24 Oct
2012
24 Oct
'12
1:55 a.m.
On 23 Oct 2012, at 18:23, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
On 10/23/2012 01:46 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Also, it's probably better I mention connecting here so all the crazy
solutions get mentioned. Dynamic IP, located in Ohio, US. I have
several spare UNIX systems to run a bridge on, and I would prefer to
get several systems connected (what area should I use? I'll get back
with node names once I figure out how to change them in RSTS/E and
TOPS-20) I'm not very good with using emacs, maybe I should just
stick with a more basic editor. Or find a better terminal emulator I
don't have any real DEC terminals or any real DEC hardware yet.
Where in Ohio? I'm in western PA, just a hair northeast of Pittsburgh.
Near Columbus.
Ahh ok, so 3-3.5hrs out. Not too bad.
I can hook you up with some hardware. I have, erm, a bit of a surplus
at the moment.
What do you have as surplus?
Good heavens, that's a loaded question. ;)
On-topic, if you're hurting for VAXen, I can free up a 4000-series machine.
Mmm, I think i'd do better here than finding a VAX on ebay, which 4000-series model in
particular? Also do you happen to have drives for one? All I have spare are some 16G
5.25" SCA SCSI drives + adapters for fast SCSI. Also, if you happen to have any
adapters for MMJ as I don't have any real terminals, that'd be nice, too.
Depending on which model, that'd be better than the VAXservers/VAXstations I've
found.
Off toppic, and off the top of my head, probably a dozen racks' worth of
comparatively recent Sun hardware. And Crays. These would involve some serious
swappage, though.
Have any pentium-era systems? I need something to run Slackware 4.0 on for openlook.
(You have no idea how hard it is to get this working in a VM ).
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA