I have a ibm manual in bookmanager format (it's a .boo file). Would anyone
happen to have the software to import this, then put it back out as pdf
(preferred) or some other format that I can print from cover to cover? If
so, please contact me off list. I googled for this and found some leads, but
none of them still had the reader software available for download.
Thanks!
Jay West
Hi Guys,
Got the ADDS mentor 2000 to boot today.
I have two small books which came with the system:
MENTOR Introduction
MENTOR Installation Giude M2000/M2500
Fortunately the installation guide has the pinouts for
the serial ports and some basic information about the
startup monitor.
On power-up, on Port#0 I get:
ADDS Mentor Diagnostic Assurance Monitor Release 1.2
Copyright 1984 ...
(The following tests take about 15 MINITES to complete):
EPIC Test passed
RAM test Card 0000 Bank 0001-0003 (several times) Passed
PATSI Test passed
Disk Test Drive 0000 Track 0000-(approx 1300 hex) Passed
Tape Test - Tape drive not ready - Passed
9 Comm lines
512k Core
OPTIONS [X,F,NX]=
Entering 'X' gets me:
Spooler Started
Linking workspace for process 0
< Welcome to ADDS Mentor >
<00:00:12 Release 2.4 Rev(8) 23 SEP 1988>
Time=(enter time here)
Date=(enter date here)
Did you just reload OS from tape? (Entered NO)
ADDS Mentor (mumble) ... Login?
>From the Install Guide I determine that the username
SYSPROG is the "superuser", and the system does
recognize this name and prompts for a password (it
does not prompt for passwords to names it does not
know) - unfortunately I have no idea what the password
might be...
On the inside of the drive cover, I found a handwritten
label with two usernames and passwords - one of them
is either no longer valid, or I can't decypher it (hard to
read writing), however I was able to figure out what the
other one was, and successfully logged in to the system.
Unfortunately this username comes up with a little menu
system offering various business system options, and I
could not figure out how to get to a command shell.
(Entering BREAK locked up the system - 20 mins to
reboot!).
Some questions:
1) Does anyone know of a way to bypass the SYSPROG
password?
2) Is there any way to make the system boot without waiting
for the power-on tests to complete. I can get to the monitor
command prompt, and I can run various tests from there,
but I have not found a way to boot the system other than to
power-off, power-on and wait for the tests to complete.
[One good thing I did find in the docs, was the command to
shutdown/park the drive properly from the monitor - useful
since I can't get to a command prompt - According to the
docs I need to be logged in as SYSPROG to SHUTDOWN]
3) Anyone know exactly what type of tapes this machines
uses (If I take it apart and get the drive model number, this
might give us a clue). I found a function in the monitor which
apparently backs up the hard drive to tape ...
4) Anyone know of a way to "break out" of a program launched
at login to a command shell (the docs says it's called TCL
for Terminal Command Language).
5) Anyone know what the "F" or "NX" commands do in response
to OPTIONS [X,F,NX]=
Do any of these options let me reinit the system, reset the SYSPROG
password ?
6) If I answer "Yes" to "Did you just reload from tape", what exactly will
this do? ... Will it let me re-init the system/reset the SYSPROG
password?
6) Any other info, esp. about the "Diagnostic Assurance Monitor"
commands etc. Would be most useful... ?
Regards,
Dave
PS: The TRS-80 Model II that I picked up along with it works
too!
--
dave06a (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
Being such a freak about serial terminals and graphics made it
impossible for me to resist this lot at DoveBid's Telogy #5 auction:
<http://www.dovebid.com/assets/display.asp?ItemID=tbd181825>
(4) Tektronix 4105A color graphics terminals
(6) Tektronix 9200T color display terminals
(8) Tektronix 9201T color display terminals
(1) PEP301 16 MHz System Controller
Estimated weight: 1,000 lbs.
(I also picked up a Tektronix 4041 System Controller and a couple
Random Colleague VT102 laptops. The 4041 came in its original
box!)
So I needed to get the items picked up from Telogy, packed up for
shipment and sent from SF Bay Area, CA to Salt Lake City, UT. Based
on my experience with C&F for my Megatek Whizzard 1645, I decided to
use them again since they partnered with dovebid.
I opted for slightly more expensive (~12% additional) packing where
each unit was packed in its own box and these were paletted and freight
shipped. The result was two pallets delivered to my house (no loading
dock). The nice thing is that every unit is now properly boxed for
safe UPS style shipping, making it easy for me to sell & ship some of
the duplicates to defray the shipping costs.
I could have opted for the "cardboard crate" style of packing which
would load units on top of each other separated by cushioning. I think
I prefer the individually boxed option for safety as well as for the
convenience of resale.
I've been watching ebay for a while and these 4105 terminals haven't shown
up there at all. I know they are in the 3rd party reseller channel,
but they always want like $500 a piece for them. The 9200T and 9201Ts
are beasts I haven't ever heard of before, but I'm willing to bet that
they are really something like 4105As under the covers.
I haven't decided what I'm going to piece out yet, but if you have an
interest in any of the terminals or the PEP301, email me off list.
There's a very good chance that these have their manuals with them, I
only *just* received delivery and I'm still hauling boxes into my
basement and haven't inventoried everything yet :-).
All in all I'm very happy with the shipping services provided by
Craters & Freighters and I would recommend them to anyone who is
bidding on remote items through the net and needs a comprehensive
pickup, pack up and ship out service. My only relationship with them
is as a satisfied customer! <http://www.cratersandfreighters.com>
--
"The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline"-- code samples, sample chapter, FAQ:
<http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/>
Pilgrimage: Utah's annual demoparty
<http://pilgrimage.scene.org>
I finally got a few photos of the HP 1000 that I bought a couple of
months ago.
any opinions on what I have, and what steps should be taken before trying
to do anything with it?
It appeared to have had a Tandberg tape drive attached at some time.
the cables connected to the back of each card have all been cut by the
scrapper that had it before I did.
There sounds to be at least one small part (screw, nut, broken plastic)
rattling around inside the front area, so it will have to be opened no
matter what.
There was an empty slot a the top of this, so I may be out anything useful,
it may be a junk spare cage with a bunch of I/O if I had to guess. At least
I didn't out a lot for it. I have to admit I was seduced by the switches
and lights that appeared to be on the front panel, and an obvious need to
fill some space in my pile with something.
It appears to have a battery pack that was the rear panel. Due to the
construction, I wonder if it was added by a system integrator.
thanks
Jim
http://jwstephens.com/hp-1000/page_01.htm
Does anyone have M4 9914 9-track tape drive manuals? This came up
back in January. Maybe someone found some since then. The M4 Data
website is now useless and I don't see any manuals on Bitsavers.
I did manage to grab these two .PDF manuals from the M4 Data website
quite a while ago. If someone wants to post these somewhere, tell me
where to send them:
124658 SUPER SCSI INTERFACE USER MANUAL (350KB)
123477/CM1077 USER/DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL (425KB)
Apparently these other manuals were available. If anyone has these
I'd like to get a copy of the Pertec and regular SCSI manuals.
116293 9914 Tape Unit Product Specification
(sets out the features and capabilities of the 9914)
121780 SCSI User Manual
(describes the command set and options)
121789 Cached Pertec Interface Product Description
(describes the features, control and capabilities of the buffer)
123477 9914 Tape Unit Servicing Manual
(CM 1078) (provides fault-finding suggestions,
configuration change details,
diagnostic program listings, and servicing procedures)
Hi,
does anyone have a circuit diagram for a DECserver 200MC, or at least the
power supply? I have one with a very dead PSU.......
Regards
Jim.
Please see our website: www.g1jbg.co.uk
I have the:
"HP23973 / HP2397A Graphics Terminals User's and Reference Manuals. It includes 02397-90001 & 2397-90002 and is about 2 1/2 inches thick. It is in the original HP binder and is in EXCELLENT condition.
You can have it for $10.00 plus shipping from North Carolina. If you're interested, contact me off list at:
steerex[at]mindspring[dot]com
See ya.
SteveRob
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From: Richard
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 9:42 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: HP 2397A color terminal manuals?
BitSavers doesn't have it and neither does the HP museum.
Anyone got a manual set for the HP 2397A color terminal?
Documentation Supplied:
HP 2397A User's Manual (02397-90001)
HP 2397A Reference Manual (02397-90002)
Documentation Available:
HP 2397A Service Manual (02393-90003)
--
"The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline"-- code samples, sample chapter, FAQ:
<http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/>
Pilgrimage: Utah's annual demoparty
<http://pilgrimage.scene.org>
> Does anyone out there know what these paper tape punches were
> used with? Or who made them?
>
> http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=844666
>
> Bob
Same or similar model was used with COM systems and fiche cameras. This
made something like an aperture card where indexing info was on a
punched header that was glued to the fiche. .gov was big into indexed
fiche systems, it may have come from such an environment.
