From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: pete@dunnington.u-net.com (Pete Turnbull) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 21:22:59 GMT Subject: [pups] Parts sources, etc. In-Reply-To: "Gregory R. Travis" "[pups] Parts sources, etc." (Mar 5, 11:52) References: Message-ID: <10103052122.ZM22676@indy.dunnington.u-net.com> On Mar 5, 11:52, Gregory R. Travis wrote: > I need sources for the following, can anyone suggest good starting points? > > 1. Unit select plugs for the RL02s. All the plugs I have are "0", > I'd like to be able to use more than one RL02 on the system if need be. I had a similar problem -- several RL02s but the plugs were for units 0 and 1 ("And sometimes we didn't even have ones. I wrote an entire database using only zeros." "You had zeros? We had to use the letter 'O'.") The switches are standard Honeywell AML series, so you might be able to get plugs for them frm a Honeywell supplier -- but don't hold your breath. Each plug has a finger on each side (and a "key" on top). The upper and lower edge of each finger activates (or not) a contact in the housing. I used matchsticks to work out what lengths were required before I saw real plugs. Of course, I wouldn't recommend using matchsticks except in an emergency but you could do what I did, and make your own plugs. I made mine from thin Perspex (Lucite), each from five pieces glued together to make a box. The "code" is: Unit upper left lower left upper right lower right 0 short short short long 1 short short long* long 2 long long short long 3 long long long* long The ones I've marked "long*" go the full length of the finger, with just a small bevel to make insertion easier. > 2. Peanut lamps for the RL02s and RA81s. I assume they're the > same lamp for both drives. These are the lamps that go behind the > front-panel switches and indicators (e.g. Load/Ready/Write Protect/etc.) > I pulled one lamp and it was marked CM73ENG. A search on Goodle > for this pulls up nothing. They're standard T1 1/2 wedge-base bulbs (5mm dia x 18mm long), but to be authentic you should use 14V bulbs rather than the more common 12V ones. 12V ones will burn out relatively quickly. > 3. New, or good substitutes, for the coarse air filters used behind > the 11/44 front panel as well as behind the RA81 front panels. The > ones that I have are literally crumbling apart. The best thing I've found is the synthetic open-weave fibrous mat used in domestic cooker hoods and the like. I get mine from the local hardware shop; it's very cheap. It comes in at least two thicknesses; if the stuff you find is too thick, you can peel it apart as if it were layered. Can't help with the rest, I'm afraid. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager Dept. of Computer Science University of York Received: (from major at localhost) by minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) id JAA13884 for pups-liszt; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:00:02 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from owner-pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au) Received: from mwnt5.microwalt.nl (mwnt5.microwalt.nl [195.86.89.38]) by minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA13877 for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:59:57 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from Fred.van.Kempen at microwalt.nl) Received: from mwnt4.microwalt.nl (unverified) by mwnt5.microwalt.nl (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with ESMTP id for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:53:09 +0000 Received: by mwnt4.microwalt.nl with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:48:36 +0100 Message-ID: <6F63E31101C6D41196490008C7B2BFC32D19 at mwnt4.microwalt.nl> From: "Fred N. van Kempen" To: pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au Subject: [pups] DEC ULTRIX-11 V3.1 bin/src install kit Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:48:34 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au Precedence: bulk All, As a part of my efforts to create an enhanced version of the Ultrix-11 Unix distribution that can be used on PDP-11's, I started out with creating a kit that has all the parts and which can be used to create a bootable installation tape from which you can install it on a machine. I am uploading "ultrix11-v3.1-kit.tar.gz" to PUPS as we speak. A README file is included, as contains the following: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - DEC ULTRX-11 V3.1 Master Distribution Kit This directory contains the files needed to build a complete installation kit of version 3.1 of the ULTRIX-11 Unix system for the DEC PDP-11. Version 3.1 was also the final release; no more development was done after, as UEG shifted its focus to the new VAX systems. Ultrix effectively was ported to the VAX. and called Ultrix-32. Later releases were called either Ultrix/VAX or Ultrix/RISC, depending on which DEC platform it was for. This distribution contains files from both the V3.1 binary kit (dug up by Wilko Bulte), the V3.1 source kit from Steven Schultz, and some other tools and files grabbed from anywhere. The kit is basically a regeneratable V3.1 binary boot kit, with the official SRCKIT added to it (as tape file 35). The top-level "build" script does what it says.. it builds the tape so you can start it up and go to get some sleep :) To get the ball rolling, check the value of the TAPE variable at the top of the "build" script. It is set to what MY tape device (TK50 on TQK50 controller) under Ultrix-11 V3.1 is, so you may have to change it. Then, type ./build and watch things go. After about two hours of tape activity, you should be woken up by two BEEPs telling you that it is all done. Unload the tape and you're all set. Extreme thanks go to Wilko and Steven for digging up this stuff; to Bill Gunshannon, Ed "The Wanderer", Kees Stravers and Warren Toomey for their support while I was fighting hardware problems and debug weird software issues. Thanks guys!! If you run into problems, drop me a note! Have fun ! Fred N. van Kempen, March 5th, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Upcoming release of this kit will contain, amongst other things: - VTserver 2.0 support (you can install the tape off a virtual tape server!!) - TDF 1.0 (Tape Dump Format) file support for archiving tape dumps - My TCP/IP "fromto" network pipe program - C-Kermit, compress/uncompress - more documentation - more network stuff - my RX50 boot/rescue diskette set (2 RX50's.. neat!) Watch this space for more.... Warren: expect about 38MB of stuff to drop into your mailbox tonight... Cheers, Fred -- Fred N. van Kempen Fred.van.Kempen at MicroWalt.NL Microsoft MCSE+I/MCSE/MCSD Compaq ASE/ACT UNIX Systems Programmer Cisco ACRC/CCDA/CCNA/SupportPro InterNetworking en Network Security Consultant MicroWalt Corporation (Netherlands), Korte Heul 95, 1403 ND BUSSUM Phone +31 (35) 6980059 FAX +31 (35) 6980215 http://WWW.MicroWalt.NL/ Dit bericht en eventuele bijlagen is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Openbaarmaking, vermenigvuldiging, verspreiding aan derden is niet toegestaan. Er wordt geen verantwoordelijkheid genomen voor de juiste en volledige overbrenging van de inhoud van dit bericht, noch voor de tijdige ontvangst ervan. Received: (from major at localhost) by minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) id JAA14147 for pups-liszt; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:46:59 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from owner-pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au) Received: from enterprise.trailing-edge.com (enterprise.trailing-edge.com [63.73.218.130]) by minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id JAA14138 for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:46:53 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from SHOPPA at enterprise.trailing-edge.com) Received: by enterprise.trailing-edge.com for PUPS at MINNIE.CS.ADFA.EDU.AU; Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:42:19 -0500 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:42:19 -0500 From: SHOPPA@trailing-edge.com To: PUPS at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au Message-Id: <010305174219.250002bc at trailing-edge.com> Subject: Re: [pups] Parts sources, etc. Sender: owner-pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au Precedence: bulk > 2. Peanut lamps for the RL02s and RA81s. I assume they're the > same lamp for both drives. These are the lamps that go behind the > front-panel switches and indicators (e.g. Load/Ready/Write Protect/etc.) > I pulled one lamp and it was marked CM73ENG. A search on Goodle > for this pulls up nothing. RL02's and RA81's use different bulbs; the #73 is for the RL02, and is 14V. The #86 is for the RA8n, and is 6.30V. You can put the #86 in a RL02, and while it will be real bright, the lifetime will be measured in hours. Put the #73 in a RA8n and it will be dim, but at least it'll last a while :-). These bulbs are readily available in the US from most "old-line" electronics distributors. Mail order places that stock them are Newark and Mouser; the relevant Newark URL's are http://search.newark.com/part_detail.phtml?PART%5FID=250&VID=250&10005=50N8071 and http://search.newark.com/part_detail.phtml?PART%5FID=250&VID=250&10005=50N8068 If you're going to be doing this a lot, you ought to find yourself a bulb puller. Getting those bulbs in and out of recessed sockets is a whole lot easier with such a tool! Tim. Received: (from major at localhost) by minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) id XAA17861 for pups-liszt; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 23:02:25 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from owner-pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au) Received: from igas1.postoffice.co.uk (igas1-1.igas.postoffice.co.uk [144.87.87.25]) by minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA17857 for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 23:02:21 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from robin.birch at postoffice.co.uk) From: robin.birch@postoffice.co.uk Received: by igas1.postoffice.co.uk; id LAA15565; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:57:18 GMT Received: from unknown(10.5.4.1) by igas1.postoffice.co.uk via smap (V5.0) id xma015207; Tue, 6 Mar 01 11:57:03 GMT Received: with SMTP id LAA17348 for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:56:59 GMT Received: by postoffice.co.uk(Lotus SMTP MTA v4.6.6 (890.1 7-16-1999)) id 00256A07.00419DF2 ; Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:56:42 +0000 X-Lotus-FromDomain: POSTOFFICE To: pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au Message-ID: <00256A07.00419C8F.00 at postoffice.co.uk> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:46:08 +0000 Subject: [pups] Half Inch Tape Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Sender: owner-pups at minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au Precedence: bulk Dear All, I am after some reels of 0.5 inch tape and some spare write protect rings in the UK. Can anyone help? Regards Robin