[comp.sys.dec] Ultrix 3.1C vs PMAX

grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins) (01/11/90)

Does anybody want to make any assertions about whether 3.1C can be used
as a base for UWS on a DECstation 3100?  I have a DECstation that I was
planning on having mount a shared /usr off of my 5810 to save disk space,
but the DECstation came with UWS2.1/Ultrix3.1 and there are enough differences
between that and the 3.1C release on the 5810 to make me very nervous.

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thomas@mipsbx.nac.dec.com (Matt Thomas) (01/12/90)

> Does anybody want to make any assertions about whether 3.1C can be used
> as a base for UWS on a DECstation 3100?  I have a DECstation that I was
> planning on having mount a shared /usr off of my 5810 to save disk space,
> but the DECstation came with UWS2.1/Ultrix3.1 and there are enough
differences
> between that and the 3.1C release on the 5810 to make me very nervous.

No promises but it should work.   V3.1C added new hardware support for
5800 and 5400
while keeping the original 3100/2100 support.  Except for generating a
new kernel config
file (3.1C requires the devices to be confgiured), you shouldn't have
any problems.
(famous last words).
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