[Info-vax] ZIP SYS$INPUT

[Syltrem]

"JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> a écrit dans le message de news: 
00d3617d$0$6717$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com...
> Must the backup be /IMAGE ?
>
> Do you have sufficient disk space on the vx to create a partil saveset  ?
>
> backup the first half of the disk to a disk save set. Then use decnet to
> copy that saveset to te ia64 box where you can zip it, and zip t good.
>
> you can then delete teh saveset and backup the second half of the drive.
>
> Another option is to use those PCs.
>
> Get yourself a copy of SIMH, and boot an instance of VMS on the PC.
> Cluster it with the vax. Create a large ODS2 disk on the PC, and that
> device becomes available on your real vax as a target for the backup.
>
> Considering that VAX VMS is no longer developped and that HP broke ts
> promise to products a 8.* version of VAX VMS whoch would have given you
> the BACKUP functionality you need, I wouldn'T feel so bad about using
> hobbyist licence at this point since it would be just to make backups.
>
> (since you mentioned your budget was $0)

If too much work I will spend whatever $ is requied. Just trying to see if I 
can quickly come with another idea first, and it looks like I may not...

Syltrem