27 May
1999
27 May
'99
1:34 p.m.
How well does it do with a 16Mb system? All I really need is the Base OS,
16mb is the biggest machine I have! Does real well. It will run well in
a 8mb box too. The system required I think 4 or 5mb as a minimum for
sensible operation. Unlike PC based OSs VMS is NOT a memory hog.
Clustering Software, and DECnet. The VS3100/20 is
currently running 6.1,
and really needs to be running a minimum of 6.2 to cluster in nicely (it's
already clustered in). If the 7.2 memory requirements are to severe, I
think I've got a copy of 6.2 on TK50, just not sure if it's any good.
If you can run 6.1 you can run 7.2.
I'm still clustering with 5.5/5.4! However ,in the past clustering has
to be done with all node running the same or similar major version level
and pretty close on the revision level.
BTW, anyone know of any real advantages to running
DECnet Phase V instead of
DECnet Phase IV? My cluster is currently running DECnet Phase V, but I'm
Phase V was to solve the problem of more than 65000 nodes in phase IV and
I don't know it adds anything more of any great value for smaller systems.
Allison