Re: Documation card readers for sale

2018-12-12 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
I think I have the M8291, and maybe a M843 and a cable somewhere. Paul On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 10:05 PM Ethan Dicks via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 6:23 PM William Donzelli > wrote: > > > I would love to read Cardamation docs, especially anything relating to

P112 redesigned for Z280?

2018-12-12 Thread David Griffith via cctalk
My reply is at the bottom. Please put your reply there too. On Tue, 4 Dec 2018, ben via cctalk wrote: On 12/4/2018 1:17 PM, Tony Nicholson via cctalk wrote: Hello David I saw your posting on the cctalk mailing list regarding RSX180. It is Hector Peraza that's been tinkering with this. He in

Re: P112 redesigned for Z280?

2018-12-12 Thread allison via cctalk
On 12/12/2018 07:58 AM, David Griffith via cctalk wrote: > > My reply is at the bottom. > Please put your reply there too. > On Tue, 4 Dec 2018, ben via cctalk wrote: >> On 12/4/2018 1:17 PM, Tony Nicholson via cctalk wrote: >>> Hello David >>> >>> I saw your posting on the cctalk mailing list rega

Re: Documation card readers for sale

2018-12-12 Thread Curious Marc via cctalk
Interested in the Arduino interface too. Will save me some time. Has it been posted anywhere? Marc From: cctalk on behalf of "cctalk@classiccmp.org" Reply-To: Ethan Dicks , "cctalk@classiccmp.org" Date: Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:21 AM To: "cctalk@classiccmp.org" Subject: Re: Documa

Re: DG Nova 4 for pickup on Lon Gisland

2018-12-12 Thread Connor Krukosky via cctalk
Alright, I think I will go for it. I am not too far from it being in Poughkeepsie. Always loved the desk machines, and I personally have another kinda parts Nova 4 that hopefully I can use to switch parts between to get one really nice machine :) -Connor K On 2018-12-11 13:04, William Donzell

Re: DG Nova 4 for pickup on Lon Gisland

2018-12-12 Thread Jacob Ritorto via cctalk
Shoot, was asking my wife if I could have it for Christmas to replace my regular desk in the family room :) But to keep the decor of our home a little more sane, I'll abstain from bidding and wish you best of luck instead! happy holidays and good luck! --jake On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 1:28 PM Conno

Re: DG Nova 4 for pickup on Lon Gisland

2018-12-12 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
How does a person program this computer? I assume there's no C compiler. Would one have to boot to a DOS, then load a compiler into RAM, then read program text into ram, them compile? I have less-than-zero experience with DG systems, but a higher-than-zero adoration for their design/pedigree. =]

PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread allison via cctalk
The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm and compact (as in under 4K).  I figured first lets inquire of the Internet to see if I need to and code exists... Well google is a rats bottom as now matter how you write it

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread emanuel stiebler via cctalk
On 2018-12-12 14:41, allison via cctalk wrote: > The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  > I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm > and compact > (as in under 4K).  I figured first lets inquire of the Internet to see > if I need to and code exists... Pro

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread Toby Thain via cctalk
On 2018-12-12 2:41 PM, allison via cctalk wrote: > The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  > I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm > and compact > (as in under 4K).  I figured first lets inquire of the Internet to see > if I need to and code exists... >

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread Sean Conner via cctalk
It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: > The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  > I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm > and compact > (as in under 4K).  I figured first lets inquire of the Internet to see > if I need to and co

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread Sean Conner via cctalk
It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: > The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  > I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm > and compact > (as in under 4K).  I figured first lets inquire of the Internet to see > if I need to and co

Re: DG Nova 4 for pickup on Lon Gisland

2018-12-12 Thread William Donzelli via cctalk
While this is an absurdly small Data General Nova system for the era (at least it is not a microNova), you would run RDOS - not unlike a dual 8 inch floppy Z80 system of the day. -- Will On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 2:27 PM Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: > > How does a person program this computer? I

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread allison via cctalk
On 12/12/2018 02:49 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk wrote: > On 2018-12-12 14:41, allison via cctalk wrote: >> The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  >> I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm >> and compact >> (as in under 4K).  I figured first lets inqu

Re: P112 redesigned for Z280? terminal

2018-12-12 Thread allison via cctalk
>> That is the easy part, where is the 99 cent dumb terminal to go with it? >> Ben. > Ben, look at Grant Searle's display system, not the Z80 CP/M but his three chip display system. Take two Atmel Atmega328Ps and a 74ls166  monitor and P2 keyboard required. That yields a 24line x 80char display t

Re: DG Nova 4 for pickup on Lon Gisland

2018-12-12 Thread Tony Aiuto via cctalk
Conner: Since you are rescuing it, I will not bid. LMK if you change your mind so I can grab it before it goes to scrap. On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 3:25 PM William Donzelli via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > While this is an absurdly small Data General Nova system for the era > (at least i

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread allison via cctalk
On 12/12/2018 03:08 PM, Sean Conner via cctalk wrote: > It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: >> The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  >> I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm >> and compact >> (as in under 4K).  I figured fir

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread allison via cctalk
On 12/12/2018 03:04 PM, Sean Conner via cctalk wrote: > It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: >> The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  >> I wanted a very basic screen based editor written in 8080/8085/z80 asm >> and compact >> (as in under 4K).  I figured fir

Re: P112 redesigned for Z280?

2018-12-12 Thread Mike Niswonger via cctalk
On 12/12/18 6:58 AM, David Griffith via cctalk wrote: My reply is at the bottom. Please put your reply there too. On Tue, 4 Dec 2018, ben via cctalk wrote: On 12/4/2018 1:17 PM, Tony Nicholson via cctalk wrote: Hello David I saw your posting on the cctalk mailing list regarding RSX180. It is

Re: Documation card readers for sale

2018-12-12 Thread Kyle Owen via cctalk
On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 6:50 PM Curious Marc via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Interested in the Arduino interface too. Will save me some time. Has it > been posted anywhere? > > Marc > Sorry it took me a while to get it. Here's the program, ca. 17 January 2015. https://pastebin.com/u

Re: P112 redesigned for Z280? terminal

2018-12-12 Thread Jim Manley via cctalk
This? http://searle.hostei.com/grant/MonitorKeyboard/index.html It's much more efficient for a poster to provide URLs than for umpteen others to have to go off searching. You're welcome. On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 2:04 PM allison via cctalk wrote: > >> That is the easy part, where is the 99 cent

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread Sean Conner via cctalk
It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: > On 12/12/2018 03:04 PM, Sean Conner via cctalk wrote: > > It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: > >> The whole thing comes from a project for myself...  > >> I wanted a very basic screen based editor written

Re: PET peve thing... Editors

2018-12-12 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Wed, Dec 12, 2018, 10:05 PM Sean Conner via cctalk It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: > > On 12/12/2018 03:04 PM, Sean Conner via cctalk wrote: > > > It was thus said that the Great allison via cctalk once stated: > > >> The whole thing comes from a project for myse

Re: Manual sources

2018-12-12 Thread Guy Dunphy via cctalk
At 01:14 PM 12/12/2018 -0800, you wrote: >Well, as I am sure many of you know, ManualsPlus was "acquired" by the >Internet Archive. >This story captures the effort: >https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/introducing-the-archive-corps/403135/ Read it more carefully. Also no, it wa

Re: DG Nova 4 for pickup on Lon Gisland

2018-12-12 Thread Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk
And I assume the Fortran IV compiler could run on this system. On 12/12/18, 9:11 PM, "cctalk on behalf of William Donzelli via cctalk" wrote: While this is an absurdly small Data General Nova system for the era (at least it is not a microNova), you would run RDOS - not unlike a dua

Manual sources

2018-12-12 Thread Mark Kahrs via cctalk
Well, as I am sure many of you know, ManualsPlus was "acquired" by the Internet Archive. This story captures the effort: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/introducing-the-archive-corps/403135/ Jim Tucker is still selling things on ebay. When we'll see the manuals from the ar

Re: Manual sources

2018-12-12 Thread Ethan via cctalk
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/introducing-the-archive-corps/403135/ Jim Tucker is still selling things on ebay. When we'll see the manuals from the archive, who knows? Does the Internet Archive actively have people scanning tons of manuals all the time? Oddly, I am fr

Re: SunOS 2.4 Exploit

2018-12-12 Thread David Griffith via cctalk
My reply is at the bottom. Please put your reply there too. On Mon, 10 Dec 2018, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: On Sun, 9 Dec 2018, Ken Seefried wrote: I believe SunOS 2.4 is old enough all you need to do is delete the password hash from /etc/passwd to log in without a password. Please te