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

[John H Reinhardt]

On 8/22/2023 6:53 AM, Neil Rieck wrote:
> On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 11:01:11 AM UTC-4, John H Reinhardt wrote:
>> On 8/21/2023 5:34 AM, Neil Rieck wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> 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
>> Neil,
>> I'd be interested in the VAX and Alpha updates. How bulky (pretty bulky as I recall) Shipping to Fort Worth, Texas. If you want to chat offline about it let me know.
>>
>> Do you have Integrity ones? If so, I imagine you still need those though.
>>
>> John H. Reinhardt
> 
> Nope. Our new rx2800-i2 (in 2015) was purchased from HP but came without optical media. IIRC, the images were delivered by email so we were required to burn our own. That system came with three years of support then we purchased another year of support after that, but I do not recall ever hearing that optical media was available.
> 
> Neil Rieck
> Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
> http://neilrieck.net
> 
>   

That was my other thought, that all binaries were gotten from downloads from the HP (or VSI) software depot sites.  The CD/DVD access is a boon to hobbyists because they last nearly forever and they tended to pile up and become available.  The software downloads behind paywalls, not so much.

We have connected elsewhere so hopefully something can be worked out to get some of the VAX and Alpha updates.

John H. Reinhardt