MicroVax II

[Zane Healy]

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 8:52 AM, Douglas Taylor <dj.taylor4 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I agree, I remember using a MicroVax II in the BA123 box back in the mid 1980's and wanted to have one and now I do.
> 
> The only thing I forgot was just how heavy the damn thing is!
> 
> I just looked and here is what I have:
> 
> VMS V5.5-2 BIN Oct 92 Disk 1 of 1 CDROM
> 
> Viking SCSI controller - I think this is disk only and used it in the past. Viking A/B A4.0 on rom.
> 
> Alphatronix SCSI controller - this is rebadged Viking not sure how it is set up, disk/tape or disk.
> 
> Emulex UC07 - this is has S-box handles and have used it in a VAX 4000.
> 
> DEC KZQSA - this is also S-box also
> 
> CMD - CQD 223A/TM in S-box configuration
> 
> DEC - RRD42 external SCSI CDROM drive
> 
> I've only used the Viking boards to control a single drive in the past ( I think, its been a long time ).
> 
> I am reluctant to remove the S-box handles as they seem to be riveted to the board.
> 
> The CD is DEC and I'm not sure of how much is on it, is it just an OS?  Can it be used with the MVII?
> 
> It looks like I could use one of the Viking controllers to talk to the RRD42 and a SCSI to SD card drive and get up and running. How many things could go wrong?
> 
> Doug

IIRC, the Alphatronix SCSI adapter may only talk to their CD-Jukeboxes.

You’re in great shape with that CD, that’s an awesome score!

I have two HD’s, a Plextor CD-ROM, and a 4mm DAT tape drive on a single Viking QDT in my PDP-11.

The RRD42 should work just fine.

Zane