[Info-vax] Modern VMS (e.g. V8.4) tape installation?

[David Froble]

Michael Kraemer wrote:
> David Froble schrieb:
> 
>> The DS10L was rather simple, if I remember correctly.  There is a 
>> connector for an IDE CD drive I think, and I just opened the top, 
>> plugged in the drive, and loaded the OS.  Not the first time I've run 
>> a system without the covers and such.  When done, remove CD drive, 
>> button up the case, and you're good.
> 
> Wasn't there a problem with installing VMS from IDE devices?
> 

It's been a few years since I've powered up the DS10L, so I cannot remember.  What I do 
remember is that the 30 GB disk in the DS10L is an IDE drive, not a SCSI drive.

Since I've got a few other systems, the DS10L is a backup machine, just in case.  If some 
info is needed, I could check it out and report back, but, I don't think the original 
question was about DS10Ls.