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

[vaxorcist]

On 23 Mrz., 18:03, totheedgeoft... at msn.com wrote:
> On Mar 23, 1:51 pm, "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?
>
> Will the MicroVAX I even support 7.3? But from the September 1993
> Master Index
>
> Product Name                          Vers
> UPI             CD          Directory
> VMS Workstation Software        4.5                  A96JA
> 10           [VWS045]
>
> But since VWS is not on the "hobbyiest" list can he use it??
> Your best bet would be to get 5.X.
> ed

All pre V5 VMS software has got no LMF licenses at all. For some
functions you need 'license key kits' which enable the licensed items
by patching back in what was patched out before. Examples are DECnet;
Clustering and Disk Shadowing. Once you have the key(s) you've got no
troubles anymore. And besides - the older the VMS version - the more
charming it is! Yes, I want retrocomputing; that's why I look for the
oldest possible software to run on my machines. I use newer VMS
versions, too occasionally (up to V7.x), but a lot of fun (and speed)
is lost. You usually don't put modern tyres on your vintage car, don't
you?

Ulli

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