[HECnet] New Face

[Johnny Billquist]

Hi, Tony. Sorry for not answering earlier... Busy...

On 2012-06-15 03:34, Tony Blews wrote:
Hi,
I've just joined the list.

Welcome.

I'm Tony, and I worked with VMS and Ultrix boxes and DECnet back in the
late 80s/early 90s.
I'm currently running an emulated MicroVAX with OpenVMS 7.3 on a single
board computer the size of a cigarette pack (The Raspberry Pi).
Having played about with TCP/IP and getting the webserver running, I
thought it might be a nice idea to get DECnet up.
Sure, I could just set up a local one within the house to connect
various emulations, but that just seems too easy.

So, my questions:
1. Is HECnet still active?

Yes.

2. Can I add my "machine"?

Of course.

3. Can it be called "PIVAX"?

There don't seem to exist a PIVAX today, so sure.

I already have a separate Linux box running (the house file server), so
installing the bridge software isn't a problem.

Sounds good. Let's talk outside of this list, and we'll get you running.

	Johnny