*sigh*, this has to happen a month and a half after I move out of
Laurel... :-(
-Dave
On December 26, David Woyciesjes wrote:
> I'm sure someone here would want this...
>
> Subject: VAX 3900 Free to Good Home
> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 22:40:56 -0500
> From: Chuck McCrobie <mccrobie_at_cablespeed.com>
> Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
> Newsgroups: comp.os.vms, comp.sys.dec
>
> As a testament to Digitial engineering, I have a VAX 3900 that's been
> sitting in my garage for 3 1/2 years that just booted up!
>
> CONDITIONS:
>
> Machine must be picked up in its entirety - ALL OR NOTHING
> Local pickup only - I don't want to ship this beast
>
> LOCATION:
>
> Laurel, MD 20724
>
> You will need a large sedan, pickup, or similar vehicle. The external
> frame has been modified to come apart, so loading it will be easy.
>
> PARTICULARS:
>
> VAX 3900 - CPU - (Big cabinet) KA655-AA (M7625-AA)
> 32 MB RAM - MEMORY - MS650-BA (M7622-A)
> DESQA-SA - Ethernet - (M3127-PA)
> CXY08-M - 8 line Terminal controller - (M3119-YA)
> USD 1108 QBUS->SCSI Controller - in passthrough mode
> * This is a NON-DISCONNECTING controller - yes, I have the manual!
> TQK70 - tape controller - (M7559-00)
> * DRIVE IS _BROKEN_
> KDA50 - disk controller - (M7164-00 & M7165-00)
> CMD 200 TM QBUS->SCSI Controller
> * Yes, I have the manual
> RA90 Drive (1.2GB) - Big and slow, but after 3 1/2 years idle time,
> still works
> TK70 - tape drive - BROKEN
>
> NOTES:
>
> The CMD 200 TM recognized a newer SCSI CD-ROM and booted VMS 7.1 install
> kit.
>
> Machine currently boots VMS 5.5-2.
>
> CXY08 and DESQA have NOT been tested, but were working.
>
>
> --- David A Woyciesjes
> --- C & IS Support Specialist
> --- Yale University Press
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>
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Dave McGuire
St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf
Received on Wed Dec 26 2001 - 14:40:43 GMT