On Wed, 19 May 1999, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> >VAX-VMS
> > Producer: DEC
> > Units: 0
> > Version: 6.1
> > Date: (none)
> > Termination Date: 11-AUG-1999
> > Availability: 0
> > Activity: A (VMS Capacity)
> > NO_SHARE
> >
> >Do I suspect correctly that NO_SHARE equals no-joy?
>
> Actually it means the license is only good for that system, but you can
> load another license for the other system, both licenses can co-exist on
> the same system. The Current Hobbyist licenses cover ANY version of VMS
> for VAX or Alpha, and 103 layered products.
That is pretty broad!
> >Yes, sort of a 'rock and a hard spot' kind of thing. I have been reading
> >with interest of Wolfgang Moeller's patches to make the VS2000's SCSI more
> >conformant to standards. But even here is the problem - how to get it
> >there. I installed a 1.2mb floppy (RX33), but one needs to get data on
> >the floppy to be of value. Sigh!!!
>
> I don't suppose you've got a Linux PC? Linux can have DECnet support
> added. I suspect you've got DECnet on the VAX, and just need the license
> PAK to activate it. If that is true, it would be possible to transfer
> files to the VAX via DECnet.
I started to build one a couple of years ago, but set it aside. I may
have to see if I can resurrect it - and get a later edition of Linux, too.
> It's pretty easy to add DECnet support, but it does require that you
> recompile the Linux kernel.
Have to get it up first :)
- don
> Zane
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Received on Thu May 20 1999 - 00:31:30 BST