Re: Identify old PC

2018-10-18 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/18/2018 10:37 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 10/18/18 9:56 PM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: The sides are not square like any Imsai I saw, and there is a monitor on top, which is also in a slope case.  I don't recognize it, but as I said the Altos look like one of the 58x (I

Re: Identify old PC

2018-10-18 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 10/18/18 9:56 PM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: > The sides are not square like any Imsai I saw, and there is a monitor on > top, which is also in a slope case.  I don't recognize it, but as I said > the Altos look like one of the 58x (I think) looks similar. Don't think so---the trapezoidal

Re: Microsoft-Paul Allen

2018-10-18 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 18, 2018, at 15:01, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > Thank you for the correction. > > Yes, companies often change their names. > > Gary Kildall founded Intergalactic Digital Research. > > George Morrow founded Thinker Toys, which later became Morrow's

Re: Identify old PC

2018-10-18 Thread Derek Newland via cctalk
Looks like an IMSAI PCS? Here's a good picture of one: https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/71e4dy/imsai_pcs_8030_s100_computer_with_ikb1_war_games/ Some more info here: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=342 On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 10:11 PM John Foust via

Cleaning out again #2

2018-10-18 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
Here's a list of  my next batch of stuff that can be mailed.  Make an offer. Plan on USPS "if it fits it ships" postage. Data Translation DT2769/EP057 QTY 2 Data Translation DT15150/EP075 Dual D/A Converter Module ADAC 1616/32HCO ADAC 1632TTL   

Re: Microsoft-Paul Allen

2018-10-18 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
When I was teaching at the U of Delaware I helped make a computer exhibit containing 4 of the Microsoft logos: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/UofDelaware/microsoft/large_MS_poster_final.pdf Bill On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 6:01 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > Thank you for the correction. > >

Re: Working with Old Tapes

2018-10-18 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 10/17/18 11:42 PM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: > Also, I've got some friends following on an audio group who are attempting to > restore and transcribe tapes, wondering if > there might be anything you can recommend, given that media is thinner, and > the data is analog, not digital in

Re: Working with Old Tapes

2018-10-18 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 10/17/18 11:22 PM, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote: > Where can you get that chemical? Is it a common one? you can buy it on eBay it's used in making soap and hair conditioner https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cyclomethicone-Liquid-500ml-New/332824673193 you can use it on floppies too, but use it

Re: Microsoft-Paul Allen

2018-10-18 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
Thank you for the correction. Yes, companies often change their names. Gary Kildall founded Intergalactic Digital Research. George Morrow founded Thinker Toys, which later became Morrow's Micro Stuff, and eventually Morrow Designs. Greenberg and Grant founded Kentucky Fried Computers, which

Re: Identifying TO-3 w/HP house numbering

2018-10-18 Thread Holm Tiffe via cctalk
Josh Dersch via cctalk wrote: > On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 11:19 AM Josh Dersch wrote: > > > Thanks, all, for the responses! The way it measures out makes it look > > like it may be an MJ10006 or similar. I think it's probably ok. > > > > I poked around a bit more this morning and it's looking

Re: -11/44 Tech Manual available for scan

2018-10-18 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> the unavilable on-line -11/44 Tech Manual, EK-KD11Z-TM-001 Ooops: https://vt100.net/manx/details/1,3126 Not sure how that one didn't make it into my PDF collection Noel

Re: -11/44 Tech Manual available for scan

2018-10-18 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I  do know internet  archive  does... ---Ed# In a message dated 10/18/2018 7:11:00 AM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:   So, I recently acquired a copy of the unavilable on-line -11/44 Tech Manual, EK-KD11Z-TM-001; alas, it's bound, and I don't wish to debind it to

Few surplus manuals/data books

2018-10-18 Thread Diane Bruce via cctalk
Free for cost of postage - Digital microcomputer interfaces handbook (dated 1980) "Hamilton Avnet" sticker on cover - Intel iAPX 286 Programmer's Refernce Manual - Motorola RF Data Manual (1980) - Atmel Data Manual (1989) - Intel ISIS-II USER'S GUIDE Copyright 1976, 1977, 1978 As you can

-11/44 Tech Manual available for scan

2018-10-18 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
So, I recently acquired a copy of the unavilable on-line -11/44 Tech Manual, EK-KD11Z-TM-001; alas, it's bound, and I don't wish to debind it to scan it. If anyone has one of those gizmos that can scan bound books, and wants to scan this, please let me know, and I can lend it to you. Noel

Re: TK50, was: Re: [TUHS] Ultrix Tape: Block Size?

2018-10-18 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 7:23 AM Paul Koning via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > On Oct 18, 2018, at 4:31 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2018, Clem Cole wrote: > >> As Paul W pointed out correctly, the TK50 and its children in

Re: TK50, was: Re: [TUHS] Ultrix Tape: Block Size?

2018-10-18 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Oct 18, 2018, at 4:31 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk > wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2018, Clem Cole wrote: >> As Paul W pointed out correctly, the TK50 and its children in the DLT* >> family all used a fixed format 512 byte *blocks on the tape*.This > > And that is wrong. The TK50

Re: TK50, was: Re: Ultrix Tape: Block Size?

2018-10-18 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo via cctalk
I wrote: > I'll have to open up my PDP-11/83 tonight. Its TK50 will stream while > writing, as long as what's being written can be read reasonably fast > from (RQDX3/RD54) disk. The TQK controller is sitting right up at the > top end of the Q-bus, to get high priority -- but I don't know if

Re: RT-11 DY install

2018-10-18 Thread Don Stalkowski via cctalk
On Wed Oct 17 19:19:20 2018 cctalk@classiccmp.org (Jerry Weiss via cctalk) wrote: > > On 10/17/18 1:53 PM, Don Stalkowski via cctalk wrote: > > I'm trying to use a simulated RX02 disk (under simh) with RT-11 > > and can't seem to get the DY driver to install. > > > > Here's the relevant log: > >

Re: RT-11 DY install

2018-10-18 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Bill Gunshannon >> From: Jerry Weiss >> Note: Apparently the RY emulation won't load if more than 256K memory >> is specified ... I'm entirely not sure why SIMH has to enforce this >> as its possible to work around .. Anyone know how to override and load >> in

Re: TK50, was: Re: [TUHS] Ultrix Tape: Block Size?

2018-10-18 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018, Clem Cole wrote: As Paul W pointed out correctly, the TK50 and its children in the DLT* family all used a fixed format 512 byte *blocks on the tape*.This And that is wrong. The TK50 clearly uses variable block sizes. For example, have a look at a RSX11 or VMS tape:

Re: Working with Old Tapes

2018-10-18 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/17/2018 11:05 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: Bake the tapes first, preferably with a lot of moving air before attempting to "clean" a tape. I looked to see if someone suggested a temperature / time, didn't see it.  Can you suggest what would work. Also, I've got some friends