Never installed Open Vms before I'm trying to install 8.4 Hobbyist. I have registration paks but don't know how to install the paks. Any help would be appreciated. Oh using Charon-AxP AS400 emulator. I've tried creating a document with the same name within 8.4 and doing a copy paste but I must be doing something wrong.
I'm new to open VMS Any help and an explanation of how the license process works and what the paks actually do would be appreciated. I notice the default installation limits the number of hours the OS will function without the license paks installed. Unfortunately my time has expired and the only way I can get Open Vms to run is by back dating my PC time date
Thanks
Edited by mritchie90 on January 05 2013 05:47
First off, I am not aware of any VMS media that is time-bombed or limited in the number of hours.
With out valid license keys, you only have serial terminal access through logging into the OPA0: device, but from there you can do all operations on a single node.
The license packs are delivered as a command procedure. The file may have e-mail information on it that needs to be edited out before DCL will accept it.
For an existing install where the keys have expired, set the clock back to get the access to the system, and then FTP the license command procedure as ASCII to the box. Before (or after) you may want to edit it to remove the E-MAIL lines at the top that may be present.
After running the command procedure, set the time back to normal.
For the initial install of VMS, you boot the CD-IMAGE on the emulator and then go through the install procedure. There is a documentation link off of www.hp.com/go/openvms that will take you to the VMS installation manual.
As some point in the install, it will ask for licenses. At that time, find in the license e-mail the licenses for OPENVMS-ALPHA and UCX and enter them. If your Alpha or emulator has VMS compatible graphics hardware, then also input the DW-MOTIF license.
Then after the install, you can configure TCP/IP and SSH so that you can use a terminal emulator to access the system. You can then FTP the license command procedure as ASCII and run it to get everything licensed.
When you install VMS, you will want to install Decnet Phase IV even if you do not plan to set up other VMS systems. DECNET Phase IV can be used for some local system stuff.
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!
