>I have a couple floppy disk controllers from a device that contained an
>integrated LSI-11 cpu and a few other boards.
>
>The floppy controller is from Charles River Data Systems (C) 1978. On
>the connector, one of them has FC-202 / 1613 on it, the other has
>FC-202 / 1703. The floppy disks that were connected to it were
>single sided shugarts (801-2 if i recall correctly).
Yep, what you have there is one of the early RX02 clones.
>I'm curious if these can handle DSDD, and anything else that anyone
>knows about it.
No, it doesn't do DSDD. I've got a manual for the CRDS board here somewhere...
If you're really interested in DSDD "RX03" controllers, the place to start
your research is Chester Wilson's DYCM handler, which claims to support
all the RX03 variants that exist in the wild. See
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/academic/computer-science/history/pdp-11/
go into "rt-11", then "misc", then "ducmv5". Read dyc.doc (which is really
a text file, not a Microsoft Word file...)
>Also, is their a web site with information on pdp-11 boards, similar
>to the PDP8 omnibus lists and such that are available? i'd like to
>be able to look up what should be common boards, such as LSI-11
>cpus, 32K 18 bit MOS memory boards, various serial and parallel
>interface cards, etc.
The "Field Guide to Q-Bus and Unibus Modules" is what you want, and
versions have been floating around the net for years. It does very well
with DEC-numbered modules, not so well with third-party boards (although
they are admittedly a tough lot because they don't have a distinct series
of identifying numbers!)
You can find versions of it in many places, including the "hardware" page
at
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/academic/computer-science/history/pdp-11/
and Megan's revisions at
http://world.std.com/~mbg/
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In a message dated 4/24/00 10:05:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
charp(a)bitflash.com writes:
> Abrupt end of list... Solitude... Anguish....
>
> Is anybody out there?
>
> Frederic Charpentier
what the heck are you talking about? plenty of conversation going on...
DB Young ICQ: 29427634
view the computers of yesteryear at
http://members.aol.com/suprdave/classiccmp/museum.htm
--You can lead a whore to Vassar, but you can't make her think--
Well... Alot of intervening miles later, one MMJ cable later, one doubly
terminated BNC T later, my VaxStation 3100's a little happier. Still not
booting though. SHOW DEV shows ESA0 (default boot) and the floppy (I forget
the dau) and DKA300 which it will not boot from. I take it these were
booted from somewhere else on the network. How can I get VMS on the DKA300
or at least see what's already there? Help!
Thanks
- Mike
Well if it will nto boot from DAK300 (b DKA300 should work) then there
is no OS and it was stripped.
To get VMS on it you need the hobby CD (montagar) and a SCSI CDrom that
can do small block size.
Allison
The Sony SMC-70 used the Sony Profeel for a monitor. This monitor used a
special RGB connector... Anyway the signal is a standard RGB 1 Volt
Peak-To-Peak, the resolution is standard NTSC.
Frederic Charpentier
Once upon a time there was a company putting out a VMS clone for the IBM PC/XT/AT.. These same guys had a Unix look alike too.
Who where they? anyone remember?
After much digging and sneezing, I've gathered some manuals to unload...mostly Mac-related but also some IBM. Here are a few I wrote down:
Apple stuff:
- shrinkwrapped IIsi and IIci owner's manuals (entire unopened sets of manuals for IIci -- including sys 7 reference -- email me if you want a list of what books are included)
- shrinkwrapped Guide to System 7
- shrinkwrapped Guide to Macintosh Common LISP (I don't know if there are disks in there too, if you're interested let me know and I'll check)
- big ol' box of A/UX manuals (didn't look in the box, so it may not be complete, but it probably is)
- various other system manuals, not shrinkwrapped
- assorted non-shrinkwrapped manuals for many OLD programs...Think C, Think Pascal, Timbuktu, Retrospect Remote, TrueBasic, etc. -- basically, things that are related to Mac system admin, or that are likely to be found in the math/cs dept of a college. If you're looking for software in those categories, email me off-list and I'll see if it's in the pile.
IBM Manuals (outside my area of knowledge, I just wrote down the titles -- these are all mini-3-ring binders with cloth covers and "IBM" on them, some of which are together in original box as a set):
- Technical Reference 2.02 PC XT
- Macro Assembler
- Guide to Operations
- BASIC
- MS DOS 2.10
- MS DOS 2.00
Let me know if you want any of these!
-- MB
Here is someone with an industrialized IBM XT looking for a new home.
Please reply directly to the orginal sender.
Reply-to: attwss027(a)inetmail.att.net
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 19:12:25 -0500
From: Mark G <attwss027(a)inetmail.att.net>
To: donate(a)vintage.org
Subject: computer to donate: details
Greetings,
I have a very unusual machine which deserves a home other than the trash
can.
I can't remember the model numbers. I can look them up.
It is an Industrial XT from IBM.
It has:
10meg hard drive.
full height 360k floppy drive.
extra fan to suck air into the case.
bar which clamps over the cards.
400 watt power supply.
8088 chip with 8087 and full ram.
EGA monitor which is enclosed in a protective case
includes a built-in fan to keep innards cool.
This is fully working and comes with the classic magnesium keyboard.
At my parent's house I also have a boxed set of IBM DOS 1.1 including
the original disks and manual.
I'm getting married soon and "gotta get rid of the computer soon."
I hope this computer will be a good addition to your museum.
Sincerely,
Mark Gholson
AT&T Commercial Web Site Services
Home email: onear(a)juno.com onear(a)hotmail.com
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Looking for a six in a pile of nines...
VCF Europe: April 29th & 30th, Munich, Germany
VCF Los Angeles: Summer 2000 (*TENTATIVE*)
VCF East: Planning in Progress
See http://www.vintage.org for details!
I would love to have the MS-DOS 2.x manuals, the Guide to
Operations, and the IBM BASIC reference manual, if someone
hasn't beat me to it.
Thanks,
- Earl
--- Marion Bates <Marion.Bates(a)Dartmouth.EDU> wrote:
> After much digging and sneezing, I've gathered some manuals to
> unload...mostly Mac-related but also some IBM. Here are a few
> I wrote down:
>
> Apple stuff:
> - shrinkwrapped IIsi and IIci owner's manuals (entire unopened
> sets of manuals for IIci -- including sys 7 reference -- email
> me if you want a list of what books are included)
> - shrinkwrapped Guide to System 7
> - shrinkwrapped Guide to Macintosh Common LISP (I don't know
> if there are disks in there too, if you're interested let me
> know and I'll check)
> - big ol' box of A/UX manuals (didn't look in the box, so it
> may not be complete, but it probably is)
> - various other system manuals, not shrinkwrapped
> - assorted non-shrinkwrapped manuals for many OLD
> programs...Think C, Think Pascal, Timbuktu, Retrospect Remote,
> TrueBasic, etc. -- basically, things that are related to Mac
> system admin, or that are likely to be found in the math/cs
> dept of a college. If you're looking for software in those
> categories, email me off-list and I'll see if it's in the
> pile.
>
> IBM Manuals (outside my area of knowledge, I just wrote down
> the titles -- these are all mini-3-ring binders with cloth
> covers and "IBM" on them, some of which are together in
> original box as a set):
>
> - Technical Reference 2.02 PC XT
> - Macro Assembler
> - Guide to Operations
> - BASIC
> - MS DOS 2.10
> - MS DOS 2.00
>
> Let me know if you want any of these!
>
> -- MB
>
>
>
=====
Earl Evans
retro(a)retrobits.com
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