22 Feb
2004
22 Feb
'04
7:09 p.m.
Brad Parker <brad(a)heeltoe.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a file image of any sort of 730
console boot? I don't
care if it's current, I just need something to test.
As I wrote before, I have a mutilated (by VMS) 730 console tape image. Since
it's mutilated, it's not on my FTP site right now. But it's still better
than
nothing, so I'll dig it up.
I have a tape which claims to be current but I
can't read it (yet).
I'll debug the tu58 shortly [...]
When you do, please read a block image of your tape, as I really need a virgin
block-for-block image of an original 730 console tape that is not mutilated by
VMS EXCHANGE.
MS
22 Feb
22 Feb
7:35 p.m.
Michael Sokolov wrote:
Will do. That's been my plan from the start. I got new rollers but the
drive seems to be broken in some way and needs debugging. I'd like to
at least see if the cpu is ok before I get started on that.
-brad
As I wrote before, I have a mutilated (by VMS) 730 console tape image. Since
it's mutilated, it's not on my FTP site right now. But it's still better
than
nothing, so I'll dig it up.
thanks!
even a multilated image would be better than nothing :-)
I have a tape
which claims to be current but I can't read it (yet).
I'll debug the tu58 shortly [...]
When you do, please read a block image of your tape, as I really need a virgin
block-for-block image of an original 730 console tape that is not mutilated by
VMS EXCHANGE. 
8:35 p.m.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 05:09:27PM -0800, Michael Sokolov wrote:
When you do, please read a block image of your tape,
as I really need a virgin
block-for-block image of an original 730 console tape that is not mutilated by
VMS EXCHANGE.
Why? We always "mutiliated" ours. The 8080 (8085?) on the 11/730 console
board caches the tape directory, so if you put the files on the tape in
the order they are expected, it loads *lots* faster (like 2 min vs 15 min).
I had a script to build consoles from the VMS side using Exchange. We never
used virgin DEC-written TU58s.
-ethan
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