PDP-11/44 boot prompt

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sun Nov 1 22:12:52 1998

< Yes, that is true. The problem is that I am afraid that the TU-58 I
< have is showing signs of problems and I wanted to have a spare
< if that was possible. Do anyone have a spare external TU-58
< available? I don't likely have much use for the TU-58 more
< than once or twice a year, but I can't predict when it might happen
< again.

TU58s have two problems, dirty heads and drive roller turning to gum.
The first is a cleaning problem. The second is age related. I have
a fix for the later. Basically it involoves removing the drive hub,
scraping the gunk off it and using PVC or rubber tubing to replace the
rubber part.

< As far as RT-11 is concerned, I actually saw RT-11 run on the TU-58,
< but at the time, the TU-58 was connected to a PC running an

Running the real thing is more fun.

< But, then the other version of RT-11 was V5.4G which had been
< patched to make it Year 2000 compatible. So, there was an
< actual 20 year old tape drive that looks like a disk drive under

RT being quite old is an enigma in that it keeps going!

Allison
Received on Sun Nov 01 1998 - 22:12:52 GMT