physical tape drive emulation? ts-11?

From: Doc Shipley <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Thu Jan 15 15:24:09 2004

On Jan 15, 2004, at 9:30 AM, John Allain wrote:

> From: Doc Shipley <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
>> I wanted something that's unique to my PDP-11.
>> <pout>
>
> What kind of PDP?

   11V03-L (32KW, RX02)
   11/53 (1.5MB, RD51/RX33)
   11/83* (TZ30, RZ26, DEQNA)
   11/93 (4MB, RZ24)
   11/84 (2MB, RA60, TU80, RX02)
   11/84* (4MB, UDA50, DEUNA, RL02 board)

* Not running yet. The 11/83 needs memory and a cab kit for the CPU
(it came with the cab kit off an 11/23+), and the second 11/84 I just
brought home, and don't have any storage attached to it yet. Haven't
powered it up, for that matter.

> ...and I'll add that I'm working on the same problem
> myself, and am 99.93% of the way towards RSX-11,
> and 90% the way towards RT-11.

   I have Qbus SCSI (should include a tested TSZ07 by week's end), TZ30,
TLZ06, RX33, RX50, and a Qbus RX02 adapter (that isn't tested yet), so
I can transcribe nearly anything. I *should* have a decent supply of
RX02 disks in a couple of weeks. A friend has a setup that will do the
LLF, and we're doing some trading.

   Anything I can help with or test, let me know.

   BTW, I have a 50-pound box of RZ26 disks from a guy who upgraded a
bunch of SBBs, pretty much fee for the price of shipping and materials,
if anyone needs some. They're untested.

        Doc
Received on Thu Jan 15 2004 - 15:24:09 GMT