There are pics - scroll right from the first pic - the one borrowed from the internet. On Apr 14, 2016 3:50 PM, "Ian Finder" <ian.fin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> $40K and the guy can't even be arsed to take pictures. What a dick... > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Josh Dersch < > jo...@livingcomputermuseum.org> wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike > > Ross > > > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:54 AM > > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > > Subject: RE: Xerox Alto on eBay > > > > > > On Apr 14, 2016 1:34 PM, "Josh Dersch" > > > <jo...@livingcomputermuseum.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > So we copy disk images to/from the PDP-11/44 over 3Mbit Ethernet to > > > > the > > > Alto :). > > > > > > > > - Josh > > > > > > > > > > Quite a hack! So you copy in real time as it were? Direct from packs > on a > > > running Alto to packs on a running 11? Would it be practical to hack it > > further > > > to capture the data to an image file so anyone with an 11 / RK combo > > could > > > write packs? > > > > No, I copy from an image file on the 2.11BSD filesystem on the 11 to a > > disk pack on the Alto -- the Alto's disk controller and Diablo drive do > all > > the actual formatting/writing. The RK11 controllers have a completely > > different format from the Alto. > > > > > > > > I have 6085s and Stars; I'd love an Alto to round out the collection - > > but not at > > > $40k! Crazy prices these days; I've never paid more than a couple of > > grand for > > > anything - and usually a lot less. > > > > Me too, but I think I'll just have to dream about it. I've been working > > on a project though... > > > > - Josh > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > -- > Ian Finder > (206) 395-MIPS > ian.fin...@gmail.com >
