This question isn't entirely ontopic (as my DEC 3000 model 300 isn't quite
10 years old) but it also pertains to my VAXstation 3100 & others, so it
should all blend pretty nicely...
How wacko did DEC go with their VAX machines and their newer (as in 150Mhz
Alpha) boxen WRT original DEC hardware? I have OpenVMS 7.1 for Vax, and
OpenVMS 7.21 for Alpha, and I have a chance to order some RZ25's from a
used vendor for $21 each (is that a good price?) which should be enough to
get a couple VAXen running, but I would like something bigger in (at least)
the DEC3000, as I can get some 2Gig drives for $59, and their 1Gig drives
are $29.00.
I do know about the VAXstation boot drive limitations of 1Gig... For the
price, I like the 1Giggers better, but they won't do me crap if the VAX
won't recognize 'em... ;-)
(I've got a few DEC drives laying around, so I've not tried any non-DEC
drives in my VAXen yet...)
Anyway, TIA for any help..
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
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Received on Thu Oct 12 2000 - 13:07:50 BST