[Info-vax] DECnet for Solaris

[Dennis Grevenstein]

ChrisQ <meru at devnull.com> wrote:
> On 10/12/11 15:51, Dennis Grevenstein wrote:
> 
>> Yes, since so far no one came up with the software I am looking for, I
>> might really build a new Tru64 machine.
> 
> As if one needed an excuse :-). Assuming hardware available, just an evening's work. 

I do have a box running 5.1B, but without DECnet. I would have to rebuild a
machine with an older version.

> Nice, clean, fast unix and to think hp canned it instead of that dog hp-ux.

I actually like HP-UX. I think it's only natural that HP keeps its own
system instead of adapting someone else's. I also don't think HP-UX is
slower than Tru64. Also remember the hardware. PA-RISC was a fine platform.
It's a matter of personal liking I guess and what the powers that be spend
money on ;-)
I have an old HP J6000 (dual 552MHz, 13GB of RAM) and I am still waiting
for an Alpha like that in my hobbyist cluster.

Dennis



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