Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-27 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 11/27/2020 3:07 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: I don't really want to have to learn how to play Adventure to reproduce this. Games are not my thing except maybe chess. Best regards Tom Hunter Adventure immediately types out a 4 or 5 line "room" description, which is in the initial case

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-27 Thread Rick Murphy via cctalk
On 11/27/2020 6:07 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: Hi Dave, Thanks for Bob Armstrong's old email. I have not seen Jim's VHDL code, but I am quite confident I can fix this. Tom Urban wrote that the IOB6120 is misbehaving, so I will have to do some fault finding or debugging anyway. I would

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-27 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
Bob > > > > > > *From:* Tom Hunter > *Sent:* 27 November 2020 01:08 > *To:* Dave Wade > *Cc:* General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > *Subject:* Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking > > > > Hi Dave, >

RE: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-27 Thread Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk
:-) Bob From: Tom Hunter Sent: 27 November 2020 01:08 To: Dave Wade Cc: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking Hi Dave, Could you please explain how exactly the VT emulation "kills" the Fortran run time system in OS

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-26 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
at smecc we have an extra  first model classic-8    in a  rack  the  blue  one  that  a  white  desk  section can mount to     not the Plexiglas surrounds   do not  know what it  would  take  to plexi one  but this is in a  rack.  downside? it is at the back of  a warehouse  so it  would  not 

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-26 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
OS8. > > Dave > G4UGM > > > -Original Message- > > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Tom Hunter via > > cctalk > > Sent: 26 November 2020 06:02 > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > > > Subject: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - s

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-26 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
We'll see. At the moment I'm not interested in selling either of the 8/L's. The 8/E is a bit more complicated, will have to think about that. C On 11/26/2020 1:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: Tom Uban fully built "Spare Time Gizmos" SBC6120 based computer complete with front-panel and

RE: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-26 Thread Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk
> Subject: DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking > > Tom Uban fully built "Spare Time Gizmos" SBC6120 based computer > complete > with front-panel and IO board is on its way to me. :-) > > I am still looking to buy one of the following PDP-8 models: > > PD

DEC PDP-8/E wanted - still looking

2020-11-25 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
Tom Uban fully built "Spare Time Gizmos" SBC6120 based computer complete with front-panel and IO board is on its way to me. :-) I am still looking to buy one of the following PDP-8 models: PDP-8/F PDP-8/E PDP-8/L PDP-8/I PDP-8/M Dave, Chris, Paul and Robert I am looking forward to getting

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-23 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
I have received a lot of feedback about desirable DEC PDP-8 models. Here is my updated list of PDP-8 models I would be interested in buying: PDP-8/F PDP-8/E PDP-8/L PDP-8/I PDP-8/M I am also interested in buying a "Spare Time Gizmos" SBC6120 based computer complete with front-panel and IO

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-22 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
Oscar makes one run of his PiDP-8/I kit about every month. The complete kit is only $165 plus $40 for shipping. I got the kit in September and it is easy to assemble if you know how to solder. It took me about 4 hours. The kit is based on SIMH running on a Raspberry PI. The front panel size is 60%

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-22 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
Hi Tom, You haven't replied to my email to you about your SBC6120. I would like to buy your Spare Times Gizmo kit and would be happy to pay a reasonable price. Would $800 be acceptable? Thanks and best regards Tom Hunter On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 3:24 PM Tom Uban via cctalk wrote: > For those

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-22 Thread Thomas Moss via cctalk
Chris, Whoops, somehow I'd read your reply to Tom Uban but completely misread what it was you were asking by skimming over what he said. Anyway, as far as SBC6120s go, I don't know of anyone "building them", as in a ready built system, but blank PCBs are available on chipkin.ru if you can

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-22 Thread Thomas Moss via cctalk
On Nov 22, 2020, at 04:01 PM, Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote: Does anyone know of anyone building them for sale? I dont need a real PDP-8 in my life with all my other hardware (more Q-bus PDP-11, on the other hand) but Id love having *a* PDP-8, especially one that doesnt require enormous

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-22 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Sun, Nov 22, 2020, 5:01 PM Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote: > On Nov 20, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Tom Uban via cctalk > wrote: > > > > For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't want the large > size/weight and > > maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120 >

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-22 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
On Nov 20, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Tom Uban via cctalk wrote: > > For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't want the large size/weight > and > maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120 > (integrated > PDP-8), FP6120 (front panel for SBC6120) and IOB6120 (Jim

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-21 Thread Tom Uban via cctalk
For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't want the large size/weight and maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120 (integrated PDP-8), FP6120 (front panel for SBC6120) and IOB6120 (Jim Kearney's multi-function companion board) a number of years ago and would be

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-21 Thread davemaho via cctalk
Your chances are excellent, depending on your budget. I have two ‘8e’s, a straight 8, and a vt270. Each has issues: the 270 won’t boot, nor will the 8e’s (they have 8” floppies either rx02 or rx01’s, vt100/ 101’s, asr 33,35, and 32’s), and the straight 8 comes up with all zeros every eighth

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-21 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
Hi John, If you see any other PDP-8/E,F,L,I for sale could you please keep me in mind and let me know? Thanks and best regards Tom Hunter On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 11:43 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 11/20/2020 8:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: > > I

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
All the 8 m and f I had when in comp. Biz in the 80s had the full front panel...   guess I lucked out... Now,8a. Could cone either way into my shop though On Friday, November 20, 2020 Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: On 20/11/2020 16:55, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > Go for a 8m or f 

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
On 20/11/2020 16:55, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Go for a 8m or f  same omnibus and easer to lift as only onevnibuss panel!  - Also a switchmode PSU which is much lighter than the -8/E linear supply. But the -8/M normally has the minimal panel with the power key and minimal toggle switches.

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Widen your search to pdp8/L's. I still have the pair of them I bought a few years back, once the 11/24 is in service I'll start on them... C On 11/20/2020 9:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are my chances of finding a complete and

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread Robert Ollerton via cctalk
How close to Tucson are you located or willing to haul? On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 7:01 AM Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: > I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are my chances of finding > a complete and repairable DEC PDP-8/E or as a second choice a PDP-8/I ? > > Is there any hope or

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Go for a 8m or f  same omnibus and easer to lift as only onevnibuss panel!  - On Friday, November 20, 2020 John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: On 11/20/2020 8:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: > I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are my chances of finding > a complete and

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread John H. Reinhardt via cctalk
On 11/20/2020 8:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are my chances of finding a complete and repairable DEC PDP-8/E or as a second choice a PDP-8/I ? Is there any hope or should I be just content with my SIMH based PiDP-8/I? Thanks Tom Hunter

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread rice43 via cctalk
I wouldn't get your hopes up. Finding a PDP-8 of any description is going to be fairly difficult in this day and age, even a PDP-8/A. I'd assume that the majority of those that were made were either scrapped, or are now in private hands, where the owners would be unwilling to part with

DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are my chances of finding a complete and repairable DEC PDP-8/E or as a second choice a PDP-8/I ? Is there any hope or should I be just content with my SIMH based PiDP-8/I? Thanks Tom Hunter