Author Archives: rjarratt

As I have not updated this blog for quite some time I thought I would just list some of the things I am up to at the moment.   The main thing I am doing is running TOPS-20 on SIMH. … Continue reading →

  Recently I was given an old DECserver 200/MC. This is a device that connects serial ports on the DECserver over an Ethernet LAN to one or more VMS computers. It uses a protocol called LAT, which stands for Local … Continue reading →

I recently needed to reset the SYSTEM password on my VAXstation 4000 VLC. I found some material on the web which helped, specifically the following http://www.people.vcu.edu/~agnew/MVAX/MVAX_FAQ_TEXT.HTML and http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/83final/ba322_90045/apas01.html. The procedure I followed was:   Step 1   Get to the >>> … Continue reading →

I have a VAXstation 3100 M38 which I have recently set up. All I have is the base unit and an expansion storage unit, I do not have the monitor, keyboard or mouse. In the first instance I had the machine connected … Continue reading →

I had some Pascal and other text files that had been stored on a magnetic tape and also some BACKUP savesets from VAXen that I used in the 80s. Some years ago I had all these transferred to CD-ROM. Now that … Continue reading →

This is my first attempt at establishing a blog. Up to now I have hesitated because I want it to be something that has the potential to be useful to others. In recent months I have revitalised my interest in … Continue reading →