Free: DECstation 5000/240

From: Fred N. van Kempen <waltje_at_pdp11.nl>
Date: Mon Jun 14 13:02:21 2004

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004, Wai-Sun Chia wrote:

> G Manuel (GMC) wrote:
> > What are the power requirements for this unit? I am right over the bridge in
> > Philly and can come pick it up. It would be my first DEC.
> >
> The 5000/240 comes/came in a pretty small pizza-like desktop box. Almost
> like a Sparcstation. In fact it is so small, that it cannot fit high-end
> disks of those days which came in full-height 5.25", therefore it
> required expansion cabinets for disks/tapes.
Its very easy to mount a standard 3.5" 1"-high 2G disk in the
right corner, behind the memory banks. Doesnt usually heat up
the system. I run it with RZ28-L's, all is dandy.

--f
Received on Mon Jun 14 2004 - 13:02:21 BST