test-drb June 2002

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Test results of SCSI devices on MicroVAX 3100

by bob_lafleur＠technologist.com

I've accumulated a stack of external SCSI-2 devices that I thought I'd try out on my MicroVAX 3100. All devices show during a SCSI bus scan >from the console prompt, and as devices when VMS 7.3 was booted from the internal hard drive. But they worked with varrying degress of success. Here are the results: "GENERIC CD-R CRD-800S" - This is an 8x CD-R (not CD-RW) drive; it reports as "GENERIC" but it really is a Sanyo CD-R CRD-800S. I've even updated it with the Sanyo firmware and it still reports as "GENERIC". I tried to boot the mini-VMS in SYS1 of my VMS 7.3 CD-ROM. Boot failre right away. Booted VMS from the hard drive, and tried to mount a CD-ROM, and I got invalid media format. "Yamaha CD-R 400c" - This is a 4x CD-R drive. I tried to boot the mini-VMS and it started to boot, until after it asked for the date & time, then it went into mount-verificiation mode, and just hung. I booted VMS from the hard drive, and tried to mount a CD-ROM disc and got the same message as with the CRD-800S - invalid media format. "Toshiba XM-3401TA" - Just a plain old CD-ROM drive, I think it's a 2x. I could boot the mini-VMS in SYS1 from it, and when I booted VMS from my hard drive, I could mount CD-ROM discs fine. No problems with operation at all. "MATSHITA LF-3000" - This is a 128MB MO (magneto-optical) drive, it's in a box badged "Optical Access International" and I originally purchased it for my Mac - it has always worked fine on the Mac. From the console prompt, a TEST F1 (SCSI OPTION Utilities) device scan showed it with a device name of JK (JKB400 in my specific situation) and the device type shows as "OPTDISK" but when I booted VMS from the hard drive it showed as a DKB400 device. I tried it INIT a disk, and got a "media is offline" error. I've had similar results trying to make this drive work on the PC - it is recognized fine, but when I try to use it, it seems to go away. Maybe there is newer firmware for it that corrects the problem, but it isn't a major issue at this point. I do find it strange that the console shows it as a JK device, but VMS shows it as a DK device. "TK50Z-GA" - Of course, it worked without a problem. Has anyone tried a Travan 4 SCSI tape drive? Specifically, the HP SureStore T4? - Bob

22 years, 1 month

Mounting CD/tape devices inside MicroVAX 3100-90

by bob_lafleur＠technologist.com

I'm not really sure how the RRD43 that's in my MicroVAX 3100 is attached... There appears to be a metal bracket that's part of the system, with screws going into the sides of the RRD43... Or is that an integral part of the RRD43? I have space to mount a second drive, and I might like to put a tape drive in. But I don't see where I would screw it in... Do I need some sort of mounting bracket? If so, does anyone have any spares?? Thanks for any tips. - Bob

22 years, 1 month

[OT]: anti-spam for classiccmp members

by philpem＠dsl.pipex.com

Hi, Just wondering - are there any measures in place on this list to stop spammers harvesting our e-mail addresses from the list archive? How about locking the archives and only allowing access to list members (or just set the user and password to "classiccmp") Later. -- Phil. philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/

22 years, 1 month

RA82 belt tension adjustment, how?

by gunther＠aurora.regenstrief.org

Hi, I just tried to spin up my RA82. Problem is the motor starts for a moment and then stops. Fault light comes on. Pressing the fault button and "B" flashes. I assume that my RUN button light is not working, so then the indicator pattern indicates a spin error. How can I fix that? I suppose it is the belt tension. I only have the RA81 maintenance manual, and although they are pretty similar, the belt tension stuff in the RA82 is not at all like what is described in the RA81 maintenance manual. Someone here knows how that is done? Or what else could be causing this spin fault? (I see that the motor starts but it is stopped within a second after it started.) thanks, -Gunther -- Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org

22 years, 1 month

can you check the behavior of your KDB50 during booting?

by gunther＠aurora.regenstrief.org

Hi, I am having a problem around the KDB50 of one of my VAX6k's and need your help. If you boot from a KDB50, could you check if the yellow indicator LEDs turn OFF for the moment that the drive is first accessed? I am getting the error, device not accessible. I could boot from that same path before until the moment that I connected another RA92 and an RA81 and I switched the drive unit numbers of two of my RA90s around. After I swapped those unit numbers I can't get any of the drives to boot any more. My fear is that somehow the KDB50 is dead. So, next time you bood your VAX through a KDB50, plese watch the yellow indicator LEDs closely. Mine go on in the early initialization process and stay on throughout the self test. Then when the boot sequence is entered those lights go off for a few seconds, the red FAULT light goes on at the console. After one or two seconds the yellow indicator LEDs go back on and FAULT light clears. Then the typical blink pattern of the little red LED is engaged, but at that time the VAX is already halted with that I/O error. thanks, -Gunther -- Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org

22 years, 1 month

[OT] measuring DC wall wart

by mythtech＠mac.com

>It does sound a _little_ high, but it might be OK. Try loading it (A 100 >Ohm wirewound resistor would do, for example). See if that brings the >voltage down to nearer 9V. I tried a 100k Ohm since I didn't have a 100 Ohm, no effect. I don't have a bulb or anything handy to try with that. I think I am going to dig out the modem it goes to, and test the voltage with it hooked to that. That will at least give it real use load (the modem powers up just fine, it just fails to respond to all AT commands except for getting the firmware, and it won't attempt to go off hook or dial... I'm not 100% convinced the modem is really "dead" so much as it just doesn't want to co-operate). Thanks to all those that responded... I knew I could get some good answers here. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 1 month

[CCTECH] New Finds This Week

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Well its been a little slow this week but here goes: 1. A IBM 3745 Communication Controller with keyboard, monitor (IBM 3151), various cables for it, and a Diagnostic Descriptions manual. Cost was $15 total. 2. 4-Mac SE/30's; 6-Mac Mac SE FDHD's; 3-Mac Classic's; and 1-Mac SE. These I will be trading or selling for $2 each. I wanted a Mac LC 630 that was part of the lot and had to take it all. 3. Toshiba T1000 not test yet. Cost $1 4. Xscribe XEC5 cpu only no power adapter. It was free. 5. Apple IIgs WOZ limited edition. It was free 6. PowerPC 5200/75LC and 8500/120. $25 for both 7. IBM 2.02 Technical Reference manual for the XT. 8. "Bowling" Interchangeable cartridge for the Microvision in the box. 30 cents at a thrift. 9. Atari 1027 printer and 1050 FDD were $1.91 each at thrift. 10. HP-85 Owners and programming manual. $1 11. IBM 9533 model DB7 computer 12. Plastic box with diskettes from Xerox for the 6060 family of computers. _______________________________________________ cctech mailing list cctech(a)classiccmp.org http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctech

22 years, 1 month

new finds :-)

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Went to a small local hamfest this morning and came home with a Z-80 trainer made by E&L Instruments (remember the Bugbooks?), a Gunnplexer cookbook, a HP-15C with manual, HP-18C with manual and four HP Solutions books, and a HeathKit Most Accurate Clock II with manuals (receives time code from WWV and sets itself automaticly. Has LED display and serial link to connect to a computer). Passed up a TRUCK LOAD of Amigas and other Commodore stuff for $10. Not bad for an hour of looking :-) Does anyone have the manual for the E&L Z-80 trainer? It's mounted in a black plasic case and is marked "The Fox" and also model MT-80Z. It has two circuit boards, a bread boarding area, a Std Bus expansion connector, a keypad and six digit LED display. Joe

22 years, 1 month

I hate Radio Shack

by mythtech＠mac.com

>Those kids get paid minimum wage and >know minimum when it comes to anything other than cell phones and >stereos. Last I knew around here... they get paid on commision with the Manager being the only one with an hourly pay. And that goes a LONG ways to explain why they don't *want* to care about the little $1 and $2 components, but would rather sign you to a DirecTV or Cell Phone, or MSN service. It is the only way for them to make any real money out of the place. At least the local Rat Shack that I go to isn't too bad to deal with service wise. The reason being is these guys like I said above, don't care about the little parts, and really don't want to waste time helping someone with them. That is time wasted that they could be trying to convince someone to buy a high priced item or service or anything that might make their weekly pay check come close to that of a McD's burger flipper. That works out in my favor. I can walk in to the store, head right to the misc parts section, and watch every sales goon turn around and walk away >from me. From them, NO help is GOOD help. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 1 month

Corvus Omninet... TRS-80?

by florit＠unixville.com

I have a TRS-80 I got from Weird Stuffwhile I was living in Silicon Valley. It was the last few left from what aparently was a school 'Please take these dinos away' disposal. Its a model IV, but has no drives. I was tempted to gut the case, create some sort of adapter for the keyboard to connect it to an internal PC mobo and replace the monitor as well. Needless to say I never got around to it. Its in working condition, (turns on, goes into basic, keyboard works) but the case is showing its age and exposure to the elements. While I was in the process of taking it apart to clean it up, I saw two butterfly nuts with a piece of what seemed a cut off telephone cable, 2 leads. I asked on the trs80 newgroup and they mentioned that it could be a now little known networking card for a system, Corvus Omninet. This would explain the diskless condition of the TRS-80, as it would load up its files over the network to do anything interesting besides load up the basic rom. Since I didn't hack the TRS80 into the abomination I was thinking of, I would like to sell it (cheap! take it off my hands! I've too many computers) to someone more interested in it; mail me offlist: florit @t unixville.com Anyone have a server for this setup? Definitely cool on the unknown factor. Louis PS: I also run The Unofficial Timex Sinclair 2068 website at http://www.timexsinclair.org

22 years, 1 month

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test-drb June 2002