On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> No rush, I don't have an RX50 at the moment in any case.
On your MicroVAX? TK50 only?
-ethan
Does anyone recognize the vendor logo on this FD1771 chip.
http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/DC_2/DC2_Photo.JPG
I have some National Semiconductor and SMC 1771s. I am looking for an early
Western Digital logo.
Michael Holley
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> If you ever image the floppies I would love to get a copy, even though I am
> not sure how I would get them to install on my MVII. Could you let us know
> if and when you do this?
These are original distro floppies from the late 1980s. I'm honestly
not expecting 100% success on reading them, but fortunately, the
content is far from unique.
As to how you might use them - I'd expect that you'd need a stack of
RX50-formatted 5.25" floppies and the disk image files and an
Intel-based PC running Linux (or perhaps Windows) to apply the image
files to the physical media. Armed with a stack of floppies, you'd
install VMS the way we did it in the old days - spending an afternoon
feeding floppies to SABACKUP.
I have many other things on my plate, so I wouldn't expect to get to
this before the Holidays.
-ethan
Alright. I, luckily, this time, happen to live about 5 miles away from this
generous offer. I'm picking up the entire lot. If anyone needs something
specific - hardware/manuals/software, email me and when I go through
everything I'll do what I can.
--keith
www.decroded.com
I would like to acquire a "local pickup only" item in
Richmond, Texas. If someone could help pack and ship
an item (a little bigger than a 13 inch TV) please let
me know.
Thanks,
Bill Sudbrink
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
> Is there anyone close by that can rescue this and the doc's?
Not me. Too far.
>?This stuff is for the most part worth rescuing. ? ?The MicroVAX I and II can be converted
> into a PDP-11 if so desired.
I was going to do that myself, but I recently came into a fully
working original-model (KDF11) MicroPDP-11, so I'm going to focus on
that now (it has 2x MSV11PK for 512K of memory, an RQDX1, and an RD51
(10MB) - at least until I pull some newer cards/disks off the shelf).
> ?I think MicroVAX I's are moderately rare.
> ?Though since this is in MA, they might not be back there.
They were uncommon but not unknown here in Ohio... I got one from a
former employer, and another that was DEC-upgraded to a MicroVAX-II
(for something like $17,000) when those were new. Since then, though,
I've only ever run across one other. Lots of MicroVAX-IIs.
This reminds me that I still need to take some time to image my
MicroVMS distro floppies. I'm sure they aren't unique, but I'm not
sure where I'd get uVMS from the 'net (and ISTR, there are no versions
of full VMS that fit on an RD51 or RD52).
-ethan
Hi All,
Due to most of my interest in Motorola MVME Unix computers
I have several workstations and misc hardware to go
>from eating my space. Fortunatelly there is no deadline.
My location is Helsinki/Finland/Europe.
All at cost of shipping and packaging. Bids are welcome.
If there is enough interest I could make a Central European
drive and deliver door to door but I would like to have some costs covered.
Please email Your interests directly to me:
mnusa2 at hotmail dot com.
I can provide more information and possible pictures if needed.
Everything is within my arm's reach but shifting equipment may take awhile.
General disclaimer: when cost only, no promises, no guarantee, everything as is.
If you pay for it, money back if DOA (excluding shipping costs).
I will ship also to USA but shipping costs will be high.
Decstation 3100 complete
- color monitor
- mouse + keyboard
- cpu + 2 disk boxes + 1 tk50 box + tk50 cleaning kit
- 24 MB RAM
- OSF/1 installed and running
- OSF/1 tapes + images - some read errors though
- full working condition - monitor cable has some problems - looses some colors occasionally
DEC MicroVAX 4000 - 200 in two BA440 cabinets ( I presume)
- Configuration and condition unknown
Several HP 9000/715 workstations - base units only
- some extra RAM available
- most in working condition
- 80s, 50s, 75s
- Some HIL keyboards
- Keyboard/Mouse boxes for 715/80
HP X-stations
- 700s 5-6 pcs
MISC HW (unknown condition, presumed working)
- Decstation 2100 base unit probably with 3100 motherboard
- DEC Storage Expansion box 1
- DEC Storage Expansion box 2
- DEC Storage Expansion box 3
- Decstation 5000/200 base unit
- Decstation 5000/200 base unit
- Decstation 5000/260 base unit
- 2 pcs HP9144
- HP9142
- HP 9000/385
- HP 7959S
- HP 382 Controller - A1474A
Monitors (Unknown condition)
- DEC VRT17HA DEC 17" Color Monitor - not working
- DEC 2E-VR299
- DEC VR320
- HP 98798A
- HP A2094
- SUN GDM-17E10
BR,
Matti
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Does anyone have any opinions on a Chatsworth OMR-2000 as a punch-card
reader? I've got some cards that I want to read in, and found this.
The price is a bit more than I wanted to spend, but it looks maybe nicer
than the ones that became surplus (Documation?) after the 2000 US
election debacle.
Pat
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