I am pleased to announce that I have ported my AOS/VS Dump File Reader from C to PL/1 using ISPLI.
The program examines and/or loads DUMP files created under the old Data General AOS, AOS/VS and AOS/VS II operating systems.
You can find the source here: Steve's Data General MV Archive - AOS/VS...
Due to homedns.org changing the way they work after many years I have had to move my little DG site to http://stephenmerrony.co.uk/dg/
Progress on the MV/2500 restoration is stalled at the moment but I remain hopeful it will resume in the 'near future';)
I am desperately searching for microcode for an MV/2500, but it also occurs to me that we should be archiving all of the MV/Family microcode as the surviving hardware is useless without this key element - which is often lost as disks die.
If anyone has this, or knows someone running an...
I recently got the PSU repaired but, as expected, the disks are U/S on my MV/2500 - so I am trying to find someone with a functioning example to get the microcode etc.
Anyone know of such a beast - or is it really 'extinct'? :(
Restoration blog etc. at http://stephen.homedns.org/dg/
Steve
I am trying to restore an MV/2500 to running order in the UK and am looking for any hardware documentation, system software (especially on 130MB CTD) and possibly more hardware/spares (Mini Data Cartridge drive anyone?).
I have a website about the restoration, and the Data General MV/Family -...