Re: Unibus disk controller with modern storage

2016-10-19 Thread william degnan
> > >> From what I understand, there could be a great demand of a such >> interface here around? >> > > Been thinking about this for more than 10 years :-( > > Isn't Noel working on something related? > > Btw, MSCP isn't really as complex as its reputation... While I'm not an > expert, the hard

Re: Unibus disk controller with modern storage

2016-10-19 Thread Toby Thain
On 2016-10-19 6:48 PM, shad wrote: Hello, I read several posts about Unibus disk interfaces and emulation. One of my retrocomputing dream is to design an Unibus universal board, probably based on FPGA because of precise timing requirements, to emulate one or more disk/tape interfaces, and

Re: Unibus disk controller with modern storage

2016-10-19 Thread william degnan
OH yah Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Oct 19, 2016 6:48 PM, "shad" wrote: > Hello, > I read several posts about Unibus disk interfaces and emulation. > One of my retrocomputing dream is to design an Unibus universal board, > probably based on FPGA

Unibus disk controller with modern storage

2016-10-19 Thread shadoooo
Hello, I read several posts about Unibus disk interfaces and emulation. One of my retrocomputing dream is to design an Unibus universal board, probably based on FPGA because of precise timing requirements, to emulate one or more disk/tape interfaces, and possibly something more. The real storage

Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system?

2016-10-19 Thread James Attfield
> From: "Mike Stein" > Subject: Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system? > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Any chance you still have a copy of that CP/M port buried somewhere? > We're

Re: FS (cost of shipping): AS/400 8-port twinax concentrator/adapter cables

2016-10-19 Thread Matt Patoray
Hello, Is the AS-400 stuff still avalable?I would be interested. Thank you On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 11:34 AM, J wrote: > I have two IBM 21F5093 AS/400 8-port twinax to DB25 adapters with clip > mounts. > > Looks like the coil is about 14-16 feet of cable. > > Pics on

Re: FS (cost of shipping): AS/400 8-port twinax concentrator/adapter cables

2016-10-19 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 12:34:50PM -0400, J wrote: > I have two IBM 21F5093 AS/400 8-port twinax to DB25 adapters with clip > mounts. Maybe! I've been on the lookout for a 72X5645 which is a 4-port twinax break out box. I supposedly need it for my AS/400 9406-170. (I have the pig-tail and

Re: MFM floppy and HD emulator DREM

2016-10-19 Thread Guy Sotomayor Jr
> On Oct 18, 2016, at 5:27 PM, David Gesswein wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 01:38:19PM -0700, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote: >> >> Yes, that?s me but I have had issues with the emulator starting up >> reliably so that the 3174 boots. >> > I haven't had any recent reports