[cctalk] Re: Print chain for 1403

rking on it and I never wore a suit. - Rod > On Dec 23, 2024, at 3:42 PM, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: > > For the people who worked at IBM, what was the difference between an “FE” and > “CE” ? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 23, 2024, at 07:47, Paul Berger via c

[cctalk] Re: Print chain for 1403

> On Dec 21, 2024, at 8:53 AM, Donald Whittemore via cctalk > wrote: > > Rod Bartlett wrote: >>> >> As a field engineer for Honeywell, I always dreaded the holidays because so >> many people >> would launch print jobs which used repeated overstri

[cctalk] Re: Print chain for 1403

ells by punching fully laced cards in time to the music. It was entertaining unless they caused card jams too bad for the operators to be able to clear by themselves. Fully laced punch cards are too flexible to pass through the punch path cleanly. - Rod

[cctalk] Re: The ultimate nerd fashion accessory

I saw the moon landing live on TV in '69 Now that is a cool watch - Hell yes man! R On 13/09/2024 07:00, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: https://apollo-instruments.com Groan. Spoiler: Wristwatch DSKY

[cctalk] Re: MS-DOS

I found Tim Peterson's old blog a while back which contained some interesting tidbits about the history of DOS from the original author. http://dosmandrivel.blogspot.com/ - Rod > On Jul 29, 2024, at 8:21 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Jul 2024, Murr

[cctalk] Re: Drum memory on pdp11's? Wikipedia thinks so....

Core memory yes - Drum memory I dont think so. Rod Smallwood  (Digital Equipment Corporation 1975 - 1985) On 15/04/2024 08:06, Paul Flo Williams via cctalk wrote: On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 17:26:31 -0400 Christopher Zach via cctalk wrote: Was reading the Wikipedia article on Drum memories: https

[cctalk] Re: RD54 Maxtor XT-2190 w/one long meep

Get a sheet of glass. In a not too dusty area (hint A/C has filers usually) gloves on Top off glass on - all will be revealed. Rod - Digital Equipment Corporation  1975 - 1985 On 27/02/2024 03:50, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: Oh wait, that sound? Over and over? I had a RD54 type drive

[cctalk] Re: Turbo Prolog

remember seems far removed from what I know of modern AI implementations. - Rod > On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:36 PM, Just Kant via cctalk > wrote: > > Has anyone used it or something contemporaneous? > Is it at all applicable to any degree to today's approach to AI/machine > learn

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

Hi Bob     The attachment seems to be missing. Rod Also I hae some more boards available M7856     X 2 M863     X 2 M837    X 2 M8650 M8320 M880 + H241 (MR8 EC) M849 M3310 On 16/11/2023 20:53, Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk wrote: Do you have any more of the DEC PDP-8 e/m/f front panels? I&#

[cctalk] List of DEC boards - Offers invited.

Hi     I have had so many inquiries for the boards on my list its difficult to respond to them all.     Please make an offer for what you want.     Allow an additional minimum of $50 for UK  to US shipping     I'll keep the offer list open for a few days.     Rod Smallwood

[cctalk] List of DEC boards

Here's my list of spare boards Omnibus MM8-E M8320 M8650 M849 M8310 M8300 M8330 Unibus     RX11 G7273 M9970 M9047 M9714 QBUS M7941 M8029     RXV21 M7504  DEQNA-M M7850 M7546 M8186     KDF-11 M9400-YC M7555    RQDX3 Rod Smallwood

[cctalk] Re: What happened to the PDP-8 on ebay?

Notwithstanding I'm in the UK I do have a lot of PDP8/e era boards some of which I'd like to sell to raise funds to buy items I dont have. Rod Smallwood On 04/10/2023 03:23, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: There was a PDP-8 (rack straight 8 with asr33) that was on ebay that disappear

[cctalk] Re: ICL / Digico

Hi     I worked with Digico systems in about 1974     I did some reseach a while back and did find some info.     I'll see what I have     Rod Smallwood On 24/07/2023 08:11, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: So, I was trying to contact "Pete" at vintage-icl-computers.com

[cctalk] Re: 1974 No Name Terminal

OK time to look at what we dont see. No numeric pad No function keys Keys with blank tops (dummies?) Pretty much a 'glass teletype' Not untypical of a general use terminal in a college or university. Rod Smallwood On 07/07/2023 04:17, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: On Thu, J

[cctalk] Re: 1974 No Name Terminal

ns might indicate an industrial environment   At this age some TTL will have failed plus capacitors.  Rod Smallwood On 05/07/2023 16:28, Douglas Taylor via cctalk wrote: At first glance it reminded me of the Hazeltine 1000, I owned one in the early 1980's.  Brutally simple terminals, I rem

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

he pack on a 4th drive. That wasn't as bad as the time one of them dropped a disk pack and bent platters. That ripped heads completely out of the mounting mechanism. Ah, the good old days! Rod > On Jun 2, 2023, at 2:51 AM, P Gebhardt via cctalk > wrote: > > Hi all, >

[cctalk] Re: flipchip cleaning and pin corrosion inhibition

that the power supplies had to drive that much equipment was what made them sing. - Rod > On Apr 25, 2023, at 9:25 AM, KenUnix via cctalk wrote: > > Rod, > > Never heard the singing. Switch room's were too noisy. > > It always amazed me that those core planes w

[cctalk] Re: flipchip cleaning and pin corrosion inhibition

the spare bits or replaced sense amps to fix many a core problem. Something I'll never forget is the way the power supplies "sang" when running memory diagnostics on the core units. I could always tell the diagnostic was done when the singing stopped. - Rod > On Apr 24, 202

pdp-8/i lamp board

. PCB layout nearly complete and yes I know about the need for switches.   It runs from a terminal just fine for now.     YouTube Link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HM0kjZ7_NA Rod (panelman)

Front Panels

Hi   I've just done an inventory and I have the following stock    PDP-8/e Type A  Qty 4     PDP-8/e Type  B Qty 5     PDP-8/f   Qty 4 PDP-8/i   Qty 8 New production may not be for a while. Rod Smallwood

RQDX3/RD31/RX50 jumpers

Hi   Is the correct setting:    1. DS1 on the RD31 and the RX50's move up to DU1 and DU2.    2. DS3 on the RD31 and the RX50's are DU0 and DU1 I've tried both and it still  tries to access the RD31 and the RX50 at the same time. Its on a standrd BA23 R

Re: 11/83 operating system load update -2

get 30mb MFM drives and run it off the RQDX3 C On 2/24/2022 5:13 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: I already have a Linux system (Ubuntu v20) the problem is I have no hardware that would run Linux and has a floppy controller. However thats no longer a problem as I have obtained a full

Re: 11/83 operating system load update -2

I already have a Linux system (Ubuntu v20) the problem is I have no hardware that would run Linux and has a floppy controller. However thats no longer a problem as I have obtained a full original MicroRSX distribution on RX50. But thats not the end of the story.  RT-11 is next R On 24/02/2

11/83 OS load - problem solved.

Hi Well I now have a full set of DEC orignal MicroRSX RX50 distribution disks. An old friend who I worked with at DEC had kept his install go bag and there they where. Not only that they are good and do boot. Its not over, RT-11 would be a better fit so I'm looking at that. Rod

11/83 operating system load update -2

RX50's. 8. Linux in any of its myriad of forms is not the answer. 9. simH is good at what it does but of no use here 10.  Its just a W95 utility program to copy an RX50 disk image to an RX50 disk on an RX33 drive on a DEC PC. 11. So whats it called? Does it work  given the above situation? Rod

Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 89, Issue 21

On 22/02/2022 23:16, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 2:20 PM Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: I'm sure that will work. Unfortunatly dd is a linux command. I only have windows PC's. You never answered if you have a SCSI controller in your PC, or have the abil

Re: Installing an operating system on the 11/83 - update.

On 22/02/2022 16:20, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: Hi All   I did find some RX50 images of the MicroRSX distribution. So I fired up my DEC Celebris FX. It runs W95 and has a 3.5 inch floppy, a real RX33 5.25 inch drive and a CD-R.    Its accessible on my network so getting

Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 89, Issue 21

he  simple requirement to copy an RX50 disk image (which I have) to an RX50 remains. Rod On 22/02/2022 19:27, Adam Thornton via cctalk wrote: The 11/83 question sounds like a job for SCSI2SD to me. Install a system with simh. dd the resulting disk image to your sd card. Hook the SCSI2SD up

Installing an operating system on the 11/83 - update.

, and transfer the image files.     Huh! putR says the RX50 disk is write protected. Its not and the drive works normally with the disk from the MS DOS prompt.      So much for putR writes RX50's on RX33!     Rod

Re: Installing an operating system on an 11/83

On 22/02/2022 00:32, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: Hi   I have built an 11/83 in a BA23 box.   It has a KDJ-11B, 2mB PMI memory, an RQDX3 with an RX50 attached, Plus a CMD CQD 220A Disk controller with a digital RH18A 2Gig SCSI drive attached. Diag sees drive as RA82. It boots and

Re: Installing an operating system on an 11/83

On 22/02/2022 00:55, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: On Mon, Feb 21, 2022, 4:32 PM Rod Smallwood via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: Hi I have built an 11/83 in a BA23 box. It has a KDJ-11B, 2mB PMI memory, an RQDX3 with an RX50 attached, Plus a CMD CQD 220A Disk cont

Re: Installing an operating system on an 11/83

t off an RL02 image which I uploaded via serial link to a real RL02. To keep me from doing this again I backed up my system to a TK70, and have the BRU boot floppy set up on an RX01. Simple restores are nice. C Yes that's right they are at different addresses as per the manual Rod

Installing an operating system on an 11/83

install distributions for any of the 11/83 operating systems. Daily driver system is a Windows 10 PC. So how do I install an operating system? Suggestions please. Thanks Rod

Re: PDP-11/34 CPU PROMS

Hi     We have narrowed the problem down. Its the instruction decode ROM's that are the issue. The images of those are whats needed. Regards Rod On 09/02/2022 23:14, Sytse van Slooten via cctalk wrote: On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 7:04 PM Warner Losh wrote: I found https://deramp.com/down

Re: PDP-11/34 CPU PROMS

. Rod On 09/02/2022 14:02, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: >>> On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 6:18 PM Rod Smallwood wrote: >>> On the M8266 CPU control board a defective 7404 (E111) has killed a >>> bunch of the PROMs holding the microcode. That's pretty

PDP-11/34 CPU PROMS

devices an be programmed. Rod

PDP-8 clone built by Canadian company Consolidated Computer Inc

I am trying to locate documentation on the PDP-8 clone built by Canadian company Consolidated Computer Inc (Mers Kutt) in the mid 1970's. An example exists in the UK and will be restored when more data than just the system can be found. Rod Smallwood - digital equipment corporation 1975-1985

Re: RK11-C indicator panel inlays?

Yes I have the blanks for these. Let me see what artwork I have Rod On 05/12/2021 19:12, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: Let me get this out before the list gets shut down _again_... There is discussion of doing a run of indicator panel inlays: http://ana-3.lcs.mit.edu/~jnc/tech

Re: DEC PDP-8/e H212 core mat repair

Yes most core stringing was outsourced. By hand under magnification was used. I cant recall any references to automation. That would br down to the supplier. The story I heard was at least some were done by embroidery girls in Hong Kong Rod Smallwood   -- Digital Equipment Corporation

Re: Ancient transistor ?computer board (Peter Van Peborgh)

Core memory driver board? On 19/06/2020 02:22, Boris Gimbarzevsky via cctalk wrote: Remember buying boards like that at electronics surplus places in late 60's but never knew where they came from.  Just used them as a cheap source of parts.  Also suspect the black boxes are pulse transformers

Re: Standard Cocktail Napkin Size [WAS: RE: history is hard

On 25/05/2020 20:56, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: The final media size was determined by Shugart Engineering led by Al Chou from the size of the 8-track tape drive that the 5�-inch FDD was to replace in Wang and other systems.  As near as I can tell it was not the same size as a �standard� cock

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

5/22/20 2:56 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: Now that is really cool. Good old MS In '83 I was working for DEC and had access to things like BASIC+. I was amazed at what they could do on a micoprocessor. In my early days :-)  I was given a project to develop programs for an LSI-11/02

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

Now that is really cool. Good old MS In '83 I was working for DEC and had access to things like BASIC+. I was amazed at what they could do on a micoprocessor. On 22/05/2020 06:42, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: Seems of interest.  Will be interesting to play with. https://devblogs.microsoft

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

MfG, JBG Considering the struggle I'm having installing any version of NetBSD on any of my VAX systems that would nice to have. Rod Smallwood - Digital Equipment Corporation  - 1975 - 1985 --

NetBSD on a VAX 3100 (DV-31AT1-A)

after partitioning at the point where the system is copied to the hard disk. Has anybody successfuly installed NetBSD on a VAX.  If which version on which VAX Rod Smallwood --

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

On 11/03/2020 01:02, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: On 3/10/2020 6:46 PM, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote: Having worked for them in also not surprised. When they absorbed Compaq their culture changed.  Significantly for the worse. I'd be stunned if they existed in a form other that selli

Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

On 10/03/2020 02:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote: So. At the end of the day there are three paths. 1.  Accept that HP doesn't give two hoots about hobbyists and patch the abandoned operating system to fix the problem. 2. Declare that we need t

PDP - 8 Front panels

per panel) takes 24hrs to dry before another layer can be added. Authentic panels produced the exact way they were in the '60s and '70s ain't going to be quick or cheap. But the result is sure worth it. Rod 'Panelman' Smallwood (Digital Equipment Corporation 1975 - 1985) --

Re: Straight -8 Front Panel

ase let me know. Rod Smallwood On 25/11/2019 21:10, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote: On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 4:02 PM corey cohen via cctalk wrote: If no one answers I can measure the panel at the VCF Museum’s straight-8 on Wednesday when I’m there. I have the means to give the answer (and I&#

Straight -8 Front Panel

Hi   Can anybody tell me the dimensions of a Straight-8 Front Panel. - Just the glass section Thanks Rod --

Re: Tandem Minicomputers

Their UK office was on the lower floor of a building I used to visit in High Wycombe circa 1980 Rod On 30/09/2019 07:02, Joseph S. Barrera III via cctalk wrote: Not obscure at all, at least not to me. I worked for Jim Gray circa 1996 - 1999 and he worked for Tandem during the NonStop era

Re: advice upcoming visit to Bletchley Park / comp museum

ewbury) by fast car. It took a complete day including a private booked tour just for the Computer Museum. So go there - stay near - allow 2/3 days - one day = no way Rod G8DGR On 06/07/2019 20:38, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: Bill, I think you will be cutting things fine. The risks are up to

11/93 next step

it 60 years ago. Rod --

Re: 11/93 Rebuild - SCSI HD now boots RT11

On 31/05/2019 19:40, allison via cctalk wrote: On 05/31/2019 02:04 PM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: Hi     Well I now have a bootable SCSI drive on my 11/93. Its not RSTS/E (yet) but it is RT 11 and reliable. Its a bit baseline but it runs. So next up was to see if we could get the

11/93 Rebuild - SCSI HD now boots RT11

SCSI drive booting as DU0. Had the RQDX3 been on the normal base address I think you would get the HD as DU0 and the two halves of an RX50 as the next two drives. But what happens to the RX50's when you move the RQDX3 to 160336 ? Rod --

11/93 rebuild - Major and Significant Result.

an error message. So we have a working Hard Drive and Controller on the target system. No to find out what it does not like. The transfer rig is now working OK. So I can try out more drives if needed Rod --

11/93 Rebuild - Project resumed - PSU replaced

11/93 Rebuild - Project resumed - PSU replaced Rod --

11/93 rebuild - Project Suspended - PC died

The Acer PC I was using to write the image to the SCSI drive has gone kaput. Clearly PSU (not plugtop  mains fuse). Its a non standard PSU and no schematic available. Fall back is to get one of the SLU's (other than the console) on the KDJ11-E going and TU58 it. Rod --

11/93 rebuild

obody has come up with a tried and tested list of step by step instructions yet. Rod Smallwood --

Re: 11/93 Rebuild

I think the answer may be PUTR but I'll wait and see what Glen says .. He's been right so far. Rod On 27/05/2019 09:56, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: On Mon, 27 May 2019, Rod Smallwood wrote:   On an old XP box?  er neither will run My reply was meant as a hint. You should

Re: 11/93 Rebuild

Hi   On an old XP box?  er neither will run Rod On 27/05/2019 08:25, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: # dd if=RD54.dsk of=/dev/sda  [or whatever the device name is] Oh, you said Windows... I'd recommend installing Cygwin ;-) --

11/93 Rebuild

RSTS system. I am awaiting the final instructions as to how to copy the image to the SCSI drive in such a way I can connect it to the SCSI controller in the 11/93 and have it boot. Rod Smallwood --

Re: TU58FS

Hi     It does not have to be done using TU58. If you would be so kind as to explain the bit about SIMH and dd. What to do is good.. How even better. If I can get  a bootable OS image onto the SCSI drive with what I have available then that's all I  need. Rod Smallwood On 24/05/20

TU58FS

not clear is if I can get a bootable OS (RT, RSX or whatever)  image onto the Hard Drive using TU58FS. Any advice as to if and how this could be done would be greatly appreciated . Rod Smallwood --

11/93 Rebuild

  put the Hard Drive on the primary CSR address (17772150) and I will shift the RQDX3 to an alternate CSR    Comments as to if this is the right way round and what CSR's to use for the two controllers invited.   Rod --

Re: Original AGC restoration / was Re: Apollo 8 Mission Control printers, or not?

On 30/12/2018 06:27, Daniel Seagraves via cctalk wrote: On Dec 29, 2018, at 11:17 AM, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote: Yes that would be lucky us. Hotel was no fun but owner understandably did not want to ship or even get separated from his AGC. We have been offered some real lab space in

Re: Origin of 'Straight 8' name

I worked with PDP-8's from 1970 to 1975 and worked at DEC from 1975 to 1985. I cannot recall the term 'Straight 8' ever being used. I think it may have been referred to as the 'Model 8' Rod Smallwood On 22/12/2018 03:46, John Ames via cctalk wrote: I'd defin

Re: Which DEC machine made use of th pre Flip-Chip board?

It could be a prototype that never made it to production, internal automated test gear or a bespoke job. Rod On 21/12/2018 10:49, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote: There is an auction for some kind of early DEC module. It appears to be a bit slice of MB, AR and MQ. There is also a signature by

RE: 8-Update

s://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2454690 PDP Stand - Mount > > HTH > On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 10:35 PM Al Kossow via cctalk > wrote: >> >> >> >> On 12/15/18 11:36 PM, Rod G8DGR via cctalk wrote: >> >>> However I began to think would it be po

RE: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

executing he same code – What code I couldn’t care. Rod

RE: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Jon Elson via cctech Sent: 16 December 2018 16:43 To: Rod G8DGR; gene...@ezwind.net; discuss...@ezwind.net:On-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram. On 12/15/2018 11:19 PM, Rod G8DGR via cctech wrote: > > > However I

RE: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

cts. > > Everspin has a few (all SMT and 3.3v). As I recall they run ~$20/ea for 4Mb > (512K x 8 or 256K x 16). > > TTFN - Guy > >> On Dec 15, 2018, at 1:22 AM, Rod G8DGR via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> I have an idea to produce an MM-8 clone using RAM that acts

8-Update

idea is replace one item at time until you no longer have any DEC parts. Yup a FAKE-8 I may even need a label “No part in this PDP-8/e computer was manufactured by digital equipment corporation” Rod Smallwood digital equipment corporation 1975-1985 Sent from Mail for Windows 10

RE: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

1201.. 1201 .. Processing large amount of data... Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk Sent: 15 December 2018 16:45 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram. On 12/15/2018 1:22 AM, Rod G8DGR via cctalk wrote: > I have

RE: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

All very interesting.. 1201 alarm while I deal will all of the information Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: systems_glitch via cctalk Sent: 15 December 2018 16:40 To: Anders Nelson; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Core memory emulator using non volatile ram

Core memory emulator using non volatile ram.

I have an idea to produce an MM-8 clone using RAM that acts like core when turned off. Can anybody suggest a chip that will do this? Rod Smallwood Sent from Mail for Windows 10

PDP-8/e rebuild - update.

Went to toggle in the RIM loader – huh ! Memory address 04 stuck low. So either try another 4k core (after changing the jumpers) or... Trace the signal path. What do we think? Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 10

PDP-8/ update

Well I got there in the end. HyperTerm on an old DEC Celebris running W95 Thanks for all the input Now to move some diags. over and see if we can load them Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 10

RE: PDP-8/e

Nice try Josh - close – you have to change the crystal first and you can’t get them. Rod Smallwood - Digital Equipment Corporation 1975 – 1985 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Josh Dersch via cctalk Sent: 08 December 2018 06:36 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject

RE: PDP-8/e

I’m sure that would work but I only have an 8650 110 baud only card Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 110 baud From: Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk Sent: 08 December 2018 03:41 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: PDP-8/e On 12/7/2018 7:01 PM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: > On 07/12/2018 17

RE: PDP-8/e

It can only do 110 baud !! Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Pete Turnbull via cctalk Sent: 08 December 2018 03:15 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: PDP-8/e On 07/12/2018 17:46, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 12/07/2018 11:38 AM, Rod G8DGR via cctalk wrote: >> Oh good how d

RE: PDP-8/e

FN - Guy > > > > > On Dec 7, 2018, at 4:57 AM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk < > > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > > > On 07/12/2018 09:59, Rod G8DGR via cctalk wrote: > > > > > >> OK now I need a little help. > > >> D

RE: PDP-8/e

Oh good how do you set them to 110 baud? Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: systems_glitch via cctalk Sent: 07 December 2018 17:06 To: Jon Elson; CCTalk Subject: Re: PDP-8/e minicom on Linux/*BSD and OS X, TeraTerm under Windows. Thanks, Jonathan On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 11:48 AM Jon

PDP-8/e

how and what to feed them I have long forgotten My PDP-8 course completion certificate is dated November 1975. Rod Smallwood Sent from Mail for Windows 10

RE: Font for DEC indicator panels

I have a large library of inlay panel pictures. I’m sure I did some drawings with text when I did the blank panels. (Just the holes for the lamps) I’ll have a look. If not I’ll match a font to a picture. Rod Smallwood Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Guy Dunphy via cctalk Sent: 13

RE: Digico computer

p...@vintage-icl-computers.com But Pete who? Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Dave Wade via cctalk Sent: 11 October 2018 09:23 To: 'Christian Corti'; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Digico computer WHOIS shows domain was renewed June time... Dave > -Or

RE: Digico computer

The core memory could still have data in it Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Rod G8DGR via cctalk Sent: 10 October 2018 09:28 To: Christian Corti; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: RE: Digico computer That looks similar to the Logo of the company I worked

RE: Digico computer

That looks similar to the Logo of the company I worked for ICS (Instrumental Colour Systems) The machine is identical down to the colour and the tape reader. Did you contact the guy with the drawings? Rod Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Christian Corti via cctalk Sent: 08 October 2018

RE: Digico computer

Hallo Christian Wie gesagt, ich habe 1974 mit diesen Systemen gearbeitet. Ich würde gerne wieder einen Lauf sehen. Ich glaube, du bist in der Nähe von Stuttgart. Ich lebte 1969/70 in Maichingen. Ich komme zwar mehrmals im Jahr nach Deutschland, aber nach Friedricshafen für einen Urlaub. Was k

RE: Does anyone recognise these boards please

Sorry old chap – link to boards comes up as forbidden R Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Kevin Parker via cctalk Sent: 06 October 2018 01:42 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Does anyone recognise these boards please Be most grateful if anyone can advise here please. Rescued a TRS-80 MC10 f

RE: Digico computer

http://www.vintage-icl-computers.com/icl49c Drawings for 16V here Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Christian Corti via cctalk Sent: 05 October 2018 12:42 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Digico computer We recently got a Digico Micro 16V computer including a Pertec 3342 disk drive. It is

RE: Digico computer

Hi I worked with DIGICO’s in 1974. Is it red? Does it have a manual pull through paper tape reader? Was it made in the UK? I am most interested Rod Smallwood Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Christian Corti via cctalk Sent: 05 October 2018 12:42 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Digico

RE: PDP-11 in russia?

There were plenty of real PDP-11’s that found their way to Russia. Often through front companies in say Vienna. Rod Smallwood Digital Equipment Corporation 1975 – 1985 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Holm Tiffe via cctalk Sent: 02 October 2018 18:01 To: Jay West; General Discussion: On

RE: CESI VM8128 PDP8-A 128 K MOS?

M8417 MSC8DJ PDP8A 128K MOS  Clone of this Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Paul Anderson via cctalk Sent: 24 August 2018 10:12 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts; cct...@vax-11.org Subject: CESI VM8128 PDP8-A 128 K MOS? I have an idea what this might be, but I can't find

RE: QED 933 (11/93 clone) and mystery SCSI board

They re not quite the same as the DEC one. If you get into the on board firmware you will see Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Paul Anderson via cctalk Sent: 18 August 2018 06:14 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts; cct...@vax-11.org Subject: QED 933 (11/93 clone) and myster

It's back

After a  couple of months of outage my list feed is back.. Rod Smallwood --

A Mystery

I have in my possession a back plane from a BA23. Somebody has put glue in the last three slots. Can anybody explain that? Rod -- Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.

Re: Did DEC make a Daisy Wheel printer?

nly printer mechanisms DEC made themselves were dot matrix impact or electrolytic. Of course, they also OEM'd some dot-matrix printers, including the LA50 and LA75. I remember seeing the LA-36 Production Line at Westfield in 1975. They made them by the 1000. When I sold them my MOQ was 500. Rod --

Re: Did DEC make a Daisy Wheel printer?

LQP02 On 08/10/2017 18:19, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: Did DEC make any sort of impact printer, besides dot-matrix printers? I have an LA50 or two, and dot-matrix isn’t what I’m after. Zane -- Wanted one pdp-8/i rocker switch leaver to copy.

Re: OpenVMS Hobbyist & HPE vs. HP

On 08/10/2017 05:13, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: Has anyone gotten any Hobbyist Licenses lately? I’m trying to get them, and I notice that while I’m signing up at an HPE.com website, the initial email comes from an HP.com address. So far no luck getting licenses, but they might have gon

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