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

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2023-08-21 kl. 12:34, skrev 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

Right... After this good clarification from an usually well informed 
source, I might just dump them... :-)

And I can keep the "Compaq OpenVMS" branded CD folder. Not that I ever will 
have any CD's to put into it, but anyway... :-)