It does have HD, it's a really nice unit https://twitter.com/kevinbowling1/status/696944481023741952. It can load data from a 3.5" floppy, but I will need to get the file on to it somehow. I will contact the company and see what they recommend, it must have been a common operating mod so I'm not sure it isn't preloaded. I would still entertain a real 3174-22L at the right price.
Regards, On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 1:33 PM, Mike Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > Imaging the thing will be extremely tricky; the 3174 uses 2.4MB > floppies which I don't think are used *anywhere* else; you can't just > pull the drive out of the 3174 and throw it on a PC because the BIOS > won't have a clue about 2.4MB 5 1/4" disks; people have tried that > approach before. And the code doesn't allow you to format a blank > floppy; you have to use IBM pre-formatted disks. You can copy the code > from one disk to another. > > But the easiest way would be to do what Guy has done; take a 3174 with > a hard disk and replace the disk with an MFM emulator. You *can* copy > the 3290 DSL code from a floppy to a hard disk and run it from > there... does your Memorex device have a hard disk? If not I would > suggest obtaining a 3174 with a hard disk as a first step; they're > relatively plentiful and cheap and you WILL want it to avoid dealing > with the hassles of flaky floppy hardware. In fact I would suggest > obtaining one anyway; no reason to mess around with a non-standard > Memorex when 'everyone else' is using real 3174s... > > Mike > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 9:08 AM, Kevin Bowling <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It's 100% compatible to 3174, it just sends a bitstream down to the > > terminal. If somebody can send me the image that may help eventually. > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Dave Wade <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> The controller Kevin has is a Memorex/Telex (well the firm that they > >> became) so the 3174 DSL Microcode may not be appropriate. If I remember > >> properly the Memorex/Telex units also wanted 3.5" diskettes... > >> > >> Dave > >> G4UGM > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike > >> Ross > >> > Sent: 09 February 2016 10:13 > >> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > >> > <[email protected]> > >> > Subject: Re: IBM 3290 terminal > >> > > >> > The 3290 plasma panel? It's not for sale but I do have one - and more > >> > importantly the critical DSL diskette the 3174 needs in order for it > to > >> work. It's > >> > the only one I've ever seen' good luck; you'll need it! > >> > If you do get one and need the DSL code let me know and we'll work > >> > something out. > >> > > >> > Funny you should mention that; I just tried to fire it up for the > first > >> time in... > >> > at least 5 years I think - just last week. SMPSU issues; the PSU > starts > >> and > >> > immediately shuts down - whether or not there's a load on it. Dunno if > >> it's > >> > crowbarring or what. Thing is in bits on the bench right now. I have > no > >> > schematics so don't anticipate a quick fix. Also it's a 3rd party PSU > >> IBM bought > >> > in - made in China IIRC. > >> > > >> > Mike > >> > > >> > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Kevin Bowling > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > I'm looking for an IBM 3290 to complement my z800 mainframe and > third > >> > > party 3174-22L establishment controller. I can't imagine these were > >> > > particularly rare, but am sure many of them have been destroyed in > the > >> > > waning years since it takes special equipment/know how/desire to > even > >> > > use. Any leads on on for a reasonable price? > >> > > > >> > > Regards, > >> > > Kevin > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > http://www.corestore.org > >> > 'No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother. > >> > Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame. > >> > For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.' > >> > >> > > > > -- > > http://www.corestore.org > 'No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother. > Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame. > For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.' >
