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OpenVMS Hobbyist Program | Alpha Systems Forums | FreeAXP
Author FreeAXP rocks...
dtpoirot
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Posted on August 26 2010 16:49
I am so spoiled...

I played with PersonalAlpha for a few minutes, found FreeAXP and played and played until my license came through from CONNECT.

Now an AlphaStation 255 has shown up at my door.

I am shocked. I have been installing just the OS for over an hour and it is just now to 50%.

I am beginning to wonder if there is a problem with the hardware...

The same process literally takes minutes on FreeAXP.
Author RE: FreeAXP rocks...
Bruce Claremont
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Posted on August 27 2010 03:24
I believe a VMS install on a real 255 will take almost an hour. The emulator will be much faster, particularly if you are using a ISO of the installation CD. The modern I/O subsystems make a big difference in speed.

Just to be sure, do a SHOW DEVICE D on your drives once VMS is up to see if they have logged any error. If not, then your hardware is probably OK.
Author RE: FreeAXP rocks...
dtpoirot
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Posted on August 27 2010 03:29
Hey Bruce,

The drive shows up in INIT sometimes and sometimes not. :-(

On the plus side, super-fast, hugemongus, 80-pin SCSI drives are cheap.

Thanks!
Author RE: FreeAXP rocks...
brad
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Posted on August 27 2010 14:32
dtpoirot wrote:
Hey Bruce,

The drive shows up in INIT sometimes and sometimes not. :-(

On the plus side, super-fast, hugemongus, 80-pin SCSI drives are cheap.

Thanks!

I've noticed a couple of references to super-fast (15K?) SCSI drives.

I think that the 255 enclosure may not vent higher-heat devices like that properly. Careful, or you might fry the drive!
http://www.turquoisewitch.com/~bradh
Author RE: FreeAXP rocks...
dtpoirot
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Posted on August 29 2010 03:17
Hey Brad,

Mine has a front fan, rear fan and a fan in the power supply.

The drive bay area is quite spacious and sparce.

...all that said, the limiting factor is most likely going to be if it is a narrow, wide or SCA drive and LVD vs. Single Ended...
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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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