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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

1062.0. "PCM on Alphastations again?" by 36287::TEDESCO () Wed Oct 25 1995 08:46

    Is PCM supported on the Alphastation line? A previous note asked the
    same question in DEC 94 and the systems are still not in the SPD so the
    question is as a managed system and a host system.
    
    Thanks,
    john
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1062.129067::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Wed Oct 25 1995 15:5316
    As far as being a managed system, there is no question as the system
    meets the requirements of having an ASCII console port with RS232 or
    DEC423 port that supports XON/XOFF flow control and data buffering.
    
    As far as being the host there really shouldn't be any problem as PCM
    doesn't have any hardware platform specific code. The only
    hardware requirements are having a minimum of 32 megs of memory and that 
    it have a color graphics display (if it's a workstation). 
    
    The real issue is making sure your running a supported version of
    OpenVMS. Operating system changes have bitten us a few times. There was
    at least one change in OpenVMS 6.2 in the C RTL that cuased some
    problems. Nothing that wasn't easily fixable but it caused some pain.
    
    Regs,
      Dan
1062.2One more time...37745::SOUDERDon Souder dtn 348-4933Mon Oct 30 1995 14:507
Not to put too fine an edge on it, but is something holding up formal support of
Alphastations?  All the Alpha systems listed as supported hosts in the SPD are
essentially museum pieces.  Can we expect real, actual support for AlphaStations
soon?  I appreciate that it "should" work, but these PCM systems are usually in
environments that want to see "supported platforms".

Thanks.
1062.329067::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Mon Oct 30 1995 17:087
    Product management is going to have to answer but I must say again
    there isn't anything to worry about. The operating system version is
    far more critical than the hardware it runs on. I would send mail
    directly to Rae Kung-Collier at MUZICK::KUNG.
    
    Regards,
       Dan