[HECnet] DECmate II and OS/278...

[Lee Gleason]

  I've got some rx50s still in use. If Johnny can't do this for you I can 
have a shot at it..


-----Original Message----- 
From: Tim Sneddon
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 4:18 AM
To: hecnet at update.uu.se
Subject: [HECnet] DECmate II and OS/278...

Hi,

I have just become the proud owner of a DECmate II (in original
packaging no less :-).  I had hoped to do something fun with it, but
unfortunately at the moment is is loaded with WPS.  So, I was hoping to
load OS/278 onto it.  Unfortunately, I don't have anything that I can
use to write the floppy images to.

So, after Googling around I came across something called a KryoFlux:

     https://www.kryoflux.com/?page=home

They don't specifically say that the support RX50, but I did find a
couple posts on their forum suggesting that maybe it could be done.

Before I go off and buy one of these (and a 5.25 floppy drive, although
not from them...) I was wondering if anyone out there had used this
before?  Maybe a different solution?

Alternatively, if there is someone out there who could help copy the
OS/278 binary and source images to RX50, I would be really appreciative.
  I'm more than happy to pay my way and provide the disks.

Anyway, thanks in advance.

Regards, Tim.