[Info-vax] Anyone interested in another public access system

[Bill Pechter]

In article <MPG.2451642966dabcdf9897b7 at news.verizon.net>,
John Santos  <john.santos at post.harvard.edu> wrote:
>In article <PbmdnWb4ypTacnnUnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d at giganews.com>, rgilbert88
>@comcast.net says...> 
>> Bob Eager wrote:
>> > On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:22:46 UTC, "Richard B. Gilbert" 
>> > <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > 
>> >> Bob Eager wrote:
>> >>> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:22:48 UTC, billg999 at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Note the percentage of fragmentation.  And, no, there are no de-frag
>> >>>> programs for BSD Unix.  The question does come up from a windows weenie
>> >>>> periodically in the BSD Newsgroups.
>> >>> Remind me when DEC finally provided a defragmenter for VMS...! :-)
>> >> Did DEC EVER provide a defragmenter?
>> > 
>> > Exactly...
>> > 
>> >> There is at least one but AFAIK it's user written freeware.  I first 
>> >> encountered it ca. 1985-1986.  Before that, I had to do a full backup 
>> >> and restore of an RA81.  AIRC it took fourteen tapes and eight to ten 
>> >> hours.  The before and after comparison of system performance was amazing.
>> > 
>> > I kept a spare RA81 and did image copies...
>> 
>> ISTR that the RA81 cost $50K ca. 1984/5.  We got one with the system but 
>> a second one was out of reach!
>> 
>
>More like $16-17K, not $50K.  List, brand new from DEC.
>
>

Probably the 3 pack or the 2 RA81's and the RA60 in the rack.

>> It's amazing how things have changed in the last twenty-five years.  I 
>> can get a terabyte or two that will almost fit in my shirt pocket! And I 
>> can afford it if I ever need/want that much storage.
>
>-- 
>John



But you can't get the VAX in the USB dongle or USB drive.

Time to shring the VAX and put it in the USB with the storage and two 
serial ports for printer and console.   Just add La120 and Vt100 and a printer
(or even modem).  Perhaps even an ethernet jack or wireless.


Bill
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