I just got a new acquisition -- a PDP11/73 (born an 11/23 plus but upgraded) -- up and running. Its running RSX-11 v4.6 and I found a useful tidbit which may come in handy to others since I had no info on accounts on this machine and have limited experience with RSX-11 (I was a RSTS, UNIX and VMS guy wrt machines of this era): As it booted, several well-timed ^C's as tasks were being installed got me to an MCR> prompt where I could run $ACNT and make myself an account so I could log in. Re: making accounts, it was a trip to see the "depth" of account info and security on the machine. :-) Its an interesting little machine: M8192 PDP-11/73 processor M8043 DJV11-J 4-port async M3104 8-port async Emulex HD controller (not SMD) -- model not (yet) known Emulatex tape controller (ibid) for Cipher 3200/1600 bpi 9track tape drive 512KW memory (no name or number on board -- only a sticker that says "made in hong kong") M7504 DEQNA Cipher model M890340-96-1050U tape drive KPV-1180 Parallel Line Printer Controller Printronix P6000 ~400lpm line printer (biiig data center cabinet .. dot matrix, circa-1985) It has some flavor of winchester that looks to the OS like an RA81 (but is a 5/25" HDA -- I haven't disassembled every part of the rack yet). Also in its low-boy case are two CDC SMD "Fixed Storage Disks" disks (27"+ deep, > 50 lbs, SMD interface) for which I have an empty slot but no controller for. The model # on the disks is: 72859381. Does anyone have any ideas on these disks and what kind of controller would bring these CDC disks back to life..? (anyone got controllers to trade? I have all sorts of goodies...) Als, any online pointers to maint manuals for the tape drive..? regards, David ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - David HM Spector spector(a)zeitgeist.com software architecture - network/security consultation technical due diligence - technology planning/analysis Office:(631)261-5013 Cell: (631)431-5756