VAX/VMS V5.5-2 Memory Requirements

From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com <(healyzh_at_aracnet.com)>
Date: Wed Aug 30 12:46:30 2000

> 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

Since it's a II/RC backplane space is an issue :^) Thanks for the info.
I'll probably try it with a 4MB board as I'm trying to run with as minimal
of a configuration as possible so I can play with system tuning on this
system. Of course all this depends on getting the VR260 back up and
running.

                        Zane
Received on Wed Aug 30 2000 - 12:46:30 BST