[Info-vax] VMS 8.4-2L1 on AXPBox

[Dave Froble]

On 1/1/2021 1:50 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 1/1/21 1:38 PM, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
>> On 1/1/2021 1:28 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>
>>> I finally got AXPBox to build and figured this was a good time to
>>> get my VMS System running.
>>>
>>> No joy in Mudville....
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Alpha V8.4-2L1 was designed for upgrade only, not a fresh install.
>>
>> V8.4-2L2 (which is Alpha-only) can be used for a fresh install.
>>
>> Having said that, reports are that you can continue past those error
>> messages
>> and have a working system.
>>
>
>
> OK.  I'll let it continue.  It is awfully slow, though.  I seem
> to remember it being a faster install on a VAX.  :-)
>
> The ISO is the one I got when I joined the VSI Community Program.
> Did I somehow get the wrong file?
>
> bill
>

It is a bit sad that the V8.4 2L1 distribution has this problem.

So, what EXACTLY are you doing?

Where is your ISO distribution?

What is your emulated system's configuration?

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