Re: HP 5061-6565 scsi loopback plug

2018-07-09 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 5:44 PM, Glen Slick wrote: > > (The earlier Feb 91 second edition version of the 12016-90001 manual > on Bitsavers does include the DDL Diagnostic Program Chapter 7, which > has the Table 7-2. Loopback Test Panel Configuration) I mean to type that the Feb 91 second edition

Re: HP 5061-6565 scsi loopback plug

2018-07-09 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 12:53 PM, Sven Schnelle via cctalk wrote: > > I'm actually the one who asked Al about this test hood. It seems like > it's a SCSI connector that connects the control lines to the data lines. > I've added some code which emulates this in software and the ROM said > 'test

Re: HP 5061-6565 scsi loopback plug

2018-07-09 Thread Guy Sotomayor Jr via cctalk
Yea, it would have to be more than just a terminator as it would have to reflect back some of the control signals to the “ack” equivalents otherwise the controller would just see a bus with no devices on it. Presumably, the controller also has a “loopback” mode so that all the signals

Re: Who is eBay's customer was RE: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 1:57 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: > Yeah, well that is the age old argument. As far as I am concerned he who > ponies up the cash is the customer. The sellers may be "customers" for eBay > store front ends or advertising but the main business/revenue model is the > fee on

Re: Anyone have a HALstation 300 install CD?

2018-07-09 Thread Jason T via cctalk
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2018 09:21:28 -0700 > Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > I'm evaluating two that came in as a donation, and the donor didn't > have any passwords Al - I made ISOs of the media I had before giving away my HALstations in 2009. I will email you directly with a link. -j

Re: Who is eBay's customer was RE: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Ethan via cctalk
Yeah, well that is the age old argument. As far as I am concerned he who ponies up the cash is the customer. The sellers may be "customers" for eBay store front ends or advertising but the main business/revenue model is the fee on sale of items and that is paid by the buyers when all is said

Who is eBay's customer was RE: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Ali via cctalk
> I don't think eBay considers the buyers to be their customers. Yeah, well that is the age old argument. As far as I am concerned he who ponies up the cash is the customer. The sellers may be "customers" for eBay store front ends or advertising but the main business/revenue model is the fee

Re: HP 5061-6565 scsi loopback plug

2018-07-09 Thread Sven Schnelle via cctalk
On 07/09/2018 08:27 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote: > On 07/09/2018 11:58 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: >> Someone working on simulating the scsi DIO board in MAME asked me >> about the scsi loopback test plug. Anyone ever seen one? Is it just >> wires or are there active parts doing the

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 10:12 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: > Yeah, I hate it when ebay gets creative. It usually ends up screwing the > customers/buyers. > I don't think eBay considers the buyers to be their customers.

Re: Anyone have a HALstation 300 install CD?

2018-07-09 Thread Lyle Bickley via cctalk
On Mon, 9 Jul 2018 09:21:28 -0700 Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > I'm evaluating two that came in as a donation, and the donor didn't > have any passwords They are crackable (I did it for my two HAL's - a 350 and a 375). Hint: Use Solaris running on SPARC. I also created a forensic copy of the

HP 5061-6565 scsi loopback plug

2018-07-09 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
Someone working on simulating the scsi DIO board in MAME asked me about the scsi loopback test plug. Anyone ever seen one? Is it just wires or are there active parts doing the loopback?

Anyone have a HALstation 300 install CD?

2018-07-09 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
I'm evaluating two that came in as a donation, and the donor didn't have any passwords

Re: IBM junk

2018-07-09 Thread Jay Jaeger via cctalk
Wow. It is rare to see anything related to the IBM 1410. The two sales models with the 1415 console (one with a 13xx disk, the other with two 729 tape drives) were mouth watering... It was interesting to see the time clock (perhaps from S/N 00360?) as well - complete with key. Maybe they will