On 1/8/23 22:28, Chris via cctalk wrote:
> If alcohol isn't a good idea, white vinegar or dilute ammonia could also
> work. Ammonia is the world's best peneyrant as far as I'm concerned. But to
> get into deep crevaces and crannies it needs time. Sometimes 24 - 48 hours.
> It will remove
If alcohol isn't a good idea, white vinegar or dilute ammonia could also work.
Ammonia is the world's best peneyrant as far as I'm concerned. But to get into
deep crevaces and crannies it needs time. Sometimes 24 - 48 hours. It will
remove somenpaint lickity split.
When reading old floppies, how often is it advisable to clean the drive? I
managed the first 3.5” floppies no problem, I’m using a USB Floppy Drive hooked
up to my Mac Laptop, I was able to image them using “Disk Utility”. The next
two floppies have had errors. Though I think I was able to
I think I've only ever seen pictures. I know I haven't seen one up close.
There is "close" and there is "this thing is going to tip over on me"
close.
It was pretty impressive: Amazing lights panel that would allow you to
see what it was doing, what sector and track you were on, and all
On 1/8/23 8:41 PM, Doc Shipley via cctalk wrote:
I avoid Disk Utility like the plague.
Doc, will you please elaborate on why you avoid the Disk Utility (.app)?
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Grant. . . .
unix || die
When I'm archiving disks and begin to get unrecoverable errors, I do a head
cleaning and, if the errors go away, it was a dirty head; but if they
don't, something's wrong with the disk.
Sellam
On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 5:29 PM Zane Healy via cctalk
wrote:
> When reading old floppies, how often is
On 1/8/23 19:29, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
When reading old floppies, how often is it advisable to clean the drive? I
managed the first 3.5” floppies no problem, I’m using a USB Floppy Drive hooked
up to my Mac Laptop, I was able to image them using “Disk Utility”. The next
two floppies
On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 11:52 AM Liam Proven via cctalk
wrote:
> > Win95/Win98 would be happy with a PC/AT 286, with appropriate RAM
>
> Nope. 32-bit only. 386DX or later. I tried it and benchmarked it at
> the time of release. And it beat WfWg 3.11 by a significant margin, to
> everyone's
For 5.25" RX50 floppies, I imaged 400 of them before I needed to clean the
drive... and even then I'm not sure it needed it...
Warner
On Sun, Jan 8, 2023, 6:29 PM Zane Healy via cctalk
wrote:
> When reading old floppies, how often is it advisable to clean the drive?
> I managed the first 3.5”
I think people use alcohol to clean the ceramic heads. Not complicated, but
getting in there ...
You could also think about vacuuming or blowing crap out of the mechanism
before cleaning the heads.
Disks give errors, duh. Whatever you use to image a disk, use it as a first
attempt, as that
When reading old floppies, how often is it advisable to clean the drive? I
managed the first 3.5” floppies no problem, I’m using a USB Floppy Drive hooked
up to my Mac Laptop, I was able to image them using “Disk Utility”. The next
two floppies have had errors. Though I think I was able to
And I seem to recall a Rich Cini that used to have an MPX-16. Wish there was a
list about that also ...
On Sunday, January 8, 2023, 01:50:03 PM EST, Richard Cini via cctalk
wrote:
I remember it from when I subscribed. I just did a quick check and they ran
the article in late-1987
On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 1:50 PM Chris Zach via cctalk
wrote:
> That will be complex. I had an RK8 disk controller (the 6 foot cabinet
> that was it) along with a pair of the RK03 disk drives and it was (a)
> insane, (b) heavy beyond belief, and (c) finicky.
I think I've only ever seen pictures.
I would love a go at some fo these if no one of longer standing on this list
has shown interest (I only recently signed up).
Many thanks
On 1/8/2023 3:34 AM, jos via cctalk wrote:
Is it even possible to add a diskdrive to a PDP8/L ? My 1970 "Small
computer handbook" only mentions TU55/TC01 and DF32 as mass-storage
options for the 8/L. Both are essentially unobtainable.
As others have suggested, a "period correct" 8/L solution
I got the 8L pretty cheap on eBay a few years back after it had been stripped
for parts so it’s been a long restoration project this is why I’m so attached
to it. Now that I’ve learnt that for the L I won’t be running anything other
than paper tape I’m ok with that as I do like the limitations.
On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 6:40 AM jos via cctalk wrote:
> On 08.01.23 01:51, jake utley via cctalk wrote:
> > Hello everyone I’m a young collector (18) of 60s and 70s minicomputers and
> > micros. I have been restoring a PDP-8L and would love to find ether a
> > Diablo series 30 or Dec RK03
Is it even possible to add a diskdrive to a PDP8/L ? My 1970 "Small
computer handbook" only mentions TU55/TC01 and DF32 as mass-storage
options for the 8/L. Both are essentially unobtainable.
Well, yes-ish. I thought about it last night and realized that the
pdp8/L *does* have a data break
That will be complex. I had an RK8 disk controller (the 6 foot cabinet
that was it) along with a pair of the RK03 disk drives and it was (a)
insane, (b) heavy beyond belief, and (c) finicky.
It also required Data break which is not built into the stock pdp8/L.
You would need a BM08 box, and
Sorry to hear that George. I've been clearing out Bob's stuff for a few
years now, what I found best was to identify the "commodity" stuff like
pdp11's and separate those from the "priceless" stuff like all the Perqs
and software.
The commodity stuff just sell for whatever. There's a lot of
I remember it from when I subscribed. I just did a quick check and they ran the
article in late-1987 and 1988. It would be a neat project for sure. I took a
quick look at the parts list and the only two things that jumped out at me is
that there is a delay line and a PAL; everything else still
On Sat, 7 Jan 2023 at 06:05, skogkatt007--- via cctalk
wrote:
>
> preferably working. Or known screen issues but otherwise working.
> the mono version intrigues me (model 700). But I need a color unit to test
> out all these screens I have sitting here.
> Now if anyone should need a NOS screen
On Fri, 23 Dec 2022 at 07:54, Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> Well, if you want to pedantic about it, you certainly could emulate a
> 32-bit processor on any reasonably Turing-equivalent processor, given
> sufficient memory. It might be incredibly slow, but you could do it.
Noted Australian
On Thu, 22 Dec 2022 at 23:41, Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
>
> On Thu, 22 Dec 2022, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
> > You've apparently never heard of Tony Duell: last I read he was running
> > Windows 98 on an IBM PC/XT or something like that :)
Linux on a heavily-upgraded PC-AT with a '386
The nova a 800/1200 series machine and thank you for mentioning about the 8L
drives. I’m hesitant to sell or trade it because it does kind of have
sentimental value as the first machine I got and especially since it has such a
interesting history (nuclear power plant in France). Since those
On 08.01.23 01:51, jake utley via cctalk wrote:
Hello everyone I’m a young collector (18) of 60s and 70s minicomputers and
micros. I have been restoring a PDP-8L and would love to find ether a Diablo
series 30 or Dec RK03 removable cartridge drive to go with this system.
Is it even possible
Hi Mark,
When I visited, there wasn't any documentation in sight and I would have
expected there to be a pile on the floor it it did exist. I will ask.
There may be a pause in this as Covid is about in the area and I haven't
heard from my mutual friend in a day or two
Regards
Chris
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