Re: Help on a 1998 Award BIOS chip

Actually the TL866A universal programmer comes with a PLCC-32 adapter included for about $50, including slo-mo shipment from the other end of the world and the extra tariff for the Chinese steel that must be hiding in it. And probably sharing a ride in the same boat, I should get some

Re: Scanned paperback book "RSX A User's Guide"

On 4/16/18 7:54 PM, Mark Matlock via cctech wrote: >I’d like to make it available online it is online now http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/rsx11/Pieper_RSX_A_Guide_For_Users_1987.pdf

Re: Scanned paperback book "RSX A User's Guide"

On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:04 PM, Al Kossow via cctech wrote: > it is online now > > http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/rsx11/Pieper_RSX_A_Guide_For_Users_1987.pdf D'oh - I was already working on trimming up Mark's copy and OCRing it. I got the cover scans from him as

One wafer-thin mint (VAX 4000-200 for sale)

The VAX 4000-200 I exhibited two years ago at VCF East is up for sale: Restoration Notes: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=608 I don't need it as much anymore now that it's pretty much a completed project. It's very upgrade-able though if you have the desire to boost

RE: Scanned paperback book "RSX A User's Guide"

Thanks for this great contribution.. it really gives me a heads up To rsx that I might need in the coming months. Cheers -Original Message- From: cctech On Behalf Of Al Kossow via cctech Sent: Wednesday, 18 April 2018 19:05 To: cct...@classiccmp.org

Re: 8085 Dissasembly?

> On Apr 18, 2018, at 2:50 AM, Torfinn Ingolfsen via cctech > wrote: > > Since it has not been mentioned yet: NF6X's dismantler supports the > 8085 (and a couple of other CPUs): https://github.com/NF6X/dismantler > It is written in Python, so it should run on any

Re: Int 13h buffer 64k boundaries

Really? 64K boundary issues cropping up in MS-DOS? Egad, that would have been known in DOS 1.0. Certainly, for anyone writing his/her own low-level disk I/O, it was obvious. Now, I'll add that if you wrote your own specialized device driver, DOS did not guarantee handing your driver a buffer

Re: Int 13h buffer 64k boundaries

On 04/18/2018 09:20 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: >>> I always found it amusing that many programs (even FORMAT!) would fail >>> with the wrong error message if their internal DMA buffers happened to >>> straddle a 64K block boundary.  THAT was a direct result of failure to >>> adequately

Re: 8085 Dissasembly?

On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 1:49 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >>> > I always found it amusing that many programs (even FORMAT!) would fail > with the wrong error message if their internal DMA buffers happened to > straddle a 64K block boundary. THAT was a direct result

Re: Kaypro II keyboard fault / keyswitches wanted

On 04/18/2018 06:01 PM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote: However, the keyboard appears unresponsive. Pressing keys (with the exception of caps-lock, the two shifts, and ctrl) results in a buzz/click from within the keyboard - if I'm interpreting the schematics right, the click is actually

Re: Kaypro II keyboard fault / keyswitches wanted

Here you go: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Victor-9000-SIRIUS-1-Keyboard-repair-Foam-Pads-for-KeyTronic-Keyboards/121266887970?hash=item1c3c11dd22:g:HRYAAOSw91NTtPPK

Re: Speed now & then

On 4/18/2018 4:47 PM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 8:18 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: thousands of movies and TV episodes will fit on a 2TB drive. I am anxiously awaiting higher capacity thin 2.5" SATA. You can get an 8TB drive in 2.5"

Re: Kaypro II keyboard fault / keyswitches wanted

On 4/18/2018 6:01 PM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote: Hey all, I snagged a Kaypro II a short while ago which I finally got around to looking at. After some minor TLC to the drives, it's booting. However, the keyboard appears unresponsive. Pressing keys (with the exception of caps-lock,

Re: Speed now & then

On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 8:18 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > thousands of movies and TV episodes will fit on a 2TB drive. > I am anxiously awaiting higher capacity thin 2.5" SATA. > You can get an 8TB drive in 2.5" form factor, but it doesn't contain spinning rust,

AlphaServer 300 4/266

Good condition AlphaServer 300, always been stored in dry conditions. Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5N66yIlEUCYkuh012 It has a TGA based DEC graphics card that will do 1280x1024 24 bit (it's a ZLXp-E2 PBXGA-BA) - manual included. Ultrawide 16-bit SCSI card Brand new Seagate Cheetah 15K.4

Datatronics battery powered 2400P modem

I have one of these, see the photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CnLnSKTCzHETzpOo1 It was bought new by myself a few years back. It can run off a PP9 battery. £10 shipped in the UK if anyone is interested. Regards, Mark.

Re: 8085 Dissasembly?

For the simulator part, perhaps GNUSim8085 can be used: https://gnusim8085.github.io/ Again, I have no personal experience with it (yet). HTH -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen