Re: TI-99/4a Monitor power cord

2021-11-06 Thread David Williams via cctalk
On 11/6/2021 4:14 PM, James B DiGriz wrote: Never had one of these to take apart and don't see a service manual right off, but I'm assuming you have the 10" PHA4100 model, so the connection will likely be whatever Matsushita/Panasonic used in TV's that era. There was a 13" model PHA4000 that

Re: TI-99/4a Monitor power cord

2021-11-06 Thread James B DiGriz via cctalk
On Sat, 6 Nov 2021 13:54:57 -0500 David Williams via cctalk wrote: > > Yeah I figured cleaning of one sort or another would only delay the > inevitable. I can open it up and look at the cord attachment but > thought I'd see if anyone knew or had anything showing it before I > went to that

Re: memory assignment jumpers MM8EJ

2021-11-06 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
This should help: On the G104 board there are some jumpers EMA0, EMA1 and EMA2.  These correspond to the the bits of the extended address of the board. A jumper inserted means 0 and a jumper removed means a 1. EMA    0     1 2   0  In In In   1  In In Out   2 

Re: Overclocked TI Silent 703 at 1200 bauds?

2021-11-06 Thread Curious Marc via cctalk
Yes. Doh. 8-1/2 inch rolls of thermal Fax paper on ½” core. Sold at Staples. $3 a roll. Works like a charm. Marc > On Nov 4, 2021, at 3:06 PM, Ron Pool via cctalk wrote: > >  >> >> On that subject, can anyone recommend a source for the thermal paper used in >> the Silent? > > I just use

memory assignment jumpers MM8EJ

2021-11-06 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
I am unable to confirm for sure the memory assignment process for I know without a doubt how to set their page assignments. I can guess but that's dangerous and inefficient. I want to test an unknown core stack, so I need to know which RAM space I am testing. I have a PDP 8e core stack with the

Re: TI-99/4a Monitor power cord

2021-11-06 Thread David Williams via cctalk
On 11/6/2021 1:10 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: Heptane (sold under the name "Bestine") works wel and won't affect plastics. Bestine is mostly known to stamp collector s who use it to remove adhesive from stamps without damaging them. Bestine is also useful for removing really stubborn

Re: TI-99/4a Monitor power cord

2021-11-06 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 11/6/21 10:24 AM, David Gesswein via cctech wrote: > On Fri, Nov 05, 2021 at 10:13:48PM -0500, David Williams wrote: >> I have a TI monitor that has a power cord that is becoming sticky and gummy >> and I'm looking at what to do with it. >> Any other suggestions on dealing with the cord

Re: TI-99/4a Monitor power cord

2021-11-06 Thread David Gesswein via cctalk
On Fri, Nov 05, 2021 at 10:13:48PM -0500, David Williams wrote: > I have a TI monitor that has a power cord that is becoming sticky and gummy > and I'm looking at what to do with it. > Any other suggestions on dealing with the cord besides replacing it? > Once the plastic starts breaking down I

Re: LINCtape images

2021-11-06 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Some of it was research, the 12 had OSes like Dial and OS8V3D. Next time we get together I'll give you a couple to check as I don't have a DECTape transport anymore (I should, but I don't) On 11/5/2021 6:36 PM, David Gesswein via cctech wrote: On Fri, Nov 05, 2021 at 10:07:33AM -0400, Chris

Re: LINCtape images

2021-11-06 Thread David Gesswein via cctalk
On Fri, Nov 05, 2021 at 10:55:38AM +0100, Christian Corti wrote: > On Thu, 4 Nov 2021, David Gesswein wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 03, 2021 at 10:57:21AM -0500, Jay Jaeger wrote: > > > > > > I have some LINCTape images with diagnostics. Let me know if you need one > > > and I can send you the image. >

Re: LINCtape images

2021-11-06 Thread David Gesswein via cctalk
On Fri, Nov 05, 2021 at 10:07:33AM -0400, Chris Zach wrote: > Speaking of which I have a couple of boxes of Linctapes from a pdp12 system > that was used in a college. Is there any value in getting the data off them? > If you know they are all CS101 projects then may not be worth the time but I