Does anybody know where, or from whom could I obtain OpenVMS 7.3-2 installation disc? I own a licence and have a contract with HP for support, but HP's answer is that they have simply disconntinued sending out discs for that version. They are willing to send me the 8.3 version discs. Unfurtunately, the database software that we are running on VMS does not work on any openVMS version newer than 7.3-2. Any sugestions are appreciated. Please help!
Furter, is anybody aware of a way to make a copy of an openVMS installation disc?
Can it be done on a windows machine?
Most importantly, is there somebody out there willing to sell the original installation discs for OpenVMS 7.3-2?
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Posted on July 19 2008 12:18
rsimeon wrote:
Hello everybody!
Does anybody know where, or from whom could I obtain OpenVMS 7.3-2 installation disc? I own a licence and have a contract with HP for support, but HP's answer is that they have simply disconntinued sending out discs for that version. They are willing to send me the 8.3 version discs. Unfurtunately, the database software that we are running on VMS does not work on any openVMS version newer than 7.3-2. Any sugestions are appreciated. Please help!
Furter, is anybody aware of a way to make a copy of an openVMS installation disc?
Can it be done on a windows machine?
Most importantly, is there somebody out there willing to sell the original installation discs for OpenVMS 7.3-2?
This site used to sell V7.3-2 until recently; perhaps HobbyistOne has some leftovers?
Non-privileged binary images built for 7.3-2 should just work on any later version of Alpha VMS.
It is considered routine to be able to run images from Alpha VMS 6.x to VMS 8.4 with no modifications.
There really should be nothing in a database product that prevents it from running on a newer version of VMS, unless they have put a test in their code.
VMS installation disks can be copied with tools that can make an exact copy of a disk.
One technique is to use the LD logical disk utility to make file with the disk image, and then binary copy the disk image to a PC. Some burner software requires that the disk image file have the extension ".iso" in order to burn it, even though it will not be in ".iso" format.
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malmberg March 24 2018 Probably. More people hang out on the comp.os.vms newsgroup.
vaxpert March 23 2018 I have a PE42A and other Alpha system stuff for sale. I'm in So California. Any interest out there?
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peteherrera February 24 2018 How much does it cost to buy a complete OpenVMS hardcopy documentation set of the latest version
prohorenko February 17 2018 Please help to obtain the license on OpenVMS
malmberg December 12 2017 HPE only makes the most current version of OpenVMS Alpha / IA64 /VAX available to hobbyists. When I had access to the Alliance 1 program it was the same. No public downloads are allowed by HPE.
nmbonao December 08 2017 Is anybody knows OpenVMS 8.2 version downloadable version? or CD copy? Thank you very much
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malmberg September 10 2017 https://sourceforge.net/p /vms-ports/wiki/VMSInstal lation/ For the most part just use VMS 6.1 media instead of 7.3. But why run the older release?
DoeveR August 07 2017 Where can I find the write up on running VMS 6.1 using the simh emulator?
Bart March 20 2017 Happy to have found my password again!
