Date   : Mon, 22 Jun 1992 20:09:21 GMT
From   : dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!mips!pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!ijpc!ianj@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Ian Justman)
Subject: Re: Help with Compupro 816...

c31002tl@jezebel.wustl.edu (Tony Leong) writes:

> 
>   I just recently picked up an old Compupro 816 system.  It's a great
>   looking machine.  The only problem is that it didn't come with
>   any documentation.  Popping the case revealed the following cards:
> 
>           3 RAM22 cards
>           4 SP186 cards 
>           1 SPIO card
>           1 Compupro 286 card
>           1 System Support card
>           1 Disk 1a card
>           1 Disk 3 card

Sounds like my system, only minus 3 SP186 cards and a SPUZ thrown
in for good measure, plus 3 M-DRIVE/Hes with 512K apiece, an
Interfacer 3, and an Interfacer 4.

>   The computer came with a 5 1/4 and 8 inch drive.  The harddrive
>   is a full height 72 mb Control Data disk.  Upon powerup the
>       hd light comes on and never goes off.

Don't worry about that.  It ALWAYS does that.

>       It doesn't even try to
>       access the floppies.

Try putting something in either drive and punching the Reset
button.  If there's nothing in the boot drive, whatever it may
be, it goes IMMEDIATELY into the hard disk bootstrap mode.

>   The other problem I have is that I can't
>   figure out which port on the back is for the console and at
>   what speed.  I've been assuming the rs-232 from the system support
>       card was the console.

Your assumption is quite correct.  You do need DTR for the system
to boot.

>       With all the Intel cpus inside I guess
>       it ran a kind of multiuser msdos.

The operating system is called Concurrent DOS.  I have two
different versions here at home.

>       If anyone has manuals
>   or documentation I'd gladly pay for a copy and 
>       shipping.

I wouldn't mind having docs myself...  :-)

>       I'd probably need a copy of the boot disks too.

I can help in this department.

>   I looking forward to getting this beastie running and any
>   help would be appreciated.

I'll certainly try my best, though my unit is in storage, and the
72megger is on my DOS machine because the one I had been using on
it died.  But if you want to shoot the breeze about it, gimme a
call at (916) 344-5360.

Just for good measure, mwilson@crash.cts.com, are you there?