brian@hfh.edu (Brian A. Wolfe) (10/09/89)
Hi There,
I'm hoping to get rid of an 11/750 sometime in the next few months
and I was wondering if its possible to salvage 2 RA81's (and an RA80)
for use with a Microvax 3500. Does a Q-bus controller exist for these
monsters (and is it worth it?).
Anybody know if there'd be a way to use these disks on a Decstation 3100
or Sun Workstation?
Thanks in advance,
Brian.
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Detroit MI 48202 FAX: (313)-875-0315Wherry@arkham.enet.dec.com (Brad Wherry) (10/09/89)
>I'm hoping to get rid of an 11/750 sometime in the next few months >and I was wondering if its possible to salvage 2 RA81's (and an RA80) Don't know about the RA80 (those were in use before I was born (okay, maybe a slight exaggeration)) but the RA81's are definately usable. >for use with a Microvax 3500. Does a Q-bus controller exist for these >monsters (and is it worth it?). Yes indeedy, its called a KDA-50. Supports 4 RA style disks (ra70's, ra81's, ra82's, ra90's). Its a two board set. Don't know how to answer the other part. > >Anybody know if there'd be a way to use these disks on a Decstation 3100 >or Sun Workstation? Don't know about the Sun (I think its scsi). Not directly, you would either have to run VMS on the 3500 and then get somebody's tcp/ip implementation that has NFS or run ultrix and then NFS to your DECStation 3100. **** Official type disclaimer. I disclaim, I disclaim **** -- brad wherry uucp ...!decwrl!starch.enet.dec.com!wherry inet wherry@starch.enet.dec.com tel 508.841.2571 (w) Ex ignorantia ad sapientiam; e luce ad tenebras.
bfoss@goofy.apple.com (Brad Foss) (10/18/89)
Yes, save the RA81s AND the RA80. It runs off the same controller as the RA81s. You can't have too much disk space. You should have your maintanenance outfit check the ECO level of the drives. The RA disks have gone through quite a few changes, some actually for the better! Network Innovations is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Computer. Neither one understands, nor agrees with anything I say. Go figure.