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From: lennartb@lne.kth.se (Lennart Brjeson @ KTH, Stockholm)
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Subject: Re: Need BA40A-AA VS2000 System Expansion Adapters (2)
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Date: 9 Apr 91 12:08:03 GMT
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In article <5453.28004242@cpva.saic.com>, marcus@cpva.saic.com (Mark Jenkins, (619) 458-2794) writes:
>I have two VAXstation 2000s for which I need "System Expansion Adapters", part
>number BA40A-AA.  These little suckers went for about $1200 list price on DECs
>1989 price lists.  They do nothing but provide external 'SCSI-like' bus
>connectons for external disk and/or tape units on VAXstation 2000s.  Any
>pointers to sources for this part would be appreciated - I already have a used
>equipment vendor searching for them as well.  I would prefer as low an
>aquisition cost as possible...
>
>I have already purchased internal disk drives and external tape drives for
>these VAXstations on the used market, but was unaware of the requirement for
>the expansion adapter.

Buy some flat cable and connectors and make your your own cable. The internal
power supply has just barely enough power to allow you to connect an external
drive to the internal supply too. Works for me, but no guarantee!

>
>Thanks in advance for any help!
>
>-- 
>Mark Jenkins, SAIC         CPVA::Marcus - SPAN    [28119::Marcus]
>Marcus@CPVA.SAIC.COM or Marcus%CPVA.SPAN@sds.sdsc.edu (elsewhere)
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