Re: Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-10 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
> The VXT software is included in the InfoServer software which is > included the OpenVMS Freeware Distribution, V8, Disk1. > > ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/openvms/FREEWARE80_1.ZIP > > Inside the infoserver.zip file which is inside the infoserver directory: > ag-pjjhh-be.img - VTX Software V2.1 CD-ROM

Re: Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-10 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 1:12 PM, Charles Dickman wrote: > > Is the software for this still around someplace? I had it at one time, > but didn't have a monitor, keyboard or mouse. Now I have everything > but the software. > > -chuck The VXT software is included in the

Re: Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-10 Thread Charles Dickman via cctalk
On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 10:55 PM, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: > A VT1300 is a VAXstation 3100 M30 KA42-A CPU in a BA42-A box but > without the SCSI interface and internal hard disk shelf mounting > hardware. It might also have different firmware than a standard VS3100 >

Re: Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-02 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 5:21 PM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: > > VINTAGE-DEC-DIGITAL-VT1300-VAXSTATION-VS42A-BB-COMPUTER-SYSTEM-VT-1300-TERMINAL/ > http://www.ebay.com/itm/370912245260 > > It is badged VT-1300 so may not be a vaxstation. And the other box may be > one of

Re: Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-02 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Jim Stephens > I'm interested in whether this is a wound down or ongoing Dec material > operation, or the operation of an e waste recycler. > Vendor name on ebay is EFI. May have other aliases. Oh, Efi! All hardened DEC collectors know about Efi (well, many of us do :-).

Re: Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-02 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 5/2/2017 5:38 PM, Systems Glitch via cctalk wrote: I keep meaning to stop by the guy's shop in MD Please provide photos and info if you would. They have a lot of stuff. I'm interested in whether this is a wound down or ongoing Dec material operation, or the operation of an e waste

Re: Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-02 Thread Systems Glitch via cctalk
I keep meaning to stop by the guy's shop in MD and check out some of his DEC stuff. From what I can tell, this isn't TEMPEST shielding, but RF shielding for e.g. lab situations that require a low RF noise floor. It's probably effectively the same as TEMPEST in practice, but seems to lack the

Vaxstation 3100 of odd sort on epay

2017-05-02 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
This might be a tempest or shielded vaxstation? Anyone speculate or know for sure. The vendor may have these mixed in as equivalent to their other vaxstations. If you search for "DEC vax VS42A-BN" you end up back at the vendors listing for the ones with plastic covers. I didn't turn up