> -----Original Message----- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Robert > Adamson via cctech > Sent: 14 October 2017 19:16 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts' <cct...@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: DEC RRD40-44 Caddy Needed > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rob Jarratt [mailto:robert.jarr...@ntlworld.com] > > Sent: 13 October 2017 21:13 > > To: 'Robert Adamson'; 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts' > > Subject: RE: DEC RRD40-44 Caddy Needed > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > > > Robert Adamson via cctech > > > Sent: 13 October 2017 21:05 > > > To: cct...@classiccmp.org > > > Subject: DEC RRD40-44 Caddy Needed > > > > > > Does anyone (UK preferably) have a caddy for a DEC RRD44 CDROM drive > > > which they can spare? > > > > > > I've acquired a microVax 3100 with no software which I want to mount > > > VMS > > on. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > I may have one, whereabouts are you? > > > > Strictly though you may not need to use a physical drive. The way I do > > it these days is to net boot off a SIMH machine. > > > > Regards > > > > Rob > > That's great!!, I'll get back to you directly. > > I do have both SimH and Charon running but before I can think about > netbooting I will have to find a way to connect the 3100 to the network! > Thinnet only ATM as I don't know how to connect to the AUI yet. > > Thanks > Robert, If you have a thinet/cheaper connection via say a hub with thin-net and 10BaseT to your network that's just fine. The AUI port won't go any faster. If you don't then I have one of these on my VAX3100
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152740485013 (well I am pretty sure its one of those. I am in Spain at present and can't check) which just goes straight into a normal switch/hub.. Dave
