VAX 8900 booter - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

18 Sep 2000

It was a separate box mounted vertically in its own table. It should be
obvious whether it's still there or not.

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  -----Original Message-----
 From: Nick Oliviero [mailto:oliv555@arrl.net]
 Sent: 16 September 2000 00:15
 To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
 Subject: Re: VAX 8900 booter

 Thanks. I don't have one of those, I'll check into whether its
 still in the cabinet.

 Nick

 ajp166 wrote:

  I believe it used a pro350 or 380 with a special
interface board set
 as a system console.  Pros are PDP-11 FYI.

 Allison

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Nick Oliviero &lt;oliv555(a)arrl.net&gt;
 To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
 Date: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:18 PM
 Subject: VAX 8900 booter

 >Anyone know what boot device was installed in this ?
 >I know that earlier Vaxen used PDP11s. A quick search
 >of the net yielded little information about this model.
 >
 >I've got a line on one about to be dismantled and want
 >to find out if theres anything in it worth salvaging. Don't
 >have access to it, its 1000 miles away. But I have a friend
 >there willing to scout it for me. Thanks.
 >
 >                     Nick
 > 