[cctalk] Re: Free Fujitsu M2444 6250 BPI tape drive

2023-09-28 Thread Robert Ollerton via cctalk
i'm looking for cables for this if anyone has one to spare or a lead where to find em. much thanks bob. On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 11:00 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I can recommend this drive. Very solid units and used on a lot of Sun > installations, which usuall

[cctalk] Re: Disk-pack-based drives at LCM

2023-06-04 Thread Robert Ollerton via cctalk
cp-v at the LCM, system and swapping on 300MB packs. On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 3:16 PM P Gebhardt via cctalk wrote: > Hi Rod, > > I don't blame them either! Operating these drives means having access to > spare heads, alignment equipment and and alignment pack - not taking into > account the wor

Re: DEC PDP-8/E wanted

2020-11-20 Thread Robert Ollerton via cctalk
How close to Tucson are you located or willing to haul? On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 7:01 AM Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: > I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are my chances of finding > a complete and repairable DEC PDP-8/E or as a second choice a PDP-8/I ? > > Is there any hope or sho

Re: PDP-11/40 available, Arizona

2019-05-13 Thread Robert Ollerton via cctalk
where is this located? I might be able to help with moving/storage. On Sat, May 11, 2019 at 11:54 AM Fred Cisin via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Sat, 11 May 2019, ED SHATTNER wrote: > > JUST DOWN THE ROAD A FEW HOURS FROM US HERE! > > ED# > > You should go check it out.

Re: Sun E10000 Historical Enquiry

2017-02-22 Thread Robert Ollerton
Celerity Computing 6000 (multi processor scalar and vector;; San Diego, CA. bought out by Floating Point Systems. then bought out by Cray then bough out by SUN. On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Steve Hatle wrote: > > > Original Message > Subject: Re: Sun E1 Historical Enq

Re: Memory and I/O protection on the 940

2016-05-06 Thread Robert Ollerton
I've always wanted to know more about the SDS 940 project since its a relative to my SDS Sigma 9. If you know of any of the papers on the hardware, and OS they created I'd appreciate some pointers to where I could read them. Thanks! On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Mark Kahrs wrote: > Al ment

Re: Northtop Flying Wing, inflight computing / was Re: XH558 - was Re: using new technology etc

2015-06-25 Thread Robert Ollerton
>From memory, so please forgive a mistake or two: The TB-49 Wings would Yaw (side to side motion) while in flight, sometimes just enough to make the crew seasick, sometimes enough to be dangerous when in formation with other aircraft and always unable to stay on track to be a useful bomber. I rec