One of your members (David Griffith), suggested I may be able to find (at
classiccmp.org), someone who could provide me with a copy of an 8" boot disk
(& diagnostics) for an Altos 8200-1.
I would be more than willing to pay any costs incurred in copying/mailing
the disks.
Thanks,
Lorne.
To interested folks,
Spoken for (already). I'll re-post if this doesn't work out,
but I think that's unlikely.
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I finished some updates to the Alpha Micro Phun Machine, for fellow
enthusiasts of Alpha Microsystems machines. There is now Kermit for
download (with source), along with new model pages for the Eagle 100 and
AM-1200, and custodial corrections to the links, model list and AMOS
primer pages. Please let me know of any deficiencies.
AMPM is hosted on a real, life Alpha Micro Eagle 300 running AMOS 2.3a
and AlphaTCP.
http://ampm.floodgap.com/
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>
>Subject: Re: Z80 home brew with FDC
> From: Eric Smith <eric at brouhaha.com>
> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:02:25 -0700
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>Alexis wrote:
>> The FDC-1 uses a FD179x controller and it appears it uses the same
>> data clock and raw data inputs as the 765.
>
>Not quite. I don't recall the details of the difference, but I think it
>may have just been the polarity of one of the signals. The 9229 and
>9239 had a configuration input to select between 179x and 765 modes.
>The 9216 would directly connect to one, and needed a small amount of
>logic (maybe just an inverter) for the other.
>
>> The decoder is made up of a 74LS197 (clock divider), a dual 74LS74 flip-flop,
>> both used, a 74LS163 counter and an inverter. There are also some open
>> collector NAND gates to select the clock rate for either 8" or 5.25" drives.
>> It'll use more individual IC packages, but they're *much* easier to find.
>
>Sure, but it doesn't sound like it's a very good data separator. The
>good ones have a PLL (either analog or digital), because it is necessary
>to track speed variations, not just of the drive that you're using to
>read a disk, but also of the drive that wrote it. Non-PLL data
>separators work OK when the disk is both written and read under optimal
>conditions, but are unreliable otherwise.
>
Actually it's pretty decent. However as you point out if you really
need the ultimate in relaibility and are throwing crap media with loose
drives in the system then a PLL may help somewhat.
>The 9216, 9229 or 9239 are *highly* recommended, as they have a good
>digital data separator. The 9229 and 9239 also contain write precomp
>logic. The 9239 uses higher resolution timing for its PLL, so it may
>perform better.
yep, now just fine one.
Me I gave up on floppies as even at 1.44Mb they are slow and small.
IDE of CF offer more space and less interface headches.
Allison
Yes finally made the ride up to Lake George, NY. It was a lot more painless then I suspected. The thing could have EASILY been shipped though, I don't know what this guy's problem was. Regardless though, it's in nice shape, is COLOR, and includes the 8" floppy box.
No manuals. Some software on 5 1/4" and 8" disks (some of these disks may be 160k's though - hope ID can handle them <think so>). Haven't looked at any of that yet. There is a site out there (German I think) that has a good assortment of s/w, but no FORTRAN or COBOL I don't think.
Anyhoo, need manuals and whatever other intangibles I can get my hands on. Digital camera repro's are fine (they're nice and quick).
The guy was of the persuasion that this thing had 32k of ram. I said no way. And I was right - it has 512k. So being some of his information is of dubious value, I need to ask whether anyone can confirm or deny that this thing was available in Japan before the 5150 was. My guess is no.
Was cp/m-86 available before the Peecee came out?
I need one for a CMD FD repair, and the only source I can find wants
$235.00 for it. Anyone know or another source or a compatible unit?
Jim
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To interested folks,
A pile of apollo Domain documentation to give away. The
computer itself is "long gone", sorry.
For pickup or packing/shipping * 1.2 or so, from San Antonio,
TX (78254).
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Wire-bound small handbooks:
Unpacking and Installing your DN3000/DN4000 Personal Workstation and
the DSP3000/DSP4000 Server (bound backwards, interestingly)
Installing Domain Software
Installing Domain/PCC in your DN3000 Workstation
Using Domain/PCC for PC compatibility
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3-ring binders or inserts:
Operating the DN3000/DN4000 Personal Workstation and the DSP3000/DSP4000 Server
Domain/IX Text Processing Guide
Domain Series 3000/Series 4000 Technical Reference
Administering your DOMAIN System
DOMAIN System Utilities
DOMAIN Language Level Debugger Reference
Configuring and Managing TCP/IP
DOMAIN Graphics Primitive Resource Call Reference
Programming with DOMAIN Graphics Primitives
Administrator's Reference for DOMAIN/IX BSD4.2
DOMAIN/IX Programmer's Reference for BSD 4.2
DOMAIN/IX User's Guide
DOMAIN System Command Reference
DOMAIN Binder and Librarian Reference
DOMAIN System Command Reference
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Stapled paper documents:
USing Domain/PCI for Interprocess Communication
Domain/PC Coprocessor Software Release Document
Using PC and AT Peripheral Boards with Domain/PCC
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2 * DC300A Data Cartridges, contents unknown.
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inhabited by beings that don't have
technology adequate to stop them:
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