> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Tony Duell
> Sent: 29 January 2004 21:44
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Ultrix on an 11/730?
>
> The 11/730 has an 'integrated disk controller' (it uses part of the CPU
> logic IIRC), which conntects to an RL02 and the R80. The latter the same
> drive as is used in the RM80, just that the RM80 has a rack of
> electronics to link the not-quite-SMD interface to Massbus. The 11/703
> talks driectly to the not-quite SMD interface.
>
> IIRC, the stnadard configurations for the 'compact' 11/730 (one
> half-height rack) were the CPU, R80 and RL02 or the CPU, R80 and TSU05
> magtape. The latter just plugged into a Unibus slot in the CPU box.
The very first VAX I got my paws on in 1985 was an 11/730 running VMS 3.7.
It was a standard half-height rack containing (top down) a single RL02
(DQA1), CPU containing a TU58 tape for booting/upgrading and the R80 (DQA0).
Half a meg of memory too, which was the reason we ditched it in favour of
our first MV II (fruit) 'cos we'd rather fork the money out on a much faster
machine to run VMS 4.5 than pay for the extra memory for the 730.
Typing that's just made me remember the time I stripped and binned a TS11
tape drive :-/ And the VT52 that I skipped. And the VT180. And the Rainbows.
Curses!
cheers
--
Adrian/Witchy
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Received on Thu Jan 29 2004 - 16:13:21 GMT