[Info-vax] Looking for early versions of MicroVMS & VWS

[vaxorcist]

On 23 Mrz., 17:51, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net>
wrote:
> JF Mezei wrote:
> > vaxorcist wrote:
>
> >> Help please, I want to run my MicroVAX I/IIs on contemporary software!
>
> > The all mighty microvax II with 16 meg of memory was able to run VMS
> > 7.2. (didn't upgrade it to 7.3). Asking for MicroVMS V4.0 is asking for
> > museum software, not "contemporary".
>
> Would 20+ year old media even be readable?

I've had very few cases of trouble with RX50 floppies; TK50 & 9-track
tapes can be more difficult when they have become 'sticky'. Storage is
critical: humidity, dust and UV light are deteriorating media.

Ulli