Re: MSV11-J engineering info

2018-07-02 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 7:14 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > Hi, I'm looking for engineering info on the MSV11-J. I was unable to find any > prints online, or even a technical manual. (I have the User Manual, but it > doesn't > have much detail.) > The main issue I'm after is working out

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
BUT, the Horizon can also manage 8" drives (SSSD soft-sector CP/M standard!) with appropriate controller, or use other S100 FDC boards. On Mon, 2 Jul 2018, allison via cctalk wrote: Really? not any of the MDS (SD or DD) controllers as they only know hard sector.    A Soft sector controller

Re: Old WANG terminal keyboard

2018-07-02 Thread Derek Newland via cctalk
Appears to be from a Wang VM7681: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a5/d1/84/a5d184de569a605cf8542a57eed3a443.jpg On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 5:28 PM Electronics Plus via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > No part number or date is visible. Complete, but not cleaned or tested. > > I have no idea

MSV11-J engineering info

2018-07-02 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
Hi, I'm looking for engineering info on the MSV11-J. I was unable to find any prints online, or even a technical manual. (I have the User Manual, but it doesn't have much detail.) The main issue I'm after is working out which bits go into which chips. I have some other QBUS memory boards with

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread allison via cctalk
On 07/02/2018 08:48 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > On Tue, 3 Jul 2018, dwight wrote: >> I was thinking someone has already done this. If no, as you say, it >> is not an impossible task. > > It can be done.  It has been done.  It is not the easiest. > A friend did it, but he died 4 years ago,

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread allison via cctalk
There is also NS* DOS very easy to find.  Basic DOS has the os, several Monitors, and Basic. People have it in IMD and a few other forms but making a disk is the real challenge as NO PC can do the hard sector.  There are two formats all 5.25" SD 10sectors of 256byts and 35 tracks.  The other is

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Tue, 3 Jul 2018, dwight wrote: I was thinking someone has already done this. If no, as you say, it is not an impossible task. It can be done. It has been done. It is not the easiest. A friend did it, but he died 4 years ago, and his stuff is GONE. There should be GOOGLE reachable stories

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread systems_glitch via cctalk
Mike Douglas has a bunch of North Star utilities that you can use to "bare metal bootstrap" disks: http://deramp.com/northstar.html Unless you have a stockpile of hard-sector disks, you probably also want his Virtual Sector Generator board: http://deramp.com/vsg.html Thanks, Jonathan On Mon,

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread dwight via cctalk
I was thinking someone has already done this. If no, as you say, it is not an impossible task. The TSS/B is suppose to be their scientific package. It at least has BASIC in it. I have another disk marked CP/M in the same box. I should be able to put something together under CP/M. It is a

Re: Preserved LGP-30

2018-07-02 Thread js--- via cctalk
On 7/2/2018 5:43 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: The Moravian Galley in Brno has an exhibition on "Computer Art 1968". The only actual computer is a very well-preserved German LGP-30. I took a few photos of it yesterday... and got told off for handling the paper tape, Asking people not

Re: Preserved LGP-30

2018-07-02 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
The Moravian Galley in Brno has an exhibition on "Computer Art 1968". The only actual computer is a very well-preserved German LGP-30. I took a few photos of it yesterday... and got told off for handling the paper tape, Asking people not to touch museum exhibits makes sense to me. On Mon, 2 Jul

Re: Preserved LGP-30

2018-07-02 Thread js--- via cctalk
On 7/2/2018 7:51 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: On Jul 1, 2018, at 10:29 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: The Moravian Galley in Brno has an exhibition on "Computer Art 1968". The only actual computer is a very well-preserved German LGP-30. I took a few photos of it yesterday... and

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Mon, 2 Jul 2018, dwight via cctalk wrote: I have a machine that I'm just now bringing up. I have some boot software but it is TSS/A that is the accounting multi-user package. I'd really like the TSS/B floppies instead. I'd settle for images. Sounds like fun! What model Northstar? Once

Old WANG terminal keyboard

2018-07-02 Thread Electronics Plus via cctalk
No part number or date is visible. Complete, but not cleaned or tested. I have no idea what it went to. https://www.elecshopper.com/old-wang-terminal-keyboard.html Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus 1613 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028 830-370-3239 cell sa...@elecplus.com --- This

Re: VT100 keyboards for parts/repair

2018-07-02 Thread Carlo Pisani via cctalk
they went so fast because you are the best :D p.s. is there a way to extract your auctions? In XML or something? I'd love to promote them in our new Bazaar it would be cool to have them properly indexed by the new engine I am working at 2018-07-02 22:54 GMT+02:00 Electronics Plus via cctalk

XpressWare v8.1 or above (software for Tektronix X11 terminals)

2018-07-02 Thread Carlo Pisani via cctalk
hi, In 1990s Tektronix produced digital video X terminal and introduced X server software based on VxWorks v5 (Windriver). Later they introduced a new line of terminals, at some point a company called NCD bought the Tektronix X11-terminals division and started to produce their own line, called

Motorola MC68882 user manual (paper copy)

2018-07-02 Thread Carlo Pisani via cctalk
hi I am looking for a paper copy of the Motorola MC68882 user manual (it's a floating point unit) let me know if you have for sale thanks

downthebunker bazaar, new domain

2018-07-02 Thread Carlo Pisani via cctalk
we have recently bought a domain http://www.downthebunker.xyz and a subdomain http://deals.downthebunker.xyz/ you can reach us there :) I am also working on a new engine, and probably we will also add HTTPS thanks

Looking for North star software

2018-07-02 Thread dwight via cctalk
I have a machine that I'm just now bringing up. I have some boot software but it is TSS/A that is the accounting multi-user package. I'd really like the TSS/B floppies instead. I'd settle for images. Dwight

RE: VT100 keyboards for parts/repair

2018-07-02 Thread Electronics Plus via cctalk
-Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Electronics Plus via cctalk Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 2:58 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: VT100 keyboards for parts/repair I have 2 in stock.

VT100 keyboards for parts/repair

2018-07-02 Thread Electronics Plus via cctalk
I have 2 in stock. https://www.elecshopper.com/dec-vt100-keyboard-for-parts-or-repair.html Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus 1613 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028 830-370-3239 cell sa...@elecplus.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
On 02/07/2018 14:17, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 07/02/2018 08:34 AM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: Bill would want the -JD (2MB) version (the -JE version is 4MB so too big). Or a pair of the 1 meg ore did they go away before the 11/93 came out? My oopsie; the MSV11-J is either

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Jules Richardson via cctalk
On 07/01/2018 03:00 AM, Paul Birkel via cctalk wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP-11-84-M8190-AE-Module-FPJ11-AA/113112634277 IMO a really good deal on an 18 Mhz FPJ11-AA. Those don't seem to come up much . Hmm, untested and no returns... is that typical of sellers (and do buyers

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
In most of the earlier MOS as in the MSV11-DD the first letter after would indicate memory size, and the second would indicate who made the chips. Paul On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 8:31 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > From: Pete Turnbull > > > Bill would want

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Pete Turnbull > Bill would want the -JD (2MB) version (the -JE version is 4MB so too > big). Err, the -JD is 1MB, and the -JE is 2MB (see e.g. EK-MSV1J-UG-001, pg. 1-3). Noel

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 07/02/2018 08:34 AM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: > On 02/07/2018 03:38, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: >> > From: Bill Gunshannon >> >> > Anybody have any PMI memory modules they might let go for less >> than my >> > first born male child? >> >> The DEC PMI memories are

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 07/02/2018 08:26 AM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: > On 01/07/2018 18:14, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > >> Speaking of PMI  Anybody have any PMI memory modules they >> might let go for less than my first born male child?  I have one >> 11/93 with 2 Meg and would love to bring it

Re: Preserved LGP-30

2018-07-02 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Jul 1, 2018, at 10:29 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk > wrote: > > The Moravian Galley in Brno has an exhibition on "Computer Art 1968". > The only actual computer is a very well-preserved German LGP-30. I > took a few photos of it yesterday... and got told off for handling the > paper tape,

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
On 02/07/2018 03:38, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > From: Bill Gunshannon > Anybody have any PMI memory modules they might let go for less than my > first born male child? The DEC PMI memories are the MSV11-J and (I think) the MSV11-R. The latter is rare, but the -J's can be

Re: DEC FPJ11-AA

2018-07-02 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
On 01/07/2018 18:14, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: Speaking of PMI  Anybody have any PMI memory modules they might let go for less than my first born male child?  I have one 11/93 with 2 Meg and would love to bring it up to full memory. If you really mean 11/93 (as opposed to, say,

simh pdp8 question

2018-07-02 Thread Jonathan Engwall via cctalk
My pdp8 seems to have very space. I want to try fortran iv. I can't even compile hello world without getting: $SY