take me off this fucking list
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andreas Freiherr" <Andreas.Freiherr_at_Vishay.com>
To: <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: openvms... another question
> Jay,
>
> you didn't see a lot of messages from me recently because I am pretty
> busy with my job, which is OpenVMS support, mostly for European sites of
> the company I am working for.
>
> I don't think you can download everything that is on "official" VMS
> media. Even if you could, you would need some bandwidth and/or time: the
> VMS kit V7.2-1 (granted, my copy is for Alpha, not for VAX processors)
> is one CD for the O/S, another for the firmware (which would not be
> required for a VAX), one for documentation, and two for layered products.
>
> There is a separate kit, called the "Software Products Library" and
> "Online Documentation Library", which consists of 18 (eighteen!) CDs. If
> that's what you were offered, you'll certainly prefer pickup over
download.
>
> As the "documentation" in the kit or CD descriptions implies, you may
> not need manuals after you have the CDs.
>
> And, definitely no, VMS does not run on PDPs. You can currently buy it
> for VAX or Alpha architectures (the latter now also being on-topic), and
> a port to Itanium is on its way (first booted in last January). VMS
> does, however, have a design that is based on and closely related to
> RSX-11M, an operating system for PDP-11s.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Regards,
> Andreas
>
> Jay West wrote:
> > Ok, I know NOTHING about openVMS. However, this just came up...
> >
> > A friend of a friend offered me what he says is a complete set of
OpenVMS
> > media. No manuals, just the media.
> >
> > Several questions:
> >
> >>From what I understand, isn't there some type of hobbyist free license
for
> > openvms? If so, not sure why I should grab the media from him if I can
just
> > download it. Or is there a value to getting the media from him, as to it
> > giving me the ability to purchase a license transfer or something... in
> > short, is there a special reason getting "real" media is desirable?
> >
> > Lastly... he said it runs on vax's and pdp's. Not sure if he knows what
he's
> > talking about, so I'll ask here. Could this run on my 11/44?
> >
> > Thanks for any enlightenment!
> >
> > Jay West
>
> --
> Andreas Freiherr
> Vishay Semiconductor GmbH, Heilbronn, Germany
> http://www.vishay.com
Received on Wed May 21 2003 - 17:44:00 BST