You seem to have answered most of what you are asking.
If what you downloaded is a ZIP file, then it was mis-named to be an ISO.
Use UNZIP to extract the ISO file and then burn it as an image.
The file is not really an ISO file, it is a bootable disk image in ODS-2 format.
Try a free tool like www.imgburn.com or cd-record to burn the CD-ROM. If visiting the imgburn site, be aware that the real download links are in the version announcement, the big green download buttons appear to download an ADWARE loaded program that may also download imgburn.
Posts: 4 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Joined: 24.06.13
Posted on August 29 2013 04:17
Hello, That problem is solved - with the following steps
1. downloaded using https://ftp.usa.hp.com/hprc (for some reason ftp did not, in some cases it created what was apparently a complete file but when burned onto a CD it failed to boot)
2. ImgBurn to a CD from the above
My Alpha has been set up. Now for the updates and layered products ...
malmberg August 04 2022 No more VAX hobbyist licenses. Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc. Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.
ozboomer July 20 2022 Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?
valdirfranco July 01 2022 No more hobbyist license...sad
mister_wavey February 12 2022 I recall that the disks failed on the public access VMS systems that included Fafner
parwezw January 03 2022 Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG? I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.
gtackett October 27 2021 Make that DECdfs _2.1A_ for Vax
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MarkRLV September 17 2021 At one time, didn't this web site have a job board? I would love to use my legacy skills one last time in my career.
malmberg January 18 2021 New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE
dfilip January 16 2021 Can someone please point me to hobbyist license pak? I'm looking for VAX/VMS 7.1, DECnet Phase IV, and UCX/TCPIP ... have the 7.1 media, need the license paks ... thanks!
