4 Nov
2011
4 Nov
'11
3:39 p.m.
On 11/04/2011 04:11 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
ISTR it also tweaks the SID (system ID) so code running on the box can
trivially query that (even a DCL script) and see what it's on (most
commonly to enforce license terms for workstation vs server user head
count, etc).
Yes, that's what I said. ;) The jumper not only disables the
framebuffer, but changes how the machine identifies itself to the OS.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
New Kensington, PA
So whats the major difference between a VAXStation and
a MicroVAX
outside of built in video?
Nothing. In fact, in one model that comes to mind (the MicroVAX-2000 and
VAXstation-2000), whether or not the system identifies itself to the OS as a
MicroVAX or a VAXstation is by a jumper on the motherboard that disables the
framebuffer.