Re: NEC 4164-12

Nice chart Chuck. Dwight From: cctalk on behalf of Chuck Guzis via cctalk Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:19:53 PM To: dwight via cctalk Subject: Re: NEC 4164-12 On 10/28/2017 10:14 PM, dwight via

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

> On Oct 28, 2017, at 10:09 PM, Eric Smith via cctech > wrote: > > IBM invented computer emulation and introduced it with System/360 in 1964. > They defined it as using special-purpose hardware and/or microcode on a > computer to simulate a different computer. That's

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On 29/10/17 06:01, Evan Koblentz wrote: I am looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA, so I can write idea/notes when I am away from my computer Hi Tom. Welcome to 1997. :-) the [Psion 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion_Series_3) and [Psion

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

On 10/28/2017 9:09 PM, Eric Smith wrote: > IBM invented computer emulation and introduced it with System/360 in > 1964. They defined it as using special-purpose hardware and/or microcode > on a computer to simulate a different computer. > > Anything you run on your x86 (or ARM, MIPS, SPARC,

Picked up tandy 1000 TX

I picked up a tandy 1000 TX with a color CM 11 monitor. Both are in the original boxes with keyboard,monitor and the printer cable. It powers on but i can not seem to get it to boot from the floppy drive. Ive tried writing 720K boot disks from my windows computer but it is still not booting. Some

Re: PDP8.org

The wayback machine sorta of details the end of the site. Not sure how much data is archived in archive.org. null

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

On 10/27/2017 1:46 PM, ben via cctech wrote: > On 10/27/2017 9:27 AM, Jay Jaeger via cctech wrote: > > > With some FPGA venders you could get a TTL library components, > so you could input older designs. You may have to dig around for them > because that is not a NEW selling feature any more.

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

IBM invented computer emulation and introduced it with System/360 in 1964. They defined it as using special-purpose hardware and/or microcode on a computer to simulate a different computer. Anything you run on your x86 (or ARM, MIPS, SPARC, Alpha, etc) does not meet that definition, and is a

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On 30/10/17 09:41, Sam O'nella wrote: I'll add a few more problem specs than answers but the down side of a lot of devices is lack of backlit screen so working in a dark space can be a problem, same issues with e-ink and I'd be quite interested to see real battery life reviews.  So many

Re: Looking for Dr. Dobb's Developer Library DVD 6

Hello Steve, Found ur post re: a copy DDJ DVD 6. Wondering if u ever got a response. Also, I'm looking for an archive of Computer Language. If u know where one is at be greatful if u can pass along the info. -- Joe Seiwert III jseiwer...@berkeley.columbia.edu http://www.linkedin.com/in/jseiwert

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On 30/10/17 07:38, systems_glitch wrote: You might check out the Gateway HandBook series -- there's a 286 and 486 version. I've got the 486 version, it'll run DOS/Win31/Win95 and Linux/*BSD distros that support the 486. Suspend/resume is instant, there's an internal battery to carry you

Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

General comment to several earlier replies re: Bitsavers-type efforts. The tragedy here is not that some copies of uncommon but otherwise extant product documentation were lost. From the description, there were a large number of unique, individual documents created by significant historical

Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

Karen Lewis felt Stanford was the place they should go... ed# Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Sunday, October 29, 2017 Steven M Jones via cctalk wrote: General comment to several earlier replies re: Bitsavers-type efforts. The tragedy here is not that some copies of

Re: Look to get a copy of a Multi-Tech FM300 Modem manual

Chris.. would like any doc scans too please. ed# Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Sunday, October 29, 2017 Chris Elmquist via cctalk wrote: Give me a day or two and I think I can help you out. I used to work at Multi-Tech when the FM300 was still a product. I have several

Picked up job at electronic recycling center

I recently picked up a job at an electronic recycling center. Harris is right around the corner from us, as well as a bunch of technical schools and aerospace related businesses. All of thier old stuff ends up at the shop to be resold as surplus or broken down and scrapped. There tends to be to

RE: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Tony Duell > via cctalk > Sent: 29 October 2017 20:15 > To: Tomasz Rola ; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off- > Topic Posts > Cc: tom sparks

Look to get a copy of a Multi-Tech FM300 Modem manual

I've acquired a Multi-Tech FM300 acoustic modem and even though I could figure out the pin-outs and switch settings, it would be great if I could get a copy of the original manual. Goal is to add it to a Teletype 33 or 35 and a Bell System 500 desk set. -pete

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On 30/10/17 01:22, Mike Stein wrote: Radio Shack M100 (if you've got a large pocket); still used by some writers for the very reason you mention. m I did look at M100 and clones, but I ruled them out, as could not use them without extra hardware to get some DOS-like filesystem -

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

On 10/28/2017 09:09 PM, Eric Smith via cctech wrote: IBM invented computer emulation and introduced it with System/360 in 1964. They defined it as using special-purpose hardware and/or microcode on a computer to simulate a different computer. Maurice V. Wilkes wrote a paper in 1951 defining

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On 30/10/17 04:14, Mike Stein wrote: - Original Message - From: "tom sparks" To: "Mike Stein" ; "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 1:39 PM Subject: Re: looking at

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

- Original Message - From: "Lawrence Woodman via cctalk" To: Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 11:53 AM Subject: Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA > > > On 29/10/17 15:22, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: >> Radio Shack M100 (if you've

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

> the final nail in the coffin for m100 is the size of my go bag ( 23 * 16 * > 1.5cm) -- Definitely a deal breaker ;-) But yes, without a memory expansion of some sort the limited RAM size can be frustrating; if you don't mind smaller text sizes or shorter battery life then there are many

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

Radio Shack M100 (if you've got a large pocket); still used by some writers for the very reason you mention. m - Original Message - From: "tom sparks via cctalk" To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Sunday, October

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

I'd second the Z88. A lot of people get put off by the keyboard but it actually works really well, and I'm a proper mechanical keyboard snob. You get can a proper turn of speed up on it. Mark On 29 Oct 2017 4:04 p.m., "Lawrence Woodman via cctalk" < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: On 29/10/17

Re: VR150

On 10/29/2017 11:44 AM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk wrote: > Anybody looking for one? > Free for pickup, 80433 colorado That's a 150VDC (octal base) voltage regulator tube? --Chuck

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 08:03:31PM +1000, tom sparks via cctalk wrote: > I am looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA, so I can write idea/notes > when I am away from my computer > > the [Psion 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion_Series_3) and > [Psion

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

On 10/29/2017 07:42 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: On Oct 28, 2017, at 10:09 PM, Eric Smith via cctech wrote: IBM invented computer emulation and introduced it with System/360 in 1964. They defined it as using special-purpose hardware and/or microcode on a computer

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On 29 October 2017 at 16:53, Lawrence Woodman via cctalk wrote: > > I was also thinking of something a little bit bigger, such as the M100. The > Cambridge Z88 is an excellent machine and they are still being sold new in > box. > >

Re: VR150

Can I pay for shipping? On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 1:44 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Anybody looking for one? > Free for pickup, 80433 colorado >

Re: VR150

On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 10/29/2017 11:44 AM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk wrote: >> Anybody looking for one? >> Free for pickup, 80433 colorado > > That's a 150VDC (octal base) voltage regulator tube? That was my first thought too

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

Jon Elson wrote: > I'm not sure the original DEC PDP-10 (KA-10) used microcode, but the > KI-10 did. As far as I understand, the PDP-6 (type 166), KA10, and KI10 were hardwired. KL10 and KS10 were microcoded. The Foonly F1 preceeded and influenced the KL10 design.

RE: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Paul > Koning via cctalk > Sent: 29 October 2017 12:42 > To: Eric Smith ; General Discussion: On-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On 29/10/17 15:22, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: Radio Shack M100 (if you've got a large pocket); still used by some writers for the very reason you mention. m On 29/10/17 06:01, Evan Koblentz wrote: I am looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA, so I can write idea/notes when I am away from my

HEXTIr - TI HexBus SD Drive

In case anyone has a fondness for niche tech... At VCF-SE this year, the TI folks had a great exhibit, and perusing it I saw an unfamiliar machine, the TI CC-40 (Compact Computer-40).  While I was investigating, the exhibitor (MillipedeMan aka Mark), told me the machines were frustrating to

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

On 10/28/2017 08:55 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctalk wrote: On 10/27/2017 1:46 PM, ben via cctech wrote: On 10/27/2017 9:27 AM, Jay Jaeger via cctech wrote: With some FPGA venders you could get a TTL library components, so you could input older designs. You may have to dig around for them because

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

- Original Message - From: "tom sparks" To: "Mike Stein" ; "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 1:39 PM Subject: Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA > On 30/10/17

RE: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

Folks, Well I have now found one of Crispin Rope and Mark Priestly's papers on ENIAC http://eniacinaction.com/docs/AddressableAccumulators.pdf It says "ENIAC's original control method was modified in 1948, after which point its wires and switches were left mostly untouched while it ran only a

RE: VR150

> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis > via cctalk > Sent: 29 October 2017 18:51 > To: emanuel stiebler via cctalk > Subject: Re: VR150 > > On 10/29/2017 11:44 AM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk wrote: >

Re: NEC 4164-12

Ray also has similar reference charts for 4116 & 41256 type chips on his most excellent (PC-centric) site : http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/memory/4116.htm http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/memory/41256.htm m - Original Message - From: "dwight via cctalk" To:

Re: Post scanned documents to multiple sites - Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

On 2017-10-29 8:26 PM, Peter Cetinski wrote: > I suggest creating a free github.com account with a > public repository.  This way whenever someone forks or clones the repo > they get a full local copy with one command...”git clone”.   > > Get enough people and you’ll never

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

> From: Jon Elson > I'm not sure the original DEC PDP-10 (KA-10) used microcode No, it didn't; in part because it pre-dated fast, cheap ROMs (the development of which was a considerable task in the /360 project - the wonderful "IBM's 360 and Early 370 Systems" covers this is some

VR150

Anybody looking for one? Free for pickup, 80433 colorado

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

An old kerfuffle over terms. Speaking for myself, I use "emulate" when it involves human characteristics. "I seek to emulate Abraham Lincoln". "Simulate" is probably a better term to use for inanimate objects. I've never liked the e-word when used in connection with computers--but I'm a

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 8:08 PM, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: > - no moving parts > - keeps working on zero volts with no problem > - no proprietary unrepairable circuits > - no worry that rohs-no-lead solder breaks > - no manual required > - repairs can be done anywhere,

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

I'll add a few more problem specs than answers but the down side of a lot of devices is lack of backlit screen so working in a dark space can be a problem, and I'd be quite interested to see real battery life reviews.   So many devices that can work only last a few hours on battery. Could be age

Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

The Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard, the tech pioneers who in 1938 formed an electronics company in a Palo Alto garage with $538 in cash. More than 100 boxes of the two men’s writings, correspondence, speeches and other items were

RE: Picked up tandy 1000 TX

Where are you located Kevin Parker -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of devin davison via cctalk Sent: Sunday, 29 October 2017 10:37 To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Subject: Picked up tandy 1000 TX I picked

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 08:43:36PM -, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Tony Duell > > via cctalk [...] > > > > Doesn't randomly crash. > > Doesn't get viruses > > Doesn't have licence

Re: HEXTIr - TI HexBus SD Drive

> On 29 Oct 2017, at 17:14, Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: > > In case anyone has a fondness for niche tech... > > At VCF-SE this year, the TI folks had a great exhibit, and perusing it I saw > an unfamiliar machine, the TI CC-40 (Compact Computer-40). While I was >

Re: Picked up tandy 1000 TX

Located in Vero Beach Florida. I was able to boot an old toshiba utility disk i had laying around that is 720K. I have tried to make a couple of dos boot disks but have not had any luck getting it booted. it appears to be functional, but i need to get a proper boot disk made before i send it off.

Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

Completely agree. I’m in the process of scanning additional product manuals that haven’t made it into the HP Computer Museum’s site yet. Any of us with websites could have some reason to stop doing this good work at any time so duplicated info across a few sites is an important risk reduction

Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

On 10/29/17 4:59 PM, Kevin Parker via cctalk wrote: > Maybe we (that's us on this list) need to apply this concept to the scanning > and archiving and retention of any paper based repositories that still exist. What a brilliant idea. We could call it "bitsavers"!

Re: Post scanned documents to multiple sites - Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

I suggest creating a free github.com account with a public repository. This way whenever someone forks or clones the repo they get a full local copy with one command...”git clone”. Get enough people and you’ll never worry about losing the archive and it’s all for free. If github goes away

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

I'll be happy to give away my Palm collection to anyone who will pay shipping from Austin, TX, USA. No, they don't work :-) But there's a Palm original, Palm III, and Palm VII. (and yeah, I would, uh, kinda have to find them.) The only thing I would ask in return is if you get them going,

RE: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

Very sad when I hear stories like this and I'm not precluding the people who were directly affected by this - I'm located in Australia and while bushfires are a fact of life here, they're still devastating. Just going to toss an idea out there - have no idea how this might work but thought I'd

Post scanned documents to multiple sites - Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

On 2017-10-29 7:48 PM, David Collins via cctalk wrote: > Completely agree. I’m in the process of scanning additional product manuals > that haven’t made it into the HP Computer Museum’s site yet. > > Any of us with websites could have some reason to stop doing this good work > at any time so

RE: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

Sorry wasn't aware of the operational aspects of bitsavers or how stuff finds it's a way in there (although I just had a good read of it all). But having said that, it looks like this collection perished without finding its way to bitsavers so it’s not so much where its stored - it’s the act