Re: QVSS wscons driver

[Dave McGuire <mcguire%neurotica.com@localhost>]

On 01/05/2015 12:44 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
>>> Wish I had a VCB01...only have a busted VCB02. :(
>>
>>  I might be able to help you out with that; I'll see how many I have
>> left.
> 
> Alright, thanks!
> 
> Would be a neat pairing for a "deskside" MVAXII. ;)

  Yes.

>>  You keep trying to get LK201s outta me, Cory. ;)  I'm hoarding them;
>> about 2/3 of the ones I have are dead, and I have at least twenty
>> machines and terminals lacking them.
> 
> I'll take a 401. ;)

  Ain't gonna happen.

> 2/3 of mine are dead as well...the one that apparently spent time
> underwater however continues to work perfectly.

  How...weird.

> What's the fault?  Controller on 'em?  Ones I had didn't respond at
> all...never got to checking out why.

  Shattered plastic in many cases.

> Still need to get that scope from you!

  Yes, and a whole carload (hint hint) of other goodies. ;)  Actually I
may be able to run that stuff out to you before too long.

>>> Was it possible to upgrade the ROM easily?
>>
>>  Yes, I've done it on a few boards.  There may be some compatibility
>> issues with the pre-rev-K boards (the ones with the buggy Qbus
>> interface), I'm not sure, but I haven't run into any.
> 
> Yow.  How could they have shipped with a buggy Qbus interface?!

  Bugs happen, man.

               -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
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