1 May
2008
1 May
'08
7:42 p.m.
Glen Slick wrote:
Curt,
I also have a 4000-200. There are faster desktop 3100 and 4000
models, but I think it's kinda cool having the big Q-bus box to tinker
with.
...
M7622-AT boards aren't
too expensive on eBay at times, but then you have to
pay for shipping
too and that adds up.
...
Yes, but would M7622-AE from Microvax III work in a VAX 4000/200
(my same size module is M7622-AT) ?????
You don't have an ethernet board? Look for a
M3127-PA DESQA-SA or a
M7516-PA DELQA-S. They can be cheap at times on eBay.
I have a separate ethernet board (DEC) that came with it but wasn't in it.
Does the KA660 have on board ethernet, or no ? (I didn't even think to
look)
Don't know anything about a SI-SC 1000. Power up
the 4000-200 to the
Anyone have any DSSI drives 1G or larger for me to expand my storage with
(cheap to free is best :-) ) ?
>> prompt and do a "SHOW QBUS" and
"SHOW DEV". That should help to
>>
figure out what address(es) the SI-SC 1000 is at and whether it
is
MSCP or TMSCP, or both. If it is MSCP it might support booting from a
SCSI CD-ROM. You could also look for a M5967 KZQSA which will support
booting from a SCSI CD-ROM.
For the CXA16 and CXY08 you need breakout cable sets. I forget what
the part numbers for those cables are.
An RF72 is 1GB, RF73 is 2GB, RF74 is ~4GB. They might all work fine
on a 4000-200 with VMS7.3.
A TF70 is a DSSI TK70.
Does the 4000/200 support TF70 (if so, why did they ship it with a TK70
and TQK70
controller (presuming it was shipped with them... I don't actually know
that it was)) ?
Anyone have a TF70 (or other DSSI tape drive) (same cheap to free
requirement :-) ) ?
I'd like to max the memory... anyone have memory boards for a 4000/200 ?
Thanks,
-- Curt
Have fun. I'm sure you'll get lots of other
helpful responses.
-Glen
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Curtis H. Wilbar Jr.
<rescue at hawkmountain.net> wrote:
I am the 'proud' owner of a VAX
4000/200.
I have not tried to do much with it yet, first I'll indicate it's config,
then my questions
(as I'm 'new' to VAX (I admin'd one for a bit 14 years ago... but I
deferred
to several
folk on campus as I was new to admin'ing VMS and I didn't stay in the role
long enough
to really pick much up)).
M9715-AA VAX 4000 internal card (terminates DSSI and SCSI busses)
M7626-AA KA660 CPU
M7622-AT 16M Memory
M7622-BF 8M Memory
M3108-PA DSV11-S 2 Line Sync Comm
SI-SC 1000 System Industries SCSI card
M3118-YA CXA16-M 16 Async Line
M3118-YA CXA16-M 16 Async Line
M3119-YA CXA08-M 8 Async Line
M3118-YA CXA16-M 16 Async Line
M7559-00 TQK70 Tape controller
are the cards present (from slot 0? (rightmost slot))
And it has 3 DSSI drives, 2 5.25" RF31 (381M) and 1 3.5" RF36 (in one of the
'rail' sets
that will support 2 3.5" drives) (1.6G).
the 2 RF31s are ID 0 and 1
the RF36 is ID 2
It also has a TK70.
Now onto the questions:
1. How is 24M of RAM ? Should I be on the lookout for more ?
2. What releases of VMS, Vax Ultrix, etc should I limit myself to based on
24M and KA660 ?
3. Was there a DSSI version of TK70 ?
4. 4000/200 does not have SCSI, correct ? (other than someone added an SI
SC-1000)
5. any idea if a SCSI CD can be booted via the SI SC-1000 ? (boot cmds
would be ?)
6. This is supposed to have some version of VMS on it... I have no PW...
pointers to 'break in'
procedure and password reset ? What is the default sysadmin account as
well ?
7. There is what looks like a 50 pin scsi terminator (small size like Sun
411 case) that I've
identified as DSSI terminator., What is the 50 pin centronics style
connector above that ?
8. What is a DSV11-S good for ?
9. Not that I plan to, but how do you make use of the async cards (they have
50 pin centronics
style connectors)
10. Anyone got any more of the 2 3.5" drive mounting assemblies ?
11. Anyone got any RF36 or higher density DSSI drives available ?
12. Can the DSSI drive 'bus' be converted to SCSI ?
13. What is the largest drive/partitions supported on 4000/200 (DSSI or
otherwise) ?
14. Have I asked enough questions ? (What have I forgotten to ask :-) ? )
How are the 4000/200 machines ? (Other VAXen I have is VAXStation 2000 and
VAXStation 3100, neither of which is running (driveless))... I find the
enclosure
design pretty cool... and for a large box, has nice design (visually)... (I
know it is no
SGI... and that it is DEC beige.... but I like the design (doors, badge,
etc)).
Any drop in cpu/memory upgrades that are worthwhile (in the free to cheap
territory
of course :-) ).
Thanks in advance for any cool info/pointers/etc...
-- Curt