Does someone have a copy of the distribution kit for VAX APL
on HECnet that I can grab? I'm not seeing it in my condist/SPL sets,
which are probably too new. It looks like the last kit it went out
in was June of 1995 (directory [APL040]).
Better yet would just be images of those older SPLs ...
Thanks,
-Ryan
I suppose if I do some hackery with iaxmodem, reconfigure my PBX, and do crazy crap there at low baud rates I could handle it. I hope you can automatically bring a line up at 1200 baud. ;)
I need more raspberry pis to use as iaxmodems.
Yeah no problem, the GSM operators modem pool will happily accept a 1200 baud connection and send it along as GSM data to my DECserver..
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Mark Wickens wrote:
On 08/10/2013 16:27, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Mark Wickens wrote:
On 08/10/2013 16:17, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/08/2013 11:10 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Last night I was basking in the glow of an orange VT320 as I used that
and a DECserver to get around HECNET.
AFAIR Johnny's bridge is capable of forwarding LAT so I can see a load
of services on the DECSERVER if I type SHOW SERVICE.
Orange VT320? Mine is green. Neat!
Amber. Green VT320s are fairly uncommon. They were also available
with white phosphor.
-Dave
I have an amber and a green one, but the green one has developed an NVRAM fault which means it must be configured each time on startup. It's also got a little bit of the shakes...
I just need to adjust the height and width on my VT320. Otherwise it seems fine aside from needing to constantly be on max brightness. That's not exactly a surprise though. It's kept in a room that's easily darkened so that's no problem at all.
Ah, I meant to say, make sure when you adjust the picture you leave at least a 1" gap top and bottom - I have adjusted several VT510/520s and to start with I was filling the glass top to bottom. It doesn't look right...
I can imagine that certainly wouldn't look right. ;)
Tonight I bring the 21" monitor in from the garage, where it has sat for a couple of years, and see if it still works. Of course I'll be leaving it overnight before switching it on.
Regards, Mark.
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On 08/10/2013 16:27, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Mark Wickens wrote:
On 08/10/2013 16:17, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/08/2013 11:10 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Last night I was basking in the glow of an orange VT320 as I used that
and a DECserver to get around HECNET.
AFAIR Johnny's bridge is capable of forwarding LAT so I can see a load
of services on the DECSERVER if I type SHOW SERVICE.
Orange VT320? Mine is green. Neat!
Amber. Green VT320s are fairly uncommon. They were also available
with white phosphor.
-Dave
I have an amber and a green one, but the green one has developed an NVRAM fault which means it must be configured each time on startup. It's also got a little bit of the shakes...
I just need to adjust the height and width on my VT320. Otherwise it seems fine aside from needing to constantly be on max brightness. That's not exactly a surprise though. It's kept in a room that's easily darkened so that's no problem at all.
Ah, I meant to say, make sure when you adjust the picture you leave at least a 1" gap top and bottom - I have adjusted several VT510/520s and to start with I was filling the glass top to bottom. It doesn't look right...
Tonight I bring the 21" monitor in from the garage, where it has sat for a couple of years, and see if it still works. Of course I'll be leaving it overnight before switching it on.
Regards, Mark.
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On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Mark Wickens wrote:
On 08/10/2013 16:25, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/08/2013 11:10 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Last night I was basking in the glow of an orange VT320 as I used that
and a DECserver to get around HECNET.
AFAIR Johnny's bridge is capable of forwarding LAT so I can see a load
of services on the DECSERVER if I type SHOW SERVICE.
Orange VT320? Mine is green. Neat!
Amber. Green VT320s are fairly uncommon. They were also available
with white phosphor.
Ahhh. Being colourblind causes some problems sometimes but I generally work around it.
White phospor would be interesting for sure. I wonder what the persistence is like. I love the persistence on my VT320.
-Dave
I have a VT420 sat next to the VT320 at the moment, and the difference in character resolution is really noticeable. I like the VT320 primarily because it is the last physical terminal that VAX APL supports.
It is indeed quite noticeable. I have my VT420 on my desk which I use for email and occasionally moving around to systems where I need access their serial consoles. I need more terminal servers. ;)
The VT320 is kept in my bedroom. I love the little guy. ;)
Regards, Mark
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On 08/10/2013 16:25, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/08/2013 11:10 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Last night I was basking in the glow of an orange VT320 as I used that
and a DECserver to get around HECNET.
AFAIR Johnny's bridge is capable of forwarding LAT so I can see a load
of services on the DECSERVER if I type SHOW SERVICE.
Orange VT320? Mine is green. Neat!
Amber. Green VT320s are fairly uncommon. They were also available
with white phosphor.
Ahhh. Being colourblind causes some problems sometimes but I generally work around it.
White phospor would be interesting for sure. I wonder what the persistence is like. I love the persistence on my VT320.
-Dave
I have a VT420 sat next to the VT320 at the moment, and the difference in character resolution is really noticeable. I like the VT320 primarily because it is the last physical terminal that VAX APL supports.
Regards, Mark
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On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Sampsa Laine wrote:
sampsa <sampsa at mac.com>
mobile +358 40 7208932
On 8 Oct 2013, at 17:17, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Sampsa Laine wrote:
So if I install this thing (it'll cost me about 15 euros a month) how much use do you think I'll get (i.e. how many inbound calls).
Very little as I don't have international dialing enabled...anywhere :(
It would still be pretty cool, 15 euros is not the end of the world really, and some people on the list were like "I'm calling it tonight" - of course the system isn't built yet..
The system could also serve as a convenient launch pad at various vintage computer events.
sampsa
I suppose if I do some hackery with iaxmodem, reconfigure my PBX, and do crazy crap there at low baud rates I could handle it. I hope you can automatically bring a line up at 1200 baud. ;)
I need more raspberry pis to use as iaxmodems.
--
Cory Smelosky
http://gewt.net Personal stuff
http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Mark Wickens wrote:
On 08/10/2013 16:17, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/08/2013 11:10 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Last night I was basking in the glow of an orange VT320 as I used that
and a DECserver to get around HECNET.
AFAIR Johnny's bridge is capable of forwarding LAT so I can see a load
of services on the DECSERVER if I type SHOW SERVICE.
Orange VT320? Mine is green. Neat!
Amber. Green VT320s are fairly uncommon. They were also available
with white phosphor.
-Dave
I have an amber and a green one, but the green one has developed an NVRAM fault which means it must be configured each time on startup. It's also got a little bit of the shakes...
I just need to adjust the height and width on my VT320. Otherwise it seems fine aside from needing to constantly be on max brightness. That's not exactly a surprise though. It's kept in a room that's easily darkened so that's no problem at all.
Tonight I bring the 21" monitor in from the garage, where it has sat for a couple of years, and see if it still works. Of course I'll be leaving it overnight before switching it on.
Regards, Mark.
--
Cory Smelosky
http://gewt.net Personal stuff
http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/08/2013 11:10 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Last night I was basking in the glow of an orange VT320 as I used that
and a DECserver to get around HECNET.
AFAIR Johnny's bridge is capable of forwarding LAT so I can see a load
of services on the DECSERVER if I type SHOW SERVICE.
Orange VT320? Mine is green. Neat!
Amber. Green VT320s are fairly uncommon. They were also available
with white phosphor.
Ahhh. Being colourblind causes some problems sometimes but I generally work around it.
White phospor would be interesting for sure. I wonder what the persistence is like. I love the persistence on my VT320.
-Dave
--
Cory Smelosky
http://gewt.net Personal stuff
http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/08/2013 08:40 AM, Joe Ferraro wrote:
Heh... this is obviously the way we did it in UNIX decades ago... I
always complained about trying to use UNIX for the very thing it
seemingly opposed (strict user controls) ...
... and we still do this; I can't keep users out of the OS an in the
app... argh...
I keep users out of OSs just fine. Need a consultant? ;)
Your solution involved pulling power cords, right? That's te best way to keep those pesky users out. ;)
-Dave
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