[cctalk] Re: Vmebus

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I've been running a VME chassis with 3 boards for several years: MVME172,
MVME177 and GE VME7671
They are still kicking!

On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 8:36 AM Mark Linimon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> > On 01/30/2024 9:35 PM CST Glen Slick via cctalk 
> wrote:
> > I have a couple of PA-RISC based HP/Agilent V743/64 (E1497A) and
> > V743/100 (E1498A) single-slot, C-size VXI embedded computers.
>
> OMFG I thought *my* co-design of a Sparc VMEbus board was rare/obscure.
>
> mcl
>

[cctalk] Re: Tadpole/RDI UltraBooks - UNIX notebooks - species needs rescue...

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I have seen similar behavior on all Force2CE VME boards with empty NVRAM.


On Sunday, September 24, 2023, erik--- via cctalk 
wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> in the last weeks my last two working UltraBooks died. Today I
> investigated the problem
> and obviously in these RDI made notebooks, the NVRAMs not only contain the
> boot information,
> the host ID and the MAC address but also the hardware configuration.
>
> Hence: Once the NVRAM is completeley dead, absent or replaced, the unit
> will not
> start up any more - it gets stuck in the power on test BEFORE the screen
> shows any
> information.
>
> Do anyone out there have got UltraBooks or UltraBooks IIi up and running?
> Would
> highly be interested in a dump of the NVRAM/Timekeeper!!!
>
> The failed first generation UltraBook are (DS1643 NVRAM):
> (*) U20-14-9-512P with three (!!) hard drives, no battery port
> (*) U20-14-3-128B two hard drives, battery port
>
> And my beloved UltraBook IIi (TimeKeeper DS1553-070)
> (*) U40-14-1X-1024C one harddrive, battery port and creator graphics.
>
> Reply here or PM e...@baigar.de,
>
> Thanks
>
>  ''~``
> ( o o )
> +--.oooO--(_)--Oooo.-+
> | Dr. Erik Baigar Inertial Navigation &  |
> | Salzstrasse 1  .oooOVintage Computer   |
> | D87616 Marktoberdorf   (   )   Oooo.Hobbyist / Physicist   |
> | e...@baigar.de   +--\ ((   )---+
> | www.baigar.de|   \_)) /
> +--+ (_/
>
>
>
> So advice to all owners: Backup your NVRAM contents and I'd be more than
> happy
> to get in touch with you!
>
> Not affected seem to be the PrecisionBooks (e.g. H16-12-8-512L2, two hard-
> drives and battery port) as they do not contain an NVRAM/TimeKeeper.
>

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an original Sun PS2 ->Sun keyboard adapter 370-2068

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

There is one listed on ebay right now - itm 295819078074

On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 10:19 AM Ian F via cctalk 
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Looking for an original Sun 370-2068, which is a PS2 to Sun keyboard
> adapter. If anyone has one please DM me, happy to pay a reasonable price &
> international shipping if needed.
>
> Thanks!
>

[cctalk] Re: Looking for Tape Control Software TFORMAT for Irwin 110/125 Floppy Tape Drives

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I have 2.2 kernel installed on that particular machine. What
drivers/modules should I use?

On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 8:41 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> On 6/20/23 10:08, Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk wrote:
> > I have the same ftape drive and looking for a suitable solution to use
> > tapeutils/dd on it.
> >
>
> Have you tried installing the ftape driver on a pre-2.6 kernel Linux?
> Old versions of NetBSD had a similar driver installation (used it, but
> don't recall the details--probably sometime around NetBSD 5 being the
> last one).
>
> Sometime after the 2.6 Linux kernel, the support for ftape was dropped
> completely.
>
> Another option might be to look for "hook APIs" in the DOS version of
> the Irwin software.
>
> --Chuck
>
>
>

[cctalk] Re: Looking for Tape Control Software TFORMAT for Irwin 110/125 Floppy Tape Drives

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I have the same ftape drive and looking for a suitable solution to use
tapeutils/dd on it.

On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 12:42 AM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> I have an Irsin 225 drive and associated software.  I can post the
> latter if you'd like.
>
> --Chuck
>

[cctalk] Re: Anyone in or near Spain that can read 6250 GCR 9-track tape?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hello,

I would like to send you the tapes for dumping ( please provide me with
your mailing details ), is it possible to send them back after this ?

Best regards,
Plamen


On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 1:18 PM nico de jong via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> We have some tapedrives on our conversion system. M4 and Qualstar.
> Please mail me directly if you are interested
> Regards
> Nico de Jong
> www.datamuseum.dk
>
>
> On 2023-05-30 00:48, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> > List,
> >
> > I'd rather not put a customer through the throes of sending a 10.5" reel
> > of tape written on a S/370 mainframe through international shipping.
> >
> > Anyone in the Barcelona area with the equipment and ability to handle
> > reading this thing?  Besides, I'm up to my ears in work.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chuck
>
>
>

[cctalk] Re: Anyone in or near Spain that can read 6250 GCR 9-track tape?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

If you find someone within Europe let me know. I have some VSE 9track
tapes, which can not be read with HP 7978B

On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 1:49 AM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> List,
>
> I'd rather not put a customer through the throes of sending a 10.5" reel
> of tape written on a S/370 mainframe through international shipping.
>
> Anyone in the Barcelona area with the equipment and ability to handle
> reading this thing?  Besides, I'm up to my ears in work.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>

[cctalk] Re: VMS V4.2 MUP (Mandatory Update) wanted!

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 3:50 PM Rob Jarratt 
wrote:

> I wouldn't mind having a copy for completeness too...
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Hans-Ulrich Hölscher via cctalk 
> > Sent: 17 March 2023 13:25
> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> > Cc: Plamen Mihaylov ; Hans-Ulrich
> > Hölscher 
> > Subject: [cctalk] Re: VMS V4.2 MUP (Mandatory Update) wanted!
> >
> > Hi,
> > that's great news!
> > Could you please verify?
> > Is it on diskette (probably RX50), tape (TK50) or an image for simh?
> > Can I help you with other VMS software?
> >
> > Thanks a lot!
> >
> > Ulli
> >
> > Am Fr., 17. März 2023 um 14:21 Uhr schrieb Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk <
> > cctalk@classiccmp.org>:
> >
> > > I probably have microvms 4.2 mup
> > >
> > > On Friday, March 17, 2023, Hans-Ulrich Hölscher via cctalk <
> > > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The mandatory update for VMS V4.2 is still missing in my collection.
> > > >
> > > > Because of that, VMS V4.2 is not fully usable, neither can layered
> > > > software be installed nor can it be upgraded to VMS V4.3.
> > > >
> > > > Who can help???
> > > >
> > >
>
>

[cctalk] Re: VMS V4.2 MUP (Mandatory Update) wanted!

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I probably have microvms 4.2 mup

On Friday, March 17, 2023, Hans-Ulrich Hölscher via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> The mandatory update for VMS V4.2 is still missing in my collection.
>
> Because of that, VMS V4.2 is not fully usable,
> neither can layered software be installed nor can
> it be upgraded to VMS V4.3.
>
> Who can help???
>

Siemens RM200 little endian firmware

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hello,

Does anyone have a copy of Siemens RM200 ARC firmware?

It has been used to switch from SINIX(big endian) to Linux or Windows
(little endian).

Best regards,
Plamen

Re: Sun-2 and Sun-3 mice (eBay)

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Sun 3/E reports sun2-keyboard, but it is happy with sun3 db15 keyboard

On Friday, October 29, 2021, Michael Thompson via cctech <
cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> >
> > AFAIK, the posts are there so you don't plug your mouse into a phone
> > jack or a modem port.  There are cutouts on the back of the Sun3
> > keyboard to admit that connector.
> >
>
> My Sun 2/120 server has an RJ mouse connector next to the RJ keyboard
> connector on the back of the chassis.
>
> My Sun 2/50 desktop client has a DA-15 keyboard connector on the back and
> has the mouse plugged into the keyboard.
>
> I have a black Mouse Systems mouse with a Sun sticker on the front. P/N
> 900783-002/01. Maybe for a Sun-1?
>
> --
> Michael Thompson
>

Re: HP-UX on HP 9000/217

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

The version for 200 series is called 5.17
Good luck finding it…

On Thursday, September 23, 2021, Paul Berger via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

>
> On 2021-09-13 9:21 p.m., Larkin Nickle via cctalk wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> According to http://bitsavers.trailing-edge
>> .com/pdf/hp/9000_200/9000-200_periphSupp_Dec89.pdf (see PDF page 2), it
>> seems as if HP-UX 5.1 should work on the 9000/217.
>> http://hparchive.com/Catalogs/HP-Catalog-1986.pdf also seems to confirm
>> this (PDF page 71 under Series 200 Bundled Systems, it's mentioned that the
>> Model 217 can run single-user HP-UX). However, there seems to be conflicted
>> information based on people that I've talked to and the hpmuseum page with
>> a copy of HP-UX 5.1 whether it should work at all, whether 5.1 is a unified
>> release where the boot floppy should work on both series 200 and 300, or
>> whether there's another boot floppy for series 200 which apparently has not
>> been archived.
>>
>> I recently obtained a Model 217 and would like to know if anyone has
>> more info on this, the two people that I know of that have tried it get a
>> hang on boot.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Larkin
>>
>
> It would seem likely that there is a separate boot diskette for 200 series
> machines that so far no one has found a copy of.  The only thing I
> succeeded in booting the 5.1 that is available on hpmuseum.net is a 310.
> I tried booting it on a 9920 with a 68010 processor card and got the same
> result it posts the starting message and then hangs.
>
> Paul.
>
>

Re: HP-UX on HP 9000/217

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

5.1 installation diskettes from bitsavers and hpmuseum are labeled "series
300", we should try to locate the correct release (I also have 217 without
software).

Regards,
Plamen

On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 8:06 PM Larkin Nickle via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> According to
>
> http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/hp/9000_200/9000-200_periphSupp_Dec89.pdf
> (see PDF page 2), it seems as if HP-UX 5.1 should work on the 9000/217.
> http://hparchive.com/Catalogs/HP-Catalog-1986.pdf also seems to confirm
> this (PDF page 71 under Series 200 Bundled Systems, it's mentioned that
> the Model 217 can run single-user HP-UX). However, there seems to be
> conflicted information based on people that I've talked to and the
> hpmuseum page with a copy of HP-UX 5.1 whether it should work at all,
> whether 5.1 is a unified release where the boot floppy should work on
> both series 200 and 300, or whether there's another boot floppy for
> series 200 which apparently has not been archived.
>
> I recently obtained a Model 217 and would like to know if anyone
> has
> more info on this, the two people that I know of that have tried it get
> a hang on boot.
>
> Thanks,
> Larkin
>

Re: HP-UX on 9000/200 series

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hi,

I forgot to mention that I have 9000/217 which has 68010

On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Norman Jaffe via cctalk 
wrote:

> Hi:
> According to this ( [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-UX |
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-UX ] ) only version 2.0 will run on
> MC68000 systems - you need (at least) a MC68010 to run versions newer than
> that.
>
> From: "cctalk" 
> To: "cctalk" 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:58:20 AM
> Subject: HP-UX on 9000/200 series
>
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone have HP 9000/200 series running HP-UX instead of HP Basic ?
> The 5.1 image from hpmuseum.net can be booted only on 300 series with
> 68010.
>
> Best regards,
> Plamen
>

HP-UX on 9000/200 series

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hello,

Does anyone have HP 9000/200 series running HP-UX instead of HP Basic ?
The 5.1 image from hpmuseum.net can be booted only on 300 series with 68010.

Best regards,
Plamen

Re: hp 9145 capstan replacement

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I have it fixed with this tube:

https://www.aquatuning.no/vannkjoeling/slanger/tubes/2265/masterkleer-tubing-pvc-17-4/13mm-1/2-id-clear

Best regards,
Plamen

On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Kurt Nowak via cctalk 
wrote:

> I was going to mention him too but you beat me to it. He does really great
> nice work. I've had a few QIC drive rollers replaced through him.
>
> http://www.terrysrubberrollers.com/
>
> -Kurt
>
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 20:32 Chuck Guzis via cctalk 
> wrote:
>
> > On 4/23/21 8:11 PM, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote:
> > > I tired several methods which worked to some extent (afore mentioned
> > silicone tubes, shrink wrap, eBay bought molded rubber  overwraps,
> machined
> > grooves and add O-rings), but now I just strip my capstans clean and coat
> > them with plasti-dip. Methods in shown my various videos (like here
> > https://youtu.be/cTZCD4OXETk ). Only plastidip and o-rings have been
> > durable enough in the long run, and plasti-dip is easier. I have not
> done a
> > capstan this large though. There are also some folks out there that will
> > also commercially recoat a capstan with correctly molded and vulcanized
> > rubber.
> > > Marc
> >
> > In the past, I've used this guy:
> >
> > http://www.terrysrubberrollers.com/
> >
> > Top-notch work.
> >
> > --Chuck
> >
> >
>

hp 9145 capstan replacement

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hello,

Did anyone change the hp 9145 streamer capstan ?
What parts do you use?

Best regards,
Plamen

dec tk50z-ga issues

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hi all,

Since I don't have a machine with qbus and I need to backup some vms and
ultrix tk50 tapes, I purchased a tk50z-ga from ebay.
Upon power up, the red led flashing rapidly(which means drive fault)  then
goes to solid red.
I've never used TK50 drives in the past so if you have any hint how to
troubleshoot this it would be appreciated. Or should I start looking for a
replacement?

Regards,
Plamen

Re: Disabling SCSI parity checking to dump disk on ACB4000 MFM-SCSI adapter?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I was able to dump Torch Triple X System V, Release 1 Version 1.2
If anyone is interested I can share the image.

Best regards,
Plamen

On Friday, September 25, 2020, Al Kossow via cctalk 
wrote:

> On 9/25/20 5:24 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
>
>> On 9/25/20 1:49 AM, Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk wrote:
>>
>>> Gentles,
>>> As its really an MFM Disk why not read it with an MFM adaptor?
>>>
>>
>> That was what I was wondering as well.
>>
>>
>>
> You really want one of Dave's boards if you need to do any sort of oddball
> mfm hd recovery. I just recovered the data yesterday from a ETH Ceres 32016
> workstation with one.
>
>

Re: Disabling SCSI parity checking to dump disk on ACB4000 MFM-SCSI adapter?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I have the same problem with Torch Triple X disk which uses OMT SCSI/MFM
adapter.
I believe the best solution is to use David’s MFM emulator board.

Best regards,
Plamen

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Michael Engel via cctech <
cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 9/23/20 8:54 PM, Grant Taylor via cctech wrote:
>
>> On 9/23/20 12:51 PM, Michael Engel via cctech wrote:
>>
>>> Do you know if is there another OS which would make it easier to change
>>> crucial SCSI parameters in the driver (config) or maybe a specialized tool
>>> that could help me to image the disk?
>>>
>>
>> Try booting off of a Linux live CD / DVD and seeing if it will behave any
>> different
>>
> Not really, unfortunately. The error messages are a bit cryptic:
>
> [ 1069.277571] (scsi8:A:0:0): Sending SDTR period 45, offset 0
> [ 1069.278961] scsi 8:0:0:0: Attempting to queue a TARGET RESET message
> [ 1069.278964] CDB: 0x12 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x24 0x0
> [ 1069.278975] scsi 8:0:0:0: Command not found
> [ 1069.278979] aic7xxx_dev_reset returns 0x2002
> [ 1069.279286] (scsi8:A:0:0): Sending SDTR period 45, offset 0
> [ 1069.280736] scsi8: Slave Alloc 1
> [ 1069.543400] scsi target8:0:1: asynchronous
> [ 1069.543416] scsi8: target 1 using asynchronous transfers
> [ 1069.543420] scsi8: Selection Timeout on A:1. 0 SCBs aborted
>
> It seems that the problem lies in the firmware of the ACB4000, which
> doesn´t seem to support some standard commands, e.g. the INQUIRY command.
> Most recent Linux SCSI drivers seem to use this command.
>
> Some information on this problem can be found here:
> https://www.zot.org/~hamish/hacks/acb-4000.html
>
> There´s a thread (in German, sorry) in which someone tried to get a disk
> on an ACB4000 to work:
> https://de.comp.os.unix.linux.misc.narkive.com/ti21cHO0/scsi
> -1-platte-unter-linux-ansprechen
> and somebody else (also in German...) claims that he could run a disk on
> an ACB4000 (from an Atari SH204) on an Adaptec 1542:
> https://forum.classic-computing.de/forum/index.php?thread/
> 18576-wie-programme-vom-pc-auf-atari-mega-st-bringen/=2
>
> So maybe an Atari ST with an ACSI->SCSI adapter might help. That seems to
> be one of the machines we don´t have here...
>
> -- Michael
>
>

Re: Sun/3-powered 737 flight sim

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I’ve attached different AUI transceivers to Sun3/E SCSI/Ethernet at least
100 times while running and nothing happened. The Sun 3/E prom has on board
diagnostic which could provide more information on the failure.

On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Chris Hanson via cctalk 
wrote:

> On Aug 17, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Michael Thompson via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> > I have a Sun 3/E, including a SCSI/Ethernet board, that ran fine the last
> > time it was powered on. There is a collector in southern Germany who also
> > has a 3/E board set. I didn't see any contact information for the
> simulator
> > owners.
>
> The originator of the Reddit thread works on this simulator and is the
> point of contact.
>
> They're really interested in moving off the Sun 3/e rather than continuing
> to try to get spare parts etc. I've also suggested they check the
> capacitors and fuses, especially on the Ethernet/SCSI cards, since the
> originator claims multiple failures. The Ethernet fuse in particular is
> likely very easy to trip because people these days aren't used to AUI
> adapters which generally *can not* be hot-plugged without blowing a fuse.
>
>   -- Chris
>
>

Re: SUN VME - Have em in US....

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hello,

I’m interested in few board or all, but will you ship to NY?

Best regards,
Plamen

On Saturday, August 1, 2020, Chris Zach via cctalk 
wrote:

> I have about 15 boards that look like they came from Sun 3/xxx series
> systems. Mostly SCSI controller boards things that might be clocks, and
> memory boards. About 3 Sun 3/xxx CPUs as well (later ones, 68020)
>
> Anyone need them? Let me know, pickup from MD preferred.
>
> CZ
>
> On 8/1/2020 8:55 AM, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote:
>
>> A company has a few VME SUN 3/xxx CPU Cards and a SMD card for sale in
>> case
>> anyone is interested:
>>
>> https://ggsp.se/69-oevriga
>>
>> Approximately 100 USD each.
>>
>> They have also been listed on Swedish auction site Tradera for some time
>> without selling so perhaps it is possible to negotiate?
>>
>> /Mattis
>>
>>

ALTOS 886 manual.

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hi,

Does anyone have an Altos 886 manual?

Re: Motorola 12Xbug?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

http://afterpeople.com/vmefiles/

On Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 8:43 AM Chris Hanson via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Does anyone know where to find Motorola 120bug or 12Xbug? I have an
> MVME121 but it has a third party ROM, not the typical Motorola boot ROM.
> (The 12Xbug manual would be handy too, of course.)
>
>   -- Chris
>
>

cray unicos cds sold on ebay in 2016

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Any clue who won this auction:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/cray-research-unicos-operating-system-1800638160
 ?

Re: MVME332XT documentation?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Here you go  http://m88k.com/files/

On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 9:13 AM Chris Hanson via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> I’ve acquired a couple of MVME332XT (plus port panels and cabling) and was
> surprised to find that there’s very little documentation online, only a few
> references for setting up the board as part of specific systems. And a
> driver for it in OpenBSD 5.5—for their mvme88k platform only, because for
> some reason they don’t share drivers between all the VME platforms.
>
> Does anyone have scanned or printed documentation for the MVME332XT? How
> about document number MVME332XTFW, about the 332’s firmware?
>
>   — Chris
>
> Sent from my iPad
>

Re: Bringing up MVME 197LE (88k)

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Even with a dead battery you should have seen console output. I would check
the serial cable, p2 adapter and 712 console port jumpers first.
You could try to boot directly from the eprom which holds the 197bbug(using
the DIP switches) in case the 197bug has been flashed with custom
firmware(never seen this, but who knows). You can remove the 297 expansion
card as 197 has its own memory soldered on the back-side.


On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, r...@hack.net ryan--- via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

>
> Anyone have experience with the Moto 88k VME boards?  I have an MVME197LE
> that I’m trying to bring up but it’s staying in BRDFAIL, while SYSCON and
> RUN are green and pressing RESET appears to work.
>
> Nothing on console at all. (via a 712 transition module)
>
> Same behavior with the NVRAM removed.
>
> I do have the mezzanine card which has stayed affixed with an interesting
> inter-board connection.  (Is this separate-able?  Should it function
> without this DRAM?).
>
>
> I’ll dive deep into debugging this, but if anyone has some tips or
> experience they could share it would be appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Ryan Brooks
> r...@hack.net
>

Zaiaz 933 Clipper board

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hello,

Recently acquired such board and would like to ask if someone has any
documentation or/and software for it.

Regards,
Plamen

Re: RDI BriteLite

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Alan, thank you for the photos. I have no idea it was a proprietary
framebuffer. Do you remember what voltage the RDI uses ?

Best regards,
Plamen

On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 11:04 PM Alan Perry via cctech 
wrote:

>
>
> On 3/5/20 7:44 AM, Alan Perry via cctech wrote:
> >
> >
> >> On Mar 5, 2020, at 05:20, Plamen Mihaylov via cctech <
> cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Does anyone have such machine ? I miss the PSU adapter as well as the
> Sbus
> >> framebuffer which connects the LCD panel to the mainboard. Any info is
> >> appreciated.
> >
> >
> > I had one, but sold it to someone on this list last year.
> >
> > I used a generic power supply, one with multiple cord tips and
> selectable output. However, when I exhibited the BriteLite and had it
> running all day, the power supply died after a day and a half.
> >
> > Good luck on finding a frame buffer for it. I don’t remember the details
> about it, but I took lots of photos of it.
>
> Here is a Flickr album of the insides of what was my BriteLite IPX,
> including the LCD frame buffer - https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLNnBuU
>
> alan
>
> >
> > alan
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Plamen
> >
>

AIX 5L/ia64 media?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I know it was a short lived, but anyone has the installation cd or iso
image?

Re: TI System V?

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

I also have one system - S1507, however the disk is dead...

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 7:43 AM, Josh Dersch  wrote:

> Anyone have any idea where one might track down a copy of TI System V for
> the S1500 series?
>
> I've had these two TI UNIX systems for awhile now, a TI S1505 and a TI
> S1507 (68030 and 68040-based, respectively).  They came without hard drives
> or OS media and so they've basically been doorstops.  I asked around about
> OS media back when I got them (in 2013) and at the time I got no leads; I'm
> guessing things probably haven't changed, but I figured I'd ask again just
> in case...
>
> Seem like nice machines, wish I could do something with 'em...
>
> - Josh
>
>

Re: SCSI Controller Hanging...

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

What SCSI controller are you using - MVME320, 327 or 328 ?
Do you reset the MVME177 board using RESET command from 177bug> along with
SCSI bus reset  option?

Best regards,
Plamen


On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 6:33 PM, Jack Harper via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

>
> Greetings to the List from the Snowy Rocky Mountains.
>
> Beautiful clear sunny day here at +9F :)
>
> The SCSI controller on the 68K development system (VMEbus) that I have
> cobbled together occasionally hangs after I reset one of the processor
> boards (there are four MVME177-005 68060 boards in the VME rack).
>
> The hang then happens when my software touches the SCSI drives via the
> ROM'd 68K/Bug I/O primitives and the hang will not go away even after
> another reset until I cycle power.
>
> I have never before dealt with SCSI as a programmer - does this sound like
> something is configured incorrectly?
>
> There is not much to configure.
>
> I point out that I am not certain that I have the termination resistors
> correct.
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
> I appreciate any advice.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Jack
> Evergreen Colorado
>
>
>
>
>
> 
> --
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> Secure Outcomes Inc
> 2942 Evergreen Parkway, Suite 300
> Evergreen, Colorado 80439 USA
>
> 303.670.8375
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>
> http://www.secureoutcomes.net for Product Info.
>

Re: Supercomputers, fishing for information

[Plamen Mihaylov via cctalk]

Hello AJ, Al,

It took me a while, but I finally shipped the tapes to Raymond Stricklin.
I also have SunOS 2.0 tapes:
http://afterpeople.com/images/Image%20(30).tif
http://afterpeople.com/images/Image%20(31).tif

Al, check if these have been already images, if not I'll mail them to AJ.

BR,
Plamen



On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 9:37 AM, AJ Palmgren via cctech <
cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Hi, Plamen & Al,
>
> I'm just catching up on some of these past threads involving QIC
> cartridges.  What ever became of these Paragon tapes?  Were you able to
> read them and archive the contents?
>
> Thanks all,
> -AJ
> http://QICreader.com
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 8:46 AM, Plamen Mihaylov <
> plamens...@afterpeople.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have some Paragon tapes, which I didn't manage to recover fully:
> > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k-ccRPWd1TCIGU5wMKTSff-
> > lZns2BIBIYz2IhZwofwTrteTiFCPsppZLBX7zxxEuH81P4zM7XQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1wdKJgu8hbkd_
> > 1Se3epo10MZt4hWTjNK6kLifHoV9Z9EUXwtJXurEHEmyuE1xXZ53Jc2bVUfd
> > w=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tNanwmBqRs9P7Wm0cs69G0LbQa6CtR
> > p6XMi6xYBmPuZ4l6tltQB1DngzVwrXUe3LmFfzc_aDJQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Al Kossow <a...@bitsavers.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > never mind, that was just for diagnostics
> > >
> > > the srm is described further down. it's a 386 running Sys V
> > >
> > > it is likely to be either one of their 310 series multibus boxes with
> > > a Wyse terminal, like the iPCS-2, which had a 286 or their 386 clone AT
> > > box
> > >
> > > On 11/5/16 8:29 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
> > > > there are no useful pictures in the brochures
> > > >
> > > > it appears the SRM is integrated into the cabinet and controls 16
> nodes
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> AJ Palmgren
> http://fb.me/SelmaTrainWreck
> https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010931314283
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/aj-palmgren-4a085516/
>

Re: SONY NWS-1250 PSU

[Plamen Mihaylov]

Thank you for your replies.

I gave it a try earlier today and it turns out that its working on 220V.

Now I need to find out whats wrong with the machine. The LED 1 is
constantly blinking and I have no idea about DIP switches configuration.

Ani ideas, or may be someone have manuals.

Thanks

On Saturday, January 28, 2017, Plamen Mihaylov <plamens...@afterpeople.com>
wrote:

> I recently obtained Sony portable model - NWS-1250 from Japan.
> There is a bottom label "AC 100V", however the PSU has 100-120V and
> 220-240V label.
> The exact PSU model is Sony 1-413-548-11.
> Is it safe to plug it in 220V AC or to wait the arrival of step-down
> transformer ?
> The other problem is that the disk has been wiped. Does anyone have
> NEWS-OS CISC version media ?
>
> Best regards,
> Plamen
>

SONY NWS-1250 PSU

[Plamen Mihaylov]

I recently obtained Sony portable model - NWS-1250 from Japan.
There is a bottom label "AC 100V", however the PSU has 100-120V and
220-240V label.
The exact PSU model is Sony 1-413-548-11.
Is it safe to plug it in 220V AC or to wait the arrival of step-down
transformer ?
The other problem is that the disk has been wiped. Does anyone have NEWS-OS
CISC version media ?

Best regards,
Plamen

Re: ISO Xebec S1410A fw #104792 or 104793

[Plamen Mihaylov]

Here you go - http://m88k.com/XEBEC_104788G.BIN

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Al Kossow  wrote:

> I just started cataloging and dumping firmware my SASI/SCSI disk and tape
> boards
> starting with Xebec. It would be nice to find images for the two alternate
> fw
> proms for the S1410A, particularly the 8k 104793 version so I can compare
> it to
> the one used on the S1420
>
>
>

Re: Supercomputers, fishing for information

[Plamen Mihaylov]

The tapes are already spoken few weeks ago and they will travel to US. I
will share whatever is able to be recovered.


On Saturday, November 5, 2016, Al Kossow <a...@bitsavers.org> wrote:

> check out http://mightyframe.blogspot.com/2015/08/qic-24-tape-data-
> block-format-decoding.html
>
> he may be willing to try recovering what still exists on the tape
>
> like I say, what is there is pretty important to recover.
>
> On 11/5/16 1:57 PM, Plamen Mihaylov wrote:
> > All other tapes are far beyond repair, they are physically damaged
> > I double checked what I have been able to dump successfully:
> >
> > iPSC/860 Extensions Software R3.3
> > iPSC/860 Extensions Software R3.3.1
> > iPSC/860 Optional Software R3.3.1
> >
> > There were two more tapes - fortran compilers and forge software - also
> > damaged.
> > In case you are interested I've uploaded the dumps afterpeople.com/i860
> >
>
>

Re: Supercomputers, fishing for information

[Plamen Mihaylov]

All other tapes are far beyond repair, they are physically damaged
I double checked what I have been able to dump successfully:

iPSC/860 Extensions Software R3.3
iPSC/860 Extensions Software R3.3.1
iPSC/860 Optional Software R3.3.1

There were two more tapes - fortran compilers and forge software - also
damaged.
In case you are interested I've uploaded the dumps afterpeople.com/i860

I hope I've been useful.

On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 10:33 PM, Al Kossow <a...@bitsavers.org> wrote:

> The tape belts can be replaced. As long as the tape was not physically
> damaged
> it is worth spending time on recovering these, especially the SysV tape
> and the tools
>
> I just checked in the CHM catalog, and we have almost nothing for the
> Intel hypercubes
> though we have almost every model of machine.
>
>
> On 11/5/16 1:26 PM, Plamen Mihaylov wrote:
> > AFAIR only 2 or 3 survived due to bad tape cartridge belt
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Al Kossow <a...@bitsavers.org> wrote:
> >
> >> apparently, these are links only Chrome understands
> >> they are pictures of intel cartridges
> >>
> >> are the tapes physically still in tact?
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/5/16 8:46 AM, Plamen Mihaylov wrote:
> >>> I have some Paragon tapes, which I didn't manage to recover fully:
> >>> https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k-ccRPWd1TCIGU5wMKTSff-
> >> lZns2BIBIYz2IhZwofwTrteTiFCPsppZLBX7zxxEuH81P4zM7XQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> >>> https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1wdKJgu8hbkd_
> >> 1Se3epo10MZt4hWTjNK6kLifHoV9Z9EUXwtJXurEHEmyuE1xXZ53Jc2bVUfd
> >> w=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> >>> https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tNanwmBqRs9P7Wm0cs69G0LbQa6CtR
> >> p6XMi6xYBmPuZ4l6tltQB1DngzVwrXUe3LmFfzc_aDJQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Re: Supercomputers, fishing for information

[Plamen Mihaylov]

AFAIR only 2 or 3 survived due to bad tape cartridge belt

On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Al Kossow <a...@bitsavers.org> wrote:

> apparently, these are links only Chrome understands
> they are pictures of intel cartridges
>
> are the tapes physically still in tact?
>
>
> On 11/5/16 8:46 AM, Plamen Mihaylov wrote:
> > I have some Paragon tapes, which I didn't manage to recover fully:
> > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k-ccRPWd1TCIGU5wMKTSff-
> lZns2BIBIYz2IhZwofwTrteTiFCPsppZLBX7zxxEuH81P4zM7XQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1wdKJgu8hbkd_
> 1Se3epo10MZt4hWTjNK6kLifHoV9Z9EUXwtJXurEHEmyuE1xXZ53Jc2bVUfd
> w=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tNanwmBqRs9P7Wm0cs69G0LbQa6CtR
> p6XMi6xYBmPuZ4l6tltQB1DngzVwrXUe3LmFfzc_aDJQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no
> >
>
>
>

Re: Supercomputers, fishing for information

[Plamen Mihaylov]

I have some Paragon tapes, which I didn't manage to recover fully:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k-ccRPWd1TCIGU5wMKTSff-lZns2BIBIYz2IhZwofwTrteTiFCPsppZLBX7zxxEuH81P4zM7XQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1wdKJgu8hbkd_1Se3epo10MZt4hWTjNK6kLifHoV9Z9EUXwtJXurEHEmyuE1xXZ53Jc2bVUfdw=w1920-h1200-rw-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tNanwmBqRs9P7Wm0cs69G0LbQa6CtRp6XMi6xYBmPuZ4l6tltQB1DngzVwrXUe3LmFfzc_aDJQ=w1920-h1200-rw-no

On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Al Kossow  wrote:

>
> never mind, that was just for diagnostics
>
> the srm is described further down. it's a 386 running Sys V
>
> it is likely to be either one of their 310 series multibus boxes with
> a Wyse terminal, like the iPCS-2, which had a 286 or their 386 clone AT
> box
>
> On 11/5/16 8:29 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
> > there are no useful pictures in the brochures
> >
> > it appears the SRM is integrated into the cabinet and controls 16 nodes
> >
>
>

Re: MFM floppy and HD emulator DREM

[Plamen Mihaylov]

>
> Does anybody here have experience with both the DREM and David Gesswein's
> MFM emulator? I'm wondering how they compare. I have one of David's
> emulators. I have only played with it a bit, but I have been pleased with
> it so far.


I don't have any experience with DREM, but I recommend David's MFM
emulator. I use it on regular basis attached to  MVME320 controller.

On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:32 PM, Mike Stein  wrote:

> - Original Message -
> From: "Mark J. Blair" 
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: MFM floppy and HD emulator DREM
>
>
> Does anybody here have experience with both the DREM and David Gesswein's
> MFM emulator? I'm wondering how they compare. I have one of David's
> emulators. I have only played with it a bit, but I have been pleased with
> it so far.
> 
> No experience myself, but FWIW several Cromemco owners have used David's
> unit successfully with Cromemco's non-standard whole-track-at-a-time
> controller and have said good things about his willingness to work with
> non-standard formats.
>
> (It's also cheaper, but apparently not available at the moment,
> unfortunately).
>
> m
>

Re: mc68010+mc68451 Unix source?

[Plamen Mihaylov]

Motorola System V/68 Release 2 versions have been distributed as obj and
source. They will run on MVME115 and MVME121. Both are using 68010 and
68451 MMU

On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 6:34 AM, Lyndon Nerenberg  wrote:

>
> > On Oct 3, 2016, at 8:19 PM, Phil Budne  wrote:
> >
> > I have an ancient Unix system made by ProComp in Switzerland that has a
> > 68000 CPU, 4 MB RAM and that 68451 MMU. Unfortunately, I didn't get a
> hard disk
> > or system media for this oldtimer :( It ran a port of 7th edition Unix
> as well
> > as some System III variant. Would surely be nice to see Linux running on
> > that machine ;)
>
> Please don't defile it like that.

Re: AIX from Motorola

[Plamen Mihaylov]

> Did you manage to find a copy? If not, I _think_ I have a copy somewhere
so can take a look.

Not yet. It will be great if you find the cd(s).

> I assume this is for a PowerStack?

I'm need the media for MVME2600/3600/4600 series. Any Motorola branded AIX
>= 4.1.4r4 will work on it.

Regards,
Plamen


On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 5:54 PM, Michael-John Turner <m...@mjturner.net> wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 02:19:54PM +0300, Plamen Mihaylov wrote:
> > Anyone have Motorola based AIX installation cds at least 4.1.4r4 or
> newer?
>
> Did you manage to find a copy? If not, I _think_ I have a copy somewhere so
> can take a look.
>
> I assume this is for a PowerStack?
>
> Cheers, MJ
> --
> Michael-John Turner * m...@mjturner.net * http://mjturner.net/
>
>

AIX from Motorola

[Plamen Mihaylov]

Hello,

Anyone have Motorola based AIX installation cds at least 4.1.4r4 or newer?

Regards,
Plamen

Re: SunOS 4

[Plamen Mihaylov]

SunOS 4.1.4 sun4 iso image is available at
https://winworldpc.com/download/3E59C28A-18DA-11E4-99E5-7054D21A8599

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 4:08 PM, geneb  wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Jun 2016, Stefan Skoglund (lokal användare) wrote:
>
> tis 2016-06-07 klockan 10:55 -0700 skrev Chris Hanson:
>>
>>> I know MemoryX in Santa Clara has at least recently had full boxed
>>> copies of SunOS 4.1.4 (aka Solaris 1.1.3) available for something like $99.
>>>
>>> I'm unaware of whether Sun SPARC hardware carries a license for the OS
>>> with which it shipped. Some hardware companies did that, others bound the
>>> license to the media, still others bound it to a maintenance contract.
>>>
>>>   -- Chris
>>>
>>
>> SunOS : no trouble - historically "a machine" == "a license"
>>
>> No patches available now.
>>
>
> Check archive.org - ftp.sun.com may have been grabbed.
>
> g.
>
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>

Re: AIX Dev CD

[Plamen Mihaylov]

I have the fifth edition set, send me a PM.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 4:59 AM, Benjamin Huntsman <
bhunts...@mail2.cu-portland.edu> wrote:

> By any strange chance, does anyone have a really old 2-CD set called
> "Software Development Solutions for AIX Version 4", Fifth Edition?  I guess
> they were fairly common at one point.  If anyone has one they can spare,
> I'll pay...
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Ben
>

Re: Atari Unix

[Plamen Mihaylov]

The RIebl ethernet card is working with ASV

On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 8:23 PM, Dave Wade  wrote:

> > -Original Message-
> > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> > Linimon
> > Sent: 17 October 2015 17:30
> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > 
> > Subject: Re: Atari Unix
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 03:26:53PM +0100, Dave G4UGM wrote:
> > > The "real SCSI" is still somewhat broken and very temperamental.
> >
> > As someone who used to make a living working on VMEbus equipment ...
> >
> > ... if a machine has a VMEbus slot, that description usually applies.
> > In particular, never assume that multiple bus masters can exist on the
> same
> > backplane.
> >
> > I fought that battle with a Solbourne.  Conclusion: it was fine to add in
> one of
> > our peripheral boards but that was it.  They had never even implemented
> > the hard parts of the spec.
> >
> > mcl
>
>
> I think the only use I ever saw for the slot in the Atari TT was for Video
> cards. My TT had one, but it needed extra software to drive it...
>
> Dave
>
>