On 05/22/2018 10:46 PM, Lars Brinkhoff via cctech wrote:
> This is with a microEclipse CPU, right?
>
> I'm surprised the Nova/Eclipse architecture doesn't get more love.
> It seems quite pleasant.
>
As I recall--and please correct me--DG was extremely hostile to the
notion of third parties inco
Randy,
Although there are people interested in collecting historic software
(especially source code), I don’t know of a central place to discuss it. I’ve
collected the original IBM 704 Fortran/Fortran II compiler, the original IBM
709x Lisp II interpreter, and various other things (see
http://
On Wed, 23 May 2018 at 17:47, Chuck Guzis via cctech
wrote:
> The same situation applied to the Fairchild 9440 MicroFlame, which was
> essentially a clone of the MicroNova architecture.
This led me to some fascinating stuff. Thanks!
The CPU:
http://www.cpushack.com/2017/11/14/cpu-of-the-day-fa
Many are appearing on the VCFed mailing list already. Here are mine,
with separate sets for the non-computer (but still interesting) stuff:
http://silent700.blogspot.com/2018/05/vcf-east-2018.html
I had a good time and recommend the show to all who can make it out there.
-j
On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 9:59 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > I talked with my friend who worked at Solbourne longer than I did.
>
> Oooh. Dieter, maybe?
Yes.
> This isn't quite right. The connectors are different, but the signalling
> is
> > the same. You need
> I talked with my friend who worked at Solbourne longer than I did.
Oooh. Dieter, maybe?
> This isn't quite right. The connectors are different, but the signalling is
> the same. You need a custom adapter, though, so you get the right signals
> on the right pins. Solbourne specifically made thei
On 05/23/2018 06:53 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
> I /think/ I knew that. But I obviously forgot it.
pop.googlemail.com port 995.
> Yep, Gmail supports Google Sync.
>
> Link - What is Google Sync?
> - https://support.google.com/a/answer/135937?hl=en
I'd prefer to keep my own messag
On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Alan Perry wrote:
>
> You are correct. I misremembered this section from
> https://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/solace/
>
> Why don't Sun keyboards work? What about mice? None of the Sun keyboards
> will work with the Solbourne and vice versa. At best they won't wor
On 05/23/2018 11:30 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
Gmail also allows for a POP3 interface.
I /think/ I knew that. But I obviously forgot it.
I was actually trying to remember if Gmail had something more akin to
ActiveSync or something else that ran over top of HTTPS that email
clients co
Thanks, chaps.
Tony: That pinout is great, many thanks! It will help me if I have to
build a cable.
I don't suppose that there's a part number on yours? If there are any
for sale the p/n might help me find one.
Rico: If I have any HP-UX it will be on one of several SC80 hard
drives - I have no r
On Wed, May 23, 2018, 11:40 AM Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > Does the S4100 support a serial console?
>
> Yes, it should. I forget how to set this up because mine weren't headless,
> but they do.
The boot roms are basically from the same sources... but I think tha
> Does the S4100 support a serial console?
Yes, it should. I forget how to set this up because mine weren't headless,
but they do.
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On 05/23/2018 08:49 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
> How are you interfacing with Gmail? IMAP or something else. — I think
> Thunderbird supports interfacing with Gmail in another protocol. I may
> be wrong.
Gmail also allows for a POP3 interface. I'd originally used the
suggested IMAP i
On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 4:51 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> There are some that a recycler has been trying to sell on eBay. However,
> they need a special mouse and keyboard and that seller has none.
>
I bought one from said recycler a while ago, have been looking for
On 5/23/18 8:54 AM, Warner Losh wrote:
>
>
> Somewhere I have the field service manual from when I worked there...
>
> Warner
>
If it's different from what I have on bitsavers, i'd like to scan it.
On Wed, 23 May 2018 at 16:28, JP Hindin via cctalk
wrote:
> Apologies to hijack this one (I can't tell you how impressed I am with
> both the CHM's efforts and Qualcomm's release, I find these things really
> exciting for our hobby) - but I've been having real troubles with TBird in
> the last fe
On 05/23/2018 09:28 AM, JP Hindin via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2018, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
so I use Thunderbird on a Linux platform. It is awfully
slow. Sometimes it takes 5 minutes to download 3 messages
when I start it up.
At home I use Thunderbird with standard Linux smtp and
On 5/23/18 8:54 AM, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote:
On Wed, May 23, 2018, 9:46 AM Al Kossow via cctalk
wrote:
On 5/23/18 7:51 AM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote:
they need a special mouse and keyboard
You can run them headless, so they aren't completely useless w/o the
keyboard.
You do need
You are correct. I misremembered this section from
https://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/solace/
Why don't Sun keyboards work? What about mice?
None of the Sun keyboards will work with the Solbourne and vice versa.
At best they won't work; at worst you might short something, depending
o
On Wed, May 23, 2018, 9:46 AM Al Kossow via cctalk
wrote:
>
>
> On 5/23/18 7:51 AM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote:
> > they need a special mouse and keyboard
>
> You can run them headless, so they aren't completely useless w/o the
> keyboard.
>
You do need a serial port for that. On boot, the boot
On 05/23/2018 08:28 AM, JP Hindin via cctalk wrote:
Apologies to hijack this one (I can't tell you how impressed I am with
both the CHM's efforts and Qualcomm's release, I find these things
really exciting for our hobby) - but I've been having real troubles with
TBird in the last few years and
On 5/23/18 7:51 AM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote:
> they need a special mouse and keyboard
You can run them headless, so they aren't completely useless w/o the keyboard.
Iorc, the mice are sun compatable, but that may just be for the IDT
workstation. I have a recollection that they are also compatable with the
Series 4, 5 and 5e I/O boards. I know a guy that I used to work with there
that will know for sure. I'll ask him. He still has a series 5e in
service...
Wa
At 09:31 PM 5/20/2018, Randy Dawson via cctalk wrote:
>For a while I have collected bits of legacy CAD, most recently
>Martin Hepperle sent me what I believe is the last version of
>Hank Christianson's MOVIE.BYU, a FORTRAN based 3D modeling and animation
>system.
I supported MovieBYU 3D object
There are some that a recycler has been trying to sell on eBay. However, they
need a special mouse and keyboard and that seller has none.
alan
> On May 23, 2018, at 2:18 AM, Kevin Bowling via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> Looks neat, anyone have one of these things they'd sell me? I'm in
> the US Sou
On Tue, 22 May 2018, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
so I use Thunderbird on a Linux platform. It is awfully slow. Sometimes it
takes 5 minutes to download 3 messages when I start it up.
At home I use Thunderbird with standard Linux smtp and pop servers and it
works fine.
Apologies to hijack
when you power it on, the keyboard light should activate, the screen should
display the initialization graphic pattern, print wait on the screen and
then beep.
My 420 is a little dimmer than I'd like it to be, I assume there is a fix
for that internally (read the manuals), but if you're not even g
Hi,
It could be the Intel 8086 version. I need to look at the serial/model number
tags.
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> On May 23, 2018, at 1:46 AM, Lars Brinkhoff wrote:
>
> Michael Thompson wrote:
>> I put a picture of the one at RICM here:
>> http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/data-general-de
Michael Thompson wrote:
> I put a picture of the one at RICM here:
> http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/data-general-desktop-generation/DG_Desktop_Generation.jpg
>
> Going from left to right: QIC tape drive, dual floppies, disk drive,
> card expansion, CPU, and power supply. We have the
OK if you hear of any monitors or keyboards,please let us knowl!
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On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Michael Thompson via cctech
wrote:
It could be the Intel 8086 version. I need to look at the serial/model number
tags.
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>
On May 23, 2018, at 1:46 AM, La
OK always,worth checking! ed#
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On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Adrian Graham via cctalk
wrote:
>
On 23 May 2018, at 03:05, Ed Sharpe via cctalk wrote:
>
> Adrian ... That is great to hear! Any chance of a site photo?
Sadly not, because of the nature of the site there’s
Looks neat, anyone have one of these things they'd sell me? I'm in
the US Southwest, can ship or travel a bit.
Regards,
Kevin
> On 23 May 2018, at 03:05, Ed Sharpe via cctalk wrote:
>
> Adrian ... That is great to hear! Any chance of a site photo?
Sadly not, because of the nature of the site there’s no pictures allowed.
A
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> On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Adrian Graham via cctalk
> wrot
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