test-drb November 2009

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194 discussions

Looking for CMD CQD-200/TM or CQD-200/M EPROM images

by glen.slick＠gmail.com

Does anyone have a CMD CQD-200/TM or CQD-200/M and an EPROM programmer or other means of reading the EPROM images that could send me a copy? I think I have mostly figured out the CSR decode PAL for a CQD-200/T and programmed a new one and now it responds to both the disk and tape CSRs, but only the tape CSR looks like it has normal values. Maybe I also need to replace the EPROMs with CQD-200/TM or CQD-200/M EPROM images to get it to respond normally to the disk CSR. I have had encouraging results so far doing the same to convert a CQD-220/M into a CQD-220/TM and got it working with both a disk and a tape at the same time. -Glen

13 years, 11 months

I'm,looking for PDP-11 CPU tests

by brain＠jbrain.com

I sent the DEC ROM info to the VT220 Font author, and he responded with thanks and also wanted to know if anyone had PDP-11 CPU tests. I noted he might want to join here, but I thought I'd start the ball rolling on his request. Jim -- Jim Brain, Brain Innovations (X) brain at jbrain.com Dabbling in WWW, Embedded Systems, Old CBM computers, and Good Times! Home: http://www.jbrain.com

14 years

ISO HP-UX 9.10 install CD

by aek＠bitsavers.org

I need to get a system running to recover some data from some HPIB drives. Does anyone have one to spare, or an ISO image of it?

14 years, 2 months

Catweasel support for Intel M2FM working!

by snhirsch＠gmail.com

I'm pleased to announce that the maintainer of Linux cwtool has implemented working support for reading and writing Intel M2FM "DD" diskettes as used with the Intellec development systems :-). Karsten did some analysis of raw bit images I sent him and produced a working driver within a week! As a "smoke" test (my MDS800 is not functional at the moment), I duplicated the ISIS-II system diskette and sent the copy to a person with a working system. It boots, catalogs and otherwise looks fine. I have about 20-25 original distribution diskettes for the MDS800 and will get busy imaging them ASAP. Who would be willing to host these? They are "cooked" images, so it would be possible to extract the files >from them with a bit of work. However, they're obviously of the most use to folks with access to a Catweasel board (and an Intellec system). Steve --

14 years, 3 months

Honeywell Level-6

by hachti＠hachti.de

Hi, are here people with intimate knowledge of Honeywell Level-6 (Series 60) computers? Or documentation? I got two Level-6/06 machines. Those seem to be somewhat different from the rest of the line as they should be downwards compatible to the X16 machines. But I have no single manual for them. All I have are some Level-6 manuals talking about other machines. In one of them, the 6/06 is mentioned as special and "Series 700" (WHAT is that?!?) compatible. And that it is explicitly not subject of the manual and that it as its own manual that I do not have. I also don't have any schematics. Best wishes, Philipp :-) -- http://www.hachti.de

14 years, 3 months

Speechless! (ebay madness alert)

by evan＠snarc.net

I sent a question to the seller, asking for clarification about the serial number. This is the (insane) reply that I got: ------------------ evan_k, thank you for asking about this fine microwaved masterpiece of fine art. This was a perfectly working complete unaltered Mac 512k before it was microwaved by the AMIR 9000 One Ton Microwaving Robot, now a first of it's kind. It is now an incredible work of art considered to be priceless and even better than before it was microwaved. The artist also known as your professional microwave operator waited 25 years to microwave this computer. Some things only just get better with age especially when it comes to the world of art. You can be assured that a fine connoisseur of art will acquire this work of art. The artists has sold artworks to collectors which include Dale Djerassi [son of the of Carl Djerassi who invented the birth control pill, Georgia Frontier just to name a couple. He has also been featured internationally in numerous prominent publications that have included HGTV, OPRAH, TLC, People magazine, Mal Sharp's Weird Rooms Book, CNN, Good morning show, 100 Hojdare Sweden, Urdu Magazine, Los Angeles Times and so on. He also was featured at the most prominent modern art museum in Baltimore called the AVAM. You can be sure this art is authentic, original & sign and dated by the artist & guaranteed microwaved.

14 years, 4 months

Ten Year Rule

by segin2005＠gmail.com

I was thinking recently, and I know that the general threshold for discussion on this list is ten years, but is that enough? As it stands, given the rule of a minimum of ten years, most early Pentium III PeeCees are listworthy for discussion. I have a Dell OptiPlex GX110 that could be discussed here; the machine is twelve years old, and if I am not mistaken, twelve is greater than ten. (For those of you that live in alternate realities in which twelve is *not* greater than ten, please disregard this whole email.) I also have an Apple iMac G3 Rev. B that could be listworthy, as it is eleven years old. In just two more years time, the world's most popular computer operating system (as of the time of this email's writing) would be perfectly valid to discuss, even as "on-topic". 2001 to 2011 is ten years, isn't it? I know that it's not a strict and absolute rule, being more just a guideline than anything, but still, is ten years enough? Personally, I'd give it fifteen, possibly twenty years for some piece of computing history to be considered listworthy.

14 years, 4 months

RKV-11 controller available

by quapla＠xs4all.nl

Found during cleanup, a RKV-11 controller. It's a metal box, similar to a PDP-11/03. It contains a 4 slot backplane and 4 cards. One card has at the top 2 Berg connectors. Box has no front. Assumed to be working, as it was a shelf spare. If interested, make an offer off list. If only the cards and/or BP are wanted, I can disassemble the unit. Regards, Ed -- Certified : VCP 3.x, SCSI 3.x SCSA S10, SCNA S10

14 years, 4 months

Reanimating a PDP-11/23

by pontus＠Update.UU.SE

Hi all. I've been trying to get my 11/23 back on its feet. I've tried the following setup: KDF11-AA (M8186, CPU) MSV11-DD (M8044-DD, Memory) DLVJ1-M (M8043, SLU) BDV11 (M8012) The power check out ok and I've turned it on with the HALT switch up or down and get the following behaviour. With halt switch down: The run light goes out and all diods on the BDV11 lights up. With halt switch up: The run light stays on and the diods on the BDV11 indicates that the console terminal test routine is waiting for response >from operator on keyboard. In both cases I see nothing on my terminal (I tried both a vt100 and vt320) were I think I should see the ODT @-prompt. I'm not sure what to do next, any suggestions? Also, the AUX on/off switch does not work, how is it connected to the PSU? Kind Regards, Pontus.

14 years, 4 months

Different take on 10 Yr. 'RULE'

by c.murray.mccullough＠gmail.com

A different interpretation on the 10 Yr. 'Rule'. Many experts, CPU mag being one, say that we shouldn't store info on CDs, DVDs, etc. as they may be unreadable in less than 10 yrs. Wouldn't it be sad if we lost valuable information on the classic computing era? I guess old-fashioned paper is the best way after all! Let's hope these technologies last longer than my Zip-drive and disks that can't be read because the drive died and I can't get it fixed or at the very least at a decent price. So Sad! Murray--

14 years, 4 months

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