6 Jun
2001
6 Jun
'01
9:33 p.m.
On Thu, 07 Jun 2001, you wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Arthur Clark wrote:
Larger deskside Q-bus systems like the MicroVAX-II;
the MicroVAX 3300,
3400, 3600, 3900, and some of the VAX 4000 line are good starters.
They're relatively cheap. In some cases they're pretty slow with the
exception of the VAX 4000 systems. Most of the Q-bus modules are fairly
inexpensive--with the notable exception of SCSI disk/tape controllers.
They're new enough that you really don't have to worry too much about
their components getting flakey--again, maybe with the exception of some
of the older MFM drives used in the MicroVAX-II series. They're big
enough that people are impressed by their size. They're small enough that
you can move them by yourself.
Ditto. I started with a MicroVAX 3300 in a B215 chassis and although certainly
not 'desktop' portable, it rolls around nicely and is not too bad speed wise.
Beyond that, for operating systems you can choose
between the hobbyist > version of OpenVMS for VAX and the freely available
NetBSD/vax UNIX. >
If you don't care so much about having a bigger than average system, you
can always find one of the rather slim VAXstation 3100s cheaply--even on
eBay. They have the benefit of being equipped with built-in SCSI
controllers too.
As far as Apple equipment goes, I have some MAC stuff that will be going as
well.
Thanks,
Brian.
-brian.
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