What DEC OS's support DecNet? I do not have the ability to run RSX-11. I am still trying to get a full install of BSD 2.11 onto my pdp-11/84. Will BSD support DecNet? My problem at this point is getting the rest of the install over to the system. I have the root install done, but have the 3 large tar files with no easy way to get them to the host. I have used VTServer but it does not support files over 32M and this image is much larger than that. There is a Windows version of VTServer that is supposed to fix this but it does not work right for me. I even tried porting it to Linux, but had issues compiling it and once I got it it still would not work as well as the version I have before I tried that. I'd like to get my 11 up and running fully and first see if I could connect it to my home network. This DecNet thing sounds interesting too. Kind of like what I had with a BBS and connected to neighbor nodes for e-mail and such. Tim Radde --- On Thu 12/15, Robert Armstrong < bob at jfcl.com > wrote: From: Robert Armstrong [mailto: bob at jfcl.com] To: cctalk at classiccmp.org, hecnet at Update.UU.SE Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:00:49 -0800 Subject: Hobbyist DECnet Network - Update The hobbyist DECnet is actually working - we have now five distinctlocations connected and six or seven machines online 24x7 with a coupledozen more that are turned on occasionally. Here's a SHOW NETWORK -OpenVMS Network status for local node 2.1 LEGATO on 15-DEC-2005 18:40:09.95 Area Cost Hops Next Hop to Area 1 4 1 SVA-0 -> 1.13 MIM 2 0 0 (Local) -> 2.1 LEGATO 11 4 1 SVA-0 -> 11.1023 A11RTR 60 10 1 TCP-0-0 -> 60.664 PDXVAX Node Links Cost Hops Next Hop to Node 2.7 CODA 0 4 1 SVA-0 -> 2.7 CODA 2.100 PETEY 0 10 1 TCP-0-1 -> 2.100 PETEY Total of 2 nodes. You can see a full list of the nodes and descriptions here http://www.jfcl.com/Computers/dcn.pdfWe've been using Johnny's HECnet mailing list to communicate http://www.update.uu.se/~bqt/hecnet.htmlIf you'd like to hook up we'd love to have more nodes!Bob Armstrong-----Original Message----->from: Robert Armstrong [mailto:bob at jfcl.com] >I'm interested in setting up a network of hobbyist DEC machines linked >together in a DECnet phase IV network. Why? I suppose there's no >really good reason, but it seems like it would be fun to be able to do >"SHOW NET" or "NCP SHOW ACTIVE NODES" and see a whole long list of >machines that aren't mine :-) Besides, it would be a good way to share>access to real, non-simulated, VMS/RSX/RSTS and even, maybe, TOPS-10 >or 20, machines.>> Does anyone else agree? Is anyone else interested in participating?>> I know I'm not the first to think of this; in particular, I've had a >few email discussions recently with Johnny Billquist about HECnet,>> http://www.update.uu.se/~bqt/hecnet.html>>At some point I'd like to link up with HECnet, but right now Johnny is >having ISP problems and it sounds like HECnet is down to one or two >nodes.>> Are there any other hobbyist DECnet associations that are going > strong?>> As for technology, it seems like the best thing would be to use the >Internet as our communications medium. Nobody wants to pay for >point-to-point leased lines anymore, after all. Multinet, TCPware, and>even DECNet Phase V all have the ability to send DECnet traffic over IP. >Right now I'm leaning towards Multinet - they have a free hobbyist >license program, and Multinet can create point-to-point virtual DECnet >circuits using UDP packets that can be routed over the Internet. >They're simple to set up and administer.>> I have a fair amount of Internet bandwidth available at my location, >and I can set aside a VS4000 VLC or model 90 to serve as a dedicated PhaseIV >routing node.>>Bob Armstrong _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!