- test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org - classiccmp.org

by peter.pachla＠vectrex.freeserve.co.uk

Hi all, I've had these two "3Com 3Stations" (model 3C1100) lying around here for the past 5 years or so and I'd like to actually get them running. Does anyone have any technical details about them; in particular what sort of graphics adapter is built in (it looks like either CGA, EGA or MDA/Herc), what sizes of 30-pin SIMMs do they take (and how do you set the memory jumpers) and how the heck do you get them to boot via the network? Anyone able to offer ANY advice? TTFN - Pete. -- Hardware & Software Engineer. Sound Engineer. Collector of Arcade Machines, Games Consoles & Obsolete Computers (esp DEC) peter.pachla(a)virgin.net | peter.pachla(a)vectrex.freeserve.co.uk | peter.pachla(a)wintermute.free-online.co.uk | www.wintermute.free-online.co.uk --

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Sun SparcStation II

by a2k＠one.net

I *think* this makes the list.. dunno the date off the top of my head... Anyway, sorry if it's O.T. The Sun monitor is much too large for my already over-crowded computer room, so I've set it up to boot a dumb terminal (will later be hooked up to my multiport serial card when I put the Sparc under my desk..) The problem is the last guy that had the Sparc really screwed up /etc/silo.conf and SILO requires me to type 1/boot/vmlinux root=/dev/sda1 ever boot (oh, I run linux ;) ) Can someone tell me how to make /etc/silo.conf boot the machine automatically? Eventually I'm going to make it a web server... when I buy a router (probably this weekend.) Thanks, Kevin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It's you isn't it? THE BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL!" "In the flesh, on the phone and in your account..." -- BOFH #3

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Borland releases old Turbo products at no charge...

by jfoust＠threedee.com

Check out <http://community.borland.com/museum/> for: The Story of Frank Borland The TurboMan Ad, September 1988 Old Software Turbo Pascal v1.0, Shipdate 20-November-1983 Turbo Pascal v3.02, Shipdate 18-September 1986 Turbo Pascal v5.5, Shipdate 02-May-1989 Turbo C v1.0, Shipdate 06-July-1987 Turbo C v1.5, Shipdate 25-January-1988 Turbo C v2.01, Shipdate 11-May-1989

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32 sector 8" floppies

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>> It would be well to remember that, back when hard-sectoring was common, it >> was considered more efficient than soft-sectoring. Shugart 801 drives were >> certainly available with hard-sector support as an option. Hard-sectoring >> did cost more, hence died off quickly enough. >Why was hard-sectoring considered more efficient? IIRC, the soft sectored >disks had more capacity than a comparable hard-sectored disk. It depends on what you're comparing *with*. 32-sectored hard-sectored 8" floppies have a bit more capacity than IBM 3740 (26-sector) soft-sector format. But once you start going to double density, longer (and fewer) sectors, etc., the soft-sector formats start looking better, but only because the hard-sectored disks weren't evolving anymore at that point. They could've kept up, if it wasn't for advances in floppy disk controller technology which made the soft-sectored formats more attractive. In terms of early (early and mid-70's) hardware, hard-sectored floppies required less "smarts" in the disk controller because they don't have to deal with sector marks in the read signal. (Remember that early 8" soft-sectored floppy controllers lacked the smarts to write the address marks, and they reserved that function for special-purpose formatters. We aren't talking about a LSI chip, we're talking about a square foot or two of PCB stuffed densely with SSI TTL.) But then the FDC-on-a-chip came along (from WD, NEC, and others) and these had built-in circuitry for dealing with soft-sectored details. Others (like Wozniak) moved the FDC functions to the CPU and avoided both the FDC-on-a-chip *and* the square feet of PCB's typical of previous floppy disk controllers. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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SoCal TRW Swapmeet this Sat 7/31

by jpl15＠netcom.com

The monthly SoCal TRW Ham Radio and Electronics Swap Meet is this Saturday, the 31st, from 7:30 am -> 11:30 am PST. The Meet is held at the TRW El Segundo facility, in the southern parking lots thereof: From the 405 (San Diego) freeway, take the Rosecrans exit and go west one mile to Aviation. Turn left (south) [under the Metrolink bridge] and proceed about 3/4 of a mile... the TRW plant will be on your right and the Swapmeet itself is in the southernmost parking lots bordering Marine avenue. I am in Spaces J21 and J23, driving a white Toyota 4X4 pickup truck with a black bedliner. Marvin will be there, and my spies tell me also Aaron Finney and *maybe* Mike Ford too... I plan on a Brag 'n Brunch after the Meet is over (around noon) and y'all are invited. 'Driving a Hard Bargain' is hungry work! Hope to see you there... but please don't show up before 9:30 or so, as it gives me an opportunity to scarf up on all the *good* stuff. Providing I can keep Marvin distracted, too.... ;} Cheers John

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HP Equipment Available

by jeff.kaneko＠juno.com

Bill: So what's going on with this? Claimed? Withdrawn? Jeff On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 04:01:29 GMT bill_r(a)inetnebr.com (Bill Richman) writes: > A friend of mine has rescued the following equipment. (I don't know > HP > stuff, so I'll give a general description and some numbers.) > > Two big, _heavy_ boxes about the size of 2-drawer filing cabinets: > > Box 1 contains modules marked- > HP 9000/300 > HP 9000/300 > HP 98720A > > Box 2 contains modules marked- > HP 7958B > HP 9000/300 > HP 98720A > > There is also a large RGB monitor, HP #98751A, at least two (HPIB, > so > I'm told by an HP-head) keyboards and mice, video cables, etc. > > He offered it to me but I have no use for it. It's big, bulky, and > heavy, so if you're interested in it, you'll have to arrange for > transportation from Lincoln, Nebraska. A few bucks thrown in his > direction for dragging the stuff home from the brink of destruction > wouldn't be out of line either - maybe $50 or $100 if the stuff is > worth > anything to you. If you want any/all of this stuff, let me know by > Wednesday, because I'm sure he'll be tired of dragging it around in > his > van by then. He'll probably have used up the $50-100 in extra gas! > > > > -Bill Richman (bill_r(a)inetnebr.com) > http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r - Home of the COSMAC Elf > Microcomputer > Simulator, Fun with Molten Metal, Orphaned Robots, and > Technological Oddities. > ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

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Collecting computers in good in Canada - how about you?

by kstumpf＠unusual.on.ca

I don't know how I did it again. Hopefully no one enjoys my posts and this won't be read by many, but for those who were taken away from more important business by this message, I apologize. >Good morning my friend. > >How are you? You are being true to your word - haven't >heard a word from you in months on the CCL. > >Please let me know how you are. Research projects, >acquisitions (oops, is that still a bad word), and such. >I am very interested. > >There have been quite a few computers in and out of >my "ware"house. The Guide to Collecting is getting a >second printing (yikes), an I am a happy mainframe >programmer (MVS, Cobol, DB2, and CICS) at a local >insurance company. > >Family life is tough, but we're trying and moving >forward (2 teenage boys left in the fam). > >You take care and please give me an update. > >Yours in good faith. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------------------- >Kevin Stumpf * Unusual systems * www.unusual.on.ca >+1.519.744.2900 * EST/EDT GMT - 5 > >Collector - Commercial Mainframes & Minicomputers from > the 50s, 60s, & 70s and control panels and consoles. > >Author & Publisher - A Guide to Collecting Computers & >Computer Collectibles * ISBN 0-9684244-0-6 >. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Kevin Stumpf * Unusual systems * www.unusual.on.ca +1.519.744.2900 * EST/EDT GMT - 5 Collector - Commercial Mainframes & Minicomputers from the 50s, 60s, & 70s and control panels and consoles. Author & Publisher - A Guide to Collecting Computers & Computer Collectibles * ISBN 0-9684244-0-6 .

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Collecting computers in good in Canada - how about you?

by kstumpf＠unusual.on.ca

Good morning my friend. How are you? You are being true to your word - haven't heard a word from you in months on the CCL. Please let me know how you are. Research projects, acquisitions (oops, is that still a bad word), and such. I am very interested. There have been quite a few computers in and out of my "ware"house. The Guide to Collecting is getting a second printing (yikes), an I am a happy mainframe programmer (MVS, Cobol, DB2, and CICS) at a local insurance company. Family life is tough, but we're trying and moving forward (2 teenage boys left in the fam). You take care and please give me an update. Yours in good faith. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Kevin Stumpf * Unusual systems * www.unusual.on.ca +1.519.744.2900 * EST/EDT GMT - 5 Collector - Commercial Mainframes & Minicomputers from the 50s, 60s, & 70s and control panels and consoles. Author & Publisher - A Guide to Collecting Computers & Computer Collectibles * ISBN 0-9684244-0-6 .

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Info on the IMST426 transputer

by kenny＠kinnes.demon.co.uk

I'd heard about it round about ST450 time but did not get any firm data on it. Interesting idea. So how did you get 'em ?? K At 02:38 PM 7/28/99 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, > >Does anyone have any info on the T426 (yes it is a 6). What was >different >from the T425?? Any new instructions, etc. > > >Thanks > >Ram > >-- > > ,,,, > /'^'\ > ( o o ) > -oOOO--(_)--OOOo------------------------------------- >| Ram Meenakshisundaram >| Senior Software Engineer >| OpenLink Financial Inc >| .oooO Phone: (516) 227-6600 x267 >| ( ) Oooo. Email: rmeenaks(a)olf.com > ---\ (----( )-------------------------------------- > \_) ) / > (_/ > > > >

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Semi-OT: eBay hilarity

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 7/29/99 6:10:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kaikal(a)MICROSOFT.com writes: > I guess this shows that anything can sell on eBay: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=12988 > 8958 > > for those of us who are too lazy to open up a browser session, care to tell us what it is?

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32 sector 8" floppies

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

Hi, I was going through some boxs of disk tonight and found a bunch of hard sectored 32 sector 8" disks. Anyone have any idea what uses these? One of them is a Tektronix disk and it says 8002 Tekdos (Z-80) the others all say "ZAM" source code, edits, etc. Joe

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Semi-OT: eBay hilarity

by kaikal＠MICROSOFT.com

I guess this shows that anything can sell on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=12988 8958

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About old mainframes and the end of an era.

by kstumpf＠unusual.on.ca

Some of you might know about the huge, famous, and yes, beautiful RED ROOM in the Math and Computing building at the University of Waterloo. Well, it's gone. The end of an era. Since class numbers are increasing and server/host/mainframe sizes are decreasing, the Red Room is being converted into many classrooms. For those who never experienced the Red Room it was a 2-storey open space in the middle of the building. The 2 floors were extra high. The sound damping walls and false floor tiles were matching orangish red. The walls of the second floor were huge sheets of sound damping glass - like an observation deck. Looking down into that room motivated many a teenager to enter the field of computer science or engineering. Please visit: ist.uwaterloo.ca/cs/redroom for many wonderful photographs. Yours in good faith. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Kevin Stumpf * Unusual systems * www.unusual.on.ca +1.519.744.2900 * EST/EDT GMT - 5 Collector - Commercial Mainframes & Minicomputers from the 50s, 60s, & 70s and control panels and consoles. Author & Publisher - A Guide to Collecting Computers & Computer Collectibles * ISBN 0-9684244-0-6 .

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<Might as well add us in too... < <On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, wanderer wrote: < <> Another 'me too' :=) I also want the RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-Rom. <> Just have to get a SCSI host adapter but will manage that one as well. Oh what the heck, something for the PDP-11s for a change... I'm in. Allison

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>Excellent idea! At a reasonable price like $15/CD, I would buy >CD's for RT-11 and RSX-P/OS. Especially if they contain all those >old SIG tapes. Indeed, they will be made up largely (but not exclusively) of the SIG tapes. There will also be a searchable index of the SIG tapes. Here's the SIG tapes that will go on the RT-11 CD-ROM: SPRI76 Spring 1976 SPRI78 Spring 1978 FALL78 Fall 1978 San Francisco SPRI79 Spring 1979 New Orleans FALL79 Fall 1979 San Diego 11SP13 Spring 1980 Chicago 11SP17 Fall 1980 San Diego 11SP26 Spring 1981 Miami 11SP30 Fall 1981 Los Angeles 11SP32 Spring 1982 Atlanta 11SP48 Fall 1982 Anaheim 11SP53 Spring 1983 St. Louis 11SP59 Fall 1983 Las Vegas 11SP66 Spring 1984 Cincinatti 11SP68 DECUS C distribution 11S076 Fall 1984 Anaheim 11S083 Spring 1985 New Orleans 11S087 Fall 1985 Anaheim 11S091 Spring 1986 Dallas 11S094 Fall 1986 San Francisco 11S097 Spring 1987 Nashville 11S103 Spring 1988 Cincinatti 11S108 1988 Australia 11S109 Best of RT Spring 1989 11S113 Fall 1990 In addition, there will be these RT-11 DECUS 11-xxx entries: 110174 STAR-TREK (SPACWR) Version: January 1975 110213 LIB.FOR: Library Routines Version: May 1975 110214 RENUM: FORTRAN Renumbering Program Version: February 1977 110215 TRACE.MAC/TR.MAC Version: July 1975 110221 ODT 11 MACRO RT 110229 INDEX: FORTRAN Cross-Referencer Version: 6.4, December 1982 110270B FODT: FORTRAN IV On-Line Debugging Tool for RT-11 Version: March 1977 110288 TECO V28 for RT-11 Version: December 1977 110294 BASIC-11 Extension Routines Version: January 1981 110294MUTILITY MACRO RT BASIC SVII 00HKMQ 110296 MACRO FORTRART SV XI 00AHKMQ 110304 LISP11 for RT-11 Version: January 1977 110314 RUNOFF MACRO RT MII 00AHKMQ 110314MRUNOFF MACRO RT MII 00AHKMQ 110325 HIDE: Hidden Line Removal/Plotting Subprogram Version: May 1977 110335 RASM: Reverse Assembler for RT-11 Version: 2.01, March 1979 110337 EXTMT: A General Purpose Magnetic Tape Handler Version: June 1982 110339 MACSP: MACRO-11/SP Structured Programming Macros Version: October 1977 110340 ADVENTURE Version: 3, November 1978 110342 DECODE3: RT-11 SAV/LDA Files Disassembler Version: 3.0, June 1982 110343 ED: Scrolling Video Text Editor Version: 8.2, July 1980 110356 FORODT: FORTRAN Debug Routine for RT-11 Version: March 1978 110365 GAMMA GSA GAMMA BASIC GAMMA GAMMA MXI 00MQ 110368 Fast Fourier Transform and Two Applications Version: December 1977/April 1978 110370 DUNGEON Version: 2.5, October 1980 110371 BACKUP: RT-11 Version: 01A, July 1978 110373 CHOOSE BASIC RT MXIII 00BG 110376 EVAEXA BASIC RT MXIII 00D 110381 PLOT Version: June 1980 110383 TSTE: Time Share Terminal Emulator Version: V2.0, March 1982 110388 Airplane Landing Simulation Game Version: April 1979 110391 MACRO RT D 00K 110403 MACRO Package for MACRO-11 to Assemble INTEL 8080 Code Version: July 1979 110413 ORC: Object to Macro Conversion Version: 1.1, August 1979 110415 EXFILE: Exchange File Program Version: September 1979 110435 FORTRAN Graphics Support for the VT105 Version: April 1980 110490 TSXLIB: A FORTRAN Callable Library Implementation of EMTs for TSX-PLUS Version: 6.31/88e30a 110491 CROSS: A Cross-Referencer for BASIC Programs Version: September 1981 110510 Space Invasion Version: May 1982 110529 DBSMNG: Data Base Management Package Source Kit Version: V3.1, March 1985 110530 RUNOFF for RT-11 Version: M02.4-K, August 1985 110547 Data I/O PROM Programmer Software and Utility Program Version: V2, May 1982 110597 DTC: Desk Top Calendar Version: V4, January 1985 110605 FALCON Application for RT-11 Version: December 1982 110606 SPAL-11: Structured Programming Using Assembly Language Version: September 1982 110608 Tenny Electronic Bulletin "Board" Message Mailing Facility Version: December 1982 110615 CPMRSX: CP/M to DEC Disk Translator for RSX-11M Version: V2.1, December 1984 110643 Banff 1981 Abridged Decus library 110647 Collection of BANNER, SPOOL, TART, BEVAN, KB, SFGL70, TSXLIB, RHODES, and PIP8 110660 SORT: Fast Memory/Disc Sort/Merge for RT-11 Version: V2A, July 1983 110684 BRUCE: A Backup and Restore Utility with Consolidation and Enhancement Version: V01.1, October 1983 110695 DBSMNG: A Small Database Management Package Binary Kit Version: V3.1, November 1984 110697 TCFL: Terminal Control Function Library Version: V1.0, July 1983 110698 MJCLOK: Multi-Job Clock Program Version: V01, February 1984 110704 TXTWRT: An RT-11 Text Formatting Program Version: July 1983 110710 BUPRES: A Program Which Reads Individual Files from a Backup/Device Magtape Version: February 1984 110743 DSKLIB: A Disk Librarian Utility Program Version: V2.18, June 1984 110746 User Command Linkage-Plus for RT-11 and TSX-PLUS Version: V07.54a, May 1986 110758 REVISE: A Scanner for RT-11 Device Directories Version: V1.0, September 1984 110761 ODTV09: RT-11 Debugging Tool Version: V09, October 1983 110768 Canadian Mortgage Calculation Program Version: July 1984 110800 CMATH: A Library of Elementary Math Functions for DECUS C Version: March 1985 110809 RUNOFF, Bonner Lab Version: August 1985 110820 KEFSYS (KEF11 IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM) Version: July 1985 110854 NBS PASCAL for RT-11 Version: V1.6i (EC), Sept. 1986 110856 DUCM/DYC Version: V2b, December 1986 110872 LAP: Slave Print Utility Version: 1.4, April 1987 110880 Multiprocessor RT-11 Version: 5.0 110890 RDM FORTRAN Programming Interface Version: May 1987 110910 MAIL Version: 1.14, January 1988 110916 NOTAIL.MAC Version: 8A, September 1991 110924 HEATH Version: 1, February 1989 110929 Disk Benchmark Programs Version: 1988 110931 Extended Overlays for RT-11/TSX-PLUS Version: January 1991 110932 AS6816 Cross Assembler Version: 1.5, February 1991 And here's the RSX SIG tapes that'll be on the RSX volume: RSX77B Fall 1977 San Diego RSX78A Spring 1978 Chicago RSX78B Fall 1978 San Francisco RSX79A Spring 1979 New Orleans RSX79B Fall 1979 San Diego RSX80A Spring 1980 Chicago RSX80B Fall 1980 San Francisco RSX81A Spring 1981 Miami RSX81B Fall 1981 Los Angeles RSX82A Spring 1982 Atlanta RSX82B Fall 1982 Anaheim RSX83A Spring 1983 St. Louis RSX83B Fall 1983 Las Vegas RSX83B2 Fall 1983 Las Vegas, second volume RSX84A Spring 1984 Cincinatti RSX84A2 Spring 1984 Cincinatti, second volume RSX84B Fall 1984 Anaheim RSX85A Spring 1985 New Orleans RSX85B Fall 1985 Aneheim RSX86A Spring 1986 Dallas RSX86B Fall 1986 San Francisco RSX87A Spring 1987 Nashville RSX87B Fall 1987 Anaheim RSX88A Spring 1988 Cincinatti RSX88B Fall 1988 Anaheim RSX89A Spring 1989 Atlanta RSX89B Fall 1990 Anaheim RSX89EUR Europe 1989 Den Haag RSX90A Spring 1990 New Orleans RSX90B Fall 1990 Anaheim RSX91B Fall 1991 And, in addition, these RSX/IAS related DECUS 11-xxx entries: 110593 Control C Trap Handler for FORTRAN Version: V1.05, September 1982 110594 CPU Usage Monitor Display Facility for RSX-11M Version: X02.05, August 1984 110626 XLISP: An Experimental Object Oriented Language Version: V1.1, April 1983 110632 Task Image Zapper & Other Goodies Version: Spring 1985 110680 RSX-11M-PLUS System Accounting Reports with Datatrieve Version: October 1983 110681 MM: A Mastermind Game Version: December 1982 110689 Active Task List Scan Version: V01090 110748 BUG: A Debugging Tool Used on Existing IAS Tasks Version: V2.0, June 1984 110750 TEM: A Terminal Emulator for RSX-11 Version: 88.104, May 1988 110760 COMPOSE: VT200 Custom Character Set Generator Program Version: V1.0, October 1984 110767 DFL: A Program to Dump Physical Blocks from Floppy-Disk Version: V1.0, October 1984 110822 VT-200 SET UP Version: V1, September 1985 110823 Task to Task Communications Version: V1.01, November 1985 110836 ReGIS to HP-GL Conversion Program Version: V1.J, December 1985 110849 FIGure - A Calculator for RSX and VMS Version: V86.080, June 1986 110858 EMPIRE Version: October 1986 110870 ECR: Enhanced Console Routine Version: 1, April 1987 110871 IAS KERMIT Version: April 1987 110873 FORTRAN Aids and Tools Version: 1, April 1987 110887 CLE Version: 6.2 110896 MODES Version: 3, August 1986 110898 Finger/RSX Version: December 1987 110899 FDC; Floppy Diskette Copy Version: 1, December 1987 The RSTS/E CD-ROM is a bit more tentative, as contributors of RSTS/E freeware seem to be fewer and further inbetween. (And it's also true that since RSTS/E has both RT-11 and RSX run-time systems, that RSTS/E users can use material from the above SIG tape collections to some extent.) I do have a couple dozen miscellaneous tapes from Terry Kennedy that could be forced into a compilation. The "PRO freeware" CD-ROM would contain RX50 images of the following: PRO123 BASIC, PASCAL, PortaCalc, KERMIT and a Desk Top Calendar Version: V4, July 1985 PRO124 C Language System with Native Toolkit Version: November 1983 PRO136 PRO/VLINK for the Professional - 350/380 Series Version: V1.0-06, April 1985 PRO137 Adventure for the Professional-300 Series Version: V1, January 1984 PRO160 IMAGE Version: V6, 1986 PRO173 SIXELPRINT Version: 2.22, July 1987 PRO174 PRO/BASIC Version: 1.4, October 1989 PRO175 PRO/DECnet Version: 2.1, October 1989 PRO176 PRO/SIGHT Version: 1.1, October 1989 PRO177 P/OS Hard Disk Version: 3.2, October 1989 PRO178 PRO/Tool Kit Version: 3.2, October 1989 PRO179 Professional Installation and Maintenance Version: 3.2, October 1989 PRO180 Synergy, PRO/Communications, PROSE PLUS Version: October 1989 PRO181 PROSOFT Boot Floppy Version: February, 1990 as well as miscellaneous PRO-specific stuff pulled from the SIG tapes. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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KFQSA Resolution - at last

by cmcmanis＠freegate.com

Hello everyone, The KFQSA has got to be one of the _weirdest_ boards DEC ever made to control disks. Some data points: KFQSA Switch Table (Normal Operation) Switch 1 2 3 4 CSR Address in Octal --- --- --- --- ------------------------- ON ON ON ON 0760444 (Secondary TMSCP) < tape controller ON ON ON OFF 0774500 (Primary TMSCP) < tape controller ON ON OFF ON 0760334 (Secondary MSCP) < Disk controller * ON ON OFF OFF 0772150 (Primary MSCP) < Disk Controller KFQSA Switch Table (When being programmed) Switch 1 2 3 4 CSR Address in Octal --- --- --- --- ------------------------- * ON OFF ON ON 0774420 (service 0) ON OFF ON OFF 0774424 (service 1) ON OFF OFF ON 0774430 (service 2) ON OFF OFF OFF 0774434 (service 3) To configure the board to support two DSSI drives as I have, you first put the KFQSA into "service mode" (ON-OFF-ON-ON) then power cycle and at the uVAX chevron type: >>> set host/maintenance/uqssp/service 0 If you have correctly set the switches on the KFQSA it will respond with a program : UQSSP Controller (774420) Enter SET, CLEAR, SHOW, HELP, EXIT, or QUIT Node CSR Address Model 0 760444 22 1 760354 21 2 760360 21 6 ------ KFQSA ------ ? help Commands: SET <node> /KFQSA set KFQSA DSSI node number SET <node> <CSR_address> <model> enable a DSSI device CLEAR <node> disable a DSSI device SHOW show current configuration HELP print this text EXIT program the KFQSA QUIT don't program the KFQSA Parameters: <node> 0 to 7 <CSR_address> 760010 to 777774 <model> 21 (disk) or 22 (tape) ? I enable two disk drives telling it that unit 1 is on the first controller and unit 2 is on the second. ? set 0 772150 21 ? set 1 760334 21 Now type 'EXIT' (and this saves that config) change the switches to select primary MSCP (on-on-off-off) and restart. Now the system powers up and shows two MSCP controllers (even though there is just the one) and DUA0: is on one, and DUB1: is on the other. I don't know if I can make both drives show up on one controller. That will require a bit more experimentation. --Chuck

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"Color Graphics Upgrade Kit" for Tandy 2000

by red＠bears.org

I bought this from eBay some time ago, since nobody was bidding on it. I've since come to the conclusion that I will never own a Tandy 2000, and would like to offer it to somebody who might actually want it. The kit consists of some DRAM to be used as video memory and little else. It includes installation instructions and the original box, if my memory is to be relied upon. Best offer before 12:01 AM 4 August 1999 gets it. ok r.

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Re. PDP CDROMs

by rcini＠email.msn.com

Hello, all: Maybe I missed the original post on this thread, but what's the contents of the CD?? Obviously PDP-related, and sine I have an 11/34, I'd be interested in a copy also. But what's on it??? ----------------------------------- [ Rich Cini/WUGNET [ ClubWin!/CW7 [ MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking [ Collector of "classic" computers [ http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ <---------------------------- reply separator

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LA Weekly Vintage Micro story

by jpl15＠netcom.com

Hello classiccmpers... Sellam referred Mr. Vankin to me, but my focus is not micros and vintage 8-bitters. I thought there might be some SoCal folks who could give him a hand with some info/interviewes or whatever you can. He wrote me a very pleasant note, but I'm a DEC-head and all my computers tend to weigh over 500 pounds... ;} Please write back to him if you can help... Cheers John

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FS: Data General One

by ckaiser＠oa.ptloma.edu

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Vintage computer story for L.A. Weekly...

by jv＠journalist.com

Help me out -- and get famous too! My name's Jonathan Vankin and I'm a reporter in Los Angeles, doing a story for the L.A. Wekly. I'm looking for people in the L.A. area who collect or have a passion for "classic" or "obsolete" computers. Especially micros, e.g. old Apples, Commodores, Amigas, Osbornes etc. etc. If you're in the L.A. area, you're into older computers and, especially, if you have a collection or know someone who does, could you drop me a line at the e-mail address above? I got into this topic when I started getting nostalgic for my old ADAM, which i gave to Goodwill a couple of years ago. I was trying to figure out what made me so nostalgic for it and taht led me to the numrous vintage computer resources on the Web. But I need some L.A.-based colectors for the story. My deadline is pretty soon -- so drop me an e-mail with a convenient way to reach you now to spread the word about your beloved old machines! Thanks! Jonathan Vankin jv(a)journalist.com http://www.conspire.com http://home.pacbell.net/jvankin

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Fw: surplus second hand hardware ?

by danburrows＠mindspring.com

Spotted and thought some one might be interested. Dan -----Original Message----- From: Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- <system(a)SendSpamHere.ORG> Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Date: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 11:29 AM Subject: Re: surplus second hand hardware ? >In article <rmhn3.1740$Bs1.112530(a)news3.usenetserver.com>, "robert walton" <rob_moobled(a)hotmail.com> writes: >>Is there a www for surplus second hand vax's , micro-vax etc ? >>What would be the going rates on the above ? >>rgds >>Rob > >What exactly are you looking for? I happen to know of an entire rack >consisting of a uV-II, a Cipher 9-track, several Fujitsu drives, etc. >that will be tossed into the garbage in the next few days. This rack >is in central NJ (Monmouth County/Eatontown). If you are interested, >or anybody else for that matter, in having this equipment, please be >sure and eMail me ASAP. > >-- >VAXman- OpenVMS APE certification number: AAA-0001 VAXman(a)TMESIS.COM

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by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>> Count me in as a confirmed purchaser of the SigTape CDRs.. >This brings up a good point. Tim, are you talking CD-ROMs or CD-Rs? I for >one would prefer a CD-ROM, as thier life span is considerably longer. >However, CD-R might be more practical considering the low demand for >something such as this (at least I think the demand would be low, well >obviously not in this mailing list though). I would *like* to know there's enough demand out there to get some real CD-ROM's pressed. It looks like this becomes feasible with a quantity of 500 of each. If someone knows of low-volume CD pressers that would be suitable for this project, I'd appreciate getting clued-in. Barring that, gold CD-R's look to be the next best option. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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Fw: Free 8 inch floppy disks and SIGM disk collection - U haul it.

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

they were already grabbed by me. In a message dated 7/29/99 4:05:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, danburrows(a)mindspring.com writes: > Thought there might be some interest here. Spotted on local newsgroup. > Please contact poster directly. > Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys <rdkeys(a)weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu> > Newsgroups: triangle.forsale > Cc: rdkeys <rdkeys> > Date: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 2:51 PM > Subject: Free 8 inch floppy disks and SIGM disk collection - U haul it. > > > >Sadly, after 20 years of playing the great 8 inch flopper routine, I have > >now retired all my early 8 inch computer maschinen to the bit bucket in > >the landfill. RIP old CP/M.....you served me well.... > > > >Now, that leaves me with 13 boxes of new shrinkwrapped SSDD 8 inch > >floppies, and about another 75 loose 8 inch floppies. Also, I have > >a complete SIGM CP/M archive on 8 inch floppies, in storage case, > >about 100 8 inch floppies worth. > > > >I did not have the heart to relegate these things to the dustbin. > > > >So, dear friends, computer dinosaur users, who wants them? > > > >They are yours for the hauling..... > > > >Bob Keys > >rdkeys(a)weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu

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Fw: Free 8 inch floppy disks and SIGM disk collection - U haul it.

by danburrows＠mindspring.com

Thought there might be some interest here. Spotted on local newsgroup. Please contact poster directly. Dan -----Original Message----- From: User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys <rdkeys(a)weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu> Newsgroups: triangle.forsale Cc: rdkeys <rdkeys> Date: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 2:51 PM Subject: Free 8 inch floppy disks and SIGM disk collection - U haul it. >Sadly, after 20 years of playing the great 8 inch flopper routine, I have >now retired all my early 8 inch computer maschinen to the bit bucket in >the landfill. RIP old CP/M.....you served me well.... > >Now, that leaves me with 13 boxes of new shrinkwrapped SSDD 8 inch >floppies, and about another 75 loose 8 inch floppies. Also, I have >a complete SIGM CP/M archive on 8 inch floppies, in storage case, >about 100 8 inch floppies worth. > >I did not have the heart to relegate these things to the dustbin. > >So, dear friends, computer dinosaur users, who wants them? > >They are yours for the hauling..... > >Bob Keys >rdkeys(a)weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu > >

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IEEE-488 (was Re: Tek 4041)

by ethan_dicks＠yahoo.com

--- Roger Goswick <ccfsm(a)ipa.net> wrote: > Hi All: > > I've got a hankering to play with the IEEE-488 bus but can't see paying > the current prices that most people seem to want for a IEEE-488 > controller for a P.C. On that front, I've got a couple of older 8-bit IEEE cards that I would love to find out information on... They're National Instruments cards (over 10 years old!), p/n 180212-01, with a 5-position DIP switch (U17), an IRQ jumper area (I2-I7), a DMA jumper area (A/R 1-3), a non-installed optional battery and (I think clock chip) 58167. The main IEEE chips are an NEC D7210C and NS DS75162AN driver. When I first got them, I went to the National Instruments page and found no references. Anything would be helpful at this point. Thanks, -ethan === Infinet has been sold. The domain is going away. Please send all replies to erd(a)iname.com _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>> 2. The RSX-11 CD-ROM. The sum total of stuff here comes very near >> 650 Mbytes, so it's not possible to have "dual-format" stuff here. >> So I propose three different flavors: >> >> 2A: An ODS-1 (i.e. native RSX-11 format) CD-ROM. Only useful to >> those with a CD-ROM drive hooked up to a real PDP-11, or to those >> using John Wilson's full-blown E11 emulator. >Can OpenVMS 7.2 read ODS-1, and if so does this require a VAX or will it >work on a Alpha. *That's* a long story. Let's set the wayback machine back to 1974 or so, when RSX and ODS-1 was developed. At that point in time, the ODS-1 definition allowed for disks up to 512 Mbytes in size. That wasn't a problem at the time, as the disks it was being developed on were, at most, 2.5 Mbytes or 5 Mbytes. Then, in 1976/77/78, early VMS development started - at first on an emulator running on a PDP-11/70. The first VMS versions only supported ODS-1 disks, but then "ODS-2" was developed and became the mainstay shortly after official release. A few years after that, larger disk drives began becoming available. The RSX-11 folks updated their definition of ODS-1 to allow for drives larger than 512 Mbytes, but the VMS folks didn't. The chasm between "RSX-11 ODS-1" and "VMS ODS-1" has widened since. Alpha/VMS has never supported ODS-1 volumes, largely because nobody at DEC ever went to the trouble of putting support in. And the RSX-11 ODS-1 definition has grown even more, to allow drives much larger than 8 Gbytes to be usable on modern RSX-11 systems. The RSX-11 CD-ROM is, in size, well over 512 Mbytes and as a result can't even be mounted on a VAX/VMS machine as an ODS-1 volume, because current versions of VMS don't support the extensions to get over 512 Mbytes. And Alpha/VMS simply refuses to even try to mount any ODS-1 volume. Now, I'm currently involved in a project, spearheaded by me and a few RSX oldtimers who have kept current on Vax/VMS and Alpha/VMS developments, for "regularizing" ODS-1 support across RSX-11, VAX/VMS, and Alpha/VMS. We have offers of assistance from insiders in DECpaq's VMS Engineering, as well as the official ODS-1 spec. As a result, support for ODS-1 in both VAX/VMS and Alpha/VMS will be improved soon, if everything works as planned. (And all those involved have enough Copious Free Time to implement the details.) >> 2B: An ISO9660 CD-ROM filled with RSX-11 virtual disks. These would >> be useful to folks who could Kermit or FTP the logical disks to >> a real RSX-11 machine with a virtual disk driver, or to those >> running John Wilson's full-blown E11. >Hmmm, doesn't this require a fairly new version of RSX-11? For hobbyists, >this is likely to be a problem. I know the version I've got doesn't support >virtual disks. I think that Mentec officially introduced support for virtual disks and virtual tapes beginning with 11M+ V4.5 - yes, fairly recent. >Although, I seem to recall there is a DECUS program to allow this... Yep, there is a freeware virtual disk driver that works under 11M+ (but not, AFAIK, under 11M). -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

John Foust wrote: >At 10:31 PM 7/28/99 -0400, William Donzelli wrote: >> >>You may not have to think about trying to sell every last CD pressed. A >>few years back, a friend had 500 CDs made (the pressing of the disks, >>jewel cases, and full color insert/back) for something like $1100. The >>price may have gone down since then. At $15/each, it would not take long >>to get back the original investment. And these are pretty much the costs today (they'll be a bit less if I have real plain-jane artwork and no insert.) The real question is whether I can sell them in the required volume. >It's that kind of thinking that leads to stock rooms full of >CDs you can't sell fast enough, like the one I had in the basement >until I unloaded them at a price that barely covered the cost >of my investment. See, I'm not *trying* to make more than my investment; I'm just trying to get the PDP-11 freeware archives into the hands of everyone that can use them. (If any folks deduce that I'm obsessive about collecting and distributing this stuff, from the fact that I've been building the PDP-11 freeware archives for most of a decade now, largely from scrounged and discarded 9-tracks, 8" floppies, and disk packs, they're probably correct. When one of my former employers tossed ten thousand 9-tracks they'd accumulated over a few decades, I literally spent an entire night in the dumpster with a flashlight trying to rescue what DECUS and other freeware that I could.) >For heaven's sake, CD-Rs make much more sense. If your CD-R fails, >get another copy from Tim or someone else. Real pressed CD-ROM's *almost* make sense: The cost for getting a glass master made is about $750, and getting a few hundred CD-ROM's pressed from this is only about a buck a piece. Plain black artwork on the surface adds another $100 or so to the price. Divide the $1000 cost up 80 ways or so, and a $15 target price becomes reasonable. Seeing as how the collection is going to occupy at least 2 CD-ROM's, and probably more (especially if I want to satisfy folks who want ODS-1 format CD-ROM RSX Sig tape collections, which is *inifinitely* convenient for folks with a CD-ROM drive on their PDP-11 RSX box - I can't tell you how neat it is to be able to put a collection of hundreds of 9-tracks, spanning three different decades, onto a CD-ROM and have them all completely accessible on the -11 instantly!), I'm looking at $2000-$3000 just to get the glass masters made for pressing "a set". Gold CD-R's look to be the next best thing, and I can run those off fairly reliably in small volumes. What I'm tempted to do is take the income >from CD-R's, and let that accumulate until it makes economic sense to get glass master(s) made. At that point, everyone who got a Gold CD-R will magically get an honest-to-goodness CD-ROM. Does this sound like the "best of both worlds"? Folks would be welcome to buy multiple Gold CD-R's of the same volume if they wanted to speed the process up a bit :-). -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

John Zabolitzky wrote: >count me in for the RT11 volume. >Much better than downloading - but the ISO _OR_ RT11 format surely >would be good both to have !! It looks like the collection will be split up the following ways: 1. One RT-11 CD-R, with both ISO9660 *and* RT-11 style directories. The ISO9660 directory will contain RT-11 logical disks that can be examined on a PC clone with John Wilson's PUTR (or on a VMS machine with VMS EXCHANGE) and will be at the beginning of the disk, and the RT-11 style directories will be at the "end" of the disk and accessed as high-numbered partitions through RT-11's DU driver, for those lucky enough to have a CD-ROM drive directly connected to their -11. Those using the full-blown version of John Wilson's E11 emulator could access the high-numbered RT-11 partitions, those using the non-full-blown version could still look at the logical disks on the ISO9660 partition. The "dual format" RT-11 CD-R is possible because the sum total of all the RT-11 stuff is under 300 Megabytes - thus I can put everything on the CD-R twice, once in the ISO9660 directory and once in a RT-11 directory. 2. The RSX-11 CD-ROM. The sum total of stuff here comes very near 650 Mbytes, so it's not possible to have "dual-format" stuff here. So I propose three different flavors: 2A: An ODS-1 (i.e. native RSX-11 format) CD-ROM. Only useful to those with a CD-ROM drive hooked up to a real PDP-11, or to those using John Wilson's full-blown E11 emulator. 2B: An ISO9660 CD-ROM filled with RSX-11 virtual disks. These would be useful to folks who could Kermit or FTP the logical disks to a real RSX-11 machine with a virtual disk driver, or to those running John Wilson's full-blown E11. 2C: An ISO9660 CD-ROM with all the files from the RSX SIG and DECUS collections as individual files. Source code could be Kermit'ted or FTP'ed to a real RSX machine as necessary. I want to keep options 2A and 2B open, because these allow the most direct access to the RSX-11 files on a RSX-11 machine or emulator. But I suspect that many people will end up with 2C, just because this is the only option for files directly human-readable on a PC-clone (not running E11) or workstation. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>Thats something that has been puzzling me in this discussion, whats this >about CDROM being better archival than CDR? Kodak is saying 100 years for >their CDR I think. Lifetime estimates are all, in reality, just estimates. Most of them have some good scientific reasoning behind them, and usually take "accelerated aging" tests (high temperature/humidity/light situations) and extrapolate these results to more normal storage conditions. Indeed, the lifetimes of CD-R's are estimated to be at least in decades if not longer, but these are all estimates. Real pressed CD-ROM's have been around for about two decades now, and except for a few manufacturing snafus early on, they are known to be good for at least that long. In addition, CD-R's occasionally have interchangability problems - a brand X disk burned on a brand Y recorder might very well be unreadable on a brand Z player. Interchangability isn't a big problem for fairly recent CD-ROM readers, but for, say, someone hooking up an ancient RRD40 player it may very well be an issue. Pressed CD-ROM's tend not to have such interchangability problems (though certainly I think we've all run across cases where brand Z player won't read one disk, while brand Y will.) I tend to agree that CD-R's are probably good enough, but better is always the enemy of good enough, and real CD-ROM's would be better if there's enough volume to justify them. -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

Hi - Some of you may recognize me - an occasional contributor to CLASSICCMP - as the maintainer of the PDP-11 freeware archives at http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/academic/computer-science/history/pdp-11/ In between the RSX-11, RT-11, RSTS/E, and PRO stuff there, there's well over a gigabyte of PDP-11 freeware available for downloading, spanning 3 decades of sources. Others on this list have contributed software to the archives, and I can't thank them enough for their efforts. Recently, the idea of distributing a collection of the PDP-11 freeware on multiple CD-ROM's has come up. (It'd be at least 2 CD-ROM's, possibly more.) In part, this idea is motivated by the easy distribution that CD-ROM affords (it sure beats lugging around a few hundred 9-track reels), and it is also motivated by the fact that CD-ROM drives are easily connected to Q-bus or Unibus PDP-11's through a SCSI host adapter. I frequently make PDP-11 filesystem CD-ROM's for my commercial customers who are converting from old media to emulator disk images, and freeware tools for PC's (such as John Wilson's PUTR) allow convenient access to RT-11 filesystems on CD-ROM's. Of course, it's also possible to burn ISO9660 CD-ROM's with disk or tape images, and it is in fact I have made "mixed format" CD-ROM's that have both a ISO9660 directory structure (for access on a PC-clone or Unix/VMS workstation) and a PDP-11 directory structure (in the higher-numbered partitions of the CD-ROM.) My question is: would it be worthwhile for me to package up the PDP-11 freeware collection on multiple CD's (probably one CD for RT-11, one CD for RSTS/E, and two CD's for RSX-11 & POS) and distribute them? Would folks be willing to pay, say, $15 each for duplication and distribution costs, or is this completely out of line? Of course, the network-accessible archive at metalab.unc.edu will still be available for free. While it's clear that CD-ROM is a convenient distribution medium, it's also clear that most folks on the 'net are cheapskates and won't pay a dime to get something they could download for free, so it's not obvious that if I had a batch of CD-ROM's made up that anyone would ever actually pay a nominal amount for them. If anyone has any comments, experiences, suggestions, etc., I'm all ears! -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

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Unidentified HP kit

by red＠bears.org

Hullo again; This evening I managed to scrounge up a few HP bits, all in unknown operational state. I know little about them except that somebody here should be able to tell me all about them and possibly even use them. I have no immediate use for them. Two HPIB external disk units; one 7945 (apparently a hard disk) and one 9122 (dual 3.5" floppy). 8 98257A cards (apparently 1 MB parity RAM). I'm not sure what sort of system these would belong to (possibly a 9000/300?) but they are about 5" by 7", have plastic locking fingers (one green, one purple), and the electrical interface is card-edge, taking up the length of the longer side. That isn't a very good description, but oh well. What've I got? ok r.

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Need Info: DEC M9301YF Unibus Bootstrap/Terminator

by Jgzabol＠aol.com

Hi Kevin, output after boot: R0 R4 SP PC(at time of boot initiated) $ boot device codes, suffix n for unit number n, n=0,1,..., empty=0 TT terminal paper tape DK RK11 moving head cartridge DT DECtape MT TM11 magtape (7 or 9 track, 800 BPI, odd parity, dump mode) DP RP11 moving head disk pack CT TA11 cassettes PR PC11 high-speed paper tape reader DX RX11 diskette some M9301 versions additionally support MASSBUS devices. DX<cr> should work fine for you. The DX boot appears to be at address 173546. I will fax the program code at that address. Do you have the RX11 controller register descriptions ? John

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by Jgzabol＠aol.com

Hi Tim, count me in for the RT11 volume. Much better than downloading - but the ISO _OR_ RT11 format surely would be good both to have !! John G. Zabolitzky

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Info on the IMST426 transputer

by rmeenaks＠olf.com

Hi, Does anyone have any info on the T426 (yes it is a 6). What was different >from the T425?? Any new instructions, etc. Thanks Ram -- ,,,, /'^'\ ( o o ) -oOOO--(_)--OOOo------------------------------------- | Ram Meenakshisundaram | Senior Software Engineer | OpenLink Financial Inc | .oooO Phone: (516) 227-6600 x267 | ( ) Oooo. Email: rmeenaks(a)olf.com ---\ (----( )-------------------------------------- \_) ) / (_/

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by mbg＠world.std.com

>speaking of that, how does the rrd40 connect? Not via rqdx3, surely.... There seem to be two flavors of RRD40 (or maybe one has a different designation). The earlier one connects via its own special controller which looks like an MSCP device. It has one ribbon cable connecter, and the cable usually runs to a breakaout panel with two connectors (A and B). The other style is indeed a SCSI disk, with the typical centronics type connectors on the back. I have both types... the SCSI one I have on one of my DS5000/200s, and the MSCP one I will (now) be installing on one of my 11/83s. Megan Gentry Former RT-11 Developer +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com | | Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com | | Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' | | 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ | | Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler | | (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg | +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

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business propose dearclassiccmp

by webmaster＠gauki.net

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List spam update

by kyrrin＠bluefeathertech.com

I was able to trace the lubrication products spam the list got hit with to the offending domain. I'm trying to convince them to suspend or terminate said domain, but am not having much luck. If you want to express your own displeasure at getting hit with such crap, you may send your mail to: paik(a)NETis.NET (Netis.net hosts the pulsarlube.com domain). Please keep the notes polite, but firm. At the moment, he's content to let pulsarlube.com's owners off with a simple warning. To my eyes, that's not good enough. I want their domain suspended or terminated. Period. If someone kept a copy of the original spam, could you please drop it my way? I mistakenly deleted the copy I had. Thanks! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies http://www.bluefeathertech.com Amateur Radio:(WD6EOS) E-mail: kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com SysOp: The Dragon's Cave (Fido 1:343/272, 253-639-9905) "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..."

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More RF71 info

by cmcmanis＠mcmanis.com

Well the mystery is pretty deep. Is it possible for an "ID Plug" to be bad? Using the DUP code on the KFQSA I set the UNITNUM on one of the RF71's to '1'. When I put the ID plug with the '0' on it, in its slot, it still reports as DUA0, however if I set FORCEUNI to 0 using DUP then it reports as DUA1 even though the ID plug says 0. The weird thing is that only the drive with the ID 0 plug in its slot responds to the controller, but both are tested on power up. I'm guessing it has something to do with the controller since the darn ID plug is just a piece of plastic! Oh, and it turns out I have two versions of this controller. One has a flat four position switch, the other a right-angle switch that I can adjust from the back. The latter has 3 open jumpers in the center of the board and the former has one open jumper. Curious. --Chuck

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RT-11/RSX-11/RSTS freeware CD-ROM

by mbg＠world.std.com

Count me in for the RT CDrom... This'll force me to get my non-SCSI RRD40 interface and disk setup and working... Megan Gentry Former RT-11 Developer +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com | | Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com | | Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' | | 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ | | Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler | | (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg | +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

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