On Tue, May 29, 2001 at 03:00:09PM -0400, Lord Isildur wrote:
> 
> > Just out of curiosity, I was wondering if you all wouldn't mind listing
> > what kind(s) of vaxen you have running and what yo use them for.  Since i
> > am now absolutely hooked on the archetecture of these machines, i was
> > wondering what kind of use they actually get these days.
> 
> *grin* methinks you're gonna see some pretty large replies to this one.. 
> hehehehehe

what, are you trying to say we all collect a lot of machines? :)

although we're ok as long as Dave M. doesn't post his list, he'll probably
break everyone's MTAs. :)

so here's mine, i've been taking it easy since i only have a storage locker and
a very limited amount of space in the house.  that'll change next year when i 
buy a place.  i've got _PLANS_. :)

so here it is, what i have for now that is VAXen:

VAX 11/750 - pretty much an unknown until i go grab it out of the guys locker
in upstate NY, but the last time he played with it he said it happily booted
the VMS standalone BACKUP tape.

VAX 4000/400 - 64MB RAM
VAX 4000/300 - 32MB RAM
VAX 4000/300 - 32MB RAM

i have four 1GB and one 381MB DSSI drives for those things.  the /400 is going
to run VMS so i can get to know it better, as well as offering LAT support for
my DECserver-100 and DECserver-200/MC.

i have three sets of VCB02 cards, with two memory cards for each set, but only
the /400 will get a set installed since a) they aren't supported by NetBSD and
b) i only have one vid/kbd/critter cable for it and c) i don't have any more
room for monitors as it is. :)

the two /300 boxen will most likely netboot NetBSD or clusterboot VMS.  that
is until i get something to put in them to get them with local disks.  although
i think i may get one of the /300 boxen running Tahoe.  it's hard to say, i
can't power any of them on without popping the breaker, so until i run more
power into that room these things will sit dormant.

other than that, i have a VS4000 (model unknown) in a TEMPEST case that i 
should drag in from the locker, but the list of other stuff that needs to
be done first is HUGE. :)

that's about it for now, i'm trying to avoid an major VAX finds since i won't
have the room for them for another 6 months, but after that, it's gonna get
fun. :)

-brian

ps: got TONS of DEC/MIPS boxen as well as sparc boxen, the VAX portion is
actually rather small right now.