ejw@sask.UUCP (Eric Woodsworth) (10/31/87)
I haven't been reading this group so don't know if my questions have been answered recently. Does anyone have any impressions they would like to share on the VAXmate? Our department is buying several, but I have an option of going for an AT or other compatible. I've heard that the VAXmate is overpriced. True? We would be communicating with VAXen via modem rather than ethernet, so the ethernet board which I hear is included would be superfluous. What software and hardware are included with (inseparable from) the basic machine. Will it run all AT software and what are the main differences (if any) from the AT? Any comments, positive or negative, are gratefully accepted. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Woodsworth / Canadian Wildlife Service / Saskatoon / Canada UUCP: pmbrc!ejw BITNET: WOODSWORTH@SASK Tel: (306)-975-4087 ----------------------------------------------------------------
13501ADC@MSU.BITNET (Alan Cabrera) (11/09/87)
I've read that a VAXmate without the Ethernet connection is pretty useless.
An Ethernet connection to a VAX apparently allows you to remote mount disks
for seamless use on your micro. Without the Ethernet connection to your VAX,
it would seem that you would be stuck with an overpriced AT clone.
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East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1042bob@rel.eds.com (Bob Leffler) (11/13/87)
In article <7213501ADC@MSU>, 13501adc@msu.bitnet.UUCP writes: > I've read that a VAXmate without the Ethernet connection is pretty useless. > An Ethernet connection to a VAX apparently allows you to remote mount disks > for seamless use on your micro. Without the Ethernet connection to your VAX, > it would seem that you would be stuck with an overpriced AT clone. > Even with the Ethernet connection it's questionable. If for some reason the Vaxmate can not boot from it's floppy or hard disk, it sends a request for service packet across the net. Most people think that this would be a great idea. (i.e. diskless PC) However, DEC forgot to release the network drivers to answer this requests. Since each host on the net will answer with aborted service request packets, it doesn't take long for your net to get hosed with unwanted packets. DEC's answer is to wait until 2.0 of VMS Services is released in March. You would think that you might get a coordinated effort between the hardware and software groups at DEC. -- Bob Leffler - Electronic Data Systems, GM Truck & Bus Account bob@rel.EDS.COM or {cbosgd!edstb!edsdrd, mibte!fmsrl7}!rel!bob Opinions expressed may not be those of my employer.