VMS Question...

Allison ajp166 at bellatlantic.net
Tue Sep 6 20:35:22 CDT 2005


>
>Subject: Re: VMS Question...
>   From: Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>
>   Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:23:36 -0400
>     To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>Scott Stevens wrote:
>
>>>You don't need a monitor, keyboard or mouse.  It's quite possible to
>>>run one with a serial console, so if you have any machine with a
>>>serial port, a terminal emulator program and a null-modem cable,
>>>you're in business.
>> 
>> Get a MicroVAX 3100 like the one I have.  Small footprint, and it's
>> IMPOSSIBLE to connect a monitor and keyboard to it, because it has no
>> frame buffer.
>
>Except it's a whole lot bigger than a 4000/vlc.
>
>Peace...  Sridhar

I thought the 4000 as also BA42 (18Wx16Dx4H) like most of the 3100s 
(save for M20E).  I consider the BA42 box easily hid.


Allison




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