Sounds cool. I wouldn't mind sharing. Maybe we could start doing a scan job for bitsavers. They also came with Microfiche sets. Rob On May 21, 2006, at 11:29 PM, Jay West wrote:

Thanks for the compliment. I don't know if that was standard or not for the DG - Nova. The Canadian customs thing was a little difficult. Because the systems were big, Sarnia customs thought it might be best to get a bond. So I had to go see a broker and get a one trip bond for transporting through Canada. This cost me $45 for $1000 worth of goods ($2000 bond). I then had to prepare an itemized list with values (kind of like a trucking way bill). I had never done anything like this before so I thought it best to go speak to customs first. They were pretty helpful and everything seemed to go a lot easier because I was TRYING to do the right thing. Coming back into the USA was easy because I already had all the paperwork done for Canada. I just showed them all my paperwork and was good to go. Just as a side note, I took my wife and kids and we stayed overnight at Niagara falls. Rescuing old systems can be fun for family members too (even if they don't have the same interest). Rob On May 22, 2006, at 12:17 AM, Zane H. Healy wrote:

Wow, what an awesome score you made! I had seen some pictures of the Dasher terminal before, but I didn't know that DG also made an LA-36 type pedestal printer terminal. Now I want one! :-) -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline"-- code samples, sample chapter, FAQ: <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/> Pilgrimage: Utah's annual demoparty <http://pilgrimage.scene.org>

I have a DG Nova 3 with the Dasher D200 terminal and the printer (without keyboard). I have never turned it on, my knowledge of DG is nill. What I have been told is that the terminal "speaks" a protocol, so you can't simply replace it with a VT220. If that's true, I suspect that the printer also needs to be spoken to in the proper protocol. I love to read more about DG, so any list.member who knows more: speak up! I will read with much interest! For completeness: my Nova 3 also has a single 8" floppy drive, and a disk ? la RL02 [sorry, I know I am cursing now, never mention DEC and DG together :-) ]. The disk drive has a fixed disk and a removable disk, much like the RL02 :-). I am told the Nova 3 has memory mngt installed, it has way more than 64 kb memory. On the disks is RTOS (?) and, as I am told, a COBOL compiler. - Henk, PA8PDP ________________________________ Van: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org namens Zane H. Healy Verzonden: wo 24-05-2006 20:42 Aan: cctalk at classiccmp.org Onderwerp: Re: Data General Nova Trip If they'll take the place of an LA36 I'd be inclined to agree with you, *IF* I had the space, which I don't. Love the look. Zane This message and attachment(s) are intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or agent thereof responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and with a "reply" message. Thank you for your cooperation.