[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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