Symbolics LAN - Overview
Over the past two weeks, I set up a small Symbolics LAN, and thought I would share some of the process and findings. I will write »
Symbolics XL LAN Challenges
I recently set up a LAN of my three XL Symbolics machines at home. The XL1201 which was having stability issues has been largely stabilized (thanks »
Aiband, a Clojure Unity Roguelike
I've decided to participate in ProcJam 2016 this year. For a change of pace, I'm building a small roguelike in Clojure with a Unity3D front-end. This »
CLIM on Genera 8.3 [Updated]
In preparation of doing some actual software engineering on Genera, I decided to take a look at the CLIM implementation on my MacIvory III Genera 8. »
Ivory CPU Heatsink and Instability
One of the theories about the instability of my Symbolics XL1200 is that the CPU has no heatsink and so it is suffering from thermal problems »
Telnet to MacIvory
Just a quick note about how to enable telnet to your MacIvory III running Genera 8.3. First, Edit Object Site NAME (obviously, use your NAME »
XL1201 Moment of Truth
UPDATE: No joy. Still self-reboots. So, I put the Merlin II card back into the XL1201, connected the power and console, and powered it up. Nothing. »
XL1201 Merlin II Chip Reseating
UPDATE: I clipped and removed the broken capacitor. Replacing it will be the task of another day. I spent two days removing, cleaning and reseating each »
Detailed Inspection of XL1201 Merlin II Solder Side
To see if I can isolate the cause of the XL1201 instability, I am going to physically inspect the two main cards with a loupe and »
Enhanced X11 Keyboard
Well, after living with the default keyboard mapping for Genera under X-Windows, I decided to make an optimized one for an 87-key ANSI layout. The design »
Reloading Translations Files
Just a brief hint... After you modify the file that has your translations (e.g., sys.translations), to make the new changes active, call (load-patches). Per »
Genera Xquartz Keyboard
It has taken some effort, but I finally created a reasonable (and close-to-default) keyboard layout and mapping for Genera for using a modern, 87-key "tenkeyless" keyboard »
XL1201 Stability Update
In an effort to rule out the power supply causing the XL1201's instability, I sent it out for overhaul by Power Clinic. After reinstalling it, I »
MacIvory III Transplant
Space is a premium in my little vintage computing paradise, so I had the bright idea of transplanting my MacIvory III from a desktop Quadra 650 »
Todd MAX-354-1252 Power Supply for XL1201
So, I learned something about the Todd MAX-354-1252 power supply in the Symbolics XL1201 today that I thought I'd share. Not that I understand it, mind »
MacIvory III Setup and X11
As I haven't had the time to continue to debug the XL1201 hardware problems, I turned back to the MacIvory III and an Intel i7 NUC »
MacIvory and MouseKey 1.2
Well, I couldn't find MouseKey 1.0 or 1.1.1 software anywhere on the Internet. Logitech has 2.0 on their web site, and I »
More XL1201 Crashes
Well, tonight I had more crashes using the XL1201. Each time the computer crashed after about 20 minutes. This indicates to me that there's something odd »
XL1201 Instability Next Steps
Well, the instability on the XL1201 has been disheartening. However, I have a few suggestions and plans to see if I can figure it out. Kalman »
Power Supply, Memory, Crashes
I don't have the time to post all the details before going to sleep, but I did a few things tonight including measure the power supply »