RE: Looking for old Compaq software - COMPAQ System Manager Facility

2021-01-20 Thread Ali via cctalk
> For a workaround: > > This way You get a fixed brightness and somewhat working computer. > Now You can wait for a replacement pot and play with the computer. So turns out the pot itself is good after further testing. Of course now the question is why won't the brightness adjust on the machine?

Re: David Gesswein's MFM emulator on the DEC Professional

2021-01-20 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
David pointed out #3 is incorrect. I was thinking of totem-pole drivers, but the drivers in the MFM interface are all open collector. So the usage conflict between RD52 using "drive sel 4" as an output vs. the controller also doing that is not actually a problem at all. Makes sense: I was a

Re: David Gesswein's MFM emulator on the DEC Professional

2021-01-20 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Jan 20, 2021, at 8:24 AM, Chris Zach via cctalk > wrote: > >> David pointed out #3 is incorrect. I was thinking of totem-pole drivers, >> but the drivers in the MFM interface are all open collector. So the usage >> conflict between RD52 using "drive sel 4" as an output vs. the contro

Re: APL\360

2021-01-20 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 1/20/21 1:01 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 4:41 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: A viewpoint opposed to mine: "The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense." - Edsger Dijkstra As much as I generally highl

Re: APL\360

2021-01-20 Thread ben via cctalk
On 1/20/2021 10:16 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: Learning many different paradigms makes it easier to and more likely that you will choose the right tool for the job.  In the world of general purpose languages all you have is a hammer and so all tasks look like nails. bill I don't s