Re: VAX 11/780 or 11/785 available on-line anywhere?

From: Hoff Hoffman (hoff_at_hp.nospam)
Date: 09/23/05 

Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:09:38 GMT

In article <mddhdcej9zn.fsf@panix5.panix.com>, Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> writes:

:...anyone *here* know of an old VAX still running and publicly available?...

  What problem(s) are you seeking to resolve?

  Simply seeking access to computer hardware that is approaching
  thirty years in age?

  Or is there some other purpose here?

  Any particular operating system? Version? Any I/O widget(s)?

  There are generally-accessable VAX systems -- but I'm not aware
  of anyone that allows access into the really old stuff. (It's
  tough enough to get or to build the parts to keep the old iron
  running, without adding to the "fun" by allowing open Internet
  access to the systems.)

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