15 Feb
2016
15 Feb
'16
6:54 p.m.
Does anyone have the DIBOL-11 software, which was packaged for RT-11
as CTS-300, and for RSTS as CTS-500?
My immediate interest is for RT-11, though I have a DECdatasystem-570
that I believe was originally sold with CTS-500, so it would be really
nice to get that as well.
It would also be nice to get scans of related documentation, if anyone
has it, including:
AA-5519A-TC Introduction to CTS-300 and DIBOL
AA-5697E-TC CTS-300 Release Notes and Installation Guide
AA-5495A-TC CTS-300 Concepts and Facilities
AA-1760F-TC DIBOL-11 Language Reference Manual
AA-5972D-TC DECFORM User's Guide
AA-5025B-TC CDS-500 DIBOL User's Guide
15 Feb
15 Feb
7:10 p.m.
Wow! I?m sad to say, good luck with this one. I?ve not seen any sign of it having
survived. As close as I can get is the binder I have for COS-310 v8.01, but that is for
the PDP-8.
I?ve always thought it would be interesting to check out DIBOL-11, so would be interested
if you have any luck. My fear is this is like DECnet for RT-11, impossible to find. I
hope I?m wrong.
Zane
On Feb 15, 2016, at 3:54 PM, Eric Smith <spacewar
at gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have the DIBOL-11 software, which was packaged for RT-11
as CTS-300, and for RSTS as CTS-500?
My immediate interest is for RT-11, though I have a DECdatasystem-570
that I believe was originally sold with CTS-500, so it would be really
nice to get that as well.
It would also be nice to get scans of related documentation, if anyone
has it, including:
AA-5519A-TC Introduction to CTS-300 and DIBOL
AA-5697E-TC CTS-300 Release Notes and Installation Guide
AA-5495A-TC CTS-300 Concepts and Facilities
AA-1760F-TC DIBOL-11 Language Reference Manual
AA-5972D-TC DECFORM User's Guide
AA-5025B-TC CDS-500 DIBOL User's Guide
18 Feb
18 Feb
2:09 p.m.
I definitely have CTS300 on RL02, I managed to take all our packs when the
company I worked for got rid of me in 2001. I also took a couple of boxes
full of TK50s and CONDISTs on CD. Pretty sure there's a DIBOL-11 tape in
there somewhere but it may be DIBOL-32. Got the manuals and reference cards
too....
I also kept the RL02 drive, MicroVAX II I used to develop on and a PDP 11/73
with RLV12 controller.
Does it all still work though, press button A or B now!
Adrian
On 16/02/2016 00:10, "Zane Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
Wow! I?m sad to say, good luck with this one. I?ve
not seen any sign of it
having survived. As close as I can get is the binder I have for COS-310
v8.01, but that is for the PDP-8.
I?ve always thought it would be interesting to check out DIBOL-11, so would be
interested if you have any luck. My fear is this is like DECnet for RT-11,
impossible to find. I hope I?m wrong.
Zane
--
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Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
On Feb 15, 2016, at 3:54 PM, Eric Smith
<spacewar at gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have the DIBOL-11 software, which was packaged for RT-11
as CTS-300, and for RSTS as CTS-500?
My immediate interest is for RT-11, though I have a DECdatasystem-570
that I believe was originally sold with CTS-500, so it would be really
nice to get that as well.
It would also be nice to get scans of related documentation, if anyone
has it, including:
AA-5519A-TC Introduction to CTS-300 and DIBOL
AA-5697E-TC CTS-300 Release Notes and Installation Guide
AA-5495A-TC CTS-300 Concepts and Facilities
AA-1760F-TC DIBOL-11 Language Reference Manual
AA-5972D-TC DECFORM User's Guide
AA-5025B-TC CDS-500 DIBOL User's Guide
15 Feb
15 Feb
7:17 p.m.
On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 5:54 PM, Eric Smith <spacewar at gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have the DIBOL-11 software, which was
packaged for RT-11
as CTS-300, and for RSTS as CTS-500?
My immediate interest is for RT-11, though I have a DECdatasystem-570
that I believe was originally sold with CTS-500, so it would be really
nice to get that as well.
Can you process (image) 9-track tape? I have quite a few tapes with
DIBOL-related packages on them. Whether any of them are actual DEC
DIBOL, I don't know yet. I can work up a list of titles/numbers
soon-ish. I do have a SCSI 9-track drive but it's not easily
accessible at the moment (nor is the time to read them in.) I'd be
happy to send them off to someone who could, though.
Similarly, I haven't run across any DEC DIBOL documentation yet
(though there is still much to look through.) I have scanned many
MCBA manuals for their DIBOL products here:
http://chiclassiccomp.org/docs/index.php?dir=%2Fcomputing/MCBA
The tapes I have were originally for a DECDataSystem 11/34-based
machine. The CTS-xxx moniker sounds familiar, though.
-j
17 Feb
17 Feb
2:23 a.m.
On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com> wrote:
Can you process (image) 9-track tape?
Not at the moment, alas. I have a SCSI 9-track, but it's presently
about a 20 hour drive away from here.
I have quite a few tapes with
DIBOL-related packages on them. Whether any of them are actual DEC
DIBOL, I don't know yet. I can work up a list of titles/numbers
soon-ish. I do have a SCSI 9-track drive but it's not easily
accessible at the moment (nor is the time to read them in.) I'd be
happy to send them off to someone who could, though.
I'd definitely be interested to know what you've got. Maybe someone
else might be willing to image the tapes sooner, but if not, I'll let
you know when I get my 9-track set up again.
3:28 a.m.
All of my 9 tracks are working right now, I could give it a try. I can only read 1600 and
6250 bpi. Contact me off list if interested.
Marc
On Feb 16, 2016, at 11:23 PM, Eric Smith <spacewar
at gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Jason T
<silent700 at gmail.com> wrote:
Can you process (image) 9-track tape?
Not at the moment, alas. I have a SCSI 9-track, but it's presently
about a 20 hour drive away from here.
I have quite a few tapes with
DIBOL-related packages on them. Whether any of them are actual DEC
DIBOL, I don't know yet. I can work up a list of titles/numbers
soon-ish. I do have a SCSI 9-track drive but it's not easily
accessible at the moment (nor is the time to read them in.) I'd be
happy to send them off to someone who could, though.
I'd definitely be interested to know what you've got. Maybe someone
else might be willing to image the tapes sooner, but if not, I'll let
you know when I get my 9-track set up again. 
9:30 a.m.
Silent wrote...
------
Can you process (image) 9-track tape? I have quite a few tapes with DIBOL-related
packages on them.
------
Silent;
I have a rack set up just for imaging tapes (and other things). I can get your tapes moved
to .tap files very quickly.
J
2:10 p.m.
I should add... my tape conversion setup can do 800, 1600, 3200, and 6250.
The same rig is also set up with all the common floppy drives - including 8", zip
drives, etc.
It's my "media conversion" rack. Which also houses my Hercules and 3174 rig
:)
J
2:19 p.m.
Going back to the OP?s request.
I looked through my stack of RK05 packs and found a pack labelled
RT V4, DIBOL V6. It is not a DEC distribution and I haven?t checked
to see what?s actually on it (or even if the pack is any good).
While rummaging around through the various packs, I did find a couple
of DEC distribution packs labelled RSX11 Cobol (can?t remember the
original wording).
TTFN - Guy
On Feb 17, 2016, at 11:10 AM, Jay West <jwest at
classiccmp.org> wrote:
I should add... my tape conversion setup can do 800, 1600, 3200, and 6250.
The same rig is also set up with all the common floppy drives - including 8", zip
drives, etc.
It's my "media conversion" rack. Which also houses my Hercules and 3174 rig
:)
J
2:59 p.m.
You win :-)
Marc
On 2/17/16, 11:10 AM, "cctalk on behalf of Jay West" <cctalk-bounces at
classiccmp.org on behalf of jwest at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I should add... my tape conversion setup can do 800,
1600, 3200, and 6250.
The same rig is also set up with all the common floppy drives - including 8", zip
drives, etc.
It's my "media conversion" rack. Which also houses my Hercules and 3174 rig
:)
J
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