I got an external case and stuck a drive in it, which I didnt realise had NetBSD/Alpha on it until I did a dd pipe through od -c on an Irix machine and found NetBSD in the kernel symbols. I moved the external case to one the LVD SCSI connectors on the back of the AS800/500 and just for grins attempted to boot it... It failed after some banner messages, which is fine as it was pulled from Multia someone gave me anyway.. From the SRM I used, >>> [i:80186ad732]boot dkb100.1.0.2000.0[/i:80186ad732]
I think I glanced at a Tru64 boot or shutdown message and saw something like rz9 and the vendor string for the external device.
When I boot VMS 6.2, it comes up to the install screen fine. But I go to install and it prompts for the device to install on. My choices are:
[list:80186ad732]
DAD0
DKA0
DKA300 (mounted CDROM with VMS62)
DKA400 (broken CDROM I am yet to remove)
DRA0
DRA1
DRA2
DVA0
[/list:u:80186ad732]
I have Tru64 4.0D on the AS800 which I would like to keep.
What really concerns me is that turning off the external case makes no difference to the list above and I do not want to trash Tru64.. So did I miss an FAQ some where...?
If I give up on this, can I net boot a Multia off say an Origin or Linux box and install OpenVMS over the network...?
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!
