Core memory yes - Drum memory I dont think so.
Rod Smallwood (Digital Equipment Corporation 1975 - 1985)
On 15/04/2024 08:06, Paul Flo Williams via cctalk wrote:
On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 17:26:31 -0400
Christopher Zach via cctalk wrote:
Was reading the Wikipedia article on Drum memories:
https
Get a sheet of glass.
In a not too dusty area (hint A/C has filers usually)
gloves on
Top off glass on - all will be revealed.
Rod - Digital Equipment Corporation 1975 - 1985
On 27/02/2024 03:50, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
Oh wait, that sound? Over and over?
I had a RD54 type drive
Hi Bob
The attachment seems to be missing.
Rod
Also I hae some more boards available
M7856 X 2
M863 X 2
M837 X 2
M8650
M8320
M880 + H241 (MR8 EC)
M849
M3310
On 16/11/2023 20:53, Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk wrote:
Do you have any more of the DEC PDP-8 e/m/f front panels?
I'm
Hi
I have had so many inquiries for the boards on my list its
difficult to respond to them all.
Please make an offer for what you want.
Allow an additional minimum of $50 for UK to US shipping
I'll keep the offer list open for a few days.
Rod Smallwood
Here's my list of spare boards
Omnibus
MM8-E
M8320
M8650
M849
M8310
M8300
M8330
Unibus
RX11
G7273
M9970
M9047
M9714
QBUS
M7941
M8029 RXV21
M7504 DEQNA-M
M7850
M7546
M8186 KDF-11
M9400-YC
M7555 RQDX3
Rod Smallwood
Notwithstanding I'm in the UK I do have a lot of PDP8/e era boards some
of which I'd like to sell to raise funds to buy items I dont have.
Rod Smallwood
On 04/10/2023 03:23, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
There was a PDP-8 (rack straight 8 with asr33) that was on ebay that
disappeared..anyone
Hi
I worked with Digico systems in about 1974
I did some reseach a while back and did find some info.
I'll see what I have
Rod Smallwood
On 24/07/2023 08:11, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
So, I was trying to contact "Pete" at vintage-icl-computers.com
sev
OK time to look at what we dont see.
No numeric pad
No function keys
Keys with blank tops (dummies?)
Pretty much a 'glass teletype'
Not untypical of a general use terminal in a college or university.
Rod Smallwood
On 07/07/2023 04:17, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, Jul 6, 2023
an industrial environment
At this age some TTL will have failed plus capacitors.
Rod Smallwood
On 05/07/2023 16:28, Douglas Taylor via cctalk wrote:
At first glance it reminded me of the Hazeltine 1000, I owned one in
the early 1980's. Brutally simple terminals, I remember getting a ROM
from
Hi
I have a running stripboard prototype of a full size 8i lamp
board to go with my 8i front panels.
It uses the PiDP-8 software with Oscars agreement and encouragement.
There are no mods needed just plug in a Raspberry Pi running Oscars
version of SimH and it runs.
Hi
I've just done an inventory and I have the following stock
PDP-8/e Type A Qty 4
PDP-8/e Type B Qty 5
PDP-8/f Qty 4
PDP-8/i Qty 8
New production may not be for a while.
Rod Smallwood
Hi
Is the correct setting:
1. DS1 on the RD31 and the RX50's move up to DU1 and DU2.
2. DS3 on the RD31 and the RX50's are DU0 and DU1
I've tried both and it still tries to access the RD31 and the RX50 at
the same time.
Its on a standrd BA23
R
get 30mb MFM drives and run it off the RQDX3
C
On 2/24/2022 5:13 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
I already have a Linux system (Ubuntu v20) the problem is
I have no hardware that would run Linux and has a floppy controller.
However thats no longer a problem as I have obtained a full
I already have a Linux system (Ubuntu v20) the problem is
I have no hardware that would run Linux and has a floppy controller.
However thats no longer a problem as I have obtained a full original
MicroRSX distribution on RX50.
But thats not the end of the story. RT-11 is next
R
On
Hi
Well I now have a full set of DEC orignal MicroRSX RX50
distribution disks.
An old friend who I worked with at DEC had kept his install go bag and
there they where. Not only that they are good and do boot.
Its not over, RT-11 would be a better fit so I'm looking at that.
Rod
Hi
Well I have had a huge response to my request.
I am unsure as to if I have defined the problem properly.
So a few bullet points.
1. The objective is to copy RX50 disk images (*.dsk format) to genuine
DEC RX50 disks.
2. The PC I want to use is a DEC Celeibris FX ie the PC and its W95
On 22/02/2022 23:16, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 2:20 PM Rod Smallwood via cctalk
wrote:
I'm sure that will work. Unfortunatly dd is a linux command.
I only have windows PC's.
You never answered if you have a SCSI controller in your PC, or have
the ability to add
On 22/02/2022 16:20, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
Hi All
I did find some RX50 images of the MicroRSX distribution.
So I fired up my DEC Celebris FX. It runs W95 and has a 3.5 inch
floppy, a real RX33 5.25 inch drive and a CD-R.
Its accessible on my network so getting
I'm sure that will work. Unfortunatly dd is a linux command.
I only have windows PC's.
simH is highly complex and needs a lot of setup. ( I know - I tried -
total nightmare)
It does not have support for the CMD CDD 220 SCSI controller and a RH-18A
I have a working 11/83 with a 2gig SCSI
Hi All
I did find some RX50 images of the MicroRSX distribution.
So I fired up my DEC Celebris FX. It runs W95 and has a 3.5 inch
floppy, a real RX33 5.25 inch drive and a CD-R.
Its accessible on my network so getting files onto it is not a problem.
So install putR.com ,
On 22/02/2022 00:32, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
Hi
I have built an 11/83 in a BA23 box.
It has a KDJ-11B, 2mB PMI memory, an RQDX3 with an RX50 attached,
Plus a CMD CQD 220A Disk controller with a digital RH18A 2Gig SCSI
drive attached.
Diag sees drive as RA82.
It boots
On 22/02/2022 00:55, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote:
On Mon, Feb 21, 2022, 4:32 PM Rod Smallwood via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
Hi
I have built an 11/83 in a BA23 box.
It has a KDJ-11B, 2mB PMI memory, an RQDX3 with an RX50 attached,
Plus a CMD CQD 220A Disk cont
On 22/02/2022 02:35, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
It has a KDJ-11B, 2mB PMI memory, an RQDX3 with an RX50 attached,
Plus a CMD CQD 220A Disk controller with a digital RH18A 2Gig SCSI
drive attached.
Hm, that's an interesting setup. If it has two MCSP controllers then
one of them is at
Hi
I have built an 11/83 in a BA23 box.
It has a KDJ-11B, 2mB PMI memory, an RQDX3 with an RX50 attached,
Plus a CMD CQD 220A Disk controller with a digital RH18A 2Gig SCSI drive
attached.
Diag sees drive as RA82.
It boots and runs the diag disk and XXDP+ just fine.
I do not have
Hi
We have narrowed the problem down.
Its the instruction decode ROM's that are the issue.
The images of those are whats needed.
Regards Rod
On 09/02/2022 23:14, Sytse van Slooten via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 7:04 PM Warner Losh wrote:
I found
.
Rod
On 09/02/2022 14:02, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 6:18 PM Rod Smallwood wrote:
>>> On the M8266 CPU control board a defective 7404 (E111) has killed a
>>> bunch of the PROMs holding the microcode.
That's pretty aston
Hi
Jerry Walker and I have an 11/34 under restoration.
We have run into a bit of a problem.
On the M8266 CPU control board a defective 7404 (E111) has killed a
bunch of the PROMs holding the microcode.
Does anybody have or can get images of the PROMs on this board so
replacement
I am trying to locate documentation on the PDP-8 clone built by Canadian
company Consolidated Computer Inc (Mers Kutt) in the mid 1970's.
An example exists in the UK and will be restored when more data than just the
system can be found.
Rod Smallwood - digital equipment corporation 1975-1985
Yes I have the blanks for these.
Let me see what artwork I have
Rod
On 05/12/2021 19:12, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:
Let me get this out before the list gets shut down _again_...
There is discussion of doing a run of indicator panel inlays:
Yes most core stringing was outsourced.
By hand under magnification was used.
I cant recall any references to automation.
That would br down to the supplier.
The story I heard was at least some were done by embroidery girls in
Hong Kong
Rod Smallwood -- Digital Equipment Corporation
Core memory driver board?
On 19/06/2020 02:22, Boris Gimbarzevsky via cctalk wrote:
Remember buying boards like that at electronics surplus places in late
60's but never knew where they came from. Just used them as a cheap
source of parts. Also suspect the black boxes are pulse transformers
On 25/05/2020 20:56, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
The final media size was determined by Shugart Engineering led by Al
Chou from the size of the 8-track tape drive that the 5�-inch FDD was
to replace in Wang and other systems. As near as I can tell it was
not the same size as a �standard�
/20 2:56 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
Now that is really cool. Good old MS
In '83 I was working for DEC and had access to things like BASIC+.
I was amazed at what they could do on a micoprocessor.
In my early days :-) I was given a project to develop programs
for an LSI-11/02 with 28KW
Now that is really cool. Good old MS
In '83 I was working for DEC and had access to things like BASIC+.
I was amazed at what they could do on a micoprocessor.
On 22/05/2020 06:42, jim stephens via cctalk wrote:
Seems of interest. Will be interesting to play with.
ing installing any version of NetBSD on
any of my VAX systems that would nice to have.
Rod Smallwood - Digital Equipment Corporation - 1975 - 1985
--
after partitioning at the point where
the system is copied to the hard disk.
Has anybody successfuly installed NetBSD on a VAX. If which version on
which VAX
Rod Smallwood
--
On 11/03/2020 01:02, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote:
On 3/10/2020 6:46 PM, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote:
Having worked for them in also not surprised.
When they absorbed Compaq their culture changed. Significantly for the
worse.
I'd be stunned if they existed in a form other that
On 10/03/2020 02:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote:
So.
At the end of the day there are three paths.
1. Accept that HP doesn't give two hoots about hobbyists and patch the
abandoned operating system to fix the problem.
2. Declare that we need
Hello Everybody
After a two year pause due to my wife having been ill but now fully
recovered I am back to starting making pdp-8 front panels again
I have some stock:
pdp-8/e (type A - vertical selector switch start mark)
pdp-8/e (type B - selector switch start to left of vertical)
.
Rod Smallwood
On 25/11/2019 21:10, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote:
On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 4:02 PM corey cohen via cctalk
wrote:
If no one answers I can measure the panel at the VCF Museum’s straight-8 on
Wednesday when I’m there.
I have the means to give the answer (and I'm likely
Hi
Can anybody tell me the dimensions of a Straight-8 Front Panel. -
Just the glass section
Thanks
Rod
--
Their UK office was on the lower floor of a building I used to visit in
High Wycombe circa 1980
Rod
On 30/09/2019 07:02, Joseph S. Barrera III via cctalk wrote:
Not obscure at all, at least not to me. I worked for Jim Gray circa 1996 -
1999 and he worked for Tandem during the NonStop era
Gatwick to Bletchley and back on a Thursday - Difficult.
Public transport or road on a workday in London er.. I don't think so.
Time at Bletchley would be short and you really need the two hour NMOC
guided tour - its a bit of a rabbit warren.
I'm an hour and a bit south west (Newbury) by
Hi
Well we are moving forward.
The 160336 alternate RQDX3 address and vector have been confirmed as OK
by one of our Techno Mages.
So rather than an RX50 I'll give an RX33 whirl. A floppy disk way in
means I can enhance the baseline RT system.
Time to dig out all of the Q-bus
On 31/05/2019 19:40, allison via cctalk wrote:
On 05/31/2019 02:04 PM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
Hi
Well I now have a bootable SCSI drive on my 11/93. Its not RSTS/E
(yet) but it is RT 11 and reliable.
Its a bit baseline but it runs.
So next up was to see if we could get
Hi
Well I now have a bootable SCSI drive on my 11/93. Its not RSTS/E
(yet) but it is RT 11 and reliable.
Its a bit baseline but it runs.
So next up was to see if we could get the RQDX3 to co-exist with the
SCSI controller.
I switched the base address to 160336 and it does not stop the
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/E.
It fails gracefully during the boot giving
11/93 Rebuild - Project resumed - PSU replaced
Rod
--
The Acer PC I was using to write the image to the SCSI drive has gone kaput.
Clearly PSU (not plugtop mains fuse).
Its a non standard PSU and no schematic available.
Fall back is to get one of the SLU's (other than the console) on the
KDJ11-E going and TU58 it.
Rod
--
has come up with a tried and tested list of step by step
instructions yet.
Rod Smallwood
--
I think the answer may be PUTR but I'll wait and see what Glen says ..
He's been right so far.
Rod
On 27/05/2019 09:56, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
On Mon, 27 May 2019, Rod Smallwood wrote:
On an old XP box? er neither will run
My reply was meant as a hint. You should be able
Hi
On an old XP box? er neither will run
Rod
On 27/05/2019 08:25, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
# dd if=RD54.dsk of=/dev/sda [or whatever the device name is]
Oh, you said Windows... I'd recommend installing Cygwin ;-)
--
a RSTS
system.
I am awaiting the final instructions as to how to copy the image
to the SCSI drive in such a way I can connect it to the SCSI controller
in the 11/93 and have it boot.
Rod Smallwood
--
Hi
It does not have to be done using TU58.
If you would be so kind as to explain the bit about SIMH and dd.
What to do is good.. How even better.
If I can get a bootable OS image onto the SCSI drive with what I have
available then that's all I need.
Rod Smallwood
On 24/05/2019 00
is not clear is if I can get a bootable OS (RT, RSX or whatever)
image onto the Hard Drive using TU58FS.
Any advice as to if and how this could be done would be greatly
appreciated .
Rod Smallwood
--
Hi Guys
Well the RD53 in my 11/93 finally clapped out.
The CPU is a late model KDJ11-E with everything on the one board.
So its a switch from MFM to SCSI Drives.
A CQD220A will drive the hard disk and the RQDX3 will stay to
look after the RX50
I've put
On 30/12/2018 06:27, Daniel Seagraves via cctalk wrote:
On Dec 29, 2018, at 11:17 AM, Curious Marc via cctalk
wrote:
Yes that would be lucky us. Hotel was no fun but owner understandably did not
want to ship or even get separated from his AGC. We have been offered some real
lab space in
I worked with PDP-8's from 1970 to 1975 and worked at DEC from 1975 to
1985.
I cannot recall the term 'Straight 8' ever being used.
I think it may have been referred to as the 'Model 8'
Rod Smallwood
On 22/12/2018 03:46, John Ames via cctalk wrote:
I'd definitely be interested to hear
After a couple of months of outage my list feed is back..
Rod Smallwood
--
I have in my possession a back plane from a BA23.
Somebody has put glue in the last three slots.
Can anybody explain that?
Rod
--
Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
On 10/10/2017 07:50, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
Did DEC make any sort of impact printer, besides dot-matrix printers? I
have an LA50 or two, and dot-matrix isn’t what I’m after.
They sold some drum,
LQP02
On 08/10/2017 18:19, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Did DEC make any sort of impact printer, besides dot-matrix printers? I have
an LA50 or two, and dot-matrix isn’t what I’m after.
Zane
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Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
On 08/10/2017 05:13, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Has anyone gotten any Hobbyist Licenses lately? I’m trying to get them, and I
notice that while I’m signing up at an HPE.com website, the initial email comes
from an HP.com address. So far no luck getting
I had to use the magic wand (Tektronix scope probe) and we have a runner..
Bad connections as ever..
Rod
--
Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
On 07/10/2017 06:53, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote:
After the discussion last year about lifting and racking heavy gear, I bodged
together some hardware and
came up with the PDP-Lifter. It allows easy movement, lifting and lowering for
racking and unracking equipment
in 19" racks.
On 06/10/2017 21:21, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:
> From: Rod Smallwood
> I do not know the correct addresses or vectors I need so I can't set
> them.
> ...
> State like this for each and every jumper required
Sorry, too busy to type all t
Manual is no help.
It tells you how to set the jumpers but not which ones for this situation.
I do not know the correct addresses or vectors I need so I can't set them.
So.. for this specific case ..
1. What do I connect to what to get the TU58 connected to the 11/73
at 19200 baud
address.
Any ideas guys?
Rod Smallwood
--
Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
First ... If the following is already known or incorrect then apologies.
In my efforts to get an 11/94 running with UniBus cards the following
came to light.
1. You need to start with the fact there are _two_ different types of
hybrid Uni/Qbus back planes that can go in a BA box.
2. One
On 20/09/2017 17:30, Ulrich Tagge via cctalk wrote:
Hi Rod,
I have not the chance to go into the basement before Weekend, but have
document the installation here:
http://www.pdp-11.de/index.php/pdp-11/rt11-5-4g-installation/
My 11/84 have the KDJ11-B (m8190).
Vielen Dank am
I installed the RX01 Unibus adapter in slot 5
Then replaced the slot 5 NPG jumper (RX01 is not DMA) They are
underneath the motherboard on an 11/94
Next I connected up the RX01 and used original DEC RT-11 v5.4 RX01
distribution disks.
Then turned on and tried to boot DX.
Same result it
Hi
1. The complete RX02 with cable and disk (initialized and
system copied /boot to it) boots the 11/73 on an RX02 controller so mode
is correct.
2. The 11/94 boot menu allows you to choose DY0 or DY1 and
both have been tried after moving the floppy of course.
3.
Well I did get the 11/73 booted from RX50 floppy on an RQDX3.
I then went on to get a SCSI (DEC DSP5200) Hard Drive on a CQD220
booting and running RT-11 V5.4.
In the process I established that I have a good working RX01 and a good
working RX02 that both boot RT-11 V5.4 from 8 inch Floppy.
On 14/09/2017 18:37, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
On 14/09/2017 17:55, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
On Sep 14, 2017, at 12:41 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk
<cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Sep 14, 2017, at 12:27 PM, jim stephens via cctalk
<cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 14/09/2017 17:55, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
On Sep 14, 2017, at 12:41 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk
wrote:
On Sep 14, 2017, at 12:27 PM, jim stephens via cctalk
wrote:
On 9/14/2017 9:19 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
You have some
Because I don't have any of those. I'm nearly all DEC here
Rod
On 14/09/2017 17:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, 14 Sep 2017, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
I have a bunch of .dsk RT11 400k image files I need to write to
RX50 disks so I can boot from them on my 11/73
Hi
I have a bunch of .dsk RT11 400k image files I need to write to
RX50 disks so I can boot from them on my 11/73
Somewhere there is a utility that will write the images to RX50 on a DEC
Rainbow 100 under MS-DOS . Anybody know where to find it?
Rod
--
Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker
On 24/08/2017 04:10, Brian Walenz via cctalk wrote:
On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 8:59 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk
? ? ?
Field 3 ? ? ?
Rod Smallwood
--
Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
Leaky Crowbar SCR?
On 19/08/2017 17:06, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
On 08/19/2017 03:17 AM, Dominique Carlier via cctalk wrote:
Hello Marc,
In fact no, i am not really sure, I checked twice all the
big filtering caps but as you with a low voltage tester.
These caps comes apparently from a
Check the current
On 18/08/2017 18:25, Dominique Carlier via cctalk wrote:
Some news !
Following a risky way (but I did not see how to do otherwise), I
deactivated the Power Fail by hiding the contact number 23 of the two
power supplies.
The idea was to avoid automatic protection by
Hi List
Well I think I've found why the RX01 is not responding.
The device address (75) is not getting decoded on the controller because
the CPU does not assert BUS I/O PAUSE L
Which it should do I think when it sees an IO instruction.
Do I have this right?
Rod Smallwood
--
Wanted
Interesting - Card reader, Plotter and display controller
Rod
On 11/08/2017 09:24, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote:
Hello!
I am looking for the following boards if anyone have them available:
M829 / M8290 / M8291
M843
M842
M714
M716
A607
M701
M023
M704
/Mattis
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Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker
On 09/08/2017 17:31, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
it is device code 75
http://homepage.divms.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/man/rx01.html
On 8/9/17 9:24 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
On 8/9/17 9:23 AM, Josh Dersch wrote:
The manual I linked contains configuration details for the RX01, RX8E and
Hi Lis
It looks like RX8 SEL is not asserted due to the device address not
being set up on the DIP switches.
Anybody know what they should be set to in terms of switch number,
depressed/not depressed on side with numbers.
Rod
--
Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
ould be happy to send you a 8/i panel FOC in exchange for some other
component you may make.
I might venture to suggest the switch panel is an area as yet unaddressed.
What do you think?
Rod Smallwood - rodsmallwoo...@btintenet.com
--
Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
Hi List
Well not surprisingly it didn't. I keyed in the bootstrap and
checked it a couple of times.
Pressing clear produced a healthy clonk from the RX01 (RX01's and 2's
clonk a lot).
Pressing clear started the program but no activity from the drive.
So next move will be to try
On 08/08/2017 16:12, Josh Dersch via cctalk wrote:
On 8/8/2017 6:40 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
OK RX8 is in the pdp-8/e connected to the RX01. OS/8 floppy in drive.
All I need is the toggle in bootstrap and you never know.
It's the first hit on google for "RX01 bootstrap.&q
OK RX8 is in the pdp-8/e connected to the RX01. OS/8 floppy in drive.
All I need is the toggle in bootstrap and you never know.
Rod
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Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.
On 07/08/2017 22:52, Ian S. King via cctalk wrote:
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.
Nex
On 07/08/2017 17:05, Philipp Hachtmann via cctalk wrote:
On 04.08.2017 09:24, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
Hi List
Hi Rod!
I looks like I have at last got a KK8-E CPU set to continue
getting my 8/e back running again.
It looks that you have one more set stored in my facility
On 06/08/2017 18:10, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:
> From: Ian S. King
> Those keys are common across nearly all DEC machines prior to the ones
> that started using plastic keys. XX2247 is the code.
Someone on eBait is selling replicas for not wholly unreasonable amounts of
Hi List!
Movin right along.
Programmers console now properly attached to light screening bar.
Front panel and bezel on. Needs a bit more work.
Not as secure or as straight as I would like.
Then there's the key lock problem.
Its in the off position and of course I don't have the key.
Hi Guys
Thanks for the info so far. Well I have moved on. I now have
the minimum configuration.
Programmers console, M8300,M8310,M8320,M8330,M849 and 4k of core memory.
The M8320 is at the far end of the bus.
Well much as I feared I cant write to memory using Load Address ,
set
.
It was streets ahead of anything else and became the industry standard.
Rod Smallwood
--
Wanted PDP-8/e CPU board set KK8E
Depends on condition. A picture would be a good idea.
Rod Smallwood
On 08/07/2017 01:02, Paul via cctech wrote:
On Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 8:10:48 PM UTC-5, Sandra Tiffin wrote:
I have one of these for sale, my late fiancé had it displayed in his
studio.
However, I have no idea of its
Hello Guys!
Appeal for missing information:
As you know I make front panels for PDP-8's and 11's.
I have all the information I can find. Full drawing sets photos etc.
However there are no detail drawings of the
individual panels by themselves. For each panel there should be sets of
drawings
On 15/06/2017 19:27, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote:
From: Rod Smallwood
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 8:39 AM
Stop this Policy and Budget nonsense and accept gracefully the help you
have been offered.
You speak as if this were Al's personal decision and policy. It is not.
Museums
en scanned. But a tad
more difficult to go and look.
Look for what? Any detail panel information for any system that had one.
If anybody is going there anyway. Please could they look for me.
Rod Smallwood.
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There is no wrong or right
Nor black and white.
Just darknessand light
On 15/06/2017 23:01, Lyle Bickley via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:42:18 -0700
Lyle Bickley wrote:
Note: This is a re-post - as my last post didn't seem to make it to
cctalk...
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