Re: PDP11 media looking for a good home

[Alan Frisbie via cctalk]

Paul Koning  wrote:

> I have two items that I'd like to send to a good home.  That
> means, someone who can read the item in question and make it
> available so it's preserved.

> 1. A DECtape labeled "VT30 distribution for RSX11D V06-B".
> VT30 is a DEC CSS product, a color alphanumeric terminal.

I have a DECtape TU56 drive and a PDP-11/34, along with
RSX for same, so I could copy it for posterity.   However,
the drive and the PDP-11 are in different rooms right now,
and it would be several months before I could unite them
and copy the tape.   If you cannot find someone who can do
it quicker, I will be happy to do the job.

(I will be out of town until Tuesday 1/16 and unable to
access email.)

Alan Frisbie

Re: PDP11 media looking for a good home

[shadoooo via cctalk]

Hello Paul,
I have a VT30 board set, it would be nice to receive a copy, if not the
original, of related bits you have!
Maybe also some documentation?

Thanks
Andrea

RE: PDP11 media looking for a good home

[Rob Jarratt via cctalk]

I gave an RA60 drive to a list member, but he is in the UK, so possibly it that 
useful.

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From: william degnan via cctalk
Sent: 10 January 2018 20:58
To: Paul Koning; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: PDP11 media looking for a good home

Paul,
The VCFed museum (Wall NJ USA) could use the RA60 pack for its 11/44.  I
donated the 11/44 with a RA60 drive a few years ago, but I am unsure if an
RA60-bootable pack came with it, most of what they got are just data packs
IIRC.  I personally don't have an RA60
Please advise and I can send you an address to mail / arrange to pick up.
Bill

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 3:18 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Gentlepeople,
>
> I have two items that I'd like to send to a good home.  That means,
> someone who can read the item in question and make it available so it's
> preserved.
>
> 1. A DECtape labeled "VT30 distribution for RSX11D V06-B".  VT30 is a DEC
> CSS product, a color alphanumeric terminal.
>
> 2. An RA60 pack labeled "RT11 V5.6" and possibly (it's hard to see)
> "kit".  That "kit" seems a bit unlikely, an RA60 is way bigger than makes
> sense for an RT11 kit.  But if it were a source pack that would be a
> different matter.
>
> #2 was found in an abandoned DEC facility; #1 I don't remember, possibly
> the same.
>
> An RA60 pack looks physically like an RM03 pack, but its capacity is much
> larger so the format is entirely different.  A PDP11 or VAX with an RA60
> drive should be able to read it.
>
> If you have the ability to use one or both of these and are willing to
> read the data and post it, please contact me.
>
> paul
>
>

Re: PDP11 media looking for a good home

[william degnan via cctalk]

Paul,
The VCFed museum (Wall NJ USA) could use the RA60 pack for its 11/44.  I
donated the 11/44 with a RA60 drive a few years ago, but I am unsure if an
RA60-bootable pack came with it, most of what they got are just data packs
IIRC.  I personally don't have an RA60
Please advise and I can send you an address to mail / arrange to pick up.
Bill

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 3:18 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Gentlepeople,
>
> I have two items that I'd like to send to a good home.  That means,
> someone who can read the item in question and make it available so it's
> preserved.
>
> 1. A DECtape labeled "VT30 distribution for RSX11D V06-B".  VT30 is a DEC
> CSS product, a color alphanumeric terminal.
>
> 2. An RA60 pack labeled "RT11 V5.6" and possibly (it's hard to see)
> "kit".  That "kit" seems a bit unlikely, an RA60 is way bigger than makes
> sense for an RT11 kit.  But if it were a source pack that would be a
> different matter.
>
> #2 was found in an abandoned DEC facility; #1 I don't remember, possibly
> the same.
>
> An RA60 pack looks physically like an RM03 pack, but its capacity is much
> larger so the format is entirely different.  A PDP11 or VAX with an RA60
> drive should be able to read it.
>
> If you have the ability to use one or both of these and are willing to
> read the data and post it, please contact me.
>
> paul
>
>

PDP11 media looking for a good home

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

Gentlepeople,

I have two items that I'd like to send to a good home.  That means, someone who 
can read the item in question and make it available so it's preserved.

1. A DECtape labeled "VT30 distribution for RSX11D V06-B".  VT30 is a DEC CSS 
product, a color alphanumeric terminal.

2. An RA60 pack labeled "RT11 V5.6" and possibly (it's hard to see) "kit".  
That "kit" seems a bit unlikely, an RA60 is way bigger than makes sense for an 
RT11 kit.  But if it were a source pack that would be a different matter.

#2 was found in an abandoned DEC facility; #1 I don't remember, possibly the 
same.

An RA60 pack looks physically like an RM03 pack, but its capacity is much 
larger so the format is entirely different.  A PDP11 or VAX with an RA60 drive 
should be able to read it.

If you have the ability to use one or both of these and are willing to read the 
data and post it, please contact me.

paul