VAX 8600 lot hauled (was: Austin Texas UT Auction)

From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed Jun 13 19:10:13 2001

--- healyzh_at_aracnet.com wrote:
> > Yep. Lots of elbow room. Eventually, I'll get my KDA-50 up and all, but
> > for now, it's a nice MFM disk farm.
>
> With a KDA50 a MicroVAX II should be a fairly sweet system, IF you can find
> the disks.

Got a pair of RA70s with the KDA50s and cables ($50 for the lot) Already
have a pair of RA81s and an MDB ESDI<->SDI box with 2x1.2Gb 5.25" disks.

I think I'm ok there.

> > ...a document...describe what devices are not rated for use in a
> > VAX 4000 because the timeouts had lengthened...
> If you get the document scanned in, I'd be *very* interested in a copy.

No problem.
 
> > I find _that_ to be the biggest limitation of the uVAX-II - I have enough
> > MFM disks to keep my machines working, but since newer versions of VMS
> > don't like to fit on an RD54, I'm kinda trapped. I need the older stuff
> > for some reasons and I'd love to move to newer stuff for others (mostly
> > modern disks and communications devices).
>
> In your case I'd recommend trying to find an ESDI controller, if you don't
> already have one. Something like a WQESD/4 (my personal favorite) would
> greatly increase your disk capacity.

I'd love one. Never seen one for sale at a "leap into my arms" price, only
at a "Oh, so you _need_ one!?!" price.

> now you've got me wondering if a RLV12 will work in a VAX 4000.

I do not remember off the top of my head, but that would affect me, too.

-ethan


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