[Info-vax] DESPERATELY SEEKING VAX-CDs (WAN-Drivers, VAX-PSI)

[Brian Schenkenberger]

On 2023-05-17 12:52:49 +0000, Hans Hübner said:

> Antonio Carlini schrieb am Montag, 18. Januar 1999 um 09:00:00 UTC+1:
>> In article <369F2810... at psi.de>, gpl... at psi.de wrote:
>>> Path:
>>> Can anybody help us and borrow us the CDs we need? We will copy and send
>>> them back at once.
>>> 
>> I don't know the legal ramifications of borrowing the CDs and 
>> installing> directly from them (or buying them), but copying the CDs 
>> (which you imply> above you will do) is definitely illegal. (I'm 
>> assuming you have a valid> licence for each of those products - even if 
>> COMPAQ won't supply the CDs the> licences are available).
>> You should also make sure that you have the last set of updates 
>> available (i.e> PSI V4.3A and WANDD V1.2B).
> 
> It has been a couple of decades, but I'm now facing the same problem:  
> I'm trying to get VAX PSI up on a VAX 4000/105A with a DSW41 serial 
> card for recreational purposes, but I only have VAX PSI 4.3 and VAX WAN 
> DEVICE DRIVERS from the September 1993 CONDIST.  With those versions, 
> the synchronous ports are not offered in the PSI_SET_UP procedure and 
> they can't be brought up with NCP (BADPARAM errors).  Does anyone 
> recall this problem and/or have the PSI V4.3A / WANDD V1.2B 
> distribution or patches and would be willing to share?
> 
> Thank you!
> Hans

I might have them but the old ConDists are in boxes with other things 
in boxes I can't lift at the moment. Surgery next week but I won't be 
able to lift for about four weeks thereafter.