18 Oct
2000
18 Oct
'00
6:57 a.m.
I guess I'm looking for advice from the list
members to whom
this stuff is "old hat". How you shop around for systems of this nature,
how easy it is to interchange hardware, where you manage to find your
systems, what to look for, what to avoid. Things like that.
I think the most important thing for the new collector is obtain "Complete"
systems. Trying to restore an unfamiliar system by piecing together
componets can be quite trying. I rarely collect a new system unless it has
the OS, and ALL the hardware.
Steve Robertson
<steverob(a)hotoffice.com>
18 Oct
18 Oct
7:22 a.m.
New subject: Vaxstation 4000/60 help please
I've got one of the Vaxstation 4000/60 machines from CPB.
It seems a nice box. The monitor is excellent as allways (trinitron).
I've got Ovms hobbyist on it now.
Problems are :
I don't know anything about VMS.
VMS boots and all, but it does not recognize my framebuffer and so won't
run DecWindows yet. How do I fix that?
Of all the drives I've tried, the only one that worked was an old Quantum
210mb. I'd like more flexibility. Any hints on what I need to do to a
drive to make it run on this machine? They generally are 'seen', but VMS
bombs when I try to install.
Even though I've got cdrom drives that are jumperable for 512byte blocks,
none worked properly but the original RRD40 which is slower than molasis
in February, the only RRD40 we have got, and it requires some wierd cart I
don't have. The only way I can change cd's is to disassemble the drive,
draw the disk out with hemostats, and slip the replacement in.
Basicly, I need a primer on VMS, and someone to corrospond with who knows
his/her stuff.
Thanks
Jeff
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11:27 a.m.
New subject: Vaxstation 4000/60 help please
VMS boots and all, but it does not recognize my
framebuffer and so won't
run DecWindows yet. How do I fix that?
Hate to tell you this, but get a supported framebuffer. I'm guessing you've
got a PMAG-D/PGX. Could you please let me know exactly what framebuffer it
is, I'm working on a list of such info. Based on info I just received today
support for the PMAG-D was dropped in OpenVMS V7.1.
Of all the drives I've tried, the only one that
worked was an old Quantum
210mb. I'd like more flexibility. Any hints on what I need to do to a
drive to make it run on this machine? They generally are 'seen', but VMS
bombs when I try to install.
I basically only use DEC drives, I've got one VMS system with a non-DEC
drive in it at the moment and it's on my todo list, thanks to corrupted
files. Don't know if the fact it's a 3rd Party drive is to blame or not,
but I don't like messing with 3rd party drives on my VMS systems. I think
most hobbyists run with 3rd party drives though. Based on a recent thread
it sounds like Allison has a lot of experience in this area.
Even though I've got cdrom drives that are
jumperable for 512byte blocks,
none worked properly but the original RRD40 which is slower than molasis
in February, the only RRD40 we have got, and it requires some wierd cart I
don't have. The only way I can change cd's is to disassemble the drive,
draw the disk out with hemostats, and slip the replacement in.
As insane as this is going to sound try setting one of those juperable
drives to 2048-byte blocks. I could swear my VLC doesn't like the 512-byte
setting on my 'floater' CD-ROM, and yes I know the 512-byte blocks are a
requirement!
Good luck getting a cart for the RRD40, they're probably worth more than the
drive.
Basicly, I need a primer on VMS, and someone to
corrospond with who knows
his/her stuff.
Standard answer:
http://www.openvms.compaq.com:8000/
Though if you're wanting a primer try http://www.amazon.com or
http://www.powells.com (one of Amazons primary suppliers in used books).
Zane
12:31 p.m.
New subject: Vaxstation 4000/60 help please
THETechnoid(a)home.com wrote:
I've got one of the Vaxstation 4000/60 machines from CPB.
Of all the drives I've tried, the only one that worked was an old Quantum
210mb. I'd like more flexibility. Any hints on what I need to do to a
drive to make it run on this machine? They generally are 'seen', but VMS
bombs when I try to install.
The only drives I've been able to get my 4000/60 to *see* and format are
the DEC RZ-2x series. My 3100/20e, OTOH, has formatted everything I've
connected to it. Once formatted, the model60 seems to like them.
nick o
2:45 p.m.
New subject: Vaxstation 4000/60 help please
At 07:31 PM 10/18/00 -0500, nick o wrote:
The only drives I've been able to get my 4000/60 to
*see* and format are
the DEC RZ-2x series. My 3100/20e, OTOH, has formatted everything I've
connected to it. Once formatted, the model60 seems to like them.
I once transferred an ST31200N drive from a Decstation 5000/33
to my 4000/60 and I installed OpenVMS 7.2 on it. No problems found. Should
I expect surprises if I try to add other drives that haven't
been used under some DEC OS?
Carlos.
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