RE: Monroe 7860

2020-04-02 Thread Wayne Sudol via cctalk
As Monroe Systems is still in business. Contact them, they might have an historian that could help you. https://monroe-systems.com Also, there a brochure for sale on ebait. There is a preview of 4 pages that supplies some general info (for free) https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1983-MONROE-7

Re: FYI: ACM library opened

2020-04-02 Thread Marc Howard via cctalk
Great. Now I can finally get copies of my Siggraph papers. Marc On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 1:50 PM Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > This might be of interest to many of the people on the list. > > paul > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > >> Also, ACM has currently opened up all of its

Re: Monroe 7860

2020-04-02 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:27 AM dwight via cctalk wrote: > You might dump the ROM and look for ascii strings. > I've wondered if it was possible to glue strops of tape wide enough to > cards for these card readers. > Of course, if they were preformatted, it will be a bit more difficult. > I have

FYI: ACM library opened

2020-04-02 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
This might be of interest to many of the people on the list. paul > Begin forwarded message: > > >> Also, ACM has currently opened up all of its digital archives during these >> pandemic times, ... https://dl.acm.org/action/doSearch

Re: Monroe 7860

2020-04-02 Thread dwight via cctalk
You might dump the ROM and look for ascii strings. I've wondered if it was possible to glue strops of tape wide enough to cards for these card readers. Of course, if they were preformatted, it will be a bit more difficult. Dwight From: cctalk on behalf of Bill Ne

Re: Identifying Machine for DEC Memory

2020-04-02 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 3:25 AM Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > On Wed, 1 Apr 2020 at 21:26, Warner Losh wrote: > >> > > Now I'm going to have to find that talk... :) I was at FOSDEM, but too > preoccupied with my own talk to go to other talks and run the room too full > gauntlet. > > I know. Y

Re: Identifying Machine for DEC Memory

2020-04-02 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 1 Apr 2020 at 21:26, Warner Losh wrote: >> > Now I'm going to have to find that talk... :) I was at FOSDEM, but too > preoccupied with my own talk to go to other talks and run the room too full > gauntlet. I know. Your talk was directly before mine in the same room, and I particularly