Re: punchcard reader wanted to rent, BC Canada area

a full sized unit like the IBM 2501. They just want to feed cards in and have them flip through the reader, no actually processing. On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:55 PM, Mike Ross wrote: > What interface are you looking for Bill? IBM bus/tag channel? I have a > tabletop card

Re: punchcard reader wanted to rent, BC Canada area

What interface are you looking for Bill? IBM bus/tag channel? I have a tabletop card reader with a separate IBM channel interface box... Mike On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 2:44 PM, william degnan wrote: > $$ if you have an IBM 2501 or similar looking punchcard reader and would >

Re: punchcard reader wanted to rent, BC Canada area

Ahhh so more show than go. Gotcha. Sorry can't help. On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 3:20 PM, william degnan wrote: > a full sized unit like the IBM 2501. They just want to feed cards in and > have them flip through the reader, no actually processing. > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at

Re: Microvax II hardware not recognized

On 08/17/2016 10:37 PM, Douglas Taylor wrote: I've brought up a MicroVax II and installed VMS 5.5-2 on a SCSI2SD disk and it is fun to work with. (I also installed openvms 7.2 without much drama) The problem I am having is that is has a TK50 tape drive and controller, but it never has shown

punchcard reader wanted to rent, BC Canada area

$$ if you have an IBM 2501 or similar looking punchcard reader and would like to rent it from sept 1-9th. I would expect you'd deliver it and set up so it reads cards, and as a bonus can print cards that "say something on them", understanding that was not how they were originally used. This is

Re: Microvax II hardware not recognized

On 18/08/2016 04:37, "Douglas Taylor" wrote: > I've brought up a MicroVax II and installed VMS 5.5-2 on a SCSI2SD disk > and it is fun to work with. (I also installed openvms 7.2 without much > drama) > > The problem I am having is that is has a TK50 tape drive and

Re: Microvax II hardware not recognized

On 8/18/2016 4:39 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > From: Paul Koning > A lot of Unibus/Qbus devices have "floating CSRs" which means they > don't have fixed address assignments. Instead, the correct address is > based on a set of rules, which puts devices in an ordered list and

Re: Microvax II hardware not recognized

On 08/18/2016 03:39 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > From: Paul Koning > A lot of Unibus/Qbus devices have "floating CSRs" which means they > don't have fixed address assignments. Instead, the correct address is > based on a set of rules, which puts devices in an ordered list and

Re: DEC Indicator Panels page

On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 5:02 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > From: Mattis Lind > > The other one seems to be the same as this one: > > > http://www.hal1.se/Rolfs_web/Rolfs_images/1975_1/pages/7503%2003.htm > > > > The panel to the left is RF15 and the right

Re: DEC Indicator Panels page

On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 8:57 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > > > On 8/18/16 10:02 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > >> OK, I have identified the one on the far right as a VT15. (Crappy image from >> DEC documentation added to the page - can someone provide a better one? > > we have one >

Re: DEC Indicator Panels page

oh.. there's a cool picture of a PDP-15 here: http://www.chilton-computing.org.uk/gallery/ral/orig/r12588.jpg On 8/18/16 1:57 PM, Al Kossow wrote: > > > On 8/18/16 10:02 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > >> OK, I have identified the one on the far right as a VT15. (Crappy image from >> DEC

Re: DEC Indicator Panels page

On 8/18/16 10:02 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > OK, I have identified the one on the far right as a VT15. (Crappy image from > DEC documentation added to the page - can someone provide a better one? we have one http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102691234 i'll request access to it

Re: ITT Cannon SK-19-21C

here is another one http://www.ebay.com/itm/131844407301 not as clean but same price I have at least 100 lbs of circular industrial/military connectors. If I can find what you are looking for the price would be the cost of shipping. My IBM branded is waiting for other projects to complete. I'll

Re: ITT Cannon SK-19-21C

Check these guys in the UK http://www.electrojumble.org/Connectors_Military.htm CON4300. Other similar types SK and WK bodies Used/New available from 2 UK Pounds On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 1:33 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: > here is another one

Re: Microvax II hardware not recognized

> From: Paul Koning > A lot of Unibus/Qbus devices have "floating CSRs" which means they > don't have fixed address assignments. Instead, the correct address is > based on a set of rules, which puts devices in an ordered list and > assigns addresses in sequence. .. If you get

Re: ITT Cannon SK-19-21C

> I am looking for a ITT Cannon SK-19-21C connector to be able to connect a > Calcomp 565 (IBM1627) or a Houston DP-1. > > Does anyone know of a cheaper source than PEI Genesis? They want 116 > euros + 25 euros shipping + VAT.

Re: ITT Cannon SK-19-21C

If you are not in a rush I suggest getting the pins from a surplus connector and use heat shrink, having said that I may have a few of the connectors but if I do they are in storage which will not get started before next spring. On Aug 18, 2016 7:43 AM, "Mattis Lind" wrote:

Re: DEC Indicator Panels page

> From: Mattis Lind >> To start with, there's this image: >> >> http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/gdmr/Historical/Photos/1980.08-PDP1540.jpg >> >> That's clearly an FP15 on the lower left, and I have identified the >> center one as a TC15, but what are the other two?

Re: Windows 1.0 For DEC Rainbow (mirror of Latrobe ftp anybody ?)

Hello, since the messages in May about the MS Windows 1.0 version for DEC Rainbow, I did some research to see if a version is effectively available. It seems that copies of this software are really difficult to find, but a complete copy was available on the latrobe ftp DEC Rainbow archive...

Re: PDP11GUI 1.48

Mike, a new release of PDP11GUI is online, with lots of enhancements: Is anyone working on a Linux port? I expelled the last of Windows from the house years ago. I got this asked permanently! PDP11GUI should run under Wine. Apparently nobody tried so far, at least I got no feedback

Re: BEL constant in MAINDEC-8E-D0AB-PB

From: Pontus Pihlgren: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 11:26 PM I've been running and looking at the PDP-8/E INSTRUCTION TEST 1. And it is supposed to write the BEL (07) character after each round of passed tests. However the code loads and outputs the constant "0207", which is 07 with the eigth

RE: BEL constant in MAINDEC-8E-D0AB-PB

> I've been running and looking at the PDP-8/E INSTRUCTION TEST 1. And it > is supposed to write the BEL (07) character after each round of passed > tests. However the code loads and outputs the constant "0207", which is > 07 with the eigth bit set. I think the 8/E serial interface outputs all >

ITT Cannon SK-19-21C

I am looking for a ITT Cannon SK-19-21C connector to be able to connect a Calcomp 565 (IBM1627) or a Houston DP-1. Does anyone know of a cheaper source than PEI Genesis? They want 116 euros + 25 euros shipping + VAT. /Mattis

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

>> I assume you can just register and set up shop there. I don't think >> the overhead is too bad. You just upload some photos of your panels, >> price them, set the quantity (or build to order) and you're done. >> >> > Good grief a old typewriter with a display!!! People with too much time on

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 18/08/2016 14:25, Jonathan Katz wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Whats an Etsy? on-line storefront for artisan stuff, low-volume stuff. This is my friend's store for homemade portraits and the link:

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: > Whats an Etsy? > on-line storefront for artisan stuff, low-volume stuff. This is my friend's store for homemade portraits and the link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cordialkitten Here's something that is kind

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 18/08/2016 12:10, Jonathan Katz wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Other information and addenda is welcome, but not necessary (re: Ian's point about necessity), and I wouldn't postpone posting in favor of fancier distribution.

Looking for SCP board

All -- Might be a long shot, but I'm looking for a Seattle Computer SCP-300 8086 Support Board for a project I'm working on. I have the memory and CPU, and a Cromemco floppy card but I'm looking for this to complete the set. If anyone has one that works that they're willing to sell, please

Re: SWTPC 6800

On Aug 18, 2016 12:08 AM, "Brent Hilpert" wrote: > > On 2016-Aug-17, at 8:26 PM, william degnan wrote: > >>> No doubt you can get it to work, and it can be a useful ability in some > >>> situations. > >>> But monitors and loaders tended to be written with different objectives.

Re: HP to acquire SGI

On August 17, 2016 11:55:16 PM CDT, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: >On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 11:01:43PM -0500, Chris Elmquist wrote: >> >> The SGI shared memory systems, the most current of which is called >> "UV", is a NUMALink interconnected design. They have a number of >>

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: > > >> Other information and addenda is welcome, but not necessary (re: Ian's >> point about necessity), and I wouldn't postpone posting in favor of >> fancier distribution. LCD is the most survivable (broadly),

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 18/08/2016 11:21, Daniel Moniz wrote: On Sun, Aug 14, 2016, at 12:04 PM, Ian Finder wrote: My preference: KISS principle; keep it simple, stupid. Set up an HTTP server or a web host that does directory listings, and and dump all the stuff into a sensible folder structure a-la Bitsavers.

BEL constant in MAINDEC-8E-D0AB-PB

Hi I've been running and looking at the PDP-8/E INSTRUCTION TEST 1. And it is supposed to write the BEL (07) character after each round of passed tests. However the code loads and outputs the constant "0207", which is 07 with the eigth bit set. I think the 8/E serial interface outputs all

Re: DEC Indicator Panels page

> > > There are still some other -15 panels showing up in pictures, which I have > no > idea about. To start with, there's this image: > > http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/gdmr/Historical/Photos/1980.08-PDP1540.jpg > > That's clearly an FP15 on the lower left, and I have identified the center > one