ibm sys/36 5360 basic needed

From: Bill Allen Jr <n8uhn_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon Jan 27 23:42:00 2003

Ive always wondered about the 5363 the pc size'd 36.

the pc support manual does mention it.

the models are 5360 - large sys/36, 5362 - small
sys/36, 5551 small model available only in japan
and the 5363 pc sized sys/36.

the pc support calls the 5363 a "system console".

as far a spp is concerned, the 5363 uses 5 1/4
diskettes and the ssp on it is for the 5363 only.

i'm not sure about the 8 in versions of 36 ssp.

sorry i have no 5 1/4 in ssp diskettes.

i don't think the 8 in, 5360 languages or office
products pgms will even work with the 5363, they will
run on the 5362.

i have the same 5360 unit that you have - do you have
the service manuals for it?

you may want to hang on to the 5360 - you can do more
with it and the 8 in diskettes are more commom to
find.

btw - do a search for 5363 or sys/36 and you should
find a page that features a 5363 on it you may want to
email him about the diskettes.

are the tape drives on your 5360 the r2r or cart
drives?

Bill






Message: 14
Subject: Re: ibm sys/36 5360 basic needed
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
From: "Colin Eby" <ceby2_at_csc.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 13:25:51 -0500
Reply-To: cctech_at_classiccmp.org


Bill --

I have most of the System/36 stuff... except the
languages, sigh. You
wouldn't happen to have any of the SSP on 5.25" would
you. I have a
5363
I've never successfully IPL'd . And while I'm turning
your request for
assistance on its head... you wouldn't happen to want
a 5360 would you?
I
have one in need of a good home. I don't even have a
garage so I'm
paying
storage for the beast (2 tape drives, 2 printers,
expanded main cabinet
with additional disk platters and the magazine version
of the 8"
floppy).
Maybe I can be more helpful if you have other S/36
needs in future. I
have
a lot of the books and even a few already scanned to
PDF.

While I'm begging, I don't suppose anyone out there
has the Office
suite
for S/36, or any interesting applications? Or maybe
someone wants to be
free of a 5364 (a little easier on the electric bills
than the 63, 62
or
60). My systems only have SSP, and I have a perverse
desire to get some
use
out of them.

-Colin
Received on Mon Jan 27 2003 - 23:42:00 GMT