[Info-vax] Why it is a good idea that OpenVMS isn't on x86-64 just yet

[Norm Raphael]

> On 01/18/16, John Reagan via Info-vax<info-vax at info-vax.com> wrote:
 > 
> On Monday, January 18, 2016 at 2:44:38 PM UTC-5, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> 
> > >
> > > And don't forget those lovely TU58s. You could also get an optional floating unit for native F&D (I assume most folks got the option?)
> > 
> > Argh! Thanks for reminding me... The onlyconsolation was that you didn't 
> > use it most of the time... I can't imagine running STABACKUP from a TU58...
> > 
> 
> We distributed compilers on TU58 as well as 9-track so I had to make & verify the kits on the console. 
> 
Yes, I remember a COBOL release on TU58 that had a saveset split across 2 cartridges and the kitinstal.com 
did not handle that correctly so I had to copy the savesets onto disk and fix the kitinstal.com and rebuild the 
TU58's  (I believe that was using VMSINSTAL.COM Options G).  I know, at that point I could - and did - do 
the install from the disk, but I had to put the kit back together in case the next fool had to use it on another 
machine, and because I did, that was never necessary - if I had not, as sure as shootin' it would have been.

So now all these years later I get to find out who never tested that release on TU58's.

Oh and because of the VMSClustering, we had to use the TU58 to boot (load the microcode IIRC). S-L-O-W.

 
 
 Norman F. Raphael
"Everything worthwhile eventually 
degenerates into real work." -Murphy