VCF East - 10 days away!

Friendly reminder that Vintage Computer Festival East XII is only 10 days away! March 31-April 2 in New Jersey. Two hands-on exhibit halls, a dozen tech talks, three keynotes, consignment sale, and you can visit the year-round Vintage Computer Federation museum while you're here. All the

Re: Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ?

I took a closer look at the adapter, and not only is the an cracked trace next to a via but a soldering​ short. The place in CN is sending me another one. For now I have put back the original drive. Somewhere in the junk is the solution to the next issue, either an old hub Tha has coax/BNC or the

Re: Timesharing/multiuser BASIC for MC68K

Just want to add the thumbs up on your project. -pete On Mar 20, 2017 3:38 PM, "jim stephens via cctalk" wrote: > > > On 3/20/2017 2:20 PM, Joseph Zatarski via cctalk wrote: > >> More info on the hardware I'm using is available here: >>

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

Am 21.03.2017 um 01:33 schrieb Warren Toomey via cctech : > A map of what nodes we have so far is at: > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DoctorWkt/4bsd-uucp/4.3BSD/uucp.png Please add (rough) locations, where the boxes are, and what OS/stack these are using, if anyhow

Re: Any faithful VT100 Emulators?

Warren Toomey wrote: > are there any _good_ VT100 terminal emulators This emulates the 8080 and runs off ROMs, if you want that kind of accuracy: https://github.com/phooky/VT100-Hax

Re: booting os/8

> On Mar 21, 2017, at 10:49 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I have a PDP-8/e that I've been working on. I have completed construction of > AK6DN's RX01/02 emulator. I got to the step tonight where I was trying to > boot an OS/8 disk image and nothing was

booting os/8

Hi folks, I have a PDP-8/e that I've been working on. I have completed construction of AK6DN's RX01/02 emulator. I got to the step tonight where I was trying to boot an OS/8 disk image and nothing was happening. I realized that I do not have the bootstrap diode board in my 8/e so begin the

RE: Any faithful VT100 Emulators?

From: cctalk [cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] on behalf of Warren Toomey via cctalk [cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 9:02 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Any faithful VT100 Emulators? OK, so I don't have a real VT100, so I'm

Re: Any faithful VT100 Emulators?

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 11:02:58AM +1000, Warren Toomey via cctalk wrote: >OK, so I don't have a real VT100, so I'm accessing an old 4.3BSD system >with xterm and LXTerminal terminal emulators on Linux. Last night, for a >laugh, I ran vttest from the 1980s and the terminal emulators performed

Any faithful VT100 Emulators?

OK, so I don't have a real VT100, so I'm accessing an old 4.3BSD system with xterm and LXTerminal terminal emulators on Linux. Last night, for a laugh, I ran vttest from the 1980s and the terminal emulators performed woefully. Which raises the question, are there any _good_ VT100 terminal

Re: Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ?

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 5:49 AM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: > Found at least one issue, open trace next to a via on the adapter. Ran out > of time to keep checking. > > -pete I just checked my HP 9000/382 and found I put the dead original Quantum 50-pin SCSI hard

RE: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

From: cctalk [cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] on behalf of Seth Morabito via cctalk [cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 5:44 PM To: Warren Toomey via cctalk Subject: Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project * On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 3:19 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 03/21/2017 02:44 PM, Seth Morabito via cctalk wrote: > > > I would very much like to get one of my 3B2s up and running on this > > new UUCP network. I still have a mostly fallow land line that I can > >

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

On 03/21/2017 02:44 PM, Seth Morabito via cctalk wrote: > I would very much like to get one of my 3B2s up and running on this > new UUCP network. I still have a mostly fallow land line that I can > use. When I have some time in the next week or two, I'll try to get > things ready under SVR3 UNIX.

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

* On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 10:33:36AM +1000, Warren Toomey via cctalk wrote: > Hi all, as part of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Unix in mid-2019, > a bunch of people are working to rebuild the mid-1980s uucp/Usenet > network using (real/simulated) period-accurate

Re: Pair of Twiggys

On 03/16/2017 11:28 AM, geneb via cctalk wrote: > On Wed, 15 Mar 2017, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: > >> I'm waiting for the rise of cell phones to make it >> >> 202x All the world's an ARM running Android >> > on Linux. :) Actually goog's trying to get rid of the linux and replacing it with

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

On 03/20/2017 08:33 PM, Warren Toomey via cctalk wrote: > Hi all, as part of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Unix in mid-2019, > a bunch of people are working to rebuild the mid-1980s uucp/Usenet > network using (real/simulated) period-accurate systems. To make things > easier, we are simulating

Re: Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ?

Found at least one issue, open trace next to a via on the adapter. Ran out of time to keep checking. -pete On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 4:10 AM, Rik Bos via cctalk wrote: > The HP 9000/382 only supports SE scsi and the drive needs to be terminated. > > -Rik > > Van: Pete

Re: Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ?

On 2017-03-20 11:50 PM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: Host is a HP 9000/382 Copied the orig drive using a linux box, adaptec 2940N and good old dd Then swapped drives, a unused 9 GB 80 pin with a Chinese 80 to 50 adapter. Did have to issue a spin up command and then copied the data to

Re: Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ?

On 2017-03-20 11:50 PM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: Host is a HP 9000/382 Copied the orig drive using a linux box, adaptec 2940N and good old dd Then swapped drives, a unused 9 GB 80 pin with a Chinese 80 to 50 adapter. Did have to issue a spin up command and then copied the data to

Re: MUMPS in the news

On 03/20/2017 01:57 AM, Shoppa, Tim via cctalk wrote: http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/03/vista-computer-history-va-conspiracy-000367 Thank you, I ejoyed reading the article! Philipp

RE: Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ?

The HP 9000/382 only supports SE scsi and the drive needs to be terminated. -Rik Van: Pete Lancashire via cctalk Verzonden: dinsdag 21 maart 2017 07:17 Aan: General Onderwerp: Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ? Host is a HP 9000/382 Copied the orig drive

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

Camiel wrote: > What would the requirements for the system be? How often would it need to > be online? I added an answer here: https://github.com/DoctorWkt/4bsd-uucp#joining-the-growing-uucp-network For central sites (like decvax) that had a lot of connectivity, you will be expected to run them

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

Hi Warren, What would the requirements for the system be? How often would it need to be online? I¹m working on getting an OS for it, but if I succeed I might be able to get my Convex C1 up and running in a few weeks, and wouldn¹t it be nice to have that participate? Camiel On 3/21/17, 1:33

Re: TRS-80 Model 1 Expansion Interface question?

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 6:46 PM, Win Heagy via cctech wrote: > The expansion interface hardware manual indicates > it is an FD1771B-01, but the service manual indicates a couple > possibilitiesFD1771 A/B -01 -11. Any considerations to look for here? > All other

Re: TRS-80 Model 1 Expansion Interface question?

On Mon, 20 Mar 2017, Win Heagy via cctech wrote: But, the FD1771 IC, for some reason, was removed from an otherwise apparently functional EI. http://imgur.com/a/3NzOh Is there any reason why this chip would be removed? I see a number of them on ebay for around $25. The expansion interface

Re: TRS-80 Model 1 Expansion Interface question?

On Mon, 20 Mar 2017, ben via cctech wrote: Act quick before Radio Shack closes its doors forever. Radio Shack stores haven't had any of that stuff for decades. One Doubler on eBay; no 1771s

Re: TRS-80 Model 1 Expansion Interface question?

On 3/20/2017 9:43 PM, Fred Cisin via cctech wrote: On Mon, 20 Mar 2017, Win Heagy via cctech wrote: But, the FD1771 IC, for some reason, was removed from an otherwise apparently functional EI. http://imgur.com/a/3NzOh Is there any reason why this chip would be removed? I see a number of them

Suggestions why SCSI 80 drive w/ SCSI2 (50) adapter will not spin up ?

Host is a HP 9000/382 Copied the orig drive using a linux box, adaptec 2940N and good old dd Then swapped drives, a unused 9 GB 80 pin with a Chinese 80 to 50 adapter. Did have to issue a spin up command and then copied the data to this drive again with dd. Powered all off, added a motor start

Re: TRS-80 Model 1 Expansion Interface question?

> On Mar 20, 2017, at 8:46 PM, Win Heagy via cctech > wrote: > > Is there any reason why this chip would be removed? I see a number of them > on ebay for around $25. The expansion interface hardware manual indicates > it is an FD1771B-01, but the service manual

TRS-80 Model 1 Expansion Interface question?

I have a clean, and somewhat functional expansion interface that I just tested over the weekend. Without the EI connected, the model 1 reports ~16K RAM and with the EI the model 1 reports ~48K, so the RAM seems OK. But, the FD1771 IC, for some reason, was removed from an otherwise apparently