VS4000 hardware questions

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Fri Dec 21 22:29:27 2001

> I've got a Vaxtation 4000/60 also! I can tell you that it is HIGHLY
> unlikely you will find a cdrom drive from which you can install VMS. Mine
> is running VMS 7.2 and NetBSD 1.5.2. After MUCH screwing around I finally
> just went out and got an RRD40 to install systems software.

I've not had much problems finding drives that will boot a 4000/60. I've
used an RRD42, a couple of Toshibas, and a couple of Plextors without any
problems.
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Eric Dittman
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Received on Fri Dec 21 2001 - 22:29:27 GMT

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