Unix on a VAXCluster ??

[Ron Natalie]

Up until recently, a VAXCluster is a set of VAX's around interconnected by
the CI bus.  The CI disk/tape controller (HSC50) which is the heart of the
VAXCluster is very hostile to non-VMS/TOPS-20 operating systems, as it has
OS specific code in the controller microcode.  I assume DEC is planning to
provide Ultrix support in the HSC.

Lately DEC is selling things called (humorously) local area VAXClusters.
This is essentially a DEC proprietary equivelent to the traditional
diskless workstation.  It requires no specific hardware other than an
DECNET compatible network interface. Note that due to unexplained phenomena,
you can't support diskless Local Area VAXCluster nodes from a real CI
VAXCluster.

-Ron