Hey I was just curious, because I don't see DECmail-11 listed on
Mentec's or HP's website, does that mean that they don't care about
DECmail-11 anymore? If so, does anyone know where I can get a copy?
Julian
Hello folks,
who has experience with the Emulex SC02/C controller?
I tried the hardware format sequence - but it didn't work as expected.
Perhaps my controller has a problem. Perhaps there is something set up
wrong.
And hardware formatting my disk packs is the way I hope to get these
packs usable.
In my documentation to the controller there's mentioned a diagnostic
software - which I don't have. Does anybody have that?
Best wishes,
Philipp :-)
Hi Guys,
I've just posted my utility which allows you to make Cromemco BOOT disk
via a serial cable and RDOS to my site:
http://www.parse.com/~ddunfield/museum/index.html
Go to the very bottom of the main page, and select "disks and images",
the utility is called RT050410.ZIP (I'll think of a better name later).
I've also posted CROMDISK.ZIP which contains:
CDOS disk configured for dual 5.25" drives
(It's easy to make an 8" disk from this)
Cromix in both 5.25" and 8" formats.
Please refer to the RT.TXT file enclosed for information on how it
all works.
NOTE: So far this has been tested and found to work on only my one
Cromemco system, which is a System-3 with ZPU, 256KZ and 16FDC (plus
a bunch of Tuarts, PRI and WDI boards which don't matter for this).
This machine has dual Tandon 8" drives, and I've got a pair of Teac
5.25" drive attached externally ...
The RDOS on the 16FDC is version 2.52 ... it is possible/likely that
I have done things which may not be compatible with other versions
of RDOS, please report your findings to me.
I'm supposed to be picking up two more Cromemco systems next week,
one of which I know has a 4FDC (I think the other is another 16FDC),
so I should be able to verify/fix operation with the 4FDC shortly.
If anyone happens to have a spare 64FDC, I would love to have one
available so that I can get it working with the full set.
Regards,
Dave
PS: Mike S. reports that the CDOS/INIT problem with 32k occurs only
when you are running it in 64k - on a true 32k only system, he says
it works OK - if you have only 32k, you may be able to skip the
intermediate disk - hopefully we can dig up a version of CDOS & INIT
which will resolve this little oddity.
--
dave04a (at) Dave Dunfield
dunfield (dot) Firmware development services & tools: www.dunfield.com
com Collector of vintage computing equipment:
http://www.parse.com/~ddunfield/museum/index.html
I obtained a Data I/O 2900 programmer at Dayton in rather grotty but
serviceable shape. But it is missing it's little old floppy (the
disk, not the drive). The Data I/O website is silent on this.
Anyone know where to find one?
Also, to add to Ethan's Dayton report: I saw several Ultra 1s
[one going for $5 at the end of Saturday] but no DEC, No SGI
and certainly no Xerox Altos.
This, my friends, is truly, truly hilarious and awesome...
"Digital VAX 6320 PC, approx 5.5 ft high 4 foot deep and 3 foot wide,
needs 3 phase mains to operate.""
A PC that runs on 3 phase...nothing personal about that, LOL!
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dan Williams
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:53 PM
To: classiccmp at classiccmp.org
Subject: Vax 6320 on Ebay
Anyone got some space and 3 phase ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=96944&item=5211
981884
Dan
Not sure if this has been posted before, but still somewhat useful as a
research/curio record:
http://www.robotwisdom.com/linux/nonnix.html
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To be clear, Hans and a few others said that of the event, and I was just trying to point out how successful it was for a first time event. Despite the 'small' number of exhibitors, we did fill up 21 tables and could have expanded that by at least another 4-5. Also, since we collected donations instead of charging admission, there were probably a dozen or two people beyond that 70. :)
Pat
Pat
-- Purdue University Research Computing - http://www.rcac.purdue.edu
The Computer Refuge - http://www.computer-refuge.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>
Date: Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 1:04 pm
Subject: Re: VCF Midwest update?
On Sunday 31 July 2005 00:16, 'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
Would love to hear from anyone who attended today -- how'd it go?
Everyone I talked to seemed to think it went fantastically, especially for a first time event. We ended up with 12 exhibitors (including 1 that showed up at the event with no warning), and all 8 vendor and consignment tables will filled up.
The estimated head count for the exhibits was about 70 (paid) people, which was a little less than expected, but still a pretty good turnout. I think we had a slightly smaller turnout (~50) for the speakers.
>From what I've been told, it was a better turnout than either of the VCF/Easts. ;)
Pat
-- Purdue University ITAP/RCS --- http://www.itap.purdue.edu/rcs/ The Computer Refuge --- http://computer-refuge.org
Hi there,
I need to find out about the ST506 cables for an Emulex DM01 QBUS
card. I've just got one with no cables. I understand that it's similar
to other Emulex MSCP cards (makes sense really) but it has a 50-pin
cable to connect the drives up. Anyone know how to make up a cable for
this? Or even, got a spare cable?
Gordon.
