3 May
2001
3 May
'01
2:43 a.m.
Well, since the concensus seems to be that I'll need to get a CD-drive for
this thing, I guess I'll start looking.
I did sign up for a DECUS membership a few days ago...never heard anything
back from them, so I'll wait a few days and resubmit my signup if nothing
materializes from them.
Thanks...
Peter Kukla
Chuck McManis electronically enscribed:
Since you have SCSI, your best bet is to get a CD-ROM drive and a copy of
VMS on CD-ROM. Then you can install VMS and any layered products for which
you have PAKs (when you join DECUS they will send you, on request, PAKs for
most layered products)
I suggest if you have a local surplus electronics place or perhaps a PC
repair center that you scrounge around for a Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM drive.
They will often work in this application.
--Chuck
At 10:27 PM 5/2/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Refresher for those who have forgotten:
>
>MicroVAX 3100/20e...I couldn't get it to boot, except into Standalone BACKUP
>mode. When the box boots, it reports that it's finding the tape drive,
>DKA300, and DKB200.
>
>I tried Eric's suggestion, but no luck. My guess is that I need to get
>the OS on TK50 tapes and find out whether the 2nd disk is even alive, but
>I have no idea where to get VMS on tape. I've been playing with intel
>hardware for years, but this is the first time I've ever experimented with
>VMS.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions as to where I could find tapes for this beast?
>I've been lurking for the past week or three, and obviously the folks on
>this list know a LOT more than I do about reviving ancient hardware!
>
>Thanks in advance...
>
>