For those that are still running Alpha's, there's good news. You're still loved! VMS Software has announced a evaluation kit for VMS V8.4-2 for all Alpha platforms. The kit comes with a free license good until September 30, 2016, after which you will have to use your real licenses or a Hobbyist license.
If you don't have an existing VMS 8.3 or later Alpha's running OpenVMS, this evaluation kit isn't for you, since it will only upgrade these systems. You can't install it from scratch.
Also note that Layered Products may not install on this version of OpenVMS, since they check for the "HP" producer, and this installation has a producer of "VSI". See the release notes for hints that may help with some of these issues,
gtacketton September 27 2017 04:05
Now that the free license has expired over a year ago for the evaluation kit for V8.4-2, the only way to use it would be to set your system time and date to some date previous to 9/30/2016.
jmvms September 27 2019 does anyone know if you can boot an alpha es80 from the OPC panel on the front of the box
mgssnr June 21 2019 FYI, the "OpenVMS Developers and Solutions Partnerts" link http://h21007.www2.hp.com / doesn't work.
DTL June 16 2019 The URL for the Trivia Quiz is erroneoux. Spaces should be removed. Correct link is http://www.openvmshobbyis t.com/downloads/digital_t imeline_trivia_quiz.ppt
urbancamo May 16 2019 DEC Legacy is back on 9th-10th Nov 2019, Windermere UK, see http://wickensonline.co.u k/declegacy/ for more details
malmberg May 07 2019 See the licensing forum posts about joining Encompasserve.org
amnas April 03 2019 How to get a hobbyist license for who lives in France?
jiml November 09 2018 Thank you , Malmberg ! Exactly what I was hoping for . Reset key & all is well . JImL
malmberg November 09 2018 Eisner was upgraded to the current Multinet Release. As part of that a new host key was generated. The old key was incompatible with newer Linux.
jiml November 02 2018 ssh to eisner is now giving (on linux) "WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED!" , Has the server key in fact changed ?
malmberg June 26 2018 https://www.openvmshobbyi st.com/forum/viewthread.p hp?forum_id=10&thread_id= 2363
bhamakripa June 24 2018 I am trying OpenVMS via SIMH. Need to get OS binaries for v7.3. Registered here but don't have any membership number yet which is needed to get license. Pls suggest what to do. I hardly know anyth
