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X-Men: Apocalypse: IBM PCs in CIA officeby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1 Just for the record, when you watch this movie, if you do...the IBM PCs in the CIA office were mine. I rented them to the movie production company through the VCFed. The scene is supposed to depict the CIA offices as they would have looked in 1983. I am pretty sure they would not have had IBM PCs on every desk back then. They would have had terminals running PROFs, but ... the price was right. You'll see the IBM PCs just as Professor Xavier starts talking to agent Moira MacTaggert. If you don't have the movie, you can briefly see a PC or two in the movie preview. Here is the scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRQnjZrRgAk">... [ read more ] |
Digital Rainbow PC100-B2 (100+ and B2)by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 2 Updated: [ Archive VENIX ] 02/22/2017  DEC Rainbow 100+ removed from and resting upon it's pedestal case. Click for larger image.
This thread will document the restoration of two DEC Rainbow Model PC-100 B2 units. Both are not functional. One is a "plus" unit with a pedestal case. Otherwise they're pretty much the same.
 DEC Rainbow display with plenty of screen rot, model VR-201. The display works inside, so the question is whether to attempt a repair or just swap with a non-working case. Click for larger image.
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Configuring a DL-11 M7800 serial cardby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 4 Updated: [ Repair Tips ] 06/16/2016  This DL-11 M7800 serial card was installed in the rear of the PDP 11/40 "industrial11" backplane and was attached to an unknown device by a 1700004-1 flat cable (a.k.a cable with Berg connectors both ends). Click image for larger view.
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I don't know what this card was originally connected to, something that communicated at 4800b with 8 data bits. I decided to re-purpose this card and attempt to convert for use with a console terminal at 9600 b 8N1. If I come upon the original device (phone?) I can refer back to the original settings.
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Restoring a Lear Siegler ADM-3Aby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  Ian Primus clued me in about the potentiometer just behind the yoke of the ADM-3A display CRT. These are used as a secondary control used to adjust the brightness. The tube display is weak and needed more voltage to the tube. Click image for larger view.
Basically this ADM-3A needs some help. I am not sure if this is the same ADM-3 I wrote about in 2008, or if I gave that one to VCFed for their museum. At one time I had three. This is the only ADM-3A I have now, so I decided to bring it to the VCFed Workshop this past weekend, June 12th (13th).
 Two problems. First the terminal logic is sending zero's to the vi">... [ read more ]
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PDP 11 9312 ROM Inventoryby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1 Here is a list of the PDP 11 9312 ROMs I have on hand. I have many duplicates if you see this list and would like to buy a ROM from me, or trade something: 751A9 RL01/RL02 (DL) 752A9 RK06, RK07 (DM) 753A9 RX01 floppy disk, S.DEN (DX) 755A9 RP02/RP03 (DP), Massbus RP04, RP05, RP06, RM02, RM03 (DB) 756A9 RK03, RK05 DECdisk (DK), TU55, TU56 DECtape (DT) 757A9 TU45, TU77, TE16 Massbus tape (MM) 758A9 TS03, TU10, TE10 tape (MT) 759A9 RS03, RS04 (DS) 760A9 ASR33 (TT), PC05 (PP) 761A9 TU60 DECcassette (CT) 764A9 TS04, TS11, TU80 tape (MS) 765A9 TU58 DECtape II (DD) 767A9 MSCP disk, including UDA50, RAxx, RA80 (DU) 811A9 RX02 floppy disk, double density (DY) 616F1 - CONSOLE ROM 248F1 - A0 SG 990A9 - RA80 VAX ONLY 811A9 - RX02 For more info http://ak6dn.dyndns.org/PDP-11/M9312/">... [ read more ] |
Setting Up OpenVMS 7.1 DNS CLERKby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1 DNS Clerk Manage namespace and clearinghouse characteristics for the DIGITAL Distributed Name Service (DECdns) clerk. dns clerk, known namespace, manual nameserver , remote clearinghouse I believe you set DNS using BIND in OPenVMS...checking stand With">by.,.. http://labs.ho...node/1533 "..With TCP/IP Services V5.0 and later, invoke the configuration tool: $ @SYS$MANAGER:TCPIP$CONFIG.COM With TCP/IP Services versions prior to V5.0, invoke the configuration tool: $ @SYS$MANAGER:UCX$CONFIG.COM You will want to select the so-called core environments configuration menus within the configuration tool to access the host name and the IP address(es) assigned to the network controllers, or to change the IP domain or subdomain for the host. If you are using DNS, you will want to coordinate the host name change with the organization maintaining your DNS ser">... [ read more ] |
Telnet host listby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1 This thread contains public Internet telnet hosts that can be accessed from vintage devices with limited graphics. --Thread date equal to last edit date.-- TextMMOde.com Sands of Time / Deep Space MMO This is a text-only adventure game with multiple players in real time. ">... [ read more ] |
Raytheon VT302 Computerby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 2 Updated: [ Former owner experience ] 05/31/2016 Little is known about the Raytheon VT302 office computer. I was able to boot the communications disk that came with it. I also took it apart and took pictures. 
I was surprised to find that this is an 8085 CPU computer. Very rare. I have the manual to the earlier version of this system, with cassette storage.
Note the interesting controls on the Raytheon display.
What's next? I would like to image the one working diskette, and possibly recover what appears to be the system disk.
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PDP 11/40 72 inch cabinet modelby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 3 Updated: [ re-assembly and power ] 05/12/2016  For lack of a better name, I will refer to this PDP 11/40 as the "full height" or 72" cage system to differentiate it from the others I am working on. The PDP 11/40 front panel and card cage chassis is located at the top of the 72" cabinet. This photo was taken before the unit was cleaned up. Click image for larger view.
 Note the H and G modules of a core memory system. These cards are from the top chassis. Click image for larger view.
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Vintage Computer Festival East XIby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  Here I am next to my DEC MicroVAX 3100 display. I also brought the VAX 4000-200, VT100 and VT220 terminals, a Toshiba T3200SX, and a Zenith minisPORT. Click image for larger view.
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I have exhibited at VCF East since the first one (VCF 3) in N.J. I always have a great time and I really admire the job Evan and the team did to put this together. The speakers were top notch. I got to each dinner with Ted Nelson and we chatted about computer history and what he was up to today. I'll follow up with some of those details, but for now, here are more photos:
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Processor Tech 3P + S ASR 33 Jumpersby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  The front view of the Processor Technologies 3P+S I/O S-100 card, used by early S-100 systems such as the Altair and IMSAI. This card is wired and jumpered for use with the Teletype ASR 33.
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Honeywell H316 Kitchen Computerby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  Back cover of the Honeywell H316 General Purpose Digital Computer Operators Guide. May 1969. This guide also covers the 516 models. Click image for larger view.
So anyway, I have the manual, someone please send me the computer. I will pay shipping.
NOTE - if this manual is not available elsewhere let me know, I did not see it on bitsavers.org. Honeywell has the nicest manual photos.
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Process Computer Systems, Inc.by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  The Bennett Computerized Marketing System was among the early point of sale systems with an integrated microprocessor. PCS apparently made the computer board as a subcontractor or partner in the project. The Bennett brochure cover photo above shows the Computerized Marketing System installed into a gas pump with back-end control terminal. Click image for larger view.
Prior to the introduction of microprocessors "point of sale terminals" such as gas pumps were either electro-mechanical teletype-like devices or if there was "computing" it would have been done by batch process, remotely. I am not sure which microprocessor was used in the Bennett, but I'd guess it was an Intel 8080 or maybe an 8008 because that's wha">... [ read more ]
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Commodore B Series SID Jukebox?by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  Commdoore B-128 reading off a uIEC SD card disk drive. Ah modern conveniences. Click for larger image.
 Directory listing of the SD card in the uIEC drive. These are files I use with my C-64, they are not compatible to run on the B-128, but the point was to make the connection. I was able to load and run 10TO8.PRG which re-assigns the drive number.
This thread will document my efforts to turn a Commodore B-128 into a SID jukebox. The B-128 has a SID chip just like the C-64 with the big difference bei">... [ read more ]
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