Weekend finds and help needed

From: Dan Veeneman <dan_at_ekoan.com>
Date: Sun Sep 30 16:41:17 2001

This weekend was good for finding vintage HP items, but I'm
looking for additional documentation and parts:

1. HP 9836C

Picked up the CPU and monitor, but there were no manuals or media.
The machine boots and displays:

   9836C 2250A02013
   Copyright 1982,
   Hewlett-Packard Company
   All Rights Reserved

   BOOTROM 3.0
   Keyboard
   Color Graphics
   2 Flexible Discs
   HP-IB
   HP 98628- at 20
   917344 Bytes

   SEARCHING FOR A SYSTEM (ENTER to Pause)
   RESET To Power-Up

At which point it hangs, presumably waiting for an operating system.

Any leads on documentation, operating systems, and additional options
for this computer would be most welcome.

2. HP 98241-67901 I/O Extender

Appears to be for the 9825 series and has a test point for each of the
interface
lines.

3. HP ROM Drawers

These were found loose in a parts bin and they appear to be ROM drawers
for the HP 9825 series of desktop computers. I have three drawers, one with
six slots (all of 'em empty) and two drawers with four slots. Each of the
four-slot
drawers has a single ROM labeled 98338A Assembly Execution 1 (the other
slots are empty). Pictures can be found on my "Items Needing Help" web page
at www.decodesystems.com/help-wanted/index.html .

Again, any leads on documentation or additional ROMs for these drawers would be
appreciated.

Thanks!


Cheers,

Dan
www.decodesystems.com
Received on Sun Sep 30 2001 - 16:41:17 BST