[rescue] DSSI Drives for VAX 4000-300

[Robert F. Schaefer]

----- Original Message -----
From: "David A de Gruyl" <david at bhaermandegruyl.org>
To: "The Rescue List" <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] DSSI Drives for VAX 4000-300


> * on [03-01-20 17:52] Jochen Kunz wrote:
> >On 2003.01.20 16:40 David A de Gruyl wrote:
> >> I am wondering if anyone knows of a source for larger hard disks
> >> which I could use in this machine (for not a lot of money, if
> >> possible).
> >DSSI disks are rare and expensive...
>
> I figured as much, seeing as it is not a particularly common protocol.

But not totally unobtanium.  For instance, I picked up a R400X full of RF74s
for free a few weeks back.  To me, that's as useful as a qbus SCSI card!
Anyone have a DSSI cable they don't need?

>
> Thanks
> David

Bob