Re: DECmate disks
Will do, thanks Paul Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Oct 17, 2017 1:10 AM, "Paul Anderson via cctalk" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I have a few DECMATE I's here. Call me when you get a chance Bill, > > On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 9:25 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > That’s pretty cool, I’ve never seen anything like that. Is > > ftp.update.uu.se still online? It at least used to have an archive of > > PDP-8 stuff, including the DECmate. I’m not sure if it has what you > need. > > I can’t help, my DECmate’s are III’s. > > > > Zane > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 16, 2017, at 6:42 PM, william degnan via cctech < > > cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > > > Anyone have spare OS/8 for DECmate disks, RX02? (copies originals > does > > > not matter). > > > > > > I have a lot of RX01 disks, not sure if I have any RX02's, but I'd > offer > > to > > > trade what I can or pay a fair price. I may need a VT278 to the > pedestal > > > drive cable. I have a candidate cable that may work, but it's hacked > up > > > (split) and may not from a DECmate, just found in in the DEC cable bin. > > > Not sure how rare the disks and/or cable are. I also need a CPU card > RAM > > > module if anyone has one. The VT278 appears to work ok without the > last > > > RAM pod/module in the back of the CPU card, but eventually I'll > probably > > > want a full 32K. It may be required for DECmate OS/8. > > > > > > I realize It may be possible to make disks, working on that. I know > that > > > RX02 is a format difficult to reproduce without effort, so I assume the > > > shortest path is to find someone with a working DECmate, RX02 disks, > and > > > willingness to make a copy using the native system. I would be happy > to > > > pay a fair price or trade stuff. I don't have a RX02 drive controller > > > card other than the DECmate CPU card, otherwise I'd make the disks > > myself. > > > I may be able to make a disk using imagedisk, looking into that, but I > > have > > > read that this is not easy. I have more to research on the subject. > > > > > > Here are some photos of the DECmate I am working on. > > > http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=699 > > > > > > Bill > > > > >
Re: DECmate disks
I have a few DECMATE I's here. Call me when you get a chance Bill, On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 9:25 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > That’s pretty cool, I’ve never seen anything like that. Is > ftp.update.uu.se still online? It at least used to have an archive of > PDP-8 stuff, including the DECmate. I’m not sure if it has what you need. > I can’t help, my DECmate’s are III’s. > > Zane > > > > > > > On Oct 16, 2017, at 6:42 PM, william degnan via cctech < > cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > Anyone have spare OS/8 for DECmate disks, RX02? (copies originals does > > not matter). > > > > I have a lot of RX01 disks, not sure if I have any RX02's, but I'd offer > to > > trade what I can or pay a fair price. I may need a VT278 to the pedestal > > drive cable. I have a candidate cable that may work, but it's hacked up > > (split) and may not from a DECmate, just found in in the DEC cable bin. > > Not sure how rare the disks and/or cable are. I also need a CPU card RAM > > module if anyone has one. The VT278 appears to work ok without the last > > RAM pod/module in the back of the CPU card, but eventually I'll probably > > want a full 32K. It may be required for DECmate OS/8. > > > > I realize It may be possible to make disks, working on that. I know that > > RX02 is a format difficult to reproduce without effort, so I assume the > > shortest path is to find someone with a working DECmate, RX02 disks, and > > willingness to make a copy using the native system. I would be happy to > > pay a fair price or trade stuff. I don't have a RX02 drive controller > > card other than the DECmate CPU card, otherwise I'd make the disks > myself. > > I may be able to make a disk using imagedisk, looking into that, but I > have > > read that this is not easy. I have more to research on the subject. > > > > Here are some photos of the DECmate I am working on. > > http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=699 > > > > Bill > >
Re: DECmate disks
That’s pretty cool, I’ve never seen anything like that. Is ftp.update.uu.se still online? It at least used to have an archive of PDP-8 stuff, including the DECmate. I’m not sure if it has what you need. I can’t help, my DECmate’s are III’s. Zane > On Oct 16, 2017, at 6:42 PM, william degnan via cctech > <cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Anyone have spare OS/8 for DECmate disks, RX02? (copies originals does > not matter). > > I have a lot of RX01 disks, not sure if I have any RX02's, but I'd offer to > trade what I can or pay a fair price. I may need a VT278 to the pedestal > drive cable. I have a candidate cable that may work, but it's hacked up > (split) and may not from a DECmate, just found in in the DEC cable bin. > Not sure how rare the disks and/or cable are. I also need a CPU card RAM > module if anyone has one. The VT278 appears to work ok without the last > RAM pod/module in the back of the CPU card, but eventually I'll probably > want a full 32K. It may be required for DECmate OS/8. > > I realize It may be possible to make disks, working on that. I know that > RX02 is a format difficult to reproduce without effort, so I assume the > shortest path is to find someone with a working DECmate, RX02 disks, and > willingness to make a copy using the native system. I would be happy to > pay a fair price or trade stuff. I don't have a RX02 drive controller > card other than the DECmate CPU card, otherwise I'd make the disks myself. > I may be able to make a disk using imagedisk, looking into that, but I have > read that this is not easy. I have more to research on the subject. > > Here are some photos of the DECmate I am working on. > http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=699 > > Bill
DECmate disks
Anyone have spare OS/8 for DECmate disks, RX02? (copies originals does not matter). I have a lot of RX01 disks, not sure if I have any RX02's, but I'd offer to trade what I can or pay a fair price. I may need a VT278 to the pedestal drive cable. I have a candidate cable that may work, but it's hacked up (split) and may not from a DECmate, just found in in the DEC cable bin. Not sure how rare the disks and/or cable are. I also need a CPU card RAM module if anyone has one. The VT278 appears to work ok without the last RAM pod/module in the back of the CPU card, but eventually I'll probably want a full 32K. It may be required for DECmate OS/8. I realize It may be possible to make disks, working on that. I know that RX02 is a format difficult to reproduce without effort, so I assume the shortest path is to find someone with a working DECmate, RX02 disks, and willingness to make a copy using the native system. I would be happy to pay a fair price or trade stuff. I don't have a RX02 drive controller card other than the DECmate CPU card, otherwise I'd make the disks myself. I may be able to make a disk using imagedisk, looking into that, but I have read that this is not easy. I have more to research on the subject. Here are some photos of the DECmate I am working on. http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=699 Bill
