VAXStation 2000 stuff

From: Clint Wolff <clintw_at_colorado.cirrus.com>
Date: Wed May 12 16:39:14 1999

Hiya,

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> A few days ago, I undertook to install a Maxtor XT2190 (that had
> previously been used in a PC running DOS) in my VAXStation 2000. I
> brought up T 70 and, to my relief and joy, it scanned the disk and
> declared it an RD54! The relief came since I was not at all sure that
> I could come up with all of the data that T 70 requires when it goes
> into query mode. Is there a program that can extract that data from a
> 'real' RD54?
>

The values for the prompts can be found in:

        http://anacin.nsc.vcu.edu/~jim/mvax/mvax_faq_text.html

Just load this page, and the search for "test 70". There is another page
somewhere that describes how to calculate the media ID, but I forget the
URL.

> At any rate, the format proceeded smoothly and with the help of
> Standalone Backup I loaded VMS 5.5 and the Mandatory Update on to the
> drive. I want to bring VMS up to v5.5.2, but do not know whether I
> need load both v5.5.1 and then v5.5.2 or whether just v5.5.2 is enough.
> I presume that this is done as an Update using VMSINSTAL. Correct?
>
> - don

I dunno, I don't use VMS, but I got a lot of layered product
licenses w/tapes.

clint
Received on Wed May 12 1999 - 16:39:14 BST

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