From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 7823 invoked from network); 22 Feb 2023 19:41:52 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (2600:3c01:e000:146::1) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 22 Feb 2023 19:41:52 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3B7642221; Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:41:50 +1000 (AEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=tuhs.org; s=dkim; t=1677094910; h=from:from:reply-to:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date: message-id:message-id:to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version: content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding:list-id:list-help: list-owner:list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-post; bh=snM8yDmWIYmHptQ8JPg4wHpDkjShEXeAvdKasNvW/YI=; b=5LAkV9+EQqLLD7Fk8G/WIZcbSiYenf+R8jlSDba+TTZ7ptUDawCzbn+JSFQzFUXbtQ/f8q +E4teGu9k+FcUG5hnJUVTnTApHYfy5JNUn7eCPw8rA68ygMAYuo21nZuhoznMjqgHyQOpU tmxR1u13wKaUzaCtq1TR8dRPPB+bOuQ= Received: from mail-40141.protonmail.ch (mail-40141.protonmail.ch [185.70.40.141]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C273742221 for ; Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:41:42 +1000 (AEST) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:41:35 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=protonmail.com; s=protonmail3; t=1677094899; x=1677354099; bh=snM8yDmWIYmHptQ8JPg4wHpDkjShEXeAvdKasNvW/YI=; h=Date:To:From:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:Feedback-ID:From:To:Cc:Date: Subject:Reply-To:Feedback-ID:Message-ID:BIMI-Selector; b=XU6DkiQJT3ZySiss6m7xmoxoW/MzBgI4MiKUi7fd8UrHvOGkWJoN3HHThWoucrZV8 u26Qd8MfpW007L0QBgAMgLw6ODr6pXzRqjMWse72qXVKLhHnIO4hCPRRrMUvyQmHNS kX3Q5Q3JLcnJ045ePnnV4qndgyRLCpzHcoOJJamIxEPPBKokMXj8i3hpkEE1DMXpw3 1DYElQiVb4K7rfb6PdYrw2W4RCiUMJW2/Co5WeXke0yJBSMsoev7khueEyN1KlyMwl 4Cd+N5OPNKx35pRi6DGskAQikBTazaCHo0ldYw6wa97c8Rjxy199Q7So30QumAqgA9 Cgw+XCPYzYSIg== To: jnc@mercury.lcs.mit.edu Message-ID: Feedback-ID: 35591162:user:proton MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID-Hash: 7XZKXJDCWKTAG3I34B43UTMCWTOQPZP3 X-Message-ID-Hash: 7XZKXJDCWKTAG3I34B43UTMCWTOQPZP3 X-MailFrom: segaloco@protonmail.com X-Mailman-Rule-Misses: dmarc-mitigation; no-senders; approved; emergency; loop; banned-address; member-moderation; nonmember-moderation; administrivia; implicit-dest; max-recipients; max-size; news-moderation; no-subject; digests; suspicious-header CC: mj@broniarz.net, COFF X-Mailman-Version: 3.3.6b1 Precedence: list Subject: [COFF] Re: Help needed with some old VAX Machines (moved from TUHS) List-Id: Computer Old Farts Forum Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Help: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: From: segaloco via COFF Reply-To: segaloco COFF transfer, TUHS Bcc'd to know where this thread went. Between the two if you're not doing UNIX-specific things but just trying to= resurrect/restore these, COFF will probably be the better place for furthe= r discussion. @OP if you're not a member of COFF already, you should be ab= le to reach out to Warren Toomey regarding subscription. If you're feeling particularly adventurous, NetBSD still supports VAX in so= me manner: http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/vax/ YMMV, but I've had some success with NetBSD on some pretty oddball stuff. = As the old saying goes, "Of course it runs NetBSD". You might be able to f= ind some old VMS stuff for them as well, but I wouldn't know where to point= you other than bitsavers. There's some other archival site out there with= a bunch of old DEC stuff but I can never seem to find it when I search for= it, only by accident. Best of luck! - Matt G. ------- Original Message ------- On Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 at 10:08 AM, jnc@mercury.lcs.mit.edu wrote: > > From: Maciej Jan Broniarz >=20 >=20 > > Our local Hackroom acquired some VAX Station machines. >=20 >=20 > Exactly what sort of VAXstations? There are several different kinds; one: >=20 > http://gunkies.org/wiki/VAXstation_100 >=20 > doesn't even include a VAX; it's just a branding deal from DEC Marketing. > Start with finding out exactly which kind(s) of VAXstation you have. >=20 > Noel