VMS setup

From: ajp166 <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Mon Jul 30 21:55:08 2001

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>


>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!


I just put it out there. A 3100 is a better choice for more moden disks
and
also a faster machine but it's possible to set up a MV2000 easily enough.
There is a scsi interface on it and there are port patches and even rom
patches out there for it. What makes the MV2000 appealing is they are
often found for free!

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


Why 5.4... smaller footprint and a tiny bit more legacy support left in
it. Though,
V5.5 is a good version too, that one was simply overlooked.

Allison
Received on Mon Jul 30 2001 - 21:55:08 BST