Scsi and FDD emulation with RPI
In Japanese, but interesting. http://www.geocities.jp/kugimoto0715/index.html Talks about interfacing old school high current 5V interfaces like FDD or SASI/SCSI into into lower voltage lower current RPI pins. Warner
Re: Orphan HP Alphaservers looking for a new home
Dear Jim, Please see my response inline... On 25/01/2019 23:04, Jim Manley wrote: > Hi Andrew, Hi Jim, > If it’s any consolation I needed no consolation because I already knew that these machines are going to a good home. But your message is great to read. This sounds like an amazing project. > the users of these components will be high > school students in an extremely rural area at the lowest level of > poverty in the U.S. The students are eager to learn computing and > networking principles, and these will provide opportunities for that in > spades. I think that learning foundational principles on real AlphaServers, with a good teacher, /actually sets up students in greater stead compared to computers based in the x86_84 universe, for example/. I mean this on many levels and across varying dimensions. Kind of like how I learned computer architecture from Hennessey & Patterson using MIPS and a RISC ISA. The concepts translated easily and well. All you need is genuine interest. I don't know much about the socioeconomic profile of Montana. I spent much of my in many parts of the US, mostly for personal reasons, and I loved the country in general. Unfortunately I never had a chance to go to Montana. > The performance level of these, compared with current technology, is > unimportant, as getting the right answers is more significant than how > fast they were computed. Are you referring writing networked computer programs to solve problems? I was discussing with my partner earlier this week that knowing about computing skills, like how networking _really_ works, is critical future knowledge for people who want to stay street smart in the universe of electrons whizzing by. It's going to be seriously important. > These components were used for data services, > so that fulfills the trifecta of computing, data structures, and > networking (and at fiber channel speeds, AIUI). This trifecta of "computing, data structures, and networking" intrgues me. Is it part of some curriculum? Or is it a grouping of computing concepts that you have identified as being meaningful? In the second sense I think I get it if I think hard enough. > We’ll make some videos eventually as they puzzle their way through > getting software licenses acquired and installed, things are configured > to work together, and we get proof-of-life command line prompts. I have a huge and active interest in education. I would be very interested to hear about how you get on with this. > I hope you are able to acquire your own Alphaservers and whatever other > techno-toys you covet in the near future. I don't like phrases like "techno-toys", regardless of how they are intended to come across. Similarly, words like "gizmos" and "gadgets". They rub me the wrong way but it is not a conversation I want to have right now. I'm not looking for AlphaServers to fulfil some sort of fetish. Rather, I have a specific project use case for them, and I would like to include them in this project I'm working on. I wish you all the very best in this work, Jim, and I believe that motivated students will appreciate the value of something clearly amazing like an AlphaServer. As I mentioned above, I've got a genuine interest in education and would love to hear how it goes. Do you mind if I ping you again in 6-12 months? Kind regards, Andrew > On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 2:58 PM Andrew Luke Nesbit > mailto:ullbek...@andrewnesbit.org>> wrote: > > Dear Richard, > > Thank you for replying in such a considered way. Please see below for > comments. > > On 25/01/2019 00:07, Richard Loken via cctalk wrote: > > > All of you have at one time expressed interest in all or part of > this > > rack full of Alphaservers and one of you even talked about > driving a truck > > up from Montana and taking it all home. > > All I can think of at this moment is how beautiful it must be to > go on a > road trip in Montana. > > > Are any of you still interested? > > I remain tremendously interested in learning about AlphaServers and > acuiring another one or two. > > But I live in London, UK. I was considering paying for the cheapest > slow seamail. Other people have less crazy ideas. I doubt that > my idea > is appealing to Richard either. > > > First priority goes to anybody willing to come up here and pick > up all > > or part of the collection. I will consider shipping if that is > what it > > comes down to but the packing and transprotation will be > expensive for > > the DS15 and extremely expensive for the other units. > > From reading the rest of this thread, it looks as though you've > already > found your collector/s and arranged a date. > > I'm very happy that these are going to a good home. It's fabulous > that > the flame is carrying on. > > For future reference, if anybody sees AlphaServers or similarly >
Re: Orphan HP Alphaservers looking for a new home
Hi Andrew, If it’s any consolation, the users of these components will be high school students in an extremely rural area at the lowest level of poverty in the U.S. The students are eager to learn computing and networking principles, and these will provide opportunities for that in spades. The performance level of these, compared with current technology, is unimportant, as getting the right answers is more significant than how fast they were computed. These components were used for data services, so that fulfills the trifecta of computing, data structures, and networking (and at fiber channel speeds, AIUI). We’ll make some videos eventually as they puzzle their way through getting software licenses acquired and installed, things are configured to work together, and we get proof-of-life command line prompts. I hope you are able to acquire your own Alphaservers and whatever other techno-toys you covet in the near future. All the Best, Jim On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 2:58 PM Andrew Luke Nesbit < ullbek...@andrewnesbit.org> wrote: > Dear Richard, > > Thank you for replying in such a considered way. Please see below for > comments. > > On 25/01/2019 00:07, Richard Loken via cctalk wrote: > > > All of you have at one time expressed interest in all or part of this > > rack full of Alphaservers and one of you even talked about driving a > truck > > up from Montana and taking it all home. > > All I can think of at this moment is how beautiful it must be to go on a > road trip in Montana. > > > Are any of you still interested? > > I remain tremendously interested in learning about AlphaServers and > acuiring another one or two. > > But I live in London, UK. I was considering paying for the cheapest > slow seamail. Other people have less crazy ideas. I doubt that my idea > is appealing to Richard either. > > > First priority goes to anybody willing to come up here and pick up all > > or part of the collection. I will consider shipping if that is what it > > comes down to but the packing and transprotation will be expensive for > > the DS15 and extremely expensive for the other units. > > From reading the rest of this thread, it looks as though you've already > found your collector/s and arranged a date. > > I'm very happy that these are going to a good home. It's fabulous that > the flame is carrying on. > > For future reference, if anybody sees AlphaServers or similarly > interesting hardware closer to home (UK or EU), then please do let me > know! Thank you!! > > Kind regards, > > Andrew >
Re: Orphan HP Alphaservers looking for a new home
Dear Richard, Thank you for replying in such a considered way. Please see below for comments. On 25/01/2019 00:07, Richard Loken via cctalk wrote: > All of you have at one time expressed interest in all or part of this > rack full of Alphaservers and one of you even talked about driving a truck > up from Montana and taking it all home. All I can think of at this moment is how beautiful it must be to go on a road trip in Montana. > Are any of you still interested? I remain tremendously interested in learning about AlphaServers and acuiring another one or two. But I live in London, UK. I was considering paying for the cheapest slow seamail. Other people have less crazy ideas. I doubt that my idea is appealing to Richard either. > First priority goes to anybody willing to come up here and pick up all > or part of the collection. I will consider shipping if that is what it > comes down to but the packing and transprotation will be expensive for > the DS15 and extremely expensive for the other units. >From reading the rest of this thread, it looks as though you've already found your collector/s and arranged a date. I'm very happy that these are going to a good home. It's fabulous that the flame is carrying on. For future reference, if anybody sees AlphaServers or similarly interesting hardware closer to home (UK or EU), then please do let me know! Thank you!! Kind regards, Andrew -- OpenPGP key: EB28 0338 28B7 19DA DAB0 B193 D21D 996E 883B E5B9
Parts Pieces and Folks
this did not seem to go though when I sent as a reply. Glad to Hear Jay - I guess the timeshare systems were about the only thing I ever saw those board sets in. ok~To refile my slightly prior message under perhaps a better title I have one foot in each HP community The real production one and the Collection of vintage HP Gear one. I have had no complaints about Jesse from the people the do data processing with HP machines and have always found him to be friendly and timely in responses. This goes for Cindy as well. Be nice to our dealer friends they can help you. Maybe not today but you will need assistance some day and it is good to have them there. well darn it... be nice to everyone. eh? Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC In a message dated 1/25/2019 10:36:09 AM US Mountain Standard Time, cct...@classiccmp.org writes: Kudos to Jesse for working with me offlist, I feel I've gotten a good deal. I appreciate the offers to help purchase, very much, but I got this taken care of directly with Jesse and I'm happy. We have to understand, as others pointed out, that if no one speaks up for stuff at a price that can keep the parts houses in business then the parts won't be around. By the same token, the parts houses have to know we can't pay typical full price that corporations/military can. We must be willing to pay something above scrap value, of course. I ask folks to keep an open mind and give Jesse a fair shake moving forward. Best, J
Sparcom Drive95 3.5 inch disk drive for the 95lx
Sparcom Drive95 3.5 inch disk drive for the 95lx Both NOS in box was unsold inventory from computer exchange in Phx (my old company... these turned up in relatives garage...) one has manuals and all paper work one has no manuals and paperwork but NOS I will offer for sale and even better if you buy both. you buy both! Offered for offers here next stop ebay if no one here interested. Sold as is.Ed#
Re: Orphan HP Alphaservers looking for a new home
On Thu, 24 Jan 2019, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: I also know I think other have their dibs in first. But if they wash out... Thanks John, I will keep you in mind. -- Richard Loken VE6BSV: "...underneath those tuques we wear, Athabasca, Alberta Canada : our heads are naked!" ** rllo...@telus.net ** :- Arthur Black
Re: More TeleVideo, system repair
I rescued one of these from a recycler in PDX a few years ago. The recycler thought it was a 1603. It was interesting, but not something that I collect, so I donated it to the Living History Museum. alan On 1/25/19 8:46 AM, Patrick Finnegan via cctalk wrote: I have the next one up, after fighting a bit with Blogger. It details my efforts to resurrect a TS-1605 IBM compatible system that I got off ebay (and probably spent too much money on). https://worldofvax.blogspot.com/2019/01/televideo-systems-part-iii-ts-1605-pcxt.html Pat
Re: IBM 5100
On 1/25/19 6:53 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: > - Does someone have a newer version of the MIM, i.e. SY31-0405-4 or greater? I could only find -3, which I've scanned I also added a bunch more manuals to http://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/5100
More TeleVideo, system repair
I have the next one up, after fighting a bit with Blogger. It details my efforts to resurrect a TS-1605 IBM compatible system that I got off ebay (and probably spent too much money on). https://worldofvax.blogspot.com/2019/01/televideo-systems-part-iii-ts-1605-pcxt.html Pat
IBM 5100
Hello to all IBM 5100 owners, I have started disassembling and commenting the Executable ROS of the 5100 that a kind soul has exctracted and provided me with the dump. I've come across an inconsistency with the Maintenance Information Manual as found on the net. I have both SY31-0405-2 and SY31-0405-3. The issue is the description of the control I/O commands for device 1 (non-executable ROS selects). The manual says bit 12 is APL select and bit 13 is BASIC/Common select (page C-4), and that matches the block diagram on page 5-20. But in fact, the code uses the bits as defined for the 5110 (12=select BASIC, 13=select APL, 14=select Common) and therefore, the 5100 must be different from the system described in the MIMs. So here are two questions: - Does someone have a newer version of the MIM, i.e. SY31-0405-4 or greater? A scan would be wonderful, especially because the scans for the available MIMs are horrible... - Are there known major revision changes in the 5100 line? Christian PS: I really mean 5100, not 5110 or 5120 ;-)
Re: Hewlett-Packard 3000, 9000, Itanium (HP-UX & MPE/iX) Servers, Storage Arrays, Replacement Parts, Maintenance, & Disaster back-ups
FYI on the HP 3000 and 9000 systems make sure you get one that has a field replaceable clock battery. Some early models did not (e.g. 917) and after a few years the system becomes a brick. :-( Lee C. On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 9:37 PM Jesse Dougherty via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > The cheapest I have is a 947RX, its $725.00 for that. I have a > Single-ended 4GB boot and 128MB in the configuration. If you want I can > install a storage drive, more memory, tape drive, or what ever you need. > If you want something newer than the 9x7 line, I have a few 918 boxes, I > quoted one below. I can load 6.5 or 7.5. It comes with a 30-day warranty > and limited set-up support. > > HP 3000 947RX Server > 128MB Memory > 4GB SCSI-2 Internal Boot Disk Drive > MPE/iX Pre-loaded > $725.00 > > HP 3000 918LX Server > 128MB ECC Memory > 4GB SCSI-2 Internal Boot Disk Drive > MPE/iX Pre-loaded > $800.00 > > On 1/24/19 12:58 PM, Kevin Bowling wrote: > > Do you have any MPE systems that would be interesting for a hobbiest > > but not too expensive? > > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 10:13 AM Jesse Dougherty via cctalk > > mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote: > > > > how about 50 bucks? > > > > Jesse > > > > Cypress Tech > > > > > > On 1/23/19 6:37 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: > > > How much would you charge for the following? > > > > > > a 12922, (part of a 3 board mux set for TSB) > > > -- Lee Courtney +1-650-704-3934 cell
TRS80 Model 3/4 help in Fremont OH
Hi folks, I've been chatting to someone who has a TRS80 Model 4 that's giving him a horizontal sync issue, is there anyone around the Fremont area who could give him a hand with it? Cheers -- adrian/witchy Owner of Binary Dinosaurs, the UK's biggest private home computer collection? t: @binarydinosaursf: facebook.com/binarydinosaurs w: www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk
