[HECnet] Hello

[Chris Kurowicki]

I've read a bit about simh, the general opinion seems to be that that is
the place to start.

 I do have some space. Problem is I already have a decent setup of
machines, it's on my blog, but I have an 18U enclosure with a few things
mounted up, maybe 6U left over. I don't think that'll help with a miniVAX,
though. I've considered a VAXstation, there was a 3100 on E-bay for $80
that looked promising. For now I'm getting my LCII going again ("new" hard
drive the way. The darn thing failed immediately after I installed System
7.5.5 from a set of floppy's, go figure). I need to focus on one thing at a
time, but the VAX world definitely has my interest. I have a microVAX
handbook from '84 on the way to me from E-bay land to read over. Anyway, to
answer your question, I'm in Portland, OR. Recent(ish) transplant from
Michigan.

Oh, I didn't notice at first! Ian McLaughlin is the one who "sent me" here.
Thanks!

On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:

> On 07/17/2015 09:08 PM, Chris Kurowicki wrote:
> > Hi there. I'm new. No equipment yet. My father used a PDP-11 years
> > ago. I'm into retro computing, learning all I can about DEC and VAX.
> > I think this network you've created is awesome. So, hi! Any early
> > suggestions?
>
>   Welcome!
>
>   First, get ahold of an emulator; I suggest simh.  Next...do you have
> the space for actual hardware?
>
>   Where are you located, if you don't mind my asking?
>
>   I myself am cleaning up some rack wiring after repairing my PDP-11/34a
> system.  I'll be doing a Phase III sysgen (RSX-11M) on it tonight.
>
>              -Dave
>
> --
> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> New Kensington, PA
>



-- 
Christopher G. Kurowicki
M.S. Information Assurance
www.tauceti.org
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