VMS setup

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Mon Jul 30 19:29:19 2001

> Besides the various 3xxx and 4xxx series machines mentioned a
> MicroVax2000
> is also a possible machine and by far one of the smallest. It will run
> V5.4 and
> if you tailor it V7.2 (disk space is limited to a MFM rd54 of some
> 159mb).
>
> Versions of VMS out there worth considering V5.4, 6.2 and 7.2 are common.

I'm going to have to disagree with Allison on this one. I strongly believe
that a VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000 is not a good system in this case. There
are two major problems that I see, both related to the disk interface.
You're stuck with a MFM disk, all of which are getting very old, and you
can't connect a CD-ROM. If you're only going to have one OpenVMS system, do
yourself a favor and get one with real SCSI!

Also, why V5.4? The preferred landing zone for V5.x is V5.5-2.

                        Zane
Received on Mon Jul 30 2001 - 19:29:19 BST