test-drb November 2002

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Bringing up a 10 years dormant VAX 11/750

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Hahaha... I like that one... I was referring to the rodents + New Mexico = possible hanta virus, though. Of course, if you got electrocuted by your 11/70, IMHO, you probably didn't know how to do whatever you were doing ;p Will J _________________________________________________________________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp

23 years, 2 months

Build your own PDP-8!

by micheladam＠theedge.ca

Then add my name to the list! Michel Adam 311 Rockridge Apts. 4905 - 54th Ave. Yellowknife, N.W.T. Canada X1A 1H6 Thanks Michel micheladam(a)theedge.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: bob(a)jfcl.com (Bob Armstrong) Date: Friday, November 1, 2002 8:55 am Subject: Re: Build your own PDP-8! > > In about twenty four hours eleven people have signed up for 13 > PC boards. > This is far more than I ever expected, and I'm glad to see so many > peopleinterested in PDP-8s and the SBC6120. I plan to keep taking > sign ups until > Monday, or we get to 20, which ever is first. > > BTW, the number of people signed up for our cooperative so far > is enough > to guarantee a PCB price somewhere in the low $30 range. > > Thanks again, > Bob Armstrong > > > If you're one of those people who wants a PDP-8 but can't find > one, don't > >despair - you can always build your own! The SBC6120 is a > complete PDP-8 > >built around the venerable Harris HM6120 CPU and modern > programmable logic > >devices. All parts used except the 6120 are contemporary, easily > available>devices. > > > > The entire system fits on a PC board 6.2" by 4.2" and has > approximately the > >same footprint as a 3.5" hard disk. The SBC6120 has an IDE disk > interface,>an optional 2Mb non-volatile RAM disk (that's as big as > an RK05!), and a true > >KL8/E compatible console terminal interface. OS/8 device > handlers are > >available for the IDE and RAM disks, and the system will run standard > >OS/8 V3D. There's even an expansion bus so you can design and > build your > >own daughter cards to plug into it. > > > > To find out more, visit the SBC6120 web page at > > > > http://www.SpareTimeGizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120-2.htm > > > > I've recently had two requests to buy SBC6120 PC boards. These > are four > >layer boards with plated holes and are quite expensive in > quantity one or two, > >but the price falls per piece falls dramatically for quantities > as small as > >four or six. I'd like to find a few other people who would be > interested in > >building their own SBC6120 and going in together on a PCB order. > The price > >for a SBC6120 PC board would be something like: > > > > Two boards ==> $100 per board > > Four " ==> $60 per board > > Six " ==> $45 per board > > Ten " ==> $36 per board > > > > I also have about four spare 6120 chips, which I'm willing to > sell at my > >cost of $50 each. Believe it or not, it is still possible to buy > new old > >stock 6120s, at $50 each, with a minimum order of ten (!!), but > if enough > >people want SBC6120s we could always go this route. > > > > If you're interested, please write to me at bob(a)jfcl.com. > > > >Bob Armstrong >

23 years, 2 months

In search of qbus WCS...

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

While I cannot say that I own the WCS board, I do have the printset for it, though it needs to be blown up (enlarged, *not* integrated with explosives), so should you ever need it, I could provide a copy. Will J _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp

23 years, 2 months

Bringing up a 10 years dormant VAX 11/750

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Agreed, I don't think it would be good if we were to have a list member killed by a classic computer... Directly or indirectly... Will J _________________________________________________________________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp

23 years, 2 months

Build your own PDP-8!

by bob＠jfcl.com

In about twenty four hours eleven people have signed up for 13 PC boards. This is far more than I ever expected, and I'm glad to see so many people interested in PDP-8s and the SBC6120. I plan to keep taking sign ups until Monday, or we get to 20, which ever is first. BTW, the number of people signed up for our cooperative so far is enough to guarantee a PCB price somewhere in the low $30 range. Thanks again, Bob Armstrong > If you're one of those people who wants a PDP-8 but can't find one, don't >despair - you can always build your own! The SBC6120 is a complete PDP-8 >built around the venerable Harris HM6120 CPU and modern programmable logic >devices. All parts used except the 6120 are contemporary, easily available >devices. > > The entire system fits on a PC board 6.2" by 4.2" and has approximately the >same footprint as a 3.5" hard disk. The SBC6120 has an IDE disk interface, >an optional 2Mb non-volatile RAM disk (that's as big as an RK05!), and a true >KL8/E compatible console terminal interface. OS/8 device handlers are >available for the IDE and RAM disks, and the system will run standard >OS/8 V3D. There's even an expansion bus so you can design and build your >own daughter cards to plug into it. > > To find out more, visit the SBC6120 web page at > > http://www.SpareTimeGizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120-2.htm > > I've recently had two requests to buy SBC6120 PC boards. These are four >layer boards with plated holes and are quite expensive in quantity one or two, >but the price falls per piece falls dramatically for quantities as small as >four or six. I'd like to find a few other people who would be interested in >building their own SBC6120 and going in together on a PCB order. The price >for a SBC6120 PC board would be something like: > > Two boards ==> $100 per board > Four " ==> $60 per board > Six " ==> $45 per board > Ten " ==> $36 per board > > I also have about four spare 6120 chips, which I'm willing to sell at my >cost of $50 each. Believe it or not, it is still possible to buy new old >stock 6120s, at $50 each, with a minimum order of ten (!!), but if enough >people want SBC6120s we could always go this route. > > If you're interested, please write to me at bob(a)jfcl.com. > >Bob Armstrong

23 years, 2 months

RE: Best programming suite recommendations.

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

+AD4- From: John Allain +AFs-mailto:allain+AEA-panix.com+AF0- +AD4- +AD4- +AD4- Hi, +AD4- I just saw another post from someone mentioning a layoff +AD4- (my Best Wishes to you too) and I thought it worth while +AD4- speaking up on this. That was probably me. Thanks for the thoughts. I did find some work, not a steady 40, but it's something... +AD4- Let's face it, unless you're in +AD4- with the GOV in some special way, it is probably Not good +AD4- to specialize in obsoletecomp for all of your computing. +AD4- So I'm looking for what you out there have voted for as +AD4- your programming environments (for those of you who +AD4- program, probably over 50+ACU-). +AD4- This isn't what you're exactly looking for, but that's part of the reason I downloaded Solaris 9 for my Ultra1, and Solaris 8 for my x86 boxes. I figure I'll work my way towards being a Solaris SysAdmin, or at least be able to support it, in addition to the Win/Macintosh support experience on my resume... -- --- David A. Woyciesjes --- C +ACY- IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ +ACM- - 905818

23 years, 2 months

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