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- From: WITTWER@biel.be.tech.ascom.ch (Wittwer Fritz)
- Subject: Re: VAX 4000/100 configuration information
- In-Reply-To: dfilip@colornet.UUCP's message of 28 Jul 92 01: 59:22 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.062817.684@hasler.ascom.ch>
- Sender: news@hasler.ascom.ch
- Organization: Ascom Tech Ltd., Corporate Services, Division for Research
- References: <99@colornet.UUCP>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 06:28:17 GMT
- X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.11
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- In <99@colornet.UUCP> dfilip@colornet.UUCP writes:
-
- > We had a bunch of 4200's on back order, and our sales-weenie is trying to
- > convince us to buy 4100's instead. Can someone please confirm :
- >
- > - Does the 4000-100 support BOTH SCSI and DSSI ?
- >
- yes both
-
- > - If DSSI support is included, then how many devices are
- > suppored with the base configuration (i.e., does it support
- > two (2) strings (14 devices) like the 4500's, or only one (1)
- > string (7 devices)
- only one, more over qbus expansion
- >
- > - Is the TF85 supported ? or just SCSI tape ?
- It is supported, but i dont know if it fits in the small enclosure, or
- if you need the expansion enclosure.
- >
- > - How many drive bays are included ? (if DSSI, how many RF72/73's)
- space for 3 RF3x and 2 SCSI tapes od CD-ROM devices
- >
- > - What is the minimum (yet unreleased) version of VMS required
- > (I have heard both 5.5-2 and 5.5-3)
- openVMS
-
- the information above is from a 12 page flyer i got from DEc yesterday, it is
- called 'VAX 400 Familz of Systems'
-
- Fritz
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