[Info-vax] VAXStation 3100

[johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk]

On Friday, 18 January 2019 23:12:54 UTC, Dave Froble  wrote:
> On 1/18/2019 3:33 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> > On 1/18/19 3:02 PM, Hans Vlems wrote:
> >> When DECnet is running on the VAX and the other systems don’t see it
> >> then the ethernet switch on the back may be in the wrong position. It
> >> offers a choice between AUI (i.e. needs an external transceiver) and
> >> thinwire. So you might want to check that.
> >
> > Got that.  10baseT transciever.  it talks to my MOP server OK which is
> > one of the machines that also does DECNET.  But I can not login to it
> > from the other machines or login to the other machines from it.  I have
> > a command on the other machines that shows other services available
> > but the VMS system does not show up.
> >
> >> On ConDist cd’s there’s a [CDROM] directory. You can search the text
> >> files or run the utility in it. IIRC it requires a logical name that
> >> points to the cdrom device.
> >>
> >
> >
> > I now seem to remember that.  Then you pick what you want and
> > it tells you which disk to insert.  Right?
> 
> Don't know about any utility.  The text file can tell you what is on the 
> CDs and they you mount the desired CD, and specify the location of the 
> kit when running VMSINSTAL, or that other thing, if appropriate.
> 
> There is doc directories also, so you can actually RTFM before jumping in.
> 
> Now, after getting a bit used to this, let me open up an old argument. 
> Do tell us what is easier to install, VMS stuff or WEENDOZE stuff?
> 
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At a guess, the menu utility in question was probably the 
one to be found on (and documented on) each CONDIST CD, 
close to the top level directories. I'm sure Bill will 
find it in due course. I don't know if it would be on 
"hobbyist" CDs.

I think it was called CDMENU, by the way.

Further information can be found on the CDs themselves, 
or available in various places online e.g. bitsavers:

http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/dec/vax/vms/condist/199407/AA-Q8FLA-RE_OpenVMS_VAX_Consolidated_Distribution_Users_Guide_Jul94.pdf