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by chu＠verizon.net

I have gotten my PDP 11/73 to start up and go through an initialization script for RSX-11Mplus. However, I do not know any uids/passwords, so I cannot login; I can only watch the script go by. I am able, while the script is running, to break into MCR and run commands like PDP and DMP. I am able to dump in octal some of the files like [0,0]001054.DIR;1. Does anyone know where the user names/passwords are stored? My memory says that the maybe they are not encrypted? Is that so? TIA, DAve Chu

23 years, 1 month

DHV11 on BSD2.9

by chpap＠ics.forth.gr

I have read in a message by Steve Schultz that there are 2.9BSD drivers for the DHV11-A around. Can I still find them?

23 years, 1 month

KNOCK IT OFF people

by jwest＠kwcorp.com

Yes, cctalk is not the totally off-topic free zone that cctech is. However, do NOT interpret that as a "anything goes" policy. I've sat back and watched the past few days of crap threads and I'm a little tired of it. More importantly, I've received numerous complaints. OFF topic posts on cctalk ARE ok. But I think we're all adult enough to know what is pushing the envelope. Sure, go off topic, that's what this list is for. But extended threads on religion, politics, etc. that are little more than pi**ing contests are just off-base. Thanks Jay West

23 years, 1 month

Help ID this board...

by cb＠mythtech.net

> There is only one sticker on the card >that says "1990 LTI; All Rights Reserved; I believe LTI is Lapis Technologies. They made video cards for the Mac. I would guess it is probably a video card of some kind. Many of the older full page display cards had 9 pin connectors. I don't know if they used a standard video output or if they had to go to the monitor they were meant for. >Since the board is blue, I figured that its >probably a prototype of something, maybe a video card? Probably just artistic license on coloring the board. I have seen blue video cards before in the Mac. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

23 years, 1 month

Identifying a Motorola chip - MC14544?( OT)(actually grass ai rports)

by mmcfadden＠cmh.edu

> Ethan wrote > >> Any help would be greatly appreciated; Particularly since the people > that > >> own the property have sold off the end of the strip to a local farmer > who > >> keeps cows there... And the other pilots are a bit too soft to leap the > >> fence and wander through a herd of cattle in the middle of the night > just > >> to turn on the lamps... > > > >I've been to a strip in NW Ohio, Fremont, that has a grass strip butting > >into a narrow asphalt strip in a Tee shape... the State airport guide > >warns that cows may be present on the grass runway and to perform a > >flyover before attempting a landing there. > > I live across the street for an inactive grass field, main problem for > pilots was deer > and dogs on the runway. We could never fly kites or launch Estes rockets > this close to an airport. > I once had my dinner interrupted by a pilot who crashed and walked up to > the house and asked to > use the telephone. His Globe Swift's alternator had failed. He couldn't > manually crank down the > landing gear and wanted to land on grass to save the plane. Now we have a > sixty acre park, we > still mow the runway, great for walking dogs and exercise, no cars > allowed. Occasional wood chucks, > deer, turkeys, and foxes however. > > Mike

23 years, 1 month

3 BC26V-12 cables available

by stuart＠stuartsjohnsonfamily.net

I recently received a bunch of stuff, including 3 each BC26V-12 SI disk cables, frequently used with RA60, RA80, etc. disk drives. I have no use for them, so if anyone wants them, they are available for the shipping expense. Contact me off list if you are interested, tell me how many (1-3) you want. These cables came from my previous employer and were removed some years ago >from working equipment (that I decommissioned when I worked there) and should be fully usable. First come first served. Regards, Stuart Johnson ssj152 AT charter DOT net // should be obvious how to fix email address

23 years, 1 month

Felix CE 801 Calculator

by stefan＠softhome.net

Is anybody interested in buying a Felix CE 801 calculator ? I haven't tested it yet, charging some batteries, but when I have done that I will let you know. The date is probably 1975, and its made in Romania. Stefan.

23 years, 1 month

cctalk digest, Vol 1 #479 - 54 msgs

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

> Blah blah. More inanity from Al. No response to > my last message in which I asked for replies to > specific questions and issues that I raised. <Snipped rest of the rant....> I decided to stop feeding the troll... Regards, Al Hartman (Macintosh Emulation List Host) http://www.topica.com/lists/MacEmuList My Homepage http://www.geocities.com/alhartman Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life. - William Blake

23 years, 1 month

Info wanted: IBM vacuum tube digital computer demonstrator

by massimo.vettore＠zf.com

On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Joe wrote: >Yes, that's the item but I'm pretty certain that he's wrong about it being a > field engineer's test set. A couple of list members have tracked down several > of these but no docs yet. Hi The diagrams of the plugglable units should be available at: http://www.piercefuller.com/collect/ibmpu/ Max

23 years, 1 month

PDP-11/04 on Ebay - whats wrong with it?

by David.Kane＠aph.gov.au

Hi, A PDP-11/04 on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1247&item=3403225 748&rd=1 I have to start by stating I am in Australia. Our dollar might have crept back up to a smidgen over 60 cents US today, but the opening bid on the PDP will still be considerable, then add international shipping and ooooooh ouch. But despite all that I am still toying with the idea of bidding on the item. I do need a little assistance before making a definitive decision. For those unaware the item was listed before recently but was passed in unbid. I did not get interested last time since the description did not list a CPU card, and the seller did not reply to an enquiry regarding a CPU card. I notice that this time there is a CPU card listed (M7263). My quandary is over the seller's comment that the "Unit powers up and reads 0002777" although the pictures have it reading 000277. My worry is that the unit is severely broken. Can any take a stab at guessing what might be wrong, is it possibly just the lack of a boot device (floppy of hard disk)? David Kane

23 years, 1 month

Have VAXStation II/GPX & Intel iPDS and need an Intel MDS 225/230

by melamy＠earthlink.net

Hi all, I am trying to accelerate my plans to get my Intel MDS up and running... I have a VAXStation II/GPX with two monitors, mouse and keyboard. I think I have all the docs and disks for it also. It belonged to a friend who gave it to me because he was just going to throw it out. It was working for him, but I don't know the first thing about getting it running or do I really want to take on another project. What I am looking for is to use it in trade for an Intel MDS 225/230 development system. I don't need software or manuals for the MDS (I have all that). I don't even need any of the ICE modules. I also have an Intel iPDS with software that I would consider in trade also. Any one interested? Best regards, Steve Thatcher Seattle area, Washington state

23 years, 1 month

Book available

by anheier＠owt.com

I am cleaning out some more stuff and have the following books available: Learning IBM Basic, David Lien, 1984 An Introduction to the Basic Language, John Skelton 1971 Understanding Telephone Electronics, Radio Shack, John Fike, 1983 How to Program and Interface the 6800, Andrew Staugard, 1987 $5 each + shipping. Thanks Norm

23 years, 1 month

DEC disk drive power consumption (was Re: QBUS SCSI

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> in my BA123 and get away from the RQDX3. If I thought I had enough room > in a BA23 for the KDA50 and enough cards to make it worth the effort, > I'd consider that, but between cabling and power consumption, I don't I don't think you can put a KDA50 in a BA23, isn't the reason that "Corporate Cabinets" have dual BA23's in the rack so that you've got enough power for everything? At least I seem to remember reading that was the reason. Zane

23 years, 1 month

On topic: Invention & Technology

by jrasite＠eoni.com

In the newest issue of American Heritage of Invention & Technology magazine (Spring, 2003.) there is an article on the Houston Spaceflight Center. In it it details the history of the MCC from its inception to February 1, 2003. Included in this history are details of the systems used to control the United States manned spaceflight program. (Originally (5) IBM 7094s). All in all a most interesting article. Pick up a copy at your local large chain bookstore. Or subscribe! <http://www.americanheritage.com/it/index.shtml> Jim -- If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world. ~ Chinese Proverb ~

23 years, 1 month

Univac III on eBay

by Innfogra＠aol.com

> but I am looking for serious bidders." > He wants real money. I think it will not bring his reserve price which I bet is at least $5000, probably more. I do not expect it to sell. It would be interesting to see what his reserve actually is. I base my reserve price estimate on what he wants just to handle the machine for shipping. This thing is not going to get scrapped, he has had it for decades. He will sit on it longer if he doesn't get what he wants. Stored in a semitrailer is good. It looks dry, just dusty. And some looks like it was stored with stretch wrap. It should be in good physical condition. Note that the seller's feedback is (1) which means he is subject to fits of unrealistic expectations. Paxton Astoria, OR

23 years, 1 month

G.W.Bush a liar?

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

> Well, I was trying to be good and not pique the ire > of my neighbors to the south in my mother's and > wife's birthplace, but I find I can't hold my peace > at the incredible amount of BS, most of which is > parroting the Bush administrations lies and more > damnedable lies. I'm not aware of ANY lies by the current administration, no less "lies and more damnedable lies" Also, you can't hold this administration responsible for the misdeeds of past administrations. In fact, I'd call the previous administration one of the most dishonest and criminal administrations this country has ever had. Luckily our system of government is such that people like this cannot remain in power for too long. As for the rest of what you say, I don't have any data for or against it. America is a representative republic. Not quite a democracy. And yes, the government does things that the people don't necessarily like or agree to. Given that, I still believe we have the free-est and best form of government on the planet. It is not corruption or mistake free. Nor is it free of the normal human expressions of greed, ego, hatred, and agression. It's still head and shoulders above all other government systems on the planet. Considering the broad areas in which the U.S. is invlolved in, the huge amount of AID it gives to the rest of the world, you have to see that basically we are a good country. I would like it to be perfect, but that's not possible in human affairs. It could certainly be better. And what I like about Bush and his administration is that he got right to the task of setting right all the wrongs of previous administrations he could find and fix. I know he will be relected in 2004 with a landslide. It's a shame he can't run for a third term. Cheney will probably not be able (or willing) to run for President in 2008. Before the election, and before I saw Bush in action. I was sure he'd be a one term President and that Hillary Clinton or maybe Al Gore would run in 2004 and take back the Presidency for the Democrats. Now, I'm sure that won't happen. It's amazing that you can call a liar, a man whose reputation is largely made by his truthfulness and trustworthyness. As Governor of Texas he kept most all of his promises. And left the state in a much better condition than it was when he took office. You may not like his policies, or his decisions. But, that doesn't make him a liar. Regards, Al

23 years, 1 month

Univac III on eBay

by ekklein＠pacbell.net

This is truly amazing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3403344993 I have no affiliation with this auction whatsoever. I do wonder what my wife would say if I bought this, though. "Honey, clear out the guest room, I have a mainframe coming!" Erik S. Klein www.vintage-computer.com

23 years, 1 month

Need Read-It! v1.02 and/or v1.1 OCR software/manual by Olduvai (for Mac)

by vcf＠siconic.com

I'm looking for a copy of Read-It! v1.02 and/or v1.1 by Olduvai (for the Macintosh). This is OCR software circa 1987-1988. The important thing is the manual. I don't really need the software at this point. There i$ a bounty for thi$. If you have this then please contact me directly at <sellam(a)vintage.org>. Thanks! -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

23 years, 1 month

was Re: Identifying a Motolora chip -now OT Elk on runway

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 2/24/03 11:21:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, mike(a)ambientdesign.com writes: > It's also interesting to hear that cows on the runway isn't only a New > Zealand phenomenon... > > We lost a Lear Jet here at the Warrenton, Oregon Airport when it hit a 1500 pound Roosevelt Elk halfway down the runway on an early morning takeoff last October. Totally trashed the Lear Jet, the Elk was in 500 pieces but the pilot and passengers were OK and able to get out of the plane before it totally burned. We had a herd of about 50 Elk living on the airport flats. Now they have an Elk proof fence that I swear will cause hard drives to fail when you drive across the grat-t-t-t-ting to get to our local UPS drop off center. The Lear Jet was over 10 years old so to get this on topic does anyone know if the older Lear Jets used computers and what kind? Paxton Astoria, OR

23 years, 1 month

QBUS SCSI card...

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> The truth is, if you are willing to wait, I've even seen some go as low as > the $40+ > to $60+ range? With some, condition might be poor, or they may not be > operational > and be being sold as is, but they might also be just fine. That's the eBay > gamble. I > do remember the MTI QTS-25 I had sold on eBay a couple of years ago to > Zane went for only $50 The thing to remember is that the controllers in that price range are tape only. For example, that MTI QTS-25 was tape only as I recall (or to put it another way, I don't recall buying any SCSI controllers on eBay that weren't tape only :^) The jump in value from Tape only to disk only is pretty huge, then there is a lesser jump in value from Disk only to Disk/Tape. Zane

23 years, 1 month

DEC disk drive power consumption (was Re: QBUS SCSI card...)

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> --- Doc Shipley <doc(a)mdrconsult.com> wrote: > > I do know that my MVIII uses a hack of a lot less power booting off a > > remote disk than it did spinning up 3 MFM drives. I can only assume > > that the RAxx use even more juice. > > Dunno about anything as new as an RA9x, but the RA81 draws 30A surge > current (which is why they have that daisy-chain power sequencer port), > and 8A steady-state. That's a big honkin' motor in there, plus several > square feet of controllers. I'd recommend RA7x instead. The RA9x drives are 8", while the RA7x drives are 5.25". Zane

23 years, 1 month

Fwd: Free to good home VRT-19

by Mzthompson＠aol.com

Posted to comp.sys.dec, please respond directly to jfedorko(a)rangersys.com > Subject: Free to good home VRT-19 > From: "Joel" <jfedorko(a)rangersys.com> > Date: Sun, Feb 23, 2003 17:03 EST > Message-id: <1Yacnbd0keSd28SjXTWckQ(a)giganews.com> > > Free to good home, a DEC VRT19 worked fine the last time I powered it up (2 > years ago). I need the space. > Available for pickup between Baltimore and DC. > > Drop me a note a jfedorko(a)rangersys.com if you are interested.

23 years, 1 month

TU58 Emulation (was: M9312 Bootstrap Questions)

by jss＠subatomix.com

Frank Arnold wrote: > I hope you can boot anything else, do you have a DL11-W? You could use > this with a PeeCee emulated TU58 for diagnostics ect. Two questions. First, has anyone here emulated a TU58 successfully in software? I searched through the archives and found lots of posts that say "you could" and none that say "I did". If it's doable, what software should I use? I found this: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/computer-science/history/pdp-11/utils/t… Second, where do I get the diagnostics to load over the emulated TU58? -- Jeffrey Sharp

23 years, 1 month

SCSI cards

by geoffr＠zipcon.net

At 02:37 PM 2/24/03 -0500, you wrote: >What was the name of the German company? I don't remember :( I wish I still had my Rainbow hardware guide, they were listed in there :(

23 years, 1 month

HP1000 F & A700 - pictures

by aek＠spies.com

Does anyone have access to a set of F-series manuals, especially installation reference manuals? -- I have over 100 manuals for HP's 16 bit series. Most have been scanned some are up at www.spies.com/aek/pdf/hp Unfortunately, with the exception of the FE handbooks, HP tended to put out dozens of small manuals which scatters the information that you need out all over the place.

23 years, 1 month

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