4 Sep
2000
4 Sep
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6:52 a.m.
I`m having the opportunity to buy a VAXstation 4000 VLC,
would anyone recomment it, as a "my first VAX" ?
Or should I go for another model ?
Regads Jacob Dahl Pind
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4 Sep
4 Sep
7:57 a.m.
Hi!
I`m having the opportunity to buy a VAXstation 4000
VLC,
would anyone recomment it, as a "my first VAX" ?
Or should I go for another model ?
It is a nice VAX, and it has everything onboard. No option slots AFAIK.
It is certanly a good starter-model, but keep in mind that you can just
run OpenVMS or Ultrix on it. No NetBSD (at the moment).
But OpenVMS is a very very nice system too.
How much is it?! With or without monitor? RAM? Disc?
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9:49 a.m.
New subject: //c in platinum (?) case
I've read that the version 3 Apple //c (with RAM expansion connector) was
produced only in a platinum case rather than the white case of the earlier
//c versions. Is this correct? I have a version 3 //c that I've been
working on. It is in a white case. It's possible that someone upgraded
their older //c with a new v3 motherboard, but the case didn't appear to
have been opened before. I am thoroughly puzzled at this point.
Arthur Clark
3:47 p.m.
New subject: //c in platinum (?) case
On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Arthur Clark wrote:
I've read that the version 3 Apple //c (with RAM
expansion connector) was
produced only in a platinum case rather than the white case of the earlier
//c versions. Is this correct? I have a version 3 //c that I've been
working on. It is in a white case. It's possible that someone upgraded
their older //c with a new v3 motherboard, but the case didn't appear to
have been opened before. I am thoroughly puzzled at this point.
The //c case is not difficult to open up, so it's very possible someone
has been inside and upgraded it.
What sort of keyboard is on yours? One where the keys have a stiff feel
to them or one where the keys have a real nice action? The later models
(including the Platinum abd //c+) have nice keyboards.
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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1:49 p.m.
On Mon, Sep 04, 2000 at 06:57:14PM +0200, Frederik Meerwaldt wrote:
It is a nice VAX, and it has everything onboard. No
option slots AFAIK.
It is certanly a good starter-model, but keep in mind that you can just
run OpenVMS or Ultrix on it. No NetBSD (at the moment).
Actually, NetBSD 1.5 runs very nice on the VLC.
Bill
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3:09 p.m.
I don't know who wrote the original message on the VLC so this goes to the
list, perhaps other collectors will find it useful.
The VLC is the "ideal" VAX these days for a couple of reasons:
1) It runs both NetBSD and OpenVMS with reasonable speed.
2) It takes standard RAM so can easily be upgraded to its max (24MB)
3) It can run either "headless" as a server or using its on board
peripherals it can run as a "workstation."
4) It has a standard SCSI interface so that it use cheap SCSI disks
that are also plentiful. (1GB is plenty for either NetBSD or OpenVMS)
5) ... and finally, as it is in the BA10 case it takes up the least
amount of space of any vax!
So, all in all it is the ideal VAX in my opinion.
--Chuck
5 Sep
5 Sep
11:51 a.m.
New subject: beginer VAX
I`m having the opportunity to buy a VAXstation 4000 VLC,
would anyone recomment it, as a "my first VAX" ?
Or should I go for another model ?
Regads Jacob Dahl Pind
This is exactly the machine I'd recommend as a first VAX!!! Here is why:
1. Up to 24MB RAM using 4MB 72-pin True Parity SIMMs
2. Room for one 1" High 3.5" HD (mine has a 2GB drive)
3. 50-pin High Density external SCSI connector
4. The Size of the case!!! This box is so small you don't have to let it's
size bother you
Seriously this is currently the best first VAX you can get, while 24MB of
RAM might not seem like a lot under OpenVMS/VAX it's plenty. It's faster
than the commonly available VAXstation 3100 models, and way faster than the
MicroVAX II class machines.
The one down side is you will need an external SCSI CD-ROM that supports
512-byte blocks in order to load OpenVMS on it.
Zane
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