30 Jun
1998
30 Jun
'98
1:05 a.m.
Found on Usenet. This fellow just wants shipping for what sounds like
a neat bit of hardware. Please contact him directly if interested.
Attachment follows.
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On Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:59:59 -0700, in alt.sys.pdp11 you wrote:
>From: Robert Jackson <robertj(a)hayfork.net>
>Newsgroups: vmsnet.pdp-11,alt.sys.pdp11,comp.sys.dec.micro
>Subject: Corvus Omninet 16
>Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:59:59 -0700
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>Hi,
>
>Sorry if these groups were inappropriate for this post, but they were
>the only groups I saw anything useful about Corvus listed on so thought
>I'd have the best chance for a useful reply here.
>
>That said, I was cleaning out some closets a while back and came across
>a very curious box. It seemed to be an external hard drive of some
>kind, but the only connection on the thing was a 3-pin connector near a
>series of dip switches. Looking around the web and Usenet I've come to
>the conclusion that it's a network-shareable hard drive that would be
>useable in a Corvus Omninet system.
>
>It's dated mid-80's and apparently only a 16 meg drive so I don't
>imagine anyone but a dinosaur collector would be interested in it, but
>it goes against my nature to throw anything remotely neat away!
>(Especially if it may be worth something!) It's probably not worth more
>than the cost of postage to send it to someone, if that, but if you're
>interested in the thing drop me a line and save if from the dump! Or if
>you're not personally interested but want to save me from getting ripped
>off (giving it to someone for something like $2 when it's worth
>something more) definitely drop me a line!
>
>Robert
>
>robertj(a)hayfork.nospam.net
>rj(a)tcoe.trinity.nospam.k12.ca.net
>
>remove the appropriate words from the e-mail addresses...
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30 Jun
30 Jun
1:57 a.m.
I recently posted the following DEC PDP-11 Q-Bus modules up for grabs.
They are apparently Q-Bus controllers for this harddrive or something
like it.
2) dual-height board
Corvus Systems 1981
LSI-11 Interface
P/N 40020019 Rev 02
contains 28-pin external connector
3) dual-height board
Corvus Systems 1981
LSI-11 Transporter Omninet
P/N 8169
contains 3-pin external connector
LED
8-position DIP switch
4) dual-height board (2 each)
Corvus Systems 1981
LSI-11 Transporter Omninet
P/N 8010-08032
contains 3-pin external connector
LED
8-position DIP switch
Dave
djenner(a)halcyon.com
>>Sorry if these groups were inappropriate for
this post, but they were
>>the only groups I saw anything useful about Corvus listed on so thought
>>I'd have the best chance for a useful reply here.
>>
>>That said, I was cleaning out some closets a while back and came across
>>a very curious box. It seemed to be an external hard drive of some
>>kind, but the only connection on the thing was a 3-pin connector near a
>>series of dip switches. Looking around the web and Usenet I've come to
>>the conclusion that it's a network-shareable hard drive that would be
>>useable in a Corvus Omninet system.
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