22 Jun
2010
22 Jun
'10
3:05 a.m.
Would you say that a radio rally was a potential good source for computer
equipment for someone who is not interested in radio, or were you just
lucky? I have had a look to see what is on in my area and there is a radio
rally coming up near me quite soon and I am wondering if it would be worth
going along.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of RodSmallwood
Sent: 22 June 2010 06:02
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only'
Subject: RE: photos from VCF UK etc
I did not attend either but went to my local amateur radio clubs boot
sale.
I picked up a DEC Multia for ?5.00. It was marked ?10.00 but when the
guy
selling it said "It's not a PC" I offered ?5.00 and got it!
Somebody had added a 2.5" 4Gb IDE drive. It had been installed using
one
screw and double sided sticky tape! They will take them but there are
issues booting from them. I mounted it correctly pending its removal
and the
installation of a DEC RZ series 1" high SCSI drive.
Next job was to remove the battery (4.5V Alkaline) and replace it with
three
1.5V Duracell AA's wired in series and insulated with tape. Multias
will
never boot with a flat battery.
It should then be a case of plug in the external DEC SCSI CD drive,
boot the
ALPHA VMS CD and install VMS7.3
So who had the better day? Me or those who went to BP?
Rod