31 May
2007
31 May
'07
8:11 p.m.
It looks like the consensus is to get the -300 to do a network boot and
then restore from the -200 to the -300. I have a few points relating to
this.
1. The -200 runs TCPWARE and not DECNET.
2. I now understand what needs to be done but I need a bit more (step by
step) detail on how to do it.
3. Is producing a bootable tape on the -200 and restoring it on the -300
too difficult?
Rod Smallwood
-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of arcarlini at iee.org
Sent: 31 May 2007 18:51
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Bringing the VAX 4000-300 back to life.
Rod Smallwood wrote:
Firstly a big thanks (THANKS) to all those who
responded to the
power
plug question.
I bought the VAX 4000-300 system on UK Ebay and did the 250 mile
trip
to Cambridge to collect it early on Saturday. These
things are not
that big but weigh a ton!! The guy selling it was lot larger than I
(thank heavans!) I did not know the suspension in may car went that
low!
Wait till you move a DECarray 900 full of RZ drives and a couple of
TZ877s :-)
The -300 also has a KZQSA (SCSI) controller and whilst
they are no
good with hard drives I think they work with CD ROM's I also have a
stand alone SCSI CD drive (Yamaha CRW4416SX) it has the really small
SCSI plugs (inch and a bit long) on the back and the KZQSA has the
really big ones.
There are cables that go from the Amphenol 50-way (on the
KZQSA) to whatever might be on the Yamaha. There are also various
adapters that might help.
Comments on which is best way to proceed welcomed.
Here's the abridged version:
Given that you have another VAX, the easiest way is to configure the
existing VAX as a cluster, configure the existing VAX to accept the VAX
4000-300 as a satellite and then boot it as a satellite.
Now initialise the disks on the VAX 4000-300, if required. Restore the
.B saveset onto whichever VAX 4000-300 disk you want to use as your
system disk. Copy across all the installation savesets (VMS062.* and
DECW062.*) onto that disks [000000] directory. Shutdown the VAX 4000-300
and reboot from the new system disk. Answer the questions.
Enjoy your new VMS system.
Antonio