> On September 19, jkunz_at_unixag-kl.fh-kl.de wrote:
> > BTW a stupid question: What is a 8700? Is it SBI based like the
> > 11/78[05] and 86[05]0, or is it XMI / VAXBI like the 85x0 or 6k VAXen?
> > I asume that a 8700 is a 8600 in a biger enclosure?
>
> The 8700 and the 8600 are very different machines. The 8700 uses
> VAXBI, and is mounted in a chasiss similar in size to that of the
> 8600. I don't think there's any XMI in there.
>
> Incidentally, the 8700 can be turned into an 8800 by plugging a
> second CPU card set into the machine.
The 8700/8800 systems were changed in designation about half-way through
their production. The 8700 became the 8810 and the 8800 became the 8820.
There was also another set of 88x0 systems that were different internally
in that they could be upgraded to more CPUs. All to confuse the customer,
I guess.
Does the 8700 have the VAX Console?
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Received on Wed Sep 19 2001 - 16:20:35 BST