I'm try to rehabilitate a 1200. Powers on, gives me PO>>> OK, but when tried to boot I got a BIOS checksum error.
Looking at updating the BIOS/SRM but it's a pre V5.3 system, so I need to update to 5.3 first, since there was a reorganisation of where the images were stored with that version.
I can find files to update to V 6.0 but the only file I can find for 5.3 is as1200_v5_3.exe or as1200_v5_3.sys, both too big to fit onto a floppy, and I cannot find any instructions on how to use them anyway. The system does not detect the CD drive -- well, AlphaBIOS detects the CD but SRM does not.
Any advice would be welcome. It would be nice to unbrick the old thing.
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!
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