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From: coburn@clo.dec.com (John T. Coburn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: VS2000 + DECWindows + CD-ROM ??
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Date: 29 Jun 89 01:53:01 GMT
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In article <5508@misadel.oz>, jeremy@misadel.oz (Jeremy Begg) writes...
>  ... Text deleted
>1. Given enough memory, can a VS2000 run DECwindows as a stand-alone machine and
>   not be to slow to be useful?
> 

I use a VS2000/GPX everyday at the customer where I work. It has 6Meg
and is a standalone (DECnet only) system. I find it very usable and infinitely
preferrable to a Character Cell terminal. It would run better if it was at 14Meg
but I'll take what I have. If the system were clustered and I am sure that
14Meg would be necessary to keep response time reasonable. 

>2. Is it possible to connect a CD-ROM drive to the VS2000?  I suspect not as the
>   VS2000 does not have a bus.  Perhaps it can be made to look like a hard disk
>   and plug into a disk drive connector?

Not any way that I am aware of. 

--
John 

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