[Info-vax] A batch of original DEC/Compaq distribution CDs.

[Neil Rieck]

On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 10:46:54 AM UTC-4, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Hi. 
> 
> While cleaning up my home office, I found a CD container 
> (original "Compaq OpenVMS" marked :-) ) with approx. 20 CDs 
> primarily for the Alpha platform. 
> 
> These can go into the dump as "Plastic waste", but I thought 
> I'd ask here first to see if these can be of any interest 
> to someone. 
> 
> Shipping cost (1 Kg, world-wide and trackable) is $20 USD. 
> Say $30 USD total incl. the packing and shipping work. 
> Paypal is fine. 
> 
> Anyone interested can mail me on the mail address in this post. 
> 
> Here is the list of the CDs. Those with xx-xxxxx-xx numbers are 
> original DEC/Compaq CD's. The rest are home-burned with the 
> marking text below. 
> 
> Original DEC or Compaq CDs: 
> 
> Compaq System Tools, March 2001, AG-RJV3D-RE 
> OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1, OS, July 1999, AG-QSBZD-BE 
> OpenVMS Alpha V7.3, OS, April 2003 AG-QSBZE-BS 
> OpenVMS V7.3, Doc, April 2001, AG-QSBYF-BS 
> OpenVMS V7.3 (Alpha and VAX), LP, April 2001, AG-RF8EB-BS 
> OpenVMS V7.3 Alpha, LP, April 2001, AG-REW7C-BS 
> OpenVMS Freeware 5.0, 1(2), April 2001, AG-QSBXE-BS 
> OpenVMS Freeware 5.0, 2(2), April 2001, AG-RFN88-BS 
> OpenVMS Internet Prod Suite V1.1, Dec 1996, AG-QXUXC-RE 
> OpenVMS Internet Prod Suite V1.2, Jan 1997, AG-R3K1A-BE 
> OpenVMS Alpha 8.3, OpenVMS Hobbyist Kit (from Montagar) 
> OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-2, OS, Sep 2001, AG-RLMVC-BE 
> OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-2, LP, Sep 2001, AG-RMKXB-BE 
> OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-2, Doc, Sep 2001, AG-RQPFA-BE 
> OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure V1.1, April 2001, AG-RN4ZB-BS 
> Alpha Systems FW V5.9, Feb 2001, AG-RCFBH-BS 
> 
> Home burned CDs: 
> 
> DS25 firmware 7.3 
> Alpha 8.4 OS dist., CD created Jan 2016 
> Alpha LP1, CD created Jan 2016 
> Update 5, TCPIP, Compiler, DECset, Unknown date. 
> 
> Regards, 
> Jan-Erik 
> Sweden

Me too. I recently stumbled onto a long forgotten tall cabinet containing VAX quarterly updates from 1992 to 2008. I also saw Alpha updates from 2002 to 2008. I'm certain they have zero cash value and doubt anyone will want them. Perhaps not even a museum.  :-(

Neil Rieck
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
http://neilrieck.net