Hey, that sounds like a really neat idea! I recently picked up 5 VLC units
and would love to do something similar. Would you mind if I tried to
piggy-back off your efforts?
-- Tony
> ----------
> From: Zane H. Healy[SMTP:healyzh_at_aracnet.com]
> Reply To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 2:34 AM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: VAXstation 4000VLC
>
> On the topic of VAXstations, does anyone one the list have experience with
> hacking VLC's and or LCD's? I'm wondering how feasable it would be to
> hook
> an LCD display up to a VLC, and if it would be possible with off the shelf
> hardware.
>
> The other alternative I'm thinking of would be to pickup a cheap laptop,
> load Linux/X-Windows on it, and use it as an intelligent X-Terminal.
>
> At this point, you're probably asking, what on Earth am I trying to do.
> Well, I've decided I want a VAX "Laptop", and while I really doubt I can
> have it battery powered I want to see what I can do starting with a VLC as
> the base. I figure as long as I can get the final product about the size
> of an old Toshiba 5200 I'm on the right track. Of course I'm also
> thinking
> that if I can find the time to do this and do it right I'll have to build
> my own case for all the guts of the pieces.
>
> If nothing else a VLC and a Laptop used as a terminal should make a nice
> small easily portable VAX. I figure I'll initially try this out with my
> Mac PowerBook 540c since it's got built in ethernet and I can run eXodus
> on
> it for DECwindows support. However, as the 540c is only 640x480 I figure
> it's only good for a couple Mac telnet windows or a DECterm via X.
>
> Anyone have any ideas? I hope to start in on this next weekend, but it
> will depend on how soon the VLC I just bought for this takes to get here.
>
> As for the why, well, why not :^)
>
> Zane
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Received on Sun Apr 23 2000 - 09:10:35 BST