I've got VMS 2.something on 8" floppies, and VMS 5.something on TK-50 tapes,
but that's it. There might be a way to finagle VMS onto the 9 track or 5.25"
media from the current OpenVMS distro on CD. Check out the NetBSD VAX
Section (
http://www.netbsd.org/") People have come up with some pretty
inventive ways of getting NetBSD onto a machine, you might be able to use
the same procedures with VMS.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoff Roberts" <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:15 PM
Subject: Fw: VMS media availability for VAX 8530
> Following post from comp.sys.dec reposted to classic computers at
> request of originator. Anyone on the list that can help him?
> I have the Pro380 console and 5.25" media for an 8530 console, (and an
> 8530 - minus the console to vax cables) even VMS on 9 track, but I'm a
> bit far away... I initially thought this place was in Europe somewhere,
> but it seems it's actually in New York USA.
>
> I've mentioned the room heater effects of ECL based systems.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek Konigsberg" <konigd_at_rpi.edu>
> Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 1:31 AM
> Subject: VMS media availability for VAX 8530
>
>
> > Hello,
> > In the Electronics Club at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute),
> > we've come across a number of old DEC machines. It all started with a
> > PDP-11/45, then we got a VAX 8530 that was being dumped. We also have
> > a VAXstation 4 (doesn't exist, but we have one, and it looks like a II
> > by the case design) and a VAXstation 3100. Anyways, the main problem
> > is the 8530. Our main RA82 hard drive doesn't spin up, and we can't
> > find the problem. We have other functional hard drives, but no means
> > of installing VMS on them. Basically, we need the tape for our TU81+
> > tape drive (6250bpi, I think), and the 5-1/4" floppy disk to put in
> > the console to bootstrap the machine. Yes, for anyone who didn't
> > know, this machine requires a special "VAX Console" (no, it's not a
> > terminal) to tell the machine to power up and to download the
> > microcode. Anyways, right now the machine is an impressive metal
> > obstruction in the room until we get it operational. So, does anyone
> > have or know where we can find the right VMS media for this beast?
> >
> > P.S. Just wondering, but anyone know what thing thing sold for back in
> > '87 when it was new?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Derek Konigsberg
> > RPI Electronics Club, President
> > konigd_at_rpi.edu
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 09:11:59 BST