Has anyone ever used vtserver to copy a physical pdp11 disk to an image file? I know it is usually used in the other direction, copying an image to a real disk.
A local pdp11/34 has popped up, and there are several RK05 packs I desperately want images of.
Also, I seem to remember some discussion of a version that could auto boot with the 11/34 console emulator, instead of ODT...
As always, thanks for any info.
i happen to have an older panasonic toughbook cf-27 mk2. i have wanted to run an older os on it but alas i dont have a cd rom or dvd rom for it cause the mk1 and mk2 revision shipped with a floppy drive for the drive bay and the mk3 and mk4 shipped with a cd rom or dvd rom. i have been looking for windows 95 on floppy but all the copies i find on torrent sites arent the full os or that you cant even boot from the img files after making the floppy disks with raw write. would anyone out there have 95 on floppy and or know a way to get drivers on a floppy disk rather then having to get the error of not enough room.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of cctalk-request at classiccmp.org
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 3:51 PM
Pete,
That is certainly very close. I would be glad to pick up. I'll try to reach
you via e-mail.
Marc
> On Aug 3, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Marc Verdiell <marc.verdiell at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>
> Asking here just in case. I need to find a replacement for a dead IC for
my
> HP-85A. The IO buffer controller IC to be exact. Anyone has a dead HP-85A
or
> just a motherboard that I could pick that IC from? I'd rather not "kill" a
> half working one. But I might have to. I am in Silicon Valley.
> - Marc
>
>
From: Pete Plank <nekonoko at mac.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:44:13 -0700
I have a dead HP-85A that should be good for parts. I?m located in
Pleasanton, not far from the Valley.
Pete
I've recently developed an interest in adding an original IBM PC/AT (5170) to my collection, with an EGA display (5154 monitor) and the early AT keyboard with the push-to-turn foot knobs on the sides. It seems that those aren't cheap lately on the eBay.
I also have a TRS-80 Model 12 that's been made a bit redundant by my Tandy 6000 project and the TRS-80 Model II that I have on the way. I've overhauled the keyboard with new foam pads, replaced the Rifa caps after one of them got a bit over-excited, fixed a shorted cap on one of the floppy drives, and other such stuff to make it work. It doesn't have the card cage option.
Do y'all suppose that my Model 12 might be a fair trade for an original PC/AT system, if anybody was so inclined to make the trade? And if so, might there be anybody around southern California who would be interested in meeting up to make such a swap without the need to pack and ship either of the heavy, fragile beasts?
--
Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
http://www.nf6x.net/
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/sys/4595287377.html
A complete, clean, and working DEC VAX data center is available for
pick-up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is scheduled to go to recycling
in a week. Act fast if you are interested.
THIS SYSTEM DESERVES TO BE RESCUED. NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE TURNED
DOWN.
It includes two VAXen (a VAX 4300 and 4400) actually comes in two
BA440 cabinets, clustered with a BA356 6-disk RAID array. The Vaxen
have a full complement of memory, disk drives, cards in the Q-Bus
chassis, and cables and terminators to connect to everything -
including the networking hardware to connect your VAXen to your
wireless network.
Included is a stand-alone CD-ROM drive, and stand-alone 4mm DAT, DLT,
and 1/2" 9-track tape drives and related cables, media and
accessories.
Included is a floor standing Printronix 6280L high-speed Line
Printer, PFE 1190 & 1172 burster and decollator for processing its
printouts, and related media and accessories.
Of course, what this VAX would be complete without the operator
terminal quietly resting atop the cabinets? Included is the DEC VT520
serial terminal, and a LA75 companion printer for printing from the
terminal. Four 525 terminals are also included.
I've included the OpenVMS 7.3 hobbyist CD, and a complete set of
OpenVMS 7.2 product and documentation CDs for you to load under the
OpenVMS Hobbyist license available free online. The VAXen can also
support OpenBSD or NetBSD Unix, with some configuration work on your
part.
There are numerous spares and extras. This lot includes: System and
Programming books, lots of spares and QBUS boards, VAX and PDP-11
Programming cards, and even a complete set of PDP-11 system QBUS board
set for the technically adventurous! (See the "Detailed Description"
below)
These machines are fun - I hate to sell them. But look, if you're
serious about computers, or if you're a collector, it's time to get a
VAX data center!
LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY. This lot is large and heavy.. A truck with a
lift gate will be required.
Sold as a COMPLETE lot on an AS-IS basis, and cannot accept offers to
part it out.
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Detailed Description of what is included:
QTY PART ID DESCRIPTION
DEC VAX 4000 SYSTEMS
1 VAX 4300 Base System - KA670, BA440 - with MS690 compatible
backplane
The VAX 4000 Model 300, code-named "Pele", KA670-AA CPU module
containing a 35.71
MHz (28 ns cycle time) Rigel chip set with a 128 KB external
secondary cache protected by
ECC built from 84 ns SRAM. It supports one to four MS670-B (32
MB) or MS670-C (64 MB)
memory modules for 32 to 256 MB of memory
1 VAX 4400 Base System - KA675, BA440
The VAX 4000 Model 400, code-named "Omega", uses the KA675 CPU
module containing a
63 MHz (16 ns) NVAX microprocessor with 128 KB of external
tertiary cache. It supports one
to four MS-690 memory modules for 16 to 512 MB of memory
DEC MEMORY MS6XX MODULES
2 MS670-C L4001-C, 64MB for VAX 4300
1 MS670-B L4001-B Compatible (DATARAM) 32MB for VAX 4300
5 MS690-C L4004-C, 64MB for VAX 4400 and above
DEC DSSI DISK DRIVES (DSSI is the VAX's Proprietary SCSI-like
Interface)
2 RF72 Internal 1GB DSSI Drives
4 RF73 Internal DSSI 2GB Drives (1 with a disk error)
1 RF74 Internal DSSI 3.6GB Drive
DEC DSSI CONTROLLER MODULES
2 KFQSA QBUS DSSI Host Adapters
2 KFQSA Kit KFQSA BA440/SBOX Distribution panels for connecting DSSI
cables
DEC DSSI CABLES & TERMINATORS
2 BC21M-09 DSSI Cables, 9' For R215 Box, 17-02152-03
5 BC29S-06 DSSI Cables, 6', 17-0385501, new unused
9 12-29258-01 DSSI Terminators/Fuses
DEC RAID STORAGE ARRAY
1 HDS10 DSSI to FSE SCSI-2 RAID Array Controller
1 BA-356-KA SCSI-2 SABB BOX, UW
6 RZ1CF-VW 4.3GB UW DRIVES (Array Disks)
2 BC29R-09 DSSI Cables, 9', to connect VAX 4000 Cluster to Array
Controller
DEC SCSI TAPE & CD-ROM DRIVES
2 TK70 Internal DLT II Tape Drives (not recently used-working
condition unknown)
1 TSZ07-DA External 1/2" Tape PE/GCR 9 Track 100IPS with Enclosure
1 TSZ07 As Above w/o Enclosure (Requires skew calibration to
function)
1 TLZ06-DA External 4GM, 4mm DAT
1 RRD42-DA ExternalCD ROM, 600MB
DEC SCSI CONTROLLER MODULES
1 TQK70 M7559 Q-Bus TK70 Controller
1 17-01363-01 TK70 Round Cable
3 KZSQA DEC SCSI Controller for BA440/SBOX
DEC SCSI CABLES
2 BCP06P-02 2' SCSI I Angle-Angle Cable
1 BCP06P-06 6' SCSI I Angle-Angle Cable
2 BCP06P-09 9' SCSI I Angle-Angle Cable
8 H8574-A SE SCSI Terminators
2 BELKIN BELKIN SE SCSI Terminators
PERTEC 1/2"TAPE DRIVES
2 1260 Qualstar 1260 Tabletop 1/2" 9-Track Tape Drive PE/GCR
1 OD3201 Overland Data Tabletop 1/2" 9-Track Tape Drive PE
1/2"TAPE CONTROLLERS
1 TSV05-AA DEC Pertec Tape Controller PE,BA440/SBOX compatible
1 KLESI-SA DEC TU81-Plus Controller, TMSCP, 1 Drive
1 DQ3153 DILOG Pertec Interface, TMSCP, 4 drives, BA440/SBOX
MEDIA& CONSUMMABLES
32 Media DLT Tape Cartridges (used - need to be deguassed
before use)
53 Media 1/2" 9-track Reel Tapes - 15 2400' (new), 22 2400'
(used), 16 800' (used)
3 Media 4mm DAT Tapes, 90m (new)
1 Bottle Tape Head Cleaner (Alcohol) to clean tape drive
read/write heads
TAPE DEGAUSSING ASSESSORY
1 TD-1B Audiolab TD-1B Tape Degausser for erasing, and
conditioning tapes
DEC TERMINALS
1 VT520-A4 Console Terminal, White, Multisession (Screen burn)
1 LK411-AA OpenVMS Keyboard US/English for VT520
4 VT525 Multisession Terminal Boxes, SVGA & PS2 Keyboard
connections
DEC & PRINTRONIX PRINTERS
1 LA75 Companion Printer,9-pin, DEC ANSI, IBM Proprinter
emulation
1 P6280L Printronix 6280- FLOOR CABINET 800LPM MATRIX LINE
PRINTER,
QMS MAGNUM 4000 GRAPHICS CONTROLLER (includes
manuals)
PRINT ACCESSORIES
1 EPS1 External Lantronix EPS1 PRINT SERVER to Network P628OL
1 PFE 1190 Continuous Feed Burster, 300 sheets or forms/Minute
1 PFE 1172 Tabletop Decollator separates 2-part forms prior
to bursting
PRINTER MEDIA
5 LA75 Ink LA75 Printer Ribbon Cartridges (new)
1 P6280 Ink Printronix Ribbon Cartridge (new)
2 Boxes 8.5 x 11 Continuous Feed Sheets
DEC COMMUNICATIONS MODULES
1 CXY08 M3119-YA, 8-line Async Mux
1 DELQA M7516-PA, QBUS Ethernet
1 DELQAKit DELQA BA440/SBOX Distribution Panel for Ethernet
connection
COMMUNICATIONS CABLES & ACCESSORIES
2 BC19N-12 DEC CXY08 cables, 12', 4 RS232 each, Modem
4 BC16E-10 DEC MMJ Terminal Cables, 10'
2 10BASE-T St. Clair & Cabletron 10BASE-T Transceivers
1 HS5T Hawking 5-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
1 HWBA54G Hawking Wireless Access Point 802.11g 10/100
DEC MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS
1 KA681 SPARE VAX 4500A CPU Board w. Cache Memory error - Possibly
Repairable
1 RF73 ISA, Internal 2GB Drives with a disk error - Possibly
Repairable
1 36-33152-08 SPARE BA440 Fan Assembly (1 fan of 2 bad)
11 70-23981-01 PLC Blank Filler Brackets
6 70-27049-02 Filler Plates, DSSI Covers
5 70-27049-01 RF-ISA Bezel/Drive Control Panels
1 70-27050-02 TK70 Bezel Assembly
1 H3604 SPARE Console Bulkhead Assembly (broken hinge)
1 RZ35 DEC Internal 852MB 50-pin
3 unknown DEC RF7x Sled Mounts
1 TC13 EMULEX Unibus Tape Controller
MANUALS & BOOKS
1 set OpenVMS Documentation for v7.2 on CDROM
1 Printronix Printer Operations Manual
1 QMS Magnum 4000 Graphics (for Printronix) Manual
2 PDP-11 Programming Cards
1 PDP-11 Peripherals Handbook
1 ISBN:1-55558-279-6 Getting Started with OpenVMS
1 ISBN:1-55558-267-2 Linux & OpenVMS Interoperability
1 ISBN:1-55558-276-1 Unix for OpenVMS Users
1 ISBN:0-13-942152-1 VAX Assembly Language
1 AV-D827C-TE VAX-11 Programming Card
1 112-00871-2287 PDP-11 Processor handbook
1 ISBN:0-442-25428-8 FORTRAN 77
1 ISBN:0-201-13799-2 Programming in Ada
1 ISBN:0-387-90887-0 Reference Manual for the ADA Programming
Language
1 ISBN:0-387-90628-2 Studies in Ada Style
1 ISBN:0-387-91136-7 A Practical Introduction to Pascal
1 ISBN:0-387-90144-2 Pascal User Manual and Report
1 ISBN:1-56884-780-7 CGI Programming with Perl 5
1 ISBN:1-55828-212-2 Using X
1 ISBN:91-7372-490-4 LISP-details INTERLISP
OPENVMS SYSTEM SOFTWARE & APPLICATIONS
1 OPenVMS Hobbyist Kit OpenVMS 7.3 and Selected Applications
(see: http://www.openvmshobbyist.com/)
1 OpenVMS CDs OpenVMS June 2000 Software Library CDs (All DEC
applications)
1 OpenVMS CDs Downloaded Applications
Available Freeware Download at
http://www.openvms.org/pages.php?page=OpenSource
NOTE: To use the above software, buyer needs to get free licenses at
http://plato.ccsscorp.com/hobbyist_registration.php3
UNIX SYSTEM SOFTWARE & APPLICATIONS
Available NETBSD http://www.netbsd.org/ports/vax/index.html
Available OPENBSD http://openbsd.com/vax.html
*INCLUDED FOR THE VERY VERY TECHNICALLY ADVENTUROUS*
http://fixunix.com/dec/98110-pdp-11-ba440-box-print.html
PDP-11 Board, MEMORY & Cabinet Kits
Available BSD V2.11 http://minnie.tuhs.org/PUPS/index.html
1 M8190-AB DEC KDJ11-B QBUS22 15Mhz PDP-11 CPU unusable socket for
FPJ11
2 MSV11-JE DEC M8637, QBUS22, PDP-11 2MB ECC PMI RAM (Total of 4MB)
1 KFQSA QBUS DSSI Host Adapter emulating a QDA/UDA50 to RFx Drives
1 DQ142 DILOG Pertec tape Interface, TS11, 4 drives, QBUS
1 70-21150-02 DEC BA23 Cabinet Distribution Panel
1 70-22892-01 DEC PDP-11/84 Console Cab Kit
Steve Stengel passed along a lead to do an appraisal with a TV show
recently and it turned out to be the main Storage Wars production. It is
on A&E channel.
I got to film it around the first of July. It will be on on Tuesday
8/12 as the second half hour episode broadcast that night. The current
DVR listings and TV schedules are a bit hosed up, and I am not sure if
it will be on in the 9pm-10pm segment or earlier. There is a Storage
Wars Canada on the current schedule out there.
I believe here in on the west coast, the time will be 9:30. However if
the current schedule as it is listed holds it may be the 8:30 one.
Anyway, it was fun and educational. Chuck Hulse of Silicon Salvage
donated his shop for the filming and is also on. I have no idea how it
will turn out.
Jim
I have an obscure mid-1970s machine, the Pacer, made by Product
Support Engineering (not AMC). It uses nylon card guides that are 2.5
inches long, have a 0.312 by 0.375 inch cross section, slots down two
opposing sides, and a threaded insert in one end for mounting. They
are designed to be used on the mounting ears of edge connectors,
though the Pacer also uses some attached only to the PCB in cases
where the plug-in card is wider than the edge connector.
Does anyone know of a source for this style of card guide? My Google
searches mostly turn up snap-in card guides, and a few screw-in ones
that have screw holes along the long axis.
A friend of mine has a few 9-track tapes (probably 6,250bpi, Unix)
that he wants transferred to modern media. I used to refer people to
Sellam Ismail's VintageTech for this sort of thing, but it appears
that's no longer around.
Can anybody recommend another place providing this service? I'm
pretty sure my friend wouldn't mind a reasonable fee to cover the
transfer & shipping, etc. He's in NYC.
Thanks,
jp
I was recently tasked with cleaning the house of a retired EE-hoarder.
I'm still cataloging the mountain of IC's he had stashed, and the list will
be posted here once I have it finished. Among the more interesting finds,
an AMD Data Ciphering chip sample (1984, hardware DES) containing three
different versions of the IC.
The bigger problem I have is an Eico Model 470 (not 460) oscilloscope he
had. It's been touched, and a part is missing. I may be able to repair
it, if I can lay my hands on a schematic or original manual. I've found
two on the web, purporting to be correct ($4 for deadtree, snailmail; $20
for digital).
Does anyone have any info on this oscope? I haven't found it in an Eico
catalog, Sams Photofact, the BAMA archive, or anywhere else.
Thanks!
--Wulf
--
"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one
day, so I never have to live without you." -- Winnie The Pooh
