Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Fritz Mueller via cctalk
> Seems a little less-likely to be the problem, given(?) as well that you have > fairly consistent (is deterministic overstating it?) behaviour. Yeah. We've gotten to the point now where enough layered problems have been cleared away that the remaining behavior is quite deterministic. > If

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 2/6/19 10:42 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: > Well, maybe they changed the hinge design slightly for the model you're > looking at. > Here are some pics of the 7970A with the transport open at 90 deg: > http://madrona.ca/tmp/HP7970A/hingeTop.jpg >

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 10:37 PM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote: >> 4116 datasheet specs 2mS, my calcs give a refresh period of 1.5mS, the >> 14.5uS from the manual would give 1.86 mS, 7% shy of 2. >> The schematic specs 1% resistors, and the parts list does appear to spec a >> high-tolerance

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 7:48 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 2/6/19 6:33 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: > >> Granted you could drill the holes from the rear of the flange, >> however from what I can see the hinge design doesn't look like it >> will allow the transport frame to swing far

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Fritz Mueller via cctalk
> 4116 datasheet specs 2mS, my calcs give a refresh period of 1.5mS, the 14.5uS > from the manual would give 1.86 mS, 7% shy of 2. > The schematic specs 1% resistors, and the parts list does appear to spec a > high-tolerance "1%200PPM" cap. > > Although there are the internal voltage divider Rs

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 2/6/19 6:33 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: > Granted you could drill the holes from the rear of the flange, > however from what I can see the hinge design doesn't look like it > will allow the transport frame to swing far enough to clear access > for the screwdriver shaft to tighten the

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Fritz Mueller via cctalk
It looks like the question boils down to either "how did that part of the binary get to that part of memory?", or "how did we end up executing out of that part of memory?" More the former, I think... Noel, is it possible for you deduce where Unix _should_ be placing these "bad" bits

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Fritz Mueller > It looks like the question boils down to either "how did that part of > the binary get to that part of memory?", or "how did we end up > executing out of that part of memory?" More the former, I think. UISA0 contains 001614, and physical memory at 0161400

GSX-80 software

2019-02-06 Thread Patrick Finnegan via cctalk
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any CP/M software using GSX-80, which could be an interesting demo, or game. I have found Kasekastchen ( http://atariage.com/forums/topic/244781-kaesekaestchen-a-new-gsx-based-game-for-pcw-cpc-and-other-cpm-machines/) (misspelled without accents to make the

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Jon Elson > I'm thinking it is bad memory. ... I think it is just a bad memory chip Nothing so simple, I'm afraid! The memory actually contains: PA:171600: 016162 004767 000224 000414 016700 016152 016702 016144 and it's _supposed_ to be holding: PA:171600: 110024 010400

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Fritz Mueller via cctalk
On 2/6/19 6:25 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: I'm thinking it is bad memory.  It seems unlikely bus problems could alter only ONE BIT per word, so I think it is just a bad memory chip, and finding multiple words where the 01 bit is now turned on sure looks like that kind of problem.

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 4:19 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 2/6/19 2:29 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: > >> (I take it you mean "now look at the -left- side".) > > Well, you know, my *other* right... :) > >> However, looking at my 7970A, it appears you could separate the cast-Al >>

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 02/06/2019 05:39 PM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote: On Feb 6, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: Is the schematic available for the memory board at-issue? Curious myself to see what approach for refresh DEC used. Yes, here:

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 02/06/2019 04:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: On 2019-Feb-06, at 1:21 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: From: Brent Hilpert what about the refresh circuitry of the memory board? ... It might also explain why a number of 4116s were (apparently) failing earlier in the efforts ...

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 02/06/2019 12:53 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: If so, i) we're down to one problem (good news), and our problem turns into finding out how that section of the code got trashed (bad news). I'm thinking it is bad memory. It seems unlikely bus problems could alter only ONE BIT per

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 5:29 PM, Paul Koning wrote: >> On Feb 6, 2019, at 8:25 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk >> wrote: >> On 2019-Feb-06, at 5:11 PM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote: > On Feb 6, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk > wrote: > > Is the schematic available for

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 3:39 PM, Fritz Mueller wrote: >> On Feb 6, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> Is the schematic available for the memory board at-issue? >> Curious myself to see what approach for refresh DEC used. > > Yes, here: >

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Feb 6, 2019, at 8:25 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk > wrote: > > On 2019-Feb-06, at 5:11 PM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote: On Feb 6, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: Is the schematic available for the memory board at-issue? Curious myself to

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 5:11 PM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote: >>> On Feb 6, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk >>> wrote: >>> >>> Is the schematic available for the memory board at-issue? >>> Curious myself to see what approach for refresh DEC used. >> >> Yes, here: >>

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Fritz Mueller via cctalk
>> On Feb 6, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> Is the schematic available for the memory board at-issue? >> Curious myself to see what approach for refresh DEC used. > > Yes, here: > http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/pdp11/memory/MP00672_MS11L_engDrw.pdf

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 2/6/19 2:29 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: > (I take it you mean "now look at the -left- side".) Well, you know, my *other* right... :) > However, looking at my 7970A, it appears you could separate the cast-Al > transport frame from the chassis box > by unscrewing the 4 exterior

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Alan Frisbie via cctalk
Jack Harper wrote: I got both drives into the rack this past weekend and I am an old guy (67) - I carefully stared at the thing before I started and finally figured out that I could, in fact, lift the drive from a waist high cart for a few seconds, but definitely could not lift it or lower it

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Fritz Mueller via cctalk
> On Feb 6, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk > wrote: > > Is the schematic available for the memory board at-issue? > Curious myself to see what approach for refresh DEC used. Yes, here: http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/pdp11/memory/MP00672_MS11L_engDrw.pdf There is

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 12:24 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 2/6/19 11:25 AM, Jay West wrote: > >> Yes, it's all "standard 19 inch" but. the HP gear and mounting >> kits of that time expected certain things to be present in the rack >> design/construction well beyond just the space

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 1:21 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: >> From: Brent Hilpert > >> what about the refresh circuitry of the memory board? >> ... >> It might also explain why a number of 4116s were (apparently) failing >> earlier in the efforts ... replacing them might have just replaced them

Re: Another dealer going under

2019-02-06 Thread Randy Dawson via cctalk
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Re: Unused Sun keybaord and accessories

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Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 2/6/19 1:23 PM, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: > On Wed, Feb 06, 2019 at 10:13:57PM +0100, Tomasz Rola via cctalk > wrote: [...] >> quite a few compilers in there: >> >> http://aminet.net/tree?path=dev > > And on page 1 of 5 in /dev/asm section I have spotted at least two > disassemblers,

Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Wed, Feb 06, 2019 at 10:13:57PM +0100, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: [...] > quite a few compilers in there: > > http://aminet.net/tree?path=dev And on page 1 of 5 in /dev/asm section I have spotted at least two disassemblers, there might be more. Caution: never used any.

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Brent Hilpert > what about the refresh circuitry of the memory board? > ... > It might also explain why a number of 4116s were (apparently) failing > earlier in the efforts ... replacing them might have just replaced them > with 'slightly better' chips, i.e. with a

Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Tom Uban via cctalk
I have a copy of the source for a set of 68k tools (compiler, assembler, loader, etc) which was based on work done by Chris Terman at MIT. This work was done back in the mid 80s, so some work is likely needed to compile with modern tools. Let me know if you would like a copy. On 2/6/19 10:27 AM,

Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Wed, Feb 06, 2019 at 06:44:27PM +0100, Götz Hoffart wrote: > Hi, > > I could offer Lattice C 3 and 5 for 68k / Atari ST. > > Regards > Götz Lattice was the thing, back when I had Amiga. Too bad I could not afford a harddisk :-). BTW, I just recalled the Aminet is still there and seems to be

Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Götz Hoffart via cctalk
Hi, I could offer Lattice C 3 and 5 for 68k / Atari ST. Regards Götz ... auf dem Sprung ... > Am 06.02.2019 um 17:21 schrieb Tomasz Rola via cctalk : > >> On Wed, Feb 06, 2019 at 03:08:14PM +, Phil Pemberton via cctalk wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm (still) trying to reverse-engineer a ton of

Re: another dealer going under

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Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Feb-06, at 10:53 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > > I'm not sure that's going to tell us much: the latest development is that > Fritz looked at the actual memory contents again, and it is once again > trash; _almost_ identical to what was there before: > > PA:171600: 016162 004767

Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread John Ames via cctalk
I know there's an old (I think) official Sega Genesis devkit that's, erm, "around" on various console homebrew sites. No idea which exact C compiler is included, but it's not too difficult to find.

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 2/6/19 11:25 AM, Jay West wrote: > Yes, it's all "standard 19 inch" but. the HP gear and mounting > kits of that time expected certain things to be present in the rack > design/construction well beyond just the space between the vertical > posts. > > As I recall, on the left, the flange

Unused Sun keyboard and accessories

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Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread John Foust via cctalk
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Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Phil Pemberton > * Anything not on this list ;) The TRIX project at MIT-LCS did a 68K compiler very early on (soon after the first 68K wa released)x, using Steve Johnson's Portable C Compiler as a base. Noel

RE: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Jay West via cctalk
Chuck wrote... -- The HP disk array rack is a pretty standard 19" EIA rack, with some extra slots for mounting the disk drive slides. Looking at the 7970, without the mounting kit, it's a standard 19" wide. The right side flange has holes for mounting; the left side (the side with the

Re: PDP-11/45 RSTS/E boot problem

2019-02-06 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Mattis Lind >> we've also looked at what's in memory at that location, and the low >> part of the text segment seems to be correct, but there was junk at >> the top, around the target of the JSR (i.e. at 'csv'). Not just one >> word, but everything around that location

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 2/6/19 10:09 AM, Jay West wrote: > I have not looked at my 7970's in quite some time, but I had thought the > previous discussion was for mounting the 7970's in an HP rack. Not all later > HP racks, but the 2 or 3 series that were predominant around the time of the > 7970's, had a very

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Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Ethan Dicks via cctalk
On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 10:27 AM Ethan Dicks wrote: > On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 9:08 AM Phil Pemberton via cctalk > wrote: > > I'm (still) trying to reverse-engineer a ton of M68K ROM code which was > > apparently compiled with a circa-1990 C compiler. > > > Does anyone have copies of any of the

RE: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Jay West via cctalk
Chuck's retension levers any chance this is on thingiverse or would you be willing to send me the .stl file so I can 3dprint my own? :) I have not looked at my 7970's in quite some time, but I had thought the previous discussion was for mounting the 7970's in an HP rack. Not all later HP

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RE: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Dave Wade via cctalk
Phil I doubt if its relevant but I think I have Sozobon C for the Atari. There was also a Mark Williams "C" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Williams_Company http://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=25148 and of course various GNU ports. Dave > -Original Message- > From:

Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Jack Harper via cctalk
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RE: Another dealer going under

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Re: Mounting HP7970e 9-Trk 1/2" Tape Drive

2019-02-06 Thread Jack Harper via cctalk
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RE: Another dealer going under

2019-02-06 Thread Ali via cctalk
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Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Ethan Dicks via cctalk
On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 9:08 AM Phil Pemberton via cctalk wrote: > I'm (still) trying to reverse-engineer a ton of M68K ROM code which was > apparently compiled with a circa-1990 C compiler. I used to do a lot of m68k ROM code development c. 1985-1993... > Does anyone have copies of any of the

Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Wed, Feb 06, 2019 at 03:08:14PM +, Phil Pemberton via cctalk wrote: > Hi, > > I'm (still) trying to reverse-engineer a ton of M68K ROM code which > was apparently compiled with a circa-1990 C compiler. > > Does anyone have copies of any of the following -- or any other C > compilers for

Re: Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread emanuel stiebler via cctalk
On 2019-02-06 10:08, Phil Pemberton via cctalk wrote: > Hi, > > I'm (still) trying to reverse-engineer a ton of M68K ROM code which was > apparently compiled with a circa-1990 C compiler. > AT B1 UNIX? And, we did at this time a lot on the OS/9 on microware. But I shink there is still a

Looking for: 68000 C compilers

2019-02-06 Thread Phil Pemberton via cctalk
Hi, I'm (still) trying to reverse-engineer a ton of M68K ROM code which was apparently compiled with a circa-1990 C compiler. Does anyone have copies of any of the following -- or any other C compilers for the 68K which were around at that time? * Sierra Systems 68000 C compiler (was

Re: Looking for Limited Function Board

2019-02-06 Thread Anders Sandahl via cctalk
Hi, I have looked into my PDP-8/a computers now. The small one have the limited function board that you want. That is the machine that should be identical to yours. In my big PDP-8a/420 I have the same board as you have "have.jpg" but in another revision (no IDC header connector, just the DIL

Re: Looking for Limited Function Board

2019-02-06 Thread Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk
Hi Paul I have put pictures of the boards here: http://pdp8.se/slask/LFB have.jpg is the board I have and want.jpg is the one I'm looking for. The identifying numbers are in aproximately the same place. But you can clearly see that the "want" board is much simplified and if I interpret the