Re: pdp 11?

2016-06-26 Thread Josh Dersch
The DL11-W is a UNIBUS serial line + real-time clock. - Josh On 6/26/16 10:11 PM, Adrian Stoness wrote: friend found this now opening channels to rescue it its an 11 of some sort not sure witch one

pdp 11?

2016-06-26 Thread Adrian Stoness
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RE: Quadra 660AV what's with the "PowerPC" label?

2016-06-26 Thread Jay West
This thread has gone far off-topic. Let's focus on classic computing. J

Re: Quadra 660AV what's with the "PowerPC" label?

2016-06-26 Thread ben
On 6/25/2016 9:06 PM, Warner Losh wrote: On Jun 15, 2016, at 12:39 PM, Swift Griggs wrote: and BSD is better on servers. *Ridiculously* contentious. I'm seeing and hearing of little _real_ adoption. Netflix streams 39% of peak US internet traffic[*] from FreeBSD

Re: DL11 configuration for pdp11gui

2016-06-26 Thread Don North
On 6/26/2016 2:48 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > From: Fritz Mueller > So far I haven't seen any place in PDP11GUI to set anything other than > port and baud rate You might have to use native OS tools to do that. On Unix, that will be 'stty'; on Windows, you'd have to use native

Re: DL11 configuration for pdp11gui

2016-06-26 Thread william degnan
These settings work for a DL-11 M7800 9600b console serial port. Real Time option 540677 5008775B c29 open/out (not 110 baud) c31 open/out (not 100 baud) NP-U out (=no parity/disabled) 2SB-U out (2 Stop Bits) 2SB-U out (2 SB) EPS out (EPS=even parity when NP is jumrd) NB1/NB2 these two are

Re: Pictures from the GA warehouse, take 2...

2016-06-26 Thread James B DiGriz
Todd, what model are the HP terminals in IMG_4967 and 4968? They look like maybe 700/60s. Also the TI terminal in 4969 and 4970. TI 928? I might be able to take a pallet load or two if the price is right. jbdigriz On Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:32:53 -0400 Todd Killingsworth

Re: DL11 configuration for pdp11gui

2016-06-26 Thread william degnan
On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 5:48 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > From: Fritz Mueller > > > So far I haven't seen any place in PDP11GUI to set anything other > than > > port and baud rate > > You might have to use native OS tools to do that. On Unix, that will be >

Re: DL11 configuration for pdp11gui

2016-06-26 Thread Noel Chiappa
> From: Fritz Mueller > So far I haven't seen any place in PDP11GUI to set anything other than > port and baud rate You might have to use native OS tools to do that. On Unix, that will be 'stty'; on Windows, you'd have to use native Windows tools to do that; if you go to the Device

Re: DL11 configuration for pdp11gui

2016-06-26 Thread Fritz Mueller
On 06/26/2016 01:29 PM, Don North wrote: Console DL11 configuration (baud, #data, #stop, parity) needs to match that of the PC (baud, #data,#stop,parity) that is running PDP11GUI, and vice versa. 9600-8N2 on each end would be a good place to start (fastest baud rate, 8b, no parity) as it is

Re: Power cable identification

2016-06-26 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Brent Hilpert" To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2016 11:56 AM Subject: Re: Power cable identification On 2016-Jun-25, at 8:09 PM, Josh Dersch wrote: > What is the name

Re: DL11 configuration for pdp11gui

2016-06-26 Thread Don North
On 6/26/2016 12:26 PM, Fritz Mueller wrote: Hi folks, I've started to look into hooking up pdp11gui to my 11/45 w/ M9301. Does anybody here know how the console DL11 should be configured for this wrt. data bits, parity, stop-bits? I haven't seen this mentioned in the documentation or

DL11 configuration for pdp11gui

2016-06-26 Thread Fritz Mueller
Hi folks, I've started to look into hooking up pdp11gui to my 11/45 w/ M9301. Does anybody here know how the console DL11 should be configured for this wrt. data bits, parity, stop-bits? I haven't seen this mentioned in the documentation or tutorials. thanks, --FritzM.

VT52 oscillator

2016-06-26 Thread Fritz Mueller
It seems the clock oscillator chip (E1, 13.824 Mhz) on my VT52 is flaking out. It has become very vibration sensitive. I tried reflowing its solder connections, but it has not seemed to help much... Anybody have a spare, or suggestions/advice for a replacement? There's certainly room enough

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Dual Head Rainbow Video

2016-06-26 Thread Rob Jarratt
Just in case anyone is interested, I have just posted a video on YouTube of my Rainbow 100+ (not the one I am selling) running in a dual head configuration. The quality of the video isn't great, but it might interest a few people. You can find it here: https://youtu.be/y4p9plwjRio Regards

Re: Power cable identification

2016-06-26 Thread Josh Dersch
On 6/26/16 8:58 AM, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: On 6/26/2016 10:56 AM, Brent Hilpert wrote: On 2016-Jun-25, at 8:09 PM, Josh Dersch wrote: What is the name of the rounded, 3-pin power connector often seen on early test equipment (I've seen it on older HP and Fluke stuff)? I have an S-100

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Re: Power cable identification

2016-06-26 Thread Chuck Guzis
I believe that Four Phase Systems also used the blasted things on their gear as well. --Chuck

Re: Power cable identification

2016-06-26 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
On 6/26/2016 10:56 AM, Brent Hilpert wrote: On 2016-Jun-25, at 8:09 PM, Josh Dersch wrote: What is the name of the rounded, 3-pin power connector often seen on early test equipment (I've seen it on older HP and Fluke stuff)? I have an S-100 chassis that inexplicably uses one, despite

Re: Power cable identification

2016-06-26 Thread Brent Hilpert
On 2016-Jun-25, at 8:09 PM, Josh Dersch wrote: > What is the name of the rounded, 3-pin power connector often seen on early > test equipment (I've seen it on older HP and Fluke stuff)? > I have an S-100 chassis that inexplicably uses one, despite dating from 1982 > or so. Is it a Cromemco?

Re: Power cable identification

2016-06-26 Thread Chris Elmquist
There's a discussion of the '163'-type power cords here, http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~hilpert/e/powerConn/index.html hot and neutral were swapped depending on which "standard" was followed but ground remained the same. Chris On June 26, 2016 7:59:10 AM CDT, "Dale H. Cook"

RE: DEC Rainbow 100B For Sale, Manchester, UK

2016-06-26 Thread Rob Jarratt
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Robert > Jarratt > Sent: 21 May 2016 18:42 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: DEC Rainbow 100B For Sale, Manchester, UK > > I have a DEC

Re: Power cable identification

2016-06-26 Thread Dale H. Cook
At 11:15 PM 6/25/2016, Mark J. Blair wrote: >I seem to recall encountering two different pinouts of that connector in >equipment that has passed through my hands. IIRC the ground lead may not be consistent. I have the non-HP-pinout 163 cords set aside, but I don't know how soon I will have a

Re: making music with pdp 11/40

2016-06-26 Thread Paul Anderson
You can take a signal from an accumulator bit amplify it and run it through a speaker. That's what we did on the Q-7 On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 8:50 PM, william degnan wrote: > anyone make music with the pdp 11/40 or UNIBUS system similar to the PDP 8e > music? I was able to

Re: old friend is slimming down the warehouse

2016-06-26 Thread Alan Hightower
Does he really have a palette of AT terminals? I'm local in Atlanta and may move them out if still available. -Alan On 2016-06-24 13:24, Todd Killingsworth wrote: > Seth, cont. ... and be careful what you wish for. I think that he may > have a full 6'x6'x6' pallet of AT terminals for you

Re: Quadra 660AV what's with the "PowerPC" label?

2016-06-26 Thread Warner Losh
> On Jun 15, 2016, at 12:39 PM, Swift Griggs wrote: > >>> and BSD is better on servers. >> *Ridiculously* contentious. I'm seeing and hearing of little _real_ >> adoption. Netflix streams 39% of peak US internet traffic[*] from FreeBSD servers. At the high end, we’re

making music with pdp 11/40

2016-06-26 Thread william degnan
anyone make music with the pdp 11/40 or UNIBUS system similar to the PDP 8e music? I was able to get a basic tone pattern into the AM radio today. Not sure how to "write" music, but it's a start. Bill -- @ BillDeg: Web: vintagecomputer.net Twitter: @billdeg

Re: Pictures from the GA warehouse, take 2...

2016-06-26 Thread Bryan C. Everly
Todd, I'd love one (or maybe two to get working parts) of the VAXstation 4000 boxes. I come to Atlanta about every other week but I'd also be happy to pay for shipping. Is there a possibility I could work something out? Thanks, Bryan On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 5:32 PM, Todd Killingsworth

Re: old friend is slimming down the warehouse

2016-06-26 Thread Mark J. Blair
> On Jun 25, 2016, at 23:35, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: > > > We should arrange for a container to go yearly between the states and EU.. > alternatively when it is full. Let's have it travel by truck and/or rail across the continents at each end, bouncing between the US

Re: old friend is slimming down the warehouse

2016-06-26 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 01:26:12AM +0100, Adrian Graham wrote: > On 25/06/2016 01:15, "Mark J. Blair" wrote: > > > > >> On Jun 24, 2016, at 17:07 , Adrian Graham > >> wrote: > >> Still up for grabs if you bring enough people to Newmarket, UK,