Re: Micral N (1974) for sale

[Evan Koblentz via cctalk]

Thanks for posting this.  I'm very interested to see how collectors value it.


Same here. IMHO it would be in the same category as a Scelbi (8008 
computer).

Re: RL02 to image file

[Glen Slick via cctalk]

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:28 AM, JCWelch via cctech
 wrote:
> Hello,
> Does anyone have a setup to image RL02 packs to a pc file that can be mounted 
> with simh?  I have a couple of dozen I would like transferred because I am 
> downsizing.  I have a bunch of gear I can trade, also rum and/or dollars.   
> Hopefully you are close to Houston.
>

What do you have for working systems and drives? I did this once a
while back with several RL02 packs using a PDP-11/73 system that I set
up with an RL02 controller and drive. I installed 2.11BSD on the
system and used dd to dump the RL02 packs to disk images, then used
FTP to get the images off the 11/73 system to a PC.

If I was local to your area I'd be willing to give you a hand, but I'm
in the Seattle area.

Re: RL02 to image file

[william degnan via cctalk]

sorry I see "couple dozen"

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 1:56 PM, william degnan 
wrote:

> Just for the record, I have the ability to do this.  If you can't find
> anyone closer let me know as it would be expensive to ship a lot of packs.
> Unless I guess if you wanted to trade the packs for the service of making
> images of them and returning only electrons.  How many are we talking
> about?  I am located in Landenberg, PA.
> Bill
>
> On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 1:28 PM, JCWelch via cctech  > wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> Does anyone have a setup to image RL02 packs to a pc file that can be
>> mounted with simh?  I have a couple of dozen I would like transferred
>> because I am downsizing.  I have a bunch of gear I can trade, also rum
>> and/or dollars.   Hopefully you are close to Houston.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> John Welch
>>
>
>

Re: RL02 to image file

[william degnan via cctalk]

Just for the record, I have the ability to do this.  If you can't find
anyone closer let me know as it would be expensive to ship a lot of packs.
Unless I guess if you wanted to trade the packs for the service of making
images of them and returning only electrons.  How many are we talking
about?  I am located in Landenberg, PA.
Bill

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 1:28 PM, JCWelch via cctech 
wrote:

> Hello,
> Does anyone have a setup to image RL02 packs to a pc file that can be
> mounted with simh?  I have a couple of dozen I would like transferred
> because I am downsizing.  I have a bunch of gear I can trade, also rum
> and/or dollars.   Hopefully you are close to Houston.
>
> Sincerely,
> John Welch
>

RL02 to image file

[JCWelch via cctalk]

Hello,
Does anyone have a setup to image RL02 packs to a pc file that can be mounted 
with simh?  I have a couple of dozen I would like transferred because I am 
downsizing.  I have a bunch of gear I can trade, also rum and/or dollars.   
Hopefully you are close to Houston.

Sincerely,
John Welch

Re: Corona Data Systems PC available

[Sam O'nella via cctalk]

I have a similar but think mine says cordata which i guess yours is an early 
model? Is there no model number or serial or was that edited out? Just curious. 
 If you post on vcfed.org some younger collectors will find the historical 
significance interesting of a potential unauthorized IBM compatible. I find 
those companies that were sued out of existence or folded easily an interesting 
time in an aggressive young home computer market. 
 Original message From: Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk 
 Date: 5/27/17  10:38 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: 
cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Corona Data Systems PC available 
More spring cleaning. This time it's a Corona Data Systems PC.
Kinda like an old Compaq unit. Has floppy and hard disk, but does not 
boot up.

Pickup in Santa Cruz, CA

http://anifur.com/clist/corona1.JPG

http://anifur.com/clist/corona2.JPG

http://anifur.com/clist/corona3.JPG

Re: Micral N (1974) for sale

[Sam O'nella via cctalk]

That's a starting bid at 20,000 euros?
 Original message From: Stéphane Tsacas via cctalk 
 Date: 5/30/17  5:56 PM  (GMT-06:00)Subject: Micral N 
(1974) for sale 
If it happens you're in Tours (in France, https://goo.gl/maps/BXNZ4YJixYq)
June 11 2017, a Micral N from 1974 will be auctioned.
More info -- in French -- on the auction house website
https://www.rouillac.com/fr/news-1252-le_micral_n_premier_micro_ordinateur

Starting price : 20 K€.

Good luck ;-)

-- 
stéphane tsacas

RE: Micral N (1974) for sale

[Brad H via cctalk]

Thanks for posting this.  I'm very interested to see how collectors value it.

-Original Message-
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Stéphane 
Tsacas via cctalk
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 3:56 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts ; 
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Subject: Micral N (1974) for sale

Hi,

If it happens you're in Tours (in France, https://goo.gl/maps/BXNZ4YJixYq) June 
11 2017, a Micral N from 1974 will be auctioned.
More info -- in French -- on the auction house website 
https://www.rouillac.com/fr/news-1252-le_micral_n_premier_micro_ordinateur

Starting price : 20 K€.

Good luck ;-)

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Re: Firefly dual processor card

[Eric Smith via cctalk]

On May 31, 2017 11:06 AM, "Paul Koning via cctalk" 
wrote:

To clarify: Firefly is an internal-only device built by DEC research in
Palo Alto.  It wasn't a product and as far as I remember wasn't the basis
of one, either.  There are some DEC SRC reports that describe aspects of
the Firefly.  I think Modula-3 was invented for it, but I may have my
research platforms mixed up.


DEC claimed that the VAXstation 3520/3540 was based on Firefly.  Certainly
many aspects of 35x0 are similar to 2nd gen Firefly, though details are
different.

Re: Micral N (1974) for sale

[Ian S. King via cctalk]

On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Stéphane Tsacas via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If it happens you're in Tours (in France, https://goo.gl/maps/BXNZ4YJixYq)
> June 11 2017, a Micral N from 1974 will be auctioned.
> More info -- in French -- on the auction house website
> https://www.rouillac.com/fr/news-1252-le_micral_n_premier_micro_ordinateur
>
> Starting price : 20 K€.
>
> Good luck ;-)
>
> I sure hope it goes to a good home - but unfortunately it won't be mine.
 -- Ian
-- 
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The Information School 
Dissertation: "Why the Conversation Mattered: Constructing a Sociotechnical
Narrative Through a Design Lens

Archivist, Voices From the Rwanda Tribunal 
Value Sensitive Design Research Lab 

University of Washington

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Re: Firefly dual processor card

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On May 30, 2017, at 4:13 PM, Antonio Carlini via cctech 
>  wrote:
> 
> On 30/05/17 20:16, Mark Kahrs via cctech wrote:
>> The actual Firefly board.  Like this one:
>> 
>> http://www.digibarn.com/collections/parts/dec-firefly/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Eric Smith  wrote:
>> 
>>> Did you get an actual Firefly (research) board, or a prduction VAXstation
>>> 3520/3540 board? I don't think you're likely to find schematics or pinouts
>>> for either, but it's not impossible to find 3520/3540 stuff, while I've
>>> never before heard of anyone encountering any actual Firefly boards in the
>>> wild.
>>> 
>>> 
> If it has the same three connector blocks that are present at the bottom of 
> this photo:
> 
> http://www.digibarn.com/collections/parts/dec-firefly/Image42.jpg
> 
> then I would guess that it is not a VAXstation 3520 (KA60 CPU).
> 
> Are there any obvious part numbers?
> 
> Antonio
> arcarl...@iee.org

To clarify: Firefly is an internal-only device built by DEC research in Palo 
Alto.  It wasn't a product and as far as I remember wasn't the basis of one, 
either.  There are some DEC SRC reports that describe aspects of the Firefly.  
I think Modula-3 was invented for it, but I may have my research platforms 
mixed up.

paul