18 Jan
2017
18 Jan
'17
10:39 a.m.
So I have this DPS-6 taking up space in my basement right now and I thought
I'd put out a call again to see if anyone has anything at all related to
it. I'd like to get the system running but I'm missing:
- Mass storage controllers (of any type -- floppy, tape, hard drive)
- GCOS 6 operating system media (in any format, any version, etc.)
If anyone has any hardware lying around, or GCOS 6 media (or knows anyone
who might), drop me a line.
Alternately, if there's anyone out there who has a need for a DPS-6 parts
machine, let me know...
Thanks as always!
- Josh
18 Jan
18 Jan
6:31 p.m.
On Jan 18, 2017, at 10:39 AM, Josh Dersch <derschjo
at gmail.com> wrote:
So I have this DPS-6 taking up space in my basement right now and I thought
I'd put out a call again to see if anyone has anything at all related to
it. I'd like to get the system running but I'm missing:
- Mass storage controllers (of any type -- floppy, tape, hard drive)
- GCOS 6 operating system media (in any format, any version, etc.)
If anyone has any hardware lying around, or GCOS 6 media (or knows anyone
who might), drop me a line.
Alternately, if there's anyone out there who has a need for a DPS-6 parts
machine, let me know...
Thanks as always!
- Josh
I?ve only known of one other person with a DPS-6, and that was (is?) Sellam. The hardware
is virtually unobtainable, and sadly, I think GCOS or any other software might even be
more difficult to obtain. I really wish someone could turn up a 25+ year old copy of
GCOS-8, and get it running on an emulator, but don?t see that happening either. I know
that the DPS-6 has been emulated for production systems. A lifetime ago I worked on both
DPS-6 and DPS-8 systems running GCOS-6 and GCOS-8.
Last I checked, Group Bull was still selling GCOS-8 systems, running on Itanium.
Zane
7:03 p.m.
Wow. GCOS-6 and GCOS-8 ? that takes me back. Great systems.
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From: Zane Healy
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 7:31 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: ISO: Honeywell DPS-6 things
On Jan 18, 2017, at 10:39 AM, Josh Dersch <derschjo
at gmail.com> wrote:
So I have this DPS-6 taking up space in my basement right now and I thought
I'd put out a call again to see if anyone has anything at all related to
it. I'd like to get the system running but I'm missing:
- Mass storage controllers (of any type -- floppy, tape, hard drive)
- GCOS 6 operating system media (in any format, any version, etc.)
If anyone has any hardware lying around, or GCOS 6 media (or knows anyone
who might), drop me a line.
Alternately, if there's anyone out there who has a need for a DPS-6 parts
machine, let me know...
Thanks as always!
- Josh
I?ve only known of one other person with a DPS-6, and that was (is?) Sellam. The hardware
is virtually unobtainable, and sadly, I think GCOS or any other software might even be
more difficult to obtain. I really wish someone could turn up a 25+ year old copy of
GCOS-8, and get it running on an emulator, but don?t see that happening either. I know
that the DPS-6 has been emulated for production systems. A lifetime ago I worked on both
DPS-6 and DPS-8 systems running GCOS-6 and GCOS-8.
Last I checked, Group Bull was still selling GCOS-8 systems, running on Itanium.
Zane
19 Jan
19 Jan
2:49 p.m.
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 6:31 PM, Zane Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
Was -- this DPS-6 was his, I got it from him a couple of years back.
On Jan 18, 2017, at 10:39 AM, Josh Dersch
<derschjo at gmail.com> wrote:
So I have this DPS-6 taking up space in my basement right now and I
thought
I'd put out a call again to see if anyone has
anything at all related to
it. I'd like to get the system running but I'm missing:
- Mass storage controllers (of any type -- floppy, tape, hard drive)
- GCOS 6 operating system media (in any format, any version, etc.)
If anyone has any hardware lying around, or GCOS 6 media (or knows anyone
who might), drop me a line.
Alternately, if there's anyone out there who has a need for a DPS-6 parts
machine, let me know...
Thanks as always!
- Josh
I?ve only known of one other person with a DPS-6, and that was (is?)
Sellam. The hardware is virtually unobtainable, and sadly, I
think GCOS or any
other software might even be more difficult to obtain. I really wish
someone could turn up a 25+ year old copy of GCOS-8, and get it running on
an emulator, but don?t see that happening either. I know that the DPS-6
has been emulated for production systems. A lifetime ago I worked on both
DPS-6 and DPS-8 systems running GCOS-6 and GCOS-8.
Last I checked, Group Bull was still selling GCOS-8 systems, running on
Itanium.
I suppose that might account for the unavailability of the software. Well,
hope springs eternal, I suppose...
- Josh
Zane
18 Jan
18 Jan
11:45 p.m.
I know it's not the same. But I have a Bull DPX that might be available
once I've removed sensitive stuff from it's disks.
/P
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:39:39AM -0800, Josh Dersch wrote:
So I have this DPS-6 taking up space in my basement
right now and I thought
I'd put out a call again to see if anyone has anything at all related to
it. I'd like to get the system running but I'm missing:
- Mass storage controllers (of any type -- floppy, tape, hard drive)
- GCOS 6 operating system media (in any format, any version, etc.)
If anyone has any hardware lying around, or GCOS 6 media (or knows anyone
who might), drop me a line.
Alternately, if there's anyone out there who has a need for a DPS-6 parts
machine, let me know...
Thanks as always!
- Josh
19 Jan
19 Jan
12:32 a.m.
On 1/18/2017 11:45 PM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
I know it's not the same. But I have a Bull DPX
that might be available
once I've removed sensitive stuff from it's disks.
/P
Ultimate runs on DPS 6 hardware with a co-processor and standard
controllers, 8way async.
i'd be interested in the surviving till I can check if there are any of
the 7X or 14X machines out there on the original DPS Honeywell hardware.
thanks
Jim
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