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From: momalleyx@f11cm2.intel.com (Mike O'Malley)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Operator console on a Vaxstation 4000-96/OpenVMS
Date: 8 Jun 1995 14:15:45 GMT
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In article <3r6p9i$i7e@post.gsfc.nasa.gov>, koehler@bessta.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bob Koehler) writes:
>
>In article <aus-0706951527380001@wvia01.virologie.uni-wuerzburg.de>, aus@vax.rz.uni-wuerzburg.d400.de (Hans M. Aus) writes:
>>We are thinking about buying a Vaxstation 4000 96 to use as a VAX/VMS
>>server. Do we need to buy the graphics terminal as an operator console ?
>>Or can I use a vt420 terminal ?
>>
>
>I don't know in particalur about a 96, but typically S3 on a VAXstation enables
>the use of the serial port as a console instead of the graphics port.  Check
>the hardware installation guide if the used system still has one, try it,
>and/or ask DEC if no one responds with sure knowledge.
>

Warning:  When you flip S3 AND disconnect the workstation keyboard the
system will transform itself from a VAXstation to a VAXserver.  The
VAXserver requires a different VMS license type.

	...Mike
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  Mike O'Malley
  Digital Systems Integration, Albuquerque NM
  Digital Equipment Corporation
  Email: Mike.OMalley@AQO.mts.dec.com