[rescue] re: Vax Question

[wlewis at mailbag.com]

> On January 10, William Barnett-Lewis wrote:
> > I have a line on a VAX station 4000/90 and monitor for $50. No idea on
> > memory or disk or graphics card level. What do you all think - should I
> > go for it? I've a 4000/VLC as a comparison.
> 
>   GO FOR IT.  Definitely.  That is a steal.
> 
>      -Dave

Well, with advice like that...

I went down to the surplus shop, ran in and scarfed it up. I haven't been home 
to fire it up yet, but for my $50 I got:

KA49-AB according to the back of the box
3 hard drives - a ST12400N 2.15 gb, a ST32430N 2.14 gb and and unknown drive 
hiding under the 12400. The 23430 is sitting in the open cdrom bay without a 
sled. 
half the ram slots have sticks.
Keyboard with busted N and Space keys
No mouse (I have one though)
And, best of all if it's alive, a DEC 19" color monitor. 

Seems to be in good condition - it was a UW-Madison box and has only minor dust 
bunnies when I opened the cover. All in all, I'm excited. 

So, anyone have a cdrom sled for one of these available? Spare keycaps? 

William