Norsk Data Documentation Archive

Definitive catalog and preservation metadata for all Norsk Data documentation -- manuals, technical notes, reference cards, schematics, and program descriptions.

Architecture

• Metadata in Git: Catalog JSON, schemas, checksums, and OCR/AI-generated text live in this repository.
• PDFs on Internet Archive: All PDF artifacts are stored on the Internet Archive for permanent, mirrored preservation. Every document has a stable, direct download URL.
• ND numbering preserved: Documents retain their original ND numbering system (e.g., ND-60.128.03A EN).

Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/HackerCorpLabs/norskdata-docs-archive.git
cd norskdata-docs-archive

# Verify prerequisites are installed
make check-deps

# Install tools and build
make setup

# Search the catalog
make search Q="SINTRAN"

# Validate catalog integrity
make check

Documentation

• INSTALL.md -- Prerequisites and setup guide
• CONTRIBUTING.md -- How to contribute documents
• BACKUP.md -- Backup and disaster recovery strategy

Repository Structure

catalog/            Catalog JSON files, schemas, checksums
  schema/           JSON Schema definitions (v1.0)
  documents.json    Master document registry (metadata only)
  categories.json   ND document categories with officialness annotations
  products.json     Product cross-reference
  releases.json     Cross-repo release links
  SHA256SUMS.txt    Preservation-grade checksums
documents/          Per-document OCR/AI text and README (NO PDFs in git)
  hardware/         Hardware documentation (categories 01-14)
  mixed/            Mixed hardware/software documentation (categories 20-70)
  software/         Software documentation (categories 60-80)
  reference/        Reference cards (category 99)
  third-party/      Non-ND documents (component datasheets, standards)
  uncategorized/    Documents not yet categorized
tools/              Node.js/TypeScript import, catalog, OCR pipeline, and sync tools
site/               GitHub Pages static site (auto-generated)

Internet Archive Collections

• norskdata-documentation -- ND PDFs, scans, schematics

Related Projects

• norskdata-software-archive -- Software media preservation
• NDInsight -- Curated research and knowledge layer

License

This is a historical preservation project. Original documentation is copyright Norsk Data A/S. Catalog metadata and tooling are provided for research and preservation purposes.