[cctalk] Any RSX-11 fans able to identify file types?

2023-06-23 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
I've got a few backup sets (potentially incomplete) done on MicroRSX that were created with BRU on RX50 media. I've cranked out some code to itemize the contents, but the file types are a mystery. I suppose that one has to live in that world to know (e.g. MSL) The sets appear to be (parts) of

[cctalk] Re: PCs Limited XT

2023-06-23 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 6:33 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > On Fri, 23 Jun 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: > > It boots fine, did I say it did not boot? I don't remember. There is no > > arcnet card, it's not the later model PCs LIMITED box, does not match the > > red label logo that came

[cctalk] Re: PCs Limited XT

2023-06-23 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Fri, 23 Jun 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: It boots fine, did I say it did not boot? I don't remember. There is no arcnet card, it's not the later model PCs LIMITED box, does not match the red label logo that came out in 1986 You did not say it did not boot, but it was implied by

[cctalk] Re: PCs Limited XT

2023-06-23 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
It boots fine, did I say it did not boot? I don't remember. There is no arcnet card, it's not the later model PCs LIMITED box, does not match the red label logo that came out in 1986 On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 9:06 AM Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > That was it, Remote Program Load. Simple

[cctalk] Re: PCs Limited XT

2023-06-23 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
That was it, Remote Program Load. Simple protocol, ran at the MAC layer if I recall, and worked. However it had an issue with routers and I think BOOTP was easier to use with a "helper" on the switch or router to handle it. Old stuff. But yes pull that ROM chip or Arcnet card and it should

[cctalk] Re: PCs Limited XT

2023-06-23 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
I didn't get all of the replies, until a thread already developed (below) with responses already embedded. I don't think there actually is a diagnostics disk or manual, this PCS Limited is ancient, before the corporate structure of the company was established. There are other Turbo XT

[cctalk] Re: Did Bill Gates Really Say That?

2023-06-23 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Fri, 23 Jun 2023, Ken Seefried wrote: Didn't see anyone mention it, but one should recall that the whole memory space on the 8088/8086 was 1M, so a 'limit' (whatever kind) of 640K wasn't Well, it only has 20 address bits. But it can address much more memory because it has additional