test-drb December 2001

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What did you ask "Santa" for this year.... : )

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Loboyko Steve [mailto:sloboyko@yahoo.com] > Where can I get one of these. Not the SGI Indy... I'm not sure, actually, I think it was a limited edition or possibly a prototype that they -- for some stupid reason -- never allowed to reach production. In fact, if you take "classic computer" as a descriptive term for a person who uses "classic computers," maybe she should go on the "hardest to find classic computers" thread. ;) Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years, 1 month

[tfitch@esleeck.com: PDP11]

by mrbill＠mrbill.net

Please contact Thomas directly if interested. I'm just passing this on. Bill ----- Forwarded message from "Thomas R. Fitch" <tfitch(a)esleeck.com> ----- From: "Thomas R. Fitch" <tfitch(a)esleeck.com> To: "'mrbill(a)pdp11.org'" <mrbill(a)pdp11.org> Subject: PDP11 Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:19:23 -0500 Mr. Bill, I have a PDP11 in two towers, with 2 crt's and keyboards, and a keyboard printer. All in excellent condition. I also have all of the original documentation. This product is available for pickup from our Turners Falls, MA location. Please contact me if you have any interest. Tom Fitch, Treasurer Esleeck Manufacturing Company 36 Canal Road Turners Falls, MA 01376 (413) 863-4326 ext 206 ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Bill Bradford mrbill(a)mrbill.net Austin, TX

24 years, 1 month

Pyramid 90x

by dancohoe＠oxford.net

I recently brought home a Pyramid 90x. The old owner who had run the machine at his work in the 80's bought it from his employer about 1990, but never got it set up at home. Apparently he decided to dump it a few months ago, but because of its size didn't get the job done. However, he did put all of the software and the documentation on the curb for the garbagemen at that time. Mike Kenzie and I got there just before he called the recyclers for the machine itself. What I need is a boot disk or other software and any documentation that might be out there. According to the old owner, it starts by loading the boot program off the 8" floppy before it can find the fixed disks. Does anyone have anything for this machine? thanks, Dan Cohoe

24 years, 1 month

Power Series

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Tothwolf [mailto:tothwolf@concentric.net] > Nice...I have a number 4D series machines myself. I haven't > yet found a > source for IRIX 4.0.5 and 5.3 for them tho :/ I have Irix 5.3 on CD-ROM, and have been assuming that will work for now. I also have the original disks (two of them) in the machine. > You can boot these machines with a dumb terminal on the first serial port. > The serial ports have a different pinout then just about any other > computer. I have a url with the info somewhere, and will look for it. Yeah, but it's an SGI ;) > I would recommend you have an electrician install a dedicated 20 amp > circuit. These machines are meant to be breakered at 20 amps. > I would not > recommend sharing an existing major appliance circuit, since you might > forget the computer is on and turn on the appliance. I am kind of leaning towards that option. The only question is price. My guess is it should certainly be less than $200 or so to have done, and likely less than $100, depending on the work involved. That is a guess, though. > holds the power switch. If you unscrew the retaining screw on > the metal > plate, it should slide out and have enough cable to set it on > top of the > machine. I've taken a look at the card-cage, actually. From your description of VGX graphics, it seems to me (not having the thing in front of me right now) that I may have had too many boards. What are the chances the graphics have been upgraded without changing the tags? Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years, 1 month

DEC bus driver/receiver chips

by djg＠drs-esg.com

>From: "Carlini, Antonio" <Antonio.Carlini(a)riverstonenet.com> > But I don't have that one - or anything > PDP-8 related ... anyone have WT78 > printsets or docs? :-) > Yes (assuming the VT78/WS78/WT78 are all the same thing). Are you needing some part in particular or just general looking? David Gesswein http://www.pdp8.net/ -- Run an old computer with blinkenlights.

24 years, 1 month

6502/Z80 speed comparison (was MITS 2SIO serial chip?)

by CLeyson＠aol.com

Come on guys cool it. Who really cares if a Z80 is faster than a 6502 ? I sure as hell don't. For those who are interested check out the following: US Patent 4004281 Microprocessor Chip Register Bus Structure (6800) US Patent 4332008 Microprocessor Aparatus and Method (Z80) US Patent 3991307 ...on the fly correction to provide decimal results (6502) By the way, the 6800 Patent has complete circuit diagram. The Z80 also contained DRAM refresh circuitry that the 6502 didn't.

24 years, 1 month

Need manual for Everex digital cassette drive

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> Does anyone have a manual, or know how to operate, an Everex digital > cassette drive? > > The one I have is all black, and has a DC-37 connector on the back that I > assume connects to an old-style IBM PC drive interface. If this is the > case, I assume I still need drivers to run this thing? And maybe some > operating software? An original IBM PC with the BASIC ROMs should be able to load >from cassette using LOAD and save using SAVE, shouldn't it? ? -dq

24 years, 1 month

Now I'm impressed.

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Doc Shipley [mailto:doc@mdrconsult.com] > prompt on a v5.2 VAX/VMS system. OK, now I'm looking at the command > prompt. The SYSTEM password was "system". > TeeHee. I've had SYSTEM, "MANAGER" before. :) You can boot them conversationally, of course, even if you don't have the password, and gain privilege. I've done this on a good three or four machines, and there are a couple different ways to manage it. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years, 1 month

Round two: PC vs the Dishwasher

by rschaefe＠gcfn.org

Well, it turns out the case isn't in as good of shape as the boards inside it. After a good washing, the cover has surface rust all over it. Not from the washing, but from the 'storage' it sufferred thru before I came across it. I ended up taking out the top drawer to make enough room to stand the case on it's end. I tried with it sitting flat on the top of it, but that didn't work out so well-- hadda run it thru twice. Bob

24 years, 1 month

8284a, where to find?

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: Robert Schaefer <rschaefe(a)gcfn.org> >look for another one-- mouser and digikey are all that comes to mind. (Is >this an 8284a, or an 8284?) The 8284 and the 8284A are not the same part and it will make a difference. The 84A is easy to fins and common to many clone wrecks. Allison

24 years, 1 month

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