[sebhc] Introduction and Request

[Ken Guenther]

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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