VAXstation newbie

From: Alan Pearson <alan.pearson_at_cramer.com>
Date: Mon Jan 21 04:02:45 2002

After 13 years off I'm finally going to get to play with a VAX again (the
last system I used was an 11/785!) - I've found a VAXstation 3100, and it
should be landing on my doorstep in the next week :) Happy happy happy!
Finding a VAX that's small enough for "Al's Toy Barn" hasn't been easy, they
don't seem to be that common here in the UK (UK classiccmpers correct me if
I'm wrong, and please point me in the right direction ;-)).

A couple of "newbie" VAXish questions:

The box I'm getting is just that - no monitor/keyboard/mouse etc - I've read
that you can use the printer port for the console so I'm planning using
that. I'm not bothered about using DECwindows, console is just fine thanks
;-) Since I don't have any "real" terminals I've got various options.. the
most likely is to use my ST's VT52 emulator (got to keep it "classic"!) -
anyone tried this? Other options are to use the TERMINAL package on one of
my BBC Masters, hook it up to the Linux box, or use the Windows terminal
emulator. I guess I need a null modem cable to hook the 3100 up to whatever
I'm using for the terminal, right?

There's no backup media for the OS - any ideas where I'd get VMS on
floppies? (It has a floppy drive, no CD). Or do I need to hook up a CD?
Also, does anyone know what version of VMS shipped with the 3100s?

Cheers
Al.
Received on Mon Jan 21 2002 - 04:02:45 GMT