Re: Info on the VAXstation 100 ?

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From: Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr.
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1992 20:27

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In article <1992Jul3.060644.7859@athena.mit.edu>, hackeron@athena.mit.edu (Harris L Gilliam) writes:
> 	What is a VAXstation 100 ?  Like what processor does it use,
> what are its capabilities, what operating systems does it run, what
> software is available, what hardware options (peripherals) are
> available, etc.  Thanks.

  It was an early attempt at workstation-style graphics on a VAX. It's an
external graphics processor in a package shaped like the Pro console on
the 85xx VAXen, although the guts are very different.

  It was supported by a driver under late V4 releases of VMS. The driver
didn't get converted to V5, although I think the sources got handed to the
DECUS Library.

  Unlike the VAX-based VAXstations, the VS100 box isn't useful by itself.

	Terry Kennedy		Operations Manager, Academic Computing
	terry@spcvxa.bitnet	St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ USA
	terry@spcvxa.spc.edu	+1 201 915 9381

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