[GreenKeys] Done lurking; Teletype model 33 KSR/ASR restoration

Dave Horsfall dave at horsfall.org
Thu Aug 6 03:06:20 EDT 2015


On Tue, 4 Aug 2015, Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via GreenKeys wrote:

> -20 ma  on crt  termainals.   Yes  there were a number for them that 
> offered  this  as an interface method in those 'early days'

Well, I certainly remember the dreaded DEC VT-05...

20 lines (not 24), 72 columns (not 80), upper case display (but at least 
the keyboard could be told to send lower case), cursor addressing 
requiring delays, and other unmentionable features that cannot be 
mentioned on this friendly list without using naughty words...

If I had to consign a sysop to hell, they'd probably be forced to using a 
VT-05.  I've used worse, but a VT-05 will do.

-- 
Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will suffer."
Watson never said: "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."


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