[cctalk] Agenda VR3 MIPS cross-gcc
There used to be a cross-compiling gcc for MIPS specifically for the VR4121 in the Agenda VR3 PDA, but it doesn't seem to be on any of the remaining sites. Anyone out there got it or, he asked hopefully, the entire SDK? Binaries OK, source better. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- You can't fool me: there ain't no Sanity Clause. -- Chico Marx -
[cctalk] Re: How to reproduce the DEC cabinets' grey colour paint?
> On Jul 24, 2022, at 2:13 PM, Charles Dickman via cctalk > wrote: > > My attempt at the colors from several years ago. > > http://www.chdickman.com/pdp8/DECcolors/ > > CHM = Color Harmony Manual It would be interesting to make them to Pantone colors, because RGB can't reproduce every pigment color. Of course, a separate question is whether a particular unit has faded, in which case matching the "official" color may not be what you'd want to do. paul
[cctalk] Re: How to reproduce the DEC cabinets' grey colour paint?
My attempt at the colors from several years ago. http://www.chdickman.com/pdp8/DECcolors/ CHM = Color Harmony Manual
[cctalk] Re: Attaching Test Clip to F-11 Chips on PDP 11/24 M7133 CPU
On 7/24/22 03:02, Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote: I am trying to work out why my PDP 11/24 CPU is not working. To do so I want to use my logic analyser on the F-11 chips. I have a regular 40-pin test clip, but it doesn't make a good contact with the pins on the F-11 chips. The test clips I have are made for regular DIP chips where the legs come out horizontally from the side of the chip before turning 90 degrees and going down into the board. On the F-11 chips the pins are pretty much stuck to the side of the chip body and so the clip can't make a good contact. Does anyone have any tips for attaching a test clip to the F-11 chips? The test clips often have a "barrier" between the pins. These may prevent the clip from fully closing onto the chip body if the pins are flush, like a ceramic chip. It may be necessary to carve away a bit of the barrier to make the clip close the contacts down onto the chip's pins. The barrier is there to prevent the clip from sliding out of alignment with the pins, but it doesn't work on these ceramic packages. Jon
[cctalk] More Free stuff in Somerset, England
Hello again. Before I begin, this is a re-send of a message I sent to cctech, which didn't get through. So, if there are still plans to keep the cctech address live, could someone look at this, please. Anyway, to get to the point: I have been doing some more digging, mainly in my basement. The following stuff is available for free to anyone who can come and collect it. DEC networking stuff: DECServer 300 Multiport repeater DEMPR-AB DECRepeater 200 DEC Microserver DEMSA-A Another piece of network kit: Retix 2265M 802.3 bridge A Compaq 2260 "Portable II" lunchbox PC A Penny & Giles 7000D double QIC drive. No idea what that conencts to. I'm starting on my (surprisingly large) collection of printers and related stuff. This may require some sorting when people collect - there is at least one box of printer parts containing things like paper guides, winding knobs, and even tractor feed attachments, which need putting with the correct machines! Anyway, the following have already surfaced, and there is more to come: TI Silent 700 terminal, model 743KSR Mannesmann Tally MT80+ (little 80-column impact dot matrix machine, quite nice packaging, slight chip on cover,) HP9195AB Scanjet Plus flatbed scanner Nicolet Zeta 8A pen plotter Finally, one piece of DEC kit I didn't mention last time is the Magtape drive. This is the sort that takes up the top 18U or thereabouts of a rack, but doesn't go very deep. I've been sorting through my Unibus cards (some of which are taken, but others may appear here), but I have no idea what cards would drive this tape machine. Can anyone help? The same disclaimers as last time apply: Everything is offered as seen. Most of it doesn't work. You have been warned. Finally, I have set up an e-mail address for you to reply to if you are interested: declut...@axeside.co.uk. I hope to spot replies to the list too, but it will help if you copy them to that address as well. Thanks again, Philip.
[cctalk] Attaching Test Clip to F-11 Chips on PDP 11/24 M7133 CPU
I am trying to work out why my PDP 11/24 CPU is not working. To do so I want to use my logic analyser on the F-11 chips. I have a regular 40-pin test clip, but it doesn't make a good contact with the pins on the F-11 chips. The test clips I have are made for regular DIP chips where the legs come out horizontally from the side of the chip before turning 90 degrees and going down into the board. On the F-11 chips the pins are pretty much stuck to the side of the chip body and so the clip can't make a good contact. Does anyone have any tips for attaching a test clip to the F-11 chips? Thanks Rob
