7 Apr
2004
7 Apr
'04
4:58 p.m.
Hi guys,
I really want to experience using a real live PDP-11. Does anyone have
one for a reasonable(?) cost? I'd prefer a model that is shippable, and if
not, one that is close to me (Virginia).
Thanks!
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Thanks,
Torquil MacCorkle, III
Lexington, Virginia
7 Apr
7 Apr
5:49 p.m.
New subject: WTB: Digital 320Mb tapes or accompanying drive
(Sorry for not combining my buying requests!)
I am looking to buy Digital 320mb (620ft/189M) tapes. (TZK1X-CA)
Also a drive for them, but mainly the tapes. I am trying to make my
MicroVAX 3100 into a logging server for my network (is that underkill for
this machine?)
7:47 p.m.
New subject: MicroVAX 3100 M10
So I just got my new MicroVAX 3100 M10 all cleaned up, and I removed the
memory boards, there are two, they hook together and are labeled "4/8 MB
Memory Option"... My question is which is it? 4mb or 8mb? ;)
Anyone have any more info on these machines, I guess my previous question
about would a logging server/writing logs to tape machine be underkill for
this machine is definitely no?
Are there any RAM upgrades readily available for these? I think 16mb+
(ftpd, telnetd, nfs) would be needed for my purposes?
Also, anyone have an MMJ->DB9/25 adapter (that doesn't require an MMJ cable,
or at least include it) for sale?
Lastly, can this machine take any SCSI hard drive? Right now it has a 50
pin RZ26-E in it, that is 1.05gb right? I am pretty sure it is dead.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Thanks,
Torquil MacCorkle, III
Lexington, Virginia
10:55 p.m.
New subject: MicroVAX 3100 M10
On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 03:47:06AM -0400, Torquil MacCorkle, III wrote:
So I just got my new MicroVAX 3100 M10 all cleaned up,
and I removed the
memory boards, there are two, they hook together and are labeled "4/8 MB
Memory Option"... My question is which is it? 4mb or 8mb? ;)
Look at the RAM
chips and how many there are...
You can do a "sh mem" from the ">>>" prompt also...
Anyone have any more info on these machines, I guess
my previous question
about would a logging server/writing logs to tape machine be underkill for
this machine is definitely no?
Well this is a CVAX machine with 2.4 VUPs. See:
http://www.de.netbsd.org/Documentation/Hardware/Machines/DEC/vax/microvaxes…
This isn't very fast, even for a VAX. It should be OK for this task,
depending on the load.
Are there any RAM upgrades readily available for
these? I think 16mb+
(ftpd, telnetd, nfs) would be needed for my purposes?
I suspect that 32 MB is the
maximum for this machine as 32 MB is the
limit for other VAXen of this type (CPU chip, chipset). Don't forget
that this is a VAX. VAX CISC code is very dense. A GENERIC NetBSD/vax
kernel needs about 1.5 MB where an Alpha kernel needs 6..7 MB.
Also, anyone have an MMJ->DB9/25 adapter (that
doesn't require an MMJ cable,
or at least include it) for sale?
Well. Get out your soldering iron. ;-)
Lastly, can this machine take any SCSI hard drive?
Right now it has a 50
pin RZ26-E in it, that is 1.05gb right? I am pretty sure it is dead.
You can use
normal SCSI devices. The box seems old enough to be bitten
by the 1 GB boot limit. I.e. your boot partition must be at the
beginning of the disk and it must be smaller then 1 GB.
--
tsch??,
Jochen
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