 user network. They do make > > a standalone version, but I'll be darned if i would ever know where to find > > it. > > That'd be the one. > > It has an OS installed; with the CPU I also picked up a QIC unit, 10 meg > disk/floppy unit, a 'disk expansion' unit of unknown size (I'm short one > power supply), and a GC-001 graphics unit, as well as boxes of QIC tapes > and 360k floppies. The OS is installed along with lots of other stuff of > unknown purpose on the hard disk/floppy box. It boots fine; I can play a > little with it, but I really don't know what's there. > > I'm able to get file listings of [sys]<sys> which I'm assuming is the hard > disk. > > I wish there'd been an operator's manual in the lot.. > > ok > -r

29 years, 1 month

old 80286

by jordicr＠eic.ictnet.es

I have a LAPTOP 80286. Can I connect to INTERNET with it? Does any Winsock exist? Which is the best software for MAIL and WWW? (using a 286, of course) Greetings, Jordi Carceller jordicr(a)eic.ictnet.es

29 years, 1 month

current HHC count

by dastar＠crl.com

Here is the current list I have of the Panasonic HHC buyout... Name Qty ----------------- --- Sam Ismail 4 Allison Parent 3 Jeff Hellige 2 Kelly Fergason 3 Gary Tucker 2 Roger Sinasohn 5 Ward Griffiths 3 Ben Coakley 1 Paul Coad 2 Jim Willing 3 Richard Cini 3 Hans Pufal 2 Doug Spence 3 John Ott 1 Bob Withers 2 Frank Peseckis 2 Roger Merchberger 3 (or up to 10! what a guy!) ursa(a)idir.net 4 Richard Schauer 2 Brian Stuart 3 Jeff Lodoen 1 Scott Ware 3 SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com 1 James Rice 3 Benedict Chong 2 Kirk Scott 2 Kirk (dynasoar) 2 Current Total: 66 If your name isn't on here, please e-mail me with how many you want. If your e-mail bounces, post your request publicly. If you want to add to your count, let me know. I will be sending the final total to Mike on Friday, so I will take requests up until sometime Friday when I fire off an e-mail to him. At that point I will try to cut a deal. I'm hoping for 100. Nobody will pay more than $10 per. If we get to 100 it should go down to $9 per. Remember...manuals, power supplies, ROM chips, custom RAM expander tray, some carrying cases. Features thermal printer, FORTH-like language in ROM, QWERTY keyboard. If you don't know what the hell I'm talking about, ask for details. Sam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass

29 years, 1 month

IBM PC Radio 9075

by sinasohn＠crl.com

This weekend I picked up two IBM PC Radio laptops (numbered #9075). Anyone know anything about them? They came with no PS and the batteries are (of course) dead. They're nifty little machines, with a built-in ~adding-machine-sized printer, a connection for an antenna (at least, that's what it looks like) and a PCMCIA-ish slot. Any info would be greatly appreciated, as well as leads on finding a power supply or two. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

29 years, 1 month

PDP as a home computer - Acid Test. I LOST ALL MY STUFF!

by allisonp＠world.std.com

> X-Sender: danjo@typhoon > I don't think V7 would fit on a RX02 - maybe an RL02. What you probabl the miniroot would. Rl02(10mb) is more like it. Also V7 requires I&D space so the cpu had better by 11/73 or higher. IF 11/23 then use V5 or V6. > want is RT-11. Single user but with Foreground/Background tasking. Or > you could try TSX? which is a multi-user RT-11 kinda sort of 8-) I have RSTS-11 multitasking/timesharing. Or RSX-11 real time multitasking. Myself RT-11FB is my favorite as it's compact and can run off a rx02 and fast. Allison

29 years, 1 month

Apple & Commodore Stuff on Auction

by gmast＠polymail.cpunix.calpoly.edu

Hello again. Time for the list of stuff. I have listed some items on a different auction than eBay AuctionWeb this time. It's a new auction so it's faster to search (less listings) and they do have a vintage computer category and a Non-PC/Mac software category. I'm still trying to reduce the pile (and get a little money for tuition next month) so everything sells for whatever the high bid is. Most of the power supplies/boards have been going for about $5 so far with a few exceptions. Remember to figure shipping in to what it's worth to you, I'm in Central CA. AuctionWeb: Mac II Logic Bd - NEW! Sealed From Factory! Bidding starts at: $5.00 Auction ends on: 07/13/97, 16:54:10 PDT http://www2.ebay.com/aw/itemfast.cgi?item=dcv57812 Apple IIc Power Supply NEW! Factory Bag/Box! Bidding starts at: $1.00 Auction ends on: 07/13/97, 17:15:38 PDT http://www2.ebay.com/aw/itemfast.cgi?item=fok750072 Apple II SCSI Card Current bid: $15.00 Auction ends on: 07/13/97, 17:25:49 PDT http://www2.ebay.com/aw/itemfast.cgi?item=uiy958 Auction Works: Commodore 1541 Drive in Orig Box Starts at $3 http://www.auctionworks.com/cgi-win/bid.exe?SITEID=WORKS+ACTION=VIEW+LOT=11… Apple 5.25 Disk Drive Brand New in Sealed Static Bag http://www.auctionworks.com/cgi-win/bid.exe?SITEID=WORKS+ACTION=VIEW+LOT=15… Apple IIC Computer http://www.auctionworks.com/cgi-win/bid.exe?SITEID=WORKS+ACTION=VIEW+LOT=11… Thanks for reading, Greg

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