Subject: Re: Free VAX Cluster!
To: None <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Adam Fritzler <afritz@iname.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 02/02/1998 21:50:37
I'll take whatever I can ship without going bankrupt!! I'll definatly take
a VS3100 if it's a m38/48 or a m76!!! (The MV3600s sound like something UPS
would not like to carry... :) The a MVII would be nice if shipping wasn't a
killer.
Adam
PS: The address given in the original message was 'not known'. Normally, I
would defenitly not post such a personal message to the list, but...
At 03:12 PM 2/2/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>To anyone interested, my school is looking to make the old VAX cluster
>disappear. It consists of two MV3600's, several racks of RA81/82's, one
>MVII, and a TU-something-or-other. I haven't had time to go down and look
>at the innards of any of the machines, but I will if anyone expresses an
>interest in them. The whole shebang was operational the day they took it
>to the basement, so I assume it still is.
>
>We also have two or three VS3100's, but I'm really not sure what shape
>they're in.
>
>We are located in downtown Milwaukee, WI. The machines would be free for
>the taking, or if anyone wants to pay the shipping, we could work
>something out. I'd really like to see it all go toward the NetBSD cause,
>otherwise they'll be scrapped for the gold :(
>
>Please get back to me as soon as possible. I'm guessing we have until the
>end of the week, at which time the scrap metal man comes. I've had
>phantasies about bringing the stuff home, but "home" is actually a dorm
>room. Dunno if plugging the 3600's in will actually cause a brownout or
>not. Housing wouldn't be pleased, I'm guessing.
>
>Cheers!
>
>Joshua Hulbert
>Milwaukee School of Engineering
>hulbertj@msoe.edu
>(414) 287-4827
>
>
>
>
( Adam Fritzler afritz@iname.com )
http://afritz.base.org/