Re: Preferred way of substituting TFT for CRT Monitor?

hello this circuit http://nootropicdesign.com/ve/downloads/LM1881.pdf separate sync signals from composite video,it may help you with some level adjustement,to apply your composite video to vga screens maybe you can find commercial products on ebay but it will be more expensive best

RE: Preferred way of substituting TFT for CRT Monitor?

> > I have got a HP 9000/217 machine with a standard video card. This card has a > monochrome > composite output (resolution is as low as about 512x400, but I might replace > it with a higher > resolution card). A small 9" HP monitor that I used for testing only shows > me 2 or 3 bands > of

Re: Preferred way of substituting TFT for CRT Monitor?

> All I have are modern TFT monitors which usually have VGA and/or DVI inputs,$ > What is the preferred way to connect "old" composite video signals to a mode$ Please don't use paragraph-length lines. Any monitor that takes DE-15 ("VGA") or DVI-A input is, electrically speaking, taking R-G-B

RE: Preferred way of substituting TFT for CRT Monitor?

Assuming you are in Germany I would use an LCD TV with SCART I assume devices with SCART inputs are available there. Does Aldi in Germany do weekly offers as in the UK. I especially bought one of their TV's because it had a wide range of inputs. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk

Preferred way of substituting TFT for CRT Monitor?

I have got a HP 9000/217 machine with a standard video card. This card has a monochrome composite output (resolution is as low as about 512x400, but I might replace it with a higher resolution card). A small 9" HP monitor that I used for testing only shows me 2 or 3 bands of the image and

Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

Hi Folks, I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there are also some 5.25" HD diskettes too. I

Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/94441/retro-computing I think this is actually a pretty good idea and StackExchange is a great platform. As of right now it needs 11 more people following it (and more questions). tnx. g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, David Brownlee wrote: On 15 January 2016 at 13:50, geneb wrote: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/94441/retro-computing I think this is actually a pretty good idea and StackExchange is a great platform. As of right now it needs 11 more

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On 15 January 2016 at 13:50, geneb wrote: > > http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/94441/retro-computing > > I think this is actually a pretty good idea and StackExchange is a great > platform. > > As of right now it needs 11 more people following it (and more

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Robo58 wrote: Hi Folks, I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there are

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On 01/15/2016 08:09 AM, Robo58 wrote: Hi Folks, I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

A good place to start: http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img/index.htm m - Original Message - From: "Robo58" To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 12:14 PM Subject: RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On 01/15/2016 06:09 AM, Robo58 wrote: I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there are also

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

Hi Bill, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have an 8" Shugart 800/801 and one or two 5.25". I'm a little rusty on the older PC's. So when you say that 386 to PIII's could read an 8" floppy, would those PC's have SD floppy controllers? I did a quick look and the link for the Catweasel

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

do you have a working 8" drive? You can attach to a PC from the 386 through to Pentium III as a "HD 5 1/4" drive. That's what I do. You need the DBIT 50/34 adapter and image an disk program. You can usually for CP/M disks just use the motherboard's built-in disk drive controller, but I also

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

Hi Fred, Thanks for the reply. The 8" SD diskettes are standard IBM format (I believe 3740 physical format) 26 sectors. I believe the 8" DD follows the same 3740 physical format but has 1024 byte sectors and that they could vary as to either 8 or 9 sectors/track. Regarding the 5.25" HD

My last word on building computers!

I’m not sure to what degree one can/wish to build there own car. If one puts their mind to it; then anything is possible. I’m sure this applies only to die-hard builders and not representative of the ‘average’ guy/gal. One, and I may be stereotyping here, does not have the time to build much of

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Robo58 wrote: I'm a little rusty on the older PC's. So when you say that 386 to PIII's could read an 8" floppy, would those PC's have SD floppy controllers? Some (such as 37c65 based FDCs) do, some don't. Dave Dunfield made a test program, to help identify them. If

Re: For you SGI fans...

Hello Jay, Regarding the simulated SCSI disk, hoping you can explain further. The last time I had an IRIX based workstation on my desk was in 2007, and all this SGI discussion has me wanting to go and hunt down a Fuel. Curious how the simulated disk thing works. Thank you, Jerry My coworker

Re: My last word on building computers!

A number of years ago, I read an interesting book titled "Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding". In the front matter, the author decried the decrease in DIY, whether that was fixing your own car or (his topic) building your own boat. For the author, it was a clear sign of the intellectual apocalypse.

Re: Building a PC - then & now

On 01/13/2016 4:54 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote: On 01/13/2016 03:27 PM, William Donzelli wrote: In the old days, the shitty kit TVs would have continuous tuners. In prewar days, it seems that there more than a couple of offerings. Didn't Meissner(they of the "Signal Shifter" VFO) offer a kit TV

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC

From: Jon Elson Got a console serial port on the CP/M system? You should be able to use a program like Kermit to suck up the files. Something like this was going to be my suggestion, too. The original request was to archive the source files, not the disks

Re: My last word on building computers!

> On Jan 15, 2016, at 1:56 PM, Ian S. King wrote: > > A number of years ago, I read an interesting book titled "Buehler's > Backyard Boatbuilding". In the front matter, the author decried the > decrease in DIY, whether that was fixing your own car or (his topic) > building your

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Steven Hirsch wrote: The simplest approach (as suggested by Fred) would be to use 22Disk to simply read files out of the CP/M filesystem. If you are dealing with a non-standard format that is not in the default database, you would need to purchase a registered copy that

Re: USO (Unidentified System Unit)

-Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Rod Smallwood Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 6:46 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: USO (Unidentified System Unit) On 11/01/2016 17:33, Henk Gooijen wrote: I am pretty sure it is DEC made. Another manufacturer would

Re: Building a PC - then & now

On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, John Robertson wrote: I built one of the Heathkit colour TVs in time to watch the moon landings. I was 18 and built in one day (and night) and it worked from the first turn on. Lasted over twenty years as the main house set only needing service every few years until the

R: For you SGI fans...

Sadly yes, there's a known issue with psu in fuels. I have one that went kaboom after 20 minutes and lies waiting for a psu since months (and will lie that way, I guess. I'm looking at it in a sad way near daily...). Long story short, Fuel psu were made by 3 different brands, and each of them had

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On Jan 15, 2016 8:32 AM, "Robo58" wrote: > The 8" SD diskettes are standard IBM format (I > believe 3740 physical format) 26 sectors. Almost all SD 8 inch use that physical format, though there are some oddball formats like OSI. Similarly almost all 8 inch SD CP/M disks

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

CP/M disks, - if they're soft sectored - are just about the easiest non PC DOS format to image assuming you have the right set up. It takes me 20 seconds per disk with Dunfield's utility. I use a DBIT 50/34 pin adapter to convert a the 8" 50pin disk cable to a 34-pin 5 1/4" cable. With this

Re: SGI Fuel P/S ::WAS:::::::Re: For you SGI fans...

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Jerry Kemp wrote: > Thanks for the comments. > > All this SGI discussion has me wanting to go out and hunt down a Fuel even > more. > > It sounds like I need to focus on finding one with a rev-4 or better power > supply. > > Its been some time

Re: My last word on building computers!

A guy in France built a 1/3 scale Ferarri roadster. He made EVERYTHING himself. Dashboard instruments, tires, ignition coils and spark plugs, and on and on. I saw it at the NAMES show in 2004, I think. Totally awesome. And, it took him 12 years! On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, ben wrote: Smaller

PDP-11/44 w/ 2 RLxx drives for free pickup in San Antonio, TX

I got this comment on my blog today: http://www.nf6x.net/2013/11/my-new-dec-pdp-1144-project/#comment-248370 "I have a 11/44. 2xrl drives. And misc extras. It is going in the dump in 2 weeks… do you know anyone who wants it FREE? schematics and rsx 11 mnuals and a few unix things…

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

Ah, old eyes! I originally read the title of the thread as "Retrocomputing on Stock Excahange". So, does anyone collect Bunker-Ramo gear here? Just curious, Chuck

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On 2016-Jan-15, at 4:12 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote: > Ah, old eyes! > > I originally read the title of the thread as "Retrocomputing on Stock > Excahange". > > So, does anyone collect Bunker-Ramo gear here? > > Just curious, > Chuck Well, collecting Bunker-Ramo stuff as an objective would be

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

From: Robo58 Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 3:06 PM > Does PuTTy have any logging functions that would put whatever goes to the > screen into a disk file? That way I could "Type" source file after source > file and then separate them later on the PC. Yes. In the configuration box that comes up

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On 2016-Jan-15, at 4:58 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote: > On 01/15/2016 04:34 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: > >> I'm guessing: are you mentioning BR here in relation to stock >> exchanges - were they a major supplier for stock exchange data >> services? > > Oh yes--look up "Telequote". I think that CHM has a

Re: My last word on building computers!

On 01/15/2016 11:25 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: A guy in France built a 1/3 scale Ferarri roadster. He made EVERYTHING himself. Dashboard instruments, tires, ignition coils and spark plugs, and on and on. I saw it at the NAMES show in 2004, I think. Totally awesome. And, it took him 12 years!

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On Jan 15, 2016 7:58 PM, "Chuck Guzis" wrote: > > On 01/15/2016 04:34 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: > >> I'm guessing: are you mentioning BR here in relation to stock >> exchanges - were they a major supplier for stock exchange data >> services? > > > Oh yes--look up "Telequote". I

Re: My last word on building computers!

On 01/15/2016 09:44 PM, ben wrote: On 1/15/2016 6:59 PM, Jon Elson wrote: A guy in France built a 1/3 scale Ferarri roadster. He made EVERYTHING himself. Dashboard instruments, tires, ignition coils and spark plugs, and on and on. I saw it at the NAMES show in 2004, I think. Totally

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On 01/15/2016 02:00 PM, Eric Smith wrote: On Jan 15, 2016 8:32 AM, "Robo58" wrote: The 8" SD diskettes are standard IBM format (I believe 3740 physical format) 26 sectors. Almost all SD 8 inch use that physical format, though there are some oddball formats like OSI.

RE: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

> -Original Message- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Charles > Anthony > Sent: 15 January 2016 16:58 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange... > > On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 7:22 AM,

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 7:22 AM, geneb wrote: > On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, David Brownlee wrote: > > On 15 January 2016 at 13:50, geneb wrote: >> >>> >>> http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/94441/retro-computing >>> >>> I think this is actually a pretty

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS

From: Robo58 I'm looking for suggestions on how to move it to the PC environment. IF your CP/M machine has a serial interface, I would connect it to a serial interface on your PC. Then use programs/protocols like

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: > > On 2016-Jan-15, at 4:12 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote: > > Ah, old eyes! > > > > I originally read the title of the thread as "Retrocomputing on Stock > Excahange". > > > > So, does anyone collect Bunker-Ramo gear here? > > > >

Re: My last word on building computers!

On 2016-Jan-15, at 10:33 AM, Murray McCullough wrote: > ... > My friend’s grandson, > he’s 7, told me the computer is a tool for getting ahead not for > looking back. Yikes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7EpEnglgk "Where's the mouse?" "Error? This computer IS an error" "That was,

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

Hi Folks, Thank you all for the suggestions and feedback. I appreciate your help clearing my cobwebs. Let me answer a few of the questions that were asked. Both CP/M systems have serial ports so I'm good there. I likely have 50 pin to 34 pin floppy conversion cables as over time we moved

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

On 01/15/2016 03:06 PM, Robo58 wrote: Was/is there a way to convert "Com" files to the Intel checksum format on CP/M 2.2 systems ? Yes, you want the "GENHEX" utility. It was a standard part of MP/M and will run on CP/M, but it's probably floating around on the SIG/M archive as well.

Re: My last word on building computers!

On 01/15/2016 12:33 PM, Murray McCullough wrote: I’m not sure to what degree one can/wish to build there own car. If one puts their mind to it; then anything is possible. I’m sure this applies only to die-hard builders and not representative of the ‘average’ guy/gal. A guy in France built a 1/3

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

Hi Rich, Thanks. I look for it. Robo -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rich Alderson Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 9:11 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

Found a copy of GENHEX on bitsavers here: ftp://ftp.uk.freesbie.org/sites/www.bitsavers.org/bits/Users_Groups/FOG/QX10/extracted/QX10.06/GENHEX.CPM Just change the extension to .COM and you're good. --Chuck

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On 01/15/2016 07:36 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: In Italy even: http://www.ebay.it/itm/Vintage-Bunker-Ramo-Corp-Telequote-III-Display-Station-Assembly-549211-Manual-/161829917688 I wonder if my modem may have been part of a Telequote installation. There wasn't a whole lot in the display

SGI Fuel P/S ::WAS:::::::Re: For you SGI fans...

Thanks for the comments. All this SGI discussion has me wanting to go out and hunt down a Fuel even more. It sounds like I need to focus on finding one with a rev-4 or better power supply. Its been some time since I have personally done any soldering. There's got to be some place, for a fee,

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

Hi Chuck, Thanks for the find. I just downloaded it. I'll try it next week. Thank you "All" for the help. You've covered all the bases for me :-) Robo -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:29

Re: Retrocomputing on StackExchange...

On 01/15/2016 04:34 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: I'm guessing: are you mentioning BR here in relation to stock exchanges - were they a major supplier for stock exchange data services? Oh yes--look up "Telequote". I think that CHM has a few bits as well. A lot of caselaw was tied up in

Re: My last word on building computers!

On 1/15/2016 6:59 PM, Jon Elson wrote: A guy in France built a 1/3 scale Ferarri roadster. He made EVERYTHING himself. Dashboard instruments, tires, ignition coils and spark plugs, and on and on. I saw it at the NAMES show in 2004, I think. Totally awesome. And, it took him 12 years!

Re: PDP-11/44 w/ 2 RLxx drives for free pickup in San Antonio, TX

Of course I will go pick it up to prevent it from going to the dump, if no one else will. I am in Austin. mcl

Re: Alphatronic P2 Manuals

On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Piero Andreini wrote: I scanned several manuals belong the Alphatronic P2 300dpi pdf no compression. Nice; is there any manual not found on ftp://computermuseum.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/alphatronic/ ? And BTW, IMO 600dpi is a *minimum* nowadays. No matter what some