Improved MSV11-P FMPS

2015-06-07 Thread Noel Chiappa
So I have a busted MSV11-P, and I needed the FMPS to work on it. There is one online, but on my computers, it was extremely faint, and very hard (almost impossible) to read. So I have worked on it some, and I have a new version here: http://ana-3.lcs.mit.edu/~jnc/tech/pdp11/MP01239_MSV11-P.pdf

Hercules Graphic Station (HG1024) drivers or utility disks?

2015-06-07 Thread Ali
Hello All, My googlefu has failed me in trying to locate actual drivers for download for this card. This was a TIGA (34010) based card w/ built in VGA (so no pass through) with 1MB of VRAM and 2MB of DRAM. I believe there were DOS utilities, Windows 3.x drivers, and SW specific drivers (e.g.

RE: Rescue update: DEC RC-25s + / was Re: DEC cartridge ID

2015-06-07 Thread tony duell
it's true very little LESI documentation escaped...But the klesi schematic did. and it's well commented. lots of descriptive signal names. The hardware to interface to it is almost trivial. I took a couple of hours looking over the schematic and have written a couple of pages describing how

RE: Hercules Graphic Station (HG1024) drivers or utility disks?

2015-06-07 Thread Electronics Plus
There is a BBS listed at the bottom of this page for older drivers, maybe that will help? http://www.os2museum.com/wp/two-more-tigas/ -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ali Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 12:28 PM To: 'General Discussion:

Re: Looking for PDF files of The Computer Journal

2015-06-07 Thread Paul Birkel
https://archive.org/details/the-computer-journal ? On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 12:39 AM, Kip Koon computer...@sc.rr.com wrote: Hi Everyone, I am looking for pdf files for the Computer Journal. There is a series of articles on designing microprocessors I'd like to someday read about. Any ideas

RE: VMS EXCHANGE format for VAX console media

2015-06-07 Thread Robert Armstrong
FWIW, I can confirm that the 730 console tapes are in RT11 format, as are the 750's. DEC standardized on that format for console media, even though there is no actual PDP-11 involved in the 725/730/750. And EXCHANGE has the ability to create virtual media images on disk. The CONSCOPY script

Re: Looking for PDF files of The Computer Journal

2015-06-07 Thread geneb
On Sun, 7 Jun 2015, Kip Koon wrote: Hi Everyone, I am looking for pdf files for the Computer Journal. There is a series of articles on designing microprocessors I'd like to someday read about. Any ideas where they may be located? https://archive.org/details/the-computer-journal g. --

VMS EXCHANGE format for VAX console media

2015-06-07 Thread Mark J. Blair
I have a copy of an 11/730 console tape which I have been told is in EXCHANGE format as created by the CONSCOPY utility. Can any of the VMS experts here help this VMS noob learn how to translate that into a raw block-level image of the corresponding TU58 tape, which I might be able to use with

Re: VMS EXCHANGE format for VAX console media

2015-06-07 Thread Johnny Billquist
On 2015-06-06 01:57, Mark J. Blair wrote: I have a copy of an 11/730 console tape which I have been told is in EXCHANGE format as created by the CONSCOPY utility. Can any of the VMS experts here help this VMS noob learn how to translate that into a raw block-level image of the corresponding

Re: PDP8/e front panels.

2015-06-07 Thread Rod Smallwood
Hello Mike Photo attached - the real thing is much sharper. Rod On 06/06/2015 15:03, Mike Ross wrote: Oh I'll take two or three of those if they're any good. Might be interested in commissioning your young ladies to do pdp-15 and pdp-12 panels too. Mike On Sat, Jun 6, 2015

Re: VMS EXCHANGE format for VAX console media

2015-06-07 Thread Peter Coghlan
I have a copy of an 11/730 console tape which I have been told is in EXCHANGE format as created by the CONSCOPY utility. Can any of the VMS experts here help this VMS noob learn how to translate that into a raw block-level image of the corresponding TU58 tape, which I might be able to use

Re: Omnibus pcb layout. Was: pdp8/e /f /m Omnibus legenda available

2015-06-07 Thread Mark J. Blair
On Jun 6, 2015, at 07:10, Simon Claessen sim...@dds.nl wrote: Oh and i've made a omnibus pcb layout in Kicad with a corresponding schematic part with all signals. I will put it on our hack42 github account. As i have not mastered the art of making a template, it is a kicad project. VERY

Re: X11 expertise on ancient HW sought... (4-plane visual (overlay) via X-server on MS-WIndows)

2015-06-07 Thread Mouse
Mouse, thanks very much for taking the time to comment. You're welcome! I've received so much help over the years from the net, paying it back in some small part is the least I can do. Even in a case like this where I can't really help except in generalities. [...] comparatively small code

Re: Need Dos bootable 5 1/4 floppy with binary or hex editor

2015-06-07 Thread geneb
On Sat, 6 Jun 2015, jwsmobile wrote: For Pick folks (Mr. F15) I don't know the sysprog password, and need to null it out. Cool! Are you going to try to image the disk in order to use it in a virtual machine? g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its

RE: Rescue update: DEC RC-25s + / was Re: DEC cartridge ID

2015-06-07 Thread tony duell
That should be trivial. I've never laid hands on an RC25, but there must be a microswitch that detects when a cartridge is installed, and is accessible for bodging...? Yes, and don't do it! In every fixed/removeable drive I have worked on (OK, never an RC25, but...) the heads for both the

RE: Hercules Graphic Station (HG1024) drivers or utility disks?

2015-06-07 Thread Ali
Maybe this will do it? http://files.mpoli.fi/unpacked/software/dos/graphics/gds109.zip/gdsinfo .doc Thanks but I had already checked that site. This card wasn't something for the everyday user so I am not sure even how many would have been sold/survive. The original rice of the card was $1024

Re: PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-07 Thread Bob Rosenbloom
On 6/7/2015 9:01 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: On 08/06/2015 02:51, Mike Ross wrote: On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Noel Chiappa j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu wrote: From: Rod Smallwood I have recently produced a number of high quality custom PDP8/e front panels. They are full

RE: Hercules Graphic Station (HG1024) drivers or utility disks?

2015-06-07 Thread Ali
Maybe this will do it? http://files.mpoli.fi/unpacked/software/dos/graphics/gds109.zip/gdsinfo .doc Thanks but I had already checked that site. This card wasn't something for the everyday user so I am not sure even how many would have been sold/survive. The original rice of the card was $1024

Re: PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-07 Thread Rod Smallwood
On 08/06/2015 02:51, Mike Ross wrote: On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Noel Chiappa j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu wrote: From: Rod Smallwood I have recently produced a number of high quality custom PDP8/e front panels. They are full size reproductions of the original. The

VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check

2015-06-07 Thread Mark J. Blair
I finally got the excellent AK6DN tu58em emulator working as my VAX-11/730's console drive, as discussed on VCF. The trouble appears to have been a simple timing issue: tu58em includes some time delays which run afoul of the 730 console's very aggressive timeout checking. After patching in a

Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check

2015-06-07 Thread Mark J. Blair
A couple of folks have clued me in to my mistake: I should have been trying to boot DQ0/1 instead of DU0/1. Now I'm getting disk activity followed by %BOOT-F-Unable to locate BOOT file, which is better! I found 725/730 diagnostics on another tape image, so I'll try running those next. Yay!

Re: Rescue update: DEC RC-25s + / was Re: DEC cartridge ID

2015-06-07 Thread Joseph Lang
I found a file in my archive I got somewhere... I thought it was bitsavers. Mp01876_klesi_engrdrws_aug84.pdf Joe On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:03 PM, tony duell a...@p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote: it's true very little LESI documentation escaped...But the klesi schematic did. and it's well commented.

Re: Rescue update: DEC RC-25s + / was Re: DEC cartridge ID

2015-06-07 Thread Joseph Lang
I downloaded the rc-25 set from bitsavers. The klesi (q and u) prints were at the end. Joe On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:03 PM, tony duell a...@p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote: it's true very little LESI documentation escaped...But the klesi schematic did. and it's well commented. lots of descriptive

Re: PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-07 Thread Mike Ross
On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Noel Chiappa j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu wrote: From: Rod Smallwood I have recently produced a number of high quality custom PDP8/e front panels. They are full size reproductions of the original. The production methods are exactly as used in

Re: DHCP on VMS/VAX

2015-06-07 Thread Ian S. King
That's cool! Especially for older versions where the 5.1 TCPIP kit just isn't an option. FYI, everyone, a list member helped me out privately. Community is great! -- Ian On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Robert Jarratt robert.jarr...@ntlworld.com wrote: That might actually be a fun project to

Re: Need Dos bootable 5 1/4 floppy with binary or hex editor

2015-06-07 Thread jim s
i have a running r83 machine. I just want to get the compaq going again, since it has working config battery, etc. I have saved several of these, but all have various old age issues, and this one came up in the ebay auction with pick. If you got a copy on the qt, you might play with it if

Amstrad CPC 464

2015-06-07 Thread Terry Stewart
For any on the list that might be interested... The colourful Amstrad CPC 464. The latest in my stash/hoard/collection to get the YouTube treatment. http://youtu.be/rOuPuE194fo Terry (Tez)

RE: DEC Runoff to any modern format conversion - MORE INFO

2015-06-07 Thread Robert Jarratt
-Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ernest G. Allen Sent: 07 June 2015 01:02 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: RE: DEC Runoff to any modern format conversion - MORE INFO On Sat, 6 Jun 2015, Robert Jarratt wrote: Date: Sat, 6