[Info-vax] A few notes from VMS TUD days i Stockholm today.

[JF Mezei]

John Reagan wrote:

> Yes there are proto systems for testing.  They are probably using all sorts 
> of prototype parts that aren't the final rev level (including the chip 
> itself).  There has been a history of last minute firmware changes that have 
> required changes to OpenVMS. 

Thanks. I wasn't aware that chips would really change to a point where
the OS needs to be adapted this late in the game. I guess my definition
of "this late in the game" is wrong since for chip manufacturer, I guess
that would be the night before the first shipments :-)