On Sat, 22 Jun 2002, Doc wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Geoff Reed wrote:
So what OS will run on a vaxstation 3100?
VMS, NetBSD, supposedly Ultrix, though nobody's ever seen it on a
3100. I'll tell you next week. I think there's a Linux kernel booting
on it, but not much more than just booting.
I had a VS3100/38 running Ultrix (4.2A) on my desk, being a Xterm for
years... Finally replaced it with a DS5000/133 running NetBSD and then a
Envisex Xterm. Still have that 3100/38 (I probably have about 5 VS3100/38s).
I remember the compiler that came with Ultrix was almost useless, so I
had to compile GCC to be able to use any generic source code. That took a
while... I also remember running some of the ancient old Berkely stuff on it
like Franz Lisp.
I think the VS3100/3X4X was the last VAXstation to be able to run
Ultrix (the 3100/76 never did) I guess after the MIPS based DECstations came
out, it was a little silly to run Ultrix on a VAXstation since you got so much
more bang/buck with the MIPS...
So if you want a copy of the VS3100/38's system disk (540M Quantum
IIRC) I can dd it to another 540...
I _may_ have a VAX Ultrix CD, I do have Ultrix 4.2 and 4.3A
(and OSF1) sources. The Ultrix sources have code for both VAX and MIPS.
NetBSD is pretty capable, very stable, and very slow. OpenVMS is very
capable, very stable, and even slower. I have one running NetBSD, and
thought about putting it up as my webserver. May yet do it.
I don't think any of the BSD4.x's or 2.xxBSD from PUPS will run on it.
Doc
Peter Wallace