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In article <16897@ganymede.inmos.co.uk>, rupert@lion.inmos.co.uk (Rupert Pigott) writes:
> I am the proud new owner of a hardly used VAX-11/785 (Installed early '87).

>   2 x RM03 Pack Drives [67Mb - were connected to DECsystem-20]

  I'm not sure, but I think something needs to be changed in order to run
those on a 512-byte-sector (non-DEC20) system. I can look it up if you're
desperate.

> 1) Can I hang the TU78 Master and RM03's on the one RH780 (at the
>    same time), the reason for doing this is that I have no other way of
>    building a working VMS on an RM03 Pack.

  Yes. I've done that very same thing here to build a VMS pack from TU78's
onto an RM03, but see above about the RM03's.

> 2) If I was able to get hold of another (older) VAX-11/780-5 with
>    god-knows-what peripheral support; Can I boot this machine via CI780
>    from the VAX-11/785 I already have ?

  No, but you could get a Star Coupler (SC008) and have them talk to each
other once they booted. Or, you could get an HSC50 and a HSC5X-BA card and
some RAxx drives and boot both systems that way. Right now that's a bit
expensive, but expect HSC50's and BA cards to take a _nosedive_ in the next
quarter.

> 3) Has anyone got VAX-11/750's, VAX-11/730's or any VAX-11/780 (s) or UNIBUS
>    stuff/cabinets/drives/machines they are getting rid of ... Drop me a line
>    I NEED spares + serious MASS storage.

  Yes, but I think the freight would be prohibitive 8-}

	Terry Kennedy		Operations Manager, Academic Computing
	terry@spcvxa.bitnet	St. Peter's College, US
	terry@spcvxa.spc.edu	(201) 915-9381

P.S. - You'll probably get more interest by using a new subject line. I've
left yours intact as you may be watching for that subject to come up.