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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.hawaii.edu!ames!sun-barr!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!fuug!prime!mits!setala From: setala@mits.mdata.fi (Saku Setala) Subject: Re: uVAX II Organization: Microdata Oy, Helsinki, Finland Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1992 22:56:22 GMT Message-ID: <1992Nov29.225622.9810@prime.mdata.fi> References: <1992Nov29.081716.15852@prime.mdata.fi> <VIXIE.92Nov29114407@cognition.pa.dec.com> Sender: usenet@prime.mdata.fi (Usenet poster) Nntp-Posting-Host: mits.mdata.fi Lines: 23 In article <VIXIE.92Nov29114407@cognition.pa.dec.com> vixie@pa.dec.com (Paul A Vixie) writes: >>> We just bought a used uVAX II for our local computer club. >>> 8 MB Ram, 16 serial ports, 3 70MB MFM disks, TK50 and ethernet interface. > >I hope you paid by the pound. Compared to a $800 386 machine, >this box is junk. > We paid $1200 for 2 pcs and are planning to use them as terminal servers for our ethernet. >Well, I'm from Digital but I'll help you anyway :-). Thanks for your reply. It was very informative. How about, is it possible to use larger disks, as we already have some 120MB MFM disks on other machines. --Saku -- Saku Setala setala@mits.mdata.fi +358-0-4582066, 4582077 USR DS/V.32bis 1200-14400 Microdata Oy, Helsinki, Finland / Big Iron Lover - Bigger is Better :)