> Here's my question: I have a VAXstation 3100, and i'm interested in
>upgrading VMS. Currently it runs VMS 5.4. Since the VAX doesn't have
>a cdrom, and i'm assuming the cost of a DEC CDROM is outrageous (i'm
>15, give me a break.), I was wondering if there is a way to install
>from a network CDROM drive. Could I setup my Linux box to share it's
>CDROM via NFS? Or is there perhaps any software that would allow this?
>Or am I insane? The questions..
Find a cheap 3rd party CD-ROM that supports 512-byte blocks, and you'll
hopefully be able to use it. I've used a 2x Mac CD-ROM, and a 4x Panasonic
external on my 3100. I've used the same external and a 4x Toshiba on my
Alpha's. The important thing is it MUST suport 512-byte blocks, most PC
CD-ROM's support 2048-byte blocks.
I got the 4x Toshiba for $15 used, as a price reference.
Zane
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Received on Tue Jun 08 1999 - 19:25:51 BST