Bob Brown wrote:
>I recently acquired a microvax 3400, and I will shortly have a dec
>CDROM drive (RRD42-AA). I am looking for a scsi interface for the
>microvax so that, when I finally get my decus membership ID, I can
>get the latest VMS cd's and reinstall (I currently have VMS 5.1 installed).
>
>
>Any ideas on where I might find a scsi interface for this system?
OK, this is going to sound a bit odd.... The cheapest SCSI interface
you're going to find is something like a VAXstation 3100/10. You put the
SCSI disks (and tapes) on it, and cluster the two systems together. Early
3100's are dirt cheap these days.
If you have two drives and they're big enough on the MV3400, you can do
like I did for my MicroVAX 3. I simply backed up the Hobbyist CD, copied
it over the network to a RA73 and restored it to a RA72, then I booted off
the RA72. Since you already have VMS installed on the MV3400 this should
work for you also (I had 5.5-2 on a RD54 when I did it).
Zane
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Received on Mon Oct 02 2000 - 12:39:10 BST