14 Oct
2004
14 Oct
'04
2:10 p.m.
Looks like I may be doing a rescue of the following in Eastern Conn....
It is a VAX 6000/610.
2 cabinets, approx 1000 lbs total weight.
2 CPU
CMD Technologies DSSI controller
ethernet capable
comes with up to a dozen 2 gig drives( formatted)
covers for the empty drive bays
pretty sure that it is 208 volt single phase, although the drive cabinet has
a 120v 30 amp twist lock connector on the cable. I dont know if this plugs
into the CPU cabinets PSU or what.
VMS docs and manuals
The bad news, if that I try to keep it, I will lose the wife. Without
debating the merits of this trade, let me just say that it will not be good
financially <grin>
So....What do I do?????
16 Oct
16 Oct
2:16 p.m.
Looks like I may be doing a rescue...
When are you going to make the transfer?
I ask this only because the owner, Bob, tells me that he
thinks someone (you?) has already committed.
The bad news, if that I try to keep it, I will lose
the wife.
I'd say the commitment to your wife beats the one to Bob D.
I'd go in some moderate amount with you for a "VAX
clubhouse" or more likely a large storeroom with power,
if there are such things.
If the taker is in fact not you then... problem solved!
John A.
this is all of course crazy
5:37 p.m.
I'd say the commitment to your wife beats the one
to Bob D.
And if you break that commitment with a VAX in the living room, your wife
may beat you. In the old days, rolling pins or frying pans were used. I
don't know what is used today.
I'd go in some moderate amount with you for a
"VAX
clubhouse" or more likely a large storeroom with power,
if there are such things.
I have always wondered if there is critical mass for a vintage computer
group in the NJ/NY/CT area. Anyone?
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org
5:43 p.m.
William Donzelli wrote:
Krazy Glue. Stomach. Appendages.
Doc
I'd say the
commitment to your wife beats the one to Bob D.
And if you break that commitment with a VAX in the living room, your wife
may beat you. In the old days, rolling pins or frying pans were used. I
don't know what is used today. 
17 Oct
17 Oct
2:42 a.m.
At 10:37 PM 10/16/2004, you wrote:
A DEC power controller with it's 30amp power cable would make a jam up room
clearing flail.
And the platen from a LA34/LA100 is easy to get out and hard as a rock.
If it has pull out disk racks (RA60 etc) make sure she hasn't loosened the
front feet of the rack cabinet.
Don't want that sucker falling on you when you slide a drive out and her
collecting the insurance on you.
[old computer stuff putting us back OT]
Ed K.
I'd say
the commitment to your wife beats the one to Bob D.
And if you break that commitment with a VAX in the living room, your wife
may beat you. In the old days, rolling pins or frying pans were used. I
don't know what is used today. 
10:48 a.m.
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004, William Donzelli wrote:
iPods, of course :)
http://liquidgeneration.com/rumormill/ipod_killing.html
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I'd say
the commitment to your wife beats the one to Bob D.
And if you break that commitment with a VAX in the living room, your wife
may beat you. In the old days, rolling pins or frying pans were used. I
don't know what is used today. 
18 Oct
18 Oct
3:37 a.m.
>>
>> I have always wondered if there is critical mass for a
>> vintage computer group in the NJ/NY/CT area. Anyone?
>>
Don't know about critical mass, but I would definitely be interested in one
on Long Island, or Metro NY. Increased distance would linearly decrease
ability to be actively involved...
4:55 a.m.
> I have always wondered if there is critical mass
for a
> vintage computer group in the NJ/NY/CT area. Anyone?
Don't know about critical mass, but I would
definitely be interested
in one on Long Island, or Metro NY. Increased distance would linearly
decrease ability to be actively involved...
The RCS/RI* seemed like a nice place to visit, but for me it was 2X too far
at about 200 miles. For a monthly function I could stomach a travel radius
about half that. William, Curt, David W, Chris B, Pete H, and Rich C are
all in range for me. Travel to LI usually involves bad traffic but I can
still make it there.
John A.
* free plug: http://www.osfn.org/rcs/
7:33 a.m.
>> John Allain Wrote:
>> The RCS/RI* seemed like a nice place to visit, but for me
>> it was 2X too far at about 200 miles. For a monthly
>> function I could stomach a travel radius about half that.
>> William, Curt, David W, Chris B, Pete H, and Rich C are all
>> in range for me. Travel to LI usually involves bad traffic
>> but I can still make it there.
>>
>> John A.
>>
>> * free plug: http://www.osfn.org/rcs/
>>
RICM is a great place!!! I have visited there a number of time (the summer
open house / barbeque was GREAT!), and deal with a number of their people on
a regular basis. [They have also been gratious with loans of some of their
duplicate equipment]
3:36 a.m.
John, et. al.
>> I'd say the commitment to your wife beats
the one to the VAX
OBVIOUSLY. If I thought for even one second that it would have ANY impact,
the whole idea of classic computer collecting would be gone from my life.
On the other hand I am a bit of a pack rat, and my wfies influence does tend
to server a useful purpose in keeping things within the range of reasonable,
for which I am grateful (just don't let her know...]
David
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