20 Apr
1998
20 Apr
'98
4:18 p.m.
<Boy I'd pay $100 for a working PDP11/23 with RL02's (at least one workin
<and bootable).
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<Bill
get out a scrounge around. 11/23s are common as house flies. you should
be able to find one for free that is usable. The common problem is you
can find just the cpu box (cpu, ram, IO, maybe disk controller) but no
drives.
Up there maybe... down here in NJ they're rare. Sun boxes are
around (Sparc), I even saw DECstations, RS6000's but no good looking
Vaxes or 11's. I think the area scrapped most of 'em 4 years ago.
At this weekend's Trenton Fair (which used to have
8's, 11's and Vaxes -- nothing below a Microvax chassis...).
And this was a big DEC area until the late 80's. I worked it for years.
The thing is with RX02s for $100 is possible, with RL02s no way. RL02
drives used go for more than that alone. I'm looking for a RL02 drive
myself as I only have one, they are scarce and expensive.
SCSI boards and eithernet cards same thing, expensive. CPU boards, maybe
$20-40.
The problem is most cards compatable with an 11/23 are also compatable
with most of the qbus VAX systems other than memory(usable but far too
slow and limiting in other ways.).
Allison
I turned down an 11/34 with RL02 for $25.00 four years ago because the
OS's weren't easy to come by and the boxes were larger than I could
transport in my compact car (at the time I didn't have my good old
DECwagon available).
Ah @!#$%^&. I could sure use it now.
This seemed to be the year of the $10 MacII at the show. I picked
up some Mac stuff for fun... but I'd love to populate my VT103 out.
Bill
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