[Info-vax] Gen-Z, a new memory interconnect on the horizon.

[Dirk Munk]

Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2016-10-13, Robert A. Brooks <FIRST.LAST at vmssoftware.com> wrote:
>>
>> No, we'll be busy ensuring that DECnet Phase III (old PDP-11 hardware) can communicate with
>> DECnet on the X86 hardware.
>>
>
> Excellent news, thanks.
>
> While you are at it, could you also add support back in for card and
> paper tape readers please ?
>
> Also, it would probably be a good idea to make sure VMS on x86 can
> still be used to link together IBM mainframes using SNA and friends.
>
> Simon.
>
> PS: :-) (Just in case. :-))
>
I once installed SNA-400 on a Alpha. With that you could use VT 
terminals as IBM block mode terminals, and VMS queues as IBM printers.