September 2002 - TechToolsList - listserv.classicarcade.com

Formatting a SCSI drive in the 9100
by John Robertson 08 Sep '02

08 Sep '02

1. Place the System Disk 1 floppy disk in the floppy disk drive. 2. Hold down the "Soft Keys", "F2", and "F4", and turn on the 9100A power (or press the Restart button on the right side panel if the power is already on). 3. When the display message indicates that it is booting from the floppy disc, release the three keys. 4. Change to system Disk 2 when instructed by the display. 5. When the 9100A displays the READ message, the software can be loaded on the hard disk by using the COPY function in the Main Menu to copy the System and User disks (and the Programmer's software, if applicable) from the floppy discs to the hard disk...... From the 9100 Service Manual pg 4-70 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------<end manual quote>------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, I tried this, with a regular SCSI drive and nothing happened. So it turns out that there is a Service Disk that is required to format the hard drive. So, does anyone have a disk labeled as such? John :-#)#

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Re: Fluke 9100 utilities floppy needed
by Kev 07 Sep '02

07 Sep '02

I'm the thorn in John's side. I hope no one minds but I can see John being particularly sensative to posting his own wares for sale. I'm all for posting your Test Equipment for sale, heck post it here a day or two before you go to e-bay would be even better. Kev >Any of our friends in Europe have access to Fluke in Holland to see if they >might happen to have the Programmers floppy or the Service floppy for the >9100's? Need to find the Format utility for replacing SCSI drives and >documentation for same... > >Fluke USA sold off all of theirs when they shut down support for the 9XXX >series back in July. > >John :-#(# > >(and, forgive me, but I have to shill my auction on eBay for a NOS 9100A >system - if interested look up 9100A.) > >This shill is brought to you by a member who asked me why I hadn't posted >it to TTL, and I sort of thought it was unethical as I am hosting the mail >list. > >If folks here mind my posting notices that I have auctions up of test >equipment here in the list please let me know. I will not be offended in >any way at all, just trying to do what is right, yet keep the business alive... > >I certainly have no problem with anyone else posting notices of auctions of >theirs or of interesting items. >

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Fluke 9100 utilities floppy needed
by John Robertson 07 Sep '02

07 Sep '02

Any of our friends in Europe have access to Fluke in Holland to see if they might happen to have the Programmers floppy or the Service floppy for the 9100's? Need to find the Format utility for replacing SCSI drives and documentation for same... Fluke USA sold off all of theirs when they shut down support for the 9XXX series back in July. John :-#(# (and, forgive me, but I have to shill my auction on eBay for a NOS 9100A system - if interested look up 9100A.) This shill is brought to you by a member who asked me why I hadn't posted it to TTL, and I sort of thought it was unethical as I am hosting the mail list. If folks here mind my posting notices that I have auctions up of test equipment here in the list please let me know. I will not be offended in any way at all, just trying to do what is right, yet keep the business alive... I certainly have no problem with anyone else posting notices of auctions of theirs or of interesting items.

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9100A/9010A support
by John Robertson 06 Sep '02

06 Sep '02

Just talked to Fluke parts, and service. Seems that Verison has taken over their repairs for the 9100/9010A and they do not sell any parts... 1-800-788-4831 if you want to send your toy in for repair. There is another source, that I am checking out, that is still sorting through his pile of parts...perhaps more on him later I have a part number for the Service Utility floppy disc by the way - #829556. John :-#)#

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Re: Copying Fluke 9100 floppies
by Kev 06 Sep '02

06 Sep '02

-----Original Message----- From: John Robertson <jrr(a)flippers.com> To: TechToolsList(a)flippers.com <TechToolsList(a)flippers.com> Cc: Paul Swan <pswan(a)lsil.com> Date: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:57 PM Subject: Re: Copying Fluke 9100 floppies >The pod library discs are shipped with every 9100/9105, as well as two User >Discs, and two System Discs. The machine is serialized AFAIK, and the disc >identifies or sets that. It would be nice to find a non-serialized disc set... > The machine writes back to the disc during install as I understand it. I belive there is also a EEPROM that is set at this time. The programmer option should have another set of disc. >The 9100's "Getting Started A Guides For New Users" mentions "The >multi-function interface uses the popular Small Computer Systems Interface >(SCSI) standard. It provides high-speed access to hard disks, tape backup >systems, and other mass storage devices." Then it says to connect a SCSI >peripheral to the mainframe "Connect the device's cable to the 50-pin MFI >connector located on the back of the mainframe (Figure 4)." Mind you it >says nothing further on the subject... > I belive I've been told that you can not boot from an external drive There is also an ethernet option for the 9100s >Got to keep digging... > Yes! Kev

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Copying Fluke 9100 floppies
by John Robertson 06 Sep '02

06 Sep '02

Anyone have any ideas on this? I just got in some double-density 9100 discs and I wish to back them up. I believe these are OS9 - same as the Trash-80? That would be interesting, perhaps the Trash-80 is the way to go. Anyone know one way or the other on this? John :-#)#

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Use of a fluke 6802 Pod?
by steve＠coule.freeserve.co.uk 05 Sep '02

05 Sep '02

I've just picked up a 6809 fluke pod and the guy had a 6802/6808 pod kicking around that he let me take to test out etc. Anyway, off the top of my head I can't think of anything that uses a 6802 or 6808! Any hints? Steve _______________________________________________________________________ Freeserve AnyTime, only £13.99 per month with one month's FREE trial! For more information visit http://www.freeserve.com/time/ or call free on 0800 970 8890

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