Diloq SQ703 to SQ706 conversion

Toby Thain toby at telegraphics.com.au
Sun Aug 16 14:51:16 CDT 2020


On 2020-08-16 1:42 p.m., Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
> Nigel,
> 
> Have you thought about using the MFM emulator from 
> 
> https://www.pdp8.net/mfm/mfm.shtml
> 
> I don't know how well it works with MicroVax...


A friend (in Toronto) is doing a run of these:
https://decromancer.ooo/mfm-emulator.html

There are still 2 for sale at time of writing.

--Toby



> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Nigel Johnson
>> via cctalk
>> Sent: 16 August 2020 16:25
>> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
>> Subject: Diloq SQ703 to SQ706 conversion
>>
>> I'm getting back to trying to restore my MicroVax II.  Existing controllers are
>> ESDI and MFM, disks hard to find.
>>
>> So I would like to convert a brand-new DQ703 I have to SQ706 so I can mount
>> SCSI disks.
>>
>> I understand it is just  a prom change.
>>
>> Does anybody have any info, or perhaps a PROM image?
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Nigel
>>
>> --
>> Nigel Johnson, MSc., MIEEE, VE3ID/G4AJQ/VA3MCU Amateur Radio, the
>> origin of the open-source concept!
>> Skype:  TILBURY2591 nw.johnson at ieee.org
>>
>>
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