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OpenVMS Hobbyist Program | OpenVMS Hobbyist Media Kits | OpenVMS VAX Media Kits
Author An alternate VAX media kit
HobbyistOne
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Posted on March 13 2008 03:51
Would there be any interest in a SIMH VAX kit? This would be a CD with SIMH, a loaded VAX/VMS system disk, some layered products pre-installed, for used on a Windows/XP system?

The idea is to get a nice installation kit where you click "Install", and after a little while, you have a SIMH VAX booted up, ready to receive your Hobbyist Licenses. No having to hunt binaries, convert CD's to ISO's - just everything packaged and ready to go (sans PAK's).
Author RE: An alternate VAX media kit
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Posted on March 17 2008 01:15
sounds like a good idea to me as it would make it easier for people to play with VMS.
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Author RE: That's what was thinking...
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Posted on March 17 2008 03:29
Given the growing popularity of the SIMH among Hobbyists, it would just make everything more convenient.
Author RE: An alternate VAX media kit
RHowells
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Posted on March 25 2008 08:23
I agree it would be a good idea. I run SIMH under Windows XP and it took some time to get the system built.
Author RE: An alternate VAX media kit
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Posted on March 29 2008 16:33
Does SIMH under WinXP "just" get you to a console $-prompt in a command window (granted that's quite an accomplishment!), or has it progressed to the point where DECwindows / X11 Motif also works for the OpenVMS simulator ? (...perhaps with X-window clients sent to "DISPLAY 127.0.0.1:0" with an X-windows server like eXceed running alongside on the Windows machine ?).

My interest would definitely perk-up if/when X11 is feasible ...

-- Jim


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Edited by jkmccarthy on March 29 2008 16:49
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Author RE: An alternate VAX media kit
martinv2
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Posted on March 29 2008 19:05
Does SIMH under WinXP "just" get you to a console $-prompt in a command window (granted that's quite an accomplishment!),

You can also direct the console to a telnet port, and access it with something that offers a better VT emulation, e.g. PuTTY or KEAterm.

or has it progressed to the point where DECwindows / X11 Motif also works for the OpenVMS simulator ?

I have successfully set up SIMH to run with eXceed usng the TAP-Win32 driver of OpenVPN to connect to the XQB interface of SIMH (with XQA conected to XP's "real" ethernet interface).

DECwindows on a laptop display sure looks nice - gives you an Alphabook feeling smiley

cu,
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Author RE: Did anybody actually build such a Kit?
shalomelkin
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Posted on October 20 2008 00:10
Title says it all. did anyone rise to the challenge of saving many people the tedioud work of putting together a Working VMS system ontop of SIMH-WIndows?
Author RE: An alternate VAX media kit
CarlMiley
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Posted on March 22 2010 05:07
Hey Hobbyist one. Did you ever complete this project. Or did anyone else for that matter. I remember reading this thread a while ago and thinking this was a great idea.
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Edited by CarlMiley on August 09 2010 08:26
Author RE: SIMH VAX kit
ddsnyder
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Posted on April 02 2010 09:57
HobbyistOne wrote:
Would there be any interest in a SIMH VAX kit? This would be a CD with SIMH, a loaded VAX/VMS system disk, some layered products pre-installed, for used on a Windows/XP system?

The idea is to get a nice installation kit where you click "Install", and after a little while, you have a SIMH VAX booted up, ready to receive your Hobbyist Licenses. No having to hunt binaries, convert CD's to ISO's - just everything packaged and ready to go (sans PAK's).


This is a great idea as it would allow me to continue my VMS
activities while on the road and armed only with a WinXP laptop.
Count one vote please..

Dan
Author RE: An alternate VAX media kit
astrodanco
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Posted on April 02 2010 16:08
Tedious? A kit with everything pre-installed and ready to go? You guys take all the fun out of life. smiley

Whatever you do, please do recommend people read the SIMH documentation because it's full of useful info that you probably have forgotten many years (decades) ago and might not otherwise ever remember if you just installed and ran with a pre-made kit that had everything done for you in advance.
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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

gtackett
October 27 2021
I'm looking for DECdfs V2.4A kit for VAX. Asking here just in case anyone is still listening.

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!

Bart
October 16 2020
OpenVMS, and this website!

malmberg
September 05 2020
VSI community non-commercial licenses for AXP/IA64 are available now.

malmberg
September 05 2020
See the forum about licensing. Don't know if HPE hobby licenses still being issued. Commercial licenses still being sold.

silfox70
September 01 2020
I need the license for OpenVMS7.3. Where can I find them?

malmberg
August 29 2020
Eisner, which is currently being moved, got an SSH update and the keys were updated to more modern encryption standards.

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