Grandfather system RTE6/VM?

From: Jay West <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Sun Nov 16 21:25:19 2003

Yes, you have to pop them out to put them in a prom reader. However, that's
not what I was asking. I was merely asking if you were positive you had
them, via visual inspection, so we knew there were at least two sets in the
world rather than my one set :) Someone could have pulled them out years
ago, that's why I was asking for a visual check to be really sure they were
present in your system.

Jay West
----- Original Message -----
From: "ed sharpe" <esharpe_at_uswest.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?


> no you have to pop them out to put them in a prom reader!
>
> I know they are there... the system would not have worked as an access
> system had they not!
>
> we need a set of hardware manuals for the 2100... it seems though the
> passing of the years the old ones I had at computer exchange Inc. let
the
> earth...
>
> I DID find though the 2100 hardware training manual # 02100-90159 while
> looking at home here for the infamous DEC master Module List.... When I
> retired I squirreled bits of manuals all over where I live... Most have
> been added to the museum's reference library but it seems every time I go
> digging I find something.new I know the 2100 processor manuals are gone
> though as they were in the HP binders.... kind of hard to loose those!
>
> ed sharpe archivist for smecc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay West" <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
> To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 7:09 PM
> Subject: Fw: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jay West" <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
> > To: "Ed Sharpe" <esharpe_at_uswest.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
> >
> >
> > > You don't have to pop out the chips, just pull out the rom card, A1 or
> A2,
> > I
> > > think it's A2 going from memory. Look at the card and see what numbers
> are
> > > on the white and gold chips that are socketed :)
> > >
> > > J
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ed Sharpe" <esharpe_at_uswest.net>
> > > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>
> > > Cc: <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 5:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
> > >
> > >
> > > > well I have the set that is in the 2100 in the 2000 access system
> > here.
> > > > not a loose set. ( shall we call it embedded?)
> > > >
> > > > I would live in fear of poping them out though......
> > > >
> > > > ed!
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jay West" <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
> > > > To: "ed sharpe" <esharpe_at_uswest.net>; "General Discussion: On-Topic
> and
> > > > Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 12:07 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > You're quite sure you have a set of the IOP firmware for the 2100
> cpus
> > > Ed?
> > > > > If so, good to know. I really want to get mine backed up as they
> seem
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > > the only ones around. However, I got a new prom burner and it is
> > acting
> > > > very
> > > > > flaky so I'm a little afraid to put my chips in it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jay
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "ed sharpe" <esharpe_at_uswest.net>
> > > > > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
> > > > > <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>; <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:16 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > we have a set too Al, but alas no way to read them....
> > > > > > It is up to you Jay!
> > > > > > ed!
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Al Kossow" <aek_at_spies.com>
> > > > > > To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:54 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
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> > > > > > > > I'll try to dump the microcode proms this weekend
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dumps of the firmware is now up at
> > > www.bitsavers.org/HP/1000_firmware
> > > > > > > including the IOP firmware the 21MX.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jay, since you appear to have the only surviving copy of the
> 2100
> > > IOP
> > > > > > > firmware, it would be good to get the proms read.
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