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Vintage "chat" software available for use

by bob_lafleur＠technologist.com

It only seems fitting that the users of a vintage computers list should have access to "vintage" chat software for real-time discussions. Therefore, I am making my VAX based chat software available for use to anyone on the list. Although I recently recompiled the software to fix a bug, there has been virtually no changes to it since 1990 or so, and the bulk of the coding was done in the mid 80's. This software predates what we all know as the internet, Instant Messaging, IRC, etc. If you'd like access, send me an E-mail (bob_lafleur(a)technologist.com) requesting access. Tell me what you'd like for a login ID. (You will be able to pick a nickname for use in the software the first time you log in). I will be happy to create a login for you, and you will choose your own password the first time you log in. I will send you instructions on how to connect using telnet. Happy chatting! - Bob

23 years, 7 months

Microsoft vs Lindows

by mross666＠hotmail.com

Bob Shannon sez: >Microsoft once send a small gang (gaggle?) of lawers to my workshop to >shoot some photos and video or an Apollo DN660 in operation. And you let them in?! :-) Lindows guys are welcome at my place to video my Xerox kit :-) Mike http://www.corestore.org _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

23 years, 7 months

'Windowing' programs

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

As far as I ever knew, the trademark was for "Microsoft Windows"... But then again, I can't say I ever truly cared enough to pay much attention.. My favorite Windows is DECwindows ;p _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

23 years, 7 months

RL02 woes

by uban＠ubanproductions.com

Hi Pat, I have a spare terminator which you could borrow, but I am currently out of town until next week... --tom At 11:22 AM 8/13/2002 -0500, Patrick Finnegan wrote: >Heh, OK, I was hoping that wasn't the problem... > >Does anyone have a spare terminator or a pinout so I can build one? > >Thanks! > >-- Pat > >On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 quapla(a)xs4all.nl wrote: > > > > > You have to put the terminator in. Without it, the fault light will stay > > on. > > > > > Ready light cover. Also, I don't have a terminator to use. > > > > > > Right now, the drive has its 'FAULT' light on, including when the VAX > > > is powered up and at its monitor. A 'SHOW QBUS' shows the adaptor at > > > address 774400 (I think), and a 'SHOW RLV12' shows no devices attached > > > to the controller. > > > > > > Ed > > > > > >

23 years, 7 months

TI-59 question

by doug_jackson＠citadel.com.au

Ed, I live is Australia, and have a 120V adapter for the TI-58/59 calc that I do not need. If you (or anybody elso on the list would like it, please let me know. (The postage cost would be minimal (probably $20 Aus). regards Doug Jackson MSS Operations Manager Citadel Securix (02) 6290 9011 (Ph) (02) 6262 6152 (Fax) (0414) 986 878 (mobile) > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Tapley [mailto:mtapley@swri.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 4:42 AM > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: TI-59 question > > > Ed, > > >If you want to depart with the described items, I can surely > use them. Some > >parts of the calculator are good for spares like the pack, > the reader and the > >housing. > > Oops. I apologise, Ed, I was very imprecise with what I > wrote. I meant most > of the description as background to explain why I *might* > have a spare 110V > power supply. I'll search for the power supply tonight; if I > can find it, > postage to you (Nederlands?) will be all I'll want for it. > The rest of the > gear, I still hope to return to service one day. Admittedly > I'm not making > very good progress - there are two printers in the queue > ahead of it and > they have been there the better part of a year now - but I'd > still like to > keep it for now, at least. If I do decide to get rid of it, > you get first > dibs. > > Sipke, *great* site. I also have some user-documentation-type > stuff for the > machine. Let me know if you need scans or whatever. > > Anybody know a good source for tabbed AA size ni-cads to > replace the ones > in the battery pack? > - Mark > > > CAUTION - The information in this message may be of a privileged or confidential nature intended only for the use of the addressee or someone authorised to receive the addressee's e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify postmaster(a)citadel.com.au. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citadel Securix. Feel free to visit the Citadel Securix website! Click below. http://www.citadel.com.au

23 years, 7 months

TI-59 question

by mtapley＠swri.edu

Ed asked, >Another question, more or less OT, is there someone who kan help me with >an >Texas Instruments adapter/charger for a TI-59 (red led, magnetic card >reader etc), >preferable 220V, but 110V will do too. > >Thanks, > >Ed Somewhere in my closet - I think - is a TI-59 in need of repair (display problems, really bad keybounce problems, ni-cads need replacing). It has at least a 110V adaptor and a 12V adaptor, and *possibly* a spare 110V adaptor (I think I ordered the spare when the cable on the original got very flaky, then repaired the cable.) Let me know if this is the closest/best help you can find. - Mark

23 years, 7 months

TI-59 question

by mtapley＠swri.edu

Ed, >If you want to depart with the described items, I can surely use them. Some >parts of the calculator are good for spares like the pack, the reader and the >housing. Oops. I apologise, Ed, I was very imprecise with what I wrote. I meant most of the description as background to explain why I *might* have a spare 110V power supply. I'll search for the power supply tonight; if I can find it, postage to you (Nederlands?) will be all I'll want for it. The rest of the gear, I still hope to return to service one day. Admittedly I'm not making very good progress - there are two printers in the queue ahead of it and they have been there the better part of a year now - but I'd still like to keep it for now, at least. If I do decide to get rid of it, you get first dibs. Sipke, *great* site. I also have some user-documentation-type stuff for the machine. Let me know if you need scans or whatever. Anybody know a good source for tabbed AA size ni-cads to replace the ones in the battery pack? - Mark

23 years, 7 months

RL02 woes

by Antonio.Carlini＠riverstonenet.com

> >Heh, OK, I was hoping that wasn't the problem... > >Does anyone have a spare terminator or a pinout so I can build one? I've not looked through in detail, but the printsets and manuals can be found in: http://archives.decdocs.org/printsets/RL02/ and http://archives.decdocs.org/printsets/RL%20info/ Antonio

23 years, 7 months

FG: Dec Rainbow Symphony and 86/80 CPM

by florit＠unixville.com

For grabs: Dec Rainbow Symphony Suite, with 5 1/4 floppies, and a 86/80 CPM disk. Very nice condition. Examine pictures at http://www.timexsinclair.org/miscimages/08092002_DECRainbow-Symphony/ This was rescued from a near dumpster experience. It didn't get picked up by a previously interested individual, I'm offering on here before I circle file it. All I ask is you cover shipping costs. I am in Miami, FL. Thanks. L

23 years, 7 months

PING Sellam

by nerdware＠ctgonline.org

Sellam, I'm still not sure the DNS/email routing thing got worked out... did you get the second copy of my original email that I sent? I had changed my return address...even though they both point ultimately to the same server, the laidbak address goes through some fairly heavy spam filtering that kills a lot of legit email. The ctgonline server isn't quite so locked down. Paul Braun WD9GCO Cygnus Productions nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com "A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a bunch of bricks tied to its head."

23 years, 7 months

Switch settings for KT-24 (M7134)

by NOcmcnabbSPAM＠4mcnabb.net

I'm looking for the dip switch settings for a KT-24 (M7134) Unibus Map/Boot card. Thanks.

23 years, 7 months

Help needed with Heathkit boot disks

by bill_r＠inebraska.com

Can someone on the list help this guy out? His e-mail address is: "Robin England" <robin.england(a)dial.pipex.com>. Thanks. >Hi Bill > >I've just seen a post you made to a forum in '97 about the Heathkit H-89 computer and bootable disks. I have two of these machines (well H-90's) and one original HDOS bootable system diskette (hard sector). Back in 1992 when I acquired these machines, I successfully made hard-sectored disks out of soft-sectored ones by punching the sector holes using the original disk as a template - amazingly this worked fine! > >Anyway - my question is, assuming that you were able to duplicate the disks, do you know anyone who has a bootable CP/M (or any other O/S for that matter) disk that they would be happy to copy for me, as I only have HDOS & Benton Harbor BASIC on my disks! I can supply the floppy disks for this purpose as I have recently found a limited supply of unused hard-sectored disks! > >Sorry to email you out of the blue, but there are very few people who know anything about these machines! > >cheers >Robin > -Bill Richman (bill_r(a)inetnebr.com) Web Page: http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r Home of the COSMAC Elf Microcomputer Simulator, Fun with Molten Metal, Orphaned Robots, and Technological Oddities.

23 years, 7 months

Working CP/M 8000

by wm65805＠alltel.net

I found a site for the CP/M 8000 docs : SO: in winter of 2002-3 I may work on building cp/m 8000 from the PL/I src of the 8080 version. bill ..

23 years, 7 months

Multisync monitor prior to 1981?

by vcf＠siconic.com

Does anyone know of a multisync display that was in use before 1981? 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, 7 months

free Tektronix 7603 manual for shipping costs

by steve＠aussieflicks.com.au

I just found your offer of the manual for the 7603 oscilloscope. I presume by now its gone? Steve Dillon Aussie Flicks Video Productions Pty Ltd steve(a)aussieflicks.com.au www.aussieflicks.com.au (02) 9545 4181

23 years, 7 months

test

by rmeenaks＠worldnet.att.net

this is a test.... Ram

23 years, 7 months

Olivetti M20 boot prom dump?

by aek＠spies.com

I came to the conclusion that it newer existed (since there is a 8086 addon card for the M20 which can run CP/M86 and I finally thought that people mixed up that version with a native 8000 one). -- It exists. The port was actually done by Zilog of CP/M-68K, including converting the utilities written in PLH to C, then given to DR to distribute. If you look at the BIOS listings in the manual, all of the code is written by people at Zilog.

23 years, 7 months

Magic Sac for Atari ST

by paulrsm＠buckeye-express.com

My Magic Sac 1 cartridge for the Atari ST has two Macintosh ROMs inside: 342-0220-A and 342-0221-A. Does anyone know what Macintosh they go to? Does anyone know how to poke the ST so I can read the ROMs in ST address space? I am kinda hoping that these are for the original Macintosh because I've wanted a ROM dump of that computer for a long time. -- Paul R. Santa-Maria Monroe, Michigan USA

23 years, 7 months

BYTE review of Olivetti M20

by cpg＠aladdin.de

On 08/11/2002 08:46:46 PM AST "Paul R. Santa-Maria" wrote: > >> Do you have some M20 related software/information? I'm always >> interested in that... > >I came across a BYTE review of the Docutel/Olivetti M20 >on page 188 of the June 1983 issue. Four pages of >text would not take long for me to scan and OCR. > >The pictures, while pretty, are not detailed enough >for any technical information although the motherboard >photograph is good enough to let you identify it. > >Let me know if anyone wants this done. I'd be interested. regards, chris

23 years, 7 months

PDP 11/70, XXDP diagnostics & OT question

by bqt＠update.uu.se

The Wanderer wrote: > I also tried to boot RSX 11M 4.5 from the distribution kit, it boots, > but only > executes 1 redirect command and stops in MCR (cpu still runs). This is typically a clock problem. You don't have a working clock in your system. /Johnny ---- This mail was sent from a Palm.

23 years, 7 months

Emulations under Linux

by rhudson＠cnonline.net

What emulations have you heard of under Linux. I think I heard about a copy of Bob Suptnik's PDP-11... -- Emulation - you can have more machines than Sellam, in much less space : ^ ) Ron.

23 years, 7 months

QBus boards on eBay - LSI-11/2, 11/03 CPUs

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

Hey, There are a couple of boxes of boards on eBay that look interesting. Several PDP CPU boards, MOS RAM, etc. No cables or cab kits AFAICT. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2045702233 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2045702595 Wish I could afford 'em. Doc

23 years, 7 months

Wanted: User Reference Manual for LSI ADM 5

by dan＠ekoan.com

Hello, I recently picked up a Lear Siegler ADM 5 terminal and, like most of my acquisitions, it did not come with any manuals. Does anyone know of a User Reference Manual for this terminal in electronic form? I'd also settle for a paper copy if anyone has one they'd like to duplicate. Hardware/Service manuals would also be gratefully accepted. Cheers, Dan

23 years, 7 months

Fujitsu Eagle M2351

by kevin＠ps8.co.uk

I am trying to prepare an Eagle in an 11/73. I have a Webster WQSMD controller and can now get into the firmware. (By the way it's the same as the WQESD controller!) I am unsure about some of the drive specification the controller needs to know about ;) Can anyone help on the following - the values in [] are what I am trying Cylinders [842] Heads [20] Full Sectors per track [46] Short sectors [0] Unit size is offered at 77367 When formating the drive it counts cylinders from 0 to 842 when writing headers and then says Format Complete. It then starts writing data and hangs with the repeating message Block : 46 sector not found Any thoughts? Kevin

23 years, 7 months

Dec TU-56 Question

by mtapley＠swri.edu

Tony said, regarding design defects/component failures: >...If you rebuilt this cirucit with known-good components then >it would behave as originally intended. I really can't think of a >software equivalent of this. Relying on an external library - whose functionality changes, with an OS upgrade or some such. It's not an exact parallel, of course. Better software design (and keeping more of the functionality inside the code you write) can mitigate the likelihood of this happening to some extent. And of course, it won't happen as long as *none* of the software involved (including the OS) gets "upgraded". - Mark

23 years, 7 months

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