3 Jun
2001
3 Jun
'01
3:43 a.m.
And what're all you ClassicCmpers doing reading
e-mail on Windows PCs
and
Macs anyhow? How embarassing. :-)
-brian.
Simple, other than PCs the only netable machines I have are, Vaxen,
PDP-11s.
Of those the PDP-11s really dont have a OS that supports IP networking
and
the vaxen are all serial consoles (no graphics). Doable on vaxen but not
practical.
I might do it on a CP/M crate but then I need a PC to run PPOE to serial
gateway.
Its a matter of expediency and general need for modern compatability even
if I
hate PCs in general.
Allison
3 Jun
3 Jun
4:50 a.m.
Simple, other than PCs the only netable machines I have
are, Vaxen,
PDP-11s.
Of those the PDP-11s really dont have a OS that supports IP networking
and
the vaxen are all serial consoles (no graphics). Doable on vaxen but not
practical.
You can use MAIL on the VAXen, as well as some fairly nice 3rd party apps.
I do email all the time at home on a VT420 connected to a DECserver,
talking to my one OpenVMS system which functions as a private email server
among other things. One a serial console you can also read news and surf
the net quite easily. Once you add DECwindows you've really got it nice,
especially if you step up to something like a PWS433au, which is quite
reasonably priced these days.
Zane
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| healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector |
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, |
| and Zane's Computer Museum. |
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12:07 p.m.
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Gidday ajp166
On 04-Jun-01, you wrote:
And
what're all you ClassicCmpers doing reading e-mail on Windows PCs
and
> Macs anyhow? How embarassing. :-)
>
> -brian. Simple, other than PCs the only netable machines I
have are, Vaxen,
PDP-11s. Of those the PDP-11s really dont have a OS that supports IP networking
and the vaxen are all serial consoles (no graphics). Doable on vaxen but not
practical.
I might do it on a CP/M crate but then I need a PC to
run PPOE to serial
gateway.
Its a matter of expediency and general need for modern compatability even
if I hate PCs in general.
You need an Amiga as a one stop solution. It's definitely classic, but
fully capable to 21st century standards. And the OS normally
impresses mini and mainframe freaks with it's economy, elegance and power.
Regards
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5:26 p.m.
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I personally have no problem doing "modern" things on VAXen.
Peace... Sridhar
On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Patrick Ford wrote:
Gidday ajp166
On 04-Jun-01, you wrote:
And
what're all you ClassicCmpers doing reading e-mail on Windows PCs
and
> Macs anyhow? How embarassing. :-)
>
> -brian. Simple, other than PCs the only netable machines
I have are, Vaxen,
PDP-11s. Of those the PDP-11s really dont have a OS that supports IP networking
and the vaxen are all serial consoles (no graphics). Doable on vaxen but not
practical.
I might do it on a CP/M crate but then I need a
PC to run PPOE to serial
gateway.
Its a matter of expediency and general need for modern compatability even
if I hate PCs in general.
You need an Amiga as a one stop solution. It's definitely classic, but
fully capable to 21st century standards. And the OS normally
impresses mini and mainframe freaks with it's economy, elegance and power.
Regards
--
*Patrick Ford Auckland, New Zealand*
*/#icq#/ 51642681*
The Japanese call us lazy, but at least we cook our fish!
Support *Open Directory Project* NO banners, NO junk--just information.
*ODP *is built by volunteers and owned by the community .
-------> http://dmoz.org <-----------Check it out
4 Jun
4 Jun
12:09 p.m.
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Patrick Ford skrev:
You need an Amiga as a one stop solution. It's
definitely classic, but
fully capable to 21st century standards. And the OS normally
impresses mini and mainframe freaks with it's economy, elegance and power.
It will be another year before my Amiga turns "classic". Perhaps will I then
finally upgrade the processor. Ten years is a reasonable tour of duty, isn't
it? =)
--
En ligne avec Thor 2.6a.
1:43 a.m.
On Sun, 3 Jun 2001, ajp166 wrote:
> And what're all you ClassicCmpers doing
reading e-mail on Windows PCs and
> Macs anyhow? How embarassing. :-)
>
> -brian.
Simple, other than PCs the only netable machines I
have are, Vaxen,
PDP-11s. Of those the PDP-11s really dont have a OS that supports IP
networking and the vaxen are all serial consoles (no graphics).
Doable on vaxen but not practical.
I didn't know that RT-11, RSX-11, and RSTS/E didn't support TCP/IP. Or at
least I'd have guessed that RSX-11 would support it. I suppose there is
always 2.11BSD for the PDP-11 for those with a UNIX bent--the AT&T UNIX
license is even free from SCO now. And hey, I almost forgot, there's the
FUZZBALL OS as well. I know it supports IP networking.
-brian.
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