[cctalk] First non-IBM PC-DOS Compatible PC

2023-06-05 Thread Tom Gardner via cctalk
Hi: Doing some research for historical purposed – no litigation at all – trying to identify the first “legal” PC-DOS compatible PC, “legal” in the sense that it’s BIOS was not a copy of an IBM BIOS. Eagle gets the honor of being first MS-DOS compatible and getting sued for copying IBM’s

[cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks.

2023-06-05 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 3:42 AM John Floren via cctalk wrote: > It's funny that luggable power packs come up here as I'm trying to revive my > Otrona Attache... The power supply does nothing on AC input, even after a > recapping, so I thought I'd investigate the "DC Power Option" described in

[cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks.

2023-06-05 Thread John Floren via cctalk
On Monday, June 5th, 2023 at 1:43 PM, Robert Feldman via cctalk wrote: > > > >Message: 21 > > > Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2023 04:35:28 +0100 > > From: Tony Duell ard.p850...@gmail.com > > Subject: [cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks. > > > > On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 10:57 PM

[cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks.

2023-06-05 Thread Robert Feldman via cctalk
>Message: 21 >Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2023 04:35:28 +0100 >From: Tony Duell >Subject: [cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks. > >On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 10:57 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: >> >> On Sun, 4 Jun 2023, Rick Bensene via cctalk wrote: <> > an example of early "mobile

[cctalk] Re: Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

2023-06-05 Thread William Sudbrink via cctalk
Thanks to the estate of a "silent key" I have more paper tape than I will ever use. If you are interested, let me know and I will sell you a couple of rolls. I have both beige and black. Bill Sudbrink -Original Message- From: Robotguy via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent:

[cctalk] Re: Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

2023-06-05 Thread Adrian Godwin via cctalk
The perforations might be a problem but could this work ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324481731229 On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 8:58 PM Wayne S via cctalk wrote: > There is this for ideas… > > https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Paper-TapePunch-Card-Maker-and-Reader/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On

[cctalk] Re: Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

2023-06-05 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
There is this for ideas… https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Paper-TapePunch-Card-Maker-and-Reader/ Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2023, at 12:29, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: This is an awesome idea, please make it. How great would it be to load a receipt-paper roll (made of heavier stock

[cctalk] Re: Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

2023-06-05 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
This is an awesome idea, please make it. How great would it be to load a receipt-paper roll (made of heavier stock of course), lase the holes and pass the paper over a vacuum slot to suck the chads. I was trying to come up with a mostly 3d-printable, cam-driven punch myself but of course it will

[cctalk] Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

2023-06-05 Thread Robotguy via cctalk
For various reasons (including, but not limited to, insanity and obsessiveness*) I am building a diode laser based tape punch. It's not specifically for a classic comp, but I'd like to stick with standard format so that it'd be useful for making custom tapes for members in the future. I will

[cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks.

2023-06-05 Thread Johan Helsingius via cctalk
On 05/06/2023 00:37, Alexander Schreiber via cctalk wrote: Eh, this engineer strongly prefers a _practical_ car. That is why we have a Toyota Avensis station wagon - one of the last ones made. Never sold in the US. Unfortunately the successor (Camry) wich I liked because it has a linux-based