23 Jun
2013
23 Jun
'13
12:43 p.m.
From: supervinx <supervinx at libero.it>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:02:10 +0200
Subject: Re: IBM 5363 (S/36) led codes
Il giorno dom, 23/06/2013 alle 09.34 +1000, Nigel Williams ha scritto:
The RICM has a 5363-II, 5363-III, and a 5363-IV, and four 5364.
The 5363-III displays the Sign On screen, but we haven't hacked the admin
password yet.
--
Michael Thompson
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 7:21 AM, supervinx
<supervinx at libero.it> wrote:
I can answer right no.
No, I found only DFU, SDA, RPG, SEU, WSU.
No ?POPLIB, but I have a backup copy from a 5364.
It belonged to a Hotel...
But I own a third 5364 to be analyzed, may be I found something else
there...
--
Vincenzo (aka Supervinx)
Now the 5363 ends happily its IPL, and seems to
work well///
Wonderful! always good news to hear about another System/36 becoming
fully-functional.
Could you take a peak in the libraries and look out for the System/36
Assembler or System/36 FORTRAN please.
We still have not found either, and they are proving quite elusive. We
expected to find the Assembler much faster than this, given how
commonly it was used to extend the system. The FORTRAN we expected
would be difficult since it was a special order item. 
23 Jun
23 Jun
3:21 p.m.
Michael,
Don't suppose they've made images of the installation diskettes. I have the
8" diskettes from the 5362, but no installation diskettes for the my 5363 and 5364.
I'd love to resurrect them too.
-Colin
On 23 Jun 2013, at 20:43, Michael Thompson <michael.99.thompson at gmail.com>
wrote:
From: supervinx <supervinx at libero.it>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:02:10 +0200
Subject: Re: IBM 5363 (S/36) led codes
Il giorno dom, 23/06/2013 alle 09.34 +1000, Nigel Williams ha scritto:
The RICM has a 5363-II, 5363-III, and a 5363-IV, and four 5364.
The 5363-III displays the Sign On screen, but we haven't hacked the admin
password yet.
--
Michael Thompson
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 7:21 AM, supervinx
<supervinx at libero.it> wrote:
I can answer right no.
No, I found only DFU, SDA, RPG, SEU, WSU.
No ?POPLIB, but I have a backup copy from a 5364.
It belonged to a Hotel...
But I own a third 5364 to be analyzed, may be I found something else
there...
--
Vincenzo (aka Supervinx)
Now the 5363 ends happily its IPL, and seems to
work well///
Wonderful! always good news to hear about another System/36 becoming
fully-functional.
Could you take a peak in the libraries and look out for the System/36
Assembler or System/36 FORTRAN please.
We still have not found either, and they are proving quite elusive. We
expected to find the Assembler much faster than this, given how
commonly it was used to extend the system. The FORTRAN we expected
would be difficult since it was a special order item. 
4:11 p.m.
Il giorno dom, 23/06/2013 alle 23.21 +0100, Colin Eby ha scritto:
Michael,
Don't suppose they've made images of the installation diskettes. I have the
8" diskettes from the 5362, but no installation diskettes for the my 5363 and 5364.
I'd love to resurrect them too.
-Colin
I have backup images and SSP/Microcode for 5364 and 5363, teledisk
format, plus other goodies, saved from two 5364.
I have also PC support programs for the companion PC of the 5364.
Do you have the receiver card and the required cable for the 5364?
--
Vincenzo (aka Supervinx)
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24 Jun
24 Jun
2:21 p.m.
Michael,
Indeed I do have the 5364 adapter and cable. I have to borrow the PC, since the one I
have isn't the most compatible. I'd like to concentrate on the 5363. I'd like
to start from a scratch install.
-Colin
On 24 Jun 2013, at 00:11, supervinx <supervinx at libero.it> wrote:
Il giorno dom, 23/06/2013 alle 23.21 +0100, Colin Eby
ha scritto:
Michael,
Don't suppose they've made images of the installation diskettes. I have the
8" diskettes from the 5362, but no installation diskettes for the my 5363 and 5364.
I'd love to resurrect them too.
-Colin
I have backup images and SSP/Microcode for 5364 and 5363, teledisk
format, plus other goodies, saved from two 5364.
I have also PC support programs for the companion PC of the 5364.
Do you have the receiver card and the required cable for the 5364?
--
Vincenzo (aka Supervinx)
--==ooOoo==--
My computer collection:
http://www.supervinx.com/Retrocomputer
--==ooOoo==--
You can reach me at:
www.supervinx.com
www.facebook.com/supervinx
http://www.youtube.com/user/supervinx
http://www.myspace.com/supervinx
27 Jun
27 Jun
9:31 a.m.
I have two 5363s that I never really figured out how to interface correctly
with. I've since probably obtained what I need but wasn't very successful
at the original time of acquisition finding any documentation on how to
network to it. Not sure if I can be of any help (I have no software for
them) and I'll have to see what they do if I can get to them and power them
on. I'd certainly be interested if anyone has written down or blogged
their efforts.
All I really found was despite what someone told me, an ISA video card in
the top does actually output fine to a regular monitor and show some of
what it's doing.
After not being able to do much else I also found they make excellent table
legs.
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Colin Eby <colineby at isallthat.com> wrote:
Michael,
Indeed I do have the 5364 adapter and cable. I have to borrow the PC,
since the one I have isn't the most compatible. I'd like to concentrate on
the 5363. I'd like to start from a scratch install.
-Colin
On 24 Jun 2013, at 00:11, supervinx <supervinx at libero.it> wrote:
Il giorno dom, 23/06/2013 alle 23.21 +0100, Colin
Eby ha scritto:
> Michael,
>
> Don't suppose they've made images of the installation diskettes. I have
the 8" diskettes from the 5362, but no installation diskettes for the my
5363 and 5364. I'd love to resurrect them too.
-Colin
I have backup images and SSP/Microcode for 5364 and 5363, teledisk
format, plus other goodies, saved from two 5364.
I have also PC support programs for the companion PC of the 5364.
Do you have the receiver card and the required cable for the 5364?
--
Vincenzo (aka Supervinx)
--==ooOoo==--
My computer collection:
http://www.supervinx.com/Retrocomputer
--==ooOoo==--
You can reach me at:
www.supervinx.com
www.facebook.com/supervinx
http://www.youtube.com/user/supervinx
http://www.myspace.com/supervinx
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