If I was closer, it'd be mine... :-(

---   David A Woyciesjes
---   C & IS Support Specialist
---   Yale University Press
---   mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu
---   (203) 432-0953
---   ICQ # - 905818


! -----Original Message-----
! From: Dave McGuire [mailto:mcguire@neurotica.com]
! Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 3:41 PM
! To: classiccmp@classiccmp.org (E-mail); NetBSD/Vax Mail List (E-mail)
! Subject: Re: FW: VAX 3900 Free to Good Home
! 
! 
! 
!   *sigh*, this has to happen a month and a half after I move out of
! Laurel... :-(
! 
!     -Dave
! 
! On December 26, David Woyciesjes wrote:
! > I'm sure someone here would want this...
! > 
! >      Subject: VAX 3900 Free to Good Home
! >         Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 22:40:56 -0500
! >         From: Chuck McCrobie <mccrobie@cablespeed.com>
! > Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
! >   Newsgroups: comp.os.vms, comp.sys.dec
! > 
! > As a testament to Digitial engineering, I have a VAX 3900 
! that's been
! > sitting in my garage for 3 1/2 years that just booted up!
! > 
! > CONDITIONS:
! > 
! > Machine must be picked up in its entirety - ALL OR NOTHING
! > Local pickup only - I don't want to ship this beast
! > 
! > LOCATION:
! > 
! > Laurel, MD 20724
! > 
! > You will need a large sedan, pickup, or similar vehicle.  
! The external
! > frame has been modified to come apart, so loading it will be easy.
! > 
! > PARTICULARS:
! > 
! > VAX 3900 - CPU - (Big cabinet)  KA655-AA (M7625-AA)
! > 32 MB RAM - MEMORY - MS650-BA (M7622-A)
! > DESQA-SA - Ethernet - (M3127-PA)
! > CXY08-M - 8 line Terminal controller - (M3119-YA)
! > USD 1108 QBUS->SCSI Controller - in passthrough mode
! >         * This is a NON-DISCONNECTING controller - yes, I 
! have the manual!
! > TQK70 - tape controller - (M7559-00)
! >         * DRIVE IS _BROKEN_
! > KDA50 - disk controller - (M7164-00 & M7165-00)
! > CMD 200 TM QBUS->SCSI Controller
! >         * Yes, I have the manual
! > RA90 Drive (1.2GB) - Big and slow, but after 3 1/2 years idle time,
! > still works
! > TK70 - tape drive - BROKEN
! > 
! > NOTES:
! > 
! > The CMD 200 TM recognized a newer SCSI CD-ROM and booted 
! VMS 7.1 install
! > kit. 
! > 
! > Machine currently boots VMS 5.5-2.
! > 
! > CXY08 and DESQA have NOT been tested, but were working.
! > 
! > 
! > ---   David A Woyciesjes
! > ---   C & IS Support Specialist
! > ---   Yale University Press
! > ---   mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu
! > ---   (203) 432-0953
! > ---   ICQ # - 905818
! > 
! 
! -- 
! Dave McGuire
! St. Petersburg, FL         "Less talk.  More synthohol." --Lt. Worf
!