Here is pt 2: From: JIM 13-OCT-1983 09:42 To: PASCO,SOVEY,MILLER,CARL,ROBERTS Subj: DOS 2.0XL I have a hacked version of DOS 2.0S, which I have dubbed DOS 2.0XL, which you may be interested in. It stores DUP.SYS "under" the OS ROM in 64K XL computers the first time it is read from disk. Subsequent "reads" then happen at warp speed. This is great if you are tired of waiting for DUP.SYS to load if you are switching between the editor and assembler a lot, or if you just want the file manipulation functions while using BASIC. Limitations: The current version will NOT work with MEM.SAV. If there is any interest, it looks fairly straightforward to put a psuedo-MEM.SAV under the OS ROM also, but since I never use that feature... If you would like a copy, please give me a diskette. This program is offered without warranty, and I specifically disclaim any implied warranties of fitness for any particular purpose. From: JIM 1-NOV-1983 08:25 To: SOVEY,ROBERTS Subj: WWV Toll Free (800) 957 9999 Your Tax Dollar$ at work. From: ROBERTS 7-NOV-1983 10:33 To: SOVEY Subj: rtc Godod morning Dave!!! The raeal time lcoclock lost 14sec. in 64 hours. works out ototo 2.22Hz off. I tihinnk I found some trimmers from [D [Dnk i found some ink i I found some trimmers froom Murata. will be getting samplesWill be getting samples today. cheers.......gregGreg From: JIM 9-NOV-1983 11:40 To: SOVEY,ROBERTS Subj: WWV The WWV 800 number has been canceled. They now have a 900 number so they can save some $$$. From: SOVEY 9-NOV-1983 13:13 To: JIM,SOVEY Subj: WWV what is the new 900 number? From: JIM 9-NOV-1983 13:45 To: SOVEY Subj: RE: WWV I don't know. It was in the Mercury News late last week. You might try calling 900 information if there is such a thing (900 555 1212). From: SOVEY 9-NOV-1983 15:06 To: JIM,SOVEY Subj: WWV OK-Fine. Thanks for the info. From: SOVEY 10-NOV-1983 14:21 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: VAX commands Hey Steve, What were those two VAX commands that you showed me? One had to do with what each user was currently doing and the other showed the ammount of time the system spent doing each user's particular job. Please reply via MAIL. Thanks, DAVID From: MILLER 10-NOV-1983 14:23 To: SOVEY Subj: RE: VAX commands dave, one was FINGER shows current user status the other was $MON PROC/TOPCPU displays top cpu users and proceeies<==sp? From: SOVEY 6-DEC-1983 15:23 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: ride home Steve, Do you need a ride home? If so what time? DAVID From: MILLER 7-DEC-1983 14:13 To: SOVEY Subj: FUN Dave, If I set default [games] I still can't get trek to run and it's not in the dir. Any Idea on what's wrong.. From: MILLER 7-DEC-1983 14:18 To: SOVEY Subj: ah i found it you can't do a dir but it will run. From: JIM 12-DEC-1983 15:57 To: CARL,MILLER,SOVEY,ROBERTS Subj: Tandy Model 2000 Computer I played with a Tandy Model 2000 computer this weekend at the local Radio Shack Computer Center. I was favorably impressed. ID: An attractive white case with separate monitor and keyboard. Speed: A subjective opinion is that it is significantly faster (in user interaction speed) than an IBM PC. Graphics: A very colorful display, with twice the IBM PC resolution. Price: Significantly less than an IBM machine. From: JIM 3-JAN-1984 09:30 To: CARL,MILLER,RASHID,SOVEY Subj: What is MARKETING thinking? (RUMORS) A source within marketing (Peter Freidman) claims that they are discussing two new computer products. The first is the ludicrous Zentec(h) modular computer. The second is some- thing that they have internally dubbed the "1650" which is a 68000 based sexy graphics machine (in the VERY CHEAP category). At this point, Peter does not see any clear consensus or direction. Just thought you might want to hear the rumors... From: SOVEY 3-JAN-1984 10:14 To: JIM,SOVEY Subj: rumors Thanks for the info. By the way, what is a luducrous Zentec(h) machine? DAVID From: MILLER 9-JAN-1984 15:21 To: CARL,SOVEY,JIM Subj: Rainbow News flash on rainbow........ The Silver chip which was in 2 microm NMOS with 12 object processers uses 3 WATTS... The move is on to make it 3 micron CMOS with 8 object processorsmor delays and they have not done a breadboard of it yet...... I think we had better look for something else for the next generation. From: CARL 9-JAN-1984 16:47 To: MILLER,SOVEY,JIM Subj: Rainbow Three watts?! From: SOVEY 11-JAN-1984 09:14 To: CARL,MILLER,JIM,SOVEY Subj: rainbow Well, they always said it would be a "HOT" system!!! From: JIM 11-JAN-1984 09:28 To: SOVEY,MILLER,ROBERTS,RASHID,CARL,ATESH Subj: Pasco Update Rich Pasco's office phone number at IBM is 256-1863. He is still (desparately) trying to sell his Mt. View house so he can move to South San Jose. The police busted a fence in San Mateo and recovered one television and a VCR that were stolen in his home burglary. He is working on mainframe software tools for schematic capture through gate array production. His test chip is a combined dynamic RAM controller and memory management unit for video display generation. From: JIM 12-JAN-1984 10:05 To: CARL,SOVEY Subj: Sony SMC-777 This week's EETimes reports that Sony was expected to introduce a $600 Z80A based computer that contains an integral micro-floppy disk drive at CES. I'm impressed From: MILLER 13-JAN-1984 11:20 To: SOVEY Subj: DELAY LINES Dave, What is the tolerance on the delay line on the XL line. I think it is +_ 5% right????? From: MILLER 13-JAN-1984 13:25 To: SOVEY,MILLER Subj: sockets..... Dave, CPU & MCU 1-40 1-24(skinny) 4-20 1-16 3-14 Key & CLK 1-40 2-16 3-14 Memory 10-28 2-20 Power 3-14 This is a guess should any of your Development team be caught or killed the V.P. will disinvow any knowledge of your actions........ From: JIM 16-JAN-1984 13:32 To: @HARDWARE Subj: Commodore Int'l The president of Commodore Int'l (Jack Tramiel (sp?)) resigned Friday in a suprise, but supposedly friendly move. From: SOVEY 16-JAN-1984 15:54 To: JIM,SOVEY Subj: Commodore I wonder what industry he is going to ruin next/. From: SOVEY 16-JAN-1984 15:57 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: "portable" meeting There will be a meeting of the portable computer hardware group on Tuesday (1-17-84) at 3:30 PM in Grag Roberts office. Michel Eberton will attend as a guest. From: MILLER 16-JAN-1984 16:16 To: SOVEY Subj: RE: "portable" meeting Dave, Is Michel Eberton a guest host or just a plain guest??? From: SOVEY 16-JAN-1984 16:19 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: "portable" meeting Steve, Just a vanilla guest who has been invited so that anyone who desires to do so can pick his brain on displays or portables. Since has traveled in Japan extensively and recently, it was thought that he would be able to help. From: SOVEY 18-JAN-1984 10:13 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: duplex Steve, Looking through thode magazines I told you about I found a place that you might want to investigate. Come by when you get a chance. Also, please bring back my NSC 800 book. Thanks, DAVID From: MILLER 18-JAN-1984 10:17 To: SOVEY Subj: NSC800 David, Rashid has your NSC800 book. From: MILLER 18-JAN-1984 16:20 To: SOVEY Subj: CMOS RAMs David, If we use use th LP version of the 6264 the standby current is 100uA From: SOVEY 19-JAN-1984 09:26 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: CMOS RAMs Steve, Thanks for the info on the RAMs. It will certainly help the long term battery drain due to the RAM data retention requirement. From: JIM 19-JAN-1984 16:59 To: @HARDWARE Subj: 16K CMOS RAM modules EETimes reports (16Jan84,p46) that Electronic Designs, Inc. has announced a 16K x 8 CMOS Static RAM in a 28 pin package available in February. (Unfortunately they are about $160-170 ea in hundreds). They expect 32K x 8 in about 60 days. From: JIM 23-JAN-1984 09:26 To: @HARDWARE Subj: Atari Alumni Association Luncheon We are planning to have lunch Thursday, 26 Jan, at the Cathay House on North First Street with some of the past and present Atari Computer Group folk. If you are interested in attending, please let me know within a couple of days so that I can warn them what size horde to expect. Thanks. From: SOVEY 24-JAN-1984 10:35 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: status report Steve, For this month's status report I would appreciate a short (if you spend 5 minutes on it it's too long) bullet list of the things you have done this month and your plans for next month. I need it by the end of the day. Thanks, DAVID From: MILLER 25-JAN-1984 09:32 To: SOVEY Subj: Ajay David, Ajay was employed on the 21 so his will get his share of the patent Cash... Z From: JIM 25-JAN-1984 11:18 To: SOVEY Subj: Eskimo Keyboard Scanning Did you decide on your preference for keyboard scanning? As I recall we had 3 options: (1) main processor does it (2) 80C48 does it (and probably other I/O tasks) (3) a keyboard scanner does it From: SOVEY 25-JAN-1984 11:33 To: MILLER,SOVEY Subj: Ajay Steve, Oh well. Good for him .....not so good for us. $333.33 will pay some PG&E bills anyway DAVID From: SOVEY 25-JAN-1984 11:35 To: JIM,SOVEY Subj: Eskimo Keyboard Scan Jim, The options you outline are correct. No, there has been no decision. DAVID From: JIM 30-JAN-1984 14:01 To: SOVEY Subj: Rashid's Junk Not only can't I find the two diskettes we were using to explore the SALLY anomaly, but I can't find the SALT SE.02 cartridge either. Do you perchance have it? From: SOVEY 30-JAN-1984 14:59 To: JIM,SOVEY Subj: Rashid's Junk Jim, The only stuff Rashid left me before he ...
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