[cctalk] Re: VCFMW

2023-09-03 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Paul, For history's sake and to show folks do you have a couple of DEC Flip-Chip cards you could part with? -Ken On Sat, Sep 2, 2023 at 9:52 PM Paul Anderson via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I am located about 2 hours south of Chicago, by Champaign, where 1-72, > I-57, and I-74

[cctalk] Re: VCFMW

2023-09-03 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
t; Paul > > On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 4:10 PM KenUnix via cctalk > wrote: > > > Paul, > > > > For history's sake and to show folks do you have a couple of DEC > Flip-Chip > > cards you could part with? > > > > -Ken > > > > > > On

[cctalk] Re: Vintage Computer Fest Midwest "DECnut" pizza party

2023-09-07 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Hi guys. Since I can't get out due to my stroke, be sure to post plenty of snaps of the event... Pizza hold the pepperoni. -Ken On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 6:06 PM Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: > With Dorothy and the Tin Woodsman as their salespeople 藍 > > I think those would be micro-vaxen

[cctalk] Re: Vintage Computer Fest Midwest "DECnut" pizza party

2023-09-07 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
at 7:32 PM Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 9/7/23 17:18, KenUnix via cctalk wrote: > > Hi guys. > > > > Since I can't get out due to my stroke, be sure to post plenty of snaps > of > > the event... > > > Sorry to hear about that. I had a very mild st

[cctalk] Re: Vintage Computer Fest Midwest "DECnut" pizza party

2023-09-08 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Zane is it accessible remotely? Just curious.. -Ken On Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 5:17 PM Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > > > > On Sep 8, 2023, at 6:20 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > > > On 9/7/2023 9:20 PM, Gavin Scott via cctalk wrote: > >> On Thu, Sep 7,

[cctalk] Re: The World Wide Web

2023-10-02 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Stefan, Back it up to floppy diskettes. HaHa. Sorry I could not resist. -Ken On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 5:18 AM Stefan Skoglund via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > The main problem with that lorry hurtling down the freeway is > latency. > > I need to move 1 PB . how long will it

[cctalk] Re: How were 32-bit minis built in the 70s/80?

2023-10-06 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Interesting note. Back in the 80's a company called Northern Telecom used 2900 ALU chips to run the SL-1 PBX. It was very popular in hospitals and large firms where down time was bad. It had redundant memory and processor cards for failover. And battery backup to stay up during a power failure.

[cctalk] Re: NGPL TCS - 1969 Industrial Control

2023-08-21 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Eric, Way cool. The relays you spoke of for the status display are they *magnetic latching* relays to keep their state? What type of memory does the computer have? Core memory? I hear you talk about the 232 interface. Most people call it 2 Thirty 2. Nice job. Interesting video. Ken On Sun,

[cctalk] Re: Disposition of stuff

2023-08-19 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Adam, I agree. Give it a new home. Save computing history because when it's gone it's gone. Ken On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 10:02 PM Adam Thornton via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Been thinking about it a little recently, and, no, I definitely don't plan > to send my stuff to a

[cctalk] Re: SCO on Virtualbox

2023-08-24 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
in a time machine I can run AT System-5 R2 Unix in a VAX-780 simh. Thanks for the help. -Ken On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 6:51 PM Liam Proven via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023 at 19:21, KenUnix via cctalk > wrote: > > > > Has anyone got SCO Unix

[cctalk] Fortran question for Unix System-5 r3

2023-03-26 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Fortran question for Unix System-5 r3. When executing fortran programs requiring "input" the screen will show a blank screen. After entering input anyway the program completes under Unix System V *r3*. When the same program is compiled under Unix System V *r1* it works as expected. The user

[cctalk] Re: flipchip cleaning and pin corrosion inhibition

2023-04-24 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
< cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 23/04/2023 22:52, KenUnix via cctalk wrote: > > Pete, > > > > Did the 8E have core or solid state memory? > > It had both, but I didn't put the core boards in the dishwasher. I > figured they might be too delicat

[cctalk] Re: Magazine no longer in print

2023-04-22 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Well still in print is Linux Journal and Linux Format. Ken On Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 1:02 AM Tarek Hoteit via cctalk wrote: > Funny you mentioned Brave New World. Just two hours ago I bought the book > at Target. What a coincidence > > Regards, > Tarek Hoteit > > > On Apr 21, 2023, at 9:53 PM,

[cctalk] Re: Magazine no longer in print

2023-04-24 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Richard, Try here: https://linuxnewmedia.square.site/shop/linux-magazine/2 Ken On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 1:38 PM Richard via cctalk wrote: > In article <333df660-9b28-e5ce-5ff1-f1295a9fa...@sydex.com>, > "Chuck Guzis via cctalk" writes: > > > My "answering the call of nature" standard

[cctalk] Re: flipchip cleaning and pin corrosion inhibition

2023-04-24 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
.. Ken On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 1:50 PM David Gesswein via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 11:11:35AM +0100, Pete Turnbull wrote: > > On 23/04/2023 22:52, KenUnix via cctalk wrote: > > > Pete, > > > > > > Did the 8E have

[cctalk] Re: Magazine no longer in print

2023-04-24 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Guys, I came across this site that has Linux magazines downloadable for free in PDF: http://pclosmag.com/index.html Ken On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 2:06 PM KenUnix wrote: > Richard, > > Try here: https://linuxnewmedia.square.site/shop/linux-magazine/2 > > Ken > > On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 1:38 

[cctalk] Re: flipchip cleaning and pin corrosion inhibition

2023-04-25 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Yep. Back then it was a form of non-volatile memory. Maintained what was on it after power off. Ken On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:38 AM Paul Koning wrote: > > > > On Apr 25, 2023, at 9:25 AM, KenUnix via cctalk > wrote: > > > > Rod, > > > > Never heard th

[cctalk] Re: flipchip cleaning and pin corrosion inhibition

2023-04-25 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
> > - Rod > > > On Apr 24, 2023, at 2:11 PM, KenUnix via cctalk > wrote: > > > > David, > > > > I could tell you I had an experience where I had a stuck bit in core > memory. > > > > It was in a trunk frame in a #2ESS AIS. > > > >

[cctalk] Re: Magazine no longer in print

2023-04-23 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Linux Journal is now Linux Magazine and is *available in print* at: https://www.linux-magazine.com/ and special editions at: https://www.linux-magazine.com/Resources/Special-Editions Ken On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 1:14 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > My "answering

[cctalk] Re: Magazine no longer in print

2023-04-23 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
print issue. > > Regards, > Tarek Hoteit > https://ne.thote.it/@tarek > > > On Apr 23, 2023, at 5:55 AM, KenUnix via cctalk > wrote: > > > > Linux Journal is now Linux Magazine and is *available in print* at: > > > > https://www.linux-magazine.com/ > &g

[cctalk] Re: flipchip cleaning and pin corrosion inhibition

2023-04-23 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Pete, Did the 8E have core or solid state memory? Ken On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 4:06 PM Pete Turnbull via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 23/04/2023 17:54, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote: > > > I’ve been eying the dishwasher, for the subset of flip chips that that > are just DIP

[cctalk] Re: Mail veracity signing

2023-04-21 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Got to me Apr 21, 2023. On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 10:03 PM Tom Hunter via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > It got all the way Down Under. 8-) > > > On Fri, 21 Apr 2023, 8:56 am Zane Healy via cctalk, > > wrote: > > > That was rather my thought, it made it through. > > > > Zane > > > > >

[cctalk] Re: Beaglebone Black Industrial

2023-04-07 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
All the details are at: https://www.beagleboard.org/boards/beaglebone-black-industrial And here: https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/rt/roadtests/27/beaglebone_black_ind#pifragment-4106=9=4 The original Beagle Bone Black *new from Newark Electronics's $52*.

[cctalk] Re: Beaglebone Black Industrial

2023-04-07 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Dennis, They also have a more robust motherboard. Ken On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 10:55 AM Dennis Boone via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Does anyone here know if the Beaglebone Black Industrial is he same > > as the regular Beaglebone Black? I have a couple of the MFM Emulator >

[cctalk] Earliest version of 3b2/400 sim

2023-04-02 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Hi, Does anyone know the oldest version of the SIM 3b2/400 is and where I can get it? Thanks, Ken -- WWL 

[cctalk] Re: Earliest version of 3b2/400 sim

2023-04-02 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
23, at 11:26 AM, KenUnix via cctalk > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Does anyone know the oldest version of the SIM 3b2/400 > > is and where I can get it? > > > > Thanks, > > Ken > > > > -- > > WWL  > > -- End of line JOB TERMINATED

[cctalk] Unix System V r1 -> Unix System V r3

2023-03-28 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Hi, Has anyone been successful in communicating using cu or some other method to transfer files between two SIMS running Unix V ? If so I would appreciate some help. Thanks, Ken -- WWL 

[cctalk] Re: BEWARE: Phishing

2023-07-06 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Chuck, So what actions are we supposed to take?? I was going to go to the cloudflair link but got a message that this was a dangerous site! This link looks dangerous This link opens a site that is likely to be harmful Ken On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 6:39 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > Just

[cctalk] Re: BEWARE: Phishing

2023-07-06 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Okey Dokey Thanks. On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > You should ignore it, just like all other criminal messages of that kind. > > paul > > > On Jul 6, 2023, at 7:16 PM, KenUnix via cctalk > wrote: > > > > Chuck, > &

[cctalk] Re: BEWARE: Phishing

2023-07-07 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
+ ---| |--- - ZAP On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 6:13 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> How else are we to know that the capacitor is charged, or that the link > is > >> dangerous? > > On Fri, 7 Jul 2023, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: > > I clicked on the link. Now all of my apes are gone. > >

[cctalk] SCO on Virtualbox

2023-08-03 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Hi. Has anyone got SCO Unix to successfully install and run on Virtualbox? My efforts have failed. My host is Ubuntu 22.04 with Virtualbox 7.0.10. Thanks, Ken -- WWL 

[cctalk] Re: ICL / Digico

2023-07-24 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Thanks ED. Some quite amazing pictures. On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 3:16 AM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > Maybe checkout internet archive various date versions of thier site???Ed# > SMECC > > Sent from AOL on Android > > On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 12:12 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk< >

[cctalk] Re: May need help buying computer in Houston - I’m in CA

2023-07-26 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Steve, What is it? Do you expect it to work when you get it? Is the seller giving you any guarantees? On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 2:48 PM Steven Stengel via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I want to buy an old computer from a guy I don’t know in Houston (I’ll pay > shipping to CA), but

[cctalk] Re: SCO on Virtualbox

2023-08-03 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Grant, Thanks. I think for now I'll stick with GhostBSD and Linuix. On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 2:50 PM Grant Taylor via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 8/3/23 1:21 PM, KenUnix wrote: > > Hi. > > Hi Ken, > > > Has anyone got SCO Unix to successfully install and run on Virtualbox? > >

[cctalk] Re: SCO on Virtualbox

2023-08-07 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
his using VirtualBox on Windows... > > The main issue is that SCO needs to not see 4GB of RAM - use the boot > command options to reduce it to only using say 64MB and it will work... > > > Regards, > > Robin > > -----Original Message- > From: KenUnix via cctalk

[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83

2023-07-01 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
I would call him a legend in electronics... On Sat, Jul 1, 2023 at 7:33 PM Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 7/1/23 15:10, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > Don Lancaster passed away on June 7. > > > > https://gilaherald.com/obituary-for-don-lancaster/ > > > > I hope his website is well

[cctalk] Re: The World Wide Web

2023-05-07 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Chuck, Did you at least get a bag peanuts on the flight? Ken On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 11:20 AM David Barto via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I believe it was Henry Spenser at a USENIX conference that said “Never > underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with mag tape”.

[cctalk] Re: It's been a while - retirement project

2023-11-27 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
When I try and connect to it I see in the tab chinese verbiage CCtalk 丰富多元的综合内容平台-专业的知识分享与在线教育平台 and it tries to send me to public.hujia.104.cdn20.com -Ken On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 1:44 AM Dave Dunfield via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >26 Nov 8:14 p.m. > > >I was trying to format

[cctalk] Re: IBM 360

2024-04-10 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Mike, Hi. My first "computer" was a PDP-8/I with 4k core, high speed reader/punch and an ASR-33 TTY that was in the early 1970's. I got it used from a lab that was closing for $600.00 delivered. Eventually expanded it to 12k core with 2 DEC tape drives. Loads of fun. DECus came in handy. Ken

[cctalk] Re: BASIC

2024-05-03 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Steve, Where would you fit the Tandy Model 100 in here? Ultimately it supported a disk drive, ran basic and also sported an expansion box that included video support and a floppy. -Ken On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 4:18 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: > Great discussions about BASIC. I talked

[cctalk] Re: BASIC

2024-05-01 Thread KenUnix via cctalk
Anyone interested in a flavor of BASIC try my version of BWaterBasic for Linux, Windows and DOS athttps://yeolpishack.net/repos/KenUnix/BwBasic It's pretty fast. Full source and DOCs are also there. Ken On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 7:05 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > On Wed, 1 May 2024,