[rescue] FTGH: Vax 4000-500ARe: rescue Digest, Vol 248, Issue 16

[Scott Quinn]

Todd writes: >The OpenBSD/vax port was discontinued after the 5.9 release so probbaly not.
NetBSD still runs well on VAXes. Isn't it a bit like they mythic monkeys or ravens of British lore, the computing world is safe until BSD leaves the VAX? On a side note, whatever happened to Skolokov(?) the Quasijarus guy, the one for whom 4.3-Reno was impure and a sell-out? Seen some archives of the Quasijarus distribution but nothing about him.Of course if you are willing and a bit crafty OpenVMS is good too.
On the VAX-4000 theme they are nice machines. I had a 4000-200 for a while, CPU was a limit there. 4000-500 has NVAX and will be much faster, so limit will be I/O (Qbus expansion only, but OBIO isn't limited to Qbus rates) and unless you have a decent SCSI card you will have DSSI busses, which are technically nice but not nearly as convenient now. I hacked a HSD05 into mine which was a good solution, other than that seeking out DSSI disks or a StorageWorks with a HSD probably the way to go.
Yes, they do run easily on a 120/15A circuit and share with other devices. Officially do need the high temp plug, but for a while I used a C13 that I hade taken a Dremel to and added the keyway. A bit cowboy, but it worked until I got a C15. 
Nice machines, would be nicer with faster I/O, but the only reason I got rid of mine was the space.  
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