[cctalk] Re: Borland Turbo C++ and Turbo Basic - Books and Manuals

I suspect that at least the Turbo BASIC and TASM manuals should be saved. The only Turbo BASIC that I ever saw in the 80’s is the copy that I bought. I’m not sure how useful the OpenVMS book is, but it is also somewhat uncommon. I recently got a copy with some other books that I bought. Zane

[cctalk] Re: Seeking out Joe Rigdon / John Lawson

> On Apr 4, 2024, at 12:46 PM, Sellam Abraham wrote: > > The mystery deepens. > > I was in touch with John Lawson up until around 2013-2014 when he stopped > responding to my calls/texts/emails (which could have been for several > reasons). > > I only thought of Joe recently out of the

[cctalk] Re: Seeking out Joe Rigdon / John Lawson

On Apr 3, 2024, at 5:48 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > Has anyone communicated with or know a way to communicate with Joe Rigdon > out of Florida? Most here should know him as an old-school ClassicCmp > veteran. > > If anyone has any information at all on the whereabouts of Joe

[cctalk] Re: Cleanup time again

> On Apr 4, 2024, at 8:05 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > 7 - 230M Carts (one labeled RSTS V10) Is the RSTS/E disk something that needs to be preserved? Zane

[cctalk] Re: Cleanup time again

> On Mar 23, 2024, at 9:42 AM, Antonio Carlini via cctalk > wrote: > > On 23/03/2024 15:56, Henry Bent via cctalk wrote >> You have to look at sold listings to get an idea of what they are actually >> selling for. There are many, shall we say, overly ambitious sellers when >> it comes to

[cctalk] Re: How to shutdown RT11?

On Mar 21, 2024, at 6:19 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > > I just got a pdp-11 to boot and it seems to have rt-11 installed. How do I > do an orderly shutdown? Google has info on simh but this ain't that. > > Thanks! > 73 Eugene w2hx In this respect it’s similar to many personal computer OS’s

[cctalk] Re: Did something happen to comp.os.vms ?

> On Mar 9, 2024, at 2:19 PM, Dennis Boone via cctalk > wrote: > >> Did something happen to comp.os.vms and/or usenet? All the DEC >> newsgroups appear to be missing from Eternal September. > > There has been a huge flood of spam originating from google, in various > newsgroups, for a few

[cctalk] Re: Did something happen to comp.os.vms ?

> On Mar 9, 2024, at 1:16 PM, Stuff Received via cctalk > wrote: > > On 2024-03-09 14:50, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >> Did something happen to comp.os.vms and/or usenet? All the DEC newsgroups >> appear to be missing from Eternal September. >> Zane > &

[cctalk] Did something happen to comp.os.vms ?

Did something happen to comp.os.vms and/or usenet? All the DEC newsgroups appear to be missing from Eternal September. Zane

[cctalk] Re: Turbo Prolog

I bought it when my first ship was in Bahrain, but never did anything with it. I think I still have the manuals, but am not sure about the floppies. Maybe something for when I retire. Zane Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2024, at 12:36 PM, Just Kant via cctalk > wrote: > > Has

[cctalk] Re: IBM 38 on Facebook Marketplace

Really the only thing I can identify in those photographs is some version of an IBM 3776 terminal. It’s in Morristown, NJ. The computer itself is probably an AS/400 that was originally purchased to replace a System/38 (at least that’s the only way I see “IBM 38” making any sense). I think

[cctalk] Re: Anyone have a D1 deck?

On Dec 31, 2023, at 1:42 PM, The Doctor via cctalk wrote: > > On Saturday, December 30th, 2023 at 23:24, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > > The Bosch unit may be very difficult to find. Will a Sony >> DVR-1000/2000/2100 do the same job for those tapes? At least a few of >> those seem to be

[cctalk] Re: Current SOA scsi disk emulators for DEC

> On Dec 3, 2023, at 8:27 AM, Douglas Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > That is my question. > > I have used a couple of versions of the SCSI2SD boards in the past with > Viking, Emulex QC07, DEC RQXZ1 controllers in the past, and also direct > connections to MicroVax SCSI buss's. > > There

[cctalk] Re: Vintage Computer Fest Midwest "DECnut" pizza party

> On Sep 8, 2023, at 6:20 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > > On 9/7/2023 9:20 PM, Gavin Scott via cctalk wrote: >> On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 4:49 PM ste...@malikoff.com steven--- via >> cctalk wrote: >>> Here in Oz, VAX has been a popular brand of vacuum cleaner for many >>>

[cctalk] Re: Death of Mitnick

A quick google turned this up. https://www.securityweek.com/famed-hacker-kevin-mitnick-dead-at-59/ Zane > On Jul 19, 2023, at 7:55 PM, steve shumaker via cctalk > wrote: > > what's your source for this? > > On 7/19/23 7:35 PM, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote: >> Maybe this note is off

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

On Jun 14, 2023, at 10:06 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > > Well, I don't know about the 640KB quote, but he did say that OS/2 (what > was to become Warp 3) had Microsoft's full commitment. (cf "The OS/2 > handbook"). At the time he said it, MS was already developing NT and > had not the

[cctalk] Re: One of Paul Allen's Museums

efore LCM closed... > apparently you wee not happy with LCM? Fill us in? > > Sent from AOL on Android > <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp> > On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 8:11 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk > wrote: > On Apr 24, 2023, at 11:16 PM, T

[cctalk] Re: One of Paul Allen's Museums

On Apr 24, 2023, at 11:16 PM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: > > Hopefully the LCM will be sold as a going concern rather than just a > firesale of the assets. > Otherwise a lot of donors and contributors would be rightfully upset - me > included. I’m already unhappy, and wishing I’d not donated

[cctalk] Re: One of Paul Allen's Museums

On Apr 24, 2023, at 3:18 AM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: > > On 24/04/2023 06:45, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: >> Bad link Zane I get a weird screen from the timeEd# > > Delete the strange character after the last "/" and it will work: > >

[cctalk] One of Paul Allen's Museums

It looks like his air museum was acquired by one of the Walmart heirs. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/after-3-years-flying-heritage-museum-to-reopen-in-everett/ After 3 years, Flying Heritage Museum to reopen in Everett seattletimes.com I wonder if something like this

[cctalk] Re: Mail veracity signing

That was rather my thought, it made it through. Zane > On Apr 20, 2023, at 5:38 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > > Your note got through, that's a promising start. Let's hope this change > helps. > > paul > >> On Apr 20, 2023, at 8:32 PM, Dennis Boone via cctalk >> wrote:

[cctalk] Re: LS120, LS240, Floptical Drives and DD, HD, ED, and ?TD? drives

On Mar 27, 2023, at 7:54 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > > LS120's were the most unreliable format I ever used. Disks were frequently > > unreadable mere weeks after making them and the drives were so touchy > > even a slight bump was enough to make them unusable. I still have one >

[cctalk] Re: mainframe vs mini

On Mar 15, 2023, at 3:55 PM, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote: > > The term "minicomputer" was marketing speak: The first computer to receive > the > appellation was the PDP-8/e, which was the third generation of the PDP-8 > family > (where the PDP-5 is "generation zero"). The first

[cctalk] Re: mainframe vs mini

> On Mar 9, 2023, at 1:51 PM, Steve Lewis via cctalk > wrote: > > Not to open a huge can of worms but... > > I always considered a mainframe to basically be a "fully decked out" > minicomputer. > > A minicomputer has a core CPU and memory (or racks of memory), then is > "decked out"

[cctalk] VAXstation II GPX on ePay

I wouldn’t normally post anything on eBay, but this looks like something someone should grab. I’ve no clue who the seller is, it’s in Massachusetts. https://www.ebay.com/itm/295558572706 DEC Digital Equipment Corp VaxStation II GPX system with boards & T K70 untested ebay.com It is currently

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

> On Mar 10, 2023, at 8:44 AM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk > wrote: > > A good resource for data on issues like this is the scans of old computer > magazines or catalogs in either Google Books or the Internet Archive. > > Sellam Good idea, just need to get my google-fu working right. :-)

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

> On Mar 8, 2023, at 11:36 AM, Tom Gardner via cctalk > wrote: > > I’ve worked on tape articles in Wikipedia and they are for the most part > pretty good. If u find any errors or omissions I hope u will update > > If you are willing and able to share I’d like to see yr results > > Good luck

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

On Mar 8, 2023, at 10:07 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > > I think it remarkable in retrospect that the original Star Trek (ca. > 1966) used countless mentions of "computer tapes" in the 23rd century. > > A lack of foresight on the part of the script writers? > > What can we predict for

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

> On Mar 8, 2023, at 8:31 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk > wrote: > > On 3/7/23 22:34, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >> >> I’ll be the first to admit my question is a bit strange. Basically I’m >> trying to use the date that various media types were first int

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

On Mar 7, 2023, at 5:32 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > I'm a bit puzzled by "6250 700'" because the reel size has no bearing on the > format. 10 inch reels (1200 feet) were by far the most common but > occasionallly the smaller 600 foot ones would be seen. and in rare cases (the >

[cctalk] Age of Tape Formats?

I’m working on a project, and I need to know the age of various tape formats. For example when were 6250bpi 700’ 9-Track tapes or DC600A cartridges introduced? Is there any good resource online that documents this? Wikipedia is of some help, but the older you go, the spottier it is. Zane

[cctalk] Re: CTS-300 / DIBOL for RT-11 V5.x - Any source or downloads please?

On Mar 4, 2023, at 3:34 PM, Robin Downs via cctalk wrote: > > Hi all and thank you for reading > > I am trying to get my rebuilt PDP-11/23 running and able to compile and run > DIBOL code... > > I have RT11 up and working again, but cannot find a complete set of CTS-300 > files, with the

[cctalk] Re: Matrox Q bus graphics card, any use

I think that drivers should exist for RSX-11M+. I’m unaware of anything available online. I should have a RSX-11M pack with graphics drivers, but for a different card, not Matrox. Zane > On Feb 16, 2023, at 4:54 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk > wrote: > > Going through my stuff I found a

[cctalk] Re: Store with "vintage" computers and parts

On Feb 9, 2023, at 11:34 AM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 11:28 AM Angel M Alganza via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> On 2023-02-09 15:31, Eric Moore via cctalk wrote: >> >>> If in doubt, GOOGLE THE WEBSITE, and see if valid websites link to it,

[cctalk] SDF had put a PDP-10 on the Internet

Specifically it looks like a SC-40. https://twitter.com/sdf_pubnix/status/1623127551542702080 Zane

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] RQDX3's: Lessons learned.

I’d just like to say that 25 years ago, RD53’s were *EVIL*. I do have one that I should try taking apart. I failed to back it up the first time I powered it on. It didn’t boot the second time. ESDI or SCSI is the way to go, at least that was true 20-25 years ago. Today I’d be inclined to

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: PKBACK Floppies?

On Feb 1, 2023, at 11:59 AM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 11:45 AM Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > >>> On Wed, 1 Feb 2023, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >>> So far I’ve tackled one split zip. I wasn’t having any luck with >>

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: PKBACK Floppies?

On Feb 1, 2023, at 11:44 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > On Wed, 1 Feb 2023, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >> So far I’ve tackled one split zip. I wasn’t having any luck with the >> version of PKZIP that I assume created this. I copied the files into a >> direc

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: CD-R, DVD-R media available

Kodak Gold CD-R’s were supposed to be the best as I recall. The Verbatim DataLifePlus are definitely long lived. I can’t remember if I’ve found any Sony or TDK disks in the stuff I’ve recovered recently, I believe I used both on occasion, but not for archives (though I’ve recovered CD’s I

[cctalk] Aging of unused CD-R media

I find myself wondering, how well does CD-R and DVD-R media that hasn’t been used age? I have quite a bit of unused Verbatim DataLifePlus, as well as some other media that’s unused. For the most part, I don’t need it, but I can see a couple reasons I might want to burn some in the future,

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: PKBACK Floppies?

> On Jan 31, 2023, at 1:26 PM, David Glover-Aoki via cctalk > wrote: > > On Jan 29, 2023, at 9:37 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk > wrote: >> >> Some of the floppies I’m recovering data look to be either a multi-part ZIP >> file, or something. Was this a

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: Computer Museum uses GreaseWeazle to help exonerate Maryland Man

> On Jan 31, 2023, at 2:19 PM, Paul Koning wrote: > > > >> On Jan 31, 2023, at 5:03 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> On Jan 31, 2023, at 10:22 AM, Steve Lewis via cctalk >> wrote: >>> >>> I know the first generation

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: Computer Museum uses GreaseWeazle to help exonerate Maryland Man

On Jan 31, 2023, at 10:36 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > > Half-inch open-reel 9 track tape seems to withstand the test of time as > well as anything. > > The problem with the high-capacity tape used for server backup will be > finding drives and controllers compatible with it in years to

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: Computer Museum uses GreaseWeazle to help exonerate Maryland Man

On Jan 31, 2023, at 10:22 AM, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: > > I know the first generation CD/DVD disc are known to "go bad" - the > material itself somehow degrades and becomes unreadable by modern drives. > I'm not sure if that's still the case with newer or more modern CD/DVD disc > (not

[cctalk] PKBACK Floppies?

Some of the floppies I’m recovering data look to be either a multi-part ZIP file, or something. Was this a separate product from PKZIP? I’m not sure if I have a copy of PKZIP in the stuff I’ve recovered thus far. I’ve not pulled them into DOSBOX to try and restore them, so far I’ve just

[cctalk] Re: Mac System 7.1 or 7.5 question

> On Jan 29, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk > wrote: > >> I’m looking at some 3.5” floppies from about 1995, so probably about the >> time I got my first Mac. >> Am I correct that System 7 used A:\RESOURCE.FRK\DESKTOP as the Resource Fork >> data? MacOS 12.5 doesn’t appear

[cctalk] Mac System 7.1 or 7.5 question

I’m looking at some 3.5” floppies from about 1995, so probably about the time I got my first Mac. Am I correct that System 7 used A:\RESOURCE.FRK\DESKTOP as the Resource Fork data? MacOS 12.5 doesn’t appear to use it. :-) A bunch of the floppies I’m looking at have this, including ones that

[cctalk] Re: OT: boxed board games (Avalon Hill, etc.)

On Jan 21, 2023, at 10:41 AM, Chris via cctalk wrote: > > Looking for a recommendation for an older (or even newer, some d games have > been rereleased anyway) for a either historical boxed table game ~A.D. 400 - > 1300. Or something sci-fi (nothing tv or movie related though). For Sci-Fi,

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

e a binary dump of the actual data (track by >> track) or for operating systems that it understands it can extract >> directories and files. >> >> On 1/20/2023 12:52 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >>> I’m now aware of the GreaseWeazle, but what I’ve not seen is if

[cctalk] USB Attached 5.25" drives?

I’m now aware of the GreaseWeazle, but what I’ve not seen is if it allows standard access to the data on a floppy, or only provides a way to image the disk. With an USB attached 3.5” floppy the disk mounts on my Mac, and I can easily pull files off the disk. Does this work with the

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

Yes, but they have to move it now! Zane > On Jan 17, 2023, at 5:09 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk > wrote: > > That LINC-8 sold for $2,150. A total bargain. > > https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage > > Sellam

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: long lived media (Was: Damage to CD-R from CD Sleeve

On Jan 17, 2023, at 2:02 AM, Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote: > > If you mean CHKDSK.EXE, it's broadly equivalent to Unix fsck plus a surface > scan, and all fsck does is check and repair filesystem _metadata_. If the > metadata is corrupt then that's a good sign that the data itself is also >

[cctalk] Re: long lived media (Was: Damage to CD-R from CD Sleeve

> On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:48 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > I am interested in whatever media are more likely to still be readable in a > few decades. > > M-Disc claims 100 year life, but, obviously, no M-Disc has lasted that long, > and they are making promises based on what they

[cctalk] Re: Damage to CD-R from CD Sleeve

On Jan 16, 2023, at 5:11 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote: > > Been there. Seen it. It seems paper or tyvek is the way to store these things. Thankfully most of the disks that I’ve imaged that don’t have jewel cases, are in paper sleeves. Or even worse, a few have been loose. It looks like this

[cctalk] Damage to CD-R from CD Sleeve

This is a strange one. I have a bunch of CD sleeves like this, that I used to use. https://www.amazon.com/Mediaxpo-Double-sided-Refill-Sleeve-Holder/dp/B002ROAIC2/ref=sr_1_16?crid=2IDUIGLI7EY9I I’m trying to recover data from a Verbatim DataLifePlus CD, and when I started looking at it, I

[cctalk] Re: Reading Old Floppies

> On Jan 8, 2023, at 5:36 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote: > > Disks give errors, duh. Whatever you use to image a disk, use it as a first > attempt, as that may be the ONLY chance to save the contents. People put a > disk in the drive, do a directory scan, screw around some more. And then the >

[cctalk] Re: Reading Old Floppies

On Jan 9, 2023, at 8:02 AM, Doc Shipley via cctalk wrote: > > On 1/8/23 23:21, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote: >> 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)? > > Short

[cctalk] Re: Reading Old Floppies

On Jan 9, 2023, at 11:19 AM, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: > https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/usbmass-ufi10.pdf > > USB Mass Storage Class – UFI Command Specification Revision 1.0 > 4.10.2 Formattable Capacity Descriptors > The UFI device supports the following capacity descriptors. >

[cctalk] Re: Reading Old Floppies

> On Jan 8, 2023, at 7:41 PM, Doc Shipley via cctalk > wrote: > > 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

[cctalk] Reading Old Floppies

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

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: what is on topic?

On Dec 22, 2022, at 11:29 AM, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 5:35 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk > wrote: >> We used to shun anything newer than and including the IBM PC but >> time.marches on. You're safe if you discuss systems produced before 1990. >> After that put an

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] Re: what is on topic?

Anything up to 64-bit has been on topic over the life of this list. Though 64-bit initially was pushing it, less so now, as I’d definitely consider something like a Sun Ultra 2, or DEC Alpha to be very much on topic. I definitely participated in discussions of early Macintosh systems back

[cctalk] Re: what is on topic?

On Dec 20, 2022, at 2:27 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote: > > Specifically as pertaining to old/vintage/classic/retro compuing discussion, > what exactly is on topic? On top of my head as a for imstance I have some > questions pertaining to Windows 2003 and socket 603/604. Something tells me >

[cctalk] Re: Exabyte recovery

As a reminder, since I’ve seen at least 3 different drives mentioned in this thread. Not all drives can read all tapes. Given the age, I’d recommend someone that does this professionally (and I believe that includes Chuck). I’ve worked with computer tapes for something like 40 years, and I

[cctalk] Re: Great Vintage Computer Heist of 2012

On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:42 AM, Ethan O'Toole via cctalk wrote: > >> Don't be pedantic. You know what I mean. >> Anyway, in the US, there are *significant* barriers to cross for >> people taking your land. > > And for the younger crowd it's very expensive now. Not like the old days > (assuming

[cctalk] Re: Large private collections

> On Oct 17, 2022, at 7:39 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > . . . and there is the point where it crosses over > from you owning the collection, > to the collection owning you. This is a very accurate statement. How many of us have grown to have a love/hate relationship with our

[cctalk] Re: Large private collections

On Oct 17, 2022, at 6:30 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: > > However you define it, who has the largest private collections? Is > there anyone who claims to have the largest private collection? I > hypothesize that there is a terminal size where it becomes > unmanageable. > Bill I’m happy

[cctalk] Re: z9 (s390x) mainframe up for grabs in Melbourne, FL

On Oct 5, 2022, at 3:40 PM, Adam Thornton via cctalk wrote: > > From the "Mainframe Enthusiasts" Discord; I don't have any other contact > for him but I can send you a link to the Discord if you can't get there > yourself. This is one of the first (maybe the first) of the 64-bit zSeries >

[cctalk] Re: "Revival" of a dedicated Micropolis webpage on internet

> On Aug 20, 2022, at 7:47 AM, geneb via cctalk wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Aug 2022, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > >> I had to look up SA400. I'm too young. >> >> The Smithsonian has one. They say it's a 3¼ inch drive. >> >>

[cctalk] Re: Wordperfect 5.1 workbook

On Aug 18, 2022, at 5:41 PM, Van Snyder via cctalk wrote: > > I have a Wordperfect 5.1 workbook. > > It's yours in exchange for a PDF of a shipping label from 91214 (or > free for l;ocal pickup). > > 9" x 9" x 1", 2lb 8oz. > > Van Snyder Which OS is it for? Zane

[cctalk] Re: Vacation messages (was Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 94, Issue 24)

> On Jul 18, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Dennis Boone via cctalk > wrote: > >> Are these vacation messages becoming a problem? We never saw then >> before. > > Maybe. Has the blasted thing replied to the list more than once now? > > De Definitely, I think it’s a problem with this persons

Re: List migration

On Jul 16, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > I can see your reply. Really though this is to test my reply. :-) > > Zane It’s worth noting that I sent this out at 7:05pm last night, I received it from the list at 12:25am. I’m not sure if that’s a sign of

Re: List migration

On Jul 16, 2022, at 12:26 PM, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk wrote: > > I recently used "Reply" instead of "Reply List" to attempt a private reply. > That attempted to send to the list anyway, but I didn't notice. > > That lead to three days of "delivery delayed", and finally to "Delivery >

Re: Retire cctech

On Jul 13, 2022, at 3:00 PM, Dennis Boone via cctalk wrote: > > Folks, > > I've belatedly realized that it's going to be a bit of a headache to > implement the old cctalk/cctech crossposting duality under the new > version of mailman. > > I seem to recall a discussion about retiring the

Re: Viking SCSI controller RS232 adapter

On Jun 28, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Daniel Seagraves via cctalk wrote: > > For the UDT at least the RS232 lines are regular RS232 and the plug I made > for communicating with it was just an old PC serial pigtail bodged onto a > short SCSI ribbon cable. > > I would expect CON to be CONfiguration

Re: Viking SCSI controller RS232 adapter

On Jun 28, 2022, at 9:58 AM, Douglas Taylor via cctalk wrote: > > I have a couple of these boards but have never got into the on-board monitor > which requires an adapter board that allows a terminal to talk to the > controller board and do various things. > > Looking at the manual on

Re: PCI floppy controller

> On Apr 21, 2022, at 4:47 PM, Charles Dickman via cctalk > wrote: > > Were there ever any floppy controllers for the (parallel) PCI bus? I > Googled a bunch and haven't found any. > > I am trying to outfit a computer for the long haul that can run a bunch of > older software in virtual

Re: Retro networking / WAN communities

On Apr 11, 2022, at 12:36 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > > You’re one of the people I’d expect to be running 10Base-2 at home. I only > have one 10Mbit switch still online, it’s for my DECserver 90TL, the only > 10Base-2 device that I keep online (I have a couple others).

Re: Retro networking / WAN communities

> On Apr 11, 2022, at 10:27 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > > I still have 10 Mb Ethernet at home (on my Pro, and while it's not in use I > have a few 10Base2 bits). And I did ATM for a living for about 5 years, back > around 1995, so I can still talk a bit of that. > > Hey, you

Re: Quantum ATL-7100 DLT Changer in SLC

You wouldn’t be able to put TK-70 drives in this, wrong interface. I don’t know if DEC DLT drives capable of reading TK50’s and TK70’s will work in one. We only used DLT III and DLT IV tapes in them. We first got one of these something like 25 years ago. The earliest ones are rock solid,

Re: Installing an operating system on an 11/83

On Feb 21, 2022, at 4:32 PM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: > > Hi > > I have built an 11/83 in a BA23 box. > > It has a KDJ-11B, 2mB PMI memory, an RQDX3 with an RX50 attached, > > Plus a CMD CQD 220A Disk controller with a digital RH18A 2Gig SCSI drive > attached. > > Diag sees

Re: Origin of "partition" in storage devices

On Jan 31, 2022, at 11:28 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > Both of these are memory partitions. The only OS I can think of predating > the ones you mentioned is RT-11, the later versions (V2 did not have them). > When did Unix first get partitions? > > paul Partitions are

Re: 2 microvax 3800's for sale

It might help people decide if you mention which chassis, and boards these include. I gather they don’t include Hard Drives? If they’re 3800’s, I *assume* they would need DSSI drives? Thankfully you’re amost as far from me as you could be, and still be in the US. Thanks, Zane > On Jan 26,

Re: WARNING: Clear QIC Tape Bands

> On Jan 18, 2022, at 10:09 AM, Jonathan Chapman via cctalk > wrote: > >> My opinion is that if you're trying to use DC carts for archival > storage, you should have your (tape) head examined. > > Not archival storage, just day-to-day operation on old stuff, like Sun3/Sun4, > AT UNIX PC,

Re: WARNING: Clear QIC Tape Bands

On Jan 18, 2022, at 8:58 AM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > >> As someone that has worked with computer tapes for nearly 40 years, I have >> to question the sanity of this. These > tapes are *HOW* old? What was their intended lifespan? While we all like to > keep our hardware as original

Re: WARNING: Clear QIC Tape Bands

On Jan 18, 2022, at 7:33 AM, Jonathan Chapman via cctalk wrote: > > I know, I know..."just use the band to get data off." But I want to *run* > QICs without having to destroy them constantly. As someone that has worked with computer tapes for nearly 40 years, I have to question the sanity of

Re: DEC 3000/600 Alphaserver problems

On Jan 12, 2022, at 11:23 PM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote: > > I love an excuse to buy a tool. I think *good* tools are always a worthwhile > investment. After a buying a tool that I think I will only use once, I tend > to find other uses for it over time. Maybe you will find yourself needing

Re: VAX 780 on eBay

On Jan 4, 2022, at 4:05 AM, P Gebhardt via cctalk wrote: > > >> There's a photo on twitter: >> >> https://twitter.com/DonaldM38768041/status/1215804561333473280/photo/2 >> >> showing a guy standing before an open one at Fermilab. > > > In of the pictures are shown some very handy tape and

Re: 11/785 on ebay (2018) - was Re: VAX 780 on eBay

On Jan 3, 2022, at 8:39 AM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > > The thing that always made me wonder is where are all the 8600's. The 8600 > was apparently the best selling large Vax, outselling the 780 and 750, so > what happened to all of them? They weren't any bigger than a 780... The only

Re: VAX 780 on eBay

On Jan 2, 2022, at 9:18 PM, Warner Losh wrote: > > I had accounts on a MicroVAX 2 and a VAX 11/750. The microvax was faster for > most compute jobs, but the 750 with 1/4 the memory handled more users mostly > in text editors with the occasional compile or nroff/troff jobs. IIRC, the > 750 had

Re: VAX 780 on eBay

22 9:10:39 PM EST, Grant Taylor via cctalk >>> wrote: >>> On 1/2/22 6:18 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >>>> VAX-11/780 = 1 VUP >>>> VAX-11/782 = 1.8 VUP >>>> MicroVAX 1 = 0.3 VUP >>>> MicroVAX 2 = 0.7 VUP >>> >>> Thank you Zane. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Grant. . . . >>> unix || die >

Re: VAX 780 on eBay

On Jan 2, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk wrote: > > I've always felt that in terms of performance the proper measure would have > been VUPS/kW :-) > > That way my little MicroVAX 2 would be able to hold its head high! On that note a Raspberry Pi 2b running SIMH/VAX is about

Re: VAX 780 on eBay

> On Jan 2, 2022, at 5:11 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > On 1/2/22 5:20 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: >> I keep thinking about it, but no. The 780 was neat from a historical >> perspective, and the 785 at UMBC (UMBC5) ran Ultrix (and was on the ARPANET, >> not the crappy

Re: PDP-11/44 gas struts

Out of curiosity, is there a manual for this style PDP-11/44 online? This is the style I have, but I’m pretty sure my manual is for the pull-out enclosure. A manual on this enclosure might give some idea on the gas struts. Zane > On Dec 24, 2021, at 11:58 AM, jim stephens via cctalk >

Re: 370 control panel

> On Dec 8, 2021, at 10:20 AM, David Wade via cctech > wrote: > > Is "not on EPAY" a good thing. I see there is a 10% buyers premium plus 4% > for credit card > .. and " ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS WHERE IS AND HOW IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF > ANY TYPE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONCERNING" > >

Women of Computing

I really want to see this set produced, especially for the “Ada Lovelace” and “Admiral Hopper” portions of the set. https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/a4ae09b6-0d4c-4307-9da8-3ee9f3d368d6/post/f39b7001-bf76-46ba-9d61-cb586f1c7a7d https://ideas.lego.com/projects/3bf5b46c-6c87-4a2d-a2e1-d31ed0e2739e

Re: Micro Technology Board Info

On Nov 27, 2021, at 2:39 PM, Josh Dersch via cctalk wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 12:53 PM Jerry Wright via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> Have this board here, but can't find any Info on it. >> Says Neptune board on the silkscreen, tag say model MSD138 T devDates are >>

Re: Micro Technology Board Info

Are those 5 Xilinx chips FPGA’s? Any idea’s about what it came out of? Zane > On Nov 27, 2021, at 12:53 PM, Jerry Wright via cctalk > wrote: > > Have this board here, but can't find any Info on it. > Says Neptune board on the silkscreen, tag say model MSD138 T devDates are > about 1990 to

Re: The precarious state of classic software and hardware preservation

On Nov 19, 2021, at 11:03 PM, Lars Brinkhoff via cctalk wrote: > > Michael Kerpan wrote: >> (See the sad fate of the Living Computer Museum, which was killed by >> its new owners as soon as COVID gave them an excuse to do so) > > It's not killed. It's still there, but not open to the public.

Re: Apple cube cleaning

On Nov 18, 2021, at 6:37 AM, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: > > Have you tried Goo Gone? I’d be scared to try Goo Gone on a Apple Cube case. IIRC, it’s not exactly normal plastic. As Paul points out, try whatever is used on a spot that will be out of view. This is a great question, it applies

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