Backing up VAX/VMS?

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Sun Jan 13 00:45:05 CST 2008


Josef Chessor wrote:
> On Jan 12, 2008 8:26 PM, Dave Dunfield <dave06a at dunfield.com> wrote:
> Dave,
> 
>> I have no idea how hard DEC keyboards and mice are to find, but PC/PS2
>> devices are VERY plentiful, and I would imagine that there must be others
>> with VAXen and not the keyboard/mouse - If there's enough interest,
>> (or I don't find a mouse), I'll persue it further.
>>
> 
> I'm definitely interested.  It'd give me a reason to put the color
> board back into my VS3100 M38, build a video adapter, and install
> DECWindows!  (Is there really any other reason? ;-)

I've never had any trouble finding VAX keyboards or mice.  The only 
thing I've had trouble finding of that sort is the breakout cable to 
hook the keyboard and mouse up to the D-shell connector on the back of 
3100s.

Peace...  Sridhar


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