VAXstation 4000 VLC  ("PVAX2" )

 
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General Technical Information

HOSTNAME HIPPOGRIFF
SYSTEM CPU DEC VAX, SOC* @25MHz
KA48-A
CACHE (2nd, 1st D/I) 0 KB, 0 KB / 6 KB
RAM  24 MB (Max. 24 MB)
SCSI BUS NCR53C94 SCSI (5 MB/s)
OPTION BUS N/A
GRAPHICS LCG 8-plane 1024x864 @60Hz
HARD DISK DRIVE DEC RZ24 5400 RPM SCSI disk
CD-ROM DRIVE N/A
NETWORK 10 Mbps ethernet AUI, LANCE AM7990 and AMD 79C30 ISDN
OS OpenVMS 7.3
YEAR 1991
SPEED 6.2 VAX MIPS
COMMENTS This little machine will only run either OpenVMS or NetBSD. It doesn't run ULTRIX.
ESTIMATED PRICE '91 $8,000
*= SOC means "System On a Chip", designed for low cost VAXen.

History and other comments

I bought this machine on auction in Finland. It still has the blue DIGITAL sticker on the back of the box that means that it used to be under some kind of service agreement with DEC Finland. This main unit is in great cosmetical (and functional) condition.

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Last updated:  31-5-2006