25 Oct
2001
25 Oct
'01
9:50 a.m.
I got an Altos 586 from a friend a while ago, with an external 2400 baud
modem and a Wyse (50?) terminal. There were no Unix install disks
included. I am looking to reinstall the OS, does anyone know where I
could get a copy of the Xenix that it uses?
--
Joseph Kaye
1989 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 1995 Ford Aerostar XLT
-80HP NOS System -Contemplating Nitrous Install...
-B&M AOD Shift Kit -4.0 V6 / Electronic 4wd
-Addco Swaybars and Koni Struts -ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
25 Oct
25 Oct
10:13 a.m.
Are you sure it uses XENIX? I gave one of these to Will Jennings, along with
the companion tape drive, a couple of years back. Perhaps he can help you.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "jkaye" <jkaye(a)isd.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Altos 586
I got an Altos 586 from a friend a while ago, with an
external 2400 baud
modem and a Wyse (50?) terminal. There were no Unix install disks
included. I am looking to reinstall the OS, does anyone know where I
could get a copy of the Xenix that it uses?
--
Joseph Kaye
1989 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 1995 Ford Aerostar XLT
-80HP NOS System -Contemplating Nitrous Install...
-B&M AOD Shift Kit -4.0 V6 / Electronic 4wd
-Addco Swaybars and Koni Struts -ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
11:47 a.m.
Richard Erlacher wrote:
Are you sure it uses XENIX? I gave one of these to Will Jennings, along with
the companion tape drive, a couple of years back. Perhaps he can help you.
Dick
and Fritz Chwolka wrote:
I think ist was CP/M2.2 or MPM which was used on the altos.
Greetings from
Fritz Chwolka - Duisburg
I am pretty sure that it used Xenix, but I shall fire it up again this
weekend just to make sure. I can see why there is some confusion
(myself included) because it shows here:
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=515
Which describes mine to a "T", 40mb drive and all (but the local
console, I only have a term), and uses Xenix.
and
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=516
Which is similar, but uses the Z80 (hence the 580, rather than the 586
with uses the 8086), has a TV out, and no ethernet option. It uses CP/M
2.2, M/MP-80, or OASIS.
I'll know more this weekend.
--
Joseph Kaye
10:19 a.m.
I got an Altos 586 from a friend a while ago, with an
external 2400 baud
modem and a Wyse (50?) terminal. There were no Unix install disks
included. I am looking to reinstall the OS, does anyone know where I
could get a copy of the Xenix that it uses?
I have two tapes that came from an Altos 586T that are
supposed to contain a backup of the Xenix for the machine. I believe
I still have one of the tape drives for the machine as well, though I
did get rid of my 586T a while back.
Jeff
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Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File
http://www.cchaven.com
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757
2:58 p.m.
Jeff Hellige wrote:
I have two tapes that came from an Altos 586T that are
supposed to contain a backup of the Xenix for the machine. I believe
I still have one of the tape drives for the machine as well, though I
did get rid of my 586T a while back.
Jeff
What was the interface for the tape drive? Did it use a card?
--
Joseph Kaye
1989 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 1995 Ford Aerostar XLT
-80HP NOS System -Contemplating Nitrous Install...
-B&M AOD Shift Kit -4.0 V6 / Electronic 4wd
-Addco Swaybars and Koni Struts -ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
4:45 p.m.
Jeff Hellige wrote:
The drive was plugged up to the hard disk/floppy controller
if I remember correctly...the 2nd large board, in the upper section
of the 586T's clamshell case. I'm not sure of the interface though.
I do know that it's not SCSI. It's a Wangtek 5099EN24 and holds
60MB. I've never tried the tapes or the drive. The 586T I had ended
up being a total loss. VERY extensive corrosion throughout.
Jeff
--
Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File
http://www.cchaven.com
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757
I have two tapes that came from an Altos 586T that are
supposed to contain a backup of the Xenix for the machine. I believe
I still have one of the tape drives for the machine as well, though I
did get rid of my 586T a while back.
What was the interface for the tape drive? Did it use a card?
4:56 p.m.
Get in touch with Will Jennings ... He'd be likely to let you use his if you
don't mind shipping it back and forth.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "jkaye" <jkaye(a)isd.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: Altos 586
Jeff Hellige wrote:
I have two tapes that came from an Altos 586T that are
supposed to contain a backup of the Xenix for the machine. I believe
I still have one of the tape drives for the machine as well, though I
did get rid of my 586T a while back.
Jeff
What was the interface for the tape drive? Did it use a card?
--
Joseph Kaye
1989 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 1995 Ford Aerostar XLT
-80HP NOS System -Contemplating Nitrous Install...
-B&M AOD Shift Kit -4.0 V6 / Electronic 4wd
-Addco Swaybars and Koni Struts -ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
10:26 a.m.
I've seen it at abandonware websites.
Peace... Sridhar
On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, jkaye wrote:
I got an Altos 586 from a friend a while ago, with an
external 2400 baud
modem and a Wyse (50?) terminal. There were no Unix install disks
included. I am looking to reinstall the OS, does anyone know where I
could get a copy of the Xenix that it uses?
--
Joseph Kaye
1989 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 1995 Ford Aerostar XLT
-80HP NOS System -Contemplating Nitrous Install...
-B&M AOD Shift Kit -4.0 V6 / Electronic 4wd
-Addco Swaybars and Koni Struts -ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
11:37 a.m.
On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:50:14 -0500, jkaye wrote:
I got an Altos 586 from a friend a while ago, with an
external 2400 baud
modem and a Wyse (50?) terminal. There were no Unix install disks
included. I am looking to reinstall the OS, does anyone know where I
could get a copy of the Xenix that it uses?
I think ist was CP/M2.2 or MPM which was used on the altos.
Greetings from
Fritz Chwolka - Duisburg
/ collecting old computers just for fun at www.alterechner.de \
12:45 p.m.
Well, it was an 8086 box, so it wouldn't be CP/M 2.2 for the server. The
workstations might have used 2.2, however.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fritz Chwolka" <Fritz_Chwolka(a)t-online.de>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Altos 586
On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:50:14 -0500, jkaye wrote:
I got an Altos 586 from a friend a while ago, with
an external 2400 baud
modem and a Wyse (50?) terminal. There were no Unix install disks
included. I am looking to reinstall the OS, does anyone know where I
could get a copy of the Xenix that it uses?
I think ist was CP/M2.2 or MPM which was used on the altos.
Greetings from
Fritz Chwolka - Duisburg
/ collecting old computers just for fun at www.alterechner.de \
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