[HECnet] Re: [Simh] RQDX1 or RQDX2

Johnny Billquist bqt at softjar.se
Thu Dec 5 19:29:56 PST 2019


Right. Good point. I hadn't even reflected on that early firmware 
versions for the RQDX1 can't handle the RD53.

   Johnny

On 2019-12-06 04:24, Chris Zach wrote:
> I'll check in the attic tomorrow, I think I have an RQDX2. You'll need a 
> RQDX2 with the -YA or better ROMs to be able to read an RD53, the RQDX1 
> could only do the RD50-52.
> 
> C
> 
> On 12/5/2019 10:08 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>> Sorry, no. Maybe I should have mentioned that this is for a PDP-11 RSX
>> version. I have most of the files, but are missing a few.
>>
>>     Johnny
>>
>> On 2019-12-06 03:25, Tom Perrine wrote:
>>> I saw your note - I also need a Modula-2 compiler. I'm looking for the
>>> Zurich one for UNIX/VAX. Is that the one you may have?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 4:18 PM Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se
>>> <mailto:bqt at softjar.se>> wrote:
>>>
>>>      Ok. So I had plans to locate an RQDX[12] during my christmas 
>>> vacation.
>>>      Unfortunately, events outside of my control have forced me to 
>>> change my
>>>      christmas plans, and I no longer will be able to get my hands on an
>>>      RQDX[12] by my original plan.
>>>
>>>      I have a bunch of RD53 disks that I want to dump out, and I need 
>>> such a
>>>      controller, so now I'm searching if there is anyone who could 
>>> lend me
>>>      one for a couple of weeks or so.
>>>
>>>      I'm located in Switzerland, near Zurich. Anyone close by would
>>>      obviously
>>>      make it easy, but if anyone would be willing to ship from somewhere
>>>      else, I'd be just as happy. I could pay for the shipping and return
>>>      shipping, but can't really afford anything beyond that right now.
>>>
>>>      I hope to locate a few missing files from a Modula-2 compiler among
>>>      other things on those disks, and if found, it will be shared with
>>>      anyone
>>>      interested.
>>>
>>>          Johnny
>>>
>>>      --
>>>      Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus
>>>                                          ||  on a psychedelic trip
>>>      email: bqt at softjar.se <mailto:bqt at softjar.se>             ||
>>>      Reading murder books
>>>      pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol
>>>      _______________________________________________
>>>      Simh mailing list
>>>      Simh at trailing-edge.com <mailto:Simh at trailing-edge.com>
>>>      http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
>>>
>>
>>


-- 
Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus
                                   ||  on a psychedelic trip
email: bqt at softjar.se             ||  Reading murder books
pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol


More information about the Hecnet-list mailing list