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From: doctor@fluke.UUCP (Doug Klopfenstein)
Newsgroups: net.wanted
Subject: Operating System
Message-ID: <746@tpvax.fluke.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 17:11:02 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  8 17:11:02 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 11-Jan-86 07:32:16 EST
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Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
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I am trying to put together a dec system based on the LSI-11 bus. Currently
I have the box and power supply, a KDF11-AA cpu, a DLV11-J, 128K-words of
memory (Dataram), and a BDV11. I am also trying to buy some type of disk
drive (an RX02 was what I originally had in mind). And for extra space, I
have two WANGCO 100 Meg disk drives I am going to hook up.

However, when I called Digital about purchasing an operating system for my
system (either RSTS or RSX11-M, since I have used both of these systems),
they told me I could not get either system on an RX02 disk. Ok, so I can
also get an RL02 for my system at about the same price as an RX02 (used).

However, the cost of buying an operating system and acquiring a license came
to a grand total of $3100.00!  --------->> !!!!! $3100.00 !!!!! <<-----------
Breaking down this OUTRAGEOUS price -- $800.00 for the operating system
				       $2300.00 for the license agreement

Therefore, could anyone out there in netland please, please (note kowtowing)
let me know of another way to get an operating system for my machine! I
suppose I would be willing to spend $800.00 for an operating system AND a
license agreement. 

Finally, if no one can come up with a way around my dilemma, does anyone out
there want to buy a DEC system, cheap!

Notes:

     1. If I seem somewhat ignorant about buying an operating system, well,
        I bet you had to start somewhere too, buddy!

     2. I do hope at least someone contacts me to let me know if this ever
	got posted. The last posting I put in net.wanted was received with
	DEAD SILENCE.

I can be reached at the following address:

    Douglas Klopfenstein
    7032 8th Ave. N. W.
    Seattle, WA. 98117
    (206)356-5232 w/days
    (206)784-3574 eve. and w/ends

My mail path is:


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