New to VAX (4000/200)

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Glen Slick wrote:
> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 7:55 AM, Jochen Kunz <jkunz at unixag-kl.fh-kl.de> wrote:
>> But there are a few 4k2 in BA440 boxes. I suppose DEC switched from
>> BA213 to BA440 style boxes at the end of the 4k2 live time.
>>
>>> The BA440 has those processor-memory interconnect slots to
>>> the right of the Qbus, right?
>> Yes. IIRC this special CPU slot also brings one of the two DSSI buses
>> to the backplane.
>>
> 
> That's actually a BA430 for the 4000-200 (seach for the
> EK–436AB–IN–002 manual on the net), while the BA440 is used for
> 4000-300 and beyond.

I have a pair of BA430s.  They contain DECsystem 5500s.

Peace...  Sridhar