Re: For you SGI fans...

2016-01-13 Thread Jonathan Katz
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Ian Finder wrote: > Yeah, the versions > 6.5.22 can be nice for a variety of reasons if you've > got the later hardware. [I think the last one even had an > almost-totally-working default DHCP config out-of-box. ;) ] > > I run it on systems

Re: For you SGI fans...

2016-01-13 Thread Ian Finder
Yeah, the versions > 6.5.22 can be nice for a variety of reasons if you've got the later hardware. [I think the last one even had an almost-totally-working default DHCP config out-of-box. ;) ] I run it on systems where I can. 6.5.22 is nice because it doesn't have dependencies on some of the

Re: TDL 8K Z80 Basic..

2016-01-13 Thread Holm Tiffe
Holm Tiffe wrote: > > Currently I'm fiddeling around with the old 8 Kbyte Z80 Basic Interpreter > from TDL, found an Paper Tape Image here: > http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img54306/p/tdlsoft.zip > on Dave Dunfields pages. > > I've used the 12K Version from TDL many years before on my home

Re: For you SGI fans...

2016-01-13 Thread Steven Hirsch
On Wed, 13 Jan 2016, Ian Finder wrote: Solution- netboot. The CDs [there are a zillion point release layer things] are in EFS format and can't be mounted on OS X or Windows. At some point I mounted them all on Linux and wrote a script that copied the /dist folders to a folder structure on

Re: For you SGI fans...

2016-01-13 Thread Ben Sinclair
Amazing, thank you! I just finished putting together my dream system from 1997 or so, an O2 with a 1600SW. I'm running the latest IRIX on there, but have been looking of the development overlays. On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 2:10 PM, geneb wrote: > > >

Re: Amazing game???

2016-01-13 Thread azd30
[ tulsamike3434 (at) gmail.com wrote...] > > I have went over and over the code here > > http://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=3 > > but this is what I get??? > > http://i64.tinypic.com/nci35y.jpg > > I know all the code is right is there a misprint in the book? > >

Re: Amazing game???

2016-01-13 Thread Mike Boyle
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:45 AM, drlegendre . wrote: > FWIW, I can't see the pic.. just a page full of busy ads, > > But I do remember the maze generator program. > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Mike wrote: > > > I have went over and over the

Sun SPARC at iBid State of Illinois auction site again

2016-01-13 Thread Joseph Zatarski
Hey everyone, I was browsing and I noticed that there's another Sun SPARC posted up: https://ibid.illinois.gov/item.php?id=170591 last time, I think there was one that went for a mere $5. Now of course, you gotta move it or pay to have it moved, but if you're interested, act now and start

Re: Sun SPARC at iBid State of Illinois auction site again

2016-01-13 Thread Joseph Zatarski
> Hey everyone, > I was browsing and I noticed that there's another Sun SPARC posted up: > > https://ibid.illinois.gov/item.php?id=170591 > > last time, I think there was one that went for a mere $5. Now of course, you gotta move it or pay to have it moved, but if you're interested, act now and

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Raymond Wiker
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:29 PM, Murray McCullough < c.murray.mccullo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was reading in a dated magazine article on the "freedom to build(a > PC)": Well you can't build phone; can't build a car; can't build a > refrigerator; can't build a TV. Do we have the freedom to build

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Guy Sotomayor
> On Jan 13, 2016, at 3:01 PM, William Donzelli wrote: > > Er...Heathkit is long gone. > > However, there are at least a few car guys that might have a thing or > two to say about the original post. > I agree. Kit cars are still around. ;-) I don’t know about how

RE: Free HP 3000 Equipment for removal (Denver Craigslist)

2016-01-13 Thread CuriousMarc
Looks like someone beat me to it. Congrats to whomever it is, I hope it's one of us! Marc - Original Message - From: "CuriousMarc" To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" Sent: Tue 05 Jan 2016 03:34 PM Subject: RE:

RE: Character ROMs for HP 2631G printer / 264x terminals

2016-01-13 Thread CuriousMarc
And I was already salivating for the 600 lines/minute HP2608 that was part of the HP 3000 system since I have the interface card for it. Looks like it went to a lucky someone else... Marc -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jay West Sent:

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Ian S. King
Can't build a TV? Heathkit. On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:40 PM, ben wrote: > On 1/13/2016 3:29 PM, Murray McCullough wrote: > >> I was reading in a dated magazine article on the "freedom to build(a >> PC)": Well you can't build phone; can't build a car; can't build a >>

Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Murray McCullough
I was reading in a dated magazine article on the "freedom to build(a PC)": Well you can't build phone; can't build a car; can't build a refrigerator; can't build a TV. Do we have the freedom to build a computer? We did in the earliest days of the PC- the 8-bit era. Heck, that's all one could do!

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread ben
On 1/13/2016 3:29 PM, Murray McCullough wrote: I was reading in a dated magazine article on the "freedom to build(a PC)": Well you can't build phone; can't build a car; can't build a refrigerator; can't build a TV. Do we have the freedom to build a computer? We did in the earliest days of the

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread William Donzelli
Er...Heathkit is long gone. However, there are at least a few car guys that might have a thing or two to say about the original post. -- Will On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 5:54 PM, Ian S. King wrote: > Can't build a TV? Heathkit. > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:40 PM, ben

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/13/2016 04:29 PM, Murray McCullough wrote: I was reading in a dated magazine article on the "freedom to build(a PC)": Well you can't build phone; can't build a car; can't build a refrigerator; can't build a TV. Do we have the freedom to build a computer? We did in the earliest days of the

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Ian S. King
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Guy Sotomayor wrote: > > > On Jan 13, 2016, at 3:01 PM, William Donzelli > wrote: > > > > Er...Heathkit is long gone. > > > > However, there are at least a few car guys that might have a thing or > > two to say about

Free (pay shipping) Hp DDS-4 40gb tapes (only have two)

2016-01-13 Thread John Robertson
I have two sealed C5718A tapes that are free to the first person to ask for them and pay shipping. I hate to throw out something that may still be useful. Can mail them for $5 (I think) to the USA, or local pickup. John :-#)# -- John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread William Donzelli
> I don’t know about how easy it would be to build a TV (from scratch…something > Heathkit didn’t do BTW…tuner was pre-assembled and “tuned”) given that the > over-the-air signal is now a digital signal vs analog (ie I can’t recall if > there’s any > encryption involved that would require

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/13/2016 03:27 PM, William Donzelli wrote: In the old days, the shitty kit TVs would have continuous tuners. In prewar days, it seems that there more than a couple of offerings. Didn't Meissner(they of the "Signal Shifter" VFO) offer a kit TV in the 30s/early 40s? I do remember the

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Paul Koning
Must be. New kits, old manuals, upgrades for old kits -- at least a brief glance gave me a pretty positive impression. paul > On Jan 13, 2016, at 8:07 PM, William Donzelli wrote: > > Is that the guy that bought the Heath IP? > > -- > Will > > On Wed, Jan 13,

Re: Amazing game???

2016-01-13 Thread Eric Christopherson
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016, Mike Boyle wrote: > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:45 AM, drlegendre . wrote: > > > FWIW, I can't see the pic.. just a page full of busy ads, > > > > But I do remember the maze generator program. > > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Mike

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread ben
On 1/13/2016 4:27 PM, William Donzelli wrote: I don’t know about how easy it would be to build a TV (from scratch…something Heathkit didn’t do BTW…tuner was pre-assembled and “tuned”) given that the over-the-air signal is now a digital signal vs analog (ie I can’t recall if there’s any

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Ian S. King
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote: > On 01/13/2016 03:27 PM, William Donzelli wrote: > > In the old days, the shitty kit TVs would have continuous tuners. >> > > In prewar days, it seems that there more than a couple of offerings. > Didn't Meissner(they of the

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread William Donzelli
Is that the guy that bought the Heath IP? -- Will On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 7:57 PM, Paul Koning wrote: > >> On Jan 13, 2016, at 6:01 PM, William Donzelli wrote: >> >> Er...Heathkit is long gone. > > It was for a while. But it's back. Check out

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread COURYHOUSE
I think the Pilot brand TV at the museum may be continuous and yes has chan 1 Ed! In a message dated 1/13/2016 5:54:46 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ccl...@sydex.com writes: On 01/13/2016 03:27 PM, William Donzelli wrote: > In the old days, the shitty kit TVs would have

Re: Building a PC - then & now

2016-01-13 Thread Paul Koning
> On Jan 13, 2016, at 6:01 PM, William Donzelli wrote: > > Er...Heathkit is long gone. It was for a while. But it's back. Check out heathkit.com. paul

Heathkit (Re: Building a PC - then & now)

2016-01-13 Thread Jay Jaeger
On 1/13/2016 7:15 PM, Paul Koning wrote: > Must be. New kits, old manuals, upgrades for old kits -- at least a brief > glance gave me a pretty positive impression. > > paul > Meh. It has taken them, like, 5 years to come out with this seriously overpriced radio, and it isn't even

Re: I COULD JUST KICK MYSELF IN THE BUTT!!! commodore pet . . .

2016-01-13 Thread William Donzelli
> I don't think they had ANY IDEA how many people were going to hit there > servers back then lol! ! ! No, there was a good idea of the exploding usage figures, but the estimate fell short for both the server usage and the modem usage. US Robotics had trouble producing enough Total Control

Re: Amazing game???

2016-01-13 Thread drlegendre .
FWIW, I can't see the pic.. just a page full of busy ads, But I do remember the maze generator program. On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Mike wrote: > I have went over and over the code here > > http://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=3 > > > >

RE: Character ROMs for HP 2631G printer / 264x terminals

2016-01-13 Thread Jay West
Marc wrote... - I just resurrected a nice HP 2631G dot matrix line printer: Like here: http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=316 - Very nice printer, I'm jealous. However, I do have an HP 2610A that will get restored/running at some point. That

Re: For you SGI fans...

2016-01-13 Thread Jay Jaeger
Thanks for the pointer. I have an INDY with no software (well, at least no convenient software - I have IRIX 5.22 as 3 tar.gz files. I guess I will need to drag it out and if it still runs, get it a simulated SCSI disk (I don't have any disks in mine). JRJ On 1/12/2016 2:10 PM, geneb wrote: >