4 Mar
2002
4 Mar
'02
6:51 a.m.
On Sat, 2 Mar 2002, Jerome Fine wrote:
I can't understand how funding can be so tight
that a project which uses
a $ 100 million satellite can't find the support for a PDP-11 system
at this point.
Realize that the program paid $0 for the satellite, since it was already
taken out of service from its original use.
Doe someone nearby have a BA23 box that they can
provide you. That
will be a problem to some extent since you should also have at least
an M8189 (quad 11/23 with boot ROMs). But I would be willing to send
that to you if more memory would also help. Otherwise, if 1/4 MByte
of memory is sufficient, then your present system with a SCSI host
adapter and hard drive will likely serve you very well.
I did manage to pickup an empty Microvax chassis. Its 9-slot, and I'm not
sure exactly what it is. VS31V-A2 is the model number on the back of the
case, but that sounds like a system model number. Anyway, the 128KW of
memory I have is plenty for what I need. Do I have to use the M8189 with
this chassis or can I use my M8186?
Thanks again,
Tom