> "R. D. Davis" wrote:
>
> > > PDP 11/34a.
> >
> > Excellent choice! I've got one and want to restore it! :-)
>
> Me too. :) Hence my choice. I have no idea where to start. I've got
> this 6' rack sitting in my living room, filled with DEC bits o' PDP.
>
> I'm currently afraid to plug it in, as we already have limited power in
> our apartment. :)
>
> --
>
>
> Tim Harrison
> Network Engineer
> harrison_at_timharrison.com
> http://www.networklevel.com/
>
>
First thing -- work on the CPU and DL11 serial port, once that's up
move to the peripherals.
There's no problem bringing up an 11/34 on 110v AC... you can just plug
the BA11 box with the CPU to the wall (assuming you've got the US 110v
version of it all).
On an 11/34, I'd drop the top and bottom cover on the ba11 box and check
that nothing's loose or shorted and then run a vacuum nozzle over the
boards one at a time to suck out the loose dirt.
Before you clean it out, write down the exact position and slot of each
board and cable.
I'd also run it over the backplane slots after pulling the boards.
Add serial terminal to serial port and see what happens.
Bill
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Received on Wed Sep 20 2000 - 09:54:59 BST