[cctalk] Re: in need of 2.5" disks

2023-01-22 Thread Chris via cctalk
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, 09:04:39 PM EST, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: The Zenith MiniSport? I've got one, with about 7 minidisks. Sellam I have 2 already. Wanna sell me 1 disk? I'm toying with the possibility of making them. I actually used to have a single disk, but took it apar

[cctalk] HPE StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Tape Drive questions

2023-01-22 Thread Stan Sieler via cctalk
Hi, Has anyone used an HPE StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Tape Drive on a Mac / PC / Linux as a "standard" tape drive (i.e., I want to be able to "dd" from one, not use some HP provided backup package). (I have no interest in writing to tapes, BTW) I just got such a drive today (#1), and hope to use it

[cctalk] Re: Computer Museum uses GreaseWeazle to help exonerate Maryland Man

2023-01-22 Thread Chris via cctalk
Ok Jimmo. Thanks for setting me strait!

[cctalk] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

2023-01-22 Thread emanuel stiebler via cctalk
On 2023-01-21 15:18, Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: On 1/21/2023 6:45 AM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk wrote: On 2023-01-20 18:14, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Fri, 20 Jan 2023, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: There is also the SMSC USB97CFDC2 floppy usb controller.   Al has the datasheet archive

[cctalk] the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread Chris via cctalk
Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was intended not so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled people with their usage. And despite the never-mousers, predominantly linux fanatics, it's an indispensable tool for nearly everyone. There was a stint where I

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread ben via cctalk
On 2023-01-22 6:14 a.m., Chris via cctalk wrote: Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was intended not so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled people with their usage. And despite the never-mousers, predominantly linux fanatics, it's an indispensable t

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 1/22/23 07:14, Chris via cctalk wrote: Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was intended not so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled people with their usage. And despite the never-mousers, predominantly linux fanatics, it's an indispensable tool for

[cctalk] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

2023-01-22 Thread geneb via cctalk
On Sun, 22 Jan 2023, Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote: On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 07:55:50PM -0800, geneb via cctalk wrote: [...] I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the AppleSauce yet. Yes, it requires a Mac. Yes, they're currently out of stock, but Yes, it's absolutely the best solution out there f

[cctalk] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

2023-01-22 Thread Tony Jones via cctalk
Do us a favor, if your going to reply in a rather snarky disrespectful tone at least put your actual name on the message envelope. On Sun, Jan 22, 2023, 9:12 AM geneb via cctalk wrote: > On Sun, 22 Jan 2023, Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote: > > I would love to see your equivalent hardware, hand s

[cctalk] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

2023-01-22 Thread Tony Jones via cctalk
On Fri, Jan 20, 2023, 9:28 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > > This is a huge improvement over the STM32F107 used on these originally. > 288MHz, lots of flash 384KB SRAM. > But that AT32F435 in the new Gotek points to being able to do more than > simply emulate a floppy. Definitely everything

[cctalk] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

2023-01-22 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 1/22/23 09:30, Tony Jones via cctalk wrote: > But that AT32F435 in the new Gotek points to being able to do more than >> simply emulate a floppy. Definitely everything including the kitchen >> sink type of MCU. >> > > I'm struggling to see what this functionality would be. The Gotek isn't a

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 1/22/23 08:43, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 1/22/23 07:14, Chris via cctalk wrote: >> Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was >> intended not so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled >> people with their usage. And despite the never-mousers, predomin

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Ali via cctalk
> Since the switchover I am getting more and more of my messages > rejected as suspected SPAM. Anyone else seeing this? > > bill Same here bill. I contacted the new list owner and the response was pretty much tough cookies -Ali p.s. It would be interesting to see if this one makes it thro

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Adrian Stoness via cctalk
We hear u loud and clear On Sun., Jan. 22, 2023, 4:50 p.m. Ali via cctalk, wrote: > > Since the switchover I am getting more and more of my messages > > rejected as suspected SPAM. Anyone else seeing this? > > > > bill > > Same here bill. I contacted the new list owner and the response was pret

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Jim Brain via cctalk
On 1/22/2023 4:52 PM, Adrian Stoness via cctalk wrote: We hear u loud and clear On Sun., Jan. 22, 2023, 4:50 p.m. Ali via cctalk, wrote: Since the switchover I am getting more and more of my messages rejected as suspected SPAM. Anyone else seeing this? bill Same here bill. I contacted the

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread Ali via cctalk
> I find touch pads > superior, make that way superior to that horrific track point used on > old Thinkpads. I am the exact opposite. I love my track point. Hate touch pads. They take up too much real estate, are consistently being touched inappropriately (see what I did there... lol), and are

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM Ali via cctalk wrote: > > I find touch pads > > superior, make that way superior to that horrific track point used on > > old Thinkpads. > > I am the exact opposite. I love my track point. Hate touch pads. They take > up too much real estate, are consistently being

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Ali via cctalk
> I'm glad I'm not the only one having rejections. I noticed a resend > tends to get it onto the list, which seems like a bogus filter (He's a > spammer, DENY!... Um, he sent it again, I guess not, let it > through...:-) > Jim, My understanding on this is that the filter is based on IP address

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread Ali via cctalk
> Bring back the light pen! Have you tried dragging and dropping in Excel with a light pen? OMG, never again ;) -Ali

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-22 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever actually used a light pen. Sellam On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 3:04 PM Ali via cctalk wrote: > > > Bring back the light pen! > > Have you tried dragging and dropping in Excel with a light pen? OMG, never > again ;) > > -Ali > >

[cctalk] Re: HPE StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Tape Drive questions

2023-01-22 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 1/21/23 11:20, Stan Sieler via cctalk wrote: > Hi, > > Has anyone used an HPE StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Tape Drive on a Mac / PC / > Linux as a "standard" tape drive (i.e., I want to be able to "dd" from one, > not use some HP provided backup package). (I have no interest in writing > to tapes,

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-01-22 23:50, Ali via cctalk wrote: Since the switchover I am getting more and more of my messages rejected as suspected SPAM. Anyone else seeing this? Same here bill. I contacted the new list owner and the response was pretty much tough cookies This might be a very good thing f

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 1/22/23 19:29, Angel M Alganza via cctalk wrote: On 2023-01-22 23:50, Ali via cctalk wrote: Since the switchover I am getting more and more of my messages rejected as suspected SPAM.  Anyone else seeing this? Same here bill. I contacted the new list owner and the response was pretty much

[cctalk] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

2023-01-22 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
Related to this thread, I just spotted this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/165728795134 Description: "New PCB To build a "Drawbridge" Adapter -- Allows use of a regular IBM Style 3.5" disk drive to copy and write Amiga format disks" I dig the "floppy disk" form-factor of the PCB sandwich. Sellam On

[cctalk] And another real pdp11 is online......

2023-01-22 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
So... Here we go :-) For reference, TALOS is my pdp11/83 system from way back long ago. It's running real hardware, RX02, RL02, a 330mb ESDI disk, TK70, and 4mb of parity RAM. Runs with 2,000 blocks of cache, read-ahead of 5, and purrs along pretty nicely overall. The next step is to g

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-01-23 01:52, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 1/22/23 19:29, Angel M Alganza via cctalk wrote: This might be a very good thing for the list, if people start trimming quotes. Please don't try to un-toughen those cookies. :-) Size had nothing to do with it. Both of mine that wer