[sebhc] Introduction and Request

Ken Guenther kguenther6 at insightbb.com
Tue Feb 1 08:20:16 CST 2005


I just bought 10 sector diskettes a couple of weeks ago from 
http://www.athana.com/ for $25 per box of 10.  Not exactly cheap but still 
affordable.


Ken Guenther

web site: http://kguenther6.home.insightbb.com
Old programmers never die...  They just "GOTO"



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Watzman" <Watzman at neo.rr.com>
To: <sebhc at sebhc.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 8:44 PM
Subject: RE: [sebhc] Introduction and Request


> The problem isn't finding the disk drives -- you can use "PC" drives --  
> the
> problem is finding 10-sector hard sectored media.  It doesn't exist.  Pat
> had a supply custom made, but it was relatively expensive.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sebhc at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc at sebhc.org] On Behalf Of Reed H. Petty
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 8:00 PM
> To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> Subject: Re: [sebhc] Introduction and Request
>
> Hi Dwight,
>
> At the moment I just have only the basic tape setup.  I do have
> an interest in adding an H17 (and possibly an H19) once I can
> locate the devices.  If anyone has a lead on where they might be
> found I am definately interested.  The machine itself shipped
> today.
>
> I was able to locate a copy of the tape software (assembler, etc)
> and lots of documentation (thanks to this list), so that is
> covered.
>
> This is an interesting trip down memory lane.  More than 25 years
> have passed by since I last wrote code for an 8080 machine. Now if
> I could just convince my wife that an old computer that is several
> thousand times slower than hers is a "good thing", life would be
> perfect!
>
> Reed,
>
> On Mon, January 31, 2005 6:06 pm, Dwight K. Elvey said:
>> Hi Reed
>>  What I/O do you have? Do you have a disk controller
>> or audio tape setup? We have a collected a number
>> of programs for the H17 setup. There are method to
>> transfer disk images to and from the H8 on the
>> site James points too.
>> Dwight
>>
>>
>>>From: "Reed H. Petty" <rhp at draper.net>
>>>
>>>Hello Heathkit H8 People,
>>>
>>>This is my first post to this list, so if I violate some protocol please
>>>gently set me straight so that I can avoid future errors.
>>>
>>>By way of introduction, long ago (late 70s) I assembled two H8's and an
>>>H89. This was my first introduction to computing which led to a career as
>>>a programmer.  While my interests are all over the board (amateur radio
>>>WI3C, IFR pilot, linux kernel developer, etc, etc), the H8 remains close
>>>to my heart.
>>>
>>>I have purchased an H8 that appears to be in working order, albeit
>>> without
>>>documentation.  If there is anyone out there who can point me in the
>>>direction of the technical manuals (or additional H8 related hardware), I
>>>would be very grateful.  I don't know if duplication of manuals is an
>>>option, but if it is I would be willing to pay for the duplication.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Reed Petty
>>
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