Weird question, VAX VS4000/VLC

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Mon May 1 15:37:20 2000

At 12:17 PM 5/1/00 -0700, Zane wrote:
>I just got my VLC a few minutes ago, and boy does the above setting make a
>HUGE difference.

This is very true. Its unclear what we give up by doing it however. I guess
what I would like is a "do the full test every 10 boots or so." Anyone have
the VLC manual handy?

>Now for my wierd VLC question. DKA700 ?!?!? Shouldn't a disk set to SCSI
>ID #7 cause problems?

Nope. The VLC sets the CPU's internal SCSI address to 6 for some reason
(don't try putting a Sun CD on it without checking!) Unlike machines with
dual SCSI busses the internal bus is not terminated so you will need an
external terminator. And because the ethernet is so close to the SCSI
connector you may only be able to use the DEC brand terminator which is
narrow along the sides. Mine was missing one and until I stole one off the
TZ50 I had a ribbon cable one kludged in.

I am still looking for a VLC disk tray if anyone has one.

>At least tonite after work I'll finally be able to start my project! First
>step will be adding a 2GB HD (what the hey, it's the only thing bigger than
>the RZ23L in it that will fit that I don't currently have in use), and
>loading out VMS. I'm dying to see how DECwindows performs on this sucker!

I'm not quite there yet but I have ordered the Montagar CD with the layered
products on it and VMS 7.2.

>This is now my fastest operational VAX :^)

6 vups and counting!

--Chuck
Received on Mon May 01 2000 - 15:37:20 BST