If you have trouble getting a SCSI controller (I know I have in
	the UK) if you can lay your hands on any old ST506 (MFM) drives,
	even a 20MB drive from an old PC you should be able to format it
	up and get a miniroot installed. 20Mb wont get you much more than
	a system that boots and is ready to copy down files from the
	network/serial/tape, but it should at least give you a feel of
	the setup. Now four 20Mb drives would be usable, though you may
	have to accept a rather flexible meaning to the word 'usable' :)

	I've recently managed to pick up a copy of the dec diag tape
	which allows you to low level format arbitrary MFM drives on
	a uVax, and will be happy to send anyone a copy if I can coax
	my SCSI controller back to life & work out how to copy the tape!

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On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Chris Craft wrote:

>   I've had a MicroVAX-II for about 6 months now, and have about had it 
> with VMS.  I am, however, a bit reluctant to wipe it out, as it does 
> function.  What I would like to do is put in a SCSI controller (anybody 
> have a good (read: inexpensive) source?) and boot to the system of choice 
> from the chevron prompt.  I have downloaded the TK50 boot and root 
> images, and will be attempting to get them on my MicroVAX with Kermit (I 
> don't have an ethernet controller yet, either. Help?)  Some suggestions 
> on how to get a formatter would be helpful: I recieved several TK50Ks 
> with the VAX, but they were all erased.  (I also receieved no 
> documentation whatsoever.)
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris Craft.
> ccraft@cncc.cc.co.us
>