[cctalk] Re: long lived media (Was: Damage to CD-R from CD Sleeve

2023-01-17 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
A take (mine) on the backup/archiving problem is that any medium that is used for this purpose will eventually be rendered obsolete and possibly unusable without going to extreme measures. My solution is to use whatever (economical) hard disk device has the most capacity and store stuff there

[cctalk] Re: DEC LINC Eight auction

2023-01-10 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Also a box of linctape from the same auction https://hibid.com/lot/143159860/box-of-linctape-digital?ref=catalog Sent from my iPhone On Jan 10, 2023, at 09:36, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Absolutely gorgeous!Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM,

[cctalk] Re: DEC LINC Eight auction

2023-01-10 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
te a project, expensive > >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:39 PM Wayne S via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot of experience with >> hibid sellers and when they say shipping available it either means they >> will package

[cctalk] Re: DEC LINC Eight auction

2023-01-10 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot of experience with hibid sellers and when they say shipping available it either means they will package and ship themselves or drop it off at the ups store and let ups contact you for payment. When i bid I usually write need shipping to

[cctalk] Re: loading vt220 fonts

2023-01-05 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
You want to look at this manual. https://vt100.net/docs/vt220-rm Vt100 doesn't support soft char sets but vt220 on does. Wayne > On Jan 5, 2023, at 10:46 PM, David Griffith via cctalk > wrote: > > > I'm trying to figure out how to created and load a "soft character set" into > a vt220

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

2022-12-28 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Circuitcellar magazine is still around. I think Steve sold it a while ago then bought it back just a few years ago. Try contacting him at https://circuitcellar.com Sent from my iPhone On Dec 28, 2022, at 14:07, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: Yeah,

[cctalk] Re: Inline Serial Device?

2022-11-11 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Something like this… https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Box-Corporation-Modified-SWED98174-Cos-II-Code-Operated-Serial-Switcher-/165759564735?mkcid=16=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286=711-127632-2357-0 Sent from my iPhone On Nov 11, 2022, at 14:00, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Fri, 11 Nov

[cctalk] Re: Inline Serial Device?

2022-11-11 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Black box may have something. They had something similar where you could call in via phone and activate a switch to reboot a computer. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 11, 2022, at 13:40, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > Or even cheaper, a dumpstered/e-waste PC > >> On Fri, 11 Nov 2022,

[cctalk] Re: Exabyte recovery

2022-11-10 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Zane, what is the problem you’ve experienced with 8MM tapes? I have a lot of home video 8MM that I’ve not converted to Dvd yet and was wondering if the issue was related to tape deterioration or more to the drive mechanism. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 10, 2022, at 11:50, Zane Healy via

[cctalk] Re: 14 DZ11's for sale/whatever

2022-11-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Just to clarify, my surmising was in response to “ The DH11 does DMA output, but not DMA input. ” in one of the earlier messages. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2022, at 12:03, Wayne S wrote: > > Paul said “But the DZ doesn't do DMA.” > I apologize. I used DZ in responses when i meant DH.

[cctalk] Re: 14 DZ11's for sale/whatever

2022-11-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Paul said “But the DZ doesn't do DMA.” I apologize. I used DZ in responses when i meant DH. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2022, at 11:56, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > >  > >> On Nov 1, 2022, at 2:32 PM, ben via cctalk wrote: >> >> On 2022-11-01 11:20 a.m., Paul Koning via

[cctalk] Re: 14 DZ11's for sale/whatever

2022-11-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
:01, Paul Koning via cctalk >> wrote: >> >>  >> >>>> On Oct 30, 2022, at 2:49 PM, Wayne S via cctalk >>>> wrote: >>> >>> The difference between dz and dh interfaces is that the dh used dma instead >>> of interrupts

[cctalk] Re: 14 DZ11's for sale/whatever

2022-11-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Hi Paul. Who “corrected” you about DMA input? I’d like to read about that as nothing i read about the DZ mentioned that. Got any Cites? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2022, at 09:01, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > >  > >> On Oct 30, 2022, at 2:49 PM, Wayne S

[cctalk] Re: 14 DZ11's for sale/whatever

2022-10-30 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
The difference between dz and dh interfaces is that the dh used dma instead of interrupts to get characters to the cpu. It would be transparent to any software. I did a write up on them 40 years ago justifying the replacement of a dz with dh saying that decreasing interrupts would increase

[cctalk] Re: RDI BriteLite IPX keeps going to white screen

2022-10-29 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
The value of the control might be marked on the board too so you could use that as a guide. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2022, at 13:15, Wayne S wrote: > > One thought is that the brightness control might be heating up and changing > value. You can check the controls easily with a ohm

[cctalk] Re: RDI BriteLite IPX keeps going to white screen

2022-10-29 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
One thought is that the brightness control might be heating up and changing value. You can check the controls easily with a ohm meter. Check ohms across the control when cold, disconnect ohm meter and plug in the machine until it goes white. Then disconnect and measure across the control again.

[cctalk] Re: 14 DZ11's for sale/whatever

2022-10-29 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Can i post your this info to the cccmp discord? I’m sure you’ll get a few tesponses. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2022, at 11:37, Tony Duell via cctalk > wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2022 at 6:14 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk > wrote: >> >> Being lazy admittedly but can these be used for

[cctalk] Re: RDI BriteLite IPX keeps going to white screen

2022-10-29 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Is there any kind of brightness control? Does it work at all when the screen goes white? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2022, at 12:56, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk > wrote: > >  >> >> This usually means the timer of the pulse width modulation circuit is >> changing. >> If it’s an RC type

[cctalk] Re: RDI BriteLite IPX keeps going to white screen

2022-10-29 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
This usually means the timer of the pulse width modulation circuit is changing. If it’s an RC type circuit, probably the resistor is heating up and changing value. If it’s a ic that controls the PWM then check out the IC and the components that connect to the control pin. Sent from my iPhone

[cctalk] Re: 8" floppy diskettes themselves (was: 8" floppy diskette storage cases)

2022-10-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
I’ve used a floppies a lot over the years and only real failures i’ve seen are with the case or jacket being cracked or otherwise broken torn. Had a lot of 3 1/2 floppies that wouldn’t write but a reformat fixed that. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 14, 2022, at 15:26, Sellam Abraham via cctalk

[cctalk] Re: PDP 8a front panel hardware

2022-10-11 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Definitely! Easy-peasey. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2022, at 12:28, Tony Duell wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 8:23 PM Wayne S via cctalk > wrote: >> >> A local machine shop or even a college machine shop could knock out 10 of >> those in an hour

[cctalk] Re: PDP 8a front panel hardware

2022-10-11 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
A local machine shop or even a college machine shop could knock out 10 of those in an hour probably in steel. It’s worth investigating i think. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2022, at 11:17, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk > wrote: > > On 10/11/2022 10:48 AM, geneb via cctalk wrote: >> If

[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-05 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
There was another list member that undertook the same project starting about 2 years ago. He posted regular updates for awhile then stopped. Sorry, but i don’t remember his name but his posts would be archived. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2022, at 20:00, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > >

[cctalk] Re: Minicomputer front panel.

2022-09-23 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
I think the computers got so fast so that having blinking light wasn’t feasible. They would be on all the time. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2022, at 16:27, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > > On 9/23/22 11:53, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: >> On Sep 23, 2022, at 12:45 PM, Chuck Guzis

[cctalk] Re: VCF Swap Meet October 8, 2022 @ InfoAge

2022-09-11 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
It says “ We are in pre-planning for the outdoor swap meet in Wall, NJ (near InfoAge). ” Glasses are good to use when the eyes start to go. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2022, at 12:51, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote:  On 09/11/2022 12:47 PM CDT Jeffrey Brace via cctalk wrote: The

[cctalk] Re: HP 150 software

2022-09-07 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Any chance you could upload them to the internet archive for posterity? Wayne > On Sep 6, 2022, at 10:56 PM, Stan Sieler via cctalk > wrote: > > Hi, > > I found a bunch of original HP 150 software on 3.5" floppies ... > any HP 150 collectors here?Free, pickup, Cupertino. > > Includes

[cctalk] Re: PDP Straight-8 front panel

2022-08-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Rod Smallwood has done reproductions i think. He is on cctalk. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 14, 2022, at 19:16, Ryan de Laplante via cctalk > wrote: > > I have a DEC PDP Straight-8 in very poor condition. The paint behind the > panel glass has mostly flecked off, the glass is broken and it

[cctalk] Re: Mac SE/30 + SCSI2SD: Disk errors and random crashes

2022-08-11 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Intermittent power supply problem? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2022, at 10:55, David Glover-Aoki via cctalk > wrote: > > I have a recently recapped SE/30, and I have installed a SCSI2SD (v5.0a) > inside it. I don't have a (working) CD drive, and the floppy drive is broken, > so I

[cctalk] Re: DECnet to be dropped from Linux

2022-08-04 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Since dropping DECNET is just a proposal and needs to be voted on, what’s the chance the vote will pass? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2022, at 14:08, Grant Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > On 8/4/22 2:12 PM, Doc Shipley via cctalk wrote: >> This becomes an actual showstopper when the most

[cctalk] Re: DECnet to be dropped from Linux

2022-08-02 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
It might not be worth it to redhat. I wonder how many govt entities are still using DEC machines and can’t replace them easily. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2022, at 13:47, Grant Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > On 8/2/22 2:37 PM, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: >> I naively

[cctalk] Re: DECnet to be dropped from Linux

2022-08-02 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
if you need Decnet you’ll want Redhat. This Creates a niche market by default. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2022, at 13:12, Grant Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > On 8/2/22 1:56 PM, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: >> Does dropping Decnet mean the the commercial versions l

[cctalk] Re: DECnet to be dropped from Linux

2022-08-02 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Does dropping Decnet mean the the commercial versions like Redhat and any others that you pay support for will also lose Decnet? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2022, at 12:12, Grant Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > On 8/2/22 12:42 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: >> I think the context was

[cctalk] Re: BBS memorabilia

2022-08-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
The computer shoppers in the ‘80s and 90’s were full of BBS listings. Might look there. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 1, 2022, at 18:58, Ryan de Laplante via cctalk > wrote: > >  > >> On Aug 1, 2022, at 11:49 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk >> wrote: >> >>> On 8/1/22 06:26, Ryan de Laplante

[cctalk] Re: Can someone explain...

2022-07-21 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Money laundering? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2022, at 13:52, William Sudbrink via cctalk > wrote: > > I have verified that those cables go to the IMSAI SIO and PIO boards. They > aren't even Altair! > > -Original Message- > From: Kelly Leavitt via cctalk

Vax/pdp on ebay

2021-03-04 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Is anyone from this list bidding on this. If so i’ll back out. Just don’t want it to be “recycled “ and i have room for it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-DEC-BA23-Lot-Micro-PDP-11-73-VAXstation-3200-x2-VT220-x2-Extras-Docs/224368924502?hash=item343d6e1756:g:zp8AAOSwvWNgO9qe Sent from my

Re: Looking for a potentiometer for restoration project

2021-01-19 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Just for clarification, a pot has 3 tabs. Ohmeter measuring across the 2 “end” tabs should indicate the total resistance of the pot (10k, 50k, 500k ohms, whatever the schematic says). If the measurement is infinite then the potentiometer is open broken. If you get that reading, you might want

Re: Looking for a potentiometer for restoration project

2021-01-19 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Out of curiosity, why do you think the pot is bad? Wayne Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 19, 2021, at 14:28, Ali via cctalk wrote: > >  >> >> For a workaround: >> >> 1. Solder any same size pot with suitable long wires to the location >> (if possible) >> 2. Adjust the brightness to Your

Re: Macro-10 humour

2020-12-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Byte magazine in the late 70’s had a list of funny mnemonics like this. My fav was SDSD - Seek Data and Scar Disk. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 14, 2020, at 07:54, Don Stalkowski via cctalk > wrote: > > I came across this among some junk I had. > > Don > > .TY NEMON.DOC > >

Re: non-shunting jumpers?

2020-10-22 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
I’ve just stripped off a short piece of insulation from hookup wire and slipped it over the pin.Fits tight and can be removed and it's cheap. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 2020, at 14:33, Maciej W. Rozycki via cctalk > wrote: > > On Thu, 22 Oct 2020, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > >>>

Re: non-shunting jumpers?

2020-10-22 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
And environmentally conscious because it’s recycling. -: Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 2020, at 15:21, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote: > > On Thu, 22 Oct 2020, Wayne S wrote: > >> I’ve just stripped off a short piece of insulation from hookup wire and >> slipped it over the pin.Fits tight and

Re: NetWare 5.1 / BorderManager 3.5

2020-09-09 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Fyi .. there seems to be a lots of Netware for sale on Ebay for some reason. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2020, at 10:42, Grant Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > On 9/9/20 5:08 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: >> But that's good, isn't it? > > Yes and no. > > Yes in that it's below the

Re: Alto II keyset connector plug identification

2020-08-19 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
This place has the 2de19p connectors in their catalog. Kinda pricey though. https://www.onlinecomponents.com/keywordsearch.aspx?text=2de19p=2 Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2020, at 17:48, Ian Finder via cctalk wrote: It's actually an ITT CANON ***2DE19P***, not a DE19 as Marc indicates.

Re: MSV11-R doc needed

2020-05-06 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
In case you didn’t already have this info... http://pdp-11.nl/fieldguide.html This site has a doc “ Field guide to Q bus and unibus options“ modules and it’s listed as a Q bus 3rd party option as follows... MSV11-R Q General Robotics 4Mb 22-bit memory, MSV11-p compatible Sent from my

Re: DIY Paper Tape Punch - Mechanism diagram?

2020-05-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
An option is to use a computer controlled cutter like Cricut or Silhouette to punch a tape. Github has software, look at PTAP2DXF. It has a example pix of a tape made with a "2016 model Silhouette CAMEO vinyl/stencil cutter and a used large yellow business envelope". Interestingly, the tape is

Re: Transformer Fault in a PSU?

2020-01-12 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Fyi..This site has a ps listed for sale. https://www.kunhardt-computer.de/kunden/kch/modul_a_l.htm I haven't worked with so can't vouch for them. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2020, at 14:46, Rob Jarratt via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote: You may be able to rewind it. That

Re: Anyone familiar with these vintage touchscreens?

2019-10-20 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
As an FYI, the YouTube comments description of the system is: "Published on Oct 19, 2019 10/9/1985: Farm Fresh grocery stores unveil new cutting-edge technology: store kiosks that help shoppers map out where to find items in their stores. The kiosks appear to be running Apple II software."

Re: DIBOL manual

2019-10-13 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
In 1981-1987 i worked for a company that used the MCBA system subroutines to develop a system to do trust plan administration for labor unions. Mostly it was remote data entry by the unions themselves over leased lines using black box modems. The MCBA routines were pretty clever and solid. The

Re: Tandem Minicomputers

2019-09-30 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
SII ( system integrators inc, not System Industries Inc) produced a big system for Newspaper editing. Could be over 3000 seats. It used Coyote terminals. IIRC, i think it ran the Guardian operating system. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2019, at 09:45, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > >>

Pro 350 for sale on Craigslist

2019-09-24 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Just saw this … https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/sys/d/laguna-niguel-vintage-dec-computer-350/6983617174.html Ad Says… Vintage DEC Computer 350 Pro System - $450 (Laguna Niguel) Vintage Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) computer system 350 Professional ( based on PD-11 chipset) 10 MB HDD ,

RE: Wanted: Scan of RF modulator article in Sept. 1978 Radio Electronics

2019-09-24 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Look here. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Electronics/70s/1978/Radio-Electronics-1978-09.pdf From: cctalk on behalf of William Sudbrink via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:36:57 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and

Re: Post?

2019-05-29 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Yes it did. I remember seeing it twice. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2019, at 10:07, MEBA via cctalk wrote: > > Did my post for the HP printer get posted? I haven't seen it. > > > > Mark > > >

RE: looking for an old IBM knob from a 609 calculator panel

2019-05-28 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
There’s a lot of aluminum stove knobs that might fit the bill. Google “metal stove replacement button” and you’ll see a few. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: cctalk on behalf of Chuck Guzis via cctalk

RE: Raised Floors

2019-05-23 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Ethan O'Toole via cctalk Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 12:19 PM To: Patrick Finnegan; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic

Re: Raised Floors

2019-05-22 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
PS.. Sorry about the top posting. I'm old and i forgot. Wayne > On May 22, 2019, at 1:45 AM, Wayne S wrote: > > All true. Just sayin' that water can get into the DC even when it's not > intended. > When fighting a fire in another part of a structure, the water may find it's > way into the

Re: Raised Floors

2019-05-22 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Have to rephrase what i said about the Liebert units being water cooled. They used water for humidity control not for cooling. They used regular refrigerant for that. Wayne > On May 22, 2019, at 1:50 AM, Wayne S wrote: > > PS.. Sorry about the top posting. I'm old and i forgot. > > >

Re: Raised Floors

2019-05-22 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
All true. Just sayin' that water can get into the DC even when it's not intended. When fighting a fire in another part of a structure, the water may find it's way into the DC. Not sure about not allowing water to get near a dc, can you explain that statement? The 2 Liebert a/c units that

RE: Raised Floors

2019-05-21 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Interesting. The arguments I’ve heard from a few data center builders/managers is that the main factor in how a DC is built is that can the business be insured against catastrophic loss. It has to meet all fire codes and has to be reasonably resistant to unforeseen catastrophes, like flooding

Re: VMS versions

2019-05-06 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Revision notes were important to read as i learned when i upgraded our 780 from VMS 3.0 to 3.1. All our DIBOL programs stopped working and had to be relinked. Not a fun thing to do on a Monday night before customers started using the system. Sent from my iPhone >> On May 6, 2019, at 10:47,

Re: atex system in Houston

2019-03-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
As an fyi to collecting, many old newspapers might be a source for old iron. They invested in computer Technology and when that technology was replaced/upgraded, they usually just moved the systems into the basement and they sit there collecting dust. Many systems were still on the books when

Re: atex system in Houston

2019-03-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Btw... The inhouse system wasn't WYSIWYG, it used a standard font with markup to specify attributes. The back end system translated that to the proper fonts. The fonts were custom designed. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2019, at 11:49, Paul Koning wrote: > > Early 1979. I worked on

Re: atex system in Houston

2019-03-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
I echo the reliability requirement. Classified ad sales was the biggest revenue generator back then so Newpapers would throw a lot of development money at them to make them reliable. A classified sales rep would be on the phone to a customer, taking the text of the ad and typing it directly

Re: atex system in Houston

2019-03-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Paul, what was the timeframe when you worked on the system in Van Nuys? I worked for a large newspaper starting in 1978 and they made their own 330 seat Classified Sales Entry system because there wasn't anything out there that was big enough. It used Zentec ZMS-90 programmable terminals

Re: atex system in Houston

2019-03-13 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Atex, now Newscycle, also had a Classified Advertising system out at that time. I remember reading a article somewhere saying that Atex was going to use the J11 for that system. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2019, at 06:41, Toby Thain via cctalk > wrote: > >> On 2019-03-13 9:31 AM, Paul

RE: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-04 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Yep, I noticed that, but thought it was a idea you might want to explore and it’s simple enough to do. Without the full output from the ls command and how it was executed I was just throwing it out there. For instance, was the default dir where ls was run, the same dir as when the

RE: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-04 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Noel, it might be a wonky filesystem. I’ve had ls -l seg fault because of bad attribute data on a file in a directory on Solaris. Interestingly, ls (without the -l) worked okay. Maybe fsck or the equivalent command may show something. It was a Solaris system with many concurrent users so I

Re: old gcc #pragma handling

2019-01-30 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Fyi There is a gcc atari.readme in that directory Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2019, at 13:00, Christian Groessler via cctalk > wrote: > >> On 1/30/19 7:19 PM, Carlos E Murillo-Sanchez via cctalk wrote: >> Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote: On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 11:53:59PM +0100,

Re: HP board "gold recovery" garbage

2019-01-23 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
jay, It's a "buy it now" so not really an auction. You would not really be changing the terms if you made an offer! Wayne > On Jan 23, 2019, at 2:48 PM, Jay West via cctalk > wrote: > > Because Will, I'm not sure that would be fair to the other people already > here watching or planning

Re: sun model 47. code 4/40 does it have the nvram with battery?

2018-12-05 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
There are some sparcstation voyagers for sale on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-Rare-SUN-Voyager-SPARCstation-Model-146/131537725894?hash=item1ea04269c6:g:xAoAAOSwBLlVgLN8 Wayne > On Dec 4, 2018, at 9:05 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk > wrote: > >

Re: Font for DEC indicator panels

2018-11-13 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Dec may have used a customized font. You could recreate it fairly easily using a font utility like Fontographer (my favorite... Really easy to use) or Font lab. They allow you to take a font that you like and modify the different glyphs to your taste. Wayne > On Nov 12, 2018, at 12:04 PM,

Re: BBS card, ISA8bit multi serial, 4 channels

2018-11-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
A company i worked for bought a small healthcare "utilization review" company in the @1983 and they had 5 pc's with just that configuration with contractor written software. We replaced it with a Microvax II. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2018, at 10:29, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: >>> We

Re: Microsoft-Paul Allen

2018-10-18 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 18, 2018, at 15:01, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > Thank you for the correction. > > Yes, companies often change their names. > > Gary Kildall founded Intergalactic Digital Research. > > George Morrow founded Thinker Toys, which later became Morrow's

Re: Altos 386/1000 boot/diags images?

2018-10-10 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Al, I don't know much about them, only from discussions on this list. Thought maybe there were only one or two models made and thus maybe there was interest in any model, even if it's just for parts. As an aside, i'll be up in SF in late October and hope to stop by the museum. Sent from

Re: Altos 386/1000 boot/diags images?

2018-10-10 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
There's a guy here in So Cal that has a bunch of vintage computers including an Altos. I haven't seen it personally but he has a Craigslist ad. Said he put it on ebay and sold it but didn't want to ship because it's real heavy, so i guess the deal fell thru. Current ad says $300 for all.

Re: Advice requested on proper disposal of Seagate ST3000DM001 disk drives

2018-09-21 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Be aware that a cheap way of making fairly pure oxygen is just by heating up manganese dioxide, which will cause anything that is a like a flame to burn much hotter. I remember doing an experiment in grade school where you heat up a tablespoonfull of MD in a test tube with an alcohol burner or

RE: Pdp 11/34 System for sale in Riverside,ca

2018-08-08 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
ows 10 From: cctalk on behalf of Mark J. Blair via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 12:43:09 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Pdp 11/34 System for sale in Riverside,ca > On Aug 1, 2018, at 8:32 AM, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: > > http://www.ctonl

Pdp 11/34 System for sale in Riverside,ca

2018-08-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
http://www.ctonlineauctions.com/detail.asp?id=746466 >From the pictures it looks to be a fairly complete system with Kennedy tape >drive. Has a System industries controller but doesn't appear to have a disk drive. I'd love to have it, but my wife would kill me if i brought something that big

Re: MOS MCS2529 math chip

2018-07-21 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Here's a link to the instruction manual. http://www.wass.net/manuals/Melcor%20SC-635.pdf Note that it says to have the battery in place if you want to run it off the external ac adaptor. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 20, 2018, at 14:06, Brent Hilpert via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>>

Re: 360 Technologies selloff

2018-07-16 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
They still have am active ebay store, though. Continental Computers Wayne On Jul 15, 2018, at 9:51 PM, Marc Howard via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote: I'm not sure Continental Computer is still in business. www.conticomp.com doesn't respond anymore.

Re: Parts help - need flight SRAMs

2018-06-06 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Quick search found it here. http://www.asap-memory.com/search.aspx?searchby=partno=5962H9954103QXC MFD By BAE and Fairchild Wayne On Jun 5, 2018, at 6:06 PM, Eric Smith via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote: On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 8:47 AM, Tapley, Mark via cctalk <

Re: VMS 8.4 Alpha Hobbyist disk images

2018-02-03 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Notice: Downloaded this from the link and Norton says it is a virus. PUA.InstallCore Sent from Outlook From: cctech on behalf of Mark Wickens via cctech Sent: Friday, February

Re: Foonlies

2018-01-31 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
m) and very fast. Did they merge? paul > On Jan 31, 2018, at 2:52 PM, Wayne S via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Was this the machine that Triple I/Autologic created to digitize old color > film movies? > AFIK, it used lasers to scan the film and create digit

Re: Foonlies

2018-01-31 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Was this the machine that Triple I/Autologic created to digitize old color film movies? AFIK, it used lasers to scan the film and create digital color seps that were recombined later in the process. It was used in the Kate Winslett / Leonardo DiCaprio remake of "Titanic". Autologic even got

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