On 1/30/22 1:50 PM, Andrew Diller via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Here are some images of the MicroVAX:
https://i.imgur.com/eVaNwtH.jpg https://i.imgur.com/evgSuo0.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LIfVzEI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Jrm2XIT.jpg
Boards: https://i.imgur.com/QqtpE0s.jpg <https://i.imgur.com/QqtpE0s.jpg> https://i.imgur.com/Ewb7Tbx.jpg <https://i.imgur.com/Ewb7Tbx.jpg> https://i.imgur.com/Csq2jvD.jpg <https://i.imgur.com/Csq2jvD.jpg> https://i.imgur.com/60Nto25.jpg <https://i.imgur.com/60Nto25.jpg>
System images were taken just now, the board images a while ago. It's been in a climate controlled basement since 2019 (when I got it).
Interestingly, there are TWO KA630/M7606 (MicroVAX-II) processor boards in those pictures. Are they both installed in the machine? If so, that won't work.
I tried to do the PXE boot-thing for VAX but was never able to make it all work together. I don't know if the floppy or tape drive work, prb. need some TLC.
A VAX will never, ever boot via PXE. They can netboot via MOP, but setting that up is slightly fiddly. (but not too bad)
You may notice a Gesswein MFM emulator - that would _NOT_ be included, but it simply has an image of the HD that is included. The HD works and spun up, but I didn't want to put more wear on it.
The drive in that machine is an RD54, aka Maxtor XT-2190. I think those things will probably live forever. ;) (as opposed to the RD53..) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA