Hello!
Does anyone have any old documentation for ODE 2.1.1, or relatively close versions? I know "newer" versions have been released and have documentation available, but there are some changes in some of the config files that are very different from older versions.
For example when creating a sandbox, in the sandbox directory there is a subdirectory called rc_files, that is supposed to have two files, "local" and "shared", but they don't work the same way that rc_files/Buildconf and Buildconf.exp work in newer versions...
Anyone on here know anything about ODE, or any other sources of information?
Many thanks!
I had some extra A4 pages with a VAXstation 2000 manual which covered
a preview PK2K kit for VMS, bootloader and ROM to allow use of the
VAXstation 2000 SCSI controller for more than just tapes.
Rough scan at http://sync.absd.org/vax/VAX-PK2K-preview-kit.pdf (the
originals will be sent to someone who can do a better job)
The pages led me to http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/vms/ which includes some goodies:
- http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/vms/pk2k - uVAX-2k SCSI patches with source
for boot roms, VMB & VMS
- http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/vms/ka420 - ROM patches for KA420/KA430 boot
>from >1GB disks
- http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/vms/dk-552/ - VMS 5.2 patch to allow to
accept more SCSI disk devices
(Starting a new thread in case there is (slightly) more general
interest for anyone interested in using the onboard uVAX-2K SCSI
controller more more than tapes (OK, OK, for anyone not running NetBSD
on their uVAX-2K interested in etc etc) - have cross posted to cctalk
& port-vax - hopefully not violating any conventions there)
David
I have acquired a tiny slice of Orange Wall, and wondered if anyone would
be interested - preference for anyone who is setup to scan and upload the
missing bits to bitsavers or similar :)
These seem to already be generally available online
EK-NETAB-UG-002 Workstations and MicroVAX 2000 Network Guide
EK-VAXAB-OM-002 VAXstation 2000 Owner's Manual (Covers how to replace your
mouse balls, and details exciting options such as LN03, LN03 PLUS, LPS40,
LA210, LA100, LA75, LA50. LGC01, LVP16, DF224, DF124, DF112, VSXXX-AB :-p)
These I cannot immediately find
EK-NETAA-UG-001 VAXstation 2000, MicroVAX 2000 and VAXmate Network Guide
EK-VAXAB-IN-002 VAXstation 2000 Hardware Installation Guide
Likewise these German versions
EK-NETGA-UG-001 VAXstation 2000, MicroVAX 2000 und VAXmate
Netzwerk-Anleitung
EK-A0305-IN 001 VR160 Installations-und Bedienungsanleitung
EK-A0355-OG-001 Grafikkoprozessor (8 Bildebenen) fur die VAXstation 2000
Installations- und Bedienungsanleitung
Thanks
David
My understanding of the OS/8 TC08 bootloader (MI8-EC) is as follows:
0. Rewind tape
1. Set current address (07755) to 07600
2. Set word count (07754) to -0200
3. Read block 0 and wait for flag
4. Continue executing at 07600
However, it appears as though word count will be hit by the loading of the
first block. In fact, my instrumented version of SimH says it's overwritten
with a zero. If that's the case, it would seem as though the word count
overflow flag will never get set. Not to mention, the current address will
be updated next, causing data to be redirected to yet another position.
But according to SimH, a write to the current address, 07755, never
happens. How can this be?
Any help would be appreciated!
Kyle
>
> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:21:44 -0400
> From: Kyle Owen <kylevowen at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: DECtape ancestry
>
> What systems took advantage of the bidirectional nature?
>
> Kyle
>
ADSS on the PDP-9 does an interleave of 6 when reading/writing to the
DECtape. If it runs off the end it reverses direction and keeps going. I
have seen some library files take three passes of the DECtape to fully
search.
--
Michael Thompson
I just read part of the Grant Saviers interview from CHM, where near the end he gives a bit of history of DECtape. In particular, the fact that it was derived from LINCtape though the format details are quite different.
A question popped into my mind, prompted by having read Guy Fedorkow's paper about Whirlwind just a few days earlier: the Whirlwind tape format has 6 physical tracks but 3 logical tracks (each logical track is recorded redundantly on two physical tracks) and one of those tracks is a clock track. LINCtape and DECtape have the same redundant recording scheme, and also have a clock track; the difference is that they add a mark track to enable the recording of block numbers and in-place block writing.
That made me wonder if LINCtape was, in part, inspired by the Whirlwind tape system, or if those analogies are just a concidence.
Incidentally, it's probably not widely known that LINCtape/DECtape is not the only tape system with random block write capability. Another one that does this is the Electrologica X1 tape system, which uses 1/2 inch 10 track tapes, which include a clock and a mark track. An interesting wrinkle is that the X1 tape system lets you chose the block size when formatting the tape, and then data block writes allow for the writing of any block size up to the formatted block size. I'm not sure when that device was introduced; the documentation I have is from 1964. There's no sign the designers knew of DECtape (or vice versa).
paul
Hi,
I just wanted to thank Tony for asking the question (disability vs. masks)
and particularly wanted to thank Robert for the kindness of answering it!
I learned something today!
Stan
Hi all,
Does anyone have any documentation (or perhaps even a copy?) of Oregon
Pascal for the Motorola 68000?
I'm looking for information on its calling convention, if such is
available -- or otherwise a way to run it with arbitrary code and see
how it behaves.
Once again I'm reverse-engineering a 68K-based embedded system... :)
Cheers
Phil.
Hello all,
As you all know by now I probably have cancer and I am selling off
my possessions to finance my travels around the country. I have for sale
one Panavise vise with nylon jaws and a large circuit board holder
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clear before shipping)!
GOD Bless and Thanks,
rich!
Hello all,
The Panavise is sold. I appreciate the interest!
GOD Bless and Thanks,
rich!
On 3/18/2021 3:41 PM, Richard R. Pope wrote:
> Hello all,
> As you all know by now I probably have cancer and I am selling off
> my possessions to finance my travels around the country. I have for
> sale one Panavise vise with nylon jaws and a large circuit board
> holder adapter. $100 plus shipping. Please reply off list. I live in
> Reedsburg, WI 53959. I prefer Paypal F&F. If you use G&S please add
> the 4.5% handling fee. Will accept MO, Cashiers Check, and Personal
> Check (must clear before shipping)!
> GOD Bless and Thanks,
> rich!
>
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