| Title: | "ASK THE WIZARDS" |
| Moderator: | QUARK::LIONEL |
| Created: | Mon Oct 30 1995 |
| Last Modified: | Mon May 12 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1857 |
| Total number of notes: | 3728 |
Return-Path: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com Received: by vmsmkt.zko.dec.com (UCX V4.1-12, OpenVMS V6.2 VAX); Fri, 14 Mar 1997 16:57:38 -0500 Received: from vms001 by mail12.digital.com (8.7.5/UNX 1.5/1.0/WV) id QAA11949; Fri, 14 Mar 1997 16:51:57 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 16:54:02 -0500 Message-Id: <[email protected]> From: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com (14-Mar-1997 1654) To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Subject: Ask the Wizard: '[email protected],[email protected]' X-VMS-To: [email protected] Remote Host: (null) Browser Type: Mozilla/2.01 (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3 sun4c) Remote Info: <null> Name: Bryan J. Smith Email Address: [email protected],[email protected] CPU Architecture: VAX and Alpha Version: v 6.2 Questions: PRE-SALES QUESTION ... Currently have a MicroVAX ][ running OpenVMS/Vax 6.0. We have compiled programs on it using Fortran v5.2-33 (Regis and HPGL libraries). These executables serve VT340 clients on PCs and HPGL printers. The VAX is now 15 years old and were looking to move to a new architechure. Previouly, my company tried porting the programs to the PC, but the Regis libraries cannot be easily replaced. We're looking at a OpenVMS/Alpha solution and I'm wondering exactly what software packages will I need. Specifically: - Should we stick with OpenVMS 6.x (6.2 IH3) on the Alpha? - What networking package should I get: - NAS Client 150 or Base 200 -- will NAS150 allow our programs to serve VT340 clients? (I don't need NFS, just FTP and telnet services). - What's the difference between "Digital TCP/IP Services" and the "NASxxx" packages in the network services part (I know NAS comes with X-Windows, etc..., in addition) - I've heard Digital Fortran v7.0 supports Fortran 66, 77 and 90; does it have the older Regis libaries we used with Fortran v5.2-33 as well as HPGL support? Thanx in advance ...
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| 1674.1 | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Fri Mar 21 1997 15:24 | 41 | |
You asked: >Previouly, my company tried porting the programs to the PC, but the Regis >libraries cannot be easily replaced. We're looking at a OpenVMS/Alpha >solution and I'm wondering exactly what software packages will I need. >Specifically: > >- Should we stick with OpenVMS 6.x (6.2 IH3) on the Alpha? We would recommend using the latest release, V7.1. >- What networking package should I get: > - NAS Client 150 or Base 200 -- will NAS150 allow our programs to serve > VT340 clients? (I don't need NFS, just FTP and telnet services). > - What's the difference between "Digital TCP/IP Services" and the "NASxxx" > packages in the network services part (I know NAS comes with X-Windows, > etc..., in addition) The NASxxx packages are not products - they are groups of licenses which enable other products. Digital TCP/IP Services, also known as UCX, is enabled by the NAS 150 license and it would allow terminal access by Telnet (and FTP). The VT340 terminals would need to be attached to some networked system to allow Telnet access. For information on what is enabled with the various NAS packages, please see their Software Product Descriptions at: http://www.digital.com/info/SP6298 (NAS 150) http://www.digital.com/info/SP4454 (NAS 200) http://www.digital.com/info/SP4457 (NAS 250) http://www.digital.com/info/SP4455 (NAS 300) http://www.digital.com/info/SP4456 (NAS 400) >- I've heard Digital Fortran v7.0 supports Fortran 66, 77 and 90; does it have > the older Regis libaries we used with Fortran v5.2-33 as well as HPGL > support? Digital Fortran does not include, and never has included, any Regis or other graphics libraries. These were always separate products. If you have the libraries in source form, they should work fine with Digital Fortran (which is now at V7.1.) | |||||