Real quickie answer...
V5.x wants 4mb minimum to run. It can be tricked into three
but dont try. I'd run just the 8mb board if backplane space is an issue as
that is a comfortable config for 5.5. FYI: more memory helps only a tiny
bit unless the machine is fairly loaded with users/apps.
Allison
------Original Message------
From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Sent: August 30, 2000 3:33:29 AM GMT
Subject: VAX/VMS V5.5-2 Memory Requirements
OK, this falls in the stupid question catagory. What are the minimum memory
requirements for VMS V5.5? I'm in the process of resurecting my VAXstation
II/RC and would for some idiotic reason like to leave it in the original
configuration except for the HD (dead RD53). I just got done stuffing the
VCB01 back in and noticed that what I thought was a 8MB RAM board is only a
2MB RAM board. Now here is the idiotic part, I'm threatening to run it in a
3MB RAM configuration, despite having some 4MB and 8MB RAM boards. As a
result I'm wondering what VMS V5.5's RAM requirements are. Unfortunatly
I've not got much in the line of V5.5 doc's so can't look it up.
Zane
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Received on Wed Aug 30 2000 - 09:47:28 BST