I'm UP!

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Tue Sep 8 19:36:33 1998

 
 Thanks to the loan of the tapes by Hank, the many helpful hints from
 Allison, the tip from Zane about standalone Backup, and the dumb luck
 of stumbling across some DEC manuals for installation and update of VMS
 v5.5 at the local swapmeet, it looks like I am on the way to having an
 operational MicroVAX/Station 2000.
 
 The manuals told me that Backup was contained in Tape #2/2 and, even
 though it was not so labled as containing it, Backup booted up. They
 also provided the correct syntax for a number of needed commands. I'm
 sure that they will prove most helpful in other areas also.
 
 As I write, the machine has booted off the RD54 and is busily loading
 DECwindows and all that other good stuff that comes in the installation
 kit. Mandatory Update will follow, and somewhere along the line I can
 enter my hobbyist license information (makes me honest :-)).
 
 I am sure that I will have more questions, but I certainly appreciate
 the help that I have been given.
                                                - don
 
Received on Tue Sep 08 1998 - 19:36:33 BST