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Obsolescence
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Warren Young
11
8/27/19
Fixing problems - a how-to
On Monday, August 26, 2019 at 3:30:17 PM UTC-6, Obsolescence wrote: that whole procedure needs to be
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Fixing problems - a how-to
On Monday, August 26, 2019 at 3:30:17 PM UTC-6, Obsolescence wrote: that whole procedure needs to be
8/27/19
William Cattey
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Steve Tockey
25
Aug 25
cycle-accurate emulation revisited.
Bill, That sounds to me like a good option. Let me know what I can do to help. -- steve On Sunday,
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cycle-accurate emulation revisited.
Bill, That sounds to me like a good option. Let me know what I can do to help. -- steve On Sunday,
Aug 25
Steven Mason
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Warren Young
19
Aug 20
THROTTLE for the PIDP8i on a Raspberry PI 4.
Well that certainly explains things. I will go back in a look much closer. Still trying to learn so
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THROTTLE for the PIDP8i on a Raspberry PI 4.
Well that certainly explains things. I will go back in a look much closer. Still trying to learn so
Aug 20
Steven Mason
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Clem Cole
4
Aug 17
Texas Instruments Silent 700 Data Terminal Model 707
This is why I say, get one of the better (Prolific or FTCI) based USB to RS-232C converters. They are
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Texas Instruments Silent 700 Data Terminal Model 707
This is why I say, get one of the better (Prolific or FTCI) based USB to RS-232C converters. They are
Aug 17
Mike Katz
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timr...@gmail.com
4
Aug 4
Updated: Using TTOX with a USB USB Serial Port
This is what I too was thinking. But was not sure. Good to know. On Monday, August 4, 2025 at 11:05:
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Updated: Using TTOX with a USB USB Serial Port
This is what I too was thinking. But was not sure. Good to know. On Monday, August 4, 2025 at 11:05:
Aug 4
Mike Katz
Aug 2
Using TTOX with a USB USB Serial Port
According to the documentation to use a USB serial port adapter for output on a port other than 03/04
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Using TTOX with a USB USB Serial Port
According to the documentation to use a USB serial port adapter for output on a port other than 03/04
Aug 2
Sven Moritz Hallberg
Jul 31
Inverting the deposit switch in software
Hi all, I made a post to the fossil forum on tangentsoft.com some months ago, but it has been stuck
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Inverting the deposit switch in software
Hi all, I made a post to the fossil forum on tangentsoft.com some months ago, but it has been stuck
Jul 31
Steven Mason
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Steve Tockey
6
Jun 30
Looking for a Nice Demo Program
And here's a version of KAB (one dimensional Pong) source code that should be read-able on a Mac
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Looking for a Nice Demo Program
And here's a version of KAB (one dimensional Pong) source code that should be read-able on a Mac
Jun 30
Rick Adams
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timr...@gmail.com
4
Jun 30
"Gripe" program usage w/ TSS8
I think Gripe came about in 8.24? Our system ran 8.22b for most of my time there. About a month
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"Gripe" program usage w/ TSS8
I think Gripe came about in 8.24? Our system ran 8.22b for most of my time there. About a month
Jun 30
timr...@gmail.com
2
Jun 30
Serial terminal not doing line feeds at end of line
Never mind. It was me not having set the right parity on the terminal. All works great now. I had it
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Serial terminal not doing line feeds at end of line
Never mind. It was me not having set the right parity on the terminal. All works great now. I had it
Jun 30
Mike Katz
, …
DR
19
Jun 25
PiDP-8/I connected to a real Teletype Model 33 ASR (ASR-33)
The sound and smell of a TT is magical to me. The first real connection with a computer. The U's
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PiDP-8/I connected to a real Teletype Model 33 ASR (ASR-33)
The sound and smell of a TT is magical to me. The first real connection with a computer. The U's
Jun 25
Joe Giliberti
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timr...@gmail.com
2
Jun 22
New user here - was booting to OS/8 but now it hangs
How did you shut down OS/8 and Simh? A power off may have corrupted your SD card if something was
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New user here - was booting to OS/8 but now it hangs
How did you shut down OS/8 and Simh? A power off may have corrupted your SD card if something was
Jun 22
Steven Mason
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Warren Young
3
Jun 21
New PIDP-8i Owner
Thank you for the help and the Basic tutorial. On Friday, June 20, 2025 at 3:22:45 PM UTC-7 tange...@
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New PIDP-8i Owner
Thank you for the help and the Basic tutorial. On Friday, June 20, 2025 at 3:22:45 PM UTC-7 tange...@
Jun 21
Mike Katz
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Vincent Slyngstad
4
Jun 16
Good games to play on an ASR-33
You might find these relevant: https://so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/software/decus.php#decus-basic8-1 https
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Good games to play on an ASR-33
You might find these relevant: https://so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/software/decus.php#decus-basic8-1 https
Jun 16
Bobby Ess
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Peter Long
5
Jun 14
High CPU consumption by pidp8i process
The plot thickens. After running for the better part of the day, it is now at 4.9%. On Saturday, June
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High CPU consumption by pidp8i process
The plot thickens. After running for the better part of the day, it is now at 4.9%. On Saturday, June
Jun 14
Mike Katz
,
Steve Tockey
3
Jun 4
Teletype ASR-33 questions and needs
I can't remember all of the gory details but ASR-33 paper tape readers require a special mod to
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Teletype ASR-33 questions and needs
I can't remember all of the gory details but ASR-33 paper tape readers require a special mod to
Jun 4
Mike Katz
May 8
ASR-33 Roll Paper and Paper Tape needed
I will soon receive an ASR-33 and I will need roll paper, 1" rolled (preferably oiled) paper
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ASR-33 Roll Paper and Paper Tape needed
I will soon receive an ASR-33 and I will need roll paper, 1" rolled (preferably oiled) paper
May 8
Ian Schofield
,
Rick Murphy
7
Apr 24
TECO
Hi Rick, Thanks again for this. I sort of got the macro(s) to run if I don't load a file for
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TECO
Hi Rick, Thanks again for this. I sort of got the macro(s) to run if I don't load a file for
Apr 24
Rick Bensene
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timr...@gmail.com
3
Apr 20
Broken PiDP-8
It is possible the "disk" the pidp-8 is using got corrupted not being shut down properly. I
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Broken PiDP-8
It is possible the "disk" the pidp-8 is using got corrupted not being shut down properly. I
Apr 20
Mike Katz
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dave avery
6
Apr 15
Looking for a paper tape read and a way to read PDP-12 LINCtapes.
https://www.e-basteln.de/computing/papertape/overview/ Sent from Gmail Mobile On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at
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Looking for a paper tape read and a way to read PDP-12 LINCtapes.
https://www.e-basteln.de/computing/papertape/overview/ Sent from Gmail Mobile On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at
Apr 15
Stefan Wolfrum
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William Cattey
6
Apr 15
Using VSCode ot program in Assembler on OS/8?
I do PAL-8 programming in VSCode through a bit of a circuitous route: 1. I maintain the sources in
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Using VSCode ot program in Assembler on OS/8?
I do PAL-8 programming in VSCode through a bit of a circuitous route: 1. I maintain the sources in
Apr 15
Randy Merkel
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José Gregorio León
9
Apr 10
PiDP-1 Kit News?
Now is working. Thanks for letting me konw. Welcome new memebers! Regards, Jose On Thursday, April 10
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PiDP-1 Kit News?
Now is working. Thanks for letting me konw. Welcome new memebers! Regards, Jose On Thursday, April 10
Apr 10
Jeff Shrager
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timr...@gmail.com
8
Mar 17
Octal boot code?
Thanks, all. Esp. @SteveTockey ... worked as described first try! 'Jeff On Thursday, March 13,
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Octal boot code?
Thanks, all. Esp. @SteveTockey ... worked as described first try! 'Jeff On Thursday, March 13,
Mar 17
John Mann
Mar 11
PDP-8 and PDP-12 paper tapes at auction
Hi, I came across this item up for auction: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/opportunity-box-of
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PDP-8 and PDP-12 paper tapes at auction
Hi, I came across this item up for auction: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/opportunity-box-of
Mar 11
Andrew Greenshields
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timr...@gmail.com
4
Feb 26
I can boot into TSS/8, but after it starts, no keyboard input is recognised.
No problem. Good to know you got in. Have much fun. I used TSS/8 as a kid in high school. I really
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I can boot into TSS/8, but after it starts, no keyboard input is recognised.
No problem. Good to know you got in. Have much fun. I used TSS/8 as a kid in high school. I really
Feb 26
Jeff Shrager
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Warren Young
6
Feb 11
Anyone else have trouble getting LAS/OSR to work?
On Feb 11, 2025, at 10:19, Jeff Shrager <jshr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I once submitted
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Anyone else have trouble getting LAS/OSR to work?
On Feb 11, 2025, at 10:19, Jeff Shrager <jshr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I once submitted
Feb 11
Jeff Shrager
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Mike Katz
16
Feb 7
Problems with new install
Thanks! The problem stemmed from google legacy page confusion. I started from this page: https://
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Problems with new install
Thanks! The problem stemmed from google legacy page confusion. I started from this page: https://
Feb 7
Roberto
,
William Cattey
3
Jan 30
Increase LED brightness
Thanks Bill, I did the test and the brightness is still low, I also have another Pidp8 and it always
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Increase LED brightness
Thanks Bill, I did the test and the brightness is still low, I also have another Pidp8 and it always
Jan 30
Roberto
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timr...@gmail.com
20
Jan 30
Send and receive bytes with the pidp-8 via a serial port
Great job! Il giorno martedì 28 gennaio 2025 alle 21:55:18 UTC+1 timr...@gmail.com ha scritto: I got
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Send and receive bytes with the pidp-8 via a serial port
Great job! Il giorno martedì 28 gennaio 2025 alle 21:55:18 UTC+1 timr...@gmail.com ha scritto: I got
Jan 30
djatm...@gmail.com
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timr...@gmail.com
12
Jan 27
when entering value 7 or 8, both LEDs are burning
My PiDP-8i runs TSS/8 and I can watch the null job running by the AC counting. This is the first type
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when entering value 7 or 8, both LEDs are burning
My PiDP-8i runs TSS/8 and I can watch the null job running by the AC counting. This is the first type
Jan 27
Rick Adams
Jan 26
Remote access to OS/8 -- pitfalls
I wanted to be able to access my OS/8 system remotely, so I put these lines in /opt/pidp8i/share/boot
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Remote access to OS/8 -- pitfalls
I wanted to be able to access my OS/8 system remotely, so I put these lines in /opt/pidp8i/share/boot
Jan 26