Re: Conversion from RT-11 to VMS

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Date: 06/17/04

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    Bill Gunshannon <bill@gw5.cs.uofs.edu> wrote:
    > dtcorbett <adrnospam@mind.nonetspam> writes:
    > > Hard answer, get the hardware to do it, like a VAX with a Qbus that
    > > can handle an RX01/02.

    > Why would you go out and acquire a huge honkin' VAX when a PDP-11
    > will do the job just fine?

    The target OS is VMS, as such it makes since to simply show up with a
    MicroVAX II in a BA23 and a RX02 unit. Use EXCHANGE to read the floppies
    and send the result over the network.

    The only other option is to show up with a PDP-11 (probably in a BA23) with
    an RX02 unit. The PDP-11 would need to be running RT-11 (well technically
    it could be running RSX-11M/M+), and either TCP/IP or Kermit.

    > > Very hard answer, on-site conversion. Very costly.

    > Not necessarily as costly as you might think. Unless the conversion
    > people are going to brin in that huge honkin' VAX I mentioned above. :-)

    Are you going to show up onsite with the necessary hardware cheaply?

                    Zane

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