Re: How to format Dectape (TC08 + TU56)

2019-05-29 Thread Michael Thompson via cctalk
> > Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 21:21:43 -0700 > From: Marc Howard > Subject: How to format Dectape (TC08 + TU56) > > Hi, > > I fired up the 8/A tonight and the TU56's are failing diags. I want to > format a tape for scratch use but I can't find the MAINDEC that does this > (along with flipping up the

Re: Hewlett Packard 2601A Printer

2019-05-29 Thread Frank McConnell via cctalk
On May 29, 2019, at 11:33, Glen Slick wrote: > > On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 9:58 PM MEBA via cctalk wrote: >> >> I have an old daisy wheel printer by Hewlett-Packard, their 2601A. We got >> this from an estate cleanout and I would like to sell it. It has been >> powered up and the power light comes

RE: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Dave Wade via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Eric > Christopherson via cctalk > Sent: 29 May 2019 20:46 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: Post? > > On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 1:20 PM Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

Re: 11/93 rebuild

2019-05-29 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Holm Tiffe >> The "--list" command to 'dd' gives a whole bunch of stuff: > aha: > $ dd --list > dd: unknown operand --list I was talking about the program I had mentioned in the previous email, "dd for Windows". The "--list" command to it produced that long list of de

Re: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Eric Christopherson via cctalk
On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 1:20 PM Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > On 29/05/19 7:07 PM, MEBA via cctalk wrote: > > Did my post for the HP printer get posted? I haven't seen it. > > > > > > > > Mark > > Some mail systems will not send you an email that appears to be f

Re: Hewlett Packard 2601A Printer

2019-05-29 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
I have an old daisy wheel printer by Hewlett-Packard, their 2601A. We got this from an estate cleanout and I would like to sell it. It has been powered up and the power light comes on and the carriage moves to the starting position. It is a large, very heavy machine. I have it on ebay for $150 (ht

RIP: John Parsons

2019-05-29 Thread William Sudbrink via cctalk
I have unfortunately just discovered that John Parsons, who shared my interest in the Cromemco Cyclops and spoke at VCF East XI, passed away on March 29th: https://www.kentandpelczarfh.com/obituary/john-parsons Bill S. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus sof

Re: Hewlett Packard 2601A Printer

2019-05-29 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 9:58 PM MEBA via cctalk wrote: > > I have an old daisy wheel printer by Hewlett-Packard, their 2601A. We got > this from an estate cleanout and I would like to sell it. It has been > powered up and the power light comes on and the carriage moves to the > starting position.

Re: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson via cctalk
On 29/05/19 7:07 PM, MEBA via cctalk wrote: > Did my post for the HP printer get posted? I haven't seen it. > > > > Mark Some mail systems will not send you an email that appears to be from yourself (I think gmail is one of these) so it can appear that your post has not appeared. You can also

Re: M7264 Troubleshooting

2019-05-29 Thread allison via cctalk
On 05/29/2019 07:17 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctech wrote: > > From: Josh Dersch > > > how is the backplane in the H11 currently configured? (i.e. what boards > > are in what slots?) Could the issue here be something as simple as a > > break in the qbus due to a misplaced board? > >

Re: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Yes it did. I remember seeing it twice. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2019, at 10:07, MEBA via cctalk wrote: > > Did my post for the HP printer get posted? I haven't seen it. > > > > Mark > > >

Re: Abandoned FACOM system in Italy?

2019-05-29 Thread Guy Sotomayor Jr via cctalk
> On May 29, 2019, at 8:00 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk > wrote: > > > > On 5/28/19 7:39 PM, Evan Linwood via cctalk wrote: > >> hopefully someone takes an interest! >> > > considering 3178 keyboards are over $1000 on eBay, I expect the keyboard > collectors to take every keyboard that > is

RE: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Electronics Plus via cctalk
-Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of MEBA via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 12:07 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Post? Did my post for the HP printer get posted? I haven't seen it. Mark Yes, it did. Cindy --- This ema

Re: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On May 29, 2019 at 12:07 PM MEBA via cctalk wrote: > > > Did my post for the HP printer get posted? I haven't seen it. > > > > Mark This one? I have an old daisy wheel printer by Hewlett-Packard, their 2601A. We got this from an estate cleanout and I would like to sell it. It has been

Post?

2019-05-29 Thread MEBA via cctalk
Did my post for the HP printer get posted? I haven't seen it. Mark

Re: Abandoned FACOM system in Italy?

2019-05-29 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 5/28/19 7:39 PM, Evan Linwood via cctalk wrote: > hopefully someone takes an interest! > considering 3178 keyboards are over $1000 on eBay, I expect the keyboard collectors to take every keyboard that is there

Re: 11/93 rebuild - Major and Significant Result.

2019-05-29 Thread Holm Tiffe via cctalk
Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: > Hi > > Due to the help from Glen Slick. (The only guy to answer the > question as asked.) > > What to do is interesting. How to do it will get you there. > > I now have a SCSI drive on the 11/93 that thinks its an RD54 and is > trying to boot RSTS

Re: 11/93 rebuild

2019-05-29 Thread Holm Tiffe via cctalk
Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > > From: Holm Tiffe > > > You have to have an already existing parition structure on the disk and > > an OS that knows what todo with that. > > The "--list" command to 'dd' gives a whole bunch of stuff: aha: $ dd --list dd: unknown operand --list $

Re: "industrial" PDP-11

2019-05-29 Thread Jules Richardson via cctalk
On 5/15/19 6:25 PM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote: Hey all, I bumped into someone who has some early (mid 1970 on some of the photos I've seen) PDP-11 bits - front panel and a handful of boards (the backplane, PSU, rack, peripherals etc. are long gone). Ugh, update... apparently they ga

Re: M7264 Troubleshooting

2019-05-29 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Josh Dersch > how is the backplane in the H11 currently configured? (i.e. what boards > are in what slots?) Could the issue here be something as simple as a > break in the qbus due to a misplaced board? He did mention that he had the console card in the slot next to the C