18 Nov
2003
18 Nov
'03
11:50 p.m.
I have two programmers of interest....
A Xeltek SuperPro III, able to burn the generic versions of the 2100
microcode ROM, which
is also the HP21MX boot loader ROM.
And a 'real' HP 2100 microcode ROM burner. This is a HP1000-series I/O
card with a cable
and 'pod' to hold the ROM in a ZIF socket.
These ROM's can be burnt, given a fairly large supply of blanks.
Jay West wrote:
You're quite sure you have a set of the IOP
firmware for the 2100 cpus Ed?
If so, good to know. I really want to get mine backed up as they seem to be
the only ones around. However, I got a new prom burner and it is acting very
flaky so I'm a little afraid to put my chips in it.
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: "ed sharpe" <esharpe(a)uswest.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>rg>; <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
we have a set too Al, but alas no way to read
them....
It is up to you Jay!
ed!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Kossow" <aek(a)spies.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
I'll
try to dump the microcode proms this weekend
Dumps of the firmware is now up at www.bitsavers.org/HP/1000_firmware
including the IOP firmware the 21MX.
Jay, since you appear to have the only surviving copy of the 2100 IOP
firmware, it would be good to get the proms read.