Article 1376 of alt.sys.pdp10: Path: shellx.best.com!news1.best.com!sdd.hp.com!usc!news.cerf.net!nntp-server.caltech.edu!altair.krl.caltech.edu!shoppa From: shoppa@altair.krl.caltech.edu (Tim Shoppa) Newsgroups: alt.sys.pdp10 Subject: Re: TOPS-20 Documentation Sets Date: 21 Nov 1995 22:56:54 GMT Organization: Kellogg Radiation Lab, Caltech Lines: 82 Message-ID: <48tlfm$9u8@gap.cco.caltech.edu> References: <48jdfo$oqu@doctor.Tymnet.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: altair.krl.caltech.edu In article <48jdfo$oqu@doctor.Tymnet.COM>, Carl A Baltrunas wrote: > >Apparently (I'm told) that DEC no longer has any TOPS-20 materials >and may have destroyed whatever stock they had in their warehouses. >If anyone knows this to be true or untrue and can locate a set or >two we would appreciate it greatly. That might be true, but the part numbers for the TOPS-20AN distribution and media are still listed in the SPD (21.30.04) at gatekeeper.dec.com. Sometimes, armed with the appropriate part number, you can convince the folks at DECdirect to sell you something which all other branches of the company insist doesn't exist. Of course, just because you have a part number doesn't mean it exists, either! [There's a wonderful story I was told about someone ordering a replacement caster for a BA123 "world box"; a few months after the order was placed, it came back, with a standard form saying "part number not available individually; order next higher subassembly: BA123"!!!] If it helps any, here are the numbers listed in that SPD: PRODUCT NAME: TOPS-20AN, Version 5.1 SPD 21.30.04 System Software Package for DECSYSTEM-2040/2060 [Mucho Deletia... TDS] Sources and/or listings options are only available after the purchase of at least one supported license and after a source license agreement is in effect. The following key (L, M, Z) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at the end of the order number, e.g., QT029-EL = TOPS-20 front-end sources on RP06 Disk Pack. L = RP06 Disk Pack M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE) Z = No hardware dependency 1090T DECsystem-1090T, single-use license, binaries on magnetic tape, documentation, support services 2040T DECSYSTEM-2040T, single-use license, binaries on magnetic tape, documentation, support services 2060T DECSYSTEM-2060T, single-use license, binaries on magnetic tape, documentation, support services Sources/Listings Options QT029 -E -- TOPS-20 front-end sources (media: L) QT100 -E -- TOPS-20 monitor sources (media: M) QT101 -E -- TOPS-20 Command Decoder Sources (media: M) QT102 -E -- TOPS-20 combined sources package (media: L) Update Options Users of TOPS-20AN whose specified Support Category warranty has expired may order under license the following software update at the prevailing rate for such update. The update is distributed in binary form on the appropriate medium and includes no installation or other services unless specifically stated. For 1090T, 2040T, and 2060T Systems QT031 -H -- Binaries, documentation (media: M) QT031 -H -- Right to copy for single-use, no binaries, no documentation (media: Z) Sources/Listings Update Options QT029 -N -- TOPS-20 front-end sources update (media: L) QT100 -N -- TOPS-20 monitor sources update (media: M) QT101 -N -- TOPS-20 executive sources update (media: M) QT102 -N -- TOPS-20 combined sources update package (media: L)