[sebhc] Introduction and Request

Patrick/VCM SysOp patrick at vintagecomputermarketplace.com
Wed Feb 2 09:44:00 CST 2005


I buy them in bulk and resell them to folks on the list at cost (plus
shipping to you).  Based on my last purchase, I can currently offer them for
$1.85 each.  I have both hard and soft-sector diskettes.

Patrick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sebhc at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc at sebhc.org] On Behalf Of 
> Ken Guenther
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 6:17 AM
> To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> Subject: Re: [sebhc] Introduction and Request
> 
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I clicked on the link requesting more information and I got 
> an email from 
> warnold at athana.com who quoted  $25/box of 10.  There was a 
> shipping charge 
> also but I don't remember how much that was.
> 
> I agree that its expensive but I only needed 1 box and this 
> was the only 
> place I could find that offered them.  So I was able to come 
> up with the 
> $25.  I also bought the SAD from http://www.rothfus.com/SVD/ 
> and have been 
> using that.  It has worked great so far so and that kept me 
> from needing a 
> lot of diskettes.  The only problem I've had so far with the 
> SAD is that if 
> I boot off a HDOS 2.0 diskette that I had originally, I can't 
> mount the SAD. 
> But I can mount any floppies made from the SAD.  I am able to 
> boot off HDOS 
> 2.0 floppies made form the SAD and mount my other HDOS 
> floppies.  And I can 
> boot off the SVD and mount them.  I'm new to the H8 so I 
> still haven't been 
> able to figure out why it works like that.
> 
> My uncle built this H8 in the early 80's and was going to 
> throw it out.  I 
> collect all kinds of old computers and when I found out he 
> was going to 
> throw it out, I saved it.  It didn't work when I got it but 
> at the end of 
> last year I finally got everything working.  I've had a great 
> time playing 
> with it so far and SEBHC has been a great resource for software and 
> documentation.
> 
> Ken Guenther
> 
> web site: http://kguenther6.home.insightbb.com
> Old programmers never die...  They just "GOTO"
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Garlanger" <garlangr at verizon.net>
> To: <sebhc at sebhc.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 10:54 PM
> Subject: RE: [sebhc] Introduction and Request
> 
> 
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> > Did you have to email them for information on the 
> hard-sectored disks? I
> > didn't see any listed on their site. Was it $25 including 
> shipping? $2.50 
> > is
> > a lot for 100k of storage, but I may have to break down and 
> get 10 or 20 
> > to
> > last me until/if my soft-sectored controller is built, 
> tested, and shipped
> > to me ;-)
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sebhc at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc at sebhc.org] On Behalf Of 
> Ken Guenther
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 8:20 AM
> > To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> > Subject: Re: [sebhc] Introduction and Request
> >
> > 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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