[Info-vax] VSI community license

[Chris Townley]

On 25/10/2021 16:11, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 10/25/2021 6:22 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
>> So, time to move to the community license and to VSI VMS on Alpha to
>> tide me over until x86 on bare metal is available.
> 
> Have a nice wait ...
> 
>> Has anyone successfully submitted the community-license request form
>> from an iPad?  :-)
>>
>> At the latest when I have the license, I'll see what version of VSI VMS
>> I should install.  I recall some issues about a) only _relatively_ new
>> hardware being supported by some version(s) and b) only a fresh install
>> (as opposed to upgrade) supported by some (possibly other) version(s).
> 
> For Alpha, I believe only V8.4 2L1 and V8.4 2L2 have been released by VSI.
> There might be a good chance that VSI will not release any more Alpha
> versions.  (They didn't really plan on any Alpha versions.)
> 
> Both are identical code.  2L2 is compiled to use EV6 capabilities.  While
> there is a performance advantage, would a hobbyist really see much 
> advantage?
> Probably not.  For pre-EV6 CPUs, 2L1 is your only option.
> 

I believe V8.4 2L2 is not available to hobbyists

-- 
Chris