Re: Bringing up MVME 197LE (88k)

Make sure the configuration switch for system controller matches the slot it's in. Fixing the NVRAM seems like a good next step. Not sure I'd remove the memory mezzanine, I don't think the board can do much without it. On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 3:53 PM r...@hack.net ryan--- via cctalk < cctalk@cla

Re: A tool many of you may make find useful!

> > Ultimate Zip is showing that the file is empty. Hum! I have been > > using Ultimate Zip for decades. Hum! I wounder what is going on! *Nix 'unzip' shows it as perfectly fine. Could it be that Ultimate Zip is so old that it only supports zip files where the directory is at the beginning of

Zenith MinisPort laptop memory issue?

Hi All, I'm restoring a Zenith MinisPort laptop, an 8088 based laptop with a monochrome screen and 2" floppy drive. I have a Twitter thread of the restoration so far with pics: https://twitter.com/paulrickards/status/1272280795529519105 I recapped the internal power supply board which seems to b

Re: Zenith MinisPort laptop memory issue?

Paul, Worst case you can borrow my copy of that laptop, swap parts until you find the bad component that way. Bill On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:55 AM Paul Rickards via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm restoring a Zenith MinisPort laptop, an 8088 based laptop with a > monochro

Re: DZ11 EIA dist panel on eBait

June 27, 2020 8:05 PM, "Noel Chiappa via cctalk" wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/224058116598 > > Noel Looks nice, but the cover, the static filter and the 2 small flatcables with twisted wires are missing. Connecting a DZ11 directly to the pcb with the connectors won't work directly as exp

DEC H-500 re-creation on Instructables

Thought this might be of interest: An instructables project to recreate the DEC H-500. https://www.instructables.com/id/DEC-H-500-Computer-Lab-Reproduction/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Will

Re: DZ11 EIA dist panel on eBait

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM ed--- via cctalk wrote: > > June 27, 2020 8:05 PM, "Noel Chiappa via cctalk" > wrote: > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/224058116598 > > > > Noel > > Looks nice, but the cover, the static filter and the 2 small flatcables with > twisted wires are missing. > Connecti

Re: DZ11 EIA dist panel on eBait

June 30, 2020 4:58 PM, "Tony Duell" wrote: > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM ed--- via cctalk > wrote: > >> June 27, 2020 8:05 PM, "Noel Chiappa via cctalk" >> wrote: >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/224058116598 >> >> Noel >> >> Looks nice, but the cover, the static filter and the 2 small

Re: DZ11 EIA dist panel on eBait

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 5:15 PM ed--- via cctalk wrote: > >> Connecting a DZ11 directly to the pcb with the connectors won't work > >> directly as expected. > > > > Why not? I've linked up DZ11s to the distribution panel PCB with a > > straight ribbon cable and had no problems. > > > > The RFI f

Re: DZ11 EIA dist panel on eBait

> On Jun 30, 2020, at 12:19 PM, Tony Duell via cctalk > wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 5:15 PM ed--- via cctalk > wrote: > Connecting a DZ11 directly to the pcb with the connectors won't work directly as expected. >>> >>> Why not? I've linked up DZ11s to the distribution pa

FS: Video Toaster partial system

A person on Reddit picked up what appears to be part of a Video Toaster and is interested in getting it to someone who can actually use it. I offered to pass on the message- The system is in a PC case, with two full-height 5.25" Seagate SCSI disks and a third-height 3.5" IBM SCSI disk, plus

Re: A tool many of you may make find useful!

Tor, That is very possible. I haven't installed 7Zip but I will do that in the next few days. I am kind of overwhelmed with other things at the moment. GOD Bless and Thanks, rich! On 6/30/2020 3:47 AM, Tor Arntsen via cctalk wrote: Ultimate Zip is showing that the file is empty. Hum

UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

Classic Computer Fans, Technically this isn't a classic OS, but I suspect its lineage goes back far enough to be of interest. Has anyone tried out UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express? https://www.UniSys.com/offerings/clearpath-forward/clearpath-forward-products/clearpath-os-2200-software/clear

Re: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

On 6/30/20 2:27 PM, Kevin Monceaux via cctalk wrote: Classic Computer Fans, Technically this isn't a classic OS, but I suspect its lineage goes back far enough to be of interest. Has anyone tried out UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express? Technically, I think it kinda qualifies. I was an old Uni

IBM System/370 turns 50 years old

Happy birthday to the 370! Looks like it was released to the press on 30 June 1970. https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_PR370.html Kyle

Re: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

Bill, On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 04:26:52PM -0400, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > Technically, I think it kinda qualifies. I was an old Univac-1100 > running Exec-8 programmer and I have already been told on more than > one occasion that my experience is totally up to date on the 2200. That

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Re: FS: Video Toaster partial system

On 6/30/20 11:58 AM, JP Hindin via cctalk wrote: A person on Reddit picked up what appears to be part of a Video Toaster and is interested in getting it to someone who can actually use it. I offered to pass on the message- The system is in a PC case, with two full-height 5.25" Seagate SCSI d

Re: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

Why would one get OS/2200 when they can get https://www.unisys.com/offerings/clearpath-forward/clearpath-forward-products/clearpath-mcp-software/clearpath-mcp-express ? OK, I may be a little biased since my first job out of college was working at Burroughs on MCP. alan > On Jun 30, 2020, at

Re: IBM System/370 turns 50 years old

I remember the day!  I was in school then, and had  an older friend who worked at IBM.  He had previously told me that they had bought the entire (416)360 exchange for their offices, and I asked him if they were all going to change to 370 now! cheers, Nigel Nigel Johnson, MSc., MIEEE, VE3I

Re: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

Alan, On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 03:29:31PM -0700, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: > Why would one get OS/2200 when they can get > https://www.unisys.com/offerings/clearpath-forward/clearpath-forward-products/clearpath-mcp-software/clearpath-mcp-express > ? > > OK, I may be a little biased since my

Re: IBM System/370 turns 50 years old

On 30/06/2020 16:44, Kyle Owen via cctalk wrote: Happy birthday to the 370! Looks like it was released to the press on 30 June 1970. https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_PR370.html Well, actually, IBM released the first 370 in 1968, only they didn't want to tell

Re: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

On 6/30/20 4:32 PM, Kevin Monceaux via cctalk wrote: Alan, On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 03:29:31PM -0700, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: Why would one get OS/2200 when they can get https://www.unisys.com/offerings/clearpath-forward/clearpath-forward-products/clearpath-mcp-software/clearpath-mcp-

Re: IBM System/370 turns 50 years old

> On Jun 30, 2020, at 7:38 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk > wrote: > > >> On 30/06/2020 16:44, Kyle Owen via cctalk wrote: >>> Happy birthday to the 370! Looks like it was released to the press on 30 >>> June 1970. >>> >>> https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_PR370.html >

Re: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

On 6/30/20 6:29 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: Why would one get OS/2200 when they can get https://www.unisys.com/offerings/clearpath-forward/clearpath-forward-products/clearpath-mcp-software/clearpath-mcp-express ? Because I very much enjoyed working on Exec-8 on the 1100 lo those 40 year

Re: Bringing up MVME 197LE (88k)

Some progress tonight. Getting this on console with the memory mezzanine disconnected (see below). Regardless of what I type I get the Framing Error response and no echoing. Thanks for any more insights, Ryan --- Copyright Motorola Inc. 1988 - 1994, All Rights Reserved MVME197 Debugger/Diagn

RE: IDE-SD adapter question

Eugene, > Jonas, I am using an SD card, not CF because I need to move files from a > laptop to this computer using the SD. Having said that, I suspect > everything you said is still true. I don't have access to any linux. But > do you think I could make a 300MB partition (for example) on the SD

Re: Bringing up MVME 197LE (88k)

Even with a dead battery you should have seen console output. I would check the serial cable, p2 adapter and 712 console port jumpers first. You could try to boot directly from the eprom which holds the 197bbug(using the DIP switches) in case the 197bug has been flashed with custom firmware(never s

RE: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express?

Van: Bill Gunshannon via cctalk Verzonden: woensdag 1 juli 2020 03:05 Aan: cctalk@classiccmp.org Onderwerp: Re: UniSys ClearPath OS/2200 Express? On 6/30/20 6:29 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: > Why would one get OS/2200 when they can g