[cctalk] Re: Pragmatically [was: Experience using an Altair 8800 ("Personal computer" from 70s)]

2024-06-01 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
Controller, if you like.) The small things are the three 2311 disk drives and the disk pack rack. Room layout: https://flic.kr/p/2pDGdZc Templates: https://flic.kr/p/2pDFyZi -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 pagehttp://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

[cctalk] Re: Late '70s DEC manual covers [niche!]

2023-02-11 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
somewhere and just post links? Thanks. Lawrence -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph +41(0)79 926 1036 http://www.ljw.me.uk

Re: OT: Traveling to Zurich in February

2021-12-17 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
s, ferries and buses (and some cable-cars.) I can't help with "Bad Krautzma" or variations thereof. I would guess "von Burlowe" is "von Bülow". I'm in central Zurich, so more than happy to rendezvous sometime. LJW -- Lawrence Wilkinson

Re: how to make use of daisy wheel printer

2021-05-29 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
y Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Bounces

2021-05-01 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
to be the DEC RF08/RS08 message from Mattis that upset gmail. LJW -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: head alignment tape

2021-03-30 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
to same issues as all old tapes, but then this is rare enough to be mentioned here. Jos Unless someone else in this region needs them, I am sure our company can get them to add to the collection. Lawrence -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph +41(0

Re: Need to have a roll of paper punch tape read by a tape reader and printed

2021-03-09 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
sage or any attachments by an individual or entity other than the intended recipient is prohibited. -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Zuse Z4 - Oldest Surviving Computer in the World - Lost in the archives

2020-10-02 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
to add the Zuse circuit into that page to present the > further optimisation. Please do! Perhaps you could phrase a description in terms of generate (A.B) and propagate (A+B) -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Digitizing video frame for printing

2020-09-28 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
Sorry I accidentally deleted this message from Dag Spicer, so here it is for cctalk. Reply to him or the list, not me! Lawrence Forwarded Message Subject:Digitizing video frame for printing Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 06:00:21 + From: Dag Spicer via cctech

Re: Spam

2020-08-31 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
ubject? > > Regards, > Peter Coghlan. -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: New subscribers?

2020-06-21 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
proved it immediately. > With all the talk about the future of this list I wonder if I came too late. I don't think the list is going anywhere in the immediate future. > > Thanks > Tom Hunter Lawrence (moderator!) -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph

Re: Duplicate messages

2020-06-11 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
wrote: > Hi! > > Anyone else getting duplicate messages from this list? I get 2 copies of > most (but not all) messages, with the second copy often arriving > significantly later. > > Julf > -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me

Re: IBM MST extender cards

2019-10-10 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
On 10/10/19 7:49 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/352810055470 > > are these extender cards for IBM MST modules? > They look like it, with a right-angle adapter plugged into the end. -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk

Re: Scanning question

2019-07-18 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
t https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/aura-speeds-simplifies-all-your-scanning-needs#/ Carl Claunch pointed me at this, he has one and I am sure he can comment further. I have ordered one. -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re:

2019-06-16 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
somehow got mixed up with the mainframe bits. Nothing to report other than what's at https://ibms360.co.uk -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
eared. You can also check the archive (e.g. http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2019-May/date.html ) to find an email - if it's in there then it was posted. -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Pleas ID this IBM system....

2019-05-20 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
s360.co.uk -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Pleas ID this IBM system....

2019-04-16 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
e welcome to announce themselves if they wish. And it's not classic, but here's an IBM z/Series converted into a beer fridge: https://www.flickr.com/gp/ljw/NrV130 https://www.flickr.com/gp/ljw/35y797 -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph +41(0)79

Re: Pleas ID this IBM system....

2019-04-06 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
their peripherals It looks like a nice set of disks and tapes, hopefully the 360-era disk and tape channel controllers are there too On 4/6/19 7:04 AM, jos via cctalk wrote: https://www.ebay.de/itm/seltene-Anlage-Puma-Computer-IBM-2020/202646831828?hash=item2f2eb142d4:g:izoAAOSwhV1cpw -- Lawrence

Re: IBM 360 Model 50 information?

2019-03-31 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
uitry I had. I can't remember the differences, I think an extra diagnostic latch or two, but once the diagnostics passed I was confident they were correct. Is there anything new at http://www.ibm360.info/ for you? -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Fwd: Latest Batch of Items from Sellam's VWoCW

2019-02-16 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
Sorry, moderation fail. Forwarding to cctalk: Forwarded Message Subject:Latest Batch of Items from Sellam's VWoCW Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:27:12 -0800 From: Sellam Ismail via cctech Reply-To: Sellam Ismail , General Discussion: On-Topic Posts To: General

Re: cctalk/cctech

2018-11-26 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
regarded as off-topic, and perhaps finding oneself moderated if persisting. Lawrence -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph +41(0)79 926 1036 http://www.ljw.me.uk

Re: 6809 Monitor

2018-10-02 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
for constants (FCB) ! LJW -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph +41(0)79 926 1036 http://www.ljw.me.uk

HP Series 9000 early 1980’s computer hardware

2018-05-16 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
in the future I am looking for a new home for the stuff. So can you suggest someone who might be interested in it? Sincerely, Charles D. Parker Howell, MI 48844 chas.par...@comcast.net -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http

Re: Details about IBM's early 'scientific' computers

2017-11-14 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
writing and re-writing needed to be minimised. The S/360 was a breath of fresh air for IBM. Which is why it's still around today, even if the name has changed. --Chuck Sent from my digital computer -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 pagehttp

Re: Commercial AIM-65 Video Controller?

2017-05-21 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
output at power on (model, version) even without serial input? -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: VCF Europe

2017-03-17 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
/17 20:22, David Wade via cctalk wrote: Folks, Rod has spurred me on to pay a visit to VCF Europe. I wonder if any one else on the list is going. If so any thoughts on Hotels? I will probably only manage the Saturday! Dave -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence

Re: Unknown 8085 opcodes

2017-01-11 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
what the 6 means (maybe some special character.) -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Imaging and Emulating Rainbow

2016-08-15 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
the Rainbow folder. Thank you very much! Regards Rob -- Sent from Gmail Mobile incognito -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph +41(0)79 926 1036 http://www.ljw.me.uk

Re: IBM 360/30 in verilog (was: How do they make Verilog code for unknown ICs?)

2016-07-10 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
quot;, Guy? - paul -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Front panel switches - what did they do?

2016-05-25 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
to use while you waited for the proper spare to arrive. There's a photo of a mylar card at http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360/photos/ -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: VCF Europe, April 30th - May 1st, Munich + registration for VCF Berlin

2016-04-07 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
, but Google Translate will help. Train and hotel booked for VCFe - see you all there! Thinking about VCFb... -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk Ph +41(0)79 926 1036 http://www.ljw.me.uk

Re: Mainframe floating point math implementation.

2016-03-13 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
urceforge.net/projects/dps8m/files/drop/Charles/ufa47.c Any insights, suggestions for algorithms, reading material would be greatly appreciated. -- Charles -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Mystery IC: Allen Bradley 314B102

2015-12-14 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
drivers somewhere. The 7475s are 4-bit latches, so maybe it pushes out 4 bits at a time? But I think there would be enough on there to do the interfacing, so are you sure it only uses 10 pins on the DB-25? -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawre...@ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page

Re: QIC Tape help with CRC - Dwight?

2015-11-15 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
ere. Best of luck! CRCs are fun! -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: Front panels

2015-10-31 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
(depending on the update rate.) -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-21 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
identical, so if you find two... -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360