IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Kevin Bowling
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

Re: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Mike Ross
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 y

Re: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Stefan Skoglund (lokal
tis 2016-02-09 klockan 23:13 +1300 skrev Mike Ross: > 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 th

RE: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Jay West
3290's are not super common. They do seem to be more common than 3270/3278/3279's though. Someone in this thread mentioned the microcode floppies for the 3174. When getting mine running, the software was tied to the hardware so it was free. I just called up IBM and they shipped me a full set -

RE: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Dave Wade
cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Ross > Sent: 09 February 2016 10:13 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > 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 diske

Re: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Guy Sotomayor
> On Feb 9, 2016, at 1:23 AM, Kevin Bowling 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 tak

Re: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Kevin Bowling
9 February 2016 10:13 > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > > > 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 or

Re: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Mike Ross
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: 0

Re: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Kevin Bowling
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]

RE: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-09 Thread Dave Wade
--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 > > Subject: Re: IBM 3290 terminal > > It's 100% compatible to 3174, it ju

Re: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-12 Thread Kevin Bowling
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 > > > &g

RE: IBM 3290 terminal

2016-02-13 Thread Dave Wade
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Kevin > Bowling > Sent: 13 February 2016 05:26 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: IBM 3290 terminal > > Thanks for your opinion on co