Moving a Microvax II

From: Neil Cherry <ncherry_at_home.net>
Date: Tue Oct 10 09:48:48 2000

Neil Cherry wrote:
>
> Frederik Meerwaldt wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > > I need to transport a Microvax II (BA-123) and need to know what I should
> > > do before it takes this trip. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Take out the Hard Disks in the front of the computer.
> > I moved my MicroVAX with no changes, and then one HDD was dead after the
> > move. But that's the only thing what comes to my mind.

Thanks (to everyone).

> > > PS: What is a vax console pc380? Just curious.
> >
> > It's a Professional 380. DEC's try to build a PC with a PDP-11
> > processor. If you have it, could you please look if there's a DECNA in it?
> > If you have the machine, just give me a mail, and I'll send you the module
> > number of the controller (I really want to have such a thing).
>
> I don't have one, it's up on ebay:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=457685543
>
> So far $31(US), reserve not met. No DECNA (I guess).

BTW, I have no interest on biding on it, I just wanted to know what it was.
I've suddenly become very interested in DEC equipment and VMS so I figure
I'd better get to know this stuff.

Thanks.

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