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OpenVMS VAX Software Products Library 2007 now available

by ian＠platinum.net

Hello All, Thanks to the kind donation of CDs from Scott Martin from the Vintage Computing linkedin group, I now have the OpenVMS VAX software product library collection from December 2007 available on my site. Feel free to grab a copy. http://www.vaxhaven.com/CD_Image_Archive If anyone has images or disks from other dates, I'd be more than happy to rip them and put them up. Ian

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by b4＠gewt.net

Sent from mobile device that advertises itself for no good reason On 12 May 2014, at 23:03, Gregg Levine <gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com> wrote: Hello! Dave what are these grouchy examples of technology that followed Cory home? The other two are obvious. But the PDP-11/23 Plus seems to be an interesting critter. What's wrong with it Cory? Looks like the main crystal got knocked about and crushed. Haven't tested with a scope yet though ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com>wrote: On 05/12/2014 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote: Trying to test the est of the haul. That means the VCB02 and VR290 at present. ;) Testing it ina MicroVAX II...I'm not even to the point of VMS! I've read it can be used as the console...but not in my case! The diagnostic LEDs on the VCB02 board never change at all. They all come on during power-on and never go off. The same behaviour was exhibited by ny dead 11/23+ board. Any ideas of what I can check? It's got to be some really obvious error. It can't be plain dead! Don't sweat it too much. I have lots of VCB02 board sets and can send you whatever you end up needing. Bear in mind that, on a KA630, it can take quite awhile for anything to come up on the display. Here's the LED definitions for the VCB02: During test: 111 state on power-up 001 power-up test in progress After test: 000 no faults detected 001 VCB02 base module fault 010 first VCB02 4-plane module fault 011 second VCB02 4-plane module fault 100 not used 101 keyboard fault 110 mouse or tablet fault 111 catastrophic fault -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/listinfo/dectec_dectec.info -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/listinfo/dectec_dectec.info

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by b4＠gewt.net

Sent from mobile device that advertises itself for no good reason On 12 May 2014, at 22:59, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote: On 05/12/2014 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote: Trying to test the est of the haul. That means the VCB02 and VR290 at present. ;) Testing it ina MicroVAX II...I'm not even to the point of VMS! I've read it can be used as the console...but not in my case! The diagnostic LEDs on the VCB02 board never change at all. They all come on during power-on and never go off. The same behaviour was exhibited by ny dead 11/23+ board. Any ideas of what I can check? It's got to be some really obvious error. It can't be plain dead! Don't sweat it too much. I have lots of VCB02 board sets and can send you whatever you end up needing. Cool! Thanks! Bear in mind that, on a KA630, it can take quite awhile for anything to come up on the display. Yeah, after awhile the screen starts flickering yet displaying nothing. Here's the LED definitions for the VCB02: During test: 111 state on power-up Never changes from this. 001 power-up test in progress Never gets to that one After test: 000 no faults detected 001 VCB02 base module fault 010 first VCB02 4-plane module fault 011 second VCB02 4-plane module fault 100 not used 101 keyboard fault 110 mouse or tablet fault 111 catastrophic fault -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/listinfo/dectec_dectec.info

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by gregg.drwho8＠gmail.com

Hello! Dave what are these grouchy examples of technology that followed Cory home? The other two are obvious. But the PDP-11/23 Plus seems to be an interesting critter. What's wrong with it Cory? ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote: On 05/12/2014 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote: > Trying to test the est of the haul. That means the VCB02 and VR290 at > present. ;) > > Testing it ina MicroVAX II...I'm not even to the point of VMS! I've > read it can be used as the console...but not in my case! The diagnostic > LEDs on the VCB02 board never change at all. They all come on during > power-on and never go off. The same behaviour was exhibited by ny dead > 11/23+ board. > > Any ideas of what I can check? It's got to be some really obvious error. > It can't be plain dead! Don't sweat it too much. I have lots of VCB02 board sets and can send you whatever you end up needing. Bear in mind that, on a KA630, it can take quite awhile for anything to come up on the display. Here's the LED definitions for the VCB02: During test: 111 state on power-up 001 power-up test in progress After test: 000 no faults detected 001 VCB02 base module fault 010 first VCB02 4-plane module fault 011 second VCB02 4-plane module fault 100 not used 101 keyboard fault 110 mouse or tablet fault 111 catastrophic fault -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/listinfo/dectec_dectec.info

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On 05/12/2014 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote: Trying to test the est of the haul. That means the VCB02 and VR290 at present. ;) Testing it ina MicroVAX II...I'm not even to the point of VMS! I've read it can be used as the console...but not in my case! The diagnostic LEDs on the VCB02 board never change at all. They all come on during power-on and never go off. The same behaviour was exhibited by ny dead 11/23+ board. Any ideas of what I can check? It's got to be some really obvious error. It can't be plain dead! Don't sweat it too much. I have lots of VCB02 board sets and can send you whatever you end up needing. Bear in mind that, on a KA630, it can take quite awhile for anything to come up on the display. Here's the LED definitions for the VCB02: During test: 111 state on power-up 001 power-up test in progress After test: 000 no faults detected 001 VCB02 base module fault 010 first VCB02 4-plane module fault 011 second VCB02 4-plane module fault 100 not used 101 keyboard fault 110 mouse or tablet fault 111 catastrophic fault -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by b4＠gewt.net

Sent from mobile device that advertises itself for no good reason On 12 May 2014, at 22:26, Gregg Levine <gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com> wrote: Hello! Then first make sure your MVII is a happy device with a different terminal. Oh and see how much information Google can tell you about your VCB02. And the VR290. The manual says this indicates a catastrophic failure. However the "doing tests" pattern never started ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:22 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: On Mon, 12 May 2014, Gregg Levine wrote: Hello! Does this mean you have a collection of dinos? Did you examine the electrolytics for the power supply? They've got a bad habit of going bad in ways and means that can be disturbing. PSUs seem fine enough to boot an MVII...just not the VCB02. :( ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: -- Cory Smelosky http://gewt.net Personal stuff http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/ listinfo/dectec_dectec.info -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/listinfo/dectec_dectec.info

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by gregg.drwho8＠gmail.com

Hello! Then first make sure your MVII is a happy device with a different terminal. Oh and see how much information Google can tell you about your VCB02. And the VR290. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:22 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: On Mon, 12 May 2014, Gregg Levine wrote: Hello! Does this mean you have a collection of dinos? Did you examine the electrolytics for the power supply? They've got a bad habit of going bad in ways and means that can be disturbing. PSUs seem fine enough to boot an MVII...just not the VCB02. :( ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: -- Cory Smelosky http://gewt.net Personal stuff http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/listinfo/dectec_dectec.info

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by b4＠gewt.net

On Mon, 12 May 2014, Gregg Levine wrote: Hello! Does this mean you have a collection of dinos? Did you examine the electrolytics for the power supply? They've got a bad habit of going bad in ways and means that can be disturbing. PSUs seem fine enough to boot an MVII...just not the VCB02. :( ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: -- Cory Smelosky http://gewt.net Personal stuff http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects

11 years, 1 month

Re: [DECtec] VCB02 issues

by gregg.drwho8＠gmail.com

Hello! Does this mean you have a collection of dinos? Did you examine the electrolytics for the power supply? They've got a bad habit of going bad in ways and means that can be disturbing. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: Evening all, Trying to test the est of the haul. That means the VCB02 and VR290 at present. ;) Testing it ina MicroVAX II...I'm not even to the point of VMS! I've read it can be used as the console...but not in my case! The diagnostic LEDs on the VCB02 board never change at all. They all come on during power-on and never go off. The same behaviour was exhibited by ny dead 11/23+ board. Any ideas of what I can check? It's got to be some really obvious error. It can't be plain dead! -- Cory Smelosky http://gewt.net Personal stuff http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects -- DECtec mailing list http://dectec.info To unsubscribe from this list see page at: http://dectec.info/mailman/listinfo/dectec_dectec.info

11 years, 1 month

VCB02 issues

by b4＠gewt.net

Evening all, Trying to test the est of the haul. That means the VCB02 and VR290 at present. ;) Testing it ina MicroVAX II...I'm not even to the point of VMS! I've read it can be used as the console...but not in my case! The diagnostic LEDs on the VCB02 board never change at all. They all come on during power-on and never go off. The same behaviour was exhibited by ny dead 11/23+ board. Any ideas of what I can check? It's got to be some really obvious error. It can't be plain dead! -- Cory Smelosky http://gewt.net Personal stuff http://gimme-sympathy.org Projects

11 years, 1 month

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