[rescue] I want a VAX

[Ian Finder]

I'll be in Chicago over the summer, and eventually I have to move all my
stuff from storage there to Seattle, so I may very well take you up on
something like that come August.

I'll be sure to set aside some cash in case you have anything ridiculous up
for sale.

-- Ian

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>wrote:

> QBUS SCSI cards show up on ebay occasionally, and usually sell for
> reasonable prices, ie less than $200. Possibly much less.
>
> Or, if you're within driving distance of me, stop by and pick up a
> complete Microvax 3400 for like $20.
>
> Pat (West Lafayette, IN, USA zip 47906)
>
> On Wednesday 05 May 2010, Ian Finder wrote:
> > I have a uVAX II right now, with no working disk setup, and a
> >  questionable network adapter.
> > (Where disk setup == hard drive controller, disk, or cables to use
> >  with it.)
> >
> > Basically I have a chassis with the ka630 and ram, nothing else.
> >
> > Prices on qbus scsi cards I've been quoted have been *insane.*
> >
> > If I had the time and expertise I'd design one with one of the uni's
> >  FPGA boards-- but that'll never happen.
> >
> > Right now the vax is just sitting in the undergrad computer lab as a
> >  joke.
> >
> > Any advice?
> >
> > -- Ian
> >
> > On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Dave Fischer <dave at cca.org> wrote:
> > > ian.finder at gmail.com writes:
> > > ><snip> I want a VAX. </snip>
> > > >
> > > >Well, I want a Koala for a pet...
> > > >
> > > >Good luck with that.
> > > >
> > > >I've had zero luck getting the materials I need to get my uVAX
> > > > operable.
> > > >
> > > >Resellers keep all the parts out of a reasonable price range.
> > >
> > > What do you need?
> > >
> > > ------ David Fischer ------- dave at cca.org -------
> > > http://www.cca.org------
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> >
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-- 
  Ian Finder
  ian.finder at gmail.com