Re: Rolm Computers: 1602, 1602A, 1602B, 1666, MSExx (was Data General Nova Star Trek)

On 5/1/16 04:10, Erik Baigar wrote: > sorry, but there emerged more questions from my side ;-) It's a trip down memory lane ;) > > On Fri, 29 Apr 2016, Christian Kennedy wrote: > >> Hawk, but not the odd S/140 and MV/8000 punches) and software (ARTS, >> ARTS/32) were ROLM designs. > > I

Re: MEM11A status update

Same here On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 6:10 PM, Mike Ross wrote: > Back from holidays... I'm certainly firm for at least a couple - possibly > more. > > Mike > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Guy Sotomayor wrote: >> Just to let folks know that I just

Re: MEM11 update

Do you or someone have a list of all the Unibus bus chips ? I'd like to put them in my search list -pete On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 2:10 PM, Guy Sotomayor wrote: > >> On Feb 8, 2016, at 2:04 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: >> >> >> >>> From: Ethan Dicks >> >>>

Re: Rolm Computers: 1602, 1602A, 1602B, 1666, MSExx (was Data General Nova Star Trek)

On 4/30/16 07:18, Erik Baigar wrote: > That sounds very interesting - although I do not know much about the > Hawk/32 it sounds to be a very interesting machine. It was quite advanced at the time, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Kamran Malik, Michael (Farbod) Raam and others. > I

Re: MEM11A status update

Back from holidays... I'm certainly firm for at least a couple - possibly more. Mike On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Guy Sotomayor wrote: > Just to let folks know that I just received the prototype boards for the > MEM11A (FedEx just left). > The boards look great! The

Re: Programming language failings [was Re: strangest systems I've sent email from]

On 04/30/2016 04:31 PM, Sean Conner wrote: > I believe that's what the C99 keyword "restrict" is meant to address. Closing the barn door after the horses have run off. It's not in C++ and *must* be included by the programmer. I suspect if you take 100 C99 programs, 99 of them will not include

Re: MEM11A status update

I had planned on starting to assemble the first of the prototypes this weekend but alas it was not to be. My email server died (SW not HW) early last week and I took this opportunity to move my email over to a hosting provider. I spent most of Friday and most of Saturday and Sunday (today)

Re: Programming language failings [was Re: strangest systems I've sent email from]

> On Apr 30, 2016, at 6:39 AM, Diane Bruce wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 03:55:35PM -0700, Chuck Guzis wrote: >> Those who claim that there's not much difference between C and assembly >> language have never run into a true CISC machine--or perhaps they rely >> only on

Re: File systems expert for a news article (urgent)

Host-aware SMR doesn't require changes, but will benefit from them The host can optimize where things are placed and the order it does things, but otherwise needs no changes. And even if you don't change things, it will still work, but maybe with really bad performance. Host-managed SMR does

RE: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem

I want to read the DROM chip with my programmer, but I can't ID the chip. Does anyone know what kind it is? It is in a PLCC32 package and the label on it is: 369E7 AYOMA 49/95 I am sure at least some of that is DEC stuff, unrelated to the type of chip. However, none of those parts of the

Re: OT: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Mike Whalen wrote: > Bill, > > I don’t have the source. It’s a custom app written a long time ago by an > organization that no longer exists. > > Thanks. > > > Informally, assuming your emulated environment is working correctly, are you

Re: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

On 05/01/2016 12:36 PM, Dave Wade wrote: > This is a common problem. I think Win9X would be fine if you don't > need network connectivity. You could also use one of the OS/2 > releases with Windows support, or Linux with Wine but when I tried > these for some Access 2.1 code they didn't work

Re: OT: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

Wayne > On May 1, 2016, at 11:31 AM, william degnan wrote: > > VB4 is what, mid 90s? How about you upgrade the code? > > Bill Degnan > twitter: billdeg > vintagecomputer.net >> On May 1, 2016 1:29 PM, "Mike Whalen" wrote: >> >> I can’t

RE: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem

Just spotted a typo in my email. If anyone has a known good AlphaStation 200 I will be able to supply a VMS program to read the DROM, and there is *no* need to take the DROM chip out and *no* need to have a programmer. Just VMS running on the box. If anyone can help with this please get in

OT: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

VB4 is what, mid 90s? How about you upgrade the code? Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On May 1, 2016 1:29 PM, "Mike Whalen" wrote: > I can’t really tell if this is on-topic, but there’s [no|some|much] shame > in trying? > > I have a Visual Basic 4

Re: OT: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

Bill, I don’t have the source. It’s a custom app written a long time ago by an organization that no longer exists. Thanks. On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:31 PM, william degnan wrote: > VB4 is what, mid 90s? How about you upgrade the code? > > Bill Degnan > twitter: billdeg >

Re: OT: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

Wikipedia says that VB4 was the first version able to produce Win32 binaries, but could also still generate Win16. If the app is Win16, that would explain why it doesn’t work on 64-bit Windows. Brendan > On May 1, 2016, at 12:52 PM, william degnan wrote: > > On Sun, May

Re: OT: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

Wayne, You know, I thought so, but all I really get when trying to run it is a message on the screen, “This app cannot run on this PC. Contact the software manufacturer.” This is Windows 10. The message is pretty, blue, and takes up the entire screen. I’m sure someone meant well, but I don’t know

RE: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

> -Original Message- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike > Whalen > Sent: 01 May 2016 20:09 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware? > > Hmmm… Perhaps so…

Re: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

Hmmm… Perhaps so… Thanks, Josh! On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:35 PM, Josh Dersch wrote: > On 5/1/16 10:28 AM, Mike Whalen wrote: > >> I can’t really tell if this is on-topic, but there’s [no|some|much] shame >> in trying? >> >> I have a Visual Basic 4 application that I need to

Re: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

NT 4 or Win2000 would be smaller, and as long as the VM doesn’t need internet/network access the security issues should be…manageable. Alternately, does it run under Wine? A stripped-down Linux distro would be small. (and i assume you don’t have the source code, that would be the best solution)

Re: Ideas for running a VB4 application on modern hardware?

On 5/1/16 10:28 AM, Mike Whalen wrote: I can’t really tell if this is on-topic, but there’s [no|some|much] shame in trying? I have a Visual Basic 4 application that I need to run on modern 64-bit hardware I can do this in a VM, but I really need this VM to be wicked small, like under a gig. The

Re: File systems expert for a news article (urgent)

Sounds like some of the SMR stuff Seagate is working on. Not sure if HAMR needs fs changes or not, but I know SMR does for certain. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: Eric Christopherson Date: 5/1/2016 1:44 AM

Photorealistic PDP-11/20 panel for SimH

Another Java panel simulation for BlinkenBone is there, the classic PDP-11/20. In function and style it fills the gap between the PDP-8 and the later PDP-11's. The GitHub distribution starts the 1970 Paper-tape BASIC, download here: https://github.com/j-hoppe/BlinkenBone/releases Info

RE: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem

On Tue, 26 Apr 2016, Robert Jarratt wrote: > It turns out that I only needed to flip the bit in the bank 8 config > register and I can now access the flashbus. I can write to the LEDs, it > turns out that writing a 0 turns the LED on, rather than off, which is why I > thought it hadn't worked.

Re: Mini-RSTS

hilp...@cs.ubc.ca that is a valid idea or a replacement also for TSS-8 using pdp8s but would timeshare Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC In a message dated 5/1/2016 2:20:53 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, hilp...@cs.ubc.ca writes: On 2016-May-01, at 1:55 PM, Paul Koning

Re: Mini-RSTS

On 2016-May-01, at 1:55 PM, Paul Koning wrote: >> On May 1, 2016, at 4:37 PM, Warner Losh wrote: >> >> Cool brochure. When was this price list in force? > > Judging by what it advertises, probably 1972, maybe 1973. Unlikely to be > later than that. I wonder if this

Re: Mini-RSTS

2016-05-01 22:37 GMT+02:00 Warner Losh : > Cool brochure. When was this price list in force? > This brochure came with a bunch of other which had a accompanying personal latter from the sales person at DEC. This letter is dated 1973-11-27. The other brochures include *

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

On 5/1/16 1:36 PM, Lee Courtney wrote: I have a vague recollection of this - have you reached out to Alan to determine current status? Lee C. I actually ended up with Alan's 11/750 (which is now up and running, thanks to help from people here), so I don't know if he's still interested in

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

I just saw this was sent to the 750 email address I set up. I'll find the URL this evening. > On May 1, 2016, at 13:36, Lee Courtney wrote: > > I have a vague recollection of this - have you reached out to Alan to > determine current status? > > Lee C. > > On Sun, May 1,

Re: Mini-RSTS

> On May 1, 2016, at 4:37 PM, Warner Losh wrote: > > Cool brochure. When was this price list in force? Judging by what it advertises, probably 1972, maybe 1973. Unlikely to be later than that. paul

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

I sold my VAX (and the buyer, Josh, has it running now!), but I am still maintaining the registry. Only 4-5 people have sent me info. I am away from my desk and don't have access to the URL/e-mail addr right now. I will send it to you later. alan > On May 1, 2016, at 13:36, Lee Courtney

Re: Mini-RSTS

Cool brochure. When was this price list in force? Warner On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Mattis Lind wrote: > Yet another nice DEC sales brochure from early seventies. > > This time DEC education MINI-RSTS-11. It mention PDP-11/21-CA! > >

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

I have a vague recollection of this - have you reached out to Alan to determine current status? Lee C. On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Toby Thain wrote: > On 2015-07-06 11:03 PM, Alan Perry wrote: > >> Is there any interest in starting a VAX-11/750 registry? I

Re: Mini-RSTS

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96935524/Datormusuem/mini-rsts.pdf an RK11-C with a light panel. Drool ...

Re: Mini-RSTS

>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96935524/Datormusuem/mini-rsts.pdf > an RK11-C with a light panel.

Re: Mini-RSTS

> On May 1, 2016, at 3:44 PM, Mattis Lind wrote: > > Yet another nice DEC sales brochure from early seventies. > > This time DEC education MINI-RSTS-11. It mention PDP-11/21-CA! > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96935524/Datormusuem/mini-rsts.pdf Interesting. I

DIMM Failures

To be able to use my parallel port programmer I keep an old (by modern standards) machine running with Windows XP on it. It is an Abit KV-85 motherboard for AMD processors. In recent times I have had a couple of DIMMs fail on me. I am not sure if this is just coincidence, that I have had a

Re: PDP-8/e sales brochure

That is spectacular! thanks for sharing it! that last picture is why you needed the E with both backplanes to hold all the i/o for all those devices! Ed# In a message dated 5/1/2016 11:59:54 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, mattisl...@gmail.com writes: I found a really

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

On 2015-07-06 11:03 PM, Alan Perry wrote: Is there any interest in starting a VAX-11/750 registry? I wouldn't mind knowing who else out there has one and where they are now. If you are interested, send me e-mail (vax11-...@snowmoose.com). alan Since I've heard of a few 11/750's having

PDP-8/e sales brochure

I found a really nice PDP-8/e sales brochure while browsing through our heaps of documentation. Plenty of nice close up photos and as last picture a system with everything. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96935524/Datormusuem/pdp8e-sales.pdf

PowerBook Duo 280c

Hi! Anyone on here collect old Mac 68k gear, and happen to have a PowerBook Duo 280c in decent shape they'd be willing to part with? I'm wishing I hadn't ditched all my old Macs years ago... Thanks much as always! -Ben

Re: Rolm Computers: 1602, 1602A, 1602B, 1666, MSExx (was Data General Nova Star Trek)

Hi Chris, sorry, but there emerged more questions from my side ;-) On Fri, 29 Apr 2016, Christian Kennedy wrote: Hawk, but not the odd S/140 and MV/8000 punches) and software (ARTS, ARTS/32) were ROLM designs. I only know ARTS from ads being sold on eBay - this is some form od Ada

Re: FidoNet ....show [was: History [was Re: strangest systems I've sent email...

fido news when he became editor and they are lamenting the Internet taking away from fido net https://gopherproxy.meulie.net/gopher.meulie.net/0/fidonews/2002/fido1902.nw s In a message dated 4/30/2016 7:43:59 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, ge...@deltasoft.com writes: On Sun, 1 May