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

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 1/1/21 3:11 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> 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.

Sadly, I'm on my fourth attempt and it is not looking
promising this time either.

> 
> So, what EXACTLY are you doing?

Trying to install the version of VMS that I got from VSI for the
Community Program on AXPBox.

> 
> Where is your ISO distribution?

Mounted as an emulated CDROM and it boots and starts the install
just fine.

> 
> What is your emulated system's configuration?
> 

With the exception of filenames for the disk images and a few
additional putty options to make the print easier to read it
is exactly the same as what is found at:

https://github.com/lenticularis39/axpbox/wiki/OpenVMS-installation-guide


bill