[Info-vax] portable sequential file formats (was: Re: Couple of questions on VMS -> world)

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Thanks. I am brand new to VMS so the question was aimed at getting the info
I want to get off the disk in the quickest most painless way. Eventually I
hope to be able to do everything related to VMS from VMS but for now I am
more able to do things in UNIX, Linux etc.


On Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:28:49 +0000 (UTC)
William Pechter via Info-vax <info-vax at rbnsn.com> wrote:

> In article <mci26d$h4h$1 at dont-email.me>,
> Stephen Hoffman  <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
> >On 2015-02-23 13:46:10 +0000, lists at openmailbox.org said:
> >
> >> Is it possible to read a VMS-format CD ISO on Linux/UNIX?
> >
> ><http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/168#comment-140>
> ><http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/267>
> ><http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/209>
> 
> >
> >That's probably The Hard Way, inferring (much) from your posting.
> >
> <SNIP>
> 
> ><http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/302>
> >-- 
> >Pure Personal Opinion | HoffmanLabs LLC
> >
> 
> Easy way to do it it to make a small SIMH VAX/VMS instance on Linux
> or Windows to allow OpenVMS access to the files without going to fire
> up the old 8650 in the basement.  Although, in the snow on the east coast
> the excess heat may be redirected for driveway clearance via fans
> and ducting...
> 
> I'm thinking about packaging an Ubuntu derived DVD iso/USB img
> with portable prebuilt images for CP/M, RT11, VMS etc... as kind of a
> fun project.
> 
> BTW -- I couldn't afford the 8650 power in NJ.  Just have a Vaxstation
> here that's powered down and is currently a laser printer stand for a
> 1986 vintage laser printer.
> 
> I mean to get rid of them both soon if I could find someone to take them 
> off my hands besides a landfill.
> 
> 
> Bill


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