[HECnet] VAX kit looking for a new home

[Brian Hechinger]

That depends, who would win a fight over the FDDI cards? You or Cory? :-P

-brian

> On Apr 11, 2017, at 00:44, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
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>  Anything the museum might be interested in?  Seems the VAXen are already claimed. :-/
> 
>            -Dave
> 
> On 04/10/2017 01:11 PM, Brian Hechinger wrote:
>> Dude, get a truck, drive to atlanta, i’ll fill it full of shit and send you on your way. :)
>> 
>> -brian
>> 
>>> On Apr 10, 2017, at 13:10, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:
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>>> Brian Hechinger wrote:
>>>> Excellent!
>>>> 
>>>> Also, and you probably don’t want these so this is a message for everyone else:
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>>>> I have 2 QBus FDDI boards (DEFQA-SA) here. They should go together as a set.
>>>> 
>>>> -brian
>>> 
>>> Sweet.  Finally a use for my FDDI gear!
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>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 10, 2017, at 13:06, Supratim Sanyal<supratim at riseup.net>  wrote:
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>>>>> Thanks. I am willing to drive down to Atlanta and pick one up.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 10, 2017, at 12:04 PM, Brian Hechinger<wonko at 4amlunch.net>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> They’ve got VMS on them now (assuming I can remember the system password) or you can just put your own copy of VMS onto them.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Other than that you would just need to have a terminal or serial port on a computer to get a console with.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -brian
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 10, 2017, at 11:52, Supratim Sanyal<supratim at riseup.net>  wrote:
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>>>>>>> Interested in giving at least one of them a new home in Maryland - what hardware and software would I need in addition to that you already have?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Supratim
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Apr 10, 2017, at 8:39 AM, Brian Hechinger<wonko at 4amlunch.net>  wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> We’re downsizing. Also, I haven’t powered this stuff on in years so it’s time to pass it along to someone else.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I have a VAXstation 4000/90 and two VAX 4000/500 that need new homes in the Atlanta area.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The only rule is these may not be sold they must be passed on when you are done with them.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -brian
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> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> New Kensington, PA