Well, I've decided to bite the bullet and try to install
OpenVMS 7.2 from the media kit I bought a few months ago
from Montagar. I have this Vaxstation 4000/60; I exchanged
the RZ-24E it originally had by an ST31200N. I transferred
a TZ30 drive from a storage expansion box that was used in
a decstation 2100 to the right bay, and I got hold of a
512 bytes/sector DEC CDROM. The prospect of the installation
is somewhat scary forme since I know nothing about VMS, but
with the help of the OpenVMS installation guide I am
to the point where I restored the system save set to the
ST31200 (dka0) and booted off it. So far, the only choice
I have made is to select Decnet plus over Decnet phase IV,
as the installation instructions seemed to hint that it can work
over tcp/ip . When it is done extracting those packages, I
understand that it is going to ask me about passwords and
about SCSNODE and SCSSYSTEMID. Can someone explain
SCSSYSTEMID to me? I know nothing about OpenVMS or DECNET, but
I am hoping to eventually set up things to boot the uVax II
that I also have off the 4000/60; in addition, I'd like
to connect everything to the university's 10T and run
internet clients on the 4000/60 .
accepting to being clueless,
Carlos.
--
Carlos Murillo-Sanchez email: cem14_at_cornell.edu
428 Phillips Hall, Electrical Engineering Department
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Received on Wed Apr 05 2000 - 10:04:58 BST