Subject: RE: Newbie question
To: 'NetBSD/VAX list' <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Gunnar Helliesen <gunnar@bitcon.no>
List: port-vax
Date: 10/29/1997 11:20:05
The URL for the FAQ is http://vaxine.bitcon.no/
Daniel asked what a VAX can be used for. Well, the above URL points to a
MicroVAX II (~1 VUPS) with all of 9MB RAM running NetBSD/vax (of course)
in 24/7/365 production as a Web server.
These machines are the most solid hardware built by anyone, anywhere,
anytime. You could drop these things from a third floor window and and
they'd still run.
If you visit the FAQ pages you'll find a link to pictures of vaxine and
some background info.
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)
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave McGuire [SMTP:mcguire@neurotica.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 1997 1:44 AM
>To: Nevyn
>Cc: port-vax@NetBSD.ORG
>Subject: Re: Newbie question
>
>> I really know little of their uses these days. I am curious as to what use
>> one can be put to commercially.
>
> Also, the NetBSD/vax FAQ, maintained by Gunnar Helliesen, is an
>excellent source of info. What's that URL again, Gunnar?