info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (08/22/85)
From: baker@JPL-VLSI.ARPA History: I work on a project hat will be furnishing the army with vax computer systems with a useable lifetime of about 5 to 10 years. In order to keep all systems comaptable and to allow hardware progression to BI and other technology I need to receive copies of DECs ECO (Engineering Change Orders) and FCO (Field Change Orders). Everyone I talk to at DEC agrees that theese are available on micro-fiche, for a price. The VAXen we are buying are being supplied by a OEM that ruggedizes them to meet the Army environmental specs and adds some special periphials to theese systems. The vendor is Ok at keeping us up on there changes and work. Question: Does anyone out there know the part numbers, or who to contact at DEC to obtain this information. Our normal sales route and the GSG (Government Systems Group) at DEC have been "playing around" with this problem for 6 months and still no answer, not even a wrong one. Thanks in advance for the help. Donald I. Baker Baker@JPL-VLSI Commercial (818) 354-6823 FTS 792-6823
info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (08/23/85)
From: SYSTEM%CRNLNS.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA Donald: What you need is a subscription to DEC-O-LOG. The following is exerpted from the Peripherals and Supplies Group Documentation Products Directory for July 2, 1984 to October 1, 1984. (The current edition only lists software documentation) "quote" Product title: DEC-O-LOG Product purpose: To provide detailed Field Change Order (FCO) information for assemblies, modules and devices within a specific product family. Prerequisites: None Ordering Part number(s): MD-DECOL-GA VAX Initial Subscription MD-DECOL-GB VAX Renewal [PDP-8,PDP-11,DEC-10,DEC-20 and Terminal subscriptions are also listed] Ordering procedures: Place your order through your local Digital Sales Office. In the Continental US and Puerto Rico, you may place your order by phone, dial 800-258-1710. Product title: FCO Listing Service To provide a summary of FCOs suited to a particular system configuration. This service is available for VAX and PDP-11 systems. Ordering part number: MD-FCOL-00 FCO Listing Service Ordering procedures: [as above] "end quote" Selden Ball Cornell University, LNS NYNEX: (607) 256-4882 Wilson Synchrotron Lab BITNET: SYSTEM@CRNLNS Dryden Road ARPA: SYSTEM%CRNLNS.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA Ithaca, NY 14853