Subject: Re: [OT] Any sources for PDP-11 spares?
To: Brian Hechinger <wonko@4amlunch.net>
From: Johnny Billquist <bqt@update.uu.se>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/14/2002 18:18:52
On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 01:51:36PM -0400, Robert E. Seastrom wrote:
> >
> > > Personally I think that the only practical way to run any PDP-10 OS at home
> > > is via emulation. Unless of course you've got a lot of money and a lot of
> > > room (OK, the lot of room isn't necessary if you've got a TOAD-1, but the
> > > lot of money is).
> >
> > You don't need either, you just need a lifestyle commitment.
>
> you mean the same lifestyle commitment i made so that i can run my VAX 6000s,
> my PDP-11/34a, and my Rackmount Onyx and Power Challenge XL? yeah, i could
> probably handle a PDP-10 with ease. ;)
I think that even all those together don't match up to a single KL-10.
Not to mention a KI...
And that is not a joke... :-)
Yes, they are big iron. The only VAXen in that league are the 9000 (and
somewhat 8600).
Johnny
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