Xerox Alto on eBay

[Ian Finder]

$40K and the guy can't even be arsed to take pictures. What a dick...

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Josh Dersch <
JoshD at livingcomputermuseum.org> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike
> Ross
> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:54 AM
> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > Subject: RE: Xerox Alto on eBay
> >
> > On Apr 14, 2016 1:34 PM, "Josh Dersch"
> > <JoshD at livingcomputermuseum.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > So we copy disk images to/from the PDP-11/44 over 3Mbit Ethernet to
> > > the
> > Alto :).
> > >
> > > - Josh
> > >
> >
> > Quite a hack! So you copy in real time as it were? Direct from packs on a
> > running Alto to packs on a running 11? Would it be practical to hack it
> further
> > to capture the data to an image file so anyone with an 11 / RK combo
> could
> > write packs?
>
> No, I copy from an image file on the 2.11BSD filesystem on the 11 to a
> disk pack on the Alto -- the Alto's disk controller and Diablo drive do all
> the actual formatting/writing.  The RK11 controllers have a completely
> different format from the Alto.
>
> >
> > I have 6085s and Stars;  I'd love an Alto to round out the collection -
> but not at
> > $40k! Crazy prices these days; I've never paid more than a couple of
> grand for
> > anything - and usually a lot less.
>
> Me too, but I think I'll  just have to dream about it.  I've been working
> on a project though...
>
> - Josh
>
>
> >
> > Mike
>



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