Re: Questions

["Zane H. Healy" <healyzh@aracnet.com>]

>Background:
>VAX/PDP Environment on 10Base5: Falcon [VAX 11/780 VMS 4.6], Hawk [11/785
>VMS 4.6], Nemo [11/44 RSX 11M+ 3.0]

A VAX 11/780 *AND* a VAX 11/785?  WOW!  Based on the versions of VMS you're
running I'm going to guess this is a hobbyist setup.  WOW!  OTOH, 10Base5,
scary :^)

I *still* don't have my /44 connected to my network, never seem to find the
time to work on it.

>1. When using 'sethost' on my Linux box, it takes over 30 seconds to
>actually establish the connection.  Once logged in, it takes over 10 seconds
>to return a prompt.  Why?

What version of DECnet are the VAXen running?  Also how on earth do you get
the Linux box connected to the 10Base5 network?  Once connected how fast is
the connection?

>2. I understand why I cannot use 'sethost NEMO' directly from the Linux box,
>due to DECnet versions.  But why when I first connect to one of the VAXen
>and then 'SET HOST NEMO' do I get a '>' prompt and then no system activity
>whatsoever?

Try hitting return, that's what I've got to do.  Also if you want to risk
crashing the /44 it would be interesting to know what happens to it when
you try and connect to it from the Linux box.

				Zane
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