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Are here people who have one to sell for a reasonable amount of money or trade ? TIA

Hello folks, while getting through some paperwork i found some paks. So it would be cool for historical reasons to get this old software up and running again on a VAX system. But so far i found nothing software wise. Has anything survived (not only for VAX systems) ? Bitsavers has nothing...

Hello folks, are there experiences with packs who were "moved" with too much force and half of the red warning sign, or the full red warning sign are warning ? If one would insert those packs into a drive, how are chances that heads are damaged ? Has this been tested by someone ? I have a few...

Who has some of that docs one once could buy and wants to get rid of it ? VMS documentation is way more available, but there still also must be some Unix documentation to rescue... Yes, i know there is also the online CD docs, but i'd like to have "the real thing" if possible... TIA

Hello Folks, i am in the process of testing some cards. In the UC06/07/08 manual rev. H is written that there are two different versions: UC07/08 for PDP11 systems UC07/08 III for VAX systems The III version for VAX systems has those big metal handles attached for installation in other than...

Hello folks, while getting through some paperwork i found some paks. So it would be cool for historical reasons to get this old software up and running again on a VAX system. But so far i found nothing software wise. Has anything survived ? Bitsavers has nothing, also archive has nothing... TIA

Hello folks, are there any online archives; which also maybe downloadable ? marc.info seems to have a lot of Tru64 stuff available online. Here: https://marc.info/?l=tru64-unix-managers&m=96075316706684&w=2 one can find this: Stanford: ---------...

Hello Folks, has there ever been a list which OS Version supported which hardware min/max ? In the VMS world there is one, but in the Digital Unix world i have never seen one. Eventually someone did this and can post a list... TIA

Hello folks, this is not mine; i do some supportive work for another collector. In Hamburg is a storage room from two people who urgently needs to be emptied. Bc the two people have been a long time not doing hobbyist work there they did not notice a small hole in a wall / the roof where about...

Not mine, just seen online ( Germany ) It may be taken by a small private owned museum, but still online at kleinanzeigen.de. I think this is so rare that i wanted to post it here for documentation purposes...

Hello folks, during testing of some systems one VLC who hadn't seen power for 1-2 years was also in my testing queue and when powered on it started pumping. Circa 1 sec on, one sec off, repeat... I had an DEC AUI-BNC transceiver on the AUI port and the LED's on the backside also did the same...

Hello folks, did you come across this here in comp.os.vms ?: https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.vms/c/D9t51RmbJq8 "I see Reading Museum and other organizations are celebrating the 60 year anniversary of DEC in Reading. They want former DEC employees and customers to fill in a survey. For...

Hello folks, are there people out there who would accept this challenge to rescue the systems if they are worth to be rescued ? I always find it a pity when things eventually will be scrapped or just rot away in those places. Yesterday i saw accidentally a video ( 3 parts, and 1 or 2 extra...

Hello folks, are there people who still have and eventually use these irons (worldwide) ? And are there people EU based who would eventually sell such a system ? I'd like to get my hands on these, too many passed by over the last years... Feel free to write what you have or DM me... Also i'm...

Hello folks, one of my hobby projects is to get this former HPC cluster up and running again. I have been told that this system once has been on place 80 in the TOP500 worldwide in the beginning 2000s. For a place that high it is quite small imo. 16x Compaq XP1000/667MHz with Myrinet2000...

Hello folks, it is quite some time ago i once saw in a computing room besides some then actual Big Iron Alphaserver GS8400 / GS140 running Tru64 a cabinet which looked identical. I thought it is another GS8400 / GS140, but while looking at the panel where the other systems had their Alphaserver...

Hello Folks, quite a while ago during the covid time a son of a father who i once had a short contact with about PCS Cadmus 68000 based Unix workstations contacted me. He told me that his father passed away and they found some email conversation and wanted to ask if i have some interest in...

Hello Folks, has someone this software in his collection? I found the manual including also a license. This software is for VMS version 4.5 and later, runs on Qbus, Unibus and VAXBI TMSCP scsi controllers. It has once been distributed through Exabyte or DAT tapes. Best regards, Kai

Hello, i want to sell some cards, see picture. Some with paper cover and printing original from an 101. Some with paper cover. Some cards without paper cover and also without original printing. The cards are used and have writings on them, eventually with the programms still on them. The cards...

It would be interesting to know who has (had) some equipment in use for his hobby / at work or only in his collection. And also some pictures, i will take some and post them when i update my list here. It would be cool when this thread has at least one picture of each networking item dec sold...