RE: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running
> -Original Message- > From: Benjamin Huntsman > Sent: 15 May 2018 00:32 > To: Dave Wade ; General Discussion: On-Topic > and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running > > I seem to recall having to install some vram chips on my P/390 to get > 1024x768 resolution, but I think that was on my PC Server 330... It’s a separate display card. Real pain. The server came with a dead Cirrus Logic card but it now has an "IBM Display Adaptor/A" (I think) which should do 1024x768x256 colors. Must check. > > I’m glad you got it working! That is awesome! Did you get networking > functional? > Not through to VM. That’s next (after sorting the display) > Have fun! > > -Ben > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 14, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Dave Wade via cctalk > wrote: > > > > Folks, > > > > Just to say I did end up doing a re-install of OS/2 on a smaller drive, > > which > took most of today, but the P390 software is now installed and I have loaded > VM/CMS and IPL'd a simple 3-pack system copied from Hercules. The > readme that comes with the P/390 V2.5 software explains how to set up the > systems so PCOMMS can talk to it. I still don't have the screen resolution > working at 1024 x 768 which the manual says it should. Oh and PMVNC also > runs so I can remote control the beast. It was all a bit of a slog, mostly > because OS/2 is a bit of a slog. The P/390 was the easy part. > > > > Thanks to all who helped, > > > > Dave > > > > > >
RE: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Adam Thornton > via cctalk > Sent: 15 May 2018 03:03 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: RE: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 > > I Frankensteined a P/390 together out of a P/325 server and the PCI P/390 > card back in the day. > I am told the PCI card is rather choosy about which servers it will run in. The system came with most of a P330 as well, but no case. > I assume you do have the LIC for the P/390 card, without which you’re dead > in the water. > The latest version of the PC support tools simply load it from the P390 Advanced Diagnostics Disk. This was the bit I was worried about but it wasn't a problem at all. > At least the PCI model wasn’t picky about the disks it used. And I’m pretty > sure it’ll work with whatever the final Warp Server release was (4, maybe?) > by which time the native TCP/IP support was a lot better. It was a nice > little > machine for its day, although Hercules is now many times its speed on > modern hardware. It’s the RAID card that’s the problem, and it seems to have always been temperamental. Did you use RAID in your P/325? > > I used mine to run VM/CMS and Linux (under VM) quite well. > I was thinking of trying Linux. I assume you ran Debian? > Adam Dave
Re: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390
On Tue, 15 May 2018 at 06:19, Adam Thornton via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > And I’m pretty sure it’ll work with whatever the final Warp Server release was (4, maybe?) by which time the native TCP/IP support was a lot better. Warp Server 4.5, I believe. Specifically 4.52 with various fixpacks, IIRC. -- Liam Proven • Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • Google Mail/Hangouts/Plus: lpro...@gmail.com Twitter/Facebook/Flickr: lproven • Skype/LinkedIn: liamproven UK: +44 7939-087884 • ČR (+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal): +420 702 829 053
RE: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390
I Frankensteined a P/390 together out of a P/325 server and the PCI P/390 card back in the day. I assume you do have the LIC for the P/390 card, without which you’re dead in the water. At least the PCI model wasn’t picky about the disks it used. And I’m pretty sure it’ll work with whatever the final Warp Server release was (4, maybe?) by which time the native TCP/IP support was a lot better. It was a nice little machine for its day, although Hercules is now many times its speed on modern hardware. I used mine to run VM/CMS and Linux (under VM) quite well. Adam
Re: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running
I seem to recall having to install some vram chips on my P/390 to get 1024x768 resolution, but I think that was on my PC Server 330... I’m glad you got it working! That is awesome! Did you get networking functional? Have fun! -Ben Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Dave Wade via cctalk > wrote: > > Folks, > > Just to say I did end up doing a re-install of OS/2 on a smaller drive, which > took most of today, but the P390 software is now installed and I have loaded > VM/CMS and IPL'd a simple 3-pack system copied from Hercules. The readme that > comes with the P/390 V2.5 software explains how to set up the systems so > PCOMMS can talk to it. I still don't have the screen resolution working at > 1024 x 768 which the manual says it should. Oh and PMVNC also runs so I can > remote control the beast. It was all a bit of a slog, mostly because OS/2 is > a bit of a slog. The P/390 was the easy part. > > Thanks to all who helped, > > Dave > > >
RE: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running
Folks, Just to say I did end up doing a re-install of OS/2 on a smaller drive, which took most of today, but the P390 software is now installed and I have loaded VM/CMS and IPL'd a simple 3-pack system copied from Hercules. The readme that comes with the P/390 V2.5 software explains how to set up the systems so PCOMMS can talk to it. I still don't have the screen resolution working at 1024 x 768 which the manual says it should. Oh and PMVNC also runs so I can remote control the beast. It was all a bit of a slog, mostly because OS/2 is a bit of a slog. The P/390 was the easy part. Thanks to all who helped, Dave
RE: Anyone have an HP 12661A DVS card manual, 12661-90004?
Sweet. Thanks Al! Marc -Original Message- From: cctalk On Behalf Of Al Kossow via cctalk Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 11:30 AM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Anyone have an HP 12661A DVS card manual, 12661-90004? scanned, and uploaded to http://bitsavers.org/pdf/hp/21xx/interfaces
