ATTN: Rescue folk (with a budget) in Durham, NC: This fellow's got a
lot of decent 11/23 stuff. His asking price seems right on the border of
high, but I'll bet he could be talked down if one is serious about it.
Contact him directly if interested. Attachment follows.
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On 17 Jun 1998 03:22:46 GMT, in alt.sys.pdp11 you wrote:
>>From: biggers_at_gui.modelview.com (Mark R. Biggers)
>>Newsgroups: triangle.forsale,alt.sys.pdp11,misc.forsale.computers.other.systems
>>Subject: FS or donate: (2) DEC PDP-11/23 minicomputers, Durham NC
>>Date: 17 Jun 1998 03:22:46 GMT
>>Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
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>>FS or donate: (2) DEC PDP-11/23 minicomputers, Durham NC
>>
>>I have for sale or donation a *package* of PDP-11/23 minicomputers and
>>software:
>>
>>* The PDP-11/23 system (all 18-bit, I think):
>>
>> 1 M8186 LSI-11/23 CPU card, MMU but no FP chip.
>> 1 M8059FC 128Kx16bit memory card ?
>> 2 M8044 32Kx16bit memory card
>> 1 M8043 DLV11-J quad serial line controller
>> 1 M8013 RLV11 RL02 disk controller (2 card set)
>> 1 M8014 " " " "
>> 1 M8012YA BVD11YA backplane controller with ROM, clock, etc
>>
>>* The PDP-11/23 PLUS system (looks almost brand-new):
>>
>> 1 M8089 PDP-11/23+ CPU card with MMU, FP and CIS chip sets
>> 1 M8067KB MVS11-P memory, 256Kx22bit
>> 1 8061 RLV12 RL02 disk controller
>> 1 M7957 DZV11-J controller
>>
>> 2 RL02 disk drives
>> 15 RL02 disk packs (10Mb each)
>> 1 bus extension card (pushes the card outside the cabinet)
>>
>>* Other hardware
>>
>> 1 RX02 dual 8" disk drive with controller card
>>
>> 2 4x9 slot card cages, one 18-bit bus, one 22-bit. Both have
>> heavy duty power supplies, fans, power/reset/halt switches.
>>
>> 1 4'x19" DEC rack
>> 1 single height blank panel
>> 4 sets of sliders
>>
>> The rack holds 6 single height modules: the CPUs' card cages
>> are all single height, the disks are all double height. The rack
>> comes with a filtered, remote-switched power distribution panel.
>>
>> National Semi Q-bus 22-bit, 512KB memory bought at TCF in 1990 or so.
>>
>>* Books/software:
>>
>> Old RT-11 (Version 4.1?) distribution on RL02 and RX02 media
>> Includes all kernel sources and macro assembler.
>>
>> Fortran, basic, DIBOL (DEC COBOL) and a few other things
>>
>> Complete RT-11 manual set (3 feet of binders) plus assorted PDP
>> data books and other stuff
>>
>> Complete schematics for an 11/23+ (this is the field set).
>>
>> BSD2.9 manuals
>>
>> My docs are all 1983/1984 vintage, which is fine for the boards I
>> have, but they don't document newer Q-bus stuff.
>>
>>==== >>>> I am asking $199 or BEST OFFER for the package. <<<<
>>
>>It all must go as a LOT -- no piecemeal sales.
>>
>>You'll need a full-size pickup truck, a industrial-grade hand-truck
>>and two strong bodies (hopefully not including mine).
>>
>>I would like to get this equipment to someone who will *use it*, as
>>opposed to someone who wants one board or manual and will put the
>>remainder in a dumpster. The buyer should at least *properly recycle
>>the equipment* that is not needed.
>>
>>Most of it was working when obtained. I saw the 11/23 system booted
>>and running off the RL02s, under RT-11 (in 1991). The 19" rack has
>>been sitting crated since that time (without any computer equipment
>>inside) in the damp basement of my house -- I have no idea of its
>>current condition. Everything else is upstairs, in the way...
>>
>>I'm located in Durham, North Carolina, very close to I-85 (2.5 hours
>>to Richmond VA, 4+ hours to D.C., 9 hours to NYC by car).
>>
>>EMAIL: biggers_at__no_spam_saiph.com
>> (remove the anti-spam to reply, thanks!)
>>
>>or CALL 919-286-1441
>>
>>----mark
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Received on Wed Jun 17 1998 - 00:26:24 BST