I originally posted this the the comp.sys.ibm-as400 group but other than
someone wanting the disks I hd no replies, so I'll try here.
I have connected everything and it is now time to power up my AS400 9404.
There were 6 disks in the box with it. I'm not certain I have picked the
correct 3 to start.
What message might I see if the disks are not loaded in the correct order?
Or might there be a label on the drive that takes care of that?
Is there any external markings, of jumpers that might indicate the correct
order?
If it works, is there a way to gt to single user mode, or bypass the
password?
If I I get stuck is there a way to cleanly shutdown?
If all else fails is there any interest in 9404 parts?
Mike
--
Ottawa, Canada
Collector of vintage computers
http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600
Hi,
so, I turned on my new HP 9000 K/400 machine. This one is a nice
rack with a Raid array built in and two nice DDS2 drives. Has
2 CPUs (could put in 2 more) chugging at 100 MHz (100 times 2
as fast as that C64 :-), FDDI, Ethernet, SCSI and serial line
MUX. The powercord is a bit short so it didn't reach to my
special receptacle bar behind the VAX 11/780. But easy to
plug in the 4 internal cords separately. Came right up with HP-UX.
It's a nice stand-alone machine, everything right there.
I was wondering if there is some tool in HPUX that show you
the load balancing between the CPUs? On Ultrix there is
something called cpustat(8).
I never really liked HP-UX so well (it brings up mixed memories.)
What other OS would run on this type of machine? NetBSD?
OpenBSD? I can never tell the many different 9000 machines
with all this confusing numbering 9000/400 is an 800 machine
and everything is called 9000 even if very different
architecture. But I am afraid OpenBSD doesn't support it,
right? I'd like to run a Microkernel (Mach) based OS on
it, has anyone experience with the PA-RISC Mach based OSes?
OTOH, I don't want to loose the HP-UX system to fall back
on. Are there free old versions of HP-UX floating around?
I have an HPUX CDROM in the drive, but it is 1 of 2 and
I don't have the other one. And I figure there are licese
keys needed when installing it freshly, right?
Even though this is kind of a nice machine, I don't know where
to house it anymore (DEC stuff is my normal line of business)
So, what do people think of these machines? Are they fashionable?
Are there any fans of those like there are for DEC gear? Anybody
want to trade? An NVAX pedestal?
cheers,
-Gunther
Alan,
My name is Steven Wilson - I saw a post of yours dated 11/21/2002 looking for
a B1965. I'm curious if you ever found one. I designed the machine.
Steve Wilson
stevew(a)ka6s.com
don't be surprised if the lowly Rainbow is worth something one
day even if it is a PC...
Steve
>--- Original Message ---
>From: "Witchy" <witchy(a)binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
>To: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
>Date: 3/21/03 1:17:08 AM
>
Well, I hope it all gets claimed - can't have DEC stuff being
scrapped can
>we! Unless its the PCs of course.
>
>adrian
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On
>> Behalf Of Alan Perry
>> Sent: 20 March 2003 22:07
>> To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org
>> Subject: RE: US Gov't/Navy DEC clearout
>>
>>
>> DRMO is the group at a US military base responsible for taking
care of
>> surplused equipment. Some of it ends up being auctioned,
for example,
>> through web sites like www.govliquidation.com. Some of it
ends up
>> disposed of as scrap.
>>
>> alan
>>
>> ---Original Message---
>> From: cctech(a)classiccmp.org
>> To: cctech@classiccmp.org,cctalk@classiccmp.org
>> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:05:15 -0000
>> Subject: RE: US Gov't/Navy DEC clearout
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Got this from a contractor working for the navy; how he found
me before
>> he
>> found any other place that collects DEC stuff I don't know
:)
>>
>> Replies to email address he's given me (suttonmr(a)navair.navy.mil),
>> particularly as I don't know what the DRMO is! Pity there
won't be any
>> disks
>> in that haul 'cos I could really do with some RZ29Bs....oh
well.
>> 'Course, it
>> might also just be PCs.
>>
>> ------
>> realname: CECIL FINLEY
>> email: ccfinley(a)bellsouth.net
>> message: I'm a contractor for the US gov't and they are in
the process of
>> getting rid of a load of DEC equipement. You could get these
items
>> through
>> the DRMO, but you'd have to pick them up and ship them personally.
>> Contact:
>> suttonmr(a)navair.navy.mil for further details.
>> ------
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> --
>> adrian/witchy
>> www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum
>> www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - monthly gothic shenanigans
The last two times I posted this, another person contacted
me either for help or to request the CDs. I will post this
about once a week until no one replies.
In regard to the Freeware CDs for RSX-11 and RT-11
that Tim Shoppa originally produced:
I am in the middle of making up a second (very small) batch
of CDs and could easily add a few additional copies.
I will be making all copies of the CD images from:
ftp://ftp.trailing-edge.com/pub/cd-images/http://www.classiccmp.org/PDP-11/RT-11/http://www.classiccmp.org/PDP-11/RSX-11/
Since not everyone has both a high speed internet connection
and a CD burner, I thought it would be helpful to make them
available. If you have both requirements and are using
Windows 98 SE / Nero Burning, I can help with the details
if you don't know how to burn a CD from an "Image File".
I have even been able to produce a label for each
CD that is close to the original label from Tim Shoppa,
although since they were scanned (THANK YOU
FOR THE HELP), they are not perfect.
They are available at $ 5 / $ 9 / $ 12 for 1 / 2 / 3 CDs.
In addition, I understand that Memorex Black CD-Rs have a
longer shelf life and are available at Business Depot. If anyone
wants those instead, add $ 1 for each CD that you are
requesting. Thus those amounts are $ 6 / $ 11 / $ 15
Please contact me directly for my snail mail address. I can
also accept VISA and Master Card, but please don't send
me the credit card number via e-mail since the information
is not secure. Does anyone know of a way to send credit
card numbers in a secure way via an e-mail?
I just picked up some Memorx CD-R blanks and started
on the copies for those who have already requested that a
Black CD-R be used.
Please include your mailing address!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In general, I will regard any funds you send as a gift so that if
anyone really can't afford the CDs, please state why that is so.
Outside of the US, probably about $ 2 should be sufficient
for extra postage. All amounts are in US dollars. Please ask
if you are not in the US. No point in converting twice.
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
--
If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail
address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk
e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be
obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the
'at' with the four digits of the current year.
> Turns out that this machine once ran under OSF/1 as all the disk
> had OSF/1 bootblocks on them. But unfortunately none of the disks
> I had left were actually bootable (missing osf_boot or causing
> some panic. So, my question is, where can I get a UNIX system
> for this machine? Are there any copies of OSF (bootables) around?
> How about DEC-UNIX? NetBSD/Alpha (or FreeBSD for that matter)
> won't run until we have fixed lack of an XMI bus driver. Are
> there any port-alpha people who are working on this XMI issue? (On
> the port-vax side it depends mainly on Ragge and the very few folks
> with VAX6000s to do that.)
DEC/Compaq used to offer Tru64 Hobbyist for about $100. It included CD's
and permanent license PAKs. Unfortunatly I don't know if they still offer
it, or where to get info on it.
Besides, why waste nice HW like that with Unix, put OpenVMS on it :^)
Zane
Search for items for seller: jcmparts
I think this is the same seller that had the huge load of DEC parts up for
auction a while ago that people on the list considered going in together to
buy. "26,000 Tested DEC parts" or something like that.
I think all of the current VAX item descriptions state that they are missing
at least a few or many parts. But they still might be interesting to VAX
collectors.
>Some guy is unloading a bunch of VAXen on eBay: 780, 785, 750, 8650.
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At a school auction today I got the following:
Sencore model CR133 CRT tester with service manual and set-up card.
A Overland Data 1600/3200 tape drive model OD3201. Seems to power on find
now locate manuals for it.
A EzBook notebook by CTX missing harddrive.
They had 75 pallets of computer stuff and some people purchased 5 pallet
lots for $2.50 plus 1-% and taxes.
