4 Feb
2014
4 Feb
'14
11 a.m.
On Feb 4, 2014, at 9:53 AM, David Riley <fraveydank at gmail.com> wrote:
On Feb 4, 2014, at 4:36 AM, Andrew K. Bressen
<akb+lists.cctalk at mirror.to> wrote:
You can't run DEC TCP/IP on VAX/VMS 5.5-2, but you can run Multinet or TCPware (both
from Process Software) on it.
The machine in question has a fairly recent version of Multinet installed, however,
standard TCP/IP services such as Telnet, SSH, and FTP are disabled for security reasons.
I ran CMU/IP on my original VAX, a MicroVAX II, and I think I might have it installed on
my 3100/30 (assuming it still boots. Come to think of it, if the 3100/30 boots, that
would be an interesting low power solution. :-)
I've never had any issue with DEC TCPIP on OpenVMS/VAX v7.3, but haven't used it
as heavily as I have TCPIP on OpenVMS/Alpha.
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Zane Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> writes:
The DEC TCP/IP stack, in my experience, is a memory hog and
not entirely stable on VAX. DECNet, on the other hand, is
small and stable and supported on lots of other architectures
as well (PDP-10, PDP-11 among others).
I don't have loads of experience with any of the third-party
stacks (I don't have excessive experience with the DEC one
either, come to think of it). Perhaps they're nicer. Is there any sort of terminal software available
for Mac OS X that speaks DECnet or LAT?
I've spent the last couple days reviving my OpenVMS 8.3 and VAX/VMS 5.5-2 systems,
and would like to be able to access the VAX without having the Alpha online.
Is there some reason not put TCP/IP on the VAX?
(I just came across my manual for CMU/IP... ages ago I printed it and
put it in a grey DEC binder! Not sure I have media, though I do have
some pretty old Multinet media; no licenses, though perhaps a current
hobbyist one would work?)