Grandfather system RTE6/VM?

From: Bob Shannon <bshannon_at_tiac.net>
Date: Fri Nov 21 16:50:55 2003

The 2883 would be an ideal drive to replace by hardware emulation!


ed sharpe wrote:

>you will have to bring a 2883 disc drive though... we are missing ours!
>
>I can see it now... Hi Flight attendant... I want to carry on this 500 lb.
>disk drive...
>
>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: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:03 PM
>Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
>
>
>>Ed;
>>
>>I get the impression that the 2000Access system you have "under glass"
>>
>isn't
>
>>running. Shipping parts around might be expensive... buy me a plane ticket
>>and I'll come out there and get it running for you. SOO much nicer to show
>>
>a
>
>>running 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 10:11 PM
>>Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
>>
>>
>>>no one ever touched the inside of that unit except me, but... yes when
>>>
>I
>
>>>am in the giant glass display case I can check! yep... hp under glass! a
>>>sight to behold!
>>>
>>>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 8:25 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Grandfather system RTE6/VM?
>>>
>>>
>>>>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?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>----- 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?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>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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>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
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