Xerox Alto on eBay

[Mike Ross]

There are pics - scroll right from the first pic - the one borrowed from
the internet.
On Apr 14, 2016 3:50 PM, "Ian Finder" <ian.finder at gmail.com> wrote:

> $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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