From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: scj@yaccman.com (scj@yaccman.com) Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:00:53 -0700 Subject: [TUHS] AT&T Blit terminal plus terminal OS In-Reply-To: <5782C16A7C920E469B74E11B5608B8E723B14598@Kriegler.ntdom.cupdx> References: <201210141048.q9EAmh8k025730@freefriends.org> <201210141054.q9EAsora026032@freefriends.org> , <5782C16A7C920E469B74E11B5608B8E723B14598@Kriegler.ntdom.cupdx> Message-ID: <71ce898ee9415e781ed51d35044e6b05.squirrel@webmail.yaccman.com> This brings back fond memories. Applications running on the main computer downloaded custom code to run on the Blit--this was the biggest challenge--writing an application to run on two machines at once, with two different OS's, different hardware and different endian-ness. When it was working, it was great, but debugging new code could be a real challenge. Steve > Like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/87479714 at N05/8087576305/ > > That one has the Bell Labs USB modification, and works like a charm under > Windows 7! :) > > -Ben > > ________________________________________ > From: tuhs-bounces at minnie.tuhs.org [tuhs-bounces at minnie.tuhs.org] on > behalf of Brantley Coile [brantley at coraid.com] > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:47 AM > To: Brian Zick > Cc: tuhs at tuhs.org; arnold at skeeve.com > Subject: Re: [TUHS] AT&T Blit terminal plus terminal OS > > Like a lady bug with no spots. I have a 730 in my office. > > iPhone email > > On Oct 14, 2012, at 11:18 AM, "Brian Zick" wrote: > >>> I used a 5620 for a while, hooked up to a BSD 4.1 Vax. The vax was >>> overloaded >>> so things were slow, but it was a relatively pleasant environment. The >>> keyboard >>> was really nice, and there are still people who pine for the 3-button >>> round >>> Depraz (sp?) mouse... :-) >> >> What does a Blit 3-button round Depraz mouse look like? I've searched, >> but alas I have not found. >> >> Brian Zick >> zickzickzick.com >> _______________________________________________ >> TUHS mailing list >> TUHS at minnie.tuhs.org >> https://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/tuhs > _______________________________________________ > TUHS mailing list > TUHS at minnie.tuhs.org > https://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/tuhs > _______________________________________________ > TUHS mailing list > TUHS at minnie.tuhs.org > https://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/tuhs >