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

[vaxorcist]

On 23 Mrz., 19:05, totheedgeoft... at msn.com wrote:
> On Mar 23, 2:32 pm, vaxorcist <vaxorc... at googlemail.com> wrote:
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> > On 23 Mrz., 18:03, totheedgeoft... at msn.com wrote:
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> > > On Mar 23, 1:51 pm, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net>
> > > wrote:
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> > > > JF Mezei wrote:
> > > > > vaxorcist wrote:
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> > > > >> Help please, I want to run my MicroVAX I/IIs on contemporary software!
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> > > > > 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".
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> > > > Would 20+ year old media even be readable?
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> > > Will the MicroVAX I even support 7.3? But from the September 1993
> > > Master Index
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> > > Product Name                          Vers
> > > UPI             CD          Directory
> > > VMS Workstation Software        4.5                  A96JA
> > > 10           [VWS045]
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> > > 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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> > P.S.
> > After all: "Taste is a matter of taste"
>
> My mistake.
> After sending my first post I remembered that the LMF came with 5.0
> and above.
> I also found VWS 4.4. but the last version of VMS I can find now is
> 5.5. Maybe
> this weekend I will go thru my TK50s and see what I got.
> ed

Thanks for your efforts in advance. Maybe I can do something useful
for you as well?

Ulli