VAXstation newbie

From: Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
Date: Mon Jan 21 16:31:03 2002

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com [mailto:pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com]

> On Jan 21, 11:44, Adrian Graham wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David.Neal_at_ubsw.com [mailto:David.Neal_at_ubsw.com]

> > > you're probably looking at TK tape. Versions varied, long
> production
> > > run, but the most usual was a 5.5, usually rev 2 or better.

> > ISTR No VMS distro was available on floppy, the only VMS
> floppies I can
> > remember were boot disks for MicroVMS round V4.x.

> I have (parts of) 5.2 on floppy. It's a big box, but I don't
> think it will
> help anyone, though, as (a) it's incomplete, and (b) they're proper
> floppies, ie 8", not modern miniature imitations :-)

Given a VMS machine with a floppy drive, though, you could put standalone backup, and the distribution stuff onto floppies with little problem. That pre-supposes somebody with a working VMS install who can write the floppies you need.

I have a roommate who's got the VAXStation 3100 with the 3.5" floppy drive, and I think they're relatively common, though all the ones I have are without... so it's do-able.

It would be much easier, though, for all concerned if you can plug something else into the VAX. A CD (provided it will do 512 byte blocks) is acceptable, as is a TK50, DDS-1, etc.

You may have to find a strange scsi cable for the thing to use external SCSI devices. It's a 68-pin "honda" connector, but it's not wide SCSI, and normal wide SCSI connectors don't work. Expect to pay ~30 dollars US for the cable unless you get lucky.

Regards,

Chris



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