12 Mar
2009
12 Mar
'09
9:39 a.m.
On Wed, 11 Mar 2009, Steve Robertson wrote:
Actually, the machine is usable in it's current configuration. Once
again, it depends on what you want to use it for.
No, without memory, it won't do anything.
The 1000E (2113E) is empty aside from the power-supply
& mainboard and a
single F.E.M. card in slot 10. The F.E.M. is cabled to the main board via a
Right, this machine would do nothing. configured for your machine will not be easy. IMHO,
The easiest way to
boot the computer from an external device is to use the BACI board and
upload programs serially from a PC.
Right, I haven't tried if I could use AdvanceLink or HPTerm (both can be
found on hpmuseum.net) to boot the machine.
Toggle in a few instructions on the front panel,
establish a serial link
from the PC, and upload the program. Can't get much simpler than that.
Check the BOOT ROMS (below the MEM cards) and see what device(s) they
are for. I'd be willing to bet one of them is for the 2648A. In that
case, you don't have to toggle in anything on the HP1000.
You usually don't need to toggle in any instruction since the 264x
bootloader ROM is standard in the E- and F-series machines.
Christian