Actually, I know E&S did produce some computers at some point, I can't say
I've ever been able to learn very much about them, but they are high-powered
graphics computers of some sort, super expensive.. A while back there were a
bunch of parts of them on Eoverpay... I think it ought to be rescued but
thats just me.
Will J
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I have an 3101 as the console on one of my IBM minicomputers (8140C92), and
I really would love to have the manual... Anyone have one they'd part with?
Will J
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> 2. I saw a DEC pedestal cabinet there that looked exactly like a VAX
> 4000 series machine, but it was just labeled "R 4000". I'm assuming
> this was some sort of VAX, and there seems to have been a thread on
> the NetBSD/vax mailing list about it a while back, but since their
> mailing list archive server seems to be down at the moment, can anyone
> tell me more about this machine? I'm a bit curious as to what it
> is.
IIRC it's a DSSI Disk cabinet (might also have Q-Bus slots for Q-Bus
expansion). Can't really get to mine to verify what the nameplate says
(it's being used as a PDP-8/e stand and is crammed between a wall and and
the Neo Geo cabinet).
Zane
I've recently received a small pile of IBM 3151 terminals. All seem
functional. I also have a pile of IBM keyboards, some of which look
like they may fit the terminals.
The two keyboard types of interest (IE the ones with modular plugs)
are:
A model "1397952" -- this one has an 8-wire modular plug. When plugged
into one of the terminals, it will say something on the order of
"PROBLEM IN KEYBOARD"
A keyboard that's not clearly marked at all, but the longest
identifier-looking number on the tag is 122RK33S(or 5)-30S(or 5)E-J.
This has (I think) a 6-wire modular plug. It has a panel of dip
switches near where the cord connects. When plugged in this one
reports the (more interesting) error of "PROBLEM IN VIDEO ELEMENT OR
KEYBOARD" (My guess it it's in the keyboard...)
Both keyboards have 24 "function" keys, and a panel of odd keys to the
left of the alpha section.
So does anyone know what these particular keyboards actually go with?
Can I maybe change the switch settings in the latter keyboard, and get
it to work with these terminals? Does anyone know what the switches
even do?
Why don't the terminals report odd numeric errors? "PROBLEM IN KEYBOARD"
is almost understandable ;)
Regards,
Chris
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Hello. I have one IBM 3101 ascii terminal ready to be used
connected with one serial cable to one Linux system that
I have by the serial port 2. The inittab has uncommented the
line referred to the ttyS1, and appears to be correct because
one "ps -ef" shows the "/sbin/agetty ttyS1" line with the "[login]"
comment.
The problem is that the IBM 3101 don't establish communication
with the Linux system. The 3101 show one "Line Check 2" message
that talk about the comm.line, I suppose. The cable used is one
normal serial cable.
The 3101 has some dip switches in the upper of the keyboard.
If they are taked, the Line Check 2 message dissapears and
the screen is filled with "?" signs continuously. It's clear that
some options can be configured with this method.
Somebody has some more deep info about this terminal ?
Must I use one special serial cable ?
Thanks and Greetings
Sergio
I know I'm going to open up a can of worms on this post, but my curiosity
is killing me....
Now that I have OpenVMS 6.1 running on my VAX 4000, I'm curious about the
status of the various "FreeVMS" projects that are in progress (or so it
would seem....).
Are any of these projects really in active development? Which projects have
the greatest potential for operation? I checked several sites related to
"FreeVMS", which actually seems to be a common name for several different
projects with different goals.
I'd love to "cut my teeth" with kernel development after working with Linux
for several years. I personally think it would be neat to have an accurate
version of FreeVMS that would work on VAX, AXP, and i386 (gulp!). When I
say accurate, I mean that FreeVMS would respond the same as VMS would for
the various commands and peripherals.
Some of you probably think it would be silly to take an i386 version of
FreeVMS and port it "back" to VAX and AXP, but it would be a neat way to
use FreeVMS, especially if the OpenVMS hobbyist program (or OpenVMS) were
to go away.
Nuts? Probably. Neat? Yes!
Here are links to the various FreeVMS projects I have visited:
http://www.panix.com/~kingdon/free-vms.htmlhttp://www.freevms.org/http://www.djesys.com/vms/freevms/
- Matt
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On Jan 24, 15:50, CLeyson(a)aol.com wrote:
> Just got myself an old BBC for 6502 assembler. My problem is that
> some of the key contacts need cleaning. My question is -
>
> Am I correct in thinking that all the keys need to unsoldered from the
PCB,
> and are the key contacts easy to get at and clean ?
Whether you need to unsolder all the keyswitches depends on the keyboard --
there were 4 types, but only one -- fortunately the least common type --
needs much work. The best, and original, was the type using Futaba
keyswitches, which have a white body. These are easy to remove, one at a
time (desolder the connections, then release the clips which hold the
keyswitch in the frame). I've seen a couple of pictures on the web showing
the different types but I can't seem to find one right now :-(
The normal way to fix faulty ones was to replace them. You can still
sometimes find switches available from people who've dismantled machines.
If not, I'd try removing the faulty keyswitches and cleaning them by
swishing them in a small bowl of iso-propyl alcohol, or squirting IPA
followed by switch cleaner through them. Finish with a good-quality
low-residue switch cleaner. These are generally based on IPA with small
amounts of very light oil (not usually silicone, as it creeps too much and
gets into everything). Do not use anything like WD40!
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Hello,
I recently got an HP1631D logic analyzer and it won't remember the
date or any of the internal settings. Is there a battery in it somewhere
that I can replace to fix this? Thanks in advance for your replies!
~Caribe
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