9 Dec
2005
9 Dec
'05
12:37 a.m.
As to doing ove the internet, DSL,
DSL? What's DSL? You don't mean the phone line, DSL ?
and floating addresses are a problem.
If you mean DECnet addresses, then yes, we'd have to have some
coordination of the addresses used. WE can just assign people a block of
addresses; I doubt that we'll have enough members for it to be a real
management problem.
There used to be a TOAD on the net (DEC system20 or
somesuch), Is it still?
As it happens I know a guy with an XKL machine in his apartment that might
be willing to connect. Don't know if we're talking about the same person.
More money that I can devote right now (power too).
But
interesting to follow and maybe later..
What's the money required? If you already have a VAX then you're set.
Power is an expense, of course, but you don't have to leave your node up
24x7.
Actually a MicroVAX2000 with a RD54 is enough for
routing if you can
shoehorn the OS and enough ram in it. Routing is not a high
cpu usage problem.
Yeah, but a 4000/VLC takes less power, less space, and boots lots (lots!!)
faster. It's the lowest power budget (and therefore cheapest to operate
24x7) VAX I know of.
[The first "personal" VAX I ever owned was a VS2000, around 1989/1990. I
used to come home, turn it on, and I could make dinner while I waited for it
to boot and start DECwindows!]
Bob