From cjl@maestro.com Wed Jan 4 18:02:45 1995 Received: from SunSITE.Unc.EDU (president.oit.unc.edu) by maestro.Maestro.COM (4.1/MAESTRO-0.1/07-03-93) id AA22603; Wed, 4 Jan 95 11:51:16 EST Received: from watsun.cc.columbia.edu (calzone.oit.unc.edu) by SunSITE.Unc.EDU (5.65c+IDA/FvK-1.07) with SMTP id AA02470; Wed, 4 Jan 1995 11:52:58 -0500 Received: from mailhub.cc.columbia.edu by watsun.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA03441 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Wed, 4 Jan 1995 11:52:54 -0500 Received: from life.ai.mit.edu ([128.52.32.80]) by mailhub.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA09406 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Wed, 4 Jan 1995 11:52:53 -0500 Received: by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for lasner@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu id AA25680; Wed, 4 Jan 95 11:43:14 EST Return-Path: Received: from ns-mx.uiowa.edu by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -fpdp8-lovers-request@ai.mit.edu pdp8-lovers-list id AA25611; Wed, 4 Jan 95 11:43:10 EST Received: from pyrite.cs.uiowa.edu by ns-mx.uiowa.edu (8.6.8.2/19940322) on Wed, 4 Jan 1995 10:43:09 -0600 id KAA01951 with SMTP Received: by pyrite.cs.uiowa.edu (5.59/890218) on Wed, 4 Jan 95 10:43:08 CST id AA11238 Date: Wed, 4 Jan 95 10:43:08 CST From: "Douglas W. Jones" Message-Id: <9501041643.AA11238@pyrite.cs.uiowa.edu> To: pdp8-lovers@ai.mit.edu Subject: Bug fix in pal.c cross assembler Nils M. Holm has reported a small bug in my PAL cross assembler written in C. The FTPable version has been fixed. You can get it from: ftp.cs.uiowa.edu:/pub/jones/pdp8/pal.c.Z and it's indexed in my www page for the PDP-8: http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/ Here are the details of the change, as provided by Nils Holm: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - file pal.c, function onepass(): 887 if (line[lexstart] == '*') { 888 int newlc; 889 nextlex(); /* skip * (set origin symbol) */ 890 newlc = getexpr() & 07777; 891 if ((newlc & 07600) != (lc & 07600)) { /* we changed pages */ ^^^^^ 892 putcp(); 893 } 894 lc = newlc - reloc; 896 if (rimflag != 1) { /* put out origin if not in rim mode */ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The leading zero at the second 07600 was missing what caused the condition to to become true in some cases where it shouldn't. The line numbers may vary a little, because these are from Nils's version, and he made some other changes for his own purposes. Doug Jones jones@cs.uiowa.edu From cjl@maestro.com Fri Jan 6 15:24:39 1995 Received: from SunSITE.Unc.EDU (president.oit.unc.edu) by maestro.Maestro.COM (4.1/MAESTRO-0.1/07-03-93) id AA06696; Wed, 4 Jan 95 21:27:06 EST Received: from watsun.cc.columbia.edu (calzone.oit.unc.edu) by SunSITE.Unc.EDU (5.65c+IDA/FvK-1.07) with SMTP id AA10867; Wed, 4 Jan 1995 21:28:55 -0500 Received: from mailhub.cc.columbia.edu by watsun.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA23897 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Wed, 4 Jan 1995 21:28:21 -0500 Received: from life.ai.mit.edu by mailhub.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA05144 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Wed, 4 Jan 1995 21:28:18 -0500 Received: by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) id AA11123; Wed, 4 Jan 95 08:41:07 EST Return-Path: Received: from ss2.digex.net by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -fpdp8-lovers-request@ai.mit.edu pdp8-lovers-list id AA11113; Wed, 4 Jan 95 08:41:06 EST Received: from rs-pb.digex.net (rs-pb.seastrom.com) by ss2.digex.net with SMTP id AA24545 (5.67b8/IDA-1.5 for ); Wed, 4 Jan 1995 08:40:28 -0500 X-Mailer: InterCon TCP/Connect II 1.2.2 Message-Id: <9501040840.AA27947@rs-pb.digex.net> Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 08:40:27 -0500 From: "Robert E. 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KING" <75672.1174@compuserve.com> To: pcbuild@tsclion.trenton.edu Mmdf-Warning: Parse error in original version of preceding line at mc.lcs.mit.edu Subject: excuse me... Message-Id: <950104045044_75672.1174_FHN47-1@CompuServe.COM> the best incense 20 sticks per pack $1. minimum purchase 5 packs. rose, opium, black love, nag champa, vanilla, cinnamon, patchouli, sandalwood, blue nile, egyptian musk, coconut, rain. free incense holder with 12 packs. add $3. for shipping. CA residents add 8.25% sales tax. send check or money order to cynthia wiley, p.o. box 91098, los angeles, CA 90009-1098 int'l orders add $6. for shipping ------ End of Forwarded Message From cjl@maestro.com Fri Jan 13 12:14:44 1995 Received: from SunSITE.Unc.EDU (president.oit.unc.edu) by maestro.Maestro.COM (4.1/MAESTRO-0.1/07-03-93) id AA02023; Thu, 12 Jan 95 14:26:40 EST Received: from watsun.cc.columbia.edu (calzone.oit.unc.edu) by SunSITE.Unc.EDU (5.65c+IDA/FvK-1.07) with SMTP id AA19139; Thu, 12 Jan 1995 14:28:33 -0500 Received: from mailhub.cc.columbia.edu by watsun.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA02907 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Thu, 12 Jan 1995 14:28:29 -0500 Received: from life.ai.mit.edu by mailhub.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA27268 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Thu, 12 Jan 1995 14:28:28 -0500 Received: by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for John_Wilson@mts.rpi.edu id AA18073; Tue, 10 Jan 95 23:31:33 EST Return-Path: Received: from rpi.edu by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -fpdp8-lovers-request@ai.mit.edu pdp8-lovers-list id AA18060; Tue, 10 Jan 95 23:31:31 EST Received: from MTS.RPI.EDU by rpi.edu (4.1/SMHUB41); id AA08359; Tue, 10 Jan 95 23:30:43 EST for PDP8-LOVERS@AI.MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 10 Jan 95 23:31:18 EST From: John_Wilson@mts.rpi.edu To: PDP8-LOVERS@ai.mit.edu, INFO-PDP11@transarc.com Message-Id: <4717567@MTS.RPI.EDU> Subject: news <=> mail gateway This has been hashed over thoroughly on PDP8-LOVERS, but... Assuming no one else is doing anything about trying to gateway alt.sys.pdp8 to PDP8-LOVERS (and vice versa), there's a chance I may be able to do it, assuming no objections from anyone in either group (or the admins at the site where my machine is hooked up). If it is OK, does anyone know of a free program to do the gateway, such as the one used between vmsnet.pdp-11 and INFO-PDP11? I'm happy to write my own but not if there's no need. John Wilson From cjl@maestro.com Fri Jan 20 23:04:16 1995 Received: from sunsite.oit.unc.edu (calypso-2.oit.unc.edu) by maestro.Maestro.COM (4.1/MAESTRO-0.1/07-03-93) id AA12336; Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:27:45 EST Received: from watsun.cc.columbia.edu by sunsite.oit.unc.edu (5.x/TAS/11-16-88/Jones Hack) id AA16276; Fri, 20 Jan 1995 16:23:41 -0500 Received: from mailhub.cc.columbia.edu by watsun.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA20379 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Fri, 20 Jan 1995 16:28:34 -0500 Received: from life.ai.mit.edu by mailhub.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA25742 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Fri, 20 Jan 1995 16:28:30 -0500 Received: by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for lasner@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu id AA14102; Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:15:00 EST Return-Path: Received: from gatekeeper.es.dupont.com by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -fpdp8-lovers-request@ai.mit.edu pdp8-lovers-list id AA14091; Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:14:57 EST Received: by gatekeeper.es.dupont.com; id AA24978; Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:14:52 -0500 Received: by esds01.es.dupont.com; id AA24925; Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:13:49 -0500 From: nicholsl@esvax.dnet.dupont.com Message-Id: <9501202113.AA24925@esds01.es.dupont.com> Received: from esvax.dnet; by esds01.dnet; Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:14:51 EST Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:14:51 EST To: pdp8-lovers@ai.mit.edu Apparently-To: pdp8-lovers@ai.mit.edu Subject: PC program to read DECmate floppies Hello, Does anyone know of a IBM PC program that can read (and maybe write) OS8 format RX50 floppies (5 1/4 inch)? I think this would be a very useful way to move data and programs between a PC and DECmate, but I do not want to reinvent the wheel... Does anyone have any hardware documentation (particularly the print set) for a DECmate III and/or DECmate III PLUS? I would greatly appreciate a copy. Lee Nichols ****************************** From: Lee Nichols nicholsl@esvax.dnet.dupont.com ****************************** Date sent: 20-JAN-1995 16:14:54 From cjl@maestro.com Fri Jan 20 23:05:34 1995 Received: from sunsite.oit.unc.edu (calypso-2.oit.unc.edu) by maestro.Maestro.COM (4.1/MAESTRO-0.1/07-03-93) id AA21011; Fri, 20 Jan 95 21:40:24 EST Received: from watsun.cc.columbia.edu by sunsite.oit.unc.edu (5.x/TAS/11-16-88/Jones Hack) id AA13121; Fri, 20 Jan 1995 21:36:29 -0500 Received: from mailhub.cc.columbia.edu by watsun.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA09168 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Fri, 20 Jan 1995 20:04:55 -0500 Received: from life.ai.mit.edu by mailhub.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA16215 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Fri, 20 Jan 1995 20:04:54 -0500 Received: by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for lasner@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu id AA25401; Fri, 20 Jan 95 19:54:38 EST Return-Path: Received: from rpi.edu by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -fpdp8-lovers-request@ai.mit.edu pdp8-lovers-list id AA25397; Fri, 20 Jan 95 19:54:36 EST Received: from MTS.RPI.EDU by rpi.edu (4.1/SMHUB41); id AA28001; Fri, 20 Jan 95 19:54:24 EST for PDP8-LOVERS@AI.MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 19:54:18 EST From: John_Wilson@mts.rpi.edu To: PDP8-LOVERS@ai.mit.edu Message-Id: <4736270@MTS.RPI.EDU> Subject: Re: PC program to read DECmate floppies >?Does anyone know of a IBM PC program that can read (and maybe >write) OS8 format RX50 floppies (5 1/4 inch)? I think this would be a >very useful way to move data and programs between a PC and DECmate, but >I do not want to reinvent the wheel... I've been working on a program which used to be able to read OS/8 RX50s, but I've changed a zillion things and haven't had a chance to test the OS/8 code lately so it may have broken. If you'd like to play with it, it's available via anonymous FTP from TATS.WIZVAX.COM, pub/putr/*. It includes a DOS executable and TASM source. I never tried to write OS/8 disks because all the info I have on them is either reverse-engineered or comes from looking at DIRECT.PA (once I'd reverse-engineered enough to read that file off the dist.!), but I've been meaning to add it. The program already knows how to write RT-11 disks and a lot of the logic will be the same. As I say though, no guarantees, and it's definitely flakey with OS/8 8" disk images (I haven't tried it with real 8" disks but theoretically it should work). Let me know of any successes or failures and I'd be happy to put some more work into the program... John Wilson From cjl@maestro.com Sat Jan 28 11:58:05 1995 Received: from sunsite.oit.unc.edu (calypso-2.oit.unc.edu) by maestro.Maestro.COM (4.1/MAESTRO-0.1/07-03-93) id AA20887; Thu, 26 Jan 95 23:08:32 EST Received: from watsun.cc.columbia.edu by sunsite.oit.unc.edu (5.x/TAS/11-16-88/Jones Hack) id AA26211; Thu, 26 Jan 1995 23:00:30 -0500 Received: from mailhub.cc.columbia.edu by watsun.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA13103 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Thu, 26 Jan 1995 23:06:18 -0500 Received: from life.ai.mit.edu by mailhub.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA17974 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Thu, 26 Jan 1995 23:06:17 -0500 Received: by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for lasner@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu id AB15591; Thu, 26 Jan 95 22:50:24 EST Received: from mc.lcs.mit.edu by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -fpdp8-lovers-request@ai.mit.edu pdp8-lovers-list id AB15586; Thu, 26 Jan 95 22:50:11 EST Received: from umassmed.UMMED.EDU by mc.lcs.mit.edu id aa02512; 26 Jan 95 22:29 EST Return-Path: Received: by umassmed.UMMED.EDU (5.61/HCX-2.2) (for @mc.lcs.mit.edu.:pdp8-lovers@mc.lcs.mit.edu ) id AA27458; Thu, 26 Jan 95 22:29:20 -0500 From: Lawrence David Garber Message-Id: <9501270329.AA27458@umassmed.UMMED.EDU> Subject: High Speed Paper Tape Reader.... To: pdp8-lovers@mc.lcs.mit.edu Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 22:29:18 EST X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11] Anyone know where I can get a new High Speed Paper tape reader for my PDP-8/E? My old one stopped working, and it now takes a half-hour to reload multi-user BASIC! -- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ > Larry Garber, M.D. / Internet: lgarber@umassmed.ummed.edu / FAX: (508) 856-0136 / Voice: (508) 852-0600 / / / / From cjl@maestro.com Mon Jan 30 17:30:06 1995 Received: from sunsite.oit.unc.edu (calypso-2.oit.unc.edu) by maestro.Maestro.COM (4.1/MAESTRO-0.1/07-03-93) id AA14192; Sat, 28 Jan 95 23:50:36 EST Received: from watsun.cc.columbia.edu by sunsite.oit.unc.edu (5.x/TAS/11-16-88/Jones Hack) id AA16605; Sat, 28 Jan 1995 23:46:39 -0500 Received: from mailhub.cc.columbia.edu by watsun.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA21674 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Sat, 28 Jan 1995 23:52:43 -0500 Received: from life.ai.mit.edu by mailhub.cc.columbia.edu with SMTP id AA25428 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for ); Sat, 28 Jan 1995 23:52:42 -0500 Received: by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for lasner@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu id AA27287; Sat, 28 Jan 95 23:45:09 EST Return-Path: <@ix2.ix.netcom.com:judystev@ix.netcom.com> Received: from mc.lcs.mit.edu by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -fpdp8-lovers-request@ai.mit.edu pdp8-lovers-list id AA27266; Sat, 28 Jan 95 23:45:05 EST Received: from ix2.ix.netcom.com by mc.lcs.mit.edu id aa19517; 28 Jan 95 23:42 EST Received: from by ix2.ix.netcom.com (8.6.9/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id UAA09399; Sat, 28 Jan 1995 20:41:16 -0800 Date: Sat, 28 Jan 1995 20:41:16 -0800 Message-Id: <199501290441.UAA09399@ix2.ix.netcom.com> From: Steven Lopez Subject: PDP11 To: pdp8-lovers@mc.lcs.mit.edu Hi, my name is Steve and I am engineer still working in the Aerospace Business. I have been working on drawing flow charts of PDP-11 assembly code as part of a re-engineering task. I heard that there might be a Utility available that can generate flowcharts directly from the source code. If anyone has information on such a Utility, I would appreciate any information on how I may locate it.