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  • IBM Dials/LPFK 6094-010/6094-020

    From lorenzo.mollicone@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 20 18:45:12 2017
    Hey everyone..

    I stumbled upon these devices, and per IBM's announcement letter, some type of code existed to interface these monsters with a PC or PS/2 system via the serial port with a doofy AC adapter that attached to the DB9/25 connector to supply power.

    Here's the announcement: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/6/897/ENUS189-166/index.html

    It mentioned "IBM provided code", and a diagnostic disk that "MUST" be used when interfacing these with a PC. Not sure if the disk contains said code, but if anyone has a copy of this diagnostic disk, either 3.5" or 5.25" disk images, I'd be super
    grateful.

    Any other information that you might be able to provide would also be appreciated.

    Thanks !

    Lorenzo

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  • From Jose Pina Coelho@21:1/5 to lorenzo....@gmail.com on Sat Nov 18 08:34:27 2017
    On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 2:45:17 AM UTC, lorenzo....@gmail.com wrote:
    Hey everyone..

    I stumbled upon these devices, and per IBM's announcement letter, some type of code existed to interface these monsters with a PC or PS/2 system via the serial port with a doofy AC adapter that attached to the DB9/25 connector to supply power.

    Here's the announcement: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/6/897/ENUS189-166/index.html

    It mentioned "IBM provided code", and a diagnostic disk that "MUST" be used when interfacing these with a PC. Not sure if the disk contains said code, but if anyone has a copy of this diagnostic disk, either 3.5" or 5.25" disk images, I'd be super
    grateful.

    I'm "a bit" late but:
    Both the Dials and the LPFK interface to the machine via the serial port.

    Software that supported them, had a built-in driver (in user space).

    The 3.5" disk was for diagnostics only.

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  • From lorenzo.mollicone@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 4 07:14:29 2018
    Thanks Jose, I just saw your post.

    Any other tidbits you can share?

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