Interesting mini-doc on Gilbert Hyatt

2017-10-26 Thread Sellam Ismail via cctalk
Here is an interesting mini-documentary on the fight Gilbert Hyatt (patent holder for the concept of the microcomputer) had with the Franchise Tax Board of State of California: https://youtu.be/rfyPZdSBwBQ Sellam

FOR SALE: Macintosh Performa 450

2017-10-26 Thread Sellam Ismail via cctalk
I have a nice, working Macintosh Performa 450 for sale, details here: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?60274-Apple-Macintosh-Performa-450-w-keyboard-amp-mouse Thanks! Sellam

New Items Up for Sale from Sellam's Collection

2017-10-26 Thread Sellam Ismail via cctalk
Here is the latest batch of items up for sale. Full running list with updates are here: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?58709-New-Items-For-Sale-Check-the-List-and-Make-an-Offer-or-Request&p=482757#post482757 New items for October 26, 2017: Boards: 3Com Corp IE Controller (1982) ASST

Re: Digression - Ah Yes!! The PDP-10

2017-10-26 Thread allison via cctalk
On 10/25/17 5:18 PM, Rob Jarratt via cctech wrote: -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Robert Adamson via cctalk Sent: 25 October 2017 20:56 To: cct...@classiccmp.org Subject: Digression - Ah Yes!! The PDP-10 Beginning of the 70's I was

Re: New Items Up for Sale from Sellam's Collection

2017-10-26 Thread geneb via cctalk
Advanced Electronic Applications PK-64 PAKRATT-64 - packet radio modem for Commodore 64; excellent condition - $60 Is this complete? (cables, manual, etc) Thanks! g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind. http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collim

Re: Acorn, Apple, IBM old computers up for auction (via Proxibid)

2017-10-26 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On 25 October 2017 at 03:31, Mark Linimon via cctalk wrote: > There are a few lots that may be of interest to people on this list. > > Disclaimer: I have no connection to any of this. I just browse proxibid.com > once in a while. > > The overall link: > > > https://www.proxibid.com/aspr/Michae

SDS 940 BASIC (was Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?)

2017-10-26 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 10/25/17 11:55 AM, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote: > Noel, do have a reference for "some commercial time-sharing system in the > Boston area"? From Paul Allen's autobiography, the Harvard system was > followed > immediately by their move to Albuquerque, where they leased time on the local >

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

2017-10-26 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Kip Koon > I was initially thinking of a strictly software only solution Whatever you eventually do in the way of hardware, it might be a good idea to start with this. You can get familiar with whatever OS you decide to go with, and get used to its tools, get to know the instructi

QEMM

2017-10-26 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
The old extended/expanded memory manager for DOS. Anyone remember? I'm playing with bootable USB keys with PC DOS 7 (and DR-DOS 7 to follow). I have it working and booting now, but I'd like to disable QEMM's memory check on startup. I'm sure there was a switch, but I can't remember it. Even with

Re: QEMM

2017-10-26 Thread Ethan via cctalk
The old extended/expanded memory manager for DOS. Anyone remember? I remember it! It was useful. Here is the manual: https://www.jumpjet.info/Application-Software/DOS/QEMM/Manual.pdf -- : Ethan O'Toole

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

2017-10-26 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 10/24/17 7:40 PM, Kip Koon via cctalk wrote: > The choice so far it seems is the PDP-11/70. Remember I still have no idea > beyond some searching on the internet what boards and peripherals a > PDP-11/70 consists of. For that matter, I don't know what boards and > peripherals are in the PDP

RE: SDS 940 BASIC (was Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?)

2017-10-26 Thread Rich Alderson via cctalk
From: Al Kossow Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:04 AM > On 10/25/17 11:55 AM, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote: >> Noel, do have a reference for "some commercial time-sharing system in the >> Boston area"? From Paul Allen's autobiography, the Harvard system was >> followed immediately by their

Re: QEMM

2017-10-26 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On 26 October 2017 at 21:29, wrote: > > I remember it! It was useful. > > Here is the manual: > https://www.jumpjet.info/Application-Software/DOS/QEMM/Manual.pdf Oh, excellent! Thank you! -- Liam Proven • Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • Google Mail/Talk/Plus: lp

Re: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

2017-10-26 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Oct 24, 2017, at 10:40 PM, Kip Koon via cctalk > wrote: > > ... > 2nd, a hardware emulator running a simulator written in 6809 assembly > language for the PDP-8/e running on a 6809 Core & I/O board system seems > like a good choice for me as I understand the 6809 microprocessor, ... I wou

RE: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?

2017-10-26 Thread Kip Koon via cctalk
Hi Paul, Thank you for the info. I tend to get emulation and simulation a bit confused. Just so I understand simulation correctly, hardware emulation is when the functionality of the hardware is actually implemented in hardware somehow like VHDL in an FGPA and hardware simulation is when a progra