[rescue] Beginner VAX

[Mike Free]

My email would in that case be Mfree at planetc dot com. Looked VERY unusual
to be seeing that again after so many years of not seeing it, and especially
on a mailing list, but hey, after what just happened....

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak"
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Cc: "BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak"
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [rescue] Beginner VAX


> > I'll be using a little u-haul'em dodge shadow :) And I'll partly be
filled
> > with DEC rainbow and some mac equipment, but.... I may remove the extra
> > seats, as I've done before... a surprising amount of equipment will fit
into
> > it, the car swallows a 17" monitor shipping box, 2 with some wrangling,
and
> > still leaves the entire trunk and front seat....
> >
> > Mike Free
> > P.S. Second stop is raleigh, I'm going to atlanta first... this is my
> > vacation and I'm making a road trip of it
>
> Sorry for the list posting, but I did not catch his direct email address.
> Mike... bounce me your direct email address.  Mine is rdkeys at weedcon1
> dot cropsci dot ncsu dot edu.
>
> When you get in town, give me a call at 515-3551 (work)
>                                      or 509-7069 (pager)
>
> Lessee... how do we rate the VAX Carrying Capability of a carrying device
> like a car or truck.... hmmm...... VCC's maybe.....
>
>      0.9 if it will only carry a VS2000  (puny little car).
>      3.5 if it will carry half a dozen desktop boxes (sportenwagen)
>     10.0 if it will carry a BA123 chassis (family sedan)
>     20.0 if it will carry a 6000 sized chassis (typical van thingy)
>    100.0 if it will carry an 11/780, complete.....(:+}}...(semi!)
>
> Bob
>
> > > > I'm specifically interested in VAX VMS boxen, and older Sun
hardware...
> > >
> > > Drop by Raleigh on your way back home, and if you have space I might
> > > be able to fill it up for you.....(:+\\.....  I have to clean out my
> > > expensive air-conditioned storage facility, before the hard times of
> > > retirement force me to give it up.  Will you be using a semi or a
> > > little uhaulem truck?
>
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