Hi Dmitry, thank you, and it's good to hear from you! Extenders for these machines aren't too bad. They are the same form-factor as Unibus boards except taller; you can cascade two hex extenders to make the boards accessible. -Dave On 11/27/25 20:30, Dmitry _ wrote:
Very nicely done, and really impressive work. This is why I was eyeing down a 18" Mitutoyo caliper for a little bit now. Making a prototyping extender for a machine like this would be an invaluable troubleshooting tool.
---------------- To: vcf-midatlantic (vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org); Cc: Dave McGuire (mcguire@neurotica.com); Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] LSSM VAX-11/780 success; 26.11.2025, 22:55, "Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic" <vcf- midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>:
I am pleased to announce that we at LSSM have just gotten our VAX-11/780 up and running!
Now we have to clean up the debugging and repair mess, clean up the cabling, arrange for a permanent system disk, etc, then we will declare it an "operational exhibit". Once that's done, it will be on HECnet whenever it's up and running.
Of course all are welcome to come to LSSM in person and run the machine. (feel the rumble in the floor, etc)
-Dave
-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA