3 May
2001
3 May
'01
3:33 a.m.
One of the things I did was a full install of 7.2 plus
UCX (TCP/IP) and
then used standalone backup to make an image copy of the system disk on to
a single TK70 tape. I didn't check to see how many blocks it used however.
This makes new installs really easy, boot STABACKIT from some media (in my
case an RZ24 that just has that on it) and then image the tape on to the
system drive. I've also got an RF30 with STABACKIT on it for DSSI only
systems like my 4000/200.
I liked my trick, but it required a semi-alive HD with OpenVMS on it, and a
working system with a CD-ROM. To get OpenVMS V7.2 on the MicroVAX III I've
got with RA72's and RA73's I hooked a RD54 (running a fairly trashed 5.5-2
setup) up long enough that I was able to transfer a backup file of the V7.2
Hobbyist CD over to the system and restore it to one of the RA72's. I then
booted that and installed the OS on the other RA72.
I've suspected something simular can be done if you boot the target machine
into a cluster as a diskless system, but I've never had the time to figure
out what needs to be done.
I've got on my list the task of creating a VAX
languages CD using the LD
driver. That comes later I think.
--Chuck
Were you the one looking for DIBOL? If you didn't see my note the other
day it's on the Freeware V5.0 CD.
Zane
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