Let's see, there is the OpenVMS Wall (OK, I confess to having a couple partial walls I really should get rid of). The RSX-11M Wall, three sets of RT-11 doc's (V3, V4, and V5), the RSTS/E Wall (missing two books). My Handbook collection (about three shelves). PDP-8 and a few PDP-10 manuals. Any and all hardware documentation I can find for DEC hardware, including Microfiche. Oh, almost forgot Ultrix-11, Ultrix-32m, various Layered product manuals (for RSX, RT-11, RSTS/E, and of course VMS) and TSX-Plus doc sets. Then there is the run of Digital Technical Journal (missing about 3 issues), and all the various 3rd party books on OpenVMS. Oh, and not to forget the various catalogues. All, told I'm talking 5-7 bookcases worth of books, of which 2 1/2 are in the apartment, the rest of which are in storage. Like I said, if it wasn't for the PDP-11/44 I'd have a LOT more dec doc's than hardware (as it is I still might). Of the DEC hardware I have the machines I actually use are a PDP-11/73 (totally souped up), VAXstation 3100 (still haven't moved off of it to a VS4000, but it's only for the rare instance I want to compile something under VAX/VMS V5.5-2), DEC PWS 433au (primarily used as a server), a DECserver 90L+, and three VT420's. I've got ton's of PDP-11 spare parts (almost a spare for every part I use), and systems (though the /44 is the only Unibus system). A bunch of extra VAX stuff, and some older Alpha's. At one point I had a fairly large VMS Cluster setup (though normally only 2-3 systems on). I've since broken it up, in part becuase I don't really need more than the PWS 433au, and in part thanks to power costs around here (more than doubled in the last few months). Also, I have a couple x86 PC's that are used for emulating PDP-10's. Thankfully I've found myself a very understanding wife, but also I've put limits on myself. Computer hardware is limited to one room (the exceptions being a VAX3400 and PDP-8/e used as a tall table next to the Neo Geo cabinet, that my wife found us, in the dinning room). The rest of it's in storage. Basically the only thing I'll spend money on any more is Doc's for my DEC systems (and it's rare I find anything I want or need anymore). What I want to do is trim my 'home computer' collection of stuff like Commodore, Amiga, and Apple systems down even more than they already are. With the DEC stuff I don't have time for them. Once I get it trimmed down, I'll need to take a careful look and do some slight trimming of the DEC collection (the biggest thing being all the extra VMS manuals). Zane -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |