[cctalk] Re: LCM news?
On 10/24/22 5:00 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
I remember getting such a thing months ago, but not recently.
I got one today.
When I did some looking it appeared to me that essentially all of what's
online is simulators, not real machines. That's nice but not very special;
it's something many other hobbyists could duplicate.
Do you remember if the DtCyber they run for the 6500 has dual-CPU
capability?
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[cctalk] Re: LCM news?
> On Oct 24, 2022, at 16:55, Ian McLaughlin via cctalk > wrote: > > Did anyone else just get the semi-automated-looking email from the Living > Computer Museum reminding that the online collection is still online and how > to access it? It was a bit of a shock to me - I was aware that the online > collection was still accessible, but it just seems ‘strange’ to get an email > from them out of the blue. Oh how I wished it was some good news. > I received it as well. alan
[cctalk] Re: Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License...
Thank you Bruce! Thats great news. Best regards Tom On Tue, 25 Oct 2022, 6:27 am Bruce Ray via cctalk, wrote: > > Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that a > "Hobbyist License" is now available for legacy Data General > Nova and Eclipse software. This license allows educational, hobbyist, > non-commercial use of the vast amount of DG software - software > that changed the world in many ways. > > The initial archives are currently available at: > > www.NovasAreForever.org/dgsw > > and includes documentation for the corresponding software. > > > This October announcement also honors the 54th anniversary of the original > Data General Nova. An international celebration of the Nova's 50th > anniversary was > hosted by Wild Computer Systems in Colorado, USA. Some of the festivities > can be seen at: > > www.Nova-At-50.org > > and > > www.Nova-At-50.org/album/index.html > > > To complement this Hobbyist License, a Nova and Eclipse emulator that > can run all of the > software will be introduced later this week. > > > Wild Hare Computer Systems is dedicated to preserving Data General's > significant contributions to computer history. We seek DG hardware, > software, documentation, > sales literature - basically "anything DG" - that can be added to the > archives for posterity. > > > > Bruce Ray > Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. > Denver, Colorado USA > b...@wildharecomputers.com > > ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org > > www.WildHareComputers.com > > www.NovasAreForever.org >
[cctalk] Re: Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License...
Wild Hare Rocks!!!Thanks guys!Ed Sharpe archivist for smecc Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 5:23 PM, Bruce Ray via cctalk wrote: G'day Paul - It is not a sublicense - Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., now has full IP rights and title to Data General software pursuant to a transfer agreement by DG/EMC[/Dell] and Wild Hare. Bruce Ray Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. On 10/24/2022 5:35 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > Very nice! So I take it that's a sublicense of Dell/EMC IP? It doesn't say > that. > > paul > > >> On Oct 24, 2022, at 6:26 PM, Bruce Ray via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> >> Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that a >> "Hobbyist License" is now available for legacy Data General >> Nova and Eclipse software. This license allows educational, hobbyist, >> non-commercial use of the vast amount of DG software - software >> that changed the world in many ways. >> >> The initial archives are currently available at: >> >> www.NovasAreForever.org/dgsw >> >> and includes documentation for the corresponding software. >> >> >> This October announcement also honors the 54th anniversary of the original >> Data General Nova. An international celebration of the Nova's 50th >> anniversary was >> hosted by Wild Computer Systems in Colorado, USA. Some of the festivities >> can be seen at: >> >> www.Nova-At-50.org >> >> and >> >> www.Nova-At-50.org/album/index.html >> >> >> To complement this Hobbyist License, a Nova and Eclipse emulator that can >> run all of the >> software will be introduced later this week. >> >> >> Wild Hare Computer Systems is dedicated to preserving Data General's >> significant contributions to computer history. We seek DG hardware, >> software, documentation, >> sales literature - basically "anything DG" - that can be added to the >> archives for posterity. >> >> >> >> Bruce Ray >> Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. >> Denver, Colorado USA >> b...@wildharecomputers.com >> >> ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org >> >> www.WildHareComputers.com >> >> www.NovasAreForever.org >
[cctalk] PALM assembler now available (5100/5110/5120)
Wanted to pass along that PALM has been added as a target to the Macro Assembler AS. This means writing some assembly stuff for the old IBM 5100/5110/5120 systems. Assembler available here: http://john.ccac.rwth-aachen.de:8000/as/ So no one has to re-type it, the "bounce" sample is located here: https://github.com/voidstar78/5110VEMU/blob/main/bin/sample1_palm.asm Norbert has the online IBM5110 emulator, but it doesn't have a way to "script inputs". Not sure if he's in the mood to crack that open again, but it would be a nice feature to add (a kind of "File Open" and just script the content of the file like typing on its emulated keyboard).. Alternative way to test some compiled assembly is to script it into the 5110VEMU located here: https://github.com/voidstar78/5110VEMU/tree/main/bin (Wintel builds, uses pdcurses which might not be too hard to port to other systems) Or if have a physical system willing to power up, you can use a serial port as a proxy to the keyboard: https://github.com/voidstar78/KBD5110/tree/main/CODE Screen is port mapped at 0x0200, so drawing stuff is easy. I'll work on an example to poll keyboard inputs - then we're in business for some interactive software content :D (well, will need some RNG solution next) Cheers!
[cctalk] Re: Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License...
G'day Paul - It is not a sublicense - Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., now has full IP rights and title to Data General software pursuant to a transfer agreement by DG/EMC[/Dell] and Wild Hare. Bruce Ray Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. On 10/24/2022 5:35 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: Very nice! So I take it that's a sublicense of Dell/EMC IP? It doesn't say that. paul On Oct 24, 2022, at 6:26 PM, Bruce Ray via cctalk wrote: Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that a "Hobbyist License" is now available for legacy Data General Nova and Eclipse software. This license allows educational, hobbyist, non-commercial use of the vast amount of DG software - software that changed the world in many ways. The initial archives are currently available at: www.NovasAreForever.org/dgsw and includes documentation for the corresponding software. This October announcement also honors the 54th anniversary of the original Data General Nova. An international celebration of the Nova's 50th anniversary was hosted by Wild Computer Systems in Colorado, USA. Some of the festivities can be seen at: www.Nova-At-50.org and www.Nova-At-50.org/album/index.html To complement this Hobbyist License, a Nova and Eclipse emulator that can run all of the software will be introduced later this week. Wild Hare Computer Systems is dedicated to preserving Data General's significant contributions to computer history. We seek DG hardware, software, documentation, sales literature - basically "anything DG" - that can be added to the archives for posterity. Bruce Ray Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. Denver, Colorado USA b...@wildharecomputers.com ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org www.WildHareComputers.com www.NovasAreForever.org
[cctalk] Re: LCM news?
> On Oct 24, 2022, at 7:39 PM, Ian McLaughlin via cctalk > wrote: > > Did anyone else just get the semi-automated-looking email from the Living > Computer Museum reminding that the online collection is still online and how > to access it? It was a bit of a shock to me - I was aware that the online > collection was still accessible, but it just seems ‘strange’ to get an email > from them out of the blue. Oh how I wished it was some good news. > > Here’s hoping that one day Vulcan realize what they have. I remember getting such a thing months ago, but not recently. When I did some looking it appeared to me that essentially all of what's online is simulators, not real machines. That's nice but not very special; it's something many other hobbyists could duplicate. paul
[cctalk] LCM news?
Did anyone else just get the semi-automated-looking email from the Living Computer Museum reminding that the online collection is still online and how to access it? It was a bit of a shock to me - I was aware that the online collection was still accessible, but it just seems ‘strange’ to get an email from them out of the blue. Oh how I wished it was some good news. Here’s hoping that one day Vulcan realize what they have. Ian
[cctalk] Re: Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License...
Very nice! So I take it that's a sublicense of Dell/EMC IP? It doesn't say that. paul > On Oct 24, 2022, at 6:26 PM, Bruce Ray via cctalk > wrote: > > > Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that a > "Hobbyist License" is now available for legacy Data General > Nova and Eclipse software. This license allows educational, hobbyist, > non-commercial use of the vast amount of DG software - software > that changed the world in many ways. > > The initial archives are currently available at: > > www.NovasAreForever.org/dgsw > > and includes documentation for the corresponding software. > > > This October announcement also honors the 54th anniversary of the original > Data General Nova. An international celebration of the Nova's 50th > anniversary was > hosted by Wild Computer Systems in Colorado, USA. Some of the festivities > can be seen at: > > www.Nova-At-50.org > > and > > www.Nova-At-50.org/album/index.html > > > To complement this Hobbyist License, a Nova and Eclipse emulator that can run > all of the > software will be introduced later this week. > > > Wild Hare Computer Systems is dedicated to preserving Data General's > significant contributions to computer history. We seek DG hardware, > software, documentation, > sales literature - basically "anything DG" - that can be added to the > archives for posterity. > > > > Bruce Ray > Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. > Denver, Colorado USA > b...@wildharecomputers.com > > ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org > > www.WildHareComputers.com > > www.NovasAreForever.org
[cctalk] Re: Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License...
Hi Bruce This is Wonderful ! Many thanks ! Dominique On 25/10/2022 00:26, Bruce Ray via cctalk wrote: Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that a "Hobbyist License" is now available for legacy Data General Nova and Eclipse software. This license allows educational, hobbyist, non-commercial use of the vast amount of DG software - software that changed the world in many ways. The initial archives are currently available at: www.NovasAreForever.org/dgsw and includes documentation for the corresponding software. This October announcement also honors the 54th anniversary of the original Data General Nova. An international celebration of the Nova's 50th anniversary was hosted by Wild Computer Systems in Colorado, USA. Some of the festivities can be seen at: www.Nova-At-50.org and www.Nova-At-50.org/album/index.html To complement this Hobbyist License, a Nova and Eclipse emulator that can run all of the software will be introduced later this week. Wild Hare Computer Systems is dedicated to preserving Data General's significant contributions to computer history. We seek DG hardware, software, documentation, sales literature - basically "anything DG" - that can be added to the archives for posterity. Bruce Ray Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. Denver, Colorado USA b...@wildharecomputers.com ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org www.WildHareComputers.com www.NovasAreForever.org
[cctalk] Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License...
Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that a "Hobbyist License" is now available for legacy Data General Nova and Eclipse software. This license allows educational, hobbyist, non-commercial use of the vast amount of DG software - software that changed the world in many ways. The initial archives are currently available at: www.NovasAreForever.org/dgsw and includes documentation for the corresponding software. This October announcement also honors the 54th anniversary of the original Data General Nova. An international celebration of the Nova's 50th anniversary was hosted by Wild Computer Systems in Colorado, USA. Some of the festivities can be seen at: www.Nova-At-50.org and www.Nova-At-50.org/album/index.html To complement this Hobbyist License, a Nova and Eclipse emulator that can run all of the software will be introduced later this week. Wild Hare Computer Systems is dedicated to preserving Data General's significant contributions to computer history. We seek DG hardware, software, documentation, sales literature - basically "anything DG" - that can be added to the archives for posterity. Bruce Ray Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. Denver, Colorado USA b...@wildharecomputers.com ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org www.WildHareComputers.com www.NovasAreForever.org
[cctalk] Re: Fwd: Philips P2000C carrying strap
Better link. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NG7kCK4qHyDgNKxb6 From: Roderic Hamm via cctalk To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Cc: Roderic Hamm Date: 24-10-2022 22:19 Subject:[cctalk] Re: Fwd: Philips P2000C carrying strap I have added some photo's of the strap and end fittings in the bucket https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMg9OstC9aqufVPf9Wnh4nKw1DfLOrG4vbVhT1l1RKu4XQbC3BAJNP1b5j6DkPo9g . The measure is in centimeters. Regards, Roderic.
[cctalk] Re: Fwd: Philips P2000C carrying strap
I have added some photo's of the strap and end fittings in the bucket https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMg9OstC9aqufVPf9Wnh4nKw1DfLOrG4vbVhT1l1RKu4XQbC3BAJNP1b5j6DkPo9g. The measure is in centimeters. Regards, Roderic.
[cctalk] Re: Is this a RIFA (uV3100-10 PSU)?
On 23/10/2022 20:19, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: It looks like the RIFA caps I've removed from my DEC H7864 P/S. Though mine were colored more toward the amber you find dead flies fossilized in and had visible cracks in the case. The RIFA logo/name was on one side with other markings on the other side, on the top was only the X2 and the value. You might have to remove it just to be certain that it is a RIFA, but the top lettering and the overall look point in that direction. On 23/10/2022 22:18, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote: It does look rather like the troublesome RIFA capacitors that come in transparent / slightly yellow cases. However, it seems to be lacking the usual tell tale cracks. You are both right: I desoldered it tonight and it is indeed a RIFA: https://photos.app.goo.gl/smYWrNeuFeo6Ragw7. I measured it as: 28mm W x 16mm D x 13mm H. There are a couple of matches so I'll probably buy a few from each of these: https://www.bitsboxuk.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_81&products_id=409 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124149363651 the bitsbox one may be a teensy bit to large but the ebay one should fit nicely. Neither is too expensive even with postage so I'll buy a few, given that I do have a fair few PSUs knocking around. This is not a big deal compared to the six/ten 1800uF 25V electrolytics in H7821/H7822 power supplies. If these are not already leaking (look for a ring of brown goo around the base, sometimes only visible after unsoldering them), they are very likely to start leaking soon, even more likely if the power supply has not been stored in it's natural orientation. These can do a lot of damage to the power supply and anything else the goo gets on. I have four H7868-B modules (two per BA213) that don't work and two of them have leaking caps, and I mean *seriously* leaking!. This PSU though (the H7822-00) is currently OK: None of the caps show any sign of leaking or bulging. Given how easily the RIFA popped out, I might speculatively try removing one of the 1800uF ones just to see what it looks like underneath, and maybe measure its value too. Mouser wants £1.10 each (for 10+) and also charges £12 minimum shipping, digikey seems similar; eBay does have a UK seller doing 10 for £6, which might be a better option if I need to go that way. Antonio -- Antonio Carlini anto...@acarlini.com
