vax8600

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp1687.monmouth.com>
Date: Wed May 23 08:37:52 2001

> Quoting Reuben Reyes <reyes_at_orion.ae.utexas.edu>:
> > University of Texas at Austin will have an auction
> >
> > Here are some of the items
> > PDP 11/45
>
> FYI, I called and talked to the auctioneer. I don't think they
> have a PDP11/45 there. They have a /44 that is part of the VAX
> 8600 lot, but no /45. I *did* coach him quite well on what to look
> for.
>
> At any rate, I got my bid in on the 15-cabinet (!) VAX 8600 lot
> over the phone. Now all of you stay AWAY!
>
> --
> Jeffrey S. Sharp
> jss_at_ou.edu
>
>

Cool...

Wait until you try to power the 8600 beast up... got your own nuke plant?
Great box... and you can run RT11 v5 on the front end as an adventure
games box!!

If you're lucky it's an 8650 by now. That was a field upgrade.

Bill

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