Back to booting that MicroVAX...

From: Peter Kukla <fruviad_at_coil.com>
Date: Thu May 3 09:43:41 2001

Well, since the concensus seems to be that I'll need to get a CD-drive for
this thing, I guess I'll start looking.

I did sign up for a DECUS membership a few days ago...never heard anything
back from them, so I'll wait a few days and resubmit my signup if nothing
materializes from them.

Thanks...


Peter Kukla

Chuck McManis electronically enscribed:
>
> Since you have SCSI, your best bet is to get a CD-ROM drive and a copy of
> VMS on CD-ROM. Then you can install VMS and any layered products for which
> you have PAKs (when you join DECUS they will send you, on request, PAKs for
> most layered products)
>
> I suggest if you have a local surplus electronics place or perhaps a PC
> repair center that you scrounge around for a Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM drive.
> They will often work in this application.
>
> --Chuck
>
> At 10:27 PM 5/2/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Refresher for those who have forgotten:
> >
> >MicroVAX 3100/20e...I couldn't get it to boot, except into Standalone BACKUP
> >mode. When the box boots, it reports that it's finding the tape drive,
> >DKA300, and DKB200.
> >
> >I tried Eric's suggestion, but no luck. My guess is that I need to get
> >the OS on TK50 tapes and find out whether the 2nd disk is even alive, but
> >I have no idea where to get VMS on tape. I've been playing with intel
> >hardware for years, but this is the first time I've ever experimented with
> >VMS.
> >
> >Anyone have any suggestions as to where I could find tapes for this beast?
> >I've been lurking for the past week or three, and obviously the folks on
> >this list know a LOT more than I do about reviving ancient hardware!
> >
> >Thanks in advance...
> >
> >
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