IBM 2.88 mb microcode floppies

Hi there! I'm the other fellow! I follow this list too, but didn't want to make any noise over here just yet. But hey, now that it's been mentioned!! I don't have a 3290 yet, but I'm hoping to acquire one in the near future. I do have a 3174-91R, but as someone else pointed out, that may not be able to support a 3290, as it seems that the 3290 needs the 3174 to either have two floppy drives or a hard disk. I posted the question on the Hercules list since lots of mainframe history buffs hang out there, but my end-goal is actually to hook it up to a P/390. I'd be very interested in how the 3290 microcode was obtained, and if the other requisite software bits are still obtainable... Anyway, since a 3174-91R won't do the trick (correct me if that's wrong), anyone know what the next smallest and simplest 3174 is that'll do? (and, anyone want to sell one? :) ) Thanks much, as always!! -Ben ________________________________________ From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] on behalf of Jim Stephens [jws at jwsss.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 1:21 PM To: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: IBM 2.88 mb microcode floppies anyone have a way to image these? on a separate note, can anyone recommend how to get the images back out to media? I have some pretty rare token ring / 3290 microcode disks that probably should be archived somewhere. I tried to prepare to get a 3174-91R to talk to Hercules, and along the way, got IBM to send 3290 microcode for the unit. Another fellow on the Hercules list is working on bringing up a 3290, and I'd certainly like to help, but am not particularly anxious to send him my media. Obviously if I get images, he will have to obtain media them, but maybe someone has some stashed. Thanks Jim