29 Aug
2001
29 Aug
'01
1:03 a.m.
Gunther,
I *may* have the boot disks for one of my 785s. I'll check in the next week
(I'm at Linux World this week). If you haven't heard from me by the end of
next week ping me.
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Gunther Schadow
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 8:39 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: VAX 11/780 to 785 upgrade, what does it take?
Thanks Bill and Tim, this gives me some idea.
I might actually be able to get a SBI backplane assembly
from an 11/785 otherwise in not so good shape (Will?) But
I'm not sure I can get the LSI-11 console computer of a
11/785. So it sounds like I need just one additional
RAM board for the LSI-11? Does that have a product code
or number that I could ask or whatch out for? Would it
come from a second LSI-11 (e.g., being just another
memory board of the same kind?)
The software and microcode may end up being more headache.
First I hope I will get any RX01 disk drive to begin with.
Then where to get the software from? Could it be copied
from an existing 11/785 that someone else might have?
thanks,
-Gunther
The CPU backplane gets swapped along with the
board set.
I believe the console 11/03 may get more memory as well (my memory
is a bit hazy on that). IIRC it goes to 28kw from 16kw.
I think power is still the same.
The console software load is different
The 11/785 has more wcs so you need 11/785 console software with
different microcode -- so without the RX01 disks you'll never
boot the machine.
Bill
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