On Thu, 9 May 2024, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
Without doing the research before asking, there was the UCSD p-System
Pascal for IBM PC which came out very early in the history of the IBM PC.
It was not very popular. The SAGE II that had native Pascal (68000) was
not a popular machine.
On Sun, 20 Aug 2023, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
On 8/20/23 12:43, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote:
On Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 12:05 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
Hello all. I looking around for a Logic Analyzer for doing (mostly) DEC
QBus/UniBus stuff. Being the
System Source
338 Clubhouse Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
On Tue, 18 Jul 2023, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
Is that somewhere in Maryland?
On Tue, 18 Jul 2023, Mark G Thomas via cctalk wrote:
Hi,
I am curious if anyone here might be planning on attending.
On Thu, 18 May 2023, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
On May 18, 2023, at 3:09 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
My advice: buy an old desktop computer. Buy a standard PC floppy drive (a dual
drive if possible to give both 3.5 and 5.25 support).
Hmmm.
a modern laptop for connecting to
On Tue, 31 Jan 2023, Tony Jones via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 3:39 PM Tom Hunter via cctalk
wrote:
This is not the forum to ask MS Windows questions.
Chris. Can I ask you stop and consider if you really need to post/reply.
Not every thought that enters ones head needs to be
A smaller one.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan wrote:
Didnt they already have a LINC?
B
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:15 AM Mike Loewen via cctalk
wrote:
No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.
On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
So it must have
Correction: Hunt Valley, MD.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.
On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
So it must have gone to the LSSM. It did not go to kennett classic.
Maybe
the "com
No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.
On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
So it must have gone to the LSSM. It did not go to kennett classic. Maybe
the "computer church" in Parkesburg bought it.
BIll
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM Wayne S via cctalk
On Wed, 21 Dec 2022, Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk wrote:
I am trying to do the above. ZRQC comes up and says four drives of unknown
type.
Has anybody done this? I figure there must be a configuration that needs to
be done, but found nothing in the documentation to do it.
Have you tried
ed, 21 Dec 2022, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
I don't see any relevance at all to this list.
Q: How long will it be before it IS on-topic?
A: As soon as someone creates a list for such things.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old
On Wed, 21 Dec 2022, Chris via cctalk wrote:
This beast was given to me by a neighbor. Dual socket 604. Windows 2003 in
some RAID configuration. I understand (or used to understand) RAID levels
somewhat. But iinm he tells me the OS is "split" over 6 scsi drives. Not
getting this, but I don't
On Tue, 20 Dec 2022, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
On Dec 20, 2022, at 2:27 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote:
Specifically as pertaining to old/vintage/classic/retro compuing discussion,
what exactly is on topic? On top of my head as a for imstance I have some
questions pertaining to Windows 2003
I'm still looking for a copy of CP/M for the Holmes Engineering VID-80
board for the TRS-80 Model III. A manual would be helpful, as well.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
On Fri, 23 Sep 2022, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
From an over-the-top perspective as the 360/91 and 360/195 panels were,
would it be fair to say that SAGE held first place in this category?
Yep! We could even single-step. :-)
http://q7.neurotica.com/Q7/
Mike Loewen
On Fri, 23 Sep 2022, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
Earlier this spring. I posted about it, and the general opinion was that a
HP1000 wasn't really worth anything so I just gave it to someone.
That's not the general consensus, at all. There are several HP mini fans on
this list, and even
On Wed, 14 Sep 2022, Jonathan Katz via cctalk wrote:
I have a TVI-921C at the museum. I power it on and it beeps
continuously. One long, solid tone that does not stop until I power it
off. How do I start diagnosing this?
Check the power supply voltages.
Mike Loewen
Is there a spreadsheet for things vendors are bringing to the swap meet?
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
Does anyone have the CP/M software for the Holmes Engineering VID-80 board
for the Model III?
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
On Thu, 5 May 2022, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
Although TRS-DOS didn't (until 6.0?, when TRS-DOS became rebranded LDOS), the
after-market OS's supported DS and 80 track.
I don't remember how you needed to tell the OS that you had DS or 80 track.
But, once the OS knows, then the 55GFR,
On Thu, 5 May 2022, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 5/5/22 13:34, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, 5 May 2022, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
Next step...
Apparently mu original Tandon floppy has bought the farm.
Does anyone know what the jumper setting are for a
TEAC FD
On Thu, 5 May 2022, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
Next step...
Apparently mu original Tandon floppy has bought the farm.
Does anyone know what the jumper setting are for a
TEAC FD-55GFR-149 for the TRS-80 4P?
I tried the usual (like for a DEC RX-33) but that didn't
fly. Every sector
On Wed, 4 May 2022, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 5/4/22 14:35, Bill Degnan wrote:
Bill,
I searched for "montezuma 2.2 hard drive install" on Google:
https://oldcomputers.dyndns.org/public/pub/manuals/montezuma_micro_hard_disk_support_for_cpm_2-2.pdf
I have been through the
On Thu, 21 Apr 2022, Charles Dickman via cctalk wrote:
Were there ever any floppy controllers for the (parallel) PCI bus? I
Googled a bunch and haven't found any.
I am trying to outfit a computer for the long haul that can run a bunch of
older software in virtual machines and do things like
On Sun, 10 Apr 2022, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote:
On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 3:43 PM Chris Zach via cctalk
wrote:
I'm thinking about going up to VCF in Wall next weekend.
Yes. There's a "consignment room" and you leave your stuff with
labels and prices and there are volunteers staffing it to
Exhibitors wanted! Deadline to apply is April 1. Exhibits are NOT limited to
the shows two main themes.
"Ever wonder about the roots of today?s technological society? Did you
spend Covid nostalgically playing old video games from the past on an emulator?
Do you want to get hands-on
On 3/14/2022 6:53 PM, ben via cctalk wrote:
Good question. Does any one have card reader hooked up to modern machine?
paul
Ben.
On Mon, 14 Mar 2022, jim stephens via cctalk wrote:
I have a serial Documation M-1000. Not running at the moment, but adequate
for such
Two more M-600
On Feb 21, 2022, at 4:26 PM, Guy Fedorkow via cctalk cctalk@classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Greetings CC-Talk,
I've been working on a low-budget project to help to introduce
students to history of computing through material we have from MIT's 1950's
Whirlwind project. The activity would have more
Here's the official show flyer for VCF East, October 8-10. Please pass it
around.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GsmXLA2vIsBFWTcmMJLZfq1OQlxmShBU/view
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
What's the recommended method for adjusting the track 0 switch and track 0
stop on a Tandon TM100-2, if you don't have an alignment disk? I do have a
scope.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
On Wed, 25 Aug 2021, Dennis Boone via cctalk wrote:
On Wed, 24 Aug 2021, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
>
> Back in the 2007 time frame, Andrew Lynch had written a utility to read
> Vector Graphic hard-sectored diskettes on a Catweasel board. Called
> "CWVG", d
Back in the 2007 time frame, Andrew Lynch had written a utility to read
Vector Graphic hard-sectored diskettes on a Catweasel board. Called "CWVG",
does anyone have a copy of the program?
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
My workhorse printer is an HP 5Si/MX. I use it mostly for music and
schematics, since it will do up to double-sided 11x17. You can still find NIB
toner cartridges on Epay, as well as fusers and other parts. It's a beast.
On Thu, 12 Aug 2021, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote:
My LaserJet
The A/C is in and running! Tomorrow and Sunday we reassemble the
exhibit floor and clean up the mess, just in time for the 60-person
group tour on Monday.
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
Thanks to all who contributed to the new A/C!
progress?
Good Luck,
Pontus
On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 06:56:49PM -0400, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
https://www.mact.io/
Hi folks! We've been away from Facebook for awhile, but we've been
staying busy here. Now that things are starting to get back to normal from
the disruption of Covi
https://www.mact.io/
Hi folks! We've been away from Facebook for awhile, but we've been staying
busy here. Now that things are starting to get back to normal from the
disruption of Covid19, we're doing tours again, and we're getting our
volunteer work days rolling again, restoring
On Wed, 6 Jan 2021, Van Snyder via cctalk wrote:
I hope it ends up in a proper museum and hopefully it can be
displayed in running condition.
The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA has one, but it's not
in operating order.I don't know whether they have a mag tape drive.
The VCF
Andy Molloy had a Canon Cat at VCF East in 2006. Unfortunately, it smoked.
http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/VCF-East2006/dscn4151-f.jpg
On Mon, 4 Jan 2021, dwight via cctalk wrote:
There was a little known 68K machine. It was the Canon Cat. Although, it was
generally not intended as a
I also had the opportunity to visit the UGC, but after operations had moved
aboveground. The followup to SAGE, the AN/FYQ93 (ROCC, SOCC, JSS) equipment
was still in place, but powered down. This was in 2007. I had previously
worked on both SAGE and the ROCC at McChord AFB as a computer
Why don't you guys take this to another list, where someone might actually
see its relevance?
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
I remember that one. I traded you a sandwich for a TRS-80 Model II. :-)
On Tue, 3 Nov 2020, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
Fun fact - we *did* have a swap meet when we were MARCH, in Wilmington, in
the mid-late 2000's. We rented a hall and there was a pretty big crowd. I
don't have any
On Wed, 29 Jul 2020, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk wrote:
I've got a Morrow Microdecision 3 on the bench and gather it often
shipped with the MD-60 terminal, but for the life of me I can't find
what emulation that terminal uses.
Lacking the native terminal, what emulation should I be using?
Dave McGuire hosts mailing lists on neurotica.com.
On Tue, 16 Jun 2020, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
I'd prefer not seeing it on google groups. Although we all know Google will
be around forever, the recent shafting by Yahoo makes me think a member with
a good server would be a lot more
On 2020-05-17 17:13, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
Gentlepeople,
I've been having problems with broken LK201s, so as a workaround I created
an adapter that connects to a standard PC USB keyboard and makes it look
like an LK201. It's based on an Arduino (specifically, Adafruit Trinket M0,
Unfortunately, those blurry cell phone pictures are almost useless. I did
spot what appears to be an M-class HP 21MX system in DSC_0249.JPG. Someone
should rescue that one.
On Sat, 25 Apr 2020, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
Ok, I've uploaded pictures to https://www.crystel.com/bob/
On Wed, 27 Nov 2019, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:
> From: Jay Jaeger
> CCITT Group 4 lossless compression
That's very good indeed. I scan text pages in B+W at slightly less resolution
(engineering prints I do higher, they need it), but compressed they turn out
to be ~50KB per page, or
On Tue, 29 Oct 2019, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote:
The first inter-computer communication happened 50 years ago today. L.
Kleinrock part of that historic moment, said, and I paraphrase here,
ARPANET was the instrument that was to enable computers to talk to each
other remotely. He sent
, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote:
OK, thanks.
Is there a sheet somewhere that I can use to decode all of these part numbers?
TTFN - Guy
On Aug 12, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk
wrote:
Sorry, I mistyped. 12746A is a 64KB (32KW) memory module.
On Mon, 12 Aug 2019, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote
Sorry, I mistyped. 12746A is a 64KB (32KW) memory module.
On Mon, 12 Aug 2019, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote:
Except that I don?t have a 12745A memory board, I believe it?s a 12746A which I
think I saw was a 16K board.
Thanks.
TTFN - Guy
On Aug 12, 2019, at 4:07 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk
the panel on the front card cage, I saw that it only had 16K of
memory. :-(
I?ll see about firing it up and if that goes well (anyone have suggestions for
this type of mini?) I?ll see if I find more memory and suitable peripherals.
Thanks.
TTFN - Guy
On Aug 12, 2019, at 3:29 PM, Mike Loewen via
The original M-Series machines were the 2105A and the 2108A (9-slot), which
sound like what you have. The early machines didn't say "M-Series" on the
front panel, and had a different lock than the later models:
http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/HP/2108A/HP2108A-8L.jpg (my model 2108A)
ENOUGH ALREADY! Surely there must be better lists to carry on this
conversation.
On Mon, 1 Jul 2019, dwight via cctalk wrote:
Not every thing makes sense to go metric. Clearly bold sizes are better off in
fractional sizes. Also for wrenches. I have to have 13, 14 and 15 mm wrenches.
On 1 May 2019, at 21:10, Jason T via cctalk wrote:
Last weekend I made an unannounced visit out to Roswell, GA to visit
our brothers-and-sisters-in-hoarding at the Vintage Computer Festival
Southeast. They were hosted by the new location of the Computer
Museum of America, not yet open to the
On Fri, 5 Apr 2019, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
On 4/5/19 2:58 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
On 4/5/19 3:20 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
See how each reel of tape hangs from a slot in a horizontal bar? Those
white-and-black strips wrapped around the tapes are what I'm referring
to
On Tue, 2 Oct 2018, tim lindner via cctalk wrote:
Does anyone have source to a 6809 monitor program?
I'm looking for something I can make work in a CoCo.
Functionality I'm looking for is something that will let me read and
write to memory.
If you're up for a disassembly challage, there's
On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 Guy Dunphy wrote:
Thanks for the link. So far I'd only tried google, assuming anything
relevant on bitsavers would show up. It didn't, which is interesting. My
search was only very brief though. I'd been doing an initial eval on the
reader in the evening, then read the
On Sun, 16 Sep 2018, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/232927847019
https://secretsofcoldwarradar.omeka.net/exhibits/show/cold-war-radar-technology/item/4
can someone identify exactly what this box was called, when it was deployed,
and what training manual they are
On Fri, 6 Jul 2018, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
Digging through some HP docs, CD-ROM boot was only possible on 8.0 and up.
Does HPDrive simulate a 9144 or 45?
HPDrive will emulate a 9144A.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
On Fri, 22 Jun 2018, Donald via cctalk wrote:
Collected stuff for over 10 years. Moving from 2300 sq. ft. to 1400. It
had to go. Praise the computer gods I found someone that wanted it all.
Did you get rid of the SAGE pluggable units, as well?
JUNK283 - JUNK285
And the
, and would power up in seven seconds or less. Surge current was
around 115 amps?
Paul
On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 3:46 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2018, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
On 5/10/18 10:37 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
On 5/10/18 9
On Thu, 10 May 2018, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
On 5/10/18 10:37 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
On 5/10/18 9:29 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
One that comes to mind is the DEC RS04. It spins at roughly 3600 rpm (a hair
less, so obviously a 2 pole induction motor running off 3-phase
On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 12:23 PM, Seth Morabito via cctalk
wrote:
I'm experimenting with setting up UUCP and Usenet on a cluster of 3B2/400s,
and I've quickly discovered that while it's trivial to find old source code
for Usenet (B News and C News), it's virtually
Does anyone know if a non-HP terminal will work as the console for a HP
3000 Series 37? The power-on self-test uses ENQ/ACK to speed sense, but the
manual also implies that it will sense speed from a . On my 37, the TIC
self-test passes up to the point where it talks to the terminal, but
I was about to say something similar. Those items have been on Ebay for
years, some of them still up for auction, such as this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/192514501391?ViewItem==192514501391
The pictures are the same (what few of them actually display), and the
pries are nowhere close
On Fri, 9 Feb 2018, js--- via cctalk wrote:
A tangential question out of curiosity: who here has 5.25" MFM drives they're
extremely surprised are still working, and which model(s)?
I'll start. I've quite a few MFM drives, but the ones that really surprise
me are (2) Seagate ST-506, and (2)
On Thu, 1 Feb 2018, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote:
I started accessing BBSs back in the early 70s with a 300 baud modem.
From there it went to 1200; 2400; 9600; 28.8K and 56Kilobaud. All on
dialup! Now at 5 Mbits/sec. here in Ontario. An American friend has
250Mb/s download. Yikes! The
On Sat, 27 Jan 2018, Adrian Graham via cctalk wrote:
Now where did I put that 8? drive...
I'm using a Tandon 848 on mine.
My pair are Tandons, they?re in a CPT8500 word processor which I?d also like to
get going at some point. Any tips on coaxing them back into life?
Nothing
On Sat, 27 Jan 2018, Adrian Graham via cctalk wrote:
I?d like to thank whoever it was who added the Abit K8V Pro/Winbond W83627HF
with its test results to the TESTFDC page for writing SSSD disks. I?ve been
trying to get a similar setup going for a fortnight now and last week found
this
On Tue, 16 Jan 2018, Tim Riker via cctalk wrote:
On 09/21/2017 08:52 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, 21 Sep 2017, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
Mike Thompson at the RICM is going to look for a number on the key
for their 2108A, this weekend.
Ask if he can snap a few good close-up
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind wrote:
2017-12-05 16:51 GMT+01:00 Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>:
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind wrote:
2017-12-05 16:26 GMT+01:00 Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>:
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind via cctalk wr
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind wrote:
2017-12-05 16:26 GMT+01:00 Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>:
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote:
While going through the HP2640B I found two boards which I cannot find
relevant schematic and description for, the 02640
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote:
While going through the HP2640B I found two boards which I cannot find
relevant schematic and description for, the 02640-60009 Display Memory
Access Module and the 02640-60088 Display Timing Module. Anyone has more
info on these?
The manual
On Thu, 19 Oct 2017, Ed via cctalk wrote:
Progress!
HP 21mx/whatever processor works with double sided key... (I forgot
model#)
2108A, perhaps?
Now to replace the fuse holder on the back... that is mushed.
So is the one on my 2108A.
It has ... of all things 3 tty
On Fri, 22 Sep 2017, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, 21 Sep 2017, Sam O'nella wrote:
Should be easy but my mobile google fu is failing. Didn't Jay and a few
others know if a vintage computer key database/site somewhere? Would that
possibly have or benefit from getting afterwards?
On Mon, 25 Sep 2017, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote:
Hi there, here's an eBay auction for two HP 7970E tape drives that appear
to function:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HP-7970e-DUAL-Tape-Drive-Cabinet-Reel-to-Reel-Player-/192204691239
I'm curious if anyone is looking for one of these
Mike Thompson at the RICM is going to look for a number on the key for
their 2108A, this weekend.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
On Thu, 21 Sep 2017, Dennis Boone via cctalk
(more cards). I have an HP 2112B, and it has
its key.
See a photo at :
http://webpages.charter.net/thecomputercollection/hp/hp2112b.htm
The key is 1 1/2" long, and has the number 4T1427 stamped on it.
JRJ
On 9/19/2017 6:38 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
Does anyone have a k
Does anyone have a key for a HP 2108A? This is one of the original
21MX M-series machines. The key is NOT the same as for the E and F-series
machines.
I already checked with Jay.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
If any VCF Midwest attendees have some spare 4116 dynamic RAM, I could
use a couple. Anything 200ns or faster should work. Please reply
off-list. Thanks!
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
On Mon, 4 Sep 2017, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
I've got an HP 7970 tape drive here that's a little dicey on its reading
(haven't tried writing yet). One thing that I noticed today was that
the surface of the capstan is a bit powdery--wipe it with an alcohol
swab and you get a lot of black
On Fri, 4 Aug 2017, systems_glitch via cctalk wrote:
Indeed, you'll need 2.25R if you want to use some Ross HyperSPARC modules.
I don't know if the ROM image is available on the Internet nowadays, but
I've got a 2.25R ROM in one of my SS10s, I could dump it for you if you
can't find it
I need a keyboard, preferably working, for a HP 264x series terminal.
Contact me off-list if you have a spare. I'm in Central PA.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
It wasn't the LIS collectors that did that, it was 20th Century Fox
back in the '60s. I'm not aware of a single LIS collector that ever had
access to a B205.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
On Thu, 13 Jul 2017, Peter Cetinski wrote:
On Jul 13, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
wrote:
I used a Pace rework station in the USAF, vacuum desoldering and hot air -
very nice, but pricey.
Wow, where were you stationed? In the late 1
On Thu, 13 Jul 2017, systems_glitch via cctalk wrote:
I've heard the Pace stations are *very* good. Never personally used one,
they're above what I was willing to spend, even used!
Thanks,
Jonathan
I used a Pace rework station in the USAF, vacuum desoldering and hot
air - very nice, but
On Thu, 22 Jun 2017, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
I was contacted by a faculty member at the University of Alabama
(Tuscaloosa) who is looking for help in recovering files from some 5-1/4"
diskettes. The diskettes are from the 1989-1892 time frame, and most likely
contain WordPe
On Thu, 22 Jun 2017, Sam O'nella wrote:
The assumptions pouring in could use a quick follow up. Date joke aside,
did they already try reading them? My guess would be yes hence the
recovery request possibly needing flux or more advanced recovery.
The gentleman with the disks does not have
On Thu, 22 Jun 2017, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 3:39 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
CORRECTION:
OpenOffice claims to READ WP files, but not SAVE to those formats.
Which brings it all down to:
"How do you read 5.25" MS-DOS disks?"
I was contacted by a faculty member at the University of Alabama
(Tuscaloosa) who is looking for help in recovering files from some 5-1/4"
diskettes. The diskettes are from the 1989-1892 time frame, and most
likely contain WordPerfect files. If there's anyone in the area who would
be
The VCF museum at Infoage is looking for a HP 13181 board set to
connect a 7970B tape drive to a 2117F processor. Does anyone have a spare
set they'd be willing to part with?
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology
On Tue, 30 May 2017, Jason T via cctalk wrote:
Looks like this guy was the original Caps-Lock Warrior (though likely
out of technical necessity more than style). Thanks for posting this;
I'd never heard of him.
I think he was relate to the BOFH. :-)
Mike Loewen
Looking for recommendations for a bulk tape eraser for SDLT and DLT IV
tapes.
Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
On Thu, 27 Apr 2017, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote:
Additionally, for a testing framework to poke signals through the
drive for debugging during the repair, what's a good platform? A PC
running MS-DOS? The TRS-80 Model 4 itself? Besides doing
directories, are there any good bits of software
On Fri, 21 Apr 2017, Jay West via cctalk wrote:
And yes, many are here just for the relationships and comradery that has
developed over decades of the lists existence.
But that being said... we should have had a party or something *grin*.
We could have the party at VCF MW in September.
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