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David J Dachtera
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johnhreinhardt@yahoo.com
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Rich Alderson wrote:
| Quote: | "Ian Miller" <ijm@uk2.net> writes:
Now where is that thing for trimming the ends of mag tape? Here it is
next to my extensive collection of thinwire ethernet terminators :-)
Got an extra trimmer? I'm still working with 9-track tapes all the time, and
we don't have one.
I'm tired of creasing the tip of a trimmed tape with a pocketknife blade. :-(
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I just bought a 9-track drive. I could use one of those gizmos too. |
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Rich Alderson
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"Ian Miller" <ijm@uk2.net> writes:
| Quote: | Now where is that thing for trimming the ends of mag tape? Here it is
next to my extensive collection of thinwire ethernet terminators 
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Got an extra trimmer? I'm still working with 9-track tapes all the time, and
we don't have one.
I'm tired of creasing the tip of a trimmed tape with a pocketknife blade. :-(
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syslost
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How long ago did you toss them; as in are they still in the dumpster? |
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Ian Miller
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David Turner, Island Computers US Corp wrote:
| Quote: | I had 10 but tossed them !
which only goes to show - throwing things away is bad! |
Now where is that thing for trimming the ends of mag tape? Here it is
next to my extensive collection of thinwire ethernet terminators |
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David Turner, Island Comp
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject:
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I had 10 but tossed them !
DT
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David B Turner
Island Computers US Corp
2700 Gregory St, Suite 180
Savannah GA 31404
Tel: 912 447 6622 X201
Cell: 912 447 6622 X252
Fax: 912 201 0402
Email: dbturner@icusc.com
Web: http://www.islandco.com
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All orders are subject to the following terms and conditions
of sale. These should be read before ordering.
http://www.islandco.com/warranty.html
"syslost" <wm.reynolds@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1140622612.981933.126570@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | One of my two hobbyist Alpha 1000a's quit. Since I have two systems I
was able to fine the bad board. I'm looking for a processor board (
54-23297-04 )... anyone know of one?
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David J Dachtera
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:
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Mike wrote:
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David J Dachtera <djesys.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in
news:43FA902C.8C74A6ED@comcast.net:
Mike wrote:
tomarsin2015@comcast.net wrote in news:1140228322.379320.224610
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
Most of the VAXes on ebay (for now) are being sold by
companies. A couple of weeks ago there was a 3100 SPX that started
out at 9.95. I had a 3100-85 that I just sold for 300.00 but then
it was loaded 3 Seagate 18gb drives, a dds-3 tape drive and a ton
of software. phill
So, should I put my MVII Worldbox with ka655 CPU on ebay?
Isn't that a MVIII?
No/Yes. The BA123 is a MVII box; the KA650 is a MVIII CPU... whatever.
Want it?
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Dunno. Contact me off the list with the electrical spec.'s off the back
of the machine. I was thinking about spinning up a MicroVAX-3100, even
though I don't really do much with VAXes anymore.
How to demung the reply-to should be obvious.
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David J Dachtera
dba DJE Systems
http://www.djesys.com/
Unofficial OpenVMS Marketing Home Page
http://www.djesys.com/vms/market/
Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page:
http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/
Unofficial OpenVMS-IA32 Home Page:
http://www.djesys.com/vms/ia32/
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Mike
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject:
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David J Dachtera <djesys.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in
news:43FA902C.8C74A6ED@comcast.net:
| Quote: | Mike wrote:
tomarsin2015@comcast.net wrote in news:1140228322.379320.224610
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
Most of the VAXes on ebay (for now) are being sold by
companies. A couple of weeks ago there was a 3100 SPX that started
out at 9.95. I had a 3100-85 that I just sold for 300.00 but then
it was loaded 3 Seagate 18gb drives, a dds-3 tape drive and a ton
of software. phill
So, should I put my MVII Worldbox with ka655 CPU on ebay?
Isn't that a MVIII?
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No/Yes. The BA123 is a MVII box; the KA650 is a MVIII CPU... whatever.
Want it? |
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syslost
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One of my two hobbyist Alpha 1000a's quit. Since I have two systems I
was able to fine the bad board. I'm looking for a processor board (
54-23297-04 )... anyone know of one? |
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David J Dachtera
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:42 am Post subject:
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"David Turner, Island Computers US Corp" wrote:
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Is the same thing happening to Alpha systems too???
Curious - we aren't allowed to buy from Ebay any longer
Got burned for the 3rd time last week !!!!
Something that said it was tested, but not "tested OK and worked perfectly"
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If you feel you got burned you probably overpaid. If you got kit that
could be brought up to par with minimal to a modicum of effort, that's
probably not unreasonable, given whats available in the field these
days.
| Quote: | Always a case of Caveat Emptor on Ebay anyway
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Caveat Emptor even for new kit from HP. New kit at least comes with a
warranty, though. We just one of new GS1280s go out with a single bit
error on a level-2 CPU cache. Something is not kosher with it because it
thinks it wasn't running an o.s. at the time - it was (VMS).
| Quote: | You are always better off buying from reputable dealer, even if you decide
not to buy it from (us) Island.
There are quite a few GOOD dealers out there
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The trick is finding one who'll take time out from their mainstream
business to deal in VMS-capable kit.
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David J Dachtera
dba DJE Systems
http://www.djesys.com/
Unofficial OpenVMS Marketing Home Page
http://www.djesys.com/vms/market/
Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page:
http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/
Unofficial OpenVMS-IA32 Home Page:
http://www.djesys.com/vms/ia32/
Unofficial OpenVMS Hobbyist Support Page:
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David Turner, Island Comp
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject:
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Is the same thing happening to Alpha systems too???
Curious - we aren't allowed to buy from Ebay any longer
Got burned for the 3rd time last week !!!!
Something that said it was tested, but not "tested OK and worked perfectly"
Always a case of Caveat Emptor on Ebay anyway
You are always better off buying from reputable dealer, even if you decide
not to buy it from (us) Island.
There are quite a few GOOD dealers out there
DT
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David B Turner
Island Computers US Corp
2700 Gregory St, Suite 180
Savannah GA 31404
Tel: 912 447 6622 X201
Cell: 912 447 6622 X252
Fax: 912 201 0402
Email: dbturner@icusc.com
Web: http://www.islandco.com
=====================================
All orders are subject to the following terms and conditions
of sale. These should be read before ordering.
http://www.islandco.com/warranty.html
<etmsreec@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Shame I ended up dumping three VAXstation 3100s (a pair of model 30s
and a model 3 last year. Should have kept hold and flogged them on
Ebay!  (
I do have a 4000-200 in a BA215 if someone's desparate though.
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David J Dachtera
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:59 am Post subject:
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Mike wrote:
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tomarsin2015@comcast.net wrote in news:1140228322.379320.224610
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
Most of the VAXes on ebay (for now) are being sold by
companies. A couple of weeks ago there was a 3100 SPX that started out
at 9.95. I had a 3100-85 that I just sold for 300.00 but then it was
loaded 3 Seagate 18gb drives, a dds-3 tape drive and a ton of software.
phill
So, should I put my MVII Worldbox with ka655 CPU on ebay?
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Isn't that a MVIII?
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David J Dachtera
dba DJE Systems
http://www.djesys.com/
Unofficial OpenVMS Marketing Home Page
http://www.djesys.com/vms/market/
Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page:
http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/
Unofficial OpenVMS-IA32 Home Page:
http://www.djesys.com/vms/ia32/
Unofficial OpenVMS Hobbyist Support Page:
http://www.djesys.com/vms/support/ |
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Mike
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:
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tomarsin2015@comcast.net wrote in news:1140228322.379320.224610
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
| Quote: | Most of the VAXes on ebay (for now) are being sold by
companies. A couple of weeks ago there was a 3100 SPX that started out
at 9.95. I had a 3100-85 that I just sold for 300.00 but then it was
loaded 3 Seagate 18gb drives, a dds-3 tape drive and a ton of software.
phill
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So, should I put my MVII Worldbox with ka655 CPU on ebay? |
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etmsreec@yahoo.co.uk
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject:
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Shame I ended up dumping three VAXstation 3100s (a pair of model 30s
and a model 3 last year. Should have kept hold and flogged them on
Ebay! (
I do have a 4000-200 in a BA215 if someone's desparate though. |
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Jeff Cameron
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject:
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On 2/17/06 5:20 PM, in article
ZDuJf.20088$vU2.4415@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net, "Tom Rowe"
<trowe@infionline.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Anybody know what is driving up the cost of VAXen and VAXStations on ebay
lately? You used to be able to get them for $10 - $30 dollars. Now they
are going for at least a couple hundred. Still not bad for a machine that
originally costs several thousand. However, unfortanutely more than I can
afford right now.
I did buy 3 3100's of of e-bay 5 or 6 years ago, and never did get one to
work. If any body has a working 3100 or 4000 that they would be willing to
part with at a reasonable price please let me know.
Thanks.
Maybe folks are realizing that for data security it's cheap insurance. |
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