[cctalk] Re: Fixing a TU58 Dectape II: Questions

2022-08-05 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Kind of makes sense: All of the serial ports go through the 8085 CPU interface thingie and my guess is that it can do the register emulations only so quickly. I have the RX02's on the big 11/83, but it would be nice to see if I can get this to work again (I remember using it like 35 years ago

[cctalk] Re: Fixing a TU58 Dectape II: Questions

2022-08-05 Thread Lee Gleason via cctalk
3) Can the PDT11 handle anything faster than 2400 baud on the extension >ports? Can it do faster speeds in one direction? I can't guarantee that it can't go faster, but I've done a lot of testing, and haven't been able to get it to work faster than 2400. Faster than that, and I get lots of dr

[cctalk] Slightly off topic --Places to go in Huntsville

2022-08-05 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
Next week I will be in the Huntsville, Al, USA area for an entire day with no commitments. Does anyone have recommendations on how to spend my day? I have been to the space and rocket museum several times. Any computer museums or displays, especially of space-related equipment? Any good surplus

[cctalk] Fixing a TU58 Dectape II: Questions

2022-08-05 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Some quick questions on fixing up a TU58: 1) Can I plug it straight into a pdp11/23+ CPU with a 10 pin ribbon cable? 2) Can I hook the 10 pin ribbon cable on it into a normal 11/23 or 11/73 bulkhead to get RS232 for hooking up to a PDT11? 3) Can the PDT11 handle anything faster than 2400 baud

[cctalk] Re: DECnet to be dropped from Linux

2022-08-05 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
For fruit flies in kitchen put some apple vinegar in a cup, cover it with saran wrap, make a few small holes in it with a knife and push the wrap into the cup (not touching the vinegar) to make a dimple. Works perfectly. On 8/5/2022 10:42 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote: On 8/5/22 12:31 AM

[cctalk] Re: DECnet to be dropped from Linux

2022-08-05 Thread Grant Taylor via cctalk
On 8/5/22 12:31 AM, Doc Shipley via cctalk wrote: All very true.  I was just whacking at the low hanging fruit... Whack away. We're supposed to enjoy hobbies. Sometimes that means making fun of them. While you're at it, will you whack some of the fruit flies in my kitchen and moles in my ya