johnk@loki.Atmos.ColoState.EDU (John Kleist) (08/24/89)
We have a VAX 750 on which we would like to install Ultrix (we currently run VMS). The distribution tape we have is a TK-50 cartridge. We've installed a TK-50 drive on the machine, but have been unsuccesful in booting from the TK-50. We have also tried booting from the TU-58 and then loading 'vmunix' from the TK-50. Is it possible to boot directly from the TK-50? If not, what do we need to install Ultrix on this machine? John Kleist johnk@loki.atmos.colostate.edu
frank@croton.dec.com (Frank Wortner) (08/24/89)
In article <2456@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>, johnk@loki.Atmos.ColoState.EDU (John Kleist) writes:
= We have a VAX 750 on which we would like to install Ultrix (we currently
= run VMS). The distribution tape we have is a TK-50 cartridge. We've
= installed a TK-50 drive on the machine, but have been unsuccesful in
= booting from the TK-50. We have also tried booting from the TU-58
= and then loading 'vmunix' from the TK-50.
=
= Is it possible to boot directly from the TK-50?
=
= If not, what do we need to install Ultrix on this machine?
=
= John Kleist johnk@loki.atmos.colostate.edu
I dug out my "Basic Installation Guide for the VAX-11/750" (Order Number
AA-MF20A-TE), and it does not mention TK-50 media at all. RA60, yes; 9-track
mag tape, yes; TK-50, no.
In any event, the standalone Ultrix kernel is contained on the multiple
TU-58 cassettes, as is the bootstrap program.
My personal opinion is that you need different media.
Regards,
Frank