[cctalk] Mime Attachments in Digest

2022-07-18 Thread Robert Adamson via cctalk
I don’t know what’s changed but I’m receiving the cctech digests as a collection of mime attachments now. I’m using an iPad and used to just get a lengthy plain email. The mime attachments are a real PITA to try to read! Can anything be done? Thanks, Bob

Re: Vtserver 32MB limit

2018-03-01 Thread Robert Adamson via cctalk
>From Dennis Boone > Jonathan Engdahl's homepage shows his email > address. His changes are explained at the page you linked. Yes indeed - as I (meant to have) said, no reply to his email listed there. > The 32MB limit arises due to the use of 16 bit block number fields in > the protocol. I und

Vtserver 32MB limit

2018-02-28 Thread Robert Adamson via cctalk
I've been using vtserver to transfer an OS to a minimal pdp11 (only a HD and console port so far). Works fine but it has a well-documented 32MB file limit. This website http://home.windstream.net/engdahl/vtserver.htm mentions some hacks but I've been unable to contact the author. Anyone have det

RE: VMS 8.4 Alpha Hobbyist disk images

2018-02-02 Thread Robert Adamson via cctalk
> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2018 12:55:41 -0500 > From: Douglas Taylor > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts" > Subject: VMS 8.4 Alpha Hobbyist disk images > Message-ID: <92b4de6a-b537-4bfb-a1fd-1ebe8133f...@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > I'm getting an Alph

Digression - Ah Yes!! The PDP-10

2017-10-25 Thread Robert Adamson via cctalk
Beginning of the 70's I was using a pdp-10 at TSL (Time Sharing Limited, UK) over a phone line writing logic simulation software in Fortran. Remember it fondly, especially the number of times I needed to redial in and try to reconnect to my session. Still smell the teletype. Cost about £10 for the

RE: DEC RRD40-44 Caddy Needed

2017-10-15 Thread Robert Adamson via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: Rob Jarratt [mailto:robert.jarr...@ntlworld.com] > Sent: 13 October 2017 21:13 > To: 'Robert Adamson'; 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts' > Subject: RE: DEC RRD40-44 Caddy Needed > > > -Original Messa

DEC RRD40-44 Caddy Needed

2017-10-14 Thread Robert Adamson via cctalk
Does anyone (UK preferably) have a caddy for a DEC RRD44 CDROM drive which they can spare? I've acquired a microVax 3100 with no software which I want to mount VMS on. Thanks Bob

RE: Banner Panels

2016-12-30 Thread Robert Adamson
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 14:10:05 +0100 > From: Pontus Pihlgren > > (re http://www.kcg.ac.jp/museum/computer/images/mini_computers/dec/vax11_780.jpg ) > > Yes, but it is the taller racks. I had only seen the metal header on > the PDP-12 and our 8/I with earlier lower racks. > > /P > My 1972 pdp-

RE: Rackmounting A Tu56

2016-12-18 Thread Robert Adamson
> Anyway, does anyone have experience of rack-mounting a TU56? It clearly > doesn't go on slide rails, it bolts directly to the rack (hinge down > the front > panel for access). I have the manuals from Bitsavers, they imply there > is some > kind of spacer block that goes under the TU56. Does anyon

RE: TU56 Run Capacitors (was Rack-mounting a TU56)

2016-12-18 Thread Robert Adamson
> Jay wrote: > Speaking of which - I'll put out a call again for if anyone wants to > get a group purchase on the motor run caps for a TU55/56 > I'd be interested in a couple. I could only find some oversized stud-mounted ones when I refurbed my TU56 and although they're perfectly functional

RE: DEC RK05 Emergency Retract Batteries

2016-03-15 Thread Robert Adamson
Interestingly(?) both my RK05 and RK05J had an assembly of 3, not 4, 2/3rd AA NiCd cells for retract, completely decayed of course. I replaced them with 3 discrete tagged NiMh AA cells (plenty of headroom) soldered and shrinkwrapped. They work fine, lots of retract force. The clip which holds them

Will Anyone Sell Me A Couple Of DecTapes?

2015-06-19 Thread Robert Adamson
I need a couple of DecTapes to finish debugging (and to use) my TU56. There haven't been any on Ebay or anywhere for many months. Does anyone have a couple they'd be willing to sell me? I'd prefer ones formatted from a pdp8 since that's what I'm using, but any at all would do. Anyone?