> > Yes. Use maketape from the 2.11BSD distribution.
>
> I strongly advise against this approach.
This is bullshit, Michael. "maketape" does exactly the same, namely,
creating tape files with a certain blocksize, separated by tape marks.
C'mon.
--fred
Hello,
I just brought home a late serial numbered HP 9836C in mint condition. It
looks fine, shows almost no signs of use (and absolutely no signs of abuse),
but it seems to have a startup problem. When I power it up, it goes through
its POST and in the list of found hardware are the lines:
.
.
.
Flexible Disc
Flexible Disc Failed
.
.
.
After the POST, but before the 9836C looks for an OS to load, it emits a
series of high and low pitched beeps (low, low, high, low, high, high, low).
After that, it is able to load an OS (HP BASIC) and run fine, with the
exception that the left-hand floppy drive is inaccessible.
I've taken a known good floppy drive, floppy controller, and even the CPU
card from a 9826A (I swapped the PROM on the CPU cards to convince the test
CPU that it was a 9836C), but the error is identical in every case. It also
makes no difference if there are cards in the card cage or not, if a hard
drive is attached to the HP-IB interface or not, or if there are formatted
floppy discs in the drives or not.
I found a 9836C on eBay, and strangely enough it shows the same problem at
startup as mine:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2303481339
What's going on here? What is the meaning of the beep pattern? Is there a
fix?
Thanks in advance,
Stan
I'm not sure if this is on- or off-topic. Replies go to the original author.
---------- Begin forwarded message ----------
From: Ron Amir <ronamir(a)pob.huji.ac.il>
Date: Monday, January 13, 2003, 8:20:39 AM
I work with a Newbrain computer model AD to command a stepper
(micromanipulator). I have a mechanical problem with the stepper. There is
no manufacturer name written on the stepper. The only thing written is "West
Germany" with a logo I can't recognize. As Grundy Buisness Systems were the
manufacturers of the Newbrain system I looked for their website but did not
find much. I found your e-mail address when I searched the net for
"newbrain". I would be grateful if you could tell me who sould I contact
regarding my stepper problem?
---------- End forwarded message ----------
--
Jeffrey Sharp
> Since the original enquirer asked for 1600 BPI, you would go by
FORMAT.1600.
> All files on my site are compressed with 4.3BSD-Quasijarus compress(1).
The
> 1600 BPI distribution consists of two tapes (assuming you are using 2400
ft
reels).
Well, I've downloaded the content, compile the compress for my UNIX and am
ready to write the tapes. Since I'm not using a native machine, any tips on
creating the tapes? I would guess from your notes that I would just dump the
files in binary from the computer to the tape. No headers, no special
markers. Just file<eof>file<eof>file...
any tips?
Thanks,
Kelly
I've managed to get a haul of DEC disk packs, the condition on getting
them out is that I erase them (no drive hardware available
unfortunately). Some kind of bulk eraser required, I feel, but can I
make one / get hold of one easily?
The haul is this:
21 x DEC RL02K-DC
10 x DEC RL01K-DC
3 x DEC RM03-P - I believe these are new and unused.
30 x HP 13356 - These 'belong' to the HP 1000 systems that are being
moved out this weekend.
Tim.
John Willis <jwillis(a)arielusa.com> wrote:
> Do I understand this right as meaning that the files for the
> First tape should be uncompressed, but the rest should remain
> Compressed?
Yes, for 1600 BPI. This is a new practice I have introduced with 4.3BSD-
Quasijarus0a due to the growth of the source size. 4.3-QJ0a /usr/src tarball
won't fit on a 2400 ft reel at 1600 BPI without compression. Since the
uncompress utility comes standard with the system (in /usr/ucb) and the
binaries are not compressed, I felt that it's OK to compress the sources.
MS
Do I understand this right as meaning that the files for the
First tape should be uncompressed, but the rest should remain
Compressed?
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Sokolov [mailto:msokolov@ivan.Harhan.ORG]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:38 AM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: Quasijarus 4.3BSD on 1600bpi magtape
Kelly Leavitt <kelly(a)catcorner.org> wrote:
> Well, I've downloaded the content, compile the compress for my UNIX
and am
> ready to write the tapes. Since I'm not using a native machine, any
tips on
> creating the tapes? I would guess from your notes that I would just
dump the
> files in binary from the computer to the tape. No headers, no special
> markers. Just file<eof>file<eof>file...
Yes, do just that. Uncompress the files going on the first tape, write
the
second tape with the compressed files as you downloaded them.
MS
Greetings to all.
I hope no one will take offense to this request. Today in my mail, along with
the usual numerous classiccmp posts, were three messages of a very
large size. These three messages totalled 275 KB. AFAICT the original post
quoted an entire digest, and the replies then quoted the original message in
full.
Will you please trim your posts? Many list-members pay by the minute for
connection time. I myself use legacy micros to handle my mail; multiple
large posts cause severe constipation in these boxes . . .
TIA,
Glen
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