12 Jul
2009
12 Jul
'09
9:51 a.m.
Subject: RE: TCP/IP for VMS 5.4
From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:30:34 -0700
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
At 12:15 AM +0100 7/12/09, Robert Jarratt wrote:
I'd not olly say cheaper, but then you will not be limited to 153MB.
when yo consider that V5.4 eats the 153MB about 80% a 1gb drive is
very attractive.
Last I looked (it been a while) a SCSI adaptor such as CMD is 4-500$
and suitable SCSI drives are cheap.
Allison
I already have some 3100s (VAXstation and
MicroVAX). I don't have any 4000s
except for some VLCs. I just really wanted to have a MicroVAX II and I am
actually very happy that it works as well as it does, a DELQA or an RD54
would just be a bonus.
The VLC is actually my favorite VAX, I love how small it is. :-)
Instead of a RD54 you might want to consider a different disk
interface that lets you use ESDI or SCSI disks. It could very well
be a cheaper alternative to the RD54, unless you get lucky.
Zane
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