[HECnet] VCF East

On Apr 24, 2015, at 09:27, Steve Davidson <steve at davidson.net> wrote: I will be bringing a packet probe and possibly the entire STARS:: cluster. In addition I am thinking of bringing a LATprint DEChub module. All I will need are a couple or serial printers. -Steve Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2015, at 06:44, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: > > Steve Davidson <steve at davidson.net> writes: > >> AGENA:: (19.11) is part of the STARS:: cluster. All of the nodes have >> the names of stars. Ask Dave (or Brian) what the message from >> SYLOGIN.COM said... :-) > > :) > > Star and Starlet; I know it well. ;) > > FYI, I used to have a Sheltie. Her registered name was Starlet-dot.MLB. > We called her Starlet for short. > > > >> The DECserver-90TL was brought up by Brian and myself. The >> DECserver-200 was brought up by Dave and myself after Dave was able to >> do a hardware reset on the unit. Prior to that it was VERY confused. >> We spent a great deal of time trying to get files off the USB stick, in >> fact much more time than anything else. The ISL configuration was easy >> (as usual with DEC). The DECserver-90TL came right up - no issues. >> Everything was loaded from AGENA::. Brian's machine was a "hot" backup >> should we have needed it. The beauty of the 90TL was not only LAT but >> telnet. Unfortunately we did not have time to make use of it. >> >> Also... I did manage to get our wireless link up long enough for both >> Dave and I to VMS/Phone Fred Coffee in Ohio. The MACbook did the best >> job holding the link. Far better than the Linux or Windows system could >> manage. Next year it will be a dedicated NetBSD platform just like what >> I use in my DEClab to support the bridge. I would like to experiment >> with using LAT just like we do today between my network and the rest of >> the backbone. If the link is robust enough then MOM/MOP might also be a >> possibility. Imagine... DECservers be loaded "remotely"! > > I'll just bring a DEChub-900 and DECserver-90Ms for you next year. Also, > some DECswitch-90FE for 100MB connects to the 900 hub. > > -- > VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG > > I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.