[Info-vax] PWS433AU thoughts

[Dave Froble]

On 10/18/2021 2:32 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
> My PWS currently has HPE 8.3, with TCP/IP Services, and was upgraded from 7.3 () with TCPWare some time ago.
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> I need to move to VSI 8.4-2L1 to move to the VSI CL, and want to move to TCPWare as I have with FreeAXP
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> Am I better doing a fresh install (accepting the error on install, which seems to seems to do no lasting damage) of 8.4-2L1 or upgrade the existing setup?
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> I am aware there is a load of carp left on the old system disk, so I am attracted to the fresh install
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> Any thoughts/recommendations?
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I've mentioned before, I greatly prefer a new install.  You can retain your
old start-up command file(s) ((SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM)) and compare them against
the new files.  I've discarded a few things in the new startup procedure
when I didn't like them.  Good practice.

I also use a new, well, currently available, disk, and keep the old disk,
just in case.  You trust your mother, but you still cut the deck, right?

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