[rescue] DECstation 5000

[Eric Dittman]

> > > I thought it was a /240, but it is a /200.  There aren't any
> > > TC cards installed, but all the memory slots are filled.  I'll
> > > have to set everything up to see how much memory is installed,
> > > and what operating system is on the disk.
> > > 
> > > I'm guessing Ultrix, but that's not guaranteed.
> > 
> > So what can these things run if not ultrix?  I have a couple of 5000
> > /200's and a 3100 awaiting rehab, and have been letting them gather dust
> > lacking any media or docs.  If it is possible to get a NetBSD or Linux
> > working on them perhaps they are worth the time to fool with.
> 
>   Well, NT was developed on those machines, if memory serves.  But
> we'll hunt you down and kill you if you so much as express interest in
> running NT on that machine.

I checked, and DEC did an experimental version of NT for the
R3000, but it was dropped before NT 3.1 was released.  I found
another old post that said Microsoft never developed support
for TurboChannel systems.

I suppose I could pull out an old copy of the NT 3.1 installation
CD and look, but I wouldn't want to be responsible for anyone
installing NT on a DECstation if it is supported.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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