Most (all?) 029/129s have a chipboard top. Also, you S/3 should, right? The only bit of classic computer stuff I have ever seen with REAL wood on it was a Computervision system during college. The cabinets has strips of oak on the front. Quite nice.
-- Will On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Mike Ross <tmfdm...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a 3271 Model 2 - the remote bisync one. It's in embarrassing > condition; I'll take pics once it's cleaned up! Only IBM product I > have with significant wood in it; the top panel of the unit is made of > formica-covered chipboard! > > No docs. > > I wonder if it might be possible to finagle it into working with my > 3277 by a direct hookup to a serial port on a P/390, or a machine > running Hercules? > > Mike > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 2:39 PM, William Donzelli <wdonze...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Do you have a 3272? I found one during the cleanup of the Black Hole. >> I think I can get ALDs and docs for it. >> >> -- >> Will >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 8:30 PM, Mike Ross <tmfdm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> grrrr 3271 and 3272 controllers I should have said! They're much >>> dumber than 3174 - no program load device whatever; all done in >>> hardware. Just an on/off switch and a couple of status lights. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 2:27 PM, Mike Ross <tmfdm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Oh sounds like fun! >>>> >>>> I'm working with 3277 which uses a different protocol; connects to >>>> older mainframes (360/370) via 3171/3172 controllers - channel >>>> attached or remote. Also connects to System/3 direct to the CPU >>>> hardware as a console. I have a 3172 controller; physically rough and >>>> needs restoration but *should* work if I can fake the remote >>>> connection and modem - bisync etc. But just now I'm working with >>>> Henk's 3277->RS232 converter - trying to get it hooked up to an >>>> emulated System/3 - http://www.ibmsystem3.nl/emulators.html >>>> >>>> I've played this game a lot - including telnetting into Linux from >>>> 3270 screens - see http://www.corestore.org/emuterm.htm >>>> >>>> Please let me know when you manage to ship those 3174 diskettes to >>>> Henk; I know he's keen to get them ASAP. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Guy Sotomayor <g...@shiresoft.com> wrote: >>>>> I’ve been tinkering around with my IBM Mainframe terminals and I’m pretty >>>>> close to having everything the way that I want it. >>>>> >>>>> I currently have an IBM 3174-61R Establishment controller connecting to >>>>> my “mainframes” via TCP/IP. This allows me to not only connect to my >>>>> Multiprise 3000 S/390 but also some PCs running Hercules to allow me to >>>>> run older versions of the mainframe OS’s. I currently have 3 IBM 3179 >>>>> terminals hooked up. >>>>> >>>>> I’ve upgraded the 3174 to be able to boot from a hard disk (it was a >>>>> supported option). I actually purchased the upgrade from a reputable >>>>> vendor but after many attempts we could not actually get it to do >>>>> anything useful. I learned about DavidG’s MFM emulator and that’s now >>>>> installed in the 3174 which happily boots from it. I still have to >>>>> figure out a permanent mount for it since the standard 3174 HDD mounts >>>>> don’t work for the MFM emulator board. >>>>> >>>>> One of the last things that I wanted to figure out was how to support >>>>> multiple sessions. I had configured the 3174 to support multiple >>>>> sessions on each terminal but following the documentation, I could never >>>>> figure out how to actually switch between the sessions. Well today I >>>>> managed to do that. Success! I finally figured out the key sequence for >>>>> switching sessions. It doesn’t match the IBM documentation. It’s not >>>>> clear to me if that’s because I haven’t configured something properly on >>>>> the 3174 or if there’s some other reason behind it. >>>>> >>>>> Since I also have the AEA feature that allows me to connect ASCII >>>>> terminals to the 3174, my next project will be to hook up a couple of the >>>>> terminals that’re deemed “compatible” (VT100, ADM5 are on the list) and >>>>> see how that works. But that also involves navigating the 3174 >>>>> configuration process which is opaque to say the least (there are >>>>> configuration screens but you need a manual because the fields only have >>>>> numbers (e.g. 721) to identify them and no other indication as to how >>>>> they need to be filled in). >>>>> >>>>> Oh, the other bizarre thing about the 3174 that’s been configured with >>>>> TCP/IP is that I can also connect to “unix” servers with the 3174’s (and >>>>> the ASCII terminals too). It’ll be interesting to see how that works on >>>>> a CUT mode terminal. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> TTFN - Guy >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> http://www.corestore.org >>>> 'No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother. >>>> Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame. >>>> For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.' >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> http://www.corestore.org >>> 'No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother. >>> Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame. >>> For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.' > > > > -- > > http://www.corestore.org > 'No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother. > Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame. > For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.'
