9 Dec
2001
9 Dec
'01
4:38 p.m.
Okay, so I dug a tad deeper into the DEC service CD-ROMs and found a lot there.
In terms of manuals, the 2 CDs include no less than... 852 (!) PDF-encoded manuals -- yes,
that's 525 on one CD and the balance on the other. Remember the VAX technical library
room? Ours was covered with orange manuals wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling.. Well I have
the feeling that these 2 disks contain all of those and then some. The manuals cover
everything from operator's manuals to CPU programmers reference, diagrams, bulletins.
DECserver, Alpha desktops, storage units. And that's just for manuals. The disks also
contain software libraries that include bios, drivers, etc...
The index files alone take a fair bit of room. I thought for a minute that I could post
them here, but I gave up as soon as I saw the size of them.
So.... If you are interested in the index files, email me. I will have a run of disks
made. NOT FOR SALE, only giveaways. I'll seed 5 or 10 of those who want it, and they
can take it from there and pay forward by obliging other people.
Cheers and all that sort of things,
Frederic Charpentier
P.S.: now, if only this kind of documentation archive existed for S-100 systems... Almost
makes you want to take up VAX systems. Then again, I'd probably need to somewhat
upgrade my home electrical switchbox. Or I could move next to a nuclear power plant...
10 Dec
10 Dec
5:56 a.m.
Okay, so I dug a tad deeper into the DEC service
CD-ROMs and found a lot =
there.
In terms of manuals, the 2 CDs include no less than... 852 (!) =
PDF-encoded manuals -- yes, that's 525 on one CD and the balance on the =
other. Remember the VAX technical library room? Ours was covered with =
orange manuals wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling.. Well I have the feeling =
that these 2 disks contain all of those and then some. The manuals cover =
everything from operator's manuals to CPU programmers reference, =
diagrams, bulletins. DECserver, Alpha desktops, storage units. And =
that's just for manuals. The disks also contain software libraries that =
include bios, drivers, etc...
The index files alone take a fair bit of room. I thought for a minute =
that I could post them here, but I gave up as soon as I saw the size of =
them.
So.... If you are interested in the index files, email me. I will have a =
run of disks made. NOT FOR SALE, only giveaways. I'll seed 5 or 10 of =
those who want it, and they can take it from there and pay forward by =
obliging other people.
I'd love a set of the CDs, and I am willing to make copies to pass on
as well.
--
Eric Dittman
dittman(a)dittman.net
Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
7:15 a.m.
Frederic Charpentier wrote:
Okay, so I dug a tad deeper into the DEC service
CD-ROMs and found a lot
there.
In terms of manuals, the 2 CDs include no less than... 852 (!)
PDF-encoded manuals -- yes, that's 525 on one CD and the balance on the
other. Remember the VAX technical library room? Ours was covered with
orange manuals wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling.. Well I have the feeling
that these 2 disks contain all of those and then some. The manuals cover
everything from operator's manuals to CPU programmers reference,
diagrams, bulletins. DECserver, Alpha desktops, storage units. And
that's just for manuals. The disks also contain software libraries that
include bios, drivers, etc...
So.... If you are interested in the index files, email me. I will have a
run of disks made. NOT FOR SALE, only giveaways. I'll seed 5 or 10 of
those who want it, and they can take it from there and pay forward
by obliging other people.
I'd be interestted for our collection here in France. I could send you a
US$ check for mailing etc. We too can copy for others in Europe.
Regards,
-- hbp
7:37 a.m.
On Sun, 9 Dec 2001, Frederic Charpentier wrote:
So.... If you are interested in the index files, email
me. I will have
a run of disks made. NOT FOR SALE, only giveaways. I'll seed 5 or 10
of those who want it, and they can take it from there and pay forward
by obliging other people.
I'm interested, I'd also be willing to make copies for anyone located in
Houston or nearby areas.
P.S.: now, if only this kind of documentation archive
existed for
S-100 systems... Almost makes you want to take up VAX systems. Then
again, I'd probably need to somewhat upgrade my home electrical
switchbox. Or I could move next to a nuclear power plant...
I'm putting in a dedicated 100A branch panel for my new building that will
house my old SGI/Sun/VAX boxes. I hope that will be enough ;)
-Toth
21 Dec
21 Dec
3:48 a.m.
I'd be interested as well, and could make limited numbers of copies to pass on.
However, you will probably find only recent manuals there. In the grand
scheme of things, 852 manuals isn't really all that many. I have over
600 DEC manuals in my collection -- almost all before 1986. And I have
only a tiny percentage of "what was" before that time. Even allowing for
duplicates, I probably have over 500 different manuals.
I also have a collection of DEC service fiche -- I may well have more than
800 manuals there alone.
Jat
At 10:38 PM 12/9/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Okay, so I dug a tad deeper into the DEC service
CD-ROMs and found a lot
there.
In terms of manuals, the 2 CDs include no less than... 852 (!) PDF-encoded
manuals -- yes, that's 525 on one CD and the balance on the other.
Remember the VAX technical library room? Ours was covered with orange
manuals wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling.. Well I have the feeling that
these 2 disks contain all of those and then some. The manuals cover
everything from operator's manuals to CPU programmers reference, diagrams,
bulletins. DECserver, Alpha desktops, storage units. And that's just for
manuals. The disks also contain software libraries that include bios,
drivers, etc...
The index files alone take a fair bit of room. I thought for a minute that
I could post them here, but I gave up as soon as I saw the size of them.
So.... If you are interested in the index files, email me. I will have a
run of disks made. NOT FOR SALE, only giveaways. I'll seed 5 or 10 of
those who want it, and they can take it from there and pay forward by
obliging other people.
Cheers and all that sort of things,
Frederic Charpentier
P.S.: now, if only this kind of documentation archive existed for S-100
systems... Almost makes you want to take up VAX systems. Then again, I'd
probably need to somewhat upgrade my home electrical switchbox. Or I could
move next to a nuclear power plant...
---
Jay R. Jaeger The Computer Collection
cube1(a)charter.net
22 Dec
22 Dec
4:23 p.m.
New subject: fiche format manuals (was: Re: DEC Support & Service CDs (was PDP 11/34 Console & cards))
On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Jay Jaeger wrote:
I also have a collection of DEC service fiche -- I may
well have more
than 800 manuals there alone.
Sometime in Jan, I may be purchasing a fiche printing system. If I do, I'd
be willing to print and scan these kinds of manuals if there is any
interest. I have 100s and 100s of manuals and data sheets for some really
old and unusual hardware that many people will have never seen (like old
JC80 machines). Scanning an original manual might actually provide better
resolution, but for the really hard to find manuals, scanned prints of
fiche may be the only way to go.
-Toth
6:45 p.m.
New subject: fiche format manuals (was: Re: DEC Support & Service CDs (was PDP 11/34 Console & cards))
On Sat, 22 Dec 2001, Tothwolf wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Jay Jaeger wrote:
I've accumulated a small bundle of DEC fiche. I'm not really sure what's
in it. If you want to scan my stuff, just let me know when you want it.
--
Jeffrey S. Sharp
jss(a)subatomix.com
I also have a collection of DEC service fiche --
I may well have more
than 800 manuals there alone.
Sometime in Jan, I may be purchasing a fiche printing system.
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