Subject: PDP8 stuff available via anonymous ftp.

From: "J Russ" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 02:44:27 -0500

I've set up an anonymous ftp server to archive every paper tape, DECtape,
LINCtape, and RX01 floppy I have.  The host name is "nickel.ucs.indiana.edu"
and the ip address is "129.79.1.5".

Over the past few weeks I've uploaded about 100 DECtapes.  I'm in the
process of slowly sorting through the stuff.  Most of what I've uploaded
is source.  Here is a brief summary of what has been dug out so far:

	/pub/DEC/PDP8/Langs	(Languages: Compilers/Interpretters)

		Pascal		Pascal for 28K PDP8 systems
		Lisp		Lisp 1.5
		Algol		"ROGALGOL"
		Focal		Focal and extentions
		8bal		Macro Processor
		Edu25Basic	Edusystem 25 Basic

	/pub/DEC/PDP8/Utils	(Misc Utility Programs)

		DCP		Disassembly programs
		Futil		
		Memo		Program to produce memos
		Ocomp		Octal dump and compare
		Sort		SORT/MERGE/XTRACT
		Spip		Star Pip
		Squash		DECtape Squasher (replaces "/S" option of PIP)
		VC8E		VC8E Graphics 
		Tk4013		Tektronix 4013 Emulator (requires VC8E)

	/pub/DEC/PDP8/Misc	(Misc Stuff)

		PDP8-Cookbook	Programming Examples
		Triple		Simulates a 36-bit PDP8

	/pub/DEC/PDP8/Diags	(Diagnostic/Maintenance Programs)

		RK05-Alignx

	/pub/DEC/PDP8/Music	(Programs for playing music)

		Music1		music.pa version 3 and music files
		Music2		earlier version of music.pa
		Music3		Another music program

	/pub/DEC/PDP8/Teco	(Teco related stuff)

		Macros1		Teco macros

	/pub/DEC/PDP8/Games

		SpaceWar	Space War for LAB8/e systems
		Adventure	The "Adventure" program
		Basic		Dozens of games in Basic

In addition to the DECUS stuff I've also uploaded all of the OS/8 and
compiler sources.  Once the copyright issue of the stuff gets resolved
I'll make all of it available.

Each subdirectory of stuff has two subdirectories: Ascii and OS8.  The
files in the OS8 subdirectory are in native OS/8 format and the files
in the Ascii subdirectory are source/text files converted from the OS/8
files.  The DECtape files have been transferred block by block and the
resulting UNIX file sizes are a multiple of 256*2 bytes.  Each 12-bit word
occupies 16-bits with the upper 4 bits being zero (yes, wasting 25% disk
space).

In addition to PDP8 stuff I also plan to upload PDP4, PDP9, LINC-8, PDP12,
and PDP15 tapes.  If anyone has DECUS stuff on DECtapes and would like them
to be added to the archive let me know.  Over the next few years I'm
planning to enter the schematics of the Flip-Chip modules and eventually
the schematics of entire machines.  I've also started typing in PDP8
diagnostics from the source listings, its painful but someone has to do it.
So far I'm just about done with the TD8E diagnostic.

I also hope to start archiving old CDC operating systems (I plan to build
a CDC 6400 sometime in the future).  I've got the source code to MACE and
Kronos on tape.  I've also started collecting old Apollo workstations and
hope to locate and archive the old Aegis operating system source code.

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Jeff Russ				[email-masked]
University Computing Services		PHONE: (812) 855-2733
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN     I want to buy old PDP[4-9] systems.

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From: [email-masked] (Ethan Dicks)
Date: 19 Jan 1994 01:26:44 -0500

In article <[email-masked]>,
>and the ip address is "129.79.1.5".

Jeff,

I've got a bunch of paper tapes from DEC as well as DECUS.  At the present
time, I've got no easy way to read them (most of my older -8 stuff is in 
storage and it's -20F tonight!)  The entire collection is 4 12" boxes of
fanfold tape (~60 tapes, max)

Some of these tapes are the MAINDEC diags for the 8/I, some are diags for
the 8/e.  Some are DECUS utilities.

I've also got a few dozen DECtapes that were last used by me in about 1985.
Most of the contents are various cominations of OS/8 CUSPS with an original
PA source build tape thrown in for fun.

I've still got that RK05F pack for you, anytime you want it.  I will be
happy to arrange shipping or to meet you at a Hamfest in the next few months.

After you get all of your stuff on the ftp site and add to that any of
mine that you don't already have, how about working towards a CD-ROM archive
of the whole shootin-match?  With enough *pre-sold* copies, it should be
doable for ~$25-$40/disk (one disk, presumably, updates as necessary, but 
rarely).

Let me know.  I'm posting this to forment additional discussion.

-ethan
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From: [email-masked] (krause)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 09:34:47 GMT

>So far I'm just about done with the TD8E diagnostic.

The best idea I ever heard here on the net!

I could add some programs (chekmo for example) and I could also supply the
diagnostics for the lab-8/E. (The .BN-files.) I'm trying to scan the operation
instructions and convert it to ASCII with OCR-software. But sometimes I think
it would be simpler to type it in directly.

I have also some sources e.g. DIRECT.PA which come from DECUS so there shouldn't
be any copyright problems.

Klemens Krause
University Stuttgart
(germany)

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 21 Jan 94 21:20:50 MDT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (krause) writes:
>  I'm trying to scan the operation

Speaking of which, I've noticed that there isn't a copyright notice on my
PDP-8/i programming card. I believe the same is true of my PDP-5 programming
card. If I get some copious free time, I'll try scanning them. I don't think
the PDP-5 card will scan well; it's dark green on a light green background.
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