[Info-vax] VAX VMS 5.4 on Microvax 2

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2021-09-01 22:55:22 +0000, gah4 said:

> On Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 7:58:58 AM UTC-7, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>> On 2021-09-01 13:17:09 +0000, blockhouse007 said:
>> 
>>> Any advice much appreciated.
>> 
>> In no particular order...
>> 
>> Welcome to ~1986.
> 
> I haven't thought about this recently, maybe since 1986.
> 
> Can you run these diskless off a server?
> 
> What kind of server do you need?

That's called a VAXcluster with a diskless satellite, or a VAXcluster 
with a satellite with local page and/or swapfile.

The other server is running MicroVMS or VAX/VMS, depending on the version.

Operating a cluster satellite via a 10 MbE link is... relaxing.

Operating a diskless satellite with remote page and swap configured... 
more relaxing.

Operating anything with a screaming DEQNA could cause a whole network 
segment to become... infinitely relaxed.

V4 had fairly limited Local Area VAXcluster (LAVc) support, while V5 
opened up the available cluster configurations somewhat; with mixed 
VAXcluster nterconnects permitted.


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