3 Jun
2004
3 Jun
'04
9:09 a.m.
Hey, saw this PC-380-AA on ebay, which I believe is a
Professional 380
turned into a VAX console:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1479&item=57…
No idea if these are rare, iirc it's basically a pdp-11/73 type box. Is
anybody going to die and go to heaven because one is available?
Must.. refrain... fromacquiring... more... stuff... spock, turn off ebay!
If the VAX console is a PC-380, it should be a Pro380. As you say, it's
basically a PDP-11/73 (of course minus the Q-Bus, and a little slower). I
don't know that Pro380's are that rare. On the down side it seems to be
missing the monitor, monitor cable, keyboard (just an LK201), and HD. So
the real problem is the lack of monitor and cable unless you already have
one. It can probably use one from a DECmate II or III, and a couple other
boxes. I think it can take an RD50/51/52 or RD53 for a HD (I always
recommend avoiding RD53's).
Zane