Vaxstation 4000/60 help please

From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com <(healyzh_at_aracnet.com)>
Date: Wed Oct 18 18:27:29 2000

> VMS boots and all, but it does not recognize my framebuffer and so won't
> run DecWindows yet. How do I fix that?

Hate to tell you this, but get a supported framebuffer. I'm guessing you've
got a PMAG-D/PGX. Could you please let me know exactly what framebuffer it
is, I'm working on a list of such info. Based on info I just received today
support for the PMAG-D was dropped in OpenVMS V7.1.

> Of all the drives I've tried, the only one that worked was an old Quantum
> 210mb. I'd like more flexibility. Any hints on what I need to do to a
> drive to make it run on this machine? They generally are 'seen', but VMS
> bombs when I try to install.

I basically only use DEC drives, I've got one VMS system with a non-DEC
drive in it at the moment and it's on my todo list, thanks to corrupted
files. Don't know if the fact it's a 3rd Party drive is to blame or not,
but I don't like messing with 3rd party drives on my VMS systems. I think
most hobbyists run with 3rd party drives though. Based on a recent thread
it sounds like Allison has a lot of experience in this area.

> Even though I've got cdrom drives that are jumperable for 512byte blocks,
> none worked properly but the original RRD40 which is slower than molasis
> in February, the only RRD40 we have got, and it requires some wierd cart I
> don't have. The only way I can change cd's is to disassemble the drive,
> draw the disk out with hemostats, and slip the replacement in.

As insane as this is going to sound try setting one of those juperable
drives to 2048-byte blocks. I could swear my VLC doesn't like the 512-byte
setting on my 'floater' CD-ROM, and yes I know the 512-byte blocks are a
requirement!

Good luck getting a cart for the RRD40, they're probably worth more than the
drive.

> Basicly, I need a primer on VMS, and someone to corrospond with who knows
> his/her stuff.

Standard answer:
http://www.openvms.compaq.com:8000/

Though if you're wanting a primer try http://www.amazon.com or
http://www.powells.com (one of Amazons primary suppliers in used books).

                        Zane
Received on Wed Oct 18 2000 - 18:27:29 BST

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