Altos 386/1000 boot/diags images?

Gordon Henderson gordon+cctalk at drogon.net
Wed Oct 10 10:56:02 CDT 2018


On Wed, 10 Oct 2018, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:

> On 10/10/18 7:00 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
>>
>> On 10/10/18 2:42 AM, Gordon Henderson via cctalk wrote:
>>
>>> So I'm a bit stuck. I've found some manuals online but they're not really helping - I'll take it to bits later and see
>>> if I can read the internal SCSI drive on another system but I'm not convinced there is an issue with the drive though.
>>
>> you  REALLY should image this disk even if you think it is fine.

I will - once I've worked out how to open it. Took the plastic covers off 
to find an enclosed steel case. Tin opener?

> I have a diagnostic floppy image at http://bitsavers.org/bits/Altos/386-series

Ah, I'll have a look, thanks.

> I had a S-1000, but it was stolen earlier this year by thieves that broke into
> my shipping container before I could image the drive.

Wonder what they thought it was...

Thanks,

Gordon


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