Re: IBM CMS dumpfile idiocy

2015-12-16 Thread jim s
From the IBM 360/40 functional characteristics: When IPL is initiated, the selected input device starts reading. The first 24 bytes read are placed in storage locations 0-23. Storage protection, program controlled interruption, and a possible incorrect length indication are ignored. The doub

Anyone collect Fortune 32/16 systems?

2015-12-23 Thread jim s
There is one quite inexpensive on Ebay right now. Looks to be a match for the system unit at the CHM as well. Maybe they need a spare. I don't know if they want parts machines or not, but for the price it is almost tempting to pick it up. http://www.ebay.com/itm/321399704868 Hope Christm

Re: Honneywell multics? from panels. the inline phots in this message folks...

2016-03-12 Thread jim s
What is the provenance / source of the panels? Mine came from an acquisition by Nick Allen from a collection in Georgia. I believe there was a Multics installation in Atlanta they were removed from. The panels on the 6180 at USL were all inside side access panels for one of the rows of hard

Re: Need Dos bootable 5 1/4" floppy with binary or hex editor

2015-06-07 Thread jim s
i have a running r83 machine. I just want to get the compaq going again, since it has working config battery, etc. I have saved several of these, but all have various old age issues, and this one came up in the ebay auction with pick. If you got a copy on the qt, you might play with it if y

VK 170 CA card M7142

2015-06-13 Thread jim s
I have a friend with some of these who would like to get a full set of data on this card. He has the handbook writeup with the jumper settings and some other info. Would like full disclosure, schematics, engineering info, etc. This board is a Q bus card which has keyboard interface, and di

Cheap board guy

2015-08-21 Thread jim s
I have the following from the gold scrapper guy so far... Great tip. Wonder if anyone else partook of the tipoff. Thanks Jim http://jimsoldtoys.blogspot.com/2015/08/dec-boards-kdj11-2-kdf11-and-motorola.html