RE: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Dave Wade via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Charles Dickman > via cctalk > Sent: 19 March 2019 02:16 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try? > > What is the experience with the SCSI2SD with old computers? It looks to be > SCSI-

Re: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Sven Schnelle via cctalk
Hi, On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 10:15:48PM -0400, Charles Dickman via cctalk wrote: > What is the experience with the SCSI2SD with old computers? It looks to be > SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 compatible and I see a lot of reports of usage on this > list. I am curious about how well it works and which version to

Re: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Richard Cini via cctalk
I’m using v5.1 on a PDP-11/23 with an Emulex UC07 and it works well. I haven’t tried it on any other systems though. Get Outlook for iOS On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 4:32 AM -0400, "Sven Schnelle via cctalk" wrote: Hi, On Mon,

POP-2 silver book

2019-03-19 Thread Don Stalkowski via cctalk
Is there anyone out there who could scan page 261 of "Programming in POP-2" by Burstall, Collins, and Popplestone for me? Also, does anyone have a copy of POP-10? Thanks, Don

RE: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Sophie Haskins via cctalk
I've had pretty great luck with using SCSI2SDs in my various mostly-90s workstations (https://blog.pizzabox.computer/, among a few others). In a few cases (VAXstation 4000 VLC, Quadra 610) you need to put the settings to emulate a "real" model of drive, but otherwise compatibility has been prett

Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11

2019-03-19 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 03/18/2019 10:35 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: 4. Anyone ever make a pertec to USB project? Might be interesting to get access to old tapes on more modern computers? I have some CDC (Laser Magnetic Storage) 92185 drives (known as Keystone, this is the 1600/6250 version, buffered Pertec

Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11

2019-03-19 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 3/18/19 8:35 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > http://w2hx.com/x/VintageComp/Fujitsu-2444AC/ > I'm still looking for the schematics for this drive. Unlike many other Fujitsu storage products, the schematics aren't included in the service manual. It's possible they were 11x17

Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11

2019-03-19 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 3/19/19 8:26 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 03/18/2019 10:35 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: >> 4.  Anyone ever make a pertec to USB project? Might be interesting >> to get access to old tapes on more modern computers? >> >> > I have some CDC (Laser Magnetic Storage) 92185 drives (known as

Re: POP-2 silver book

2019-03-19 Thread Don Stalkowski via cctalk
Thanks, page 261 has been found! Now for POP-2 or POP-10. Don

Re: HELP needed on a vocabulary problem ;-)

2019-03-19 Thread Sam O'nella via cctalk
Sent from my Apple /c > On Mar 18, 2019, at 7:34 AM, Phil Blundell via cctalk > wrote: > >> On Mon, 2019-03-18 at 13:03 +0100, GerardCJAT via cctalk wrote: >> The TECHNICAL problem : I am repairing a not so old electric typewriter. >> I need to replace what I call : a flexible printed c

Re: POP-2 silver book

2019-03-19 Thread W2HX via cctalk
Amazing! I saw POP and I recognized it. I used to work for Professor Robin Popplestone while I was at UMASS Amherst working in their "laboratory for perceptual robotics" around 1988-89. He was quite a character! Died some years ago I heard. Interestingly, he never attained his PHd. Rumor was t

Re: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Rico Pajarola via cctalk
Is it perfect? No. Is it worth a try? Absolutely! I have both V5 and V6 and they work very well "most of the time". Some machines just don't like them (usually in the form of frequent bus resets). Some machines work better with the V5 and others better with the V6, and sometimes settings need to

Re: POP-2 silver book

2019-03-19 Thread John Forecast via cctalk
Since the topic of POP-2 doesn’t come up very often… In the early 1970’s I had a listing of “Pop-2 in Pop-2”, a portable compiler written in itself. Over the years I’ve managed to lose it. Would anyone here have a copy? John. > On Mar 19, 2019, at 2:52 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > > Amazin

Re: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
FWIW, there are a couple of Addonics AEC7722 adapters (SCSI-to-IDE) selling for $50-70 on eBay. Don't know a thing about them, though. --Chuck

Re: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Jim Stefanik via cctalk
I too have been using these for a few years; also on mostly 90s workstations and servers (Sun, SGI, Alpha, Apple, etc). I think I have about a dozen or so V5 boards. I've not tried the V6, as I've heard numerous stories of poor compability. The multi-mode emulation works fine. I booted my Sun

Re: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread TeoZ via cctalk
Those are ATAPI to SCSI. -Original Message- From: Chuck Guzis via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 3:38 PM To: Rico Pajarola via cctalk Subject: Re: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try? FWIW, there are a couple of Addonics AEC7722 adapters (SCSI-to-IDE) selling for $50-70 on eBay. Don

Re: DECimage questions

2019-03-19 Thread Joseph Zatarski via cctalk
On Tue Mar 19 01:49:08 CDT 2019 >On 2019-03-17 20:36, Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote: >>/I recently acquired a DECimage X terminal, which is theoretically a VXT-2000 with an add-on 2D accelerator. Unfortunately while the terminal is badges as a DECimage it didn’t include the board, just a frame b

RE: SCSI2SD: Is it worth a try?

2019-03-19 Thread Dave Wade via cctalk
They are very particular, and you need to be careful. I have one in DVD drive and it won't work with normal single ended SCSI only LVD. Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of TeoZ via cctalk > Sent: 19 March 2019 20:29 > To: Chuck Guzis ; General Discussion: On-Topic and

Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11

2019-03-19 Thread W2HX via cctalk
The pertec-to-SD project sounds very cool. Keep me in mind if you need testers/buyers. 73 Eugene W2HX From: cctalk on behalf of Chuck Guzis via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:10 PM To: Jon Elson via cctalk Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track ta

VCF PNW 2019 is this weekend

2019-03-19 Thread Michael Brutman via cctalk
One last short reminder ... VCF PNW 2019 is this weekend! We have 30 exhibits, 6 presentations, and the consignment area. Admission is free with paid admission to the museum, so come check out both the event and the museum! Details can be found at http://vcfed.org/vcf-pnw . -Mike