Re: IBM System/32 available

I've seen it, and it is for real. Looks complete except for missing paper rack on the back. Has keyswitch and band printer options. More details and a blog post with pictures to follow once I'm back home in front of a real computer. For now, I've posted a few pictures on my Twitter feed

Re: IBM System/32 available

ess it can be broken down into pieces no wider than a 19" rack. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: IBM System/32 available

-datamaster/ http://www.nf6x.net/2014/09/ibm-5322-system23-datamaster-internals/ -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: IBM System/32 available

> On Nov 5, 2015, at 15:19, Mike Ross wrote: > > That's the guy I've been talking to. Are you near Riverside? If not, maybe I can help you out with this machine somehow. It is local to me, and I happen to have a couple weeks of free time between jobs.

Re: Common Maxtor MFM drive failure mode -- any ideas?

design for interface controllers. I don't think I have any old databooks any more. Glad to hear that they're being preserved. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Contents of DEC 8" floppies

pool disturbs me a bit. :) Can anybody fill me in on what these disks likely contain, to help me decide whether I might like to trade blank floppies for them? -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: VT52s, VT61s lots of DEC and DG keyboards- return trip through Maine, MA, NY, PA, OH, IN to IL

ugged into > the > expanison bus and read out video RAM? I think it was electrostatic, using the aluminized paper. I don't imagine that electrostatic paper is still manufactured, is it? Even in different roll widths that might be cut down to support some old-timey computer printer? --

Re: Xebec 1402A Seagate HDD controller

he 1410A manual at Bitsavers notes some incompatibilities including incompatible formats for 256 byte sectors, so I presume that Jason has already determined that an older 1410 won't work for the recovery he's attempting. :( -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Source for 3M Bumpons

www.digikey.com -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Xebec 1402A Seagate HDD controller

ere is some important historical > data we are trying to recover, but the controller is nonfunctioning. This may a dumb question, but could the drive be imaged by some other means, such as David Gesswein's MFM emulator? -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Small glass capacitors polarized?

Here's a picture that I found online: http://s7.photobucket.com/user/earthman606/media/glasscapacitor.jpg.html -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Cloud-cuckoo land

I like the irony of a plastics company using a wooden computer, even if the asking price seems quite ambitious. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Query for dec teleprinter roms

212 handy to look at its supported device list. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: The desk has arrived - WAS: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

e picked the locks, but that's just how I roll. :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: IBM 026 - Decision Data 8010 card punch on Ebay in

> On Sep 21, 2015, at 10:52 , Marc Verdiell <marc.verdi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Wow. Thanks for sharing. What a beautiful looking machine. I hope one of us > gets it. It looks like it is in pristine condition! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Some amount of DG goodness

don't have any prior history with DG gear, this rack won my heart: http://www.nf6x.net/2014/03/data-general-nova-3-and-dec-pdp-11v03-l/ -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: The desk has arrived - WAS: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

52-002 and a Cipher 5120. Thanks for sharing the pictures, and I'm glad that the freighting worked out! Freight shipment is a bit weird at first, until you get used to it. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Some amount of DG goodness

in the pictures looks really lovely! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: IBM 026

And a pinball machine, too! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

vary depending on the freight company that you choose to handle the load. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <n...@nf6x.net> http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

that I'll get a much better understanding of how my layout affects things like tombstoning once I reflow my own boards. I've designed many a board, but other than ones I've hand soldered myself with irons, they've all been assembled out of sight and out of mind from me. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

On Aug 29, 2015, at 06:55, Matt Patoray mspproducti...@gmail.com wrote: On the American Harvest the center hole is 2.25 across I think an 8 floppy will fit in that but I am not sure, I don't have any on hand to test with I don't think 8 floppies will fit, then. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

thought the center support was some sort of fixed air duct, and that anything too large to fit between the center and edge would need a center hole large enough to fit over the center support. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

rewinder gizmo, too, to make the failures less painful. Not this month, but one of these days! Can the TK50 cartridges be baked as-is, or do the reels need to come out of the casings to get air flow? I'm new to this magnetic pastry chef stuff. :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

Given that it's summertime, I wonder if I could just leave the tapes in my truck for a week to bake them? :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

On Aug 28, 2015, at 08:09, Al Kossow a...@bitsavers.org wrote: On 8/28/15 12:46 AM, Mark J. Blair wrote: leave the tapes in my truck for a week to bake them? :) not enough airflow Well, I guess I'll need to build a little convection tape baker, then. Maybe I'll use something like

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

for 5.25 and 8 floppy disks to fit in it? I have a lot of 8 disks that need baking, too. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

To be honest, an engine block wouldn't look out of place in my living room. :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

to measure temperature. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

baker. If the hub is small enough for 8 floppies to fit around it, then that will be even better. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

over the place. Maybe something 3D printed the depresses the latches, with a crank that engages the spool? -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

success so far. If I gain the ability to somehow run a 1/2 magtape drive on one of my modern computers (Ultra 60, Macbook or Mac Pro) then that could also provide a way to transfer stuff in both directions. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Indianapolis: More classic computing equipment than I can shake a stick at.

routine. There were lots of noclick utilities that patched the code to seek in one direction rather than back and forth, so that the clicking would stop once the heads reached the track 0 sensor. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: RS-232 Tx / Rx monitoring LEDs?

asymmetrical when driving things other than TTL inputs, such as the LEDs in question here. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: RS-232 Tx / Rx monitoring LEDs?

is to VCC. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: RS-232 Tx / Rx monitoring LEDs?

/NF6X/YostTester/blob/master/YostTester.pdf The red/green LED pairs show whether each line is high, low or open. Resistor values may vary depending on the LEDs that you choose. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Unusual stuff inside computers

in layman's terms. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Unusual stuff inside computers

it was something like Rayon. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: This Hobby Is Actually Useful!

a lot of hours swapping 0201 and 0402 inductors and caps with a pair of Metcal irons and a microscope while tuning up GPS receiver front ends in my day job. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Unusual stuff inside computers

and stuffed into a metal tube secured to the radio chassis. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Unusual stuff inside computers

by some kid just absentmindedly poking the dollar bill in the hole, then losing his grip. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Unusual stuff inside computers

made up all sorts of theories about how some kid lost his or her dollar bill in that monitor! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: PDP 11 gear finally moved

plastic shell cracks from old age, moisture gets in, and then the caps break down under power. I replace these with poly film safety-rated caps with suitable ratings, since the poly film shouldn't absorb significant moisture even if the housing seal fails. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http

Re: PDP 11 gear finally moved

important. Modern film caps may have a stripe on one end, but it doesn't appear to reliably indicate which lead goes to the outer foil. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Time to dig out some of my DEC XX2247 keys

, a tubular key copying machine, a box of blanks, and a metal stamp set). But I closed my eBay account, so I guess I'll just need to pass on that extra $4000 of income. :D -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: PDP 11 - how to lock heads in a rx01 and rx02 - seeking advice

Very good explanation, Tony! Is there any chance that he might need to worry about a pack being inside the drive with the heads un-parked, e.g. from an abrupt power failure? -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

reaction was ... and it's RUNNING?! Another boss later got the same treatment with a TU77 drive. Good times, good times. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Where to get a Vax or microvax

times before I noticed it. I also lusted after an 11/780 as my first VAX, but compromised on a much smaller and slower, but much more practical 11/730 system when one happened to turn up. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Where to get a Vax or microvax

I still think I would enjoy acquiring an 11/780 series machine someday, when my wallet recharges and I've had time to excavate enough room out in my barn. But for now, I'm pretty stoked just to have my little 11/730. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Where to get a Vax or microvax

and be patient, and good hunting to you! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: organizing a trip to Cuba

Oh, I want the whole computer, not just the CPU chip. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: OT: learner kits (was: Re: using new technology on old machines)

the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, etc. might get a lot more interesting if they can affect the real world. See if a servo motor adds some appeal. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Looking for info on National Semiconductor RAM board (VAX 11/730)

of throwing that idea out there, but having lived through the great RAM famine the thought of a spare RAM chip seemed kind of silly. Incidentally, the RAMs are all soldered on my Camintonn boards. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Windows and devices - was Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

a Microsoft Serial BallPoint and a 4800 baud NMEA stream. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Documation card readers for sale

are they located? I'm known for my poor self-control when it comes to acquiring vintage computer gear, but shipping one of those heavy beasts to southern California might be more than I'd like to spend. :/ -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Documation card readers for sale

On Jun 17, 2015, at 19:48, Chris Osborn fozzt...@fozztexx.com wrote: On Jun 17, 2015, at 7:43 PM, Mark J. Blair n...@nf6x.net wrote: Are the readers in question these ones in Canada? When you drive up there to get them, you can stop by my house on your way home and drop one off. I’m

Re: Documation card readers for sale

, I may yet adopt one of them. I was born just late enough to miss using punched cards, so I think that experiencing them would be fun since I've never learned otherwise by needing to use them in anger. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

that paper tape, used outdoors on a rainy day, is likely to be more reliable than a real TU58 tape. :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

will visit me in prison. Sounds to me like you are more of a victim than a perpetrator here. Isn't there some OSHA regulation against USB A to A cables? :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

On the Emulation of TU58s

reliably and will be easy to implement. I'm just curious about the philosophical implications of my silly cartridge emulator idea. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines

and acquiring someone else's collection! :-) Suggestions for the source of such a good diversified 'starter kit' welcome... How about this: http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_84961_-1 Very nice! I might just order one of those. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net

Re: On the Emulation of TU58s

means that a custom 4-gap head would need to be made with gaps matching the two read/write and two erase gaps (and a concave surface, too, rather than recycling some audio tape head with suitable geometry to line up with just the read/write gaps. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http

Re: On the Emulation of TU58s

or both (i.e. positive pressure on both results in the tape floating Uh... The TU80/TU81 do not have vacuum columns... Or rotating capstans... -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: On the Emulation of TU58s

correctly. Oh yeah, the metal vs. plastic base cartridges were also mentioned in this thread. I've only encountered the metal ones so far. Based on the manual pictures, I think the plastic ones use a shorter belt with a simpler path. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: On the Emulation of TU58s

the paper with horizontal raised lines on it, and a single vertical striker in the printhead that strikes at the moment when the platen and striker intersect at the desired X/Y location of the dot to be printed? I've considered buying one just to hear what it sounds like. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n

Re: using new technology on old machines

semiconductor components, the thought of bringing up a suitable semiconductor fab to build those components would be economically unrealistic. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

pictures! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: SS10 console settings

every combination of baud, word length, parity, etc. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: VAX 11/730

If you can find one, I'll be happy to help out with tape images and so forth for your bringup! On Jun 15, 2015, at 08:32, emanuel stiebler e...@e-bbes.com wrote: As usual, a long shot, but anybody in the list like to get rid of one? Preferably Colorado ;-)

Re: Serial UNIBUS Repeater?

to have space behind the racks to get rear access without rolling them. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Serial UNIBUS Repeater?

sort of repeater exists that uses a thin, round cable for an application where it's desirable to be able to move the expansion around easily. And also where it's cheap and easy to replace the cable after rolling a rack cabinet over it one time too many! :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

simple to implement, and I still use them for debug ports even on vastly complex FPGA-based stuff. I don't see async serial dying off any time soon. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines

don't have a single 2N3904 in my junk box, because I don't think I've had to replace one in the last 30 years, just based on the kinds of things I've been working on. So it's not my go-to part. Now, 10k resistors and 0.1uF ceramic caps... those things I use a lot. :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n

Re: Serial UNIBUS Repeater?

whenever I need to open one or the other. Ok, that's enough enthusiastic agreement for now. Off to the other thread for some more enthusiastic disagreement! :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

how to use those! within a handful of milliseconds! (Take deep, cleansing breaths, Mark.) Ok, I feel better now. :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

, HP spectrum analyzer or HP synthesized signal generator (the latter two of which are slaved to my GPS-disciplined frequency standard), but those are the tools I have on hand, so those are the tools that I use. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Serial UNIBUS Repeater?

that I have a computer with a Pertec interface running, buying/building a Pertec adapter for my Mac or Sun doesn't seem so important. Assuming I can bring up networking on the VAX that is, and that I can figure out how to do block-level stuff under VMS. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

didn't even need to pre-initialize the tapes. I'll probably look into doing things the more traditional batch way once I have multiple terminals and/or networking set up, but for now it's a single-user/single-terminal system. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Reviving a VAX-11/750

is better since it is AFAIK based on mostly standard off the shelf chips. Mostly, if I'm not mistaken (I haven't gotten too deeply involved with the PCBs yet). There are a number of PROMs. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Updates

I hope that you and your wife are doing better now! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: FPGA tricks - Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

for maintenance tasks to help bring up old machines that no longer live in an ecosystem of similar machines. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Reviving a VAX-11/750

, including the one in my machine, but none of them have the remote diagnostic option. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

;-) Well, maybe I'd educate them that Underwood and Remington Rand didn't just make typewriters before they got that pendulum rod in very far. ;) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

. about $1 for an ATtiny, but these days, folks under the age of 40 are a lot more likely to have an ATtiny (or more likely, an ATmega on an Arduino board) sitting on their desktop. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Serial UNIBUS Repeater?

sense to me, particularly if you will not be constrained by the original rack configuration like I am. The 730 has limited UNIBUS slots anyway, so might as well use an expansion rack for anything you might change frequently. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Serial UNIBUS Repeater?

not sure if I got the top panel but if I did it is no longer on the rack... If you do have it, I wonder if it would be hard to add hinges for easy access to a top expansion chassis? -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines

the middle is filled with gates or not. I don't think that the hangups of a very few people justify ignoring the economics of semiconductor manufacturing. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

, SD cards seem to be cheap enough to be nearly disposable nowadays. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines

junkbox, and I regularly order electronic components both professionally and for my hobby... and I still don't have a lot of TTL parts on hand. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Serial UNIBUS Repeater?

, and a couple of round-jacketed 40-conductor cables probably aren't any more flexible than the Pertec tape drive cables I already have snaking about between the racks. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: using new technology on old machines. Was: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

on just fine together in other threads at the same time, so I don't think the fangs are being exposed. :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

through them later to see if anything interesting is in there. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

and started. I bet that's how I used to run backups as a student computer operator in the late 1980s. But I probably had no understanding of the DCL script I presumably ran. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

. There may not be enough clearance in the tray for that. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

Thanks! I will try that out. On Jun 13, 2015, at 18:01, Glen Slick glen.sl...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Mark J. Blair n...@nf6x.net wrote: Thanks, I will read that. But how do I enter the reply command when the BACKUP program is hogging the console? Is there a VMS

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

you can do the following ^Y $spawn $ $reply/enable=all initialize additional tapes as needed (prior tape should have rewound…) mount tape $reply/to=MESSAGEID $exit $continue Jerry Weiss WB9MRI j...@ieee.org On Jun 13, 2015, at 8:04 PM, Mark J. Blair n

Re: SIO2SD for Atari 8-bits - Just got one.

! :) -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: SIO2SD for Atari 8-bits - Just got one.

I have one of his regular floppy disk emulators. I haven't actually used it yet, but it is put together very nicely. When I get around to trying out the Atari 8 bit world for the first time, I guess I will need an SIO2SD. I gather that those are must-haves, much like the CFFA3000 is for the

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

-workstation. Now running the license pak script again, and the output looks a lot more promising. Forward progress continues! -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: First VAX-11/730 VMS Boot! (was: Re: VAX-11/730 %BOOT-F-Unexpected Machine Check)

to do that has presented my next learning opportunity: How do I respond to tape mount requests on the same console where I'm running BACKUP? When I get the request asking whether to create a new tape volume, it doesn't seem to respond to terminal input. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net

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