Re: VAX 4000/500 general questions

From: Jeroen Lodewijks (google_at_wondercool.com)
Date: 10/17/03

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    Date: 17 Oct 2003 12:29:00 -0700

    Rehi,

    Thanks for all your good tips:

    First, I have my SYSTEM account back. Thank god, the user account had enough
    privileges!

    SET HOST 0 though, creates an inactive prompt (what does that command do
    anyway?) but I didn't need it. Had to CONTROL C it

    I put a $exit in the SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM file but unfortunately all of DECnet is
    loaded *longtime* before that. I must be another file which controls this.
    I will try to find out myself (I have a pdf with Boot and Shutdown procedures
    explained somewhere).

    The hardware guide seems to be essential, so I will be snooping around on EBay
    I haven't got a clue what a RJ45 is or an AUI.

    All I know is that I connected my PC network card to the VAX by a coax 10Mbps
    ethernet cable. My PC network card is old as well (3COM Etherlink III) and
    still has a coax connection. As said, it doesn't work yet.
    A Telnet server is loaded, as I know this from the SHUTDOWN messages :)
    (I am flooded with error, warnings and messages at boot time)

    In front of the main system cabinet are 3 more
    modern twisted pair (telephone style) connectors labelled MO, SI and SO
    respectively. I don't use those. I use the only coax type connector available.
    Could anybody explain those ports?

    UCX is installed. I will mess around with that.

    One last? question: is there any command or tool to get an overview of all the
    disks and their volumes?

    In Unix or DOS you can get a directory tree, is there something similar.
    I mean: if you don't know which directories are on the disk, SET DEF won't get
    you very far.

    Thanks again,

    Jeroen Lodewijks

    PS Good guess Hans, I am Dutch. I live in Ireland though...

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