16 Nov
2001
16 Nov
'01
12:25 a.m.
Dear sir,
I have a DEC PDP11/53 computer with Graftek Single Board Display Adapter
Board. I dont get any display out from the card. The self test on the
display board flashes LED 5 times indicating that possibly the DMA interface
is problem. How do I go ahead in troubleshooting the board.Pl. send me
enough information
Thanking You
Mrs.T.EZHILARASI
Sceintific Officer/Engineer
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Department of Atomic Energy
Kalpakkam
India
phone : 91 4114 80306
fax: 91 4114 80081
19 Nov
19 Nov
3:02 p.m.
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Hi,
I'm wondering if I should get an RA60 drive some time. The idea
of removeable hard drives is kind of cool, but I don't want to
put up yet another machine, so this one might just fit due to its
easy rack-mountable "drawer" style. What is it like, is it as
heavy as the RA8x?
Also, I have a huge DataProducts printer to go with the DMB32
card, this one actually has DataProducts, Centronics, and
RS232 interface. Anyone have a dataproducts cable? On the
VAX it looks like a big D-shaped connector with two rows of
pins (actually it's female at the side of the VAX). On the
printer it looks like a 3-row female D connector, like the
KLESI. Which is weird.
If someone has urgent need for this printer I might be convinceable
to give it away sooner rather than later. Even though my
wife likes it (!) and I think it's a cute fast type-machine, I
think we won't have room for it. Do you know if that huge
tracktor paper is still available for sale somewhere? Anyway,
I'll make my announcement sometime at the end of this winter
for a bunch of good big iron stuff available in Indianapolis.
regards
-Gunther
--
Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org
Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine
tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org
4:29 p.m.
New subject: RA60 drives anywhere? And stuff...
Gunther Schadow wrote:
Hi,
I'm wondering if I should get an RA60 drive some time. The idea
of removeable hard drives is kind of cool, but I don't want to
put up yet another machine, so this one might just fit due to its
easy rack-mountable "drawer" style. What is it like, is it as
heavy as the RA8x?
regards
-Gunther
Probably heavier, though I've not used/owned an RA8x. My main gripe
against the RA60 is the reliability issue. I finally replaced the ones
on our 11/785 last year with a SABB array (4 x RA72s). And you can fit 2
SABB's in the space of one RA60.
The RA-60 packs are cooler looking, though. Even dead ones. :>)
-nick
21 Nov
21 Nov
6:17 p.m.
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no wrote:
My main gripe
against the RA60 is the reliability issue. I finally replaced the ones
on our 11/785 last year with a SABB array (4 x RA72s). And you can fit 2
SABB's in the space of one RA60.
now wait a minute ... did you just say "on our 11/785"? Do you
mean a computer club or actually a business? I want an 11/785
pretty badly and so I just have to ask whenever some of those
appears to be still in business.
thanks,
-Gunther
--
Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org
Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine
tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org
22 Nov
22 Nov
6:02 a.m.
New subject: RA60 drives anywhere? And stuff...
Gunther Schadow wrote:
no wrote:
I'm sure there are quite a few still in commercial use. Ours is hooked
up to a MD-80 flight simulator, with 2 more nestled in the back of the
room serving as spares.
There was a time in the mid '70s that Link claimed to be DECs biggest
customer. Scores of PDP11s (/45, /70) were used in all types of sims,
including at least one nuclear power plant simulator that I am aware of.
Later models sported dual 11/780 configurations and 11/785s. Many of
these have since been rehosted with VAX4000s and 6000s.
-nick
My main gripe
against the RA60 is the reliability issue. I finally replaced the ones
on our 11/785 last year with a SABB array (4 x RA72s). And you can fit 2
SABB's in the space of one RA60.
now wait a minute ... did you just say "on our 11/785"? Do you
mean a computer club or actually a business? I want an 11/785
pretty badly and so I just have to ask whenever some of those
appears to be still in business.
thanks,
-Gunther
20 Nov
20 Nov
12:55 p.m.
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6:54 p.m.
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
Last time I was in a PC shop, they were selling
'line printer
paper'... What was it? Poor-ish quality A4 sheets, like you'd use in
a laser printer or copier. Not fanfold, not sproketed, certainly not
greenbar.
I bought a box of wide, greenbar paper at my local OfficeMax. They had
quite a few boxes in inventory.
--
Jeffrey S. Sharp
jss(a)subatomix.com
21 Nov
21 Nov
9:08 a.m.
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
I am pretty sure you can still get real fanfold paper over here (if not,
I've got a few boxes...). My comment was that now laser printer/copier
paper is called 'line printer paper' by clueless PC shops...
Last time I was in a PC shop, they were selling
'line printer
paper'... What was it? Poor-ish quality A4 sheets, like you'd use in
a laser printer or copier. Not fanfold, not sproketed, certainly not
greenbar.
I bought a box of wide, greenbar paper at my local OfficeMax. They had
quite a few boxes in inventory. 
19 Nov
19 Nov
11:37 p.m.
New subject: RA60 drives anywhere? And stuff...
Gunther Schadow wrote:
Hi,
I'm wondering if I should get an RA60 drive some time. The idea
of removeable hard drives is kind of cool, but I don't want to
put up yet another machine, so this one might just fit due to its
easy rack-mountable "drawer" style. What is it like, is it as
heavy as the RA8x?
A good bit heavier, in fact -- about 160lbs, I seem to remember.
It's also deeper front-to-back, and needs a modified rack.
James
20 Nov
20 Nov
12:52 p.m.
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