RE: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread pbirkel--- via cctalk
The conventional mounting for RL02 drives in a corporate cabinet puts one at the top with the 6U CPU in the middle *but* that assumes that you have a corporate cabinet designed for that purpose -- in which case the top is missing so that the RL02 disk-pack can be directly accessed, and there is a

RE: Is The M9312 Boot Module Essential?

2022-02-26 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
>> (I have yet to check and see if the KY11-LB asserts SACK if the CPU >> halts on its own accord - probably 'yes', but that's a project for tomorrow.) Yes, it does. I toggled in the following program: 5000 5200 776 0 (what, you all can't program a PDP-11 in octal? :-) and hit

Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
I am wondering if I have racked my 11/24 correctly. As you can see here: https://robs-old-computers.com/2022/02/10/pdp-11-24-progress/ I have put the CPU at the top and the two RL02 drives underneath. The problem is that the CPU enclosure catches on the RL02 underneath. There is a bit of

RQDX3/RD31/RX50 jumpers

2022-02-26 Thread Rod Smallwood via cctalk
Hi   Is the correct setting:    1. DS1 on the RD31 and the RX50's move up to DU1 and DU2.    2. DS3 on the RD31 and the RX50's are DU0 and DU1 I've tried both and it still  tries to access the RD31 and the RX50 at the same time. Its on a standrd BA23 R

Re: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Ed Groenenberg via cctalk
When I had a 11/24 it was in the wider cabinet (small panel to allow access to terminal cables and such) the cpu box was in the middle, with drive '1' on top. Regards, Ed -- Ik email, dus ik besta February 26, 2022 9:14 AM, "Rob Jarratt via cctalk" wrote: > I am wondering if I have racked

RE: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: Paul Koning > Sent: 26 February 2022 19:21 > To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; Robert Jarratt ; > cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Racking a PDP-11/24 > > > > > On Feb 26, 2022, at 3:14 AM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk > wrote: > > > > I am wondering if I have

Re: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Feb 26, 2022, at 3:05 PM, Rob Jarratt wrote: > >> ... >> Hardware stores can fix that. Or Brownells, where you can get really good >> screwdrivers that are less likely to damage screw heads than standard >> hardware store ones do. > > I am not in the USA, but I am should be able to

RE: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread pbirkel--- via cctalk
A top-mount corporate cabinet looks like this: http://www.cosam.org/images/pdp11-23/front2.jpg The "DECDatasystem" front-bar in the photo is over the 1U strengthener that braces the upper portion of the rack ... since there is no brace at the top (as yours has). Your cabinet will work fine; in my

Re: HP 9915A failed 8048

2022-02-26 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 5:19 PM js--- via cctalk wrote: > As the chances of success are highly > improbable, looks like I'm SOL on this > particular motherboard. My bench is rather full at the moment and will be for a few more weeks... But if you get no other help and you can wait a bit, I

Re: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
I am not in the USA, but I am should be able to look for other screwdrivers here in the UK. I already have one quite big one, but I think it is still way too small for this purpose. How big is it? For ridiculously large flat-blade screws, look at "drag link socket"s. For just getting extreme

Re: HP 9915A failed 8048

2022-02-26 Thread js--- via cctalk
On 2/25/2022 5:09 PM, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: On 02/25/2022 2:23 PM Paul Berger via cctalk wrote: The 8048 is a mask programmed part, there is an EPROM version 8748. While the 8048 is mask programmed I believe that the contents of the ROM can be dumped. As Paul said, the 8048 is

RE: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: pbir...@gmail.com > Sent: 26 February 2022 20:22 > To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > Subject: RE: Racking a PDP-11/24 > > A top-mount corporate cabinet looks like this: >

Re: Is The M9312 Boot Module Essential?

2022-02-26 Thread Fritz Mueller via cctalk
> On Feb 26, 2022, at 2:19 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk > wrote: > So, either (console halt, or a HALT instruction) will cause the identical > response in the processor; see Section 4.10.3 "Halt Grant Requests": the CPU > sends HLT GRANT to the console, which returns SACK. As long as SACK is >

Re: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Feb 26, 2022, at 3:14 AM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk > wrote: > > I am wondering if I have racked my 11/24 correctly. > > > > As you can see here: > https://robs-old-computers.com/2022/02/10/pdp-11-24-progress/ I have put the > CPU at the top and the two RL02 drives underneath. That

Re: HP 9915A failed 8048

2022-02-26 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 2/26/22 12:15, js--- via cctalk wrote: On 2/25/2022 5:09 PM, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: On 02/25/2022 2:23 PM Paul Berger via cctalk wrote: The 8048 is a mask programmed part, there is an EPROM version 8748. While the 8048 is mask programmed I believe that the contents of the ROM can

Re: HP 9915A failed 8048

2022-02-26 Thread Paul Berger via cctalk
On 2022-02-26 16:21, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 5:19 PM js--- via cctalk wrote: As the chances of success are highly improbable, looks like I'm SOL on this particular motherboard. My bench is rather full at the moment and will be for a few more weeks... But if

RE: Racking a PDP-11/24

2022-02-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
Thank you for the reply. > -Original Message- > From: pbir...@gmail.com > Sent: 26 February 2022 08:48 > To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; 'Rob Jarratt' ; 'General > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > Subject: RE: Racking a PDP-11/24 > > The conventional mounting for RL02 drives in a