OT: Trying to fix my account

Sorry for the spam - I'm trying some ideas to see if I can figure out why I don't get cctalk/cctech messages anymore (for about a month now). -- Ian -- Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate The Information School Dissertation: "Why the Conversation Mattered:

Is it really that quiet out there?

I haven't seen any list messages since the 16th. -- Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate The Information School Dissertation: "Why the Conversation Mattered: Constructing a Sociotechnical Narrative Through a Design Lens Principal Investigator, "Reflections on Early

Re: OT: the death of shortwave / Re: Hallicrafters S-85

On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 1:34 PM, allison via cctalk wrote: > On 10/08/2017 02:47 PM, Ed via cctalk wrote: > > When I see something that is neat...I camp on it until I decide or > > have a friend put his hand on and stand in front. Yea... to many > times turn > >

Re: HP 9845 complete system on auction in Sweden

On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 10:37 AM, wrote: > Folks - Any idea what causes the screen rot? > > also any preventative measures to keep it from happening or spreading? > Ed# > > > > It's the understood chemical decomposition of the adhesive that holds the screen shield to the

Re: HP 9845 complete system on auction in Sweden

On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 8:13 PM, Ed via cctalk wrote: > The shipping cost would be obscene! > Ed# > > > In a message dated 9/24/2017 6:57:29 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: > > > On I Sep 23, 2017, at 4:23 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk >

Re: Alto 5-Key Keyset pictures

I've been interviewing people who used the Alto in various scenarios (system devs, app devs, non-expert users) and NO ONE used the keyset. It's fascinating historically, but in part because of its apparent irrelevancy. -- Ian On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 1:21 AM, CuriousMarc via cctalk <

Re: Convex C220 lives

On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 8:47 AM, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctech < cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > For a change, rather than a request for help, here¹s a success story: I > managed to bring a Convex C220 (dual vector CPU mini supercomputer from > 1988) back to life. Both CPUs are working, but I¹m

Re: EMA Links on a G104 Sense/Inhibit board

On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Does anybody know how the EMA links should set on 4 x 4K G104 boards > For example > EMA > 0 1 2 > > Field 0ININ

Re: pdp-8/e restoration.

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 5:28 PM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > On 08/08/2017 00:01, Josh Dersch via cctalk wrote: > >> On 8/7/2017 3:50 PM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: >> >> >>> >>> One other thing - I have a working TU58. >>> The two cassette drives in a box

Re: pdp-8/e restoration.

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 07/08/2017 18:37, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: > > So to-morrow connect up a terminal that will do 110 baud and try an echo >> test. >> >> Next part is interesting. There should be a way to fake a

Re: Visual 1050

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 9:06 AM, william degnan via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > dumping the firmware and character generator would be a good thing to > do > > as well > > > > > > > > There are milti versions of these I believe. > > > > "MULTI" not milti :-) > Gary, if

Re: pdp-8/e restoration.

Yes, the 8/e has the 'keep-alive current'. The lamps are driven by an 8V line that runs from the power supply to the programmer's panel. -- Ian On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 8:23 AM, Doug Ingraham via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 1:24 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk <

Did you use a Xerox Alto? Know anyone who did?

Hi all, I'm principal investigator on a research project that encompasses the history of the Xerox Alto workstation. I'm trying to find people who actually USED an Alto in the course of business/academics, i.e. writing documents, sending emails and the like. This is part of a set of interviews

Re: Whole IBM System/34 available in unknown condition

"The scrapper wants $800"? I thought the point of going to scrap was that the scrapper makes money on the metals, and pays you for that privilege. Have the tables really turned so dramatically?-- Ian On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 4:45 PM, Robert via cctalk wrote: > As Guy

Re: Cipher F880 with S100 interface card on local CL

On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 07/10/2017 09:50 AM, Mark J. Blair via cctalk wrote: > > > I was previously planning to so that, and I still think that the FPGA > > approach would feel more natural to me than using the PRUs. But the >

Re: Cipher F880 with S100 interface card on local CL

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 12:23 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Just thought I'd mention running across a guy in the next town peddling > a Cipher F880 streamer with an S100 interface card for $150. Even > includes the (lowboy) rack. > > Let me know if you're interested

Re: Monitors for ADM3 and ADM3a parts or replacement whole unit?

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:26 AM, wrote: > Ian we are in Arizona! > Ed# > > All, Ed and I are talking privately and I think I have him covered. FYI -- Ian -- Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate The Information School Dissertation: "Why

Re: DEC LK201 Keyboards for VT220 terminals etc.

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:39 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 30 June 2017 at 19:12, Aaron Jackson wrote: > > Just saw this - All good here. I have an LK401 and LK201 :) > > > > Thanks Liam, > > No worries. I have a box of the things

Re: Monitors for ADM3 and ADM3a parts or replacement whole unit?

Where are you? -- Ian On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 10:46 PM, Ed via cctalk wrote: > Monitors for ADM3 and ADM3a parts or replacement whole unit? > > > Have a beauty that was just given us but there is much of the monitor > circuitry missing.. the picture tube is

Re: DECstation 220 - Out of Ideas?

On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 4:17 PM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > As I mentioned in an earlier email, I have been trying to fix a DECstation > 220. I have made what I think may be some progress, but I am out of ideas > now. > > > > The problem appears to be that the 80286

Re: DEC MINC in center Germany

I have some disks - but my MINC is a bit buried at the moment. :-) Contact me privately if nothing else works out, and I'll try to get to where I could make you some copies. -- Ian On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 12:18 AM, jim stephens via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > On 6/10/2017

Re: DEC archives

> > > On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:54:03AM -0700, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > > They are trivial to access. You just have to cart your lazy asses to > > > Fremont. > > > I wonder: how technical is the 'technical' content? I have been looking for even pinout-level documentation for my VAX

Re: Micral N (1974) for sale

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 >

Re: Any PDP11s for sale in the UK?

On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 1:26 AM, Aaron Jackson via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I had a couple of emails about but nothing has come of them (at least, > not yet anyway). The LSI models are perhaps safer to send across Europe? > Maybe an 11/23, 34 or 73? > > I'd say that you're more

Re: Something for the P3 you have in your back yard

On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 10:52 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Military-IBM-Computer-/201911842662 > > https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/an-uys-1.htm > > Does this come under the category of 'home defense'? -- Ian S. King,

Re: Large Scale Systems Museum announcement

Awesome! I regret I won't be able to be there, but do have a great time. -- Ian On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 12:44 PM, Dave McGuire via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Most of you have heard of the Large Scale Systems Museum, a public > museum in the Pittsburgh area that is focused on

Re: If C is so evil why is it so successful?

Weighing in on the C vs. assembler subthread: modern processors are like exotic sportscars, in that pretty much anyone can drive the thing to the corner grocery but it takes a lot of skill to get the best performance out of it. Load/store superscalar architectures benefit enormously from various

Re: Microcomputer and misc for sale

OK, thanks for the photos. This confirms that this is gear I already have - if others are interested, I'll back away (although spares are always nice). Thanks -- Ian On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 8:01 PM, devin davison via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Many people have been asking for

Re: Z-8000 something on eBay

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 2:12 AM, jim stephens via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > On 3/22/2017 6:26 PM, Ken Seefried via cctalk wrote: > >> I don't have any idea what this is but it appears to have Z-8000 >> CPU+MMU chips. Perhaps an Onyx or S8000 CPU card? I know some folks >>

Re: Introducing the UUCP/Usenet Project

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 3:19 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 03/21/2017 02:44 PM, Seth Morabito via cctalk wrote: > > > I would very much like to get one of my 3B2s up and running on this > > new UUCP network. I still have a mostly fallow land line that I can > >

Re: Univac I memory tank

On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Adrian Stoness via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > its been pulled > > It's still there when I click on the link, five days to go. Boy howdy, this would be a headache to get shipped! Even if the mercury is gone, there are almost certain to be

Re: Wildly hopeful eBay seller

On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 8:25 PM, Josh Dersch wrote: > I've been looking fruitlessly for boxes of fanfold paper-tape for long > enough that that price *almost* seems reasonable. There isn't much left > and they don't make it any longer. > > (It's still a ridiculous price.) >