I just tried, my VAX 7.2 VMS CD also boots into a minimal VMS from SYS1
on my MicroVAX. So I guess they changed it between 7.1 and 7.2.
- Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of David Barnes
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 8:11 PM
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: How do VMS Condists work?
Hmmm would like to see that... My latest VAX cd distro is 7.1, but I am
current on the Alpha platform.. must have changed along the way then...
cool.
Bob Lafleur wrote:
> My VMS 7.3 CD for VAX boots to a minimal OpenVMS system booting into
> SYS1 on my MicroVAX, but not in the emulator (SIMH).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]
> On Behalf Of Eric Dittman
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 12:09 AM
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: How do VMS Condists work?
>
> > Here's the deal...
> > OpenVMS Alpha cd's will boot up into a minimal OpenVMS system, you
> > can
>
> > exit to dcl and do most commands. OpenVMS VAX cd's will boot only
> > into
>
> > Standalone Backup.
>
> I'm pretty sure the OpenVMS VAX V7.3 CD will boot into a minimal
> OpenVMS system.
> --
> Eric Dittman
> dittman_at_dittman.net
> Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
Received on Thu May 30 2002 - 22:12:02 BST