Back to booting that MicroVAX...

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Thu May 3 01:01:07 2001

One of the things I did was a full install of 7.2 plus UCX (TCP/IP) and
then used standalone backup to make an image copy of the system disk on to
a single TK70 tape. I didn't check to see how many blocks it used however.
This makes new installs really easy, boot STABACKIT from some media (in my
case an RZ24 that just has that on it) and then image the tape on to the
system drive. I've also got an RF30 with STABACKIT on it for DSSI only
systems like my 4000/200.

I've got on my list the task of creating a VAX languages CD using the LD
driver. That comes later I think.

--Chuck

At 12:03 AM 5/3/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > Anyone with the cdrom can cut a tape if they have a TK50 as there is no
> > real
> > restriction on where the media containing VMS install comes from.
> > However
> > it will likely be several tapes.
>
>The number of tapes is the reason I didn't suggest this.
>It would be easier to just buy a compatible CDROM drive
>and install from the Hobbyist CDROM.
>--
>Eric Dittman
>dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Thu May 03 2001 - 01:01:07 BST