DEC MicroVAX 2000
|
System |
Hard Drives |
Floppy Drives |
RAM |
O.S. |
Operational |
|
1 |
RD-54 (160MB) |
none |
6 MB |
VMS 5.5 |
Yes |
|
2 |
ST-251(40MB) |
RX-33 (1.2MB) |
6 MB |
none |
Yes |
Other Hardware:
1 TK50Z - GA tape deck (with two blank tapes) & BC56H-03 cable
1 RD54-FA external hard drive(MFM) & BC17Y-1J cable
1 VT220 terminal & LK201 keyboard
1 VT320 terminal & LK201 keyboard
1 LA75 Companion Printer w/ enclosure & LA75X-AB font cartridge
1 DEC DF03 modem (300baud?)
Assortment of terminators, DEC432 cables & connectors
System Information:
System 1
I have not had this box apart to clean and inspect it. It appears to be functioning OK. When powered up, this system goes through it's self diagnostics and reports no major problems. I have no idea when the system was last powered up before I acquired it. The backup battery power was low but now seems to be maintaining the correct time and date. I do not have any of the DEC monitors for this unit. I originally hooked up a DEC VT220 as a console through the printer port using a BC008 cable. This configuration seemed to work without any glitches (once I got the VT220 set up correctly). I am now using a VT320 terminal which is connected to the MMJ ports on the rear of the VAX.
Booting the system
From the chevron (>>>) prompt, when I enter >>> B, the unit boots up to VMS(5.5.1). The first time I booted up VMS, I couldn't get past the login because I didn't know the password. After doing a little research at various VAX sites, I discovered how to go about changing the password. Once the password was changed, I had full access to the system. When the system fully boots, a menu with about 20 options is displayed.
This system is basically identical to a Vaxstation 2000. The only difference that I can see is a jumper on the system board. I intend to keep this one set up as a MicroVAX 2000. This system has an expansion box mounted on the bottom. The expansion box contains ports for the TK50Z - GA tape deck and the RD54-FA external hard drive.
System 2
This unit has been disassembled, cleaned and inspected. When I first powered up this system and ran the diagnostics on it, I discovered that the hard drive was not functioning. It just would not spin up. Luckily, I had several spare Seagate ST-251s laying around. I removed the defective drive and installed a new one. Before closing up the box I powered up the drive to make sure it would spin-up. After closing up the box, I reformatted the ST-251 by using the VS2000 ROM formatter program (Test 70 function). The drive formatted nicely and checked out OK. I still need to install the operating system. I recently applied for a hobbyist license for OpenVMS and will install OpenVMS if and when I can get it. This system also has the expansion box mounted on the bottom. The expansion box has one more port than the other system's expansion box. It has a smaller type SCSI connector, which I know nothing about.