[Info-vax] VAX VMS 5.4 on Microvax 2

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2021-09-01 kl. 15:17, skrev blockhouse007:
> Ok Ive managed to get an RD53 on an RQDX3 controller fired up on the Microvax 2.
> 
> 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)
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 

Have you made sure to purge such things as old LOG filse and other
stuff that might have filled up your 3800 system disk? If that has
been running for some, I guess it could have grown from the initial
installation. If you find any later installations you might be able
/exclude those. But I'd start with looking at the 3800 system disk
and try to see what it actually contains...

Maybe you can exclude anything not needed at restore-time...