Brad Parker <brad(a)heeltoe.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have a file image of any sort of 730 console boot? I don't
> care if it's current, I just need something to test.
As I wrote before, I have a mutilated (by VMS) 730 console tape image. Since
it's mutilated, it's not on my FTP site right now. But it's still better than
nothing, so I'll dig it up.
> I have a tape which claims to be current but I can't read it (yet).
> I'll debug the tu58 shortly [...]
When you do, please read a block image of your tape, as I really need a virgin
block-for-block image of an original 730 console tape that is not mutilated by
VMS EXCHANGE.
MS
I wrote:
: As I wrote before, I have a mutilated (by VMS) 730 console tape image. Since
: it's mutilated, it's not on my FTP site right now. But it's still better than
: nothing, so I'll dig it up.
It is now on my FTP site in:
ifctfvax.Harhan.ORG:/pub/UNIX/support/mdec/730console.v58
MS
Patrick Finnegan <pat(a)computer-refuge.org> wrote:
> I don't have any images for the 11/730... but I too am searching for
> images - but for my 11/750. If anyone has images of tapes used on the
> 11/750, please let me know.
Original DEC:
ifctfvax.Harhan.ORG:/pub/UNIX/support/mdec/750console
For UNIX:
ifctfvax.Harhan.ORG:/pub/UNIX/4.3BSD-Quasijarus0c/cassette.Z
MS
Witchy <witchy(a)binarydinosaurs.co.uk> wrote:
> This is why I stopped helping him with the VT420 stuff. It might just be me,
> but I like being thanked for the help every now and then. That didn't happen
> in this case.
Witchy, I'm sorry that I didn't thank you enough. I just happened to hook up my
VT340 (for a different unrelated experiment) and accidentally realised that it
also supports hex compose, which I then used to figure out the answers to all my
questions. But thanks for your earlier help!
MS
My son, who isn't even old enough to play video games, loves our Neo
Geo cabinet. He loves to stand on a stool and play with the buttons,
sticks, and to watch the games. Unfortunately he also loves to put
handprints on the plexiglass in front of the screen.
What is a good way to clean the handprints off without damaging the
plexiglass (I have no idea how sensitive it is to cleaning fluids).
Zane
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Out of curiosity, what were they complaining about? If it's just the use
of the SGI logo, that's easily remedied (I'll replace it with something
non-copyrighted... wasn't there a picture somewhere on the web of a
Rack Onyx sitting next to a dumpster?).
If, however, it concerns contents, (i.e. hardware hacks to the machine)
that may be another matter... however, I don't see how they could
pursue this, as long as you're not reverse-engineering a PROM. I still
believe you're allowed to take things apart, fix 'em and put 'em back
together again.
I will however, state that I don't have the financial means (or inclination)
to get into a legal fight with SGI over this...
-al-
-acorda(a)1bigred.com
-----Original Message-----
From: James Rice [mailto:jrice54@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 6:35 PM
To: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: "This old SGI" page - anyone have a copy?
I'm glad to know the "paralegal from hell" hasn't contacted you yet.
"Never Beige" and "The Sgi Addict" bit the dust due to legal threats
>from SGI. I have enjoyed your site and hope to see it online once again.
James
Corda Albert J DLVA wrote:
>Since this is actually my page, I should probably see what's going on...
>admittedly, I've kind of let it lapse for the past couple of years,
>(things got really busy for a while...). When I first put this together,
>it was the only reference out there of this type for SGI stuff (which is
why
>I did it.) Now, there seem to be a whole host of SGI specific sites, so
>I never really saw the need to update it... the new sites seemed to be
>handling the newer systems quite adequately.
>
...
<Deleted for brevity...>
In my quest to boot my vax 730 I ran into the gummer roller problem. I
fixed that but my tu58 seems to be unhappy. As part of debugging it I
made a little DB-9 adapter for the 10 pin header so I can run tu58sim
and the tu58 emulator.
The 730 appears to run the tu58 at 38400 baud and will talk to the tu58
simulator just fine. So now, naturally I'd like to try and give it some
valid micro code :-)
Does anyone have a file image of any sort of 730 console boot? I don't
care if it's current, I just need something to test.
I have a tape which claims to be current but I can't read it (yet).
I'll debug the tu58 shortly but in the mean time I'd like to see if my
R80 works :-)
-brad
Folks, I realise that I have lost my argument and I'm sorry for starting this
thread in the first place.
I will not post another message in this thread. (Though I'm enjoying some of
the really creative responses a few people have posted.)
MS
Thanks to all...this equipment is spoken for.
Rich Cini
Collector of classic computers
Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project
Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/
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