VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

Johnny Billquist bqt at update.uu.se
Thu Jul 9 04:28:45 CDT 2015


On 2015-07-09 09:29, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
> Sorry for top-posting but having read this thread I feel you are
> discriminating for no real reason.
>
> Certainly, if the registry is a plain old text file with one
> maintainer then some limitations is probably good.
>
> But with an rdbms and a nice front then it could encompass all
> makes and models.
>
> Some filtering on the output and bobs your uncle.

Ooo. Nice one. You almost tempted me into writing this under RSX, until 
I caught myself and reminded me how many other projects I have that I 
should waste time on... :-)

	Johnny

>
> /P
>
> On Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 08:03:12PM -0700, Alan Perry wrote:
>> Is there any interest in starting a VAX-11/750 registry?  I wouldn't
>> mind knowing who else out there has one and where they are now.  If
>> you are interested, send me e-mail (vax11-750 at snowmoose.com).
>>
>> alan
>>
>> On 7/4/15 1:40 PM, Toby Thain wrote:
>>> On 2015-07-04 4:35 PM, Mattis Lind wrote:
>>>> Well. Despite all recent VAX-11/750 bashing it actually booted
>>>> both VMS 6.1
>>>> and Ultrix-32 4.0 today. ...
>>>>
>>>> BTW. The CPU of the 11/750 is contained on five extended HEX boards,
>>>> (L0002, L0003, L0004, L0008, L0011/L0016/L0022). Then there is
>>>> the optional
>>>> RMD (L0006) module and possible MBA and extra unibus adapters.
>>>>
>>>> I used a SCSI2SD card connected to a Emulex UC17 board.
>>>>
>>>> A booting 750:
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> ULTRIX V4.0 (Rev. 161) (vax)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> login: root
>>>>
>>>> Password:
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As a fellow 11/750 owner (sadly, not yet restored), I salute you!
>>>
>>> --Toby
>>>
>>


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