Posts: 4 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Joined: 09.09.06
Posted on November 08 2008 01:38
Hello
My presentation:
I worked with VAX VMS up to version 5.5-2 the previous millennium.
Now days I have an “Alpha Server 800 5/333. Model: PB80A-B9” with OpenVMS 8.3. I now and then energizes it to amaze myself how much I remember, and how much things changed when you had to start using TCP/IP instead of DECnet.
Does anybody know how to get more memory for such a computer? As an amateur, of course, my economy is limited. 256 MByte is not much when I try to use Apache, MySQL, Samba and more at the same time.
Posts: 134 Location: Hopedale, MA USA Joined: 15.12.05
Posted on November 08 2008 02:36
RoMo17 wrote:
Hello
My presentation:
I worked with VAX VMS up to version 5.5-2 the previous millennium.
Now days I have an “Alpha Server 800 5/333. Model: PB80A-B9” with OpenVMS 8.3. I now and then energizes it to amaze myself how much I remember, and how much things changed when you had to start using TCP/IP instead of DECnet.
Does anybody know how to get more memory for such a computer? As an amateur, of course, my economy is limited. 256 MByte is not much when I try to use Apache, MySQL, Samba and more at the same time.
Hello, and congratulations!
Now for the "bad" news - so far, I've only found one on-line reference to available memory; approximately USD$850 for 512 Mb. I've looked at crucial.com, and they don't have any memory available for your machine. Try Kingston, or one of the other major memory dealers.
If that search comes up empty, you'll be best off dealing with resellers who are VMS-aware, but the prices will not be good for a hobbyist.
P.S. - try one of the other web servers, like WASD.
The system uses EDO 3.3v DIMMS and are commonly found in
Compaq Proliant 1600's. The AS800 max capacity is 2G with 8
256Mb dimms. These EDO dimms can be found on eBay. I paid
about $10US for 1G.
Posts: 9 Location: Virginia Piedmont Joined: 06.02.08
Posted on November 12 2008 05:45
You might also want to check http://www.islandco.com or mail them at [email protected]. Dave Turner of islandco.com also frequents comp.os.vms. I've found him very helpful in the past.
If islandco can supply it, you get tested memory with at least a year's warranty. This carries a premium in price, but you might want what the extra $$ buy.
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!
