Re: PDP 8e green / lab version rack Ebay

2017-08-26 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 8/26/2017 6:52 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: LOL those last 15 seconds were a deusey! Let's hope the buyer isn't a movie prop fool.  At least they paid if they are. Looks like two serious bids, the 1600 dollar one trumped in the end frenzy, and a final big > 4700 bucks that took it

Re: PDP 8e green / lab version rack Ebay

2017-08-26 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
LOL those last 15 seconds were a deusey! On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 9:48 PM Anders Nelson wrote: > This is crazy, how is this auction not at $5k already at least? > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 12:21 AM Adrian Stoness via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> see its down to les then 24 hrs le

Re: PDP 8e green / lab version rack Ebay

2017-08-26 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
This is crazy, how is this auction not at $5k already at least? On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 12:21 AM Adrian Stoness via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > see its down to les then 24 hrs left now wonder what it will go for? > -- -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
No keyboard, just a few control keys. So letterprinter. Warner On Aug 26, 2017 6:08 PM, "Mike Stein via cctech" wrote: > There were two versions, the Letterprinter (without a keyboard, aka LP100) > and the Letterwriter (with KB, aka LW100); which one is yours? > > - Original Message - >

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread John H. Reinhardt via cctalk
On 8/26/2017 7:39 PM, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 4:50 PM, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: On 8/26/2017 4:02 PM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/atq/d/aa-occasional-sales/6 248628617.html Picture #8 in

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread Cory Heisterkamp via cctalk
On Aug 26, 2017, at 5:50 PM, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: > On 8/26/2017 4:02 PM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: >> https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/atq/d/aa-occasional-sales/6248628617.html >> Picture #8 in rear right corner > > And #11. It's got a keyboard and number pad so I'm thin

Re: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2017-Aug-26, at 9:57 AM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote: > I have replaced several parts in the area of the monitor sense circuit, > including the comparator and the buffer it is driving, but the comparator > does not seem to be doing what you would expect. I have reverse engineered > the circuit

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
There were two versions, the Letterprinter (without a keyboard, aka LP100) and the Letterwriter (with KB, aka LW100); which one is yours? - Original Message - From: "Warner Losh via cctech" To: "william degnan" ; "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Cc: "cctech" Sent: S

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread william degnan via cctalk
On Aug 26, 2017 7:27 PM, "John H. Reinhardt via cctech" < cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > On 8/26/2017 4:02 PM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: >> >> https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/atq/d/aa-occasional-sales/6248628617.html >> >> Picture #8 in rear right corner > > > And #11. It's got a keybo

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 4:50 PM, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 8/26/2017 4:02 PM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: > >> https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/atq/d/aa-occasional-sales/6 >> 248628617.html >> >> Picture #8 in rear right corner >> > > And #11. It's go

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread John H. Reinhardt via cctalk
On 8/26/2017 4:02 PM, Pete Lancashire via cctalk wrote: https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/atq/d/aa-occasional-sales/6248628617.html Picture #8 in rear right corner And #11. It's got a keyboard and number pad so I'm thinking it's more likely a LA120 DECwriter III No association with the sel

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
I have what I think is a LA-100 (letter writer 100 maybe?) that's free to anybody that will come and get it, or "free" if you pay shipping If there's any interest, I'll find out exactly what... I got it when I bought my last DEC Rainbow... Warner On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 3:44 PM, william degn

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
The LA180 doesn't have a kybd, and it looks like this one doe. The LA36 has buttons on the left of the kybd. I'm guessing a LA120. Is that a TEK 555 dual beam scope in the window? On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 4:44 PM, william degnan via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Looks like it, probabl

Re: LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread william degnan via cctalk
Looks like it, probably a II Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Aug 26, 2017 5:16 PM, "Pete Lancashire via cctech" wrote: > https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/atq/d/aa-occasional-sales/6248628617.html > > Picture #8 in rear right corner > > No association with the seller just pass

RE: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> Just checked and found the missing resistor. I have updated the schematic. Its > value is 340R and that corresponds exactly to the 0.36V reference I measured. > So now the schematic makes sense, but the behaviour does not. > I drew it incorrectly, now fixed with the resistor for the refe

LA-180 ? On Craigslist near Duluth MI

2017-08-26 Thread Pete Lancashire via cctalk
https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/atq/d/aa-occasional-sales/6248628617.html Picture #8 in rear right corner No association with the seller just passing the info on

Re: ULTRIX 4.5 on DECstation won't boot into multi-user mode

2017-08-26 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Aaron Jackson via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > >> Thanks for the suggestion - it sounds plausible. If I remember > >> correctly, it asks for the time when you boot up, but I might not be > >> remembering it properly so I'll give it a try soon. > > > >

Re: ULTRIX 4.5 on DECstation won't boot into multi-user mode

2017-08-26 Thread r.stricklin via cctalk
On Aug 26, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Aaron Jackson wrote: > I installed to a fairly large disk so didn't skip any of the Xserver > packages, although for now I've just been trying to boot with a console > attached. So, not so sure if X is the issue. The installation of the X servers package includes a

Re: ULTRIX 4.5 on DECstation won't boot into multi-user mode

2017-08-26 Thread Aaron Jackson via cctalk
>> >> Thanks for the suggestion - it sounds plausible. If I remember >> >> correctly, it asks for the time when you boot up, but I might not be >> >> remembering it properly so I'll give it a try soon. >> > >> > I think you're tilting windmills with that. >> > >> > PMAG-J apparently isn't related t

RE: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> Yes it makes sense that the voltage shouldn't be 5V. I will check later this > evening for other components and compare with the other board too. > > Just checked and found the missing resistor. I have updated the schematic. Its value is 340R and that corresponds exactly to the 0.36V referenc

Re: ULTRIX 4.5 on DECstation won't boot into multi-user mode

2017-08-26 Thread Aaron Jackson via cctalk
>> Thanks for the suggestion - it sounds plausible. If I remember >> correctly, it asks for the time when you boot up, but I might not be >> remembering it properly so I'll give it a try soon. > > I think you're tilting windmills with that. > > PMAG-J apparently isn't related to any of the other t

RE: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> > FWIW I would expect a voltage rather less than 5V there, otherwise the > comparators will never switch. But your schematic wouldn't produce such a > voltage, so I suspect an error. > Yes it makes sense that the voltage shouldn't be 5V. I will check later this evening for other components an

Re: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 7:09 PM, Rob Jarratt wrote: > >> -Original Message- >> From: Tony Duell [mailto:ard.p850...@gmail.com] >> Sent: 26 August 2017 18:39 >> To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; Rob Jarratt ; General >> Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: Re: DECstation 220. Another

RE: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: Tony Duell [mailto:ard.p850...@gmail.com] > Sent: 26 August 2017 18:39 > To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; Rob Jarratt ; General > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: DECstation 220. Another Impasse > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 5:57 PM, Rob Jarratt v

Re: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 5:57 PM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote: > > I have replaced several parts in the area of the monitor sense circuit, > including the comparator and the buffer it is driving, but the comparator > does not seem to be doing what you would expect. I have reverse engineered > the

RE: DECstation 220. Another Impasse

2017-08-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
I have replaced several parts in the area of the monitor sense circuit, including the comparator and the buffer it is driving, but the comparator does not seem to be doing what you would expect. I have reverse engineered the circuit and I simply don't understand how the circuit can behave in the w

Re: More updates

2017-08-26 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 8/26/17 7:36 AM, Jay West via cctalk wrote: > For official bitsavers mirrors, rsyncd has been turned back on (it was off > while bitsavers was migrated to the new classiccmp server, and during > testing). A HUGE thank you to Jay for taking the time to do this. I had about 100,000 pages in pd

More updates

2017-08-26 Thread Jay West via cctalk
For official bitsavers mirrors, rsyncd has been turned back on (it was off while bitsavers was migrated to the new classiccmp server, and during testing). If you host a bitsavers mirror and have any issues with rsync (you will, if you were using the IP instead of the host name) please let me know a

Re: way off topic- EXOGEN bone stimulator

2017-08-26 Thread Ethan via cctalk
Does anyone here know how to reprogram an Exogen bone simulator? I had one of those things from when I broke my leg in a segway accident. Don't remember the brand. My guess was they were IR configured. They won't ever reprogram them or reuse them since it's a cheap to produce medical device a