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K9DTV:

--- Quote from: pquadrat on April 10, 2021, 06:14:24 am ---
I think I did uncompress the software successfully, they did it under HP-UX. But I did it a year ago, so I have to take a look again.
Problem is, the file format of the basic files can only viewed under RM Basic, its no text file format.

For a HP 900 0300 running only RM basic without HP-UX, I think we need to create LIF fomatted floppy disks. I did this years ago with a DOS PC for other old HP stuff.

-Peter

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I need to know how to decompress the files under DOS and transfer the files to an LIF formatted drive under DOS
or a GPIB drive under control of win 98.

I have a 9000/382 with a SCSI drive that does not boot, can see the partition under windows 98, but can't seem to copy it or view it's data.

Jim
K9DTV:
It turns out there is a way to copy out the complete memory of the 70900B.
This is done by using the USTATE command (see attachment).

also you can use Save Memory on the 70004a and save it to the MSIB memory card.
You have to use save as...  first to pick where you want to save the data.
This can be HP-IB or MSID or internal.

(added) use the menu item 'Save Memory' with a 70004A.

However you will need a card the size of the ram in your controller.
In the case of the option 512 you need a 85705a memory card (if 70900b memory is full. 256K if running just Rx_Mode  Software).

I have tried this with a 128K memory card and it does start copying, but then errors out with card full.
If you have a HP floppy drive system, this could be saved to disk.

Selecting and formatting the drive can be found under Menu...Misc...More...Catalog & MSI...

Saving and restoring can be found under State.


K9DTV:
I can confirm that a 70004A and 9122D is able to copy the contents from the 70900B option 512 memory.
And then copy it to another system, as I have just done it.

Update: I have just saved the program to a hp 85702A 128k memory card.
I did this by purging all the saved state files from the controllers memory( 70900B).

After recalling to the controller, all that needs to be done is set your default configuration and save it to the controller.

So I now have two cards and a few floppies loaded with the program and (4) 70900B (opt 512) with the program installed.

Jim
pquadrat:
I will try it with my 9122 Floppy drive i a few days.
pquadrat:

--- Quote from: pquadrat on April 15, 2021, 10:05:09 am ---I will try it with my 9122 Floppy drive i a few days.

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I was able to format a disk with my 7122D drive, and to write state and memory to it, and read it back in.

I found a DLP disk image with the customer demo Program http://www.ko4bb.com/getsimple/index.php?id=manuals&dir=HP_Agilent/HP_70000 here, tried to write it to a DD floppy with an old 486 PC, but after writing 70 tracks, I get an error, like "Disk is not ready" or so. But it may be this specific PC which does not work with teledisk, I have to try others.

Is there a tool to access the files on a LIF disk from a PC (DOS)?

And, some time ago, I was able to unpack the archives with the basic programy on a hp-ux machine. If anyone want thems, please let me know. But it is not clear-text basic, You neet HPs RMBASIC to read or run them.

Next step it to get the hp-ux machine to talk to the 70000.

-Peter
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