VXT X terminal question

From: Fred N. van Kempen <Fred.van.Kempen_at_microwalt.nl>
Date: Fri Jan 17 02:21:00 2003

Michael asks:

> This last point makes me think "hmm, it must be fairly generic, I
> wonder what other VAXstations can it run on?"
True, the software set seems to be fairly generic.. I found this out
a while ago by accident; I (net-)booted that image onto the wrong
machine, and dang! wasdat? it *runs* ??? :-)

> Specifically I wonder whether it would run on a KA43 (VS3100 M76).
Most likely not, because the -M76 is an NVAX box similar to the 4000
series machines (MV4 aka 4000/200, the 4000's, the 3100-M76 and -4X
and -8X series.) It might run on the 3100-M38, although I believe
that's a "non" 3100, too. I would assume that they kept the CPU
support library as small as possible, meaning only the generic series
of machines they "sortof" intended the VXT software set for, i.e. the
2000, 3100 and alike systems and their hardware features (as needed.)

> I'm willing to bet that it'll handle the SPX video
Yup, it's basically some "NanoVMS" kernel, with minimal runtime and a
VMS DECwindows subset. Which means (methinks..) that it most likely
wasnt stripped from its GPX and SPX(+) drivers.

Dang! Now you got me curious. I have all three (2000,M38 and M76) so
will set them up tonight or tomorrow and see what they do.

--fred
Received on Fri Jan 17 2003 - 02:21:00 GMT

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