Which versions do you need?
I've some 300's
-Rik
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: "Al Kossow" <aek at bitsavers.org>
Verzonden: ?12-?8-?2014 18:15
Aan: "On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: HP 9000 series 300 firmware
Has anyone dumped already dumped the boot proms from the various generations of 300
series CPU boards?
I started going through my pile of boards, and I see that I probably have less than half
of all of the versions that were made.
Has anyone dumped already dumped the boot proms from the various generations of 300
series CPU boards?
I started going through my pile of boards, and I see that I probably have less than half
of all of the versions that were made.
Todd doesnt understand that USPS does not consider floppy disks media
mail anymore, There are 330lbs total of floppy disks, And 500lbs of
documentation, he doesnt realize that it will cost hundreds of dollars
for them to be shipped across the country, Yes he did pay for the disks
and some shipping, but it wasnt enough to cover it. And i definitely
am not going to pick up the tab to ship these things out of my house.
Yes I want them gone, I have 330lbs of them sitting here. So if he
wants to come get them when I am kid free, that is fine.
As far as the eviction is concerned its none of anyone's concern but if
Todd wanted to see the judgement all he would have had to do was ask.
And I go to VCFMW every year, Its none of his concern about making
hotel reservations, Im not the one paying for it, my gf is.
----- Original Message -----
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:19:52 -0700
From: "Ian S. King" <isking at uw.edu>
> I looked up RS232-to-Bluetooth and there are devices, but there a LOT more
expensive. I'll just keep schlepping cables around the room, I guess, at
least for now. -- Ian
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The bare TTL RS232<>BT devices start at < $5.00
e.g. eBay 200924726178
True RS-232 < $15:
e.g. 400706121660
I've used both with no issues.
For RS-232<>Ethernet I prefer a used Lantronix UDS-10 or equivalent; more
professional configuration options/software than the current Chinese stuff.
You used to be able to pick them up for around $20 if you kept your eyes
open.
e.g.:
131252594914
271574124592
Or maybe:
191248187972
No problem putting pretty well anything with a serial port up on the
Internet; the Lantronix devices are pretty flexible but not all other
devices handle handshaking properly and buffer overflow can be a problem.
I've logged into a CP/M system in Australia with a Tandy M100 laptop in
Toronto ;-)
And then there are the RS232<>WiFi adapters...
m
Shipping, yes to Canada and EU, will think about other areas, depends on
restrictions.
The Lisa, the IBM 3278 terminal, and the room full of Apple equip (with the
orange shag carpet) are GONE!
My MANY thanks to all of you for your well wishes for my husband. Right now
he can not walk a block, or lift a gallon, but he keeps trying. Heart
failure is a hard thing to watch!
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
830-792-3400 phone
830-792-3404 fax
sales at elecplus.com
AOL IM elcpls
On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 4:13 PM, <cctalk-request at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:58:37 -0500
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> To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
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> Subject: warehouse closing
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> I am closing my warehouse by the end of this month. My husband's health is
> rapidly failing, and I want to spend what time he has left with him, not
> with a bunch of old computers and parts!
>
> Cindy,
I'm very sorry to hear of your family situation, and wish you the best. I
think you're making the right choice, the only choice one can make as a
human being. Thank you for all you've done for vintage computer
preservation. -- Ian
--
Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS
Ph.D. Candidate
The Information School
University of Washington
Madness takes its toll - please have exact change.
On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 4:13 PM, <cctalk-request at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
> On Behalf Of David Brownlee
> Sent: August-11-14 9:36 AM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: Interesting cheap gadget: RS232 to TCP/IP convertor
>
> On 11 August 2014 16:05, Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org> wrote:
>
> > On 8/11/14 7:33 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> >
> >> Yes really. ?11, about $15 or so.
> >>
> >> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251594530679
> >>
> >> http://www.tcp232.net/tcp-ip-to-serial-module
> >
>
> Mmmm.. if I still had some scattered boxes with a need for serial console
> http://www.tcp232.net/tcp-ip-to-serial-module/USR-RS232-to-ethernet-module.…
> might be interesting...
>
> Now I'm just as likely to pick a (non godawful) USB/serial dongle and plug
> into the back of a random nearby not-quite-so-legacy box :)
>
You know, this originally looked like a dream come true? until I realized
that I'm either draping a CAT-5 cable across the room, or a serial cable.
I have some 50' MMJ serial cables, and the adapter ends to plug them into
things. True, I already have an Ethernet infrastructure in the room, but I
can also hook up a terminal server where I have some machines that need it.
I can't think of any scenarios where I want to be further than 50' from
one of the machines, but for one - and my 11/73 and VAXen have Ethernet.
I looked up RS232-to-Bluetooth and there are devices, but there a LOT more
expensive. I'll just keep schlepping cables around the room, I guess, at
least for now. -- Ian
--
Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS
Ph.D. Candidate
The Information School
University of Washington
Madness takes its toll - please have exact change.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Dennis Boone <drb at msu.edu>
>Sent: Aug 8, 2014 7:27 AM
>To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>Subject: Re: Vtserver, pdp11/34, and saving images
>
> > At 9600b (max standard rate of a DL11-W) it is not fast. However, a
> > DL11-W can be modded to support 115.2Kb fairly easily (new UART, remove
> > one chip in baud divider and replace with a wire, and a new crystal
> > oscillator). I have done this for my 11/34 and I can now boot XXDP in
> > about 15 seconds (vs 3 min at 9600b).
>
>Don,
>
>I'm curious about the details here. Can the /34 actually keep up doing
>PIO at this rate? Or are you using DMA somehow? Is this vtserver or
>one of the TU58 things or something else? 115.2k isn't one of the
>results of the retrocmp.com mod; is yours described anywhere?
I am using a standard DL11-W for the TU-58 serial interface, but
modified it to support a 115.2kb data rate. This means that for
each incoming character the 11/34 has about 90usec or so to process
it. More than enough time to read it from the DL11-W, store it in memory,
manipulate some counters, etc.
The XXDP TU58 driver can handle this, as it is not interrupt driven,
it is polled. I haven't tried the RT-11 TU-58 driver at this rate, but it
may have issues as I believe it is interrupt driven. It would be an
interesting experiment.
On the host side I am using my TU58EM program on a PC. It can easily
handle the 115.2kb serial data rate.
This is a standard 11/34A with MS11-L MOS memory array, no cache option.
I have been using this configuration for a few weeks now and have seen
no issues at all in loading and running XXDP diagnostics from this
emulated TU58 device.
My mod is not specifically described, but there is at least one web page
out there that describes modding the DL11-W for higher baud rates. That
page described the crystal and divider changes, but did not go as far
as changing the UART to a newer version capable of 115.2Kb.
Don
Awhile back there was a lot of discussion abt DEC LA75, LA310, etc. I do
have some DEC dot matrix printers here, if they are still wanted, I will get
a list together.
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
830-792-3400 phone
830-792-3404 fax
sales at elecplus.com
AOL IM elcpls
On Aug 10, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Fred wrote:
> That is actually exactly what I need right now.
> I just had prostatectomy, and can't walk or drive. So this is the
> level of entertainment that makes it possible to get through the day.
For once, the ?Grumpy Ol?? is perfectly warranted.
Get well soon! I rejoice whenever I see your tag on a message -
I know something good is coming. I hope to read a *lot* more of them.
- Mark
