28 Dec
2014
28 Dec
'14
1:56 p.m.
Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
On the offchance, would anyone know of a little DECstation which might
appreciate a new lease of life as a development box? :)
Bj?rn is in Sweden, but I've heard that for the appropriate
remuneration there are companies which will transport computers across
oceans in (relative) safety :-p
David
28 Dec
28 Dec
4:20 p.m.
On 2014-12-28 22:56, David Brownlee wrote:
Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX
framebuffer and keyboard
code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
On the offchance, would anyone know of a little DECstation which might
appreciate a new lease of life as a development box? :)
Bj?rn is in Sweden, but I've heard that for the appropriate
remuneration there are companies which will transport computers across
oceans in (relative) safety :-p
If he hasn't got anything before august, I might help out from Stockholm...
But I would expect there are a bunch of people around who could help.
Johnny
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4:31 p.m.
On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX
framebuffer and keyboard
code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ...
29 Dec
29 Dec
3:30 a.m.
On 29 December 2014 at 00:31, emanuel stiebler <emu at e-bbes.com> wrote:
On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
My initial thoughts would be a nice little 3100 or possibly a 2100
with the simple framebuffer, but obviously the goal would be to
support whatever is available.
If someone has a spare high end TURBOChannel framebuffer and a machine
to match (less likely I think) then the go-to guy for interesting
NetBSD display drivers would be USA based Michael Lorenz (accelerated
anti-aliased sparc console fonts anyone?)
He is currently working on a NetBSD port for the new MIPS Creator CI20
reference platform, so is at least already in MIPS land :)
David
Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ... 
31 Dec
31 Dec
2:40 a.m.
David Brownlee wrote:
On 29 December 2014 at 00:31, emanuel stiebler <emu
at e-bbes.com> wrote:
At least VS3100 M38 and M76 don't work with NetBSD, we realized this approx
a year before. Martin got a machine from me to investigate further, but I
think nothing has happened in this reagard since then.
Regards,
Holm
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On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
My initial thoughts would be a nice little 3100 or possibly a 2100
with the simple framebuffer, but obviously the goal would be to
support whatever is available.
Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ...
2:47 a.m.
On 2014-12-31 11:40, Holm Tiffe wrote:
David Brownlee wrote:
Uh... Holm... He was talking about a DECstation 2100 or 3100 here... Not
a VAXstation. :-)
Johnny
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|| on a psychedelic trip
email: bqt at softjar.se || Reading murder books
pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol
On 29 December 2014 at 00:31, emanuel stiebler
<emu at e-bbes.com> wrote:
At least VS3100 M38 and M76 don't work with NetBSD, we realized this approx
a year before. Martin got a machine from me to investigate further, but I
think nothing has happened in this reagard since then. On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
My initial thoughts would be a nice little 3100 or possibly a 2100
with the simple framebuffer, but obviously the goal would be to
support whatever is available.
Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ...
4:12 a.m.
Johnny Billquist wrote:
On 2014-12-31 11:40, Holm Tiffe wrote:
Yes Johnny, I've realized that, but a few line above the VAXstations are
mentioned.
Regards,
Holm
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Freiberger Stra?e 42, 09600 Obersch?na, USt-Id: DE253710583
www.tsht.de, info at tsht.de, Fax +49 3731 74200, Mobil: 0172 8790 741
David Brownlee wrote:
Uh... Holm... He was talking about a DECstation 2100 or 3100 here... Not
a VAXstation. :-)
On 29 December 2014 at 00:31, emanuel stiebler
<emu at e-bbes.com> wrote:
At least VS3100 M38 and M76 don't work with NetBSD, we realized this approx
a year before. Martin got a machine from me to investigate further, but I
think nothing has happened in this reagard since then. On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
>
>Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
>code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
>VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
>
>He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
>X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ...
My initial thoughts would be a nice little 3100 or possibly a 2100
with the simple framebuffer, but obviously the goal would be to
support whatever is available.
5:04 a.m.
On 31 December 2014 at 12:12, Holm Tiffe <holm at freibergnet.de> wrote:
Johnny Billquist wrote:
I think Martin must have heard you reading the email when it arrived :)
Yesterday he submitted a bug report (with presumably temporary
workaround) for an NCR5380 DMA issue, which I think affects the
VAXstation 3100 models... :)
http://gnats.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/query-pr-single.pl?number=49517
On 2014-12-31 11:40, Holm Tiffe wrote:
Yes Johnny, I've realized that, but a few line above the VAXstations are
mentioned. David Brownlee wrote:
Uh... Holm... He was talking about a DECstation 2100 or 3100 here... Not
a VAXstation. :-)
On 29 December 2014 at 00:31, emanuel stiebler
<emu at e-bbes.com> wrote:
>On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
>>
>>Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
>>code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
>>VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
>>
>>He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
>>X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
>
>which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
>There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
>from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ...
My initial thoughts would be a nice little 3100 or possibly a 2100
with the simple framebuffer, but obviously the goal would be to
support whatever is available.
At least VS3100 M38 and M76 don't work with NetBSD, we realized this approx
a year before. Martin got a machine from me to investigate further, but I
think nothing has happened in this reagard since then.
5:49 a.m.
David Brownlee wrote:
On 31 December 2014 at 12:12, Holm Tiffe <holm at
freibergnet.de> wrote:
Oha, there seems some light at the end of the tunnel, hope that's not a
train ....
At least the cause of that ugly behavior is found now.
Regards,
Holm
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www.tsht.de, info at tsht.de, Fax +49 3731 74200, Mobil: 0172 8790 741
Johnny Billquist wrote:
I think Martin must have heard you reading the email when it arrived :)
Yesterday he submitted a bug report (with presumably temporary
workaround) for an NCR5380 DMA issue, which I think affects the
VAXstation 3100 models... :)
http://gnats.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/query-pr-single.pl?number=49517 On 2014-12-31 11:40, Holm Tiffe wrote:
Yes Johnny, I've realized that, but a few line above the VAXstations are
mentioned. David Brownlee wrote:
>On 29 December 2014 at 00:31, emanuel stiebler <emu at e-bbes.com> wrote:
>>On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
>>>
>>>Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
>>>code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
>>>VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
>>>
>>>He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
>>>X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
>>
>>which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
>>There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
>>from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ...
>
>My initial thoughts would be a nice little 3100 or possibly a 2100
>with the simple framebuffer, but obviously the goal would be to
>support whatever is available.
>
At least VS3100 M38 and M76 don't work with NetBSD, we realized this approx
a year before. Martin got a machine from me to investigate further, but I
think nothing has happened in this reagard since then.
Uh... Holm... He was talking about a DECstation 2100 or 3100 here... Not
a VAXstation. :-)
11:24 a.m.
New subject: Zorba computer
I just received a working Zorba CP/M computer, with no software. Does anyone have copies
of the system disks? Would anyone be willing to make me a copy set of these disks? I would
more than happy to pay for the disks and shipping. It would be wonderful to see the old
computer up and running again.
Regards,
Ricky
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On Dec 31, 2014, at 5:47 AM, Johnny Billquist <bqt
at update.uu.se> wrote:
On 2014-12-31 11:40, Holm Tiffe wrote:
David Brownlee wrote:
At least VS3100 M38 and M76 don't work with NetBSD, we realized this approx
a year before. Martin got a machine from me to investigate further, but I
think nothing has happened in this reagard since then.
Uh... Holm... He was talking about a DECstation 2100 or 3100 here... Not a VAXstation.
:-)
Johnny
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email: bqt at softjar.se || Reading murder books
pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol On 29
December 2014 at 00:31, emanuel stiebler <emu at e-bbes.com> wrote:
> On 2014-12-28 14:56, David Brownlee wrote:
>
> Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX framebuffer and keyboard
> code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
> VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
>
> He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
> X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
which DECstation, and which Graphic adapter?
There where quite a few different ones on the TURBOChannel,
from the very dumb frame buffer to the 3d ones ...
My initial thoughts would be a nice little 3100 or possibly a 2100
with the simple framebuffer, but obviously the goal would be to
support whatever is available. 
11:43 a.m.
New subject: Zorba computer
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Rick <rictech at mail.com> wrote:
I just received a working Zorba CP/M computer, with no
software. Does anyone have copies of the system disks? Would anyone be willing to make me
a copy set of these disks? I would more than happy to pay for the disks and shipping. It
would be wonderful to see the old computer up and running again.
Regards,
Ricky
http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img/index.htm
Software Archives -> System / Install disks -> Zorba system disks
ZORBA1.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:16:41
Zorba Personal Computer
System Disk (BIOS version 1.7)A
CP/M 2.2 CP2-865-04553
CBASIC CBA-865-04553
Copyright 1981 by Digital Research, Inc.
ZORBA2.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:21:24
Zorba Personal Computer
Modular Micros, Inc.
Source Disk (BIOS version 1.7)A
ZORBA3.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:24:53
MicroPro
DATASTAR VER. 1.41
REPORTSTAR VER. 1.02
D79432VZ
ZORBA4.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:27:28
MicroPro
WORDSTAR VER. 3.0
MAILMERGE VER. 3.0
CALCSTAR VER. 1.2
XX71024P
ZORBA5.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:30:07
Zorba
Misc. Utilities
4:23 p.m.
New subject: Zorba computer
Thanks for the information, I have never tried to make 5 1/4" system disks from a
image file. I have a older 386 with a 5 1/4" that should work for doing this.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 31, 2014, at 2:43 PM, Glen Slick <glen.slick
at gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Rick
<rictech at mail.com> wrote:
I just received a working Zorba CP/M computer, with no software. Does anyone have copies
of the system disks? Would anyone be willing to make me a copy set of these disks? I would
more than happy to pay for the disks and shipping. It would be wonderful to see the old
computer up and running again.
Regards,
Ricky
http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img/index.htm
Software Archives -> System / Install disks -> Zorba system disks
ZORBA1.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:16:41
Zorba Personal Computer
System Disk (BIOS version 1.7)A
CP/M 2.2 CP2-865-04553
CBASIC CBA-865-04553
Copyright 1981 by Digital Research, Inc.
ZORBA2.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:21:24
Zorba Personal Computer
Modular Micros, Inc.
Source Disk (BIOS version 1.7)A
ZORBA3.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:24:53
MicroPro
DATASTAR VER. 1.41
REPORTSTAR VER. 1.02
D79432VZ
ZORBA4.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:27:28
MicroPro
WORDSTAR VER. 3.0
MAILMERGE VER. 3.0
CALCSTAR VER. 1.2
XX71024P
ZORBA5.IMD
IMD 1.01: 3/08/2005 11:30:07
Zorba
Misc. Utilities 
29 Dec
29 Dec
1:18 a.m.
Contact me offlist.
I'm in sweden to.
/P
On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 09:56:18PM +0000, David Brownlee wrote:
Bj?rn Johannesson has been working on the VAX
framebuffer and keyboard
code in NetBSD to get X running on the LCG equipped machines (like the
VAXstation 4000/VLC and 4000/60).
He's expressed an interest in looking at some issues in the DECstation
X11 code, but doesn't have access to an appropriate machine.
On the offchance, would anyone know of a little DECstation which might
appreciate a new lease of life as a development box? :)
Bj?rn is in Sweden, but I've heard that for the appropriate
remuneration there are companies which will transport computers across
oceans in (relative) safety :-p
David
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