30 Jul
2016
30 Jul
'16
8:55 a.m.
On Jul 30, 2016, at 8:19 AM, Douglas Taylor
<dj.taylor4 at comcast.net> wrote:
I have a couple of Viking (TD Systems) scsi controllers which is what I am thinking of
using. I have some S-Box SCSI controllers then may come in handy.
I like the idea of VMS 5.5 just to restore the system back to its former glory.
Doug
I think we?ve discussed your Viking boards before. I think they?ll work just fine, but in
all honestly, I?ve never tried. Viking boards are all in PDP-11?s. :-) The reason I
suggest 5.5-2 is that you can get a decent TCP/IP stack for it, AND, it?s requirements are
low enough to work well on a MicroVAX II. In fact it?s what I tend to prefer to run on
VAXen. Having said that, I?d like to get a v4.x system up and running at some point. My
MicroVAX III was running 4.something when I got it. I booted it up, played around,
powered it down, and the RD53 wouldn?t power back up. I?ve been kicking myself for about
18 years for not grabbing a backup when I first powered it on!
If you can get a copy of the Hobbyist V1 CD-ROM, it?s well worth the effort. It has v5
and I think v6, as well as a lot of freeware. IIRC though, it lacks layered products.
Zane