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by erd_6502＠yahoo.com

I was contacted by a fellow about a 64K 5150 that seems to have the older 16K-64K motherboard, with all the trimmings... his messages follow. Contact him directly, not me. He is moving and needs this picked up by this weekend or it goes to Goodwill or the dumpster. I _have_ checked with him. Pick-up is OK. First come, first served. -ethan --- JESMason(a)aol.com I have an original IBM-PC (64K, 2-drive, cassette port model hardwired with serial # sticker deteriorated ending in 9248(?) complete with an Epson FX85 printer, Zenith monitor (the IBM monitor expired 2 months after purchase) and software including Wordstar, VisiCalc, DOS1.1, and all manuals in original binders and cases and most original IBM software diskettes. I am moving in one week (7/16) and just want to put this with someone who would appreciate its uniqueness and get some pleasure from it. It worked when stored but I have not tested it. The only repair was a new power supply shortly before I replaced it -- about 1982-ish. Shipping costs paid by buyer would be about $200 (those suckers were heavy!) paid to my PayPal account (JESMason) for your protection. If this is not for you, perhaps you know of someone who would be interested. ~~> Scott Mason 317-580-1950 Indianapolis --- I'm not an expert but I believe it meets your need. I know it would not expand beyond 64K (I had a choice of 16K, 32K, or 64K and the only way to expand it was a cassette. And mine cost $10,900 new. 8-) If you can pick it up by this Sunday 7/14, great. Otherwise it goes to Goodwill on Monday. My only interest is that someone enjoy it. I shoved it into the attic and forgot about it until now. The address is: 10719 Braewick Drive, Carmel, IN 46033 317-580-1950 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com

23 years, 8 months

VAX 11/750 boot probs - help appreciated

by msell＠ontimesupport.com

Guys, I've finished restoring a VAX 11/750 back to good physical condition, and have (by trial and error) selected a boardset that "appears" to be operating correctly as far as I can tell. The problem I'm having deals with booting from the integral TU-58. When the machine starts up (set to halt on boot) - it presents the proper message: 00000000 16 Running the microdiagnostics gives no errors: %% 00000000 01 However, attempting to boot from the TU-58 (B DDA0) results in the following message: FFFFFFFE 05 The strange thing is that the diagnostic LED on the TU-58 controller does not respond as I would think it should. From what I understand of it's operation, the diag LED on the controller is supposed to blink once when power is applied, pause while internal controller diagnostics are performed, and the light constantly when diagnostics pass (on the controller). On mine, the LED blinks, and then stays unlit. But, if I disconnect P2 (the communications cable to the 750 CPU), this controller diag LED operates as expected. This same behavior is observed if I remove L0004 in slot 4, then the TU-58 controller behaves as I have read it should. This machine did have the remote diagnostics option installed, and I had to move the TU-58 and console communication connectors to the alternate position on the backplane as if the remote diagnostics option was not installed. If I put these connectors back in the original positions (as if the remote diag option was installed), the TU-58 controller passes diagnostics, but the console does not respond (duh....). Could the L0004 be sending a garbled request to the TU-58 controller? I have tried two different L0004 boards, both exhibit the same problem. I have tried different memory controllers to test the boot PROMs, and swapped (and removed!) the L0008s, etc. Erf. Any ideas? From what I understand of the installation of the remote diagnostics module, the only modifications required were the installation of the board (L0006), moving the TU-58 and console comm plugs to the left row of backplane pins, and the installation of the modem. Could I be missing another modification that needs to be "undone" ? I really appreciate any hints or guidance. Thanks! - Matt Matthew Sell Programmer On Time Support, Inc. www.ontimesupport.com (281) 296-6066 Join the Metrology Software discussion group METLIST! http://www.ontimesupport.com/subscribe_t&c.html. "One World, One Web, One Program" - Microsoft Promotional Ad "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler Many thanks for this tagline to a fellow RGVAC'er...

23 years, 8 months

NorPak???

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Today I picked up some modules marked with the Square D logo and the name NorPak on them along with Class 8853 and Type TO-7. The modules are about 2 1/2" square and about 2" high and have two symbols of Op_Amps on them along with three ten contact terminal strips. The terminals have holes for some kind of small pins to plug into them. Next to the Op-Amp symbols they're marked "250 Ma DC Amplifier (2)". They look like plug-in modules for some kind of electronic training device. Is anyone familar with these?? Google didn't turn up anything. Joe

23 years, 8 months

DEC 350

by lgwalker＠mts.net

On a run to the local dump I came up with a DEC 350. It is missing the center HD. My buddy who spotted it and pulled it out swore it had the central section before we lugged it down from a pile of scrap. He gave me the model so it must have been there. I am debating whether it's worth the effort to go back and find it or is it not too difficult to replace. It has 4cards in the cage and the 2 daughter boards. lawrence lgwalker(a)mts.net bigwalk_ca(a)yahoo.com

23 years, 8 months

Conquest???

by mbg＠TheWorld.com

23 years, 8 months

help needed: problem with UNIBUS access on my PDP-11/70

by GOOI＠oce.nl

I measured the voltages at the connected on the backplane yesterday. They are all fine, but ... the +5V on P2, pins #5 and #6, is 0.6V. This +5V powers the slots 2-3-4-5 where the floating point sits. Since I swapped all boards from my 11/70 with remote console with the boards from the 11/70 with full console I suspected that the remote console 1/70 had the FP option and the other did not. Checking ... yes indeed! To my shame I see that the H744 in position A is in the "remote-70" and position A in the "console-70" is empty! Easy to say that FP would not work! I moved the H744 from the remote-70 to the console-70 and checked the voltages again. Now, the pins #5 and #6 on P2 also show 4,98 V. Unfortunately, this installed PSU does not solve the problem. I still have the PAUSE led on with any access to 1777756x (read/write). My new question. When you have an 11/70 without the floating point boards and you want to install the FP option, you do the following things. - carefully slide the 4 FP boards in the correct position, in the slots 2-3-4-5. - install an H744 in the upper power supply, position A (nearest to the transformer compartment) and connect it to P9. - is there something else you shuld do ? TIA, - Henk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gooijen H [mailto:GOOI@oce.nl] > Sent: donderdag 11 juli 2002 9:31 > To: 'cctalk(a)classiccmp.org' > Subject: help needed: problem with UNIBUS access on my PDP-11/70 > > > Hi all. > > I am having trouble with my 11/70 because it works only partial. > Since things are quiet on the list, I have something to ask. > It is a long story, but as said on the list this week, the more > info you give, the less not relevant suggestions are typed. > > First the description of the machine. > The machine has only all CPU boards (with FP), the DL11-W and > 3 MASSBUSS interfaces. The fourth MASSBUS interface has in the > correct slot a G727. All other UNIBUS slots have a G727 in the > card position D. The MOS memory box is also connected to the CPU. > > This is what I have done so far. > When I turn on the machine everything "looks" fine. With the switch > ENABLE/HALT on HALT and pressing START, the machine sort of resets. > With the panel I can dump data in the MOS memory at address 00000000. > I did this also at 00001000 and 00010000. It 'works' and when I read > the contents back from those addresses, it is the correct data. > So, my first conclusion is that (part of) the CPU is OK and that the > address and data path to the MOS memory and the MOS memory box itself > are all OK as well. > > Here is the part that worries me. > In slot #40 (IIRC) is the DL11-W (M7856) console interface. > I am trying to write to the transmit buffer address (XBUF - 17777566). > I set the knobs on the 11/70 console to "CONS PHY" and "DATA REGISTER" > so that the address on the switches is the real physical address and > the data on the switches is what I want to store. > After the reset of the machine (HALT/START) I set the switches to > 17777566, and press LOAD ADRS. On the ADDRESS leds appears 17777566. > Now, I set the switches to 00000071 (should give a "9" on the VT220). > When I toggle the DEP button, the PAUSE led goes on. > According to the handbook that means the the CPU tries to finish the > instruction as far as possible and then waits for an event to finish. > The event could be (I assume) an interrupt or, in this case, access > to the UNIBUS section. > > Next test was checking the DL11-W interface. > First I switched on my 11/34C. With address 165020/START, I get the > dump of the registers on the VT102. So, I mad sure that the M7856 > in the 11/34C is OK. > Now, I swapped the M7856 of the 11/70 with the M7856 of the 11/34C. > First, I started the 11/34C again. I get the register dump on the > screen. So, the M7856 from the 11/70 was OK. > Just to make sure I tried the 11/70 again (with M7856 of the 34C), > but I get the same result: PAUSE led goes on. > > Yesterday, I had a long conversation on the phone with Edward. We > talk about all kind of (PDP-11) things, and also the 11/70 problem. > One suggestion was that the UNIBUS map is not yet initialised, and > that would cause the UNIBUS accesses to fail. My guess is that when > the console panel knob is set to "CONS PHY", I have full access to > all addresses without any mapping taking place. Is this correct? > > Anyway, to test the "UNIBUS map initialisation" theory, I read the > M9312 bootstrap manual. The 11/70 (and 11/60) have a different PROM > that stores the diagnostics. The 11/04--11/55 PROM also contains a > console monitor, but the 60 and 70 PROM only has diagnostics. > The manuals says to load address 17765744, then set the switches > 8-0 to the device code and then press START. > I checked the M9312 to look at the diag PROM. According the M9312 > manual the PROM code must be 248F1 (IIRC) for the 11/04-11/55, and > 233F1 for the 11/60-11/70. My M9312 has a PROM with code 616F1. > Is that a new type for the 11/70? The M9312 is the card that was > in the 11/70 when I got it, and another 11/70 (with remote console) > that I have has the same PROM. Edward's 11/70's (he has also 2) > one has a 233F1, the other has a 616F1. > So, I did that test, but the PAUSE led goes on again. > > Trying to boot from an RX01 should need at least the RX11 card in > a UNIBUS slot ... I did that, so I put the M7846 in slot 41 (IIRC), > next to the DL11-W. Tried the test again: 17765744 - LOAD ADRS - set > the device code on switches 8 to 0 - START. Alas, PAUSE on again. > > What puzzles me is the "device code" you must set on the 9 least > significant switches. I have set that to 170 as that are the LSB's > of the start address fro the bootstrap of the RX11. Is that correct? > > Come to think of the good advice from Tony: I will check the > power supply voltages this evening. Especially the one that supplies > the cards that deal with the UNIBUS section ... > > tnx for reading all this, > and TIA for all responses, > > - Henk.

23 years, 9 months

help needed: problem with UNIBUS access on my PDP-11/70

by GOOI＠oce.nl

Ok, many tips to check on this weekend. > Did you catch your washing machine;-) Just curious what the washing > machine has to do with checking your power supply voltage? The > voltages you want to check are the DC +5, +15, -15, etc. Also you > ought to check the ACLO and DCLO signals. I had a case where the > regulator board in my lower h7420a was asserting ACLO when in fact > all of the voltages were fine. I meant the power supply voltages at the secundary side of course. As Andreas says, when the washing machine runs, turning on any big PDP-11 blows the fuse. I have to reset all clock radios and the clock on the microwave oven. I definitely will check the DCLO and ACLO signals! I will use the scope also to check the +5V lines for any ripple. [.. test with diagnostic PROM on M9312 ..] > It's not clear to me _when_ PAUSE goes on here. Do you mean that when > you try to run the code from the boot ROM (i.e. when you press START) > then the PAUSE LED goes on? Or do you mean that the code runs correctly > but that even after running it you get a PAUSE when trying to access > the DL11-W? To clear things on the question from Tony, when I push the START button the PAUSE led goes on immediately. I will not get that far that I can try to access to the DL11-W again. I will swap the M9302 at the end of the backplane (it is there, I just forgot to mention it) with an M930. All slots that need a grant card according to the Field Maintenance Print Set (FMPS) have one installed. The FMPS shows G727 flip chips for one slot of the 4 slots per MASSBUS interface that not installed, and all UNIBUS slots at the end of the backplane. I had the same experience as Ethan did. When I removed the TU80 interface from my 11/34C the system hung. I inserted a double grant card G7273 and all was fine again. Have I nice weekend, - Henk.

23 years, 9 months

Fw: This weks finds for the museum

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

fyi ----- Original Message ----- From: Keys To: cctech@classiccmp Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:56 AM Subject: This weks finds for the museum A little slow this week as the funds get lower for the collection, but I was able to get the following items. 1. AS/400 9406 rack unit with new unopened software (OS) on 8mm tape, 8 manuals, 9337 RAB RAID Level 5 unit, 9337 controller unit, and much more for me document later. (cost was $7.50 + 5% at auction) 2. PowerServer 570 unit almost complete. 3. NES Gyromite cartridge for R.O.B. the robot, still looking for the Stack-up cartridge. 4. PCOM Honeywell 19" monitor color (made by IBM). 5. Laird 1450 character generator. 6. iomega cartridge disk subsystem CDS-PC/20. 7. Mac Performa 580CD. 8. Tandy 128K Color computer 3. 9. Book called ENIAC by Scott McCartney. 10. IBM 3516 model 7VD DASD hot swap storage expansion enclosure. 11. IBM 3151 terminal was free. 12.imapro 4x5 module (film recorder) QCR-35 with 2 other large pieces, will be traded or selling this item. Works with PC's or Mac's. Built around 1990. Got everything above and more for about $45 and a mad wife. :-( It took 4 of us to load the 9406 on my van at the auction site and then the guy next to me at the warehouse complex used his forklift to upright the unit so we could push it into the warehouse. I had already pushed it off my van onto the ground, dumb move.

23 years, 9 months

Ectomic Group ASPS Process Controller?

by foo＠siconic.com

Some guy contacted me wanting information about a series of equipment that controlled a "huge circular saw used for cutting huge quantities of wood". I'm looking for any information on the following: ASPS Process Controller ASPS Executive Controller ASPS Schedule Controller ASPS Monitor Controller The labels he found indicate it was made by Ectomic Group out of Arlington, Texas. Along with these large racks are two Teletype ASR-33's. Apparently this is from the 1970s. My guess is that this is a process controller that may well be based on some mini-computer like a DEC or other mini-computer of the day. The guy who relayed this information to me is basically computer illiterate, so he probably can't be of any help to identify anything beyond what he already gave me. He's located near St. Louis in Pacific, Missouri. He is tasked by the owner of the equipment with trying to sell it to get the highest amount possible for it. I told him at best, if anything, to expect someone to come and take it away at their cost. He also has a Wang computer that is the "size of a dishwasher" that is separate from the lot above. Merle? (Sorry, no model number.) If someone thinks these things are worth saving, let me know and I'll put you in touch. My guess is that the guy will try to extract some cash from you for it, but that's up for any potential rescuer to deal with. An offer of scrap value should do it. Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

23 years, 9 months

[CCTECH]This weks finds for the museum

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

A little slow this week as the funds get lower for the collection, but I was able to get the following items. 1. AS/400 9406 rack unit with new unopened software (OS) on 8mm tape, 8 manuals, 9337 RAB RAID Level 5 unit, 9337 controller unit, and much more for me document later. (cost was $7.50 + 5% at auction) 2. PowerServer 570 unit almost complete. 3. NES Gyromite cartridge for R.O.B. the robot, still looking for the Stack-up cartridge. 4. PCOM Honeywell 19" monitor color (made by IBM). 5. Laird 1450 character generator. 6. iomega cartridge disk subsystem CDS-PC/20. 7. Mac Performa 580CD. 8. Tandy 128K Color computer 3. 9. Book called ENIAC by Scott McCartney. 10. IBM 3516 model 7VD DASD hot swap storage expansion enclosure. 11. IBM 3151 terminal was free. 12.imapro 4x5 module (film recorder) QCR-35 with 2 other large pieces, will be traded or selling this item. Works with PC's or Mac's. Built around 1990. Got everything above and more for about $45 and a mad wife. :-( It took 4 of us to load the 9406 on my van at the auction site and then the guy next to me at the warehouse complex used his forklift to upright the unit so we could push it into the warehouse. I had already pushed it off my van onto the ground, dumb move.

23 years, 9 months

OS/2 for PowerPC

by bernd＠kopriva.de

Hi, does anyone have that OS ? I've got a Motorola PowerStack, which i want to use with something more exotic than Linux or AIX .... ... OS/2 PPC should run, but i've never seen it ... Is there any other (exotic) OS available for that machine ? Thanks Bernd Bernd Kopriva Phone: ++49-7195-179452 Weilerstr. 24 E-Mail: bernd(a)kopriva.de D-71397 Leutenbach Germany

23 years, 9 months

Conquest???

by Antonio.Carlini＠riverstonenet.com

I have a vague recollection of a game that might fit the bill - assuming it's sources still bore traces of having travelled through RSX at some stage. I'll have to see if I still have my old tapes kicking around the attic - it's about time I migrated them all to CD anyway. Antonio

23 years, 9 months

Conquest???

by Antonio.Carlini＠riverstonenet.com

There was a game called Empire which had a VMS incarnation (start with one city, build armies, conquer the world, ASCII only). If that's what you are looking for, I'll see if I can dig it out. Antonio > -----Original Message----- > From: Curt Vendel [SMTP:curt@atari-history.com] > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 5:22 PM > To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Conquest??? > > I found a few sites with the Unix of Conquest for Solaris, Linux and BSD so > I'm going to try it out and see if it comes close enough, otherwise I'll > keep digging around until I find the VMS version, thanks! > > > > Curt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gordon Zaft" <zaft(a)azstarnet.com> > To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: Conquest??? > > > > > > At 06:57 PM 7/8/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > >[snip] > > >So, the question here is, has anyone else ever played this game and does > > >anyone know where I can find it to load onto a 3100 ??? > > > > Yes, Conquest was basically a VMS version of the great Plato > game, > > Empire (or =empire if you are a purist). I used to have a tarball with > the > > source but I have no idea where it is anymore, alas. I assume you > google'd > > a bit? You might do a usenet archive search. > > > > GZ > > > > >

23 years, 9 months

help needed: problem with UNIBUS access on my PDP-11/70

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jul 12, 8:27, Gooijen H wrote: > To my shame I see that the H744 in position A is in the "remote-70" > and position A in the "console-70" is empty! Well, obviously the H744 isn't the problem, but it looks like you're one short. I have a spare, and I'll be seeing Ed in 2/3 weeks. Do you want it? -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

23 years, 9 months

11/70 problems...

by bqt＠update.uu.se

[...] > Unfortunately, this installed PSU does not solve the problem. > I still have the PAUSE led on with any access to 1777756x (read/write). [...] > Ok, many tips to check on this weekend. > > > Did you catch your washing machine;-) Just curious what the washing > > machine has to do with checking your power supply voltage? The > > voltages you want to check are the DC +5, +15, -15, etc. Also you > > ought to check the ACLO and DCLO signals. I had a case where the > > regulator board in my lower h7420a was asserting ACLO when in fact > > all of the voltages were fine. > > I meant the power supply voltages at the secundary side of course. > As Andreas says, when the washing machine runs, turning on any big > PDP-11 blows the fuse. I have to reset all clock radios and the clock > on the microwave oven. > > I definitely will check the DCLO and ACLO signals! > I will use the scope also to check the +5V lines for any ripple. Time for a reality check now! The machine runs! DCLO and ACLO is not the problem. What is the problem is a total hang when trying to access the DL11. The question is if he can access the I/O page at all. I haven't heard any confirmation if it is possible to read from the bootstrap code locations. They are also in the I/O page, and thus is a very interesting test. PAUSE goes on when you start boot, but that don't tell us enough. The boot roms don't access the console, so we atleast know that the DL11 isn't the only problem. I suspect you have problems accessing the I/O page in general. But can you access the MMU registers, and other processor registers at the I/O page? And still, NPR might be the problem. If I remember correctly, a broken NPR might show up just like this. The same goes for the BG lines. Remove and reinsert the grant cards, check the I/O page more. You have access to memory, and can run programs, so let's skip the stuff that we know is working correctly. Johnny Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus || on a psychedelic trip email: bqt(a)update.uu.se || Reading murder books pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol

23 years, 9 months

Amiga 1000

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

Well, I held off for a year and a half, but when the A1000 hit $5 I couldn't help it. I bought it. Now all I need is a keyboard, joystick, and a clue, none of which were available at Goodwill. I do have a display, thanks to Bill Bradford. Will a 1541 or 1571 external floppy be a good addition? Which? ISTR that there's no reasonable hope of genning up a boot floppy on a PC or Mac, right? So I need to find someone to dupe disks to get started? Or <shudder> pay for them? Anybody have a pile of spare keyboards & mice? Doc

23 years, 9 months

OT: Need help setting up Pine...

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

Please reply directly to me... Since there are a few of you here using Pine, maybe someone can give me a little hand. :) When I tried to send a test message, I got a No Relaying message. BTW, it's an Exchange 5.5 e-mail server I'm trying to use. -- --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818 Mac OS X 10.1 - Darwin Kernel Version 5 Running since 01/22/2002 without a crash

23 years, 9 months

help needed: problem with UNIBUS access on my PDP-11/70

by GOOI＠oce.nl

Thanks for the advice, Tom. I knew I had forgotten a few things. > Have you tried to read the DL11-W status register? > Do you only get the PAUSE on a deposit? Did a reset and then EXAM on 1777560 (CSR) --> PAUSE goes on > As you indicate, checking the power supply voltages is > an important first step. Agreed, but I could not do that yesterday evening when I thought of it, because the washing machine was also running ... > It sounds like you might have a bus request/grant jumper problem or > problem in the CPU hardware. Since you are using slot 40 (the first > UNIBUS slot) for your DL11-W, it would seem that the problem would > be either in the MASSBUS jumpers or a CPU hardware problem. Of > course, it could also be a backplane wire problem. Looks like it :-( > Have you tried to execute a very simple program such as jump to > self (0777) by depositing that value at location 01000 and starting > there? This is a good basic CPU test. Yes, that was the other test I forgot to write. This test is also succesfull. > Do you have a KM11 diagnostic board? Using the KM11, you can > cycle through the microcode flows listed in the printset. This will > help you diagnose the problem at a finer level then just watching > the pause lamp turn on. Of course, you will likely need a set of > board extenders and minimally an o-scope as well. If you don't > have a KM11 and want to build one, check out the one I built here: > > http://www.ubanproductions.com/museum.html Nice pages. Had seen them before, but lost the URL ... I hope that I do not have to dig in that deep, but I have a quad and a double sized extender board and a good Tektronix 465. If building the KM11 was the problem, I did not have a problem. To build something as simple as that is a "piece of cake". - Henk. > At 09:31 AM 7/11/2002 +0200, you wrote: > >Hi all. > > > >I am having trouble with my 11/70 because it works only partial. > >Since things are quiet on the list, I have something to ask. > >It is a long story, but as said on the list this week, the more > >info you give, the less not relevant suggestions are typed. > > > >First the description of the machine. > >The machine has only all CPU boards (with FP), the DL11-W and > >3 MASSBUSS interfaces. The fourth MASSBUS interface has in the > >correct slot a G727. All other UNIBUS slots have a G727 in the > >card position D. The MOS memory box is also connected to the CPU. > > > >This is what I have done so far. > >When I turn on the machine everything "looks" fine. With the switch > >ENABLE/HALT on HALT and pressing START, the machine sort of resets. > >With the panel I can dump data in the MOS memory at address 00000000. > >I did this also at 00001000 and 00010000. It 'works' and when I read > >the contents back from those addresses, it is the correct data. > >So, my first conclusion is that (part of) the CPU is OK and that the > >address and data path to the MOS memory and the MOS memory box itself > >are all OK as well. > > > >Here is the part that worries me. > >In slot #40 (IIRC) is the DL11-W (M7856) console interface. > >I am trying to write to the transmit buffer address (XBUF - > 17777566). > >I set the knobs on the 11/70 console to "CONS PHY" and "DATA > REGISTER" > >so that the address on the switches is the real physical address and > >the data on the switches is what I want to store. > >After the reset of the machine (HALT/START) I set the switches to > >17777566, and press LOAD ADRS. On the ADDRESS leds appears 17777566. > >Now, I set the switches to 00000071 (should give a "9" on the VT220). > >When I toggle the DEP button, the PAUSE led goes on. > >According to the handbook that means the the CPU tries to finish the > >instruction as far as possible and then waits for an event to finish. > >The event could be (I assume) an interrupt or, in this case, access > >to the UNIBUS section. > > > >Next test was checking the DL11-W interface. > >First I switched on my 11/34C. With address 165020/START, I get the > >dump of the registers on the VT102. So, I mad sure that the M7856 > >in the 11/34C is OK. > >Now, I swapped the M7856 of the 11/70 with the M7856 of the 11/34C. > >First, I started the 11/34C again. I get the register dump on the > >screen. So, the M7856 from the 11/70 was OK. > >Just to make sure I tried the 11/70 again (with M7856 of the 34C), > >but I get the same result: PAUSE led goes on. > > > >Yesterday, I had a long conversation on the phone with Edward. We > >talk about all kind of (PDP-11) things, and also the 11/70 problem. > >One suggestion was that the UNIBUS map is not yet initialised, and > >that would cause the UNIBUS accesses to fail. My guess is that when > >the console panel knob is set to "CONS PHY", I have full access to > >all addresses without any mapping taking place. Is this correct? > > > >Anyway, to test the "UNIBUS map initialisation" theory, I read the > >M9312 bootstrap manual. The 11/70 (and 11/60) have a different PROM > >that stores the diagnostics. The 11/04--11/55 PROM also contains a > >console monitor, but the 60 and 70 PROM only has diagnostics. > >The manuals says to load address 17765744, then set the switches > >8-0 to the device code and then press START. > >I checked the M9312 to look at the diag PROM. According the M9312 > >manual the PROM code must be 248F1 (IIRC) for the 11/04-11/55, and > >233F1 for the 11/60-11/70. My M9312 has a PROM with code 616F1. > >Is that a new type for the 11/70? The M9312 is the card that was > >in the 11/70 when I got it, and another 11/70 (with remote console) > >that I have has the same PROM. Edward's 11/70's (he has also 2) > >one has a 233F1, the other has a 616F1. > >So, I did that test, but the PAUSE led goes on again. > > > >Trying to boot from an RX01 should need at least the RX11 card in > >a UNIBUS slot ... I did that, so I put the M7846 in slot 41 (IIRC), > >next to the DL11-W. Tried the test again: 17765744 - LOAD ADRS - set > >the device code on switches 8 to 0 - START. Alas, PAUSE on again. > > > >What puzzles me is the "device code" you must set on the 9 least > >significant switches. I have set that to 170 as that are the LSB's > >of the start address fro the bootstrap of the RX11. Is that correct? > > > >Come to think of the good advice from Tony: I will check the > >power supply voltages this evening. Especially the one that supplies > >the cards that deal with the UNIBUS section ... > > > >tnx for reading all this, > >and TIA for all responses, > > > >- Henk. > >

23 years, 9 months

i432

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi It looks like I made a nice find. I bought an Intel 200 series expansion box, mainly because it had the two card set for the Intel double density. (Intel's double density is not compatible with others.) There was another board in the chassis that I didn't even look at much. I just assumed it was some ICE board without the dongle so I didn't give it much thought. I then noticed that the extraction ear said 432IP. Looking closer, it seems to be a 432 card with a 432 chip. It is a 432/602 board. I nice find. Now, I know that information on these are rare but I thought I'd ask, does anyone have any of the software to run one of these? Thanks Dwight

23 years, 9 months

Fw: Used Alpha's and Vax's

by rschaefe＠gcfn.org

respond to the original poster, please. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Bustamante" <ACBustamante(a)bigfoot.com> To: "'Robert Schaefer'" <rschaefe(a)gcfn.org> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 10:53 PM Subject: RE: Used Alpha's and Vax's > Feel free to pass this on. The 3100's are 3100-20 & 3100-80. Their > availabilty > TBD. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Schaefer [mailto:rschaefe@gcfn.org] > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 4:34 AM > To: ACBustamante(a)bigfoot.com > Subject: Re: Used Alpha's and Vax's > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Bustamante" <ACBustamante(a)bigfoot.com> > To: "'Robert Schaefer'" <rschaefe(a)gcfn.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 03:40 AM > Subject: RE: Used Alpha's and Vax's > > > > I'm in San Diego CA. The VAX includes 2 HSZ50's assorted 2 GB disks. > I > > can > > check tomorrow if you're interested. We're shopping it around. Our > > office is moving > > and I won't have space for this beast. Pity, it makes a bang up > > web server. > > I'm in Columbus, Ohio. :( If you like, I can pass it along to the > classiccmp mailing list. > > Bob > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robert Schaefer [mailto:rschaefe@gcfn.org] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:29 PM > > To: acbustamante(a)bigfoot.com > > Subject: Re: Used Alpha's and Vax's > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andy Bustamante" <a_c_bustamante(a)bigfoot.com> > > Newsgroups: comp.os.vms > > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 07:03 PM > > Subject: Re: Used Alpha's and Vax's > > > > > > > We will have several VAX 3100's available in the next few months, > and > > have > > a > > > VAX 7000-730 (3 CPU) we're retiring. Any interrest? > > > > Where are you located? > > > > > > > > The 7000 is my (internal) web server, formerly a customer system. > > > -- > > > > > > Andy Bustamante > > > > Bob > > > > > remove the ascii-95's to reply by e-mail > > > > > > > > > > > > "David J. Dachtera" <djesys.nospam(a)fsi.net> wrote in message > > > news:3D2B9156.508C17F6@fsi.net... > > > > Jim Rizzolo wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to locate used OpenVMS systems (Alpha and VAX). Does > > > > > anyone know of any websites where I can find sellers? Thank > you. > > > > > > > > A few listings at: > > > > > > > > http://www.djesys.com/vms/hobbyist/support.html > > > > http://www.djesys.com/vms/hobbyist/support.html#hardware > > > > > > > > -- > > > > David J. Dachtera > > > > dba DJE Systems > > > > http://www.djesys.com/ > > > > > > > > Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page: > > > > http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/ > > > > > > > > > >

23 years, 9 months

KM-11 (was RE: help needed: problem with UNIBUS access on my PDP-11/70)

by GOOI＠oce.nl

Hi all. > BTW, how much did that KM-11 replica PCB cost? I wish I > could find hobby-level PCB vendors that _could_ do > gold fingers, but for as much as that card would be used, I did a quick check in my cards stock. I guess that the simple M105 address selected is a cheap candidate to get a new life as KM11. Just remove the few parts and, to be sure there are no interconnections, cut the trace a bit after the fingers. Then solder a flat cable to the traces that are used for the KM11. ** Do not extend the length of the flat cable too long! Stray capacitance between the wires can induce a voltage in the wire next to it. I had that problem a few years ago. The thing worked nice, but after a few months it died on me and I could not figure out what went wrong at first. With the oscilloscope the problems became visible: due to crosstalk/induction between the wires, the signal voltage on some wires went negative, more than -0.6 Volts. TTL circuits really hate that! - Henk. (with a busy weekend ahead...)

23 years, 9 months

Dual floppy drive

by Admin＠IrisSYSTEMS.net

I have the same problem with the FD505 and would like to get a copy of the documentation. Can you please e-mail me a scanned copy or fax a paper copy to 925-606-9421? Many thanks!

23 years, 9 months

Mikbug info?

by n6idlron＠lanset.com

Hi Mike: My name is Ron. I just found a sybex 6800 trainer that someone removed the monitor ROM from. I paid $5.00 for it. Do you still have engineering note 100 available? If so how can I get a copy. If it's in a .pdf document, where can I down load it? If you photocopy it I will pay for your copying and postage costs. Please contact me by e-mail so we can set up the details. Thanks, Ron Ward

23 years, 9 months

Anyone Care About RT-11

by jhfinepw4z＠compsys.to

In regard to the Freeware CDs for RSX-11 and RT-11 I have now finished the verification tasks that I feel are needed to ensure that I am producing correct images. I will be making some copies of the CD images from: ftp://ftp.trailing-edge.com/pub/cd-images/ http://www.classiccmp.org/PDP-11/RT-11/ http://www.classiccmp.org/PDP-11/RSX-11/ At this point, the only thing that I still want to do is to have a label which accurately reflects the contents. Obviously, the same label that Tim Shoppa used would be best. Failing that, at least the same words. Since I already have my own copy of the RT-11 CD, that is NOT why I am sending this e-mail. Does anyone on this list know where I might obtain a copy of the RSX-11 CD labels? If I have not been able to obtain a copy of the RSX-11 CD labels by the end of July, then I will just do the best I can! For those users who receive a personal copy of this e-mail, you are already on my list. I will send you a mailing address when I am ready to burn the CDs. Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine -- If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the 'at' with the four digits of the current year.

23 years, 9 months

Help with sparc 5

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Geoff Reed" <geoffr(a)zipcon.net> > >At 10:22 AM 7/11/02 -0700, you wrote: >>Hi Dan >> I get a 'boot device not ready' message. I'll have to look to >>see exactly what the device is but I do remember it does include >>the sd@3,0. I guess it is just a bad drive. I'm the only one > >what do you get when you do a probe-scsi-all at the OK prompt? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Hi Goeff and Dan I'll give it a check tonight when I get home. Dwight

23 years, 9 months

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