Nice catch, most people get the VAX and don't get the SCSI card :-) If its
a "well known" SCSI card then you are set and can do many interesting
things with your VAX. Even if it is less well known you are probably ok.
First thing to do is identify what is in your VAX, to do that you need to
make a list of the module numbers on the boards and note carefully where
they are connected.
Then you need to figure out what kind of chassis your VAX is in so that
folks like me can help in getting you bits like the console bulkhead that
will work in your chassis.
Several operating systems work on it, Ultrix, NetBSD, VMS, BSD 4.3. Some
are easier to get running than others...
VMS certainly has the most languages available for it, and NetBSD the most
applications. Check out the House of VAX at
<
http://www.mcmanis.com/chuck/computers/vaxen> for information on what all
the symbols on the console bulkhead mean.
--Chuck
At 03:54 AM 6/3/01 -0700, you wrote:
>I just inherited a pair of MV-II . they are mostly complete, I seem to be
>missing the console serial adaptor with the switches for one of them...
>also does anyone have a MV-II ethernet board? or any other interesting
>MV-II boards :) I'd love to get these up and running. I got a SCSI card
>fo unknown manufacture (haven't id'd it yet) and am hoping to get this
>beastie up and running soon :) what OS can I run on it???
>
Received on Sun Jun 03 2001 - 11:22:18 BST