Re: 8650s, was Re: Some more patches for GCC on NetBSD/VAX coming soon...

[Dave McGuire <mcguire%neurotica.com@localhost>]

On 04/09/2016 11:01 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>>    On this note, if you point me toward an 8650 (or any other large VAX)
>> I'll happily grab it and run it, at least periodically, at the Large
>> Scale Systems Museum. B-)
> 
> "Grab" is not a word I would use in the context of an 8650... :-)
> Probably around 500 kilos or so, and a couple of large cabinets. It
> requires 3 phase power, and the power system differs between US and
> European models.

  It wouldn't be anywhere near the heaviest computer here. ;)

> That said, it's a fun machine. And we have a second one, but that one
> have a few faulty power supplies...

  The schematics for those power supplies have been scanned, I think.

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
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