20 Nov
2013
20 Nov
'13
11:13 p.m.
I've thus far been unsuccessful locating any TU-58 emulator "tap" files for
booting an old 11/730. Or any "tap" files specific to, or appropriate for,
the 11/730.
Is it just that my google-fu is bad, none are posted, or possibly none
exist?
Thank you for any guidance or commentary that anyone cares to offer,
paul
23 Nov
23 Nov
9:02 a.m.
On 11/21/13 2:13 AM, Paul Birkel wrote:
I've thus far been unsuccessful locating any TU-58
emulator "tap" files for
booting an old 11/730. Or any "tap" files specific to, or appropriate for,
the 11/730.
Is it just that my google-fu is bad, none are posted, or possibly none
exist?
Thank you for any guidance or commentary that anyone cares to offer,
The tape on my
website (heeltoe.com) works, at least it boots my
11/730. I use the tu58 emulator under linux, however, as it's much
faster than waiting for a real drive.
I never found an official, pristine 730 boot tape (still looking) but
the one I have works and has the final microcode.
If you need help booting contact me, I have an 730 right here. I have
not booted in 6 months or so, but it would not take me long to fire it
up. Hmm. poor choice of words (he said, gazing the halon bottle).
"turn it on" I meant.
-brad
1:12 p.m.
I'd really love to have this sort of problem to solve! I hope that I can join the
VAX-11 collector club sometime in the not-too-distant future. A friend of mine used to
have a 725 and a 730, and I thought they both looked pretty neat. It'd be a big
stretch, but I think I might even be able to give a 780 a home in my workshop. That would
certainly be an awesome accomplishment! Even though I really lust after a 780, I
wouldn't turn down a "little" 730 if I came across one that I could afford.
:)
I'm on the lookout for any VAX-related or PDP-related hardware, especially stuff
located in Southern California as it's not convenient for me to travel at the moment.
To the OP: I hope that you get your 730 up and running soon!
--
Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
http://www.nf6x.net/
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