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From: envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: DEQNA -> DELQA Upgrade (Was: Re: Questions, VMS 5.1 to 5.2 or 5.3)
Keywords: VMS053,VMS052,BACKUP,LAVC,Tapes, DELQA
Message-ID: <4864@helios.ee.lbl.gov>
Date: 15 Feb 90 17:44:03 GMT
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In article <1634@ariel.unm.edu>, sdowdy@ariel.unm.edu (Stephen Dowdy) writes:
> In article <6279.25d948ef@pbs.uucp> sdroppers@pbs.uucp (Seton
Droppers) writes:
> )A comment was made that Q-Bus machines should change from DEQNA to DELQA
> )ethernet cards on Q-Bus machines as needed.  This was echoed by
personal talks I
> )had with both a VMS developer and Educational Specialist -- They both said
> )"Change those boards as *soon* as you can!".
> 
> There is an upgrade path available.  It is $660 (vs ~$4k).  Please contact
> your DEC Sales Rep.  It is available through Module Mailer Only, out of the
> Customer Return Center.  (don't contact me, though, that's what your Sales
> Rep is for)
> 

What exactly does the DELQA "fix" or give you that the DEQNA doesn't have?
We are running Ultrix on our Vaxstation II's and wonder if we need to upgrade
to the DELQA.  I know that the DEQNA has never been a fast controller; does
the DELQA basically give faster performance or are there problems that it fixes
as well?

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Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
I don't speak for LBL, these non-opinions are all mine.