VMS Question...

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Allison wrote:
>>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.

The 4000/60 and 4000/90 are similar in size to the 3100.  The 4000/vlc 
is *much* smaller.  If I'm not quite mistaken, there was once a design 
for a VAX laptop using a 4000/vlc motherboard.  If you really want to 
know what chassis it's in, I can dig out the info.

Peace...   Sridhar