Wow! I look forward to my next visit. Well done Dave and team Bill On Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Thank you Bob! It was an emotional thing for me personally as well. All my life I've been a "DEC guy"; I've had VAXen (sometimes big ones) at home since I was 20 years old, 36 years ago, almost as long as I've had PDP-8s and PDP-11s. My first "real" industry job was as an admin on a set of VAXen, one of which was an 11/750. But until yesterday, I had never been in the same room as a running 11/780. Checking off that bucket list item felt great.
-Dave
On 11/26/25 23:10, Bob Roswell via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Congratulations!
Bob Roswell broswell@syssrc.com 410-771-5544 ext 4336
Computer Museum Highlights
-----Original Message----- From: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic-bounces@lists.vcfed.org> On Behalf Of Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 10:54 PM To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> Cc: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com> Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] LSSM VAX-11/780 success
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