Re: VAX 6000 in Linwood NC on Facebook

2020-10-18 Thread Ethan Dicks via cctalk
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 2:56 AM jim stephens via cctalk wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2854584287984635/ > Vax 6000-310 > Linwood, NC > > Main question I had, does this require a console machine to get > running? like the Professional 380 which is badged as "Vax Console"? N

Re: VAX 6000 in Linwood NC on Facebook

2020-10-18 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
God, that brings back memories of the 6210 Vax that the Computer Society had to run the payroll on ROSS financials. When we got rid of it we found it would not fit through the door of the basement computer room and that was yet another reason to renovate the room. Even funnier, when we ripped

Re: VAX 6000 in Linwood NC on Facebook

2020-10-18 Thread Antonio Carlini via cctalk
On 18/10/2020 07:56, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: On 10/17/2020 11:17 PM, Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk wrote: No affiliation, its been there a while so may be scrapped https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2854584287984635/ you will need a facebook id to contact. Dave Vax 6000-310 L

Re: VAX 6000 in Linwood NC on Facebook

2020-10-18 Thread martin-reilly.com via cctalk
The 6000s (I worked with a few) are self contained. Just plug in a serial console device (dumb terminal or decwriter or similar. I’d love a 6000 but don’t have space and I’m on the wrong continent. By default they are wired for three phase power, at least in U.K. I understand they can easily be

Re: VAX 6000 in Linwood NC on Facebook

2020-10-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 10/17/2020 11:17 PM, Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk wrote: No affiliation, its been there a while so may be scrapped https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2854584287984635/ you will need a facebook id to contact. Dave Vax 6000-310 Linwood, NC Dat drive visible on the fron

VAX 6000 in Linwood NC on Facebook

2020-10-17 Thread Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk
No affiliation, its been there a while so may be scrapped https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2854584287984635/ you will need a facebook id to contact. Dave