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From: XRJJM%SCINT.SPAN@STAR.STANFORD.EDU (John McMahon,
      STX/COBE (x4333))
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: VMS 5 and various disks...
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Date: 23 May 88 20:08:42 GMT
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***> >I have recently been told that RD53s will no longer be allowed as system
***> >disks due to the new "one size fits all" VMS.  Has anyone else heard anything
***> >about this???
***> 
***> I don't believe this is true.  The way I understand the new installation
***> procedure will work is that it will be similar to the way uVMS used to work.
***> You pick and choose and only install the parts you want, so you can make it
***> fit on whatever disk you're using by just skipping the parts you don't want.
***> 
***> -Mitch Collinsworth
***>  mitch@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu

During the DECUS symposium last week, DEC made no mention of "you can't
use this drive as a V5 system disk".  However, they did mention that one form
of distribution (on a low density floppy disk) was being discontinued because
of the growing size of the VMS kit.  The drive model eludes me at this time,
but it should be in my notes...

CD-ROM kits are apparently available, anyone using such a beast ???

John McMahon
xrjjm%scint.span@star.stanford.edu