Thanks for your opinion on compatibility. I talked to a friend that is a career IBMer and learned the support disks are 1.2MB floppies that go in the 2nd drive and are trivially created and imaged with PC/AT drives.
Regards, Kevin On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 5:11 PM, Dave Wade <dave.g4...@gmail.com> wrote: > It is not 100% compatible with a 3174, it does not run 3174 microcode, it > will not accept 3174 config files. It has 3.5" disk drives. IMHO that’s not > 100% compatible. > > It does look like a 3714 to the mainframe and so the mainframe can't tell > the difference. > > That’s not to say its not possible to load the 3190 DSL code BUT the > Memorex controllers were often used with Memorex Telex terminals (I have > one here) so it may be 3190 DSL doesn't. > > On the other hand I would expect it to support 317x Graphics terminals > which also had a DSL disk so there is hope... > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Kevin > > Bowling > > Sent: 09 February 2016 20:09 > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > Subject: Re: IBM 3290 terminal > > > > It's 100% compatible to 3174, it just sends a bitstream down to the > terminal. > > If somebody can send me the image that may help eventually. > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Dave Wade <dave.g4...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > The controller Kevin has is a Memorex/Telex (well the firm that they > > > became) so the 3174 DSL Microcode may not be appropriate. If I > > > remember properly the Memorex/Telex units also wanted 3.5" diskettes... > > > > > > Dave > > > G4UGM > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > > > > Mike > > > Ross > > > > Sent: 09 February 2016 10:13 > > > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > > > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > > > Subject: Re: IBM 3290 terminal > > > > > > > > The 3290 plasma panel? It's not for sale but I do have one - and > > > > more importantly the critical DSL diskette the 3174 needs in order > > > > for it to > > > work. It's > > > > the only one I've ever seen' good luck; you'll need it! > > > > If you do get one and need the DSL code let me know and we'll work > > > > something out. > > > > > > > > Funny you should mention that; I just tried to fire it up for the > > > > first > > > time in... > > > > at least 5 years I think - just last week. SMPSU issues; the PSU > > > > starts > > > and > > > > immediately shuts down - whether or not there's a load on it. Dunno > > > > if > > > it's > > > > crowbarring or what. Thing is in bits on the bench right now. I have > > > > no schematics so don't anticipate a quick fix. Also it's a 3rd party > > > > PSU > > > IBM bought > > > > in - made in China IIRC. > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Kevin Bowling > > > > <kevin.bowl...@kev009.com> wrote: > > > > > I'm looking for an IBM 3290 to complement my z800 mainframe and > > > > > third party 3174-22L establishment controller. I can't imagine > > > > > these were particularly rare, but am sure many of them have been > > > > > destroyed in the waning years since it takes special > > > > > equipment/know how/desire to even use. Any leads on on for a > > reasonable price? > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > http://www.corestore.org > > > > 'No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his > brother. > > > > Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame. > > > > For one person, in the dark, where no one will ever know or see.' > > > > > > > >