Normally, I'd just plug a thumb drive into my rx2600 and see what happens but I figure I'd ask here first. I'm a little more cautious as I get older...
So, the question is: Can I plug a USB flash drive into my rx2600 and be able to use it? Read it? See it? I'm running V8.3-1H1.
I'm sorry I posted this. This was too easy. I didn't get any replies probably just for that reason. I had a 4GB Toshiba flash drive hanging around, so I plugged it into the back of my rx2600. It flashed a few times and stopped. I went into VMS and typed UCM SHOW EVENTS which showed me what was going on and the device name, which was DNA0:.
I initialized it and mounted it and could read and write to it without any problem. I dismounted it and removed the drive. Like I said, that was easy.
Hopefully this post may help someone with that very same question.
malmberg August 04 2022 No more VAX hobbyist licenses.
Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc.
Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.
ozboomer July 20 2022 Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?
valdirfranco July 01 2022 No more hobbyist license...sad
mister_wavey February 12 2022 I recall that the disks failed on the public access VMS systems that included Fafner
parwezw January 03 2022 Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG?
I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.
gtackett October 27 2021 Make that DECdfs _2.1A_ for Vax
gtackett October 27 2021 I'm looking for DECdfs V2.4A kit for VAX.
Asking here just in case anyone is still listening.
MarkRLV September 17 2021 At one time, didn't this web site have a job board? I would love to use my legacy skills one last time in my career.
malmberg January 18 2021 New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE
dfilip January 16 2021 Can someone please point me to hobbyist license pak? I'm looking for VAX/VMS 7.1, DECnet Phase IV, and UCX/TCPIP ... have the 7.1 media, need the license paks ... thanks!
