[Info-vax] clock problems with OpenVMS x86 on VirtualBox

[bill]

On 5/11/2023 7:28 AM, David Jones wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 2:05:43 PM UTC-4, Bob Wilson wrote:
>> The last type of VAX system that we used to build VAX VMS was a VAX 7600 (6 cpu), w/maximum memory, etc. (it was named SOXFAN for all your Red Sox fans out there)
>>
>> As I recall a VMS O/S build didn't take terribly long (couple of hours, I think...the 7600 was a screamer)
> 
> Part of the VMS lore I remember is that the 782 had just enough horsepower to build the OS (much
> smaller back then) over night..

Unless, of course, someone was running the Ada Compiler. Then it could
easily take a month.  :-)

bill