On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Aaron J. Grier wrote:

> I remember a couple months ago there was talk about SETI@Home clients
> for VAXen...  does anybody know what happened?  I'm sure my µVAX-II
> could really chew through the data!  :P
> 
> (I know for pmax they've got an ultrix binary which runs just fine...)

Here's an exchange between me and someone at the project in July:


> Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 23:50:43 +0200
> From: 
> To: Gunnar Helliesen <gunnar@bitcon.no>, ports@milkyway.ssl.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: I'd like to see VAX ports (both OpenVMS and NetBSD/vax)
> 
> 
> Good Afternoon Gunnar:
> 
> We have someone at DEC working on these ports.
> 
> Thanks for the offer.
> 
> --
> 
> From: Gunnar Helliesen <gunnar@bitcon.no>
> To: "'ports@setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu'"
> <ports@milkyway.ssl.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: I'd like to see VAX ports (both OpenVMS and NetBSD/vax)
> Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 23:23:23 +0200
> 
> The subject says it all...
> 
> I have an OpenVMS machine with VAX C installed and could provide an
> account for anyone interested in attempting that port.
> 
> I also have several VAXen with NetBSD/vax installed and could help do
> the port myself (or provide an account to someone else appointed by you
> if you prefer).
> 
> Gunnar
> 
> --
> Gunnar Helliesen   | Bergen IT Consult AS  | NetBSD/VAX on a uVAX II
> Systems Consultant | Bergen, Norway        | '86 Jaguar Sovereign 4.2
> gunnar@bitcon.no   | http://www.bitcon.no/ | '73 Mercedes 280 (240D)


I have since sent an email every now and then asking what's happening, but
I've not received any more replies.

Gunnar

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Gunnar Helliesen   | Bergen IT Consult AS  | NetBSD/VAX on a uVAX II
Systems Consultant | Bergen, Norway        | '86 Jaguar Sovereign 4.2
gunnar@bitcon.no   | http://www.bitcon.no/ | '73 Mercedes 280 (240D)