[HECnet] VCF East

[Cory Smelosky]

I'll bring a PortMaster and the printer whose model number I always forget! ;)

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> On Apr 24, 2015, at 09:27, Steve Davidson <steve at davidson.net> wrote:
> 
> I will be bringing a packet probe and possibly the entire STARS:: cluster. In addition I am thinking of bringing a LATprint DEChub module. All I will need are a couple or serial printers. 
> 
> -Steve
> 
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>> On Apr 24, 2015, at 06:44, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Steve Davidson <steve at davidson.net> writes:
>> 
>>> AGENA:: (19.11) is part of the STARS:: cluster.  All of the nodes have 
>>> the names of stars.  Ask Dave (or Brian) what the message from 
>>> SYLOGIN.COM said...  :-)
>> 
>> :)
>> 
>> Star and Starlet; I know it well. ;)
>> 
>> FYI, I used to have a Sheltie.  Her registered name was Starlet-dot.MLB.
>> We called her Starlet for short.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> The DECserver-90TL was brought up by Brian and myself.  The 
>>> DECserver-200 was brought up by Dave and myself after Dave was able to 
>>> do a hardware reset on the unit.  Prior to that it was VERY confused.  
>>> We spent a great deal of time trying to get files off the USB stick, in 
>>> fact much more time than anything else.  The ISL configuration was easy 
>>> (as usual with DEC).  The DECserver-90TL came right up - no issues.  
>>> Everything was loaded from AGENA::.  Brian's machine was a "hot" backup 
>>> should we have needed it.  The beauty of the 90TL was not only LAT but 
>>> telnet.  Unfortunately we did not have time to make use of it.
>>> 
>>> Also...  I did manage to get our wireless link up long enough for both 
>>> Dave and I to VMS/Phone Fred Coffee in Ohio.  The MACbook did the best 
>>> job holding the link.  Far better than the Linux or Windows system could 
>>> manage.  Next year it will be a dedicated NetBSD platform just like what 
>>> I use in my DEClab to support the bridge.  I would like to experiment 
>>> with using LAT just like we do today between my network and the rest of 
>>> the backbone.  If the link is robust enough then MOM/MOP might also be a 
>>> possibility.  Imagine... DECservers be loaded "remotely"!
>> 
>> I'll just bring a DEChub-900 and DECserver-90Ms for you next year.  Also,
>> some DECswitch-90FE for 100MB connects to the 900 hub.
>> 
>> -- 
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>> 
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