[Info-vax] MicroVAX/VMS newbie, couple of questions

[Kari Uusimäki]

Tone007 wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I picked up a MicroVAX 3400 system running VMS 5.4 a few weeks ago and
> spent some time figuring out the basics (quite a bit of a learning
> curve) and getting it running and online with a copy of CMUIP I found
> floating around.  I've gotten it telnettable and FTPable (thanks to
> CMUIP including those,) but I'm wondering if there's a simple HTTP
> server around that'd run on 5.4.  I saw one that works with DECthreads
> (on VMS 5.5+ I guess?) but I haven't tried it since I don't see that
> it's supposed to be compatible.  Obviously a newer version of VMS
> might make things easier for me, unfortunately it's a DSSI system and
> the only media it'll take is a tape, and I'm not even sure the tape
> drive is working (no tapes to test with.)
> 
> I also stumbled across a couple of sites mentioning HECnet, that
> sounds like fun.  Anyone here play with that at all?
> 
> Thanks for any pointers you may be able to provide.


To use more modern software, you'll be better off if you upgrade VMS to 
the latest version (V7.3). It is not very difficult to do the upgrade. 
You need to go through a few steps to reach version 7.3. See the upgrade 
  path at: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/6637/6637pro.html#intro_ch

The upgrade procedure is described in the Installationa and upgrade manual:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/6630/6630PRO.html

Do you have more than one disk on your MicroVAX 3400? That might help 
you with the upgrade.

If you need more help don't hesitate to ask.


Kari