On Sep 21, 2020, at 9:29 PM, Richard Pope wrote:
>
>The Amiga 1000 with AmigaDos and Workbench was released in late 1985.
> AmigaDos is based on Unix and Workbench is based on X-windows.
Neither of these claims is correct.
— Chris
Hello all,
The Amiga 1000 with AmigaDos and Workbench was released in late
1985. AmigaDos is based on Unix and Workbench is based on X-windows.
GOD Bless and Thanks,
rich!
On 9/21/2020 11:24 PM, Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote:
On Sep 21, 2020, at 3:38 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
wrote:
On Sep 21, 2020, at 3:38 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Almost looks like a SunView ancestor.
I’m pretty sure SunWindows/SunView predates MGR by 2-3 years.
— Chris
> On Sep 21, 2020, at 3:38 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> wrote:
>
>>> MGR was not the Unix PC's native GUI environment; I'm not sure what that
>>> was named. MGR was an open source environment that could be installed on
>>> the Unix PC.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ManaGeR
>
>
On 9/21/20 6:38 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote:
MGR was not the Unix PC's native GUI environment; I'm not sure what that
was named. MGR was an open source environment that could be installed on
the Unix PC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ManaGeR
Almost looks like a SunView ancestor.
> > MGR was not the Unix PC's native GUI environment; I'm not sure what that
> > was named. MGR was an open source environment that could be installed on
> > the Unix PC.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ManaGeR
Almost looks like a SunView ancestor.
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On 9/21/20 4:11 PM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 3:24 PM Mike Begley via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
There's also the windowing system used on the AT 3B1 (AKA Unix PC, AK
PC7300), which I think was called MGR. It may have also been ported to
other systems as
On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 3:24 PM Mike Begley via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> There's also the windowing system used on the AT 3B1 (AKA Unix PC, AK
> PC7300), which I think was called MGR. It may have also been ported to
> other systems as well. When I had one of these machines it
Well, CD images are available on the Web for both IRIX 5.3 and 6.5.
Various manuals, including installation guides seem to be available at
http://irix7.com/techpubs.html
As long as you have a CD drive (which you would have needed to install
Linux), you should be good to go, though certain bits
Hello Al,
Am 21.09.2020 um 14:08 schrieb Al Kossow via cctalk :
> you might be able to change something if you can inject a solvent into the
> side of the switch by drilling through the top layer
And then, the solvent is meant to stay there?
I had bad experiences with "put magic fluid in
On 21/09/2020 12:41, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
The problem I am seeing is that 3 keys ("h", "j" and "y") are permanently
pressed.
I'm not familiar with this keyboard, so despite having fixed lots of
other types, what I'm about to write is no more than musing and may be
inapplicable
On 9/21/20 6:41 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
I cleaned the now exposed membrane using Isopropyl alcohol - no change in
resistance.
I don't think you've really exposed anything, have you? The membrane is
going to be three layers - a bottom layer with traces on the upper side, a
spacer
Hello Tom,
Am 21.09.2020 um 13:41 schrieb Tom Hunter via cctalk :
> Has anyone got experience repairing or restoring this type of membrane
> keyboard mechanism used in the Osborne 1 and probably in other keyboards too?
Not with the Osbornes, but with others. This kind is cheaper to manufacture
On 9/21/20 4:41 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
I cleaned the now exposed membrane using Isopropyl alcohol - no change in
resistance.
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Membrane_keyboard#Spring_over_membrane
you exposed the top of three sheets.
the contamination/deformation is between the two
I am trying to figure out if it is possible to repair a Osborne 1 keyboard.
The keyboard is made by "Oak Switch Systems" and the type is FTM or "Full
Travel Membrane".
The problem I am seeing is that 3 keys ("h", "j" and "y") are permanently
pressed.
I did some experiments with the "h" key.
I
I have an SGI Indy that some idiot (tm) (okay, it was me) put Linux on.
Anyone have any way to undo my mistake? (: I'd like to get the thing
running properly again, if it even still powers up. I imagine the HD is
probably knackered by now anyway.
On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 at 20:30, Ray Jewhurst via
Noel Chiappa wrote:
> > it was AI rather than MC. As I'm sure you know, AI had the Rubin
> > 10-11 interface
>
> Really? (I expect you're correct, mind.) I just remember one day MC
> wasn't running as normal, and I was told it was because CHEOPS was in
> some tournament, and MC had been taken
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