> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Adrian > Graham > Sent: 19 May 2016 19:12 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: classics I threw away or sold ... foolishly > > On 19/05/2016 18:07, "Ethan Dicks" <ethan.di...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Sean Caron <sca...@diablonet.net> > wrote: > >> ...I've never seen another microVAX I around... Ah, well, the KA655 > >> is more functional ;) > > > > I have a MicroVAX I... it's more of a curiosity than anything. Quite > > limited. We bought two when they first came out and upgraded one > > (full price, $17K ISTR) to a MicroVAX II. The enhanced one was used > > for product development and a few other things. The unenhanced one > > was our hardware test box so if one of our boards under test was so > > broken that it damaged the host (that did happen once or twice), it > > was cheaper to get back into service. I should go fire that box up > > and see if the hard drive has stiction (odds are good). > > I have a MicroVAX I too, it's the only machine I've got with an RQDX2 > controller and I think it doesn't work. Last time I powered up I just got an @ > prompt. >
Wouldn't mind finding a MicroVAX I, although I am seriously short of space now.... Regards Rob
