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From: Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>
Date: Fri Apr 6 13:08:47 2001

On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 healyzh_at_aracnet.com wrote:

> > No, I thought the only difference would be the processor architecture, just
> > like NetBSD ports. Mind you, a RISC processor might require some more RAM, but
> > over a hundred megs?
>
> Well, keep in mind you can run OpenVMS with DECwindows on a 16MB MicroVAX II
> system, but that doesn't mean you're going to get acceptable performance.
> Actually I'm not sure what kind of performance you'll get, I've not tried to
> run V7.2 w/DECwindows on anything less than a VAXstation 4000/vlc. I know
> people have run it in even less RAM than that even though it's not
> supported.

I'd like one of those VLCs, it really looks smart.

> BTW, you can install OpenVMS V7.2 on an Alpha with only 64MB of RAM (I've
> heard it won't install on a system with less). However, again that doesn't
> mean you'll enjoy it. So the minimum RAM requirements are 16MB for VAX and
> 64MB for Alpha.

Then I suppose my VMS escapades will have to be postponed for a moment,
since I'm having a hard time finding any ECC memory for my AlphaPCI133,
much less 64 whopping megs.

> > There is a IIGPX at the usergroup, might be fun to put that screen to better
> > use than running an enormous NetBSD console.
>
> Go for it, but you might want to run an earlier version of VMS if you can
> find it. But even V7.2 is a better use for it than NetBSD :^) After all
> the only DEC hardware NetBSD belongs on are the MIPS based boxes :^)

Agreed, I've got a 5000/200 running sysinst nonstop. It's quite a quiet
box as long as you don't add any drives. =)
What would be the minimum version of VMS with DECwindows, without being
downright mean to the user?
Sigh, electricity bills and "big" iron don't go well together.
Received on Fri Apr 06 2001 - 13:08:47 BST