XPost: comp.sys.dec   
   From: syseng@gfsys.co.uk   
      
   On 12/2/25 17:15, Dave McGuire wrote:   
   > On 12/1/25 08:10, Simon Clubley wrote:   
   >>>     Hi folks, I thought some here might be interested to hear that we at   
   >>> the Large Scale Systems Museum have gotten our VAX-11/780 to the point   
   >>> where it will boot VMS.  We fixed a list of hardware issues as long as   
   >>> my arm, but it runs, and it runs great.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Congratulations.   
   >   
   >    Thanks!   
   >   
   >> BTW, how many sales reps have the local power company   
   >> assigned to you ?   
   >   
   >    They used to send us christmas cards, now they send us fruit baskets.   
   >   
   >    I wish I was kidding.   
   >   
   >    Thank heaven for supportive donors. (we are a donor-funded 501(c)(3)   
   > nonprofit)   
   >   
   >             -Dave   
   >   
      
    From memory, around 6.9 Kilowatts, 3 phase, for just the cpu   
   and no peripherals or storage etc. Would make a great lab heater.   
      
   Chris   
      
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