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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

231.0. "V5.1 for 3100 ?" by LISVAX::MONTEZ (ant�nio montez) Thu Feb 16 1989 18:48

	Hi.

	( a picture is better than a thousand words...I hope! )
	I have the following configuration:


	+----------+                            +----------+
        | VAX 3100 |                            | �VAX 2000|
        | VMS      |  <---------- B --------- > | VMS      |
	| V5.0T3B2 |  <---+               +---> | V5.1     |
        +----------+      |               |     +----------+
             ^            |               |          
             |            |               |          
             C   +--------|------ E ------+          
	     |   |        |                          
             v   V        |                          
	+--------+-+      +------ D --------->  +----------+
        | DEC 3100 |                            | �VAX 2000|
        | ULTRIX   |  <--------- A ---------->  | ULTRIX   |
	|V3.0(risc)|                            | V2.2     |
        +----------+                            +----------+


	The paths [A,B,..E] mean , DECw [server<->client] usage
	The paths B,C,D  Don't work...
	The problem is the VMS V5.0T3B2, I think...( and hope )
	so.. I want to change for V5.1
	but...the VAX 3100 Hardware don't like very much V5.1
	My questions are:

	   - What upgrade policy may I follow? 
	   - There are some specials upgrade for de 3100's ?
	   - If so , where are theses upgrades?


	Any help would be appreciated.

	Thanks in advance.

					a.m.

	ps: Apart from this, the 3100's are really good news !!!

    

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231.1WSINT::MCLEMANMcleman&#039;s Piano Concerto #5 in D minorThu Feb 16 1989 21:3211
    There have been discussions in previous notes on the VS3100 versions.
    
    But a quick hint, you need V5.1-B and DECW051 to run. One catch,
    V5.1-B isn't in SDC yet. (Very shortly though). Since you V5.0T3b2,
    you can update to V5.1-TB0 with the kits on VMSKIT::PVAX$PUBLIC:[FT3].
    And you can run the DECW051 kit, however, there may be a problem with
    TPU in a native DECwindows window, which runs fine through DECterm.
    
    Jeff
    

231.2Looking for V5.1-BTRILGY::FLONNOYDTN 521-6671 - WRO1-2/D30Fri Feb 17 1989 01:044
    How long after SDC V5.1 will come the release of V5.1-B? And is it on
    the net now? What does the MUP in VMSKIT::PVAX$PUBLIC:[FT3U]?
    

231.3Without getting into specifics...ASIA::MCLEMANWorkstations &#039;R&#039; UsFri Feb 17 1989 08:384
The mup you describe adds tape support to the VS3100.

As far as SDC dates, sometime before the begining of March.

231.4Where is V5.1-TB0 ?LISVAX::MONTEZant�nio montezFri Feb 17 1989 14:0627
	re: -.1

   	Hi Jeff
	
	Thank you for the quick answer.
	But, but I can't find  V5.1-TB0...

$ d vmskit::pvax$public:[ft3]
%DIRECT-E-OPENIN, error opening VMSKIT::PVAX$PUBLIC:[FT3]*.*;* as input
-RMS-E-DNF, directory not found
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE, no such file

$ d vmskit::pvax$public:[000000]
%DIRECT-E-OPENIN, error opening VMSKIT::PVAX$PUBLIC:[000000]*.*;* as input
-RMS-E-DNF, directory not found
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE, no such file


	Is there another place for V5.1-TB0 ?
    
    	Thank you
    
    					a.m.
    
	
    

231.5WSINT::MCLEMANWorkstations &#039;R&#039; UsSat Feb 18 1989 08:126
    VMSKIT had lost its disks this past week or so, so it is in the process
    of getting restored. You'll have to wait.
    
    We may have the SDC kit up next week sometime.
    

231.6needing VMS V5.1-B, maybe?SAYER::ELMORESteve - DTN 422-7372Sun Feb 19 1989 14:2716
    Two questions:
    
 1) May I be absolutely certain that "VMS V5.1-B" is the proper version
    to install on a large, CI-based, mixed-interconnect cluster, serving
    as the boot node to several different VAXes including VS3100s? 
    To rephrase, the VMS operating system that must be installed on
    the boot node in a mixed-interconnect cluster must be "VMS V5.1-B"?
    
 2) Does anyone know where it will first be revealed that VMS V5.1-B
    (or an internal identical substitute) will be available.
    
    I have a customer who has been shipped several VS3100s for his
    engineering staff.  They can make them work using field test versions
    of VMS but don't want to risk installing FT versions on their
    production (large) cluster that will be serving the VS3100s. 

231.7WSINT::MCLEMANWorkstations &#039;R&#039; UsSun Feb 19 1989 18:585
    It is almost soup. Stayed tuned. (your right, V5.1-B is the proper
    LHR).
    
    

231.8V5.1-TB0 is still availableDPDMAI::HILDEBRANDJohn Hildebrand, Dallas TexasSun Feb 19 1989 21:336
RE: .4

>	Is there another place for V5.1-TB0 ?
    
Try DLOACT""::SYS$KITS:[PVAX.FT3]