27 Dec
2014
27 Dec
'14
7:10 p.m.
Oh well, didn't quite get it in time for Christmas.
http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/bits/HP/16500/16500A/16500A_Games.zip
There is an imagedisk image and extracted files from the LIF volume.
27 Dec
27 Dec
7:33 p.m.
On Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:10:17 -0800
Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org> wrote:
Oh well, didn't quite get it in time for
Christmas.
http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/bits/HP/16500/16500A/16500A_Games.zip
There is an imagedisk image and extracted files from the LIF volume.
Thanks a lot, Al!!!
Cheers,
Lyle
--
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
7:39 p.m.
On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 7:10 PM, Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org> wrote:
Oh well, didn't quite get it in time for
Christmas.
http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/bits/HP/16500/16500A/16500A_Games.zip
There is an imagedisk image and extracted files from the LIF volume.
Excellent. Where did you manage to find this?
I'll have to give this a try. Do you know if this only works on the
16500A, or might it also work on the B or C?
7:39 p.m.
On Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:10:17 -0800
Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org> wrote:
Oh well, didn't quite get it in time for
Christmas.
http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/bits/HP/16500/16500A/16500A_Games.zip
There is an imagedisk image and extracted files from the LIF volume.
Thanks a lot, Al!!!
Cheers,
Lyle
--
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
8:37 p.m.
Got them both running on my 16500A just now. First time I've powered
that on in a year or two.
7:55 a.m.
On 12/27/14 10:08 PM, jwsmobile wrote:
On 12/27/2014 8:37 PM, Glen Slick wrote:
Esp since it doesn't require any analyzer modules.
Also, if someone has one, I'm interested in getting a first-generation 500A CPU
card (the one with DIP DRAMs) since I'd like to get a good picture of it.
All three of the pictures on bitsavers right now came from Martin Jones/
Glen.
http://martin-jones.com/2013/01/15/hp-16500a-memory-upgrade-part-1/
Got them both running on my 16500A just now.
First time I've powered
that on in a year or two.
It could dry up the $95 buck 16500A's on Fleebay.
8:20 a.m.
I have it! But it is in my mother's house. How soon you need it?
enviado do meu telemovel
Em 28/12/2014 13:56, "Al Kossow" <aek at bitsavers.org> escreveu:
On 12/27/14 10:08 PM, jwsmobile wrote:
On 12/27/2014 8:37 PM, Glen Slick wrote:
Esp since it doesn't require any analyzer modules.
Also, if someone has one, I'm interested in getting a first-generation
500A CPU
card (the one with DIP DRAMs) since I'd like to get a good picture of it.
All three of the pictures on bitsavers right now came from Martin Jones/
Glen.
http://martin-jones.com/2013/01/15/hp-16500a-memory-upgrade-part-1/
Got them both running on my 16500A just now.
First time I've powered
that on in a year or two.
It could dry up the $95 buck 16500A's on Fleebay.
29 Dec
29 Dec
12:20 p.m.
On Dec 27, 2014 9:39 PM, "Glen Slick" <glen.slick at gmail.com> wrote:
I'll have to give this a try. Do you know if this only works on the
16500A, or might it also work on the B or C?
I didn't see a response to Glen's question. I have a 16500B; will it work
on that as well?
Thanks,
Kyle
12:42 p.m.
On Dec 29, 2014 12:20 PM, "Kyle Owen" <kylevowen at gmail.com> wrote:
I didn't see a response to Glen's question. I have a 16500B; will it work
on that as well?
The disk image contains a 16500A SYSTEM_ file and two option files (similar
to the way the E2450A Symbol Utility loads), one option file for Breakout
and another for Missile Command. The SYSTEM_ file is the same size as a
v01.00 version I have on a standard 16500A system disk but does not
completely binary compare. I didn't try swapping the SYSTEM_ version to see
if a standard version still works with the game options on a 16500A.
I tried copying the option files to the System directory on a 16500C but
the game options aren't loaded on boot as they are on a 16500A. I expect it
wouldn't work on a 16500B either but haven't bothered trying that yet.
1:41 p.m.
On Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:20:48 -0600
Kyle Owen <kylevowen at gmail.com> wrote:
On Dec 27, 2014 9:39 PM, "Glen Slick"
<glen.slick at gmail.com> wrote:
I tried it in my 16500B and it did NOT work. It would not boot the
16500A software - nor load the games.
It does "see" the files properly, but states they are not compatible.
I even tried substituting the 16500A system with the 16500B system on
the floppy diskette - and then the system would boot from the floppy -
but again, states that the games are not compatible.
Anyone else have any luck with the games on a 16500B/C?
Lyle
--
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
I'll have to give this a try. Do you know if this only works on the
16500A, or might it also work on the B or C?
I didn't see a response to Glen's question. I have a 16500B; will it
work on that as well?
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