Re: HP 9000/332 support?

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Hi Chris
I just read your post and am intrigued by the last comment about getting an
HP 9153A working with an MFMulator. What would be involved in achieving
that? I have a 9153B that needs a replacement hard drive and would be
interested in a solid-state solution if there is one.
Martin

On Tue, 25 May 2021 at 06:59, Chris Hanson <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Apr 11, 2021, at 10:31 AM, Izumi Tsutsui <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
> Maybe we need the simliar 1024 -> 512 adjustment on not only 1bpp 98542
> but also 4bpp 98543 with dheight=3D=3D400?
>
>
> I strongly suspect that we do.
>
> I still have my 9000/332 set up and bootable=E2=80=94I just have to plug =
some
> video cables in=E2=80=94so if you=E2=80=99d like me to apply patches  and=
 build and boot
> NetBSD 9.x kernels to test with, I can do so easily.
>
> I also have a 9000/340C with a full 16MB of RAM and 1024x768 8-bit
> graphics now too. Just for reference, here=E2=80=99s my full SPU inventor=
y, the
> only issues are as noted.
>
> 9816A (aka 9000/216)
> 9826A (aka 9000/226) =E2=80=94 RAM error on boot
> 9836A (aka 9000/236) =E2=80=94 RAM error on boot
> 9920 (aka 9000/220) =E2=80=94 need to validate that it boots, I only just=
 got both
> a display and async cable
> Integral PC (aka 9000/207)
> 9000/310
> 9000/332
> 9000/340
> 9000/380
> 9000/425e =E2=80=94 doesn=E2=80=99t boot, PSU probably needs a recap
> 9000/425t
> 9000/433s
>
>
> One downside is that I don=E2=80=99t actually have any old Intel-based PC=
s that I
> can run HPDrive or something like that on, so I=E2=80=99m stuck with eith=
er network
> or SCSI storage (or getting an HP 9153A working with an MFMulator).
>
>   =E2=80=94 Chris
>
>

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Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)7734 590826

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Chris<div>I just read your post and am intrigued by the=
 last comment about getting an HP 9153A working with an MFMulator. What wou=
ld be involved in achieving that? I have a 9153B that needs a replacement h=
ard drive and would be interested in a solid-state solution if there is one=
.</div><div>Martin</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 25 May 2021 at 06:59, Chris Hanson &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div st=
yle=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">On Apr 11, 2021, at 10:31 AM, Izumi Tsut=
sui &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">tsutsu=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><br><div=
><div>Maybe we need the simliar 1024 -&gt; 512 adjustment on not only 1bpp =
98542<br>but also 4bpp 98543 with dheight=3D=3D400?<br></div></div></blockq=
uote></div><br><div>I strongly suspect that we do.</div><div><br></div><div=
>I still have my 9000/332 set up and bootable=E2=80=94I just have to plug s=
ome video cables in=E2=80=94so if you=E2=80=99d like me to apply patches =
=C2=A0and build and boot NetBSD 9.x kernels to test with, I can do so easil=
y.</div><div><br></div><div>I also have a 9000/340C with a full 16MB of RAM=
 and 1024x768 8-bit graphics now too. Just for reference, here=E2=80=99s my=
 full SPU inventory, the only issues are as noted.</div><div><br></div><blo=
ckquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>9816=
A (aka 9000/216)</div><div>9826A (aka 9000/226) =E2=80=94 RAM error on boot=
</div><div>9836A (aka 9000/236) =E2=80=94 RAM error on boot</div><div>9920 =
(aka 9000/220) =E2=80=94 need to validate that it boots, I only just got bo=
th a display and async cable</div><div>Integral PC (aka 9000/207)</div><div=
>9000/310</div><div>9000/332</div><div>9000/340</div><div>9000/380</div><di=
v>9000/425e =E2=80=94 doesn=E2=80=99t boot, PSU probably needs a recap</div=
><div>9000/425t</div><div>9000/433s</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>O=
ne downside is that I don=E2=80=99t actually have any old Intel-based PCs t=
hat I can run HPDrive or something like that on, so I=E2=80=99m stuck with =
either network or SCSI storage (or getting an HP 9153A working with an MFMu=
lator).</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0 =E2=80=94 Chris</div><div><br></div=
></div></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font face=3D"aria=
l, helvetica, sans-serif">J P Martin Trusler</font></div><div><font face=3D=
"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Email: <a href=3D"mailto:martin.trusler@gmai=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a></font></div><div><fon=
t face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Tel: +44 (0)7734 590826</font></div=
></div></div>

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