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AKV

This VAX started life at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research as "AKV" in Auckland during the late 80s. It then moved to Hort+Research when DSIR was split up in the 90s. It remained in service at Hort+Research until at least the late 90s. It was not the original machine to be called "AKV" - it replaced a VAX-11/780 of the same name.

This was my first ever VAX which I purchased from someone in Auckland in May 2008. It remained in storage at my house from then until November 2008 when I finally had time to wire up the required serial port adapter cables. It started just fine the first time and I was able to install OpenVMS 7.3 on it the following day (I had ordered the hobbyist VAX CDs a few months earlier).

The machine was not in perfect condition (or anywhere near it) when I got it. The battery backup unit had been leaking behind the CPU cover panel for some time and has made a big very nasty mess of that area of the case. No serious damage appears to have been done by the battery and it was removed within a few weeks of getting the machine.

Aside from the TK70, the machine has no drives installed. It currently boots from external SCSI drives in a BA350-series storageworks enclosure. The machine was configured with the following boards when I got it. I have not changed any of this. If you know anything about this machine and how it came to be in this configuration email me (you wouldn't be the first) - it would be great to hear from you.

Slot: Module: Option: Description:
1 M7625 KA655 KA655 CPU board
2 M7622 MS650-BA 16-MByte MOS RAM for KA650
3 M7622 MS650-BA 16-MByte MOS RAM for KA650
4 M7516 DELQA Ethernet Interface
5AB

CMD CQD-200/M (MSCP) SCSI Controller
5CD

Empty
6AB M9047
Grant continuity card
6CD

Empty
7AB M7559 TQK70 TMSCP controller for TK70
7CD

74-33507-01 blank plastic card (Dual height module spacer panel)
8AB

Webster Computer Corp. WQDHV/02???
8CD

Webster Computer Corp. WQDHV/02??? (probably just holding up above card)
9AB

CMD CQD-220/TM (TMSCP & MSCP) SCSI Controller
9CD M9047
Grant Continuity Card (probably just holding up above card)
10

Empty (missing front case panel)
11

Empty (missing front case panel)
12

Empty (missing front case panel)