SUMMARY: Which Tru64 version for which hardware ?

From: Joerg Bruehe <joerg_at_sql.de>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:01:56 +0200

Dear Tru64-Admins,

I had asked for hints when assigning Tru64 versions 4.0D and
5.0 to a DEC3000_500 and a DEC2100_C500, the one "lagging
behind" and the other "keeping in front" of the OS versions.

I received comments from
      "Dr. Tom Blinn, 603-884-0646" <tpb_at_doctor.zk3.dec.com>
and alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com
(and of course thank them for replying).

They both agreed in these points:
- I should not stay with version 4.0B, even though there is no
  list available _what_ will really fail with years 2000 and higher.
- It is no sound approach to take binaries from a higher version
  of Tru64 and expect them to work on a lower one, whether the
  version difference is in the number or just the letter.
- Neither of them expected problems with either of these machines
  and either of the Tru64 versions.
  However, Dr. Blinn recommended to check support for the graphics
  adapter with 5.0. Quote: "Most TURBOchannel graphics support
  has been dropped from V5.0."
  (This leaves me with the problem to get information on the
  graphics cards used ...)

Regards,
Joerg Bruehe

-- 
Joerg Bruehe, SQL Datenbanksysteme GmbH, Berlin, Germany
     (speaking only for himself)
mailto: joerg_at_sql.de
Received on Tue Aug 17 1999 - 16:03:58 NZST

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