> On Jul 30, 2016, at 8:52 AM, Douglas Taylor <dj.tayl...@comcast.net> wrote: > > I agree, I remember using a MicroVax II in the BA123 box back in the mid > 1980's and wanted to have one and now I do. > > The only thing I forgot was just how heavy the damn thing is! > > I just looked and here is what I have: > > VMS V5.5-2 BIN Oct 92 Disk 1 of 1 CDROM > > Viking SCSI controller - I think this is disk only and used it in the past. > Viking A/B A4.0 on rom. > > Alphatronix SCSI controller - this is rebadged Viking not sure how it is set > up, disk/tape or disk. > > Emulex UC07 - this is has S-box handles and have used it in a VAX 4000. > > DEC KZQSA - this is also S-box also > > CMD - CQD 223A/TM in S-box configuration > > DEC - RRD42 external SCSI CDROM drive > > I've only used the Viking boards to control a single drive in the past ( I > think, its been a long time ). > > I am reluctant to remove the S-box handles as they seem to be riveted to the > board. > > The CD is DEC and I'm not sure of how much is on it, is it just an OS? Can > it be used with the MVII? > > It looks like I could use one of the Viking controllers to talk to the RRD42 > and a SCSI to SD card drive and get up and running. How many things could go > wrong? > > Doug
IIRC, the Alphatronix SCSI adapter may only talk to their CD-Jukeboxes. You’re in great shape with that CD, that’s an awesome score! I have two HD’s, a Plextor CD-ROM, and a 4mm DAT tape drive on a single Viking QDT in my PDP-11. The RRD42 should work just fine. Zane
