1 Nov
2004
1 Nov
'04
1:29 p.m.
Joe wrote...
First it appears
that this one has had the HP 12823F F series Enhancement/Upgrade Kit
installed. The kit consist of three parts; (1) Base Instruction Set
upgrade
(ROMs 012117-80016, 80017 and 80018 on the CPU card). (2) Scientific
Instruction Set (ROM set A on the FEM board). (3) Fast Fortran Processor
Set (Set B on the FEM board). Set C on the FEM board is the Vector
Instruction Set.
I'm not an expert on the F series, but as I understand it I
think the above
options are standard on the F? But anyways, that's pretty much loaded with
everything I've heard of.
Sets G and H are something called RTE-6/VM Operating
System EMA/VMA Firmware.
Sweet... I have a couple sets of that firmware too. Means
you can run
RTE-6/VM. I'm gonna have to pull out those manuals some day :) But then,
I've never been a huge fan of RTE from what I saw of it. I like something
more "general purpose". HP-IPL/OS looks promising. Or maybe I'll play around
and write something new, perhaps modled after primos. Great catch in any
case Joe.
Jay