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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
Mike Katz
Jun 14
Good games to play on an ASR-33
At the next Vintage Computer Fest Midwest I plan on bring my Teletype Model 33 ASR and connecting it
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Good games to play on an ASR-33
At the next Vintage Computer Fest Midwest I plan on bring my Teletype Model 33 ASR and connecting it
Jun 14
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
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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 Adams
,
Rick Murphy
2
Apr 22
"Gripe" program usage w/ TSS8
https://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp8/tss8/TSS8_8.24_ManagersGuide.pdf Search for "GRIPE". (
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"Gripe" program usage w/ TSS8
https://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp8/tss8/TSS8_8.24_ManagersGuide.pdf Search for "GRIPE". (
Apr 22
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
timr...@gmail.com
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Roberto
4
Jan 26
This is my latest undertaking for the PiDP-8i
You did a great job! Il giorno giovedì 23 gennaio 2025 alle 21:51:39 UTC+1 timr...@gmail.com ha
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This is my latest undertaking for the PiDP-8i
You did a great job! Il giorno giovedì 23 gennaio 2025 alle 21:51:39 UTC+1 timr...@gmail.com ha
Jan 26
Rick Adams
2
Jan 25
What's the password for TSS8 account 77,77?
Well, how about that. It doesn't HAVE a password! .LOGIN 7777 and you're in! Nevermind... On
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What's the password for TSS8 account 77,77?
Well, how about that. It doesn't HAVE a password! .LOGIN 7777 and you're in! Nevermind... On
Jan 25
MogensB
,
William Cattey
7
12/28/24
scanswitch returns 8 even if I have no panel connected?
Of course, you did the hard work, so the least I can do is a little testing :-) TL;DR everything
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scanswitch returns 8 even if I have no panel connected?
Of course, you did the hard work, so the least I can do is a little testing :-) TL;DR everything
12/28/24
Obsolescence
, …
Warren Young
15
12/26/24
Proposal for add-on package to pidp8i
On Dec 25, 2024, at 21:37, William Cattey <bill....@gmail.com> wrote: As the author of most
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Proposal for add-on package to pidp8i
On Dec 25, 2024, at 21:37, William Cattey <bill....@gmail.com> wrote: As the author of most
12/26/24
ggrinton
,
William Cattey
3
12/25/24
Observations on a rebuild
Thanks Bill. As noted in another thread, once I moved to the current source most of these are
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Observations on a rebuild
Thanks Bill. As noted in another thread, once I moved to the current source most of these are
12/25/24
Casey Bralla
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Warren Young
4
12/25/24
Serial USB Port / simh Script File Location?
Beware that a good many USB to serial adapters have speed floors above what PDP-8 era equipment could
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Serial USB Port / simh Script File Location?
Beware that a good many USB to serial adapters have speed floors above what PDP-8 era equipment could
12/25/24
ggrinton
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Steve Tockey
7
12/23/24
TSS/8 not starting cleanly
If you can recreate the TSS-8 hang, please let us know what the Program Counter lights (top row) look
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TSS/8 not starting cleanly
If you can recreate the TSS-8 hang, please let us know what the Program Counter lights (top row) look
12/23/24
cava...@avantguardsystems.com
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Flavio Villanustre
12
12/19/24
updating
Thanks everyone for the feedback. As you'll see Flavio helped me a lot. In the end I burned the
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updating
Thanks everyone for the feedback. As you'll see Flavio helped me a lot. In the end I burned the
12/19/24
Obsolescence
,
William Cattey
3
12/5/24
Updated install instructions after the Pi 5 merge
Will fix Right Now! Thanks, Oscar.
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Updated install instructions after the Pi 5 merge
Will fix Right Now! Thanks, Oscar.
12/5/24
David Betz
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Obsolescence
4
11/25/24
Raspberry Pi 5?
All, Just to leave a note to future readers: Thanks to the work of Bill Cattey et al, the Pi 5 now
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Raspberry Pi 5?
All, Just to leave a note to future readers: Thanks to the work of Bill Cattey et al, the Pi 5 now
11/25/24
David Betz
,
Obsolescence
2
11/25/24
Versions of the PiDP-8
David, There were 3 versions. 2015-2016: one with white switches that you had to paint themselves.
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Versions of the PiDP-8
David, There were 3 versions. 2015-2016: one with white switches that you had to paint themselves.
11/25/24