Subject: Re: Don't buy a vax, but the vax (was Re: RIP, VAX)
To: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@crue.jdwarren.com>
From: J.S. Havard <enigma@sevensages.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 08/28/1999 17:53:10
One thing we should do on these macines.  Use SCSI for everything!  And
while we are at it, use the Qbus.  I think there is enough documentation
out there that one can figure out how it works.  :-)  What's the
speed/bandwidth limitations on the Qbus?  Might have to change it, make it
SuperQ or something.

And speaking of Qbus cards, definitely need to make multi-function cards,
if possible.  Save space, save energy, save a bunch of chemicals need for
extra cards, etc.

An option, say, a switch or two somewhere, to know the machine down to
original speed, just to make purists happy.

A 1u rack-mountable VAX-based server like thing, with serial only console
(what else would you use?) with a nicely sized hard drive (say, 9GB).  Of
course, an external scsi bus would be need, should you want to expand it.
Looking at the VS3100, this could actually be done, if the RAM would be
miniaturized, and no frame buffer.

You know, I think I need to setup Majordomo so we can create a nuvax list
or something.

Regards,
John Havard