[Info-vax] VAX VMS 5.4 on Microvax 2

[abrsvc]

On Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 9:17:11 AM UTC-4, ihatecom... at gmail.com wrote:
> Ok Ive managed to get an RD53 on an RQDX3 controller fired up on the Microvax 2. 
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> The problem I have is I created a STABACKIT on a TK70 from my working MV3800 and a full system backup.sav save set. (VMS 5.4) 
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> I can boot the STABACKIT TK70 on my MV2 but on restoring the save set the RD53 becomes 'disk is full' as it is obviously too small in capacity compared to the RF72 on the MV3800. 
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> Do you know what directories are actually required to get a working copy of VMS 5.4 on my MV2, as against me doing a full backup/image? Can I include /exclude or is it unlikely to even fit? I'm sure VMS 5.4 was on my old disk that trashed. 
> Any advice much appreciated.

Can you do a backup/list on the saveset on the TK70 drive to get the saved disk info?  Perhaps initializing the disk prior to the restore and doing a backup/noinit would work.  If the cluster_size of the "saved" disk was larger than the RD53, there may be some wasted space.  Other than that, you may need to install a fresh V5.4.

Dan