VAXstation 4000VLC

---------- From: Zane H. Healy[SMTP:healyzh@aracnet.com] Reply To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 2:34 AM To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Subject: VAXstation 4000VLC On the topic of VAXstations, does anyone one the list have experience with hacking VLC's and or LCD's? I'm wondering how feasable it would be to hook an LCD display up to a VLC, and if it would be possible with off the shelf hardware. The other alternative I'm thinking of would be to pickup a cheap laptop, load Linux/X-Windows on it, and use it as an intelligent X-Terminal. At this point, you're probably asking, what on Earth am I trying to do. Well, I've decided I want a VAX "Laptop", and while I really doubt I can have it battery powered I want to see what I can do starting with a VLC as the base. I figure as long as I can get the final product about the size of an old Toshiba 5200 I'm on the right track. Of course I'm also thinking that if I can find the time to do this and do it right I'll have to build my own case for all the guts of the pieces. If nothing else a VLC and a Laptop used as a terminal should make a nice small easily portable VAX. I figure I'll initially try this out with my Mac PowerBook 540c since it's got built in ethernet and I can run eXodus on it for DECwindows support. However, as the 540c is only 640x480 I figure it's only good for a couple Mac telnet windows or a DECterm via X. Anyone have any ideas? I hope to start in on this next weekend, but it will depend on how soon the VLC I just bought for this takes to get here. As for the why, well, why not :^) Zane | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |