Re: Archived viruses, was Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system?

2016-10-22 Thread allison
sk.When I find a bug using the PDP-11 running RT11 or the Vax running VMS makes it really easy to dissect the code without worry of it escaping. For those times I wish to visit a site that is flagged as dropping malware using an expendable virtual machine (copy of one) has proven both safe and handy. Allison

Re: Unibus / Qbus

2016-10-22 Thread allison
t by DEC) but the software to use it is a project. FYI I have never heard of any one recreating the RQDX1/2/3 software protocol MSCP as it was nontrivial, proprietary, and copyrighted. Allison

Re: MSCP - was Re: Unibus / Qbus

2016-10-24 Thread allison
On 10/22/16 6:05 PM, Toby Thain wrote: On 2016-10-22 4:08 PM, allison wrote: ... FYI I have never heard of any one recreating the RQDX1/2/3 software protocol MSCP as it was nontrivial, proprietary, and copyrighted. It's been implemented in simh, afaik. Its reputation is a little

Re: MSCP - was Re: Unibus / Qbus

2016-10-24 Thread allison
On 10/24/16 8:51 AM, Paul Koning wrote: On Oct 24, 2016, at 7:39 AM, allison wrote: On 10/22/16 6:05 PM, Toby Thain wrote: On 2016-10-22 4:08 PM, allison wrote: ... FYI I have never heard of any one recreating the RQDX1/2/3 software protocol MSCP as it was nontrivial, proprietary, and

Re: DEC bus transceivers

2016-10-24 Thread allison
LS241 or LS241 have hysteris on the inputs and are a good match to acceptable bus voltages. I believe there are CMOS equivilents for that as well. I've used the bipolar LS TTL parts rather than CMOS as they have immunity to latchup and are somewhat more resistant to ESD. Allison Andrea

Re: DEC bus transceivers

2016-10-24 Thread allison
ld is supposed to stop if not met. The LSI-11 bus (qbus) was actually harder as it was 120 ohm terminated and HeathKit did it with common TTL and the CPU was DEC standard LSI-11 and it worked out to 18 slot backplanes. Allison

Re: DEC bus transceivers

2016-10-25 Thread allison
On 10/25/2016 02:35 AM, ben wrote: > On 10/24/2016 2:18 PM, David Bridgham wrote: >> On 10/24/2016 01:37 PM, allison wrote: >> >>> The voltages are based on TTL levels. What are the unique voltages? >> >> The QBUS spec from the 1979 Bus Handbook (the Unibus

Re: DEC bus transceivers

2016-10-25 Thread allison
On 10/25/16 10:02 AM, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote: On Oct 24, 2016, at 11:35 PM, ben wrote: On 10/24/2016 2:18 PM, David Bridgham wrote: On 10/24/2016 01:37 PM, allison wrote: The voltages are based on TTL levels. What are the unique voltages? The QBUS spec from the 1979 Bus Handbook (the

Re: DEC bus transceivers

2016-10-25 Thread allison
On 10/25/16 12:10 PM, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote: On Oct 25, 2016, at 8:38 AM, allison wrote: On 10/25/16 10:02 AM, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote: On Oct 24, 2016, at 11:35 PM, ben wrote: On 10/24/2016 2:18 PM, David Bridgham wrote: On 10/24/2016 01:37 PM, allison wrote: The voltages are based on

Re: DEC bus transceivers

2016-10-26 Thread allison
On 10/25/2016 04:24 PM, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote: >> On Oct 25, 2016, at 12:40 PM, allison wrote: >>> Also, I think in a previous email you mentioned that the UNIBUS is 240ohm. >>> It’s not. >>> It’s 120ohm. >> My book says no. Qbus is for sure 120. >&

Re: Sage II

2016-10-30 Thread allison
On 10/30/2016 04:01 AM, emanuel stiebler wrote: > On 2016-10-29 09:21, allison wrote: >> On 10/29/2016 09:55 AM, emanuel stiebler wrote: >>> Was there a version of kermit for CP/M ? >> yes and there were more than a few modem/terminal programs. > > for CP/M 68K? >

Re: Sage II

2016-10-30 Thread allison
On 10/30/2016 08:56 AM, william degnan wrote: > On Oct 30, 2016 8:48 AM, "allison" wrote: >> On 10/30/2016 04:01 AM, emanuel stiebler wrote: >>> On 2016-10-29 09:21, allison wrote: >>>> On 10/29/2016 09:55 AM, emanuel stiebler wrote: >>>>>

Re: [TUHS] Booting PDP-11's from RX02's

2016-11-01 Thread allison
ave two spaces front panel code space and normal PDP-8 memory. Allison > It is IBM 3740 table of contents information. > GA21-9182-5_Diskette_General_Information_Manual_Jul80.pdf for the details > > > >

Re: Imaging Old Disks Advice Needed

2016-11-01 Thread allison
the whole disk space (CP/M, DOS for PCs to name a few). Then it requires digging into the hard/software to do low level reads without error checking or despite it. For many that goes to a level well beyond trivial. Allison

Looking for Prompt-475

2016-11-02 Thread allison
All, Looking for the schematic for Intel PROMPT-475, this is the 8755 adapter board for the Prompt-48. Allison

Re: Looking for Prompt-475

2016-11-02 Thread allison
rly simple. The Intel schematic is helpful in it saves me time I may end of designing it myself. Dwight From: cctech on behalf of allison Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 5:35:08 AM To: cctech@classiccmp.org Subject: Looking for Prompt-475 All, Looki

Re: Looking for Prompt-475

2016-11-03 Thread allison
lthough, I wasn't suppose to, I had a dump of the ROMs to compare with. We were our own last customer to order 4001s. ;) Yes knowing how and doing was sometimes important to know it it even worked! That and some of the micros and such had some very strange things to be done to pump them.

Re: Altair, IMSAI, SWTPC, etc. for sale in Philly

2016-11-04 Thread allison
good. Allison On 11/04/2016 09:19 AM, Sam O'nella wrote: > Out of curiosity and ignorance what's with the solder joints on the cards in > the pictures? That orange color seems like it's everywhere around cold > looking solder joints. Is that rust, some sort or pro

looking for S100 EPROM programmer board.

2016-11-06 Thread allison
I ahve and can't find the manual for a: Digital research computer S100 EPROM Programmer Any info might help. Specific info needed is schematic and headers for various Eproms. Allison

Re: looking for S100 EPROM programmer board.

2016-11-07 Thread allison
S100 board with about 18 ICs and 6 voltage regulators. If I'm doing that I'll start from scratch. Info about the bitblaster is of no use. Allison On 11/06/2016 11:41 PM, dwight wrote: > Most of these boards only do one or two types of eproms. > > I have a bit blaster that on

Re: VAX 4000-100 QBUS cables

2016-11-28 Thread allison
th uVAX-II). The latter BA123 is preferred as there is far more power and space for cards and media drives as well as room for cables. Allison

Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff

2016-12-01 Thread allison
n a par with other S100 8080 systems for size and weight. Allison

Re: Intel C1101A

2016-12-06 Thread allison
rly 70s were around 12-14$ each in small volumes (24-48). By the mid 1975s they had dropped to a buck or so as there were faster and denser parts. But then the first 2102s cost me about 14$ in early 74 so that was the way it was. Allison

Re: Z-80 code question about a loop that depends on the contents of the refresh register

2016-12-14 Thread allison
refresh (internal). Nominally the R register is a counter that increments from any value to 7bit overflow. I believe most emulators actually do that. Check MyZ80 Simon Crans work (32bit dos/ pre-7-winders only or in a 32bit sim/VM). Either that or lookup and assemble Grant Searle's low chip count Z80 system. Allison

Re: Z-80 code question about a loop that depends on the contents of the refresh register

2016-12-15 Thread allison
and the like is was enough. IT was used in one app I'd seen as a cycle counter as part of a debugger since it increments each M1 (instruction fetch) cycle. FYI later Z80 variants like 64180, Z180, Z280 that register was at least 8 bit incrementing. I've designed around them all. Allison

Re: Altair 8800 name Was: Re: Altair 680 Expansion Boards?

2016-12-22 Thread allison
more names than all the rest. That of course is MY US centric view other countries had theirs too. Almost all of the system naming of the day for the intel based systems and heirs (8080/8085/Z80/8088/8086) was irrational, illogical, and often just plain bad. Allison

Re: General public machines (Was: Altair 8800 name Was: Re: Altair 680 Expansion Boards?

2016-12-23 Thread allison
that was on the front end of the TRS80 it went from Zero to 60 in '77 as the first deliveries were a batch of 1000 then 5000 to the stores. they sold very fast far faster than expected. Indeed the first 12 months had a very steep curve. Most number and data I see to day in the popular media is just plain wrong. Allison

Re: General public machines (Was: Altair 8800 name Was: Re: Altair 680 Expansion Boards?

2016-12-23 Thread allison
a few years getting to that point both in capability, aps, and cost. To my experience The PC did not displace existing Apples][ and CP/M until its cost and advantage was well established as people already had sunk cost and functional aps. For those that were new to it all the PC was the TRS80 warts, incompatibility, and all and thats why I felt the PC was a long step backward until the 286 and 386 appeared. The PC world to me by then was moribund as it was not better and I had 16 and 32bit machines that were both faster and better. I was a late adopter of PC as it was compatibility with the ecosystem that forced it as PDP11 and VAX was still better and functional until IP based networking was important in the late 90s. Allison > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com >

Re: General public machines (Was: Altair 8800 name Was: Re: Altair 680 Expansion Boards?

2016-12-23 Thread allison
PUs around in that era. They all can run all of the base aps but some products were Z80 (or 180 or 280 or NSC800) only. However many of the aps like MS Basic, Multiplan, DBASE, Vedit, and BDS-C could run on 8080 but knew how to use the z80. This is part of why it was not unusual to see some CPM systems still in commercial use in the early 90s. Allison

Re: General public machines (Was: Altair 8800 name Was: Re: Altair 680 Expansion Boards?

2016-12-24 Thread allison
ds, and bells and whistles. Its no small comment that in that time frame the big mags like BYTE, Kilobaud, and Interface Age were setting those expectations. Oddly games had variations of the above but expectations were also higher and things like better graphics, color and complex sound were important. Oddly they had the same limitations and dependencies that were being address with CPU speed and a need for more bits. Looking back it was not so much the good old days as they days of chaos, innovations and new and watching what would stick to the wall. Allison

Re: DEC VT100/220 line wrapping semantics sought

2017-01-01 Thread allison
r Vt340, or the VT1200 as I have those. The most reachable is the VT320 (on my CP/M system) and VT340 (PDP-11/73). They get used as they are smaller than the VT100s I have. Allison

Re: Cleaning RK05 packs (Was: LGP-30 Memory Drum Update)

2017-01-05 Thread allison
petrol extracts without additives. These days if you see it its for camp stoves and lights and not cheap. Of course, anyone with distillation equipment could distil any of these to get something with less residue. But not everyone has chem-lab glassware. Or the temperature controls to not re

12 years later sill looking for...

2017-01-05 Thread allison
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Re: Cleaning things (was Cleaning RK05 packs (Was: LGP-30 Memory Drum Update))

2017-01-06 Thread allison
On 01/06/2017 07:32 AM, David Bridgham wrote: > On 01/05/2017 08:13 PM, allison wrote: > >> Lots of ifs, mights, and maybes. My knowledge is from actually owning >> and maintaining a Cessna since 1979 and so far that has not been an issue. > Yup, that's just how the

Re: Drum Computers

2017-01-07 Thread allison
ce (6700) 16bit, and core machine my contact with it was 1974. I'd be hard pressed to prove they existed. Allison

Re: Sunday brain tickler

2017-01-09 Thread allison
ht a few minutes by hand can discover that. Done that way 9 characters fit in 8 bytes. Another allocation scheme is one page per track, about 1200-1500 bytes, or about 35 pages for a 35track floppy. So each tack is a page and the file header has the page name and a linked list to the next. There are more ways to organize a disk than Carter has liver pills. Allison > > --Chuck >

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-11 Thread allison
On 01/10/2017 09:50 PM, allison wrote: > On 01/10/2017 05:09 PM, Andy Cloud wrote: >> Hi Everyone! >> >> I thought this would be an interesting question to ask around - What's the >> rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own? >> >&

Re: Unknown 8085 opcodes

2017-01-11 Thread allison
ample as it all fits in a 2K Eprom and only 256 bytes of ram. Allison

Re: DS12887 pcb substitute with battery

2017-01-23 Thread allison
On 01/22/2017 02:46 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote: > On 01/22/2017 10:57 AM, allison wrote: >> I don't know about most people but this solution has been around for >> decades. >> >> I locate the battery on the failed part with a small magnet, then >> grind the ep

Re: Changing wire-wrap configurations on DEC circuit boards

2017-02-13 Thread allison
not permit anything else. OK too makes a good simple hand tool and more elaborate ones as needed. Its worth the tool even if you go with the simple hand tool that looks sorta like a screwdriver. Keep in mind with Qbus unless you insert grant cards you can't double space boards. I only have 8 Qbus systems from LSI-11 through MicroVAX. Allison

Re: Q Bus Music Board

2017-02-21 Thread allison
ound. The EY-0105e may be a document (spec or drawing). Allison

Re: story of Mel

2017-02-23 Thread allison
On 2/23/17 3:23 AM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 02:18:50PM -0500, allison wrote: The sound (not music) card was actually a internally built and not sold (that I know of). There must have been a few though, since several claim to have one and it even showed up on ebay. (I&#

Re: story of Mel

2017-02-23 Thread allison
On 2/23/17 11:16 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote: From: cctech [cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] on behalf of allison [ajp...@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 11:04 AM To: cctech@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: story of Mel On 2/23/17 3:23 AM, Pontus

Re: story of Mel

2017-02-23 Thread allison
On 2/23/17 11:16 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote: From: cctech [cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] on behalf of allison [ajp...@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 11:04 AM To: cctech@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: story of Mel On 2/23/17 3:23 AM, Pontus

Re: Aquired PDP 11/23

2017-03-12 Thread allison via cctech
driver. There was at least one company that used a floppy drive (360K 5.25 or 720K for two sided) with a TU58 emulation that was somewhat faster than tape due to faster seeks to a block. Allison > Thanks, > Jonathan >

Re: Stuffing boards with pulled QFP chips

2017-03-31 Thread allison via cctech
y getting fiducial marks on the board so it can locate and position without optical works. One time the board designer messed up and we had to use existing fixed points for that. PITA but it worked. After that I got into the board layout bit and DFM. Allison

Re: Stuffing boards with pulled QFP chips

2017-03-31 Thread allison via cctech
On 03/31/2017 02:00 PM, Paul Koning wrote: >> On Mar 31, 2017, at 1:51 PM, allison via cctech >> wrote: >> >> On 03/31/2017 06:32 AM, David Griffith via cctalk wrote: >>>> I'm down to the last few P112 boards for sale and am pondering >>>>

Re: PDP-8/a cleaning

2017-04-25 Thread allison via cctech
t... >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Pontus. >> >> > I would go for distilled water, tap water could have chlorine it it. The amount of chlorine (or its analog) is not a enough to be a factor. If you can drink it and its not pool water. Allison > Ben. >

Re: PDP-8/a cleaning

2017-04-25 Thread allison via cctech
a couple hundred boards before we caught the problem. Ouch! Plastics and elastic materials require more care for compatibility. Water is usually the safest but, none can remain. Allison

Re: Oscilloscope Recommendation

2017-04-29 Thread allison via cctech
enerator and its a good performer. Not up to the standards of a R&S FSH6 but about 1/15th the price. Allison

Re: Extracting files off “unknown” 8 inch disks. Any thoughts…

2017-05-05 Thread allison via cctech
ith RX02 (or DSD880) or a catsweasel. I know this as I have the former. Allison > This command may be useful when the drive types stored in CMOS > RAM are incorrect for some reason. It's also helpful when an 8" > drive, or a real DEC RX50 drive, has

Re: Extracting files off “unknown” 8 inch disks. Any thoughts…

2017-05-05 Thread allison via cctech
; Chuck's suggestion would require that somebody who has a > flux-transition device (Catweasel, Kryoflux, Central Point Option > board, etc.) would have to do the sector imaging. > > Well, or, . . . > somebody who has an RX02 setup, such as you or Allison, could image > the sect

Re: Morrow 8" disk image CP/M uploaded

2017-05-11 Thread allison via cctech
controller life is easier as the DISK controller carries the boot code. bitsavers has manuals. If one has the sorurce for bios building a bootable disk is not terrible to do by hand. In that case the existing disk may be at least partially useful as CP/M (CCP and BDOS) is universal and only the bios is system specific. Allison

Re: KDF 8189 processor board foobared (ebay warning)

2017-05-21 Thread allison via cctech
Would be > interesting to find one with memory, processor and console. > A complete system is usually cheaper than the random boards. I know I have two sitting. Allison > Thanks > jim > > > Th

Re: Kryoflux or Catweasle

2017-05-24 Thread allison via cctech
r that the machine has one instruction I did a Move machine and the whole word is source, destination and options like jump if zero. Tends to be very unique, can be fast and fairly simple since the instruction cycle is fetch, do, and repeat. That can also be used as a microcode engine for a more conventional machine. When you build its hand to not dream. Allison > Ben. > > > >

Re: TV Typewriter project nearing completion

2017-06-26 Thread allison via cctech
t; I'll have to pull out the one I built in '75 as my first Altair non TTY terminal. Bet it still works and has the 64 char mod. The only issue was stability of the position adjustments. One shots for timing... still not a fan. Allison

Re: Ciarcia Micromint

2017-07-02 Thread allison via cctech
both are Z180 based. He also had a 8052 (with basic in rom) and the MPX16. Allison

Re: The origin of the phrases ATA and IDE [WAS:RE: formatting MFM drives on a IBM PC]

2017-10-02 Thread allison via cctech
ndors, wanting to distinguish between expensive workstation-class drives and something cheaper which could be associated with the lowly PC? It was price...  ATA-IDE was cheaper and PC industry was working hard to push the price down. SCSI always remained more costly. Allison cheers Jules

Re: The origin of the phrases ATA and IDE [WAS:RE: formatting MFM drives on a IBM PC]

2017-10-02 Thread allison via cctech
drive with SCSI internal). Memries of the first SASI/SCSI was 33 years ago for Me, and VAX SCSI was 1995 as that's when I got the CMD controller. Allison Bill

Re: The origin of the phrases ATA and IDE [WAS:RE: formatting MFM drives on a IBM PC]

2017-10-02 Thread allison via cctech
On 10/2/17 10:13 AM, Jules Richardson via cctech wrote: On 10/02/2017 08:29 AM, allison via cctech wrote: On 10/2/17 8:22 AM, Jules Richardson via cctech wrote: On 10/02/2017 01:46 AM, Alan Perry via cctech wrote: There was a call to form the CAM (Common Access Method) Committee of X3T9.2

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

2017-10-24 Thread allison via cctech
/73 hardware.  That and a boat load of MicroVAX systems.  I limit my DEC systems to that scope for space mostly. THe rest of the hardware in the collection is CP/M based (S100, Kaypro, Ampro...). So pick a DEC system that has interest and simulate it or all if you have time. Allison

Re: Digression - Ah Yes!! The PDP-10

2017-10-26 Thread allison via cctech
128K swapping drum.  OS was TOPS 10. Really liked the machine and it was pretty to look at with the programmers console.  Favorite core location to watch was 150Q. Allison

Re: Drive capacity names (Was: WTB: HP-85 16k RAM Module and HPIB Floppy Drive

2017-11-17 Thread allison via cctech
and over a dozen carts.  Its still in use in a ITX box using the IDE interface.  After two decades of use it seems solid. Allison

Re: Xerox 820

2017-11-22 Thread allison via cctech
populate it with period parts. Very tempting to add yet another project to my list. Allison

Re: Xerox 820

2017-11-23 Thread allison via cctech
think mine is >> still in storage somewhere. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 4:54 PM, allison via cctech > >> wrote: >> >>> On 11/21/2017 10:51 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctech wrote: >>>> Any interest in a Xerox 820 board that never had i

Re: Any difference between VAX Q-bus and PDP-11 Q-bus cards?

2017-12-07 Thread allison via cctech
ariations. Qbus board can be used in any system if they match the bus width (Q22 usually for uVAX) and you pay attention to where you put them.  This includes a lot of the PDP-11 Qbus cards.  Allison

Epson PX-8 specifically TF-10 problem...

2017-12-09 Thread allison via cctech
red a manual push. At first glance I though there were motor bearing issues but have verified this is not so.   If I force motor on and restrain it I has good torque and no dead spots.  All signals in the motor control look good on the scope. Any thoughts? Allison

Re: Microvax II 'primer'?

2018-01-22 Thread allison via cctech
) VAX Cluster.  Much fun and about 1400watts of heat. Allison On 1/21/2018 2:25 PM, Jules Richardson via cctech wrote: So, I picked up (and I did just carry it into the house, and now I hurt) a Microvax II from another list member yesterday. Cosmetically it's a disaster (BA123 has a cracked t

Re: Microvax II 'primer'?

2018-01-23 Thread allison via cctech
On 01/23/2018 07:58 PM, Jules Richardson via cctech wrote: > On 01/22/2018 02:05 PM, allison via cctech wrote: >> >> >> On 1/22/18 2:18 PM, Douglas Taylor via cctech wrote: >>> I can't believe you 'just carry it into the house' all by yourself, >&g

Re: Maxtor full-height 5.25" drives of death

2018-02-22 Thread allison via cctech
head stuck will normally spin down.  If the head does not position there is no servo so the motor control shuts the show down.  The fix is pop the cover and remove the offending goo that was the bead bumper stop. Allison > 4x Seagate ST251 >4x OK 3x Seagete ST225 >3x OK 3x IBM Type 068 >3

Re: NEC TK-80A Ref Manual Wanted

2018-03-06 Thread allison via cctech
the TK80A and the manual.  Unfortunately scanning the 100+ pages would be painful an an old USB flatbed. I also have one of the few auxiliary boards that had additional ram sockets and power supply. No its not for sale. Allison

Re: 8085 Dissasembly?

2018-04-16 Thread allison via cctech
g this is not trivial and you are in full forensic sleuth mode. Hope that helps. Allison/KB1GMX

Re: micro pdp11/83 power supply

2018-05-13 Thread allison via cctech
ot the cable from the PS to the Back plane.  Inspect the plugs for burnt for signs of over heating. There were two versions of the cable on had all the wires unequal length to make the bend pretty, the preferred one has all the wires equal size. Allison

Re: Modifying microcode

2018-06-02 Thread allison via cctech
> Antonio > > It was my understanding from using the 730 that there was limited (really limited) microcode enough to load the WCS as the tu58 was a serial device (standard tu58) and the 730 had to unpack and stuff the WCS.  You need little to do that but far from even PDP11 instruction set. The Microcode was loaded was the "what made it a VAX stuff". Allison

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-03 Thread allison via cctech
(max 4K). Plan B' get a cpu card with rom on it.  NOTE: pins 20 and 70 are grounded so any card that uses those pins will likely have to be modded. (those are memory protect and unprotect for that era, IEEE 696 reassigned them). Allison

Re: Looking for North star software

2018-07-03 Thread allison via cctech
d that used 2kx8 parts and put an eprom (2716) in the F000H space.  Change the CPU boot address jumpers from E800/E900 to F000h and now you can talk to it via serial port. The PCput and PCget are handy and no so big to hand insert. Allison

Re: how good is the data reliability with CD ROM and DVD RAM?

2018-07-23 Thread allison via cctech
also use USB flash as they seem solid though somewhat small if you don't re-write a lot.   I have a few that are a mere 128K byte that are over a decade old and still going.  However I am wary of widows systems as they tend to write a lot of crap on them besides the actual file.  Linux is kinder to them. Allison

Re: VAX 11/785 "Superstar" Backplanes

2018-09-05 Thread allison via cctech
Hampshire. > > > > paul > There were not many 785s,  The largest population were in the mill and ZK (Nashua NH faciltiy) So I'd expect most of them are Ex-dec. Allison

Teac Mt-2st/20D-12-u

2018-10-07 Thread allison via cctech
"Here, maybe you can use it!". Allison

Re: Teac Mt-2st/20D-12-u

2018-10-07 Thread allison via cctech
nd D/CAS as the interface. I've never had any Mac hardware before the Macbook, or VME. Allison

Re: BPK-72 or Bubble Memory Dummy Module + Seed Module

2018-10-10 Thread allison via cctech
d layouts > of both of these modules, so I can fabricate them myself if need be, but > wanted to see if anyone had them handy first. > > Thank you again! > > Josh The seed module is simple.  The SM system with its driver, formatter, and controller is a whole other thing. I have two BPK-72s and they are interesting but 128Kb is not very big. Allison

Re: Datasheet for a NEC Chip in DEC Professional 350

2018-11-05 Thread allison via cctech
o have the drawing for the PRO-350, and read it.  Reset on the F11 chipset is generally part of Pwr-OK  and if reset is bouncing likely power is NOT ok.  FYI the 7201 is MPSC a dual multiprotocol serial chip not unlike the Z80-SIO.  Likely the system wide reset is coming from the power OK generation as you seeing hardware reset into the MPSC. Hint: the pro350 is basically an 11/23 in a different form factor. Allison

Re: N8vem and z80sbc

2018-12-03 Thread allison via cctech
On 12/03/2018 03:34 PM, trtech thetrtech.com via cctech wrote: > Looking for software especially rom code for both of these SBC boards. Does google or other search engine work where you are... First hit was:   http://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/the-n8vem-sbc Allison

Re: [rescue] Sun2/120 SunOS 3.2 suntools movie (was: advise on Sun2 disk install)

2018-12-06 Thread allison via cctech
On 12/06/2018 07:28 AM, Liam Proven via cctech wrote: > On Thu, 6 Dec 2018 at 12:44, Tony Duell wrote: >> I don't think anyone is questioning that it's a workstation, and that it was >> made by Sun. >> >> I think the problem is over 'first' and that a Sun-2 is not going to be the >> 'first' model.

Re: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

2018-12-15 Thread allison via cctech
array for Omnibus with battery back up that is fine.  Don;t get wraped around the axle about RMW as any sufficiently fast ram can do that without wearout.  And compared to core it doesn't take much speed. EEprom and Flash work fine for read mostly disks or disk simulators. Allison

Re: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

2018-12-16 Thread allison via cctech
it.  AC as well as it can help heat the room and also power as in makes the meter spin. So much lathering and speculation about what and how.  When the point is totally missed. Allison

Re: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

2018-12-16 Thread allison via cctech
On 12/16/2018 10:07 PM, ben via cctech wrote: > On 12/16/2018 8:00 PM, allison via cctech wrote: > >> In the end, current generation CMOS ram is the easy out, battery is >> small, cost is small,  and >> produces much less of the heat that is killer to systems.   The only

Re: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

2018-12-16 Thread allison via cctech
torage problem such as replicating a RF/DF32 multihead disk. The cycle life is a limiting factor for things like swapping drums/disks but for something that's read mostly its ok. Core is RAM, and not serial anyway. Allison

Re: Origin of 'Straight 8' name

2018-12-21 Thread allison via cctech
the side. One of the DEC history things about the era was often engineering went may different directions at the same time  making for a plethora of systems that were or mostly PDP-8ish like the PDP-12 that was PDP-8 and LINK.  RICM has a really pretty one. Allison

Re: music dec tapes? (paper)

2019-01-03 Thread allison via cctech
form by writing sequential words (waveforms) to the DAC.  Before that it was done setting link and clearing link bit with a timing routine. There was a version of that also for MINC-11 and I've see variant back when that used multiple DAC cards for stereo or multiple voices. It was also a thing for the S100 8080/z80 set (using a DAC) and many other systems (Kim-1, Apple, Cosmac, Commodore). Of course everyone here forgets the First Philadelphia Computer Music Festival on vinyl from '78 with samples of computer played music.  I run my copy on occasion just to remember being there. Allison

Re: music dec tapes? (paper)

2019-01-03 Thread allison via cctech
On 01/03/2019 05:22 PM, Kyle Owen wrote: > On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 3:29 PM allison via cctech > mailto:cctech@classiccmp.org>> wrote: > > Those were likely with a PDP12 or LAB-8 with DAC board.  The code > actually is a roughly > digital version of tones in 10 o

Re: music dec tapes? (paper)

2019-01-04 Thread allison via cctech
On 01/03/2019 11:15 PM, Kyle Owen wrote: > On Thu, Jan 3, 2019, 17:48 allison <mailto:allisonporta...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don't think this album has been forgotten; I have a copy, and I >> know others with copies, too. It seems as though "Unp

Re: 11/70 - original or 570 model more desirable?

2019-01-31 Thread allison via cctech
chine that might be scrapped.  In itself thats important and it would be model independent. Being a Qbus 11 collector there are still critters I might gather.  Allison

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread allison via cctech
e able to get a file with all the common tapes on it. for loading into a 8 via a loader device. I've not done this for PDP-8 or 11 but I can easily envision it.  The Arduinos are often fast enough if not faster than the host so speed is not an issue. Allison

Re: Greetings

2019-04-29 Thread allison via cctech
On 04/28/2019 09:28 PM, Grant Taylor via cctech wrote: > On 4/28/19 6:27 PM, Ray Jewhurst wrote: >> I already have a Hobbyist License.  I am just interested in >> experimenting with different OSes and different versions of OSes. > > ACK > > I don't know what VAX hardware VMS 1.5 supported, what VAX

Re: Greetings

2019-04-29 Thread allison via cctech
On 04/29/2019 09:41 AM, Paul Koning wrote: > >> On Apr 29, 2019, at 7:47 AM, allison via cctech >> wrote: >> >> On 04/28/2019 09:28 PM, Grant Taylor via cctech wrote: >>> On 4/28/19 6:27 PM, Ray Jewhurst wrote: >>>> I already have a Hobbyist Lice

Re: Greetings

2019-04-29 Thread allison via cctech
On 04/29/2019 11:37 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 04/29/2019 06:47 AM, allison via cctech wrote: >> On 04/28/2019 09:28 PM, Grant Taylor via cctech wrote: >>> On 4/28/19 6:27 PM, Ray Jewhurst wrote: >>>> I already have a Hobbyist License.  I am just interested in >>

Re: Possible PUTR bug?

2019-05-11 Thread allison via cctech
crap. I buy new hardware that is not neutered. Mini/Micro-ITX board with atom or celeron CPUs (really all that's needed) are cheap and easily built up into linux boxes or if you must any of the older 32 bit winders incantations. Allison ]On 05/11/2019 11:22 AM, Douglas Taylor via cctech w

Re: M7264 Troubleshooting

2019-05-29 Thread allison via cctech
fresh for dynamic ram card that do not refresh themselves. The contemporary memory cards did not self refresh and used the early 4K or 16K 16pin devices. Memory used for 11/23 (f11) and later by then self refresh on the local card level was the norm and cut bus traffic load. Many of the func

Re: M7264 Troubleshooting

2019-06-09 Thread allison via cctech
On 06/08/2019 10:37 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctech wrote: > > From: Allison > > > ODT for the two systems are very different. .. KDF-11 the ODT is part > > of the higher level code. The larger cards (11/23 and 23+) boot to > > resident (ep)rom. > > A

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