<I can pick up a VAXstation 3100 (just the box, no monitor/keyboard/etc).
<Is this worth messing with?
Yes for OSs there are three choices, VMS, Ultrix and NetBSD. There is a
free license for the first one and the last one is not quite ready for
prime time(unless you really like to work at it).
<What's in it processor wise?
Vax! Without a specific model number it's hard to be more specific.
They are all VAX, the difference being speed and added performance.
Of it's an older one it's like Cvax, later Nvax, most recent SOC.
Most 3100s are SCSI for disks and tape, have eithernet and several serial
ports so they can be quite useful for routers, mailservers, WWW servers and
the like.
< Can I rig it to a VGA monitor?
Never tried, uses some high scan rates and very high resolution.
However if that fails you can plug a terminal into the back and
talk to it that way.
<Should I let it pass?
I'm biased, never!
Allison
I can pick up a VAXstation 3100 (just the box, no monitor/keyboard/etc).
Is this worth messing with? What's in it processor wise? Can I rig it to
a VGA monitor? Should I let it pass?
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>>What would do you the most good is a DECServer 700 or some other TCP/IP
>>compatible terminal server. This you can throw onto your LAN quite easily.
>>Older DECServers (like the 200 and 300) can be put into service as well if
>>you want to go to the trouble of enabling MOP boot support and LAT in
>>your Linux box.
>Hmmm.. that's kinda impossible for me because, things like DECServer 700
>don't pop up too often...
That's OK - any DEC reseller will be glad to sell you something like a
DECServer 700. Looking through the _Processor_ that came in the mail
today I see some 16-port units with flash memory in the $1500-$2000
price range. They're *nice* terminal servers - you can even set them
up as either end of a PPP connection and they'll route to/from your
LAN!
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<I assume the SCSI cable required is the old style 68? pin (female)
Yes the M76 requires the 68pin at one end cable.
Also JDR (WWW.JDR.COM) in California has 4x SCSI cdroms for a cheap $29.95
This might help others looking for SCSI cdroms. Don't know if that would
work right with vaxen but it's cheap.
Allison
>
>You know of one for $25.00? That doesn't require and IRQ for every port?
See if your version of Linux supports Digiboards. If so I have a bunch but I
will need time to make a list. They are 2, 4, 8 and 16 port version and the 8
and 16 port ones that I have played with so far you can run with either no
interrupts under NT4. I only have a few cab kits however so you may have to
make a cable set. I think I have the pinout info.
Contact me off list for further details.
Dan
danburrows(a)mindspring.com
dburrows(a)netpath.net
>I have a chance to pick up an old Penril VCX-100. It is supposedly a
>serial port multiplexor to connect a bunch of terminals to a host.
>
>I have a bunch of terminals and not enough ports on my host (Linux PC).
>Can anyone tell me how to use this box?
The VCX100 comes either with a V.35 interface or a RS-232 composite
interface. On the other end of this interface is always another Penril
box which does the demultiplexing. So, no, by itself this Penril box
won't do you any good.
What would do you the most good is a DECServer 700 or some other TCP/IP
compatible terminal server. This you can throw onto your LAN quite easily.
Older DECServers (like the 200 and 300) can be put into service as well if
you want to go to the trouble of enabling MOP boot support and LAT in
your Linux box.
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Instead of me deciding who gets the station, I'll let you guys decide among
yourselves. Whomever is wants it enough to make the call, it is at:
MC Howard Electronics
9417 Neils Thompson Dr.
Austin, Tx 78758
800-490-6896
***ASK FOR RANDALL***
It:
VAXstation 3100
16Mb RAM
Randall said they'd ship it. They have a minimum order of $20.00 (for
shipped orders) so, the price is $20.00.
Go for it guys!
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I am a little frustrated and sure that I am missing something rather
obvious. However, what must I do to assure that VMS (5.5) recognizes
my RX33 floppy drive, DUA2, on bootup without having to run SYSGEN and
Autoconfigure All each time. The machine tries to boot from it if it has
a disk installed and then switches to the RD54 DUA0 to go on to boot.
- don
What is the model number of the machine? This can be either
something like /76 or in the form XX-XXX-XN etc. I doubt it can run a VGA
monitor (15 pin). It should have VMS as the OS and may support DEC Windows
on a DEC graphics monitor. Otherwise just need a VT type monitor or connect
a PC to it via the serial port and use a terminal emulator such as WinQVT32
(share ware).
If you don't want the machine. I'll have it! I want a VMS
machine to play with at home. Through DECUS you can get a free VMS license
plus free licenses for layered products and development tools such as DEC
BASIC, C++, Fortran, Etc. You will have to pay about USD30 for the CD-ROMS
though.
Blue
PowerHouse consultant
Rhode Island, USA
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its client CCI, or any of CCI's clients.
-----Original Message-----
From: Arfon Gryffydd
[mailto:arfonrg@texas.net]
Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 3:21 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic
computers
Subject: VAXstation 3100
I can pick up a VAXstation 3100 (just the
box, no monitor/keyboard/etc).
Is this worth messing with? What's in it
processor wise? Can I rig it to
a VGA monitor? Should I let it pass?
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I have a chance to pick up an old Penril VCX-100. It is supposedly a
serial port multiplexor to connect a bunch of terminals to a host.
I have a bunch of terminals and not enough ports on my host (Linux PC).
Can anyone tell me how to use this box?
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