[Info-vax] Powerterm emulator

[David Goodwin]

On Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 8:28:44 AM UTC+12, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article Dave Froble writes: 
> 
> > > connected to either a VT terminal or a VMS workstation.
> > 
> > Ah, but do you notice any difference between the sizes of the monitors 
> > on each?
> 
> I'm typing this on a 20-inch LCD monitor with in a DECterm under CDE.  
> Wouldn't want a smaller monitor.
> 
> > I've used many terminals, from a DEC VT05b and Behive to the VT520.  I 
> > do appreciate the LK keyboards.  I have little desire for any terminal 
> > ever again, except that they do make nice consoles.  The VAXstation 4000 
> > systems will hang without a connected console, so I have a VT520 for 
> > that system.
> 
> Will all VAXes hang without a console terminal switched on?

I wouldn't think so. I fairly routinely ran my MicroVAX 3500s without a console terminal and they were fine. My VAXstation 4000s seemed fine with out a serial terminal too - not sure if I ever tried running them completely headless though but I expect they'd work fine too.