I have an AlphaStation 500/333, running OpenVMS 7.2-2 which has been running fine for several years. I recently had to replace the power supply. The new PS works fine, but now my boot disk won't boot (failed to open dka200...). All other SCSI disks appear to be connecting fine, and I've tried every possible SCSI iteration, including disconnecting everything but the boot disk. Nothing seems to help, so I am assuming that dka200 was collateral damage when the power supply went bad. If there is something that I could be missing, please let me know. The disk was running fine up until the time when the power supply went bad (zero error count).
I have ordered a replacement drive, but of course I will have to re-install the OS. Problem is, I no longer have access to the OpenVMS 7.2-2 install CD. Does anyone know of a source for such a thing? Any other pertinent advice would be much appreciated, as I've never installed OpenVMS from scratch.
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!
