Subject: Re: How much build space should I allocate for a VAX build?
To: NetBSD Bob <nbsdbob@weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko@tmok.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/11/2001 10:46:42
> in a 4th drive (4 gig Baracuda), and add in an external 9 gig drive,
> assuming my cable bits can some up with something.  That should give
> me plenty of play space.  The only real mod was to knock off the two
> key tits on the DSSI internal scsi cable and mate it up to the Qbus
> scsi controller.  Some sort of external output connection will have
> to be made, but, I think I can bridge out with an old Sun 50 pin to
> HD50 header board, and still get it to fit on the original DSSI
> output header panel.  Then the remaining thing to do is find some
> way of adding in a total of 6 internal half height scsi drives.
> I should be able to fit two beside the TK50 and 4 in the other bay.
> That assumes I can come up with the right mounting whatzits out of
> my aluminum scrap bin.  IFF it all works (no reason to expect not
> to), then that will make a nice lil' VAXentoy for the home server
> farm/build farm......(:+}}...

wow, sounds like you will have a great system there once you are done.  what
CPU does it have again? and how much memory.

oh, to have a SCSI card, that would be the best.

cheers,

-brian