October 2026 - cctalk - classiccmp.org

Subject: Looking for Tektronix 4012/4014 character generator ROM dumps (EA4001 / 156-0296-00, 156-0293-03)

by Serhii Bielov

Hello, I'm working on an emulator of the Tektronix 4010-series storage-tube terminals. The one thing I can't find documented anywhere is the dot pattern of the 4014's alphanumeric character set (a 7 x 9 dot matrix, scanned column by column). The character generator uses three ROMs: - 4012 (service manual 070-1461-01): U465 = 156-0296-00, an Electronic Arrays EA4001 (64 characters, 7 x 9, 9 outputs), and U479 = 156-0293-03, a Tektronix-coded ROM. - 4014/4015 (service manual 070-2303-00): ROM A U305 = 156-0296-00, ROM B U325 = 156-0293-03, and on the 4015 the APL ROM C U315 = 156-0294-03. Any of these would help: 1. A dump of 156-0296-00 (EA4001) and 156-0293-03, and of 156-0294-03 if you have a 4013 or 4015. 4013/4015/4016 boards may carry the same parts. 2. The Electronic Arrays data sheet or 1973-74 catalogue page for the EA4001 -- it is a standard-pattern part, so its font may be printed there. 3. A sharp close-up photo of a 4012/4014/4016 screen showing the full character set in one of the two smaller character sizes, where the beam wiggler does not fill in between the dots, so the dots can be counted. (The photo in the 4014 User's Manual, Fig. 1-4, is a halftone and does not resolve them.) I'd be glad to pass whatever turns up back to bitsavers and TekWiki. Thanks, Serhii Bielov

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Re: S-100 PDP-11 Processor & Support boards

by Stephen Pereira

Thanks for the pointer, Will. I’ll try there next. smp - - - Stephen Pereira Bedford, NH. 03110 KB1SXE

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IBM House P/N to Manufacturer P/N Cross Reference?

by Sean Ellis

Hi all, I've got a collection of IBM 4683 point-of-sale equipment that I've been working on restoring and documenting this year. One of the planar boards in this collection is bad, and I'm trying to figure out what exactly is bad on it. Of course, every part on the board is marked with IBM's house part numbers. Does anyone have a better cross-reference list than what's on Bitsavers? Using that list I was only able to cross-reference the 74xx TTL chips on the board, none of the active chips. From my understanding of IBM hardware in 1986 and reading what few technical reference manuals still exist, I have a pretty good idea of what -should- be on the board, I just can't prove what's on the board: - Intel 80286 CPU - ~1MB of RAM (probably SRAM; not sure if the RAM bank is parity) - Dallas DS1220Y NVRAM (the only non-IBM labeled part on the board) - Big UV-erasable Intel chip (purple ceramic, almost certainly an 8042 or 8051) - Two additional Intel chips next to the UV chip (serial UARTs? Other MCS glue? they have different IBM P/Ns) - A couple of Hitachi chips, I suspect these are SRAM chips for the microcontroller section - Two 2716 EPROMs (hi byte and lo byte BIOS ROMs - I was able to confirm this from an arcade repair forum thread; ROMs were dumped and appear to have dumped OK) - Two or three large ASICs (One is manufactured by OKI, the other two have permanently glued heatsinks) I will get the IBM P/Ns later tonight... currently toiling away in the day job mines... Sean Ellis The Crusty Computer Club Secretary, Webmaster, RPG ILE Wizard https://crusty.computer

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Reminder: October CCC Repair and Camaraderie Meeting in Glen Ellyn 17-Oct-26

by Mike Katz

Reminder: The next meeting in Glen Ellyn of the CCC Hardware Repair and Discussion will be held on October 17, 2026. Meeting Starts at 2:00PM and we will order pizza around 6pm or so. I hope to see you there, Mike Katz 385 Saint Charles Rd Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 +1 (773) 414-1044 (Cell)

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Service manual/schematics for Exxon Qyx Intelligent Typewriter?

by Nicholas Van Wey

Hello all, I'm looking for technical documentation for a 1980 Exxon Qyx "Intelligent Typewriter," Level 2 -- the Z80-based word-processing typewriter from Exxon's short-lived office systems era. The machine I have doesn't power on, and I'm trying to get it repaired. The problem: no service manual or schematics seem to exist anywhere online (checked Bitsavers, Internet Archive, etc.), so any tech would be reverse-engineering the power supply blind. Does anyone have a Qyx service manual, schematics, or other technical docs they'd be willing to share, scan, or sell? User manuals and software disks also of interest. Happy to cover copying/postage costs. For reference, this is the same model held by Museums Victoria (Level 2, tested 30-07-80). I saw a 2002 thread here where someone mentioned having Qyx manuals and software -- if you're still out there, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks, Nicholas Dallas, TX

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S-100 PDP-11 Processor & Support boards

by Stephen Pereira

I am interested in obtaining the V2 PDP11 S100 Bus CPU Board, and the PDP11 S100 Bus Support Board, that originated on John Monahan's s-100 computers site: https://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/PDP11%20V2%20Board/PDP11%20Bo… https://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/PDP11%20Support%20Board/PDP11… To complicate matters, I cannot do the board assembly myself, so I would like to acquire them as built & tested boards. Can anyone here point me to any person or any site that might be able to assist me in this acquisition? Thanks very much in advance for any insights, pointers, or suggestions you may have. smp -- Stephen M. Pereira Bedford, NH 03110 KB1SXE

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VCM Midwest PiDPs still available

by Mike Katz

I have the following PiDPs and Enigmas that didn't sell at the VCM Midwest show. Please contact me directly (bitwiz(a)12bitbest.com) if you are interested: 2 PiDP-1 Console Kits ($265 plus shipping) 2 PiDP-1 Rack Kits ($460 plus shipping) 2 PiDP-8 Kits ($220 plus shipping) 2 PiDP-10 Kits ($415 plus shipping) 1 PiDP-11 Kit ($315 plus shipping) 1 Enigma Touch Double Case ($565 plus shipping) 1 Enigma Touch Double Panel ($465 plus shipping)

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Re: RSTS/E layered installation issue

by Peter Ekstrom

I totally forgot the PDP11-C manuals I do have contain instructions for multiple OSes, including RSTS/E. So it seems the step I was missing was to create the AUTOIN$: directory. Once I did that and ran autoin I have been able to install it. So that problem is solved now. - Peter On Tue, Oct 13, 2026 at 11:55 PM Zane Healy <healyzh(a)avanthar.com> wrote: > This sounds really familiar, but it has probably been close to 15 years > for me and it was real hardware. My /73 has a DEC TLZ06 4mm and a TZ30 > (TK50). I installed the OS from 4mm, but had to install the at least one > layered product from TK50. > > I would recommend that you switch your tape drive type to TMSCP, and give > that a try. > > Zane > > > > On Oct 13, 2026, at 7:04 PM, Peter Ekstrom <epekstrom(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Zane, > > It is a simulated one, to be completely honest. :) I am using the TS05 > drive and I can restore the auto-installer, > and I can get the directory of the tape, as well as the backup sets. It's > just when I try to install CCC that it fails. > It seems to look for something under [1,2] but I don't know what. And > sometimes it just says something is corrupt. > > - Peter > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM Zane Healy <healyzh(a)avanthar.com> wrote: > >> What type of tape drive? I seem to recall the layered products being >> pickier than the OS. Real HW or emulsion? >> >> Zane >> >> >> >> >> > On Oct 13, 2026, at 6:48 PM, Peter Ekstrom via cctalk < >> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: >> > >> > Hi all, >> > >> > So I have started playing around with RSTS/E v10.1 on one of my PDP-11s >> and >> > I am trying >> > to install PDP11-C v1.2. I have the auto-installer in [82,6] and the >> tape >> > mounted but it fails: >> > >> > $ @[82,6]autoin >> > RSTS/E Auto-Install Procedure V1.1 >> > >> > 18-Oct-26 01:47 AM >> > >> > Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to end; or valid input. >> > >> > Which product(s) do you want to install? ccc >> > >> > Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to exit Auto-Install; or valid input. >> > >> > Where are the update files located <PATCH$:>? >> > >> > Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to skip this product; or valid input. >> > >> > Which device are the distribution files for CCC (CCC) located on >> (include >> > colon) >> > ? ms0: >> > >> > Products being installed: >> > Device Product Task name >> > ------ ------- --------- >> > MS0: CCC (CCC) >> > >> > Determining system configuration. >> > >> > FATAL -- Auto-Install internal data structure corrupted; procedure >> > aborting. >> > >> > Auto-Install ended at 18-Oct-26 01:47 AM. >> > >> > >> > I don't have the documentation for C for RSTS/E so, what am I missing? >> > Following this exact same process in RSX-11M+ works fine with the media >> for >> > RSX. >> > >> > I have the RSTS/E manuals, just not the ones for the layered products. >> > >> > Thanks in advance for any help or pointers. >> > >> > - Peter >> >>

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Looking for TI Silent 700 parts

by Charles Morris

I have a Silent 700 terminal that only needs a new printhead and three keyswitches to be fully functional. Shipping costs for a terminal are ridiculous these days (and then I'd want to fix the parts machine too!) So - does anyone have those small pieces? thanks Charles

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RSTS/E layered installation issue

by Peter Ekstrom

Hi all, So I have started playing around with RSTS/E v10.1 on one of my PDP-11s and I am trying to install PDP11-C v1.2. I have the auto-installer in [82,6] and the tape mounted but it fails: $ @[82,6]autoin RSTS/E Auto-Install Procedure V1.1 18-Oct-26 01:47 AM Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to end; or valid input. Which product(s) do you want to install? ccc Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to exit Auto-Install; or valid input. Where are the update files located <PATCH$:>? Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to skip this product; or valid input. Which device are the distribution files for CCC (CCC) located on (include colon) ? ms0: Products being installed: Device Product Task name ------ ------- --------- MS0: CCC (CCC) Determining system configuration. FATAL -- Auto-Install internal data structure corrupted; procedure aborting. Auto-Install ended at 18-Oct-26 01:47 AM. I don't have the documentation for C for RSTS/E so, what am I missing? Following this exact same process in RSX-11M+ works fine with the media for RSX. I have the RSTS/E manuals, just not the ones for the layered products. Thanks in advance for any help or pointers. - Peter

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