Ive got a large sgi altix 350 machine running here almost 24/7, uses quite
a bit of power. Rivals the 2 air conditioners on power consumption. Power
is not an issue, if i do get something bigger then ill just run the altix
less and power up the vax. New house has an air conditioned office in the
It's not just a matter of size, but also of maintenance. Tony says, I have
the docs, I can maintain it - but do you want to chase down a logic defect
among a gazillion small- and medium-scale integration ICs? And the bus
connections? And the wire wrap? And the microcode? (I have done this.)
william degnan wrote:
I recently got a Microvax 3100 and a VAX 4000-200, very pleased with how
easy they are to work with. I have had a lot more issues with
Alpahservers. VAX/Aphas running one flavor or another of openVMS.
I agree with Ian, think the 3100's are a good starter VAX. My 3100
On 29 June 2015 at 23:04, Johnny Billquist b...@update.uu.se wrote:
I don't remember if I have the printsets for the 8650, but we (Update)
sure have quite a lot of documentation for it.
IIRC I do have some 8600 *training* printsets which I scanned and made
available years ago.
I think some
Well if we're all putting down markers, I have an 11/780 and /730; I'd love
a /750 to round out the collection. I used to have one, back in mid 1990s
it was one of the first machines I collected... Got it up and running VMS,
then loaned it to a friend, forgot to ask for it back, lost touch with
On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Peter Coghlan cct...@beyondthepale.ie
wrote:
william degnan wrote:
I recently got a Microvax 3100 and a VAX 4000-200, very pleased with how
easy they are to work with. I have had a lot more issues with
Alpahservers. VAX/Aphas running one flavor or
I found that for some MicroVAXen, such as my 4000-300, there is a Panasonic
cordless phone battery that almost exactly fits where the original TOY battery
does, and the connector is the same! I've mentioned it here on CC, so the
part
number should be in the archives.
Yes, I have done
thanks again. I will. I guess I should check my 4000-200 too.
On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 11:33 PM, Glen Slick glen.sl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 8:23 PM, william degnan billdeg...@gmail.com
wrote:
You're saying yes there is a battery in this machine?
MicroVAX 3100,
On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 8:23 PM, william degnan billdeg...@gmail.com wrote:
You're saying yes there is a battery in this machine?
MicroVAX 3100, VAXserver 3100,
InfoServer 100 and InfoServer 150/150 VXT
Maintenance Guide
EK-A0372-MG.B01
On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 7:13 PM, william degnan billdeg...@gmail.com wrote:
The Microvax 3100 model DV-31BT4-A - what number is that model?
Originally I thought it was a 30 but then I found that there are 3100-30
nameplates, so I must be wrong. Was there just a plain vanilla Microvax
3100?
Oh, a couple people asked my location. I'm in Vero Beach Florida.
ok. I will check it asap. Thanks for the info. basically this is a box
turns on and works...so I have not spent much time other than just change
the PW and access the system, connect to the internet quickly.
You're saying yes there is a battery in this machine?
On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 10:57 PM,
I take it the buried vax 11/780 you found has been sold off by now? I would
love to have one of the original larger machines such as the 780, although
one of the smaller desktop machines would probably be a more sane decision
to start off with.
The Microvax 3100 model DV-31BT4-A - what number is that model?
Originally I thought it was a 30 but then I found that there are 3100-30
nameplates, so I must be wrong. Was there just a plain vanilla Microvax
3100? Now you have me thinking I need to check for a battery. I need to
track down the
On Jul 1, 2015 7:13 PM, william degnan billdeg...@gmail.com wrote:
The Microvax 3100 model DV-31BT4-A - what number is that model?
Originally I thought it was a 30 but then I found that there are 3100-30
nameplates, so I must be wrong. Was there just a plain vanilla Microvax
3100? Now you
Not that I doubt you but where is the DV-31BT4-A specifically referenced?
How do you know that this is the KA41-A 10 or 20?
On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 10:23 PM, Glen Slick glen.sl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Jul 1, 2015 7:13 PM, william degnan billdeg...@gmail.com wrote:
The Microvax 3100 model
On Tue, 6/30/15, Vincent Slyngstad v.slyngs...@frontier.com wrote:
I'll see if I can breed the one I just got. :)
Do *not* post pictures. I'm still trying to forget seeing
the ones from that other guy.
Don't worry. I don't have any plans to cross breed it with
myself. Besides I doubt
From: Brian L. Stuart: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 5:49 PM
I'll see if I can breed the one I just got. :)
Do *not* post pictures. I'm still trying to forget seeing
the ones from that other guy.
Vince
I've been saying for some time that I think VAXen breed in the corners - I
don't quite know where all of these VAXstations came from. (I still want a
VLC, though - just saying.) -- Ian
On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 6:57 PM, Ethan Dicks ethan.di...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 9:33 PM,
they are known to multiply on their own...
Clearly someone who has one (or better more) 780s (or 730s)
needs to start breeding them for the rest of us.
I guess to be fair I should offer that if anyone wants a 3600 and
they can reproduce asexually, I'll see if I can breed the one I just
got. :)
If you have some storage, then you can lose a microcomputer.
If you lose a minicomputer, then you have a lot of storage.
If you lose a mainframe, then you have ENOUGH storage.
On Jun 29, 2015, at 10:23 , Guy Sotomayor g...@shiresoft.com wrote:
You *know* you have too much stuff and it's packed too tightly when you can
lose a VAX 11/780!
This reminds me of when I was exploring a surplus yard, and found a *fire
truck* buried in a pile. Walked right by it a few
1) Start small. You can always add to the collection later.That often
occurs, sometimes with accompanying amnesia of the actual transaction.
2) If you possess genes for “like to take things apart” and “ability to put
things back together *** ” start with a Q-Bus VAX. The number and
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mark J.
Blair
Sent: 30 June 2015 19:10
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Where to get a Vax or microvax
On Jun 29, 2015, at 10:23 , Guy Sotomayor
I still think I would enjoy acquiring an 11/780 series machine someday, when my
wallet recharges and I've had time to excavate enough room out in my barn. But
for now, I'm pretty stoked just to have my little 11/730.
--
Mark J. Blair, NF6X n...@nf6x.net
http://www.nf6x.net/
On Jun 29, 2015, at 01:22 , devin davison lyokob...@gmail.com wrote:
My main place for looking for hardware has been ebay, although most of what
im seeing is untested and expensive. Is there a better place to find older
machines like this?
Back to the original topic: By posting your
they are known to multiply on their own...
On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Guy Sotomayor g...@shiresoft.com wrote:
On 6/30/15 4:08 PM, Robert Jarratt wrote:
I think if I had the opportunity to own a 780 I would do my best to
*make* space for it, although I fear it would mean having to
I have had an interest in the DEC VAX line of computers for some time now
and am trying to find a good place to get a system to start out with. The
main pourpose being to have a machine to use VMS on. I have been running
VMS on emulated hardware via SIMH, however i would like to move to running
on
To give folks an idea of how much stuff I had jammed into my (many) storage
units, as I was
going through them trying to figure out what I'd keep and what I would
dispose of, I found a
VAX 11/780 that I didn't know that I had. I knew that I had one in storage
as I was digging/sorting
I
To give folks an idea of how much stuff I had jammed into my (many) storage
units, as I was
going through them trying to figure out what I'd keep and what I would
dispose of, I found a
VAX 11/780 that I didn't know that I had. I knew that I had one in storage
as I was digging/sorting
I
On Jun 29, 2015, at 10:28 AM, tony duell a...@p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote:
To give folks an idea of how much stuff I had jammed into my (many) storage
units, as I was
going through them trying to figure out what I'd keep and what I would
dispose of, I found a
VAX 11/780 that I didn't
On 2015-06-29 18:08, tony duell wrote:
on real hardware. What would be the best machine for a beginner to VAX
Hardware to start out with?
I think you need to think very carefully about what you want this machine to do.
The ideal VAX for me is not going to necessarily be the ideal VAX for you.
On 2015-06-29 21:35, tony duell wrote:
Well, ok, if your list was intended as a first VAX only list, then
That is what I believe the OP was asking for,
Yes. But I would never dream of suggesting a VAX-11/780 as a first VAX
either... I think most people would not even know what to do if
Re: 11/780 as first VAX: no. That's just silly. I restored a pair of
11/785s (one a field-updated /780) for LCM. They're a wonderful machine,
and I really really want one - after I win the lottery and can afford the
power and space for it and can take the time to get and keep it running.
Get a
I recently got a Microvax 3100 and a VAX 4000-200, very pleased with how
easy they are to work with. I have had a lot more issues with
Alpahservers. VAX/Aphas running one flavor or another of openVMS.
I agree with Ian, think the 3100's are a good starter VAX. My 3100 system
has two SCSI
Well, ok, if your list was intended as a first VAX only list, then
That is what I believe the OP was asking for,
Yes. But I would never dream of suggesting a VAX-11/780 as a first VAX
either... I think most people would not even know what to do if
presented with 500 Kg of computer...
So, where would you place a VAX8650 in there? Or the 6000- or
7000-series? :-D
(Or, drool, a 9000?)
Those come under the 'many other families' I would argue that those machines
are much rarer and much harder to maintain than the 3 families I suggested for
a _first_ VAX. In fact having seen
Well, ok, if your list was intended as a first VAX only list, then
That is what I believe the OP was asking for,
fair enough. I would not consider most of those machines as good first
VAXen either. Although, the 6000 is actually not that hard, nor some of
the small 8000-machines, such as
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