After installing VMS on my PWS 433 I did a $show cpu/full and found no serial number on the processor. So... I generated a key OS key with PWS433AU "NONE". No worky. Gen'ed with PWS433a "NONE". No worky. Finally flipped the thing over and got a serial number. Gen'ed with PWS433a,au and serial. No worky. I cut and paste so its no typo. Gen'ed as Unlisted workstation. No worky. The message:
%LICENSE-W-NOINC, INCLUDE list must specify exactly one node for OPENVMS-ALPHA to be loaded
%LICENSE-I-NOLICENSE, no license is active for this software product
%LOGIN-S-LOGOPRCON, login allowed from OPA0:
Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V8.3
Last interactive login on Monday, 11-AUG-2008 13:31:54.41
System: NODE1, Digital Personal WorkStation
SMP execlet = 3 : Disabled : Uniprocessing.
Config tree = None
Primary CPU = 0
HWRPB CPUs = 1
Page Size = 8192
Revision Code =
Serial Number =
Default CPU Capabilities:
System: QUORUM RUN
Default Process Capabilities:
System: QUORUM RUN
CPU 0 State: RUN CPUDB: 81414000 Handle: * None *
Process: SYSTEM PID: 202000A6
Capabilities:
System: PRIMARY QUORUM RUN RAD0
Slot Context: 829481C0
CPU - State..........: RC, PA, PP, CV, PV, PMV, PL
Type...........: EV56 (21164A), Reserved
Speed..........: 433 Mhz
Variation......: VAX FP, IEEE FP, Primary Eligible
Serial Number..:
Revision.......:
Halt Request...: 0
Software Comp..: 5.5
PALCODE - Revision Code..: 1.20-01
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!
