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Modest proposal: Media library - Distributed?

by ahling＠eadc.se

A great idea indeed, but my thoughts start flying immediately... Wouldn't it be smart to think of some "distributed storage"-set-up, so that several of us could contribute some content and some storage space, that all shuold appear to be one "heritage" of software when in comes to viewing/searching? I realize that implementing this would require some more design than it does to just put "some files" on one server with a shared volume, but it would also give a much more flexible system that doesn't risk to outgrow some kind one's budget (disk-space, storage-space, power, heat, internet line, ...). One further advantage is that if I'd store a library of that obscure system/version/... that I'm operating, deeply admiring, and happily sharing, I'd be most likely to keep my personal files up to date, but the copy I sent for someone else to publish last summer, well, I even might forget I ever sent it, so that copy will most likely not get properly updated.... Just my humble thoughts, would you say this could be implemented "decently simple"? /G ran PS:I'd happily contribute myself, even though I haven't yet had the time to bring any proper system on-line into the HECnet. I've got some decent HW standing, waiting, in the basement of a house I'm about to move to, whenever renovation comes a bit further and I get some network connected there... Living and working goes before my Hobbyist DECnet, even though I work with DECnet on PDP-11's! Sampsa Laine wrote: Guys, I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. I'm willing to donate some space on RHESUS for this use, say 100 GB? I've got a copy of the VAX and Alpha software product libraries lying around as well as a couple of versions of VMS for Alpha and VAX as well as IA64 - any contributions would be welcome of course. Anyone else interested in this? Sampsa

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by uusimaki＠exdecfinland.org

You know, of course, that there can be the same version of a kit on several SPL distros. Therefore you don't have to copy all SPL distros completely. Just the different kits. Kari Sampsa Laine wrote: I've just loaded the Alpha SPL I have here came on 9 CDs, I've loaded these onto RHESUS. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 22:53, Dennis Boone wrote: I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. Seems like a great idea. Looks like VAX SPL CDs run 2-3 GB gzipped, closer to 6 GB uncompressed. One Alpha SPL looks to be about 4 GB compressed. De .

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Not tried it, to be honest, here's the source in C: Darn, I was hoping you'd know. I don't have an Itanium system. purdy code is: (C) Copyright 1991-1994 The Trustees of Indiana University This is the part that cracks me up. :-) Zane -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh at aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | MONK::HEALYZH (DECnet) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by bob＠jfcl.com

I have also dumped copies of Freeware distros vol 5 - vol 8, but have not extracted the individual files from these. I have freeware 7/8 combined (they're mostly non-overlapping software packages) online on CODA already. It doesn't have public DECnet access, but I'd be happy to make it so if people want. BTW, I'm all in favor of the online repository of kits and I don't see a legal issue with that, at least as far as OpenVMS software covered by the hobbyist program goes. Bob

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by sampsa＠mac.com

Not tried it, to be honest, here's the source in C: /* pakgen.c by VAXbusters International purdy code is: (C) Copyright 1991-1994 The Trustees of Indiana University */ #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <unistd.h> #include <ctype.h> #include <limits.h> #define MAX_U32 4294967295UL #define MAX_32 2147483647L #if (ULONG_MAX == MAX_U32) typedef unsigned long ui32_t; #endif #if ((UINT_MAX == MAX_U32) && \ (ULONG_MAX != MAX_U32)) typedef unsigned int ui32_t; #endif #if ((USHRT_MAX == MAX_U32) && \ (UINT_MAX != MAX_U32) && \ (ULONG_MAX != MAX_U32)) typedef unsigned short ui32_t; #endif #if (LONG_MAX == MAX_32) typedef long i32_t; #endif #if ((INT_MAX == MAX_32) && \ (LONG_MAX != MAX_32)) typedef int i32_t; #endif #if ((SHRT_MAX == MAX_32) && \ (INT_MAX != MAX_32) && \ (LONG_MAX != MAX_32)) typedef short i32_t; #endif /* 200, 2a0, 250, 278, 228, 2c8, 2f0, 318, 340, 368 */ struct s { i32_t l[5][2]; } ctable[] = { { { { -587, -1 }, { -29, -1 }, { -139, -1 }, { -947, -1 }, { -257, -1 }, } }, { { { -53, -1 }, { -127, -1 }, { -257, -1 }, { -337, -1 }, { -419, -1 }, } }, { { { -521, -1 }, { -229, -1 }, { -379, -1 }, { -53, -1 }, { -907, -1 }, } }, { { { -43, -1 }, { -467, -1 }, { -613, -1 }, { -761, -1 }, { -967, -1 }, } }, { { { -821, -1 }, { -487, -1 }, { -107, -1 }, { -71, -1 }, { -643, -1 }, } }, { { { -13, -1 }, { -839, -1 }, { -431, -1 }, { -563, -1 }, { -181, -1 }, } }, { { { -83, -1 }, { -283, -1 }, { -863, -1 }, { -349, -1 }, { -127, -1 }, } }, { { { -739, -1 }, { -313, -1 }, { -97, -1 }, { -683, -1 }, { -157, -1 }, } }, { { { -61, -1 }, { -199, -1 }, { -787, -1 }, { -401, -1 }, { -653, -1 }, } }, { { { -991, -1 }, { -601, -1 }, { -19, -1 }, { -449, -1 }, { -743, -1 }, } }, }; #define PRODUCT_NAME_TYPE 2 #define ISSUER_TYPE 4 #define AUTHORIZATION_TYPE 6 #define PRODUCER_TYPE 1 #define UNITS_TYPE 7 #define AVAILABILITY_TYPE 8 #define ACTIVITY_TYPE 9 #define KEY_OPTIONS_TYPE 17 ui32_t crctable[16] = { 0x00000000, 0x1DB71064, 0x3B6E20C8, 0x26D930AC, 0x76DC4190, 0x6B6B51F4, 0x4DB26158, 0x5005713C, 0xEDB88320, 0xF00F9344, 0xD6D6A3E8, 0xCB61B38C, 0x9B64C2B0, 0x86D3D2D4, 0xA00AE278, 0xBDBDF21C, }; ui32_t lib_crc(int len, unsigned char *array, ui32_t initcrc, ui32_t *crctbl) { ui32_t res = initcrc; while (len--) { ui32_t c = *(array++); res = res ^ c; res = (res >> 4) ^ crctbl[res & 15]; res = (res >> 4) ^ crctbl[res & 15]; } return res; } static void pqexp(i32_t num[],i32_t power); static void pqmod(i32_t nump[]); static void pqmul(i32_t mulr[], i32_t muld[], i32_t prod[]); static void emulq(i32_t mulr, i32_t muld, i32_t prod[]); static void pqlsh(i32_t num[]); static void pqadd(i32_t add[], i32_t sum[]); void lib_emul(i32_t *mulr, i32_t *muld, i32_t *addend, i32_t prod[]) { long long res = (long long)*mulr * (long long)*muld + (long long)*addend; prod[0] = (i32_t)(res & 0xFFFFFFFF); prod[1] = (i32_t)((res >> 32ll) & 0xFFFFFFFFll); } void lib_addx(ui32_t *a1, ui32_t *a2, ui32_t *dst) { unsigned long long a1_0 = a1[0], a1_1 = a1[1], a2_0 = a2[0], a2_1 = a2[1]; unsigned long long ll1 = a1_0 + (a1_1 << 32); unsigned long long ll2 = a2_0 + (a2_1 << 32); unsigned long long res = ll1 + ll2; dst[0] = (res & 0xFFFFFFFF); dst[1] = (res >> 32) & 0xFFFFFFFF; } #define CRC_DISPATCH(num, array) \ { (num)[0] = ((array)[1] << 24) | ((array)[0] << 8); \ (num)[1] = (array)[2] | ((array)[3] << 16); } #define COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(val, array) \ { (array)[0] = (val) & 0xFF; \ (array)[1] = ((val) >> 8) & 0xFF; \ (array)[2] = ((val) >> 16) & 0xFF; \ (array)[3] = ((val) >> 24) & 0xFF; } #define COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(str, type, buf) \ { len = strlen((str)); \ memcpy(buf, (str), len); \ (buf)[len++] = (type); \ (buf)[len++] = 0; } void calc_checksum(char *product_name, char *issuer, char *authorization, char *producer, char *units, char *availability, char *activity, unsigned char *key_options, int salt, ui32_t *cksum) { unsigned char tmp[256]; int len; ui32_t crcnum[2]; ui32_t crcval; ui32_t inicrc = 0xFFFFFFFF; unsigned char crc_array[4]; cksum[0] = 0; cksum[1] = 0; if (product_name != NULL) { /* PRODUCT NAME */ COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(product_name, PRODUCT_NAME_TYPE, tmp); crcval = lib_crc(len, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } if ((key_options[0] != 0) || (key_options[1] != 0)) { /* OPTIONS */ memcpy(tmp, key_options, 8); tmp[8] = KEY_OPTIONS_TYPE; tmp[9] = 0; crcval = lib_crc(10, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } if (issuer != NULL) { /* ISSUER */ COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(issuer, ISSUER_TYPE, tmp); crcval = lib_crc(len, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } if (authorization != NULL) { /* AUTHORIZATION */ COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(authorization, AUTHORIZATION_TYPE, tmp); crcval = lib_crc(len, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } if (units != NULL) { /* UNITS */ COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(units, UNITS_TYPE, tmp); crcval = lib_crc(len, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } if (producer != NULL) { /* UNITS */ COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(producer, PRODUCER_TYPE, tmp); crcval = lib_crc(len, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } if (availability != NULL) { /* AVAILABILITY */ COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(availability, AVAILABILITY_TYPE, tmp); crcval = lib_crc(len, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } if (activity != NULL) { /* ACTIVITY */ COPY_STRING_TO_BUFFER(activity, ACTIVITY_TYPE, tmp); crcval = lib_crc(len, tmp, inicrc, crctable); COPY_32BIT_TO_ARRAY(crcval, crc_array); CRC_DISPATCH(crcnum, crc_array); lib_addx(crcnum, cksum, cksum); } } void format_pwd(ui32_t pwd[], int salt) { char chars[17] = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP"; int i, j, k; printf("%d-", salt); for (k = 0; k < 2; k++) { i32_t tmp = pwd[k]; for (j = 0; j < 2; j++) { for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) { printf("%c", chars[(tmp >> 28) & 0xF]); tmp <<= 4; } if (j != 1) printf("-"); } if (k != 1) printf("-"); } printf("\n"); } #define quadasgn(d,l,h) (d[0] = l,d[1] = h) #define quadcopy(s,d) (d[0] = s[0],d[1] = s[1]) static i32_t a = 59, n0 = (1 << 24) - 3,n1 = (1 << 24) - 63; static void purdy(ui32_t epwd[], struct s *sc) { int i = 0; i32_t power,rs1[2],rs2[2],rs3[2]; i32_t c[5][2]; memcpy(c, sc->l, sizeof(c)); pqmod((i32_t *)epwd); /* * Get x^n1. */ quadcopy(epwd,rs2); power = n1; pqexp(rs2,power); /* * Get x^(n0 - n1) + c1. Obtain x^n0 + x^n1 * c1 by multiplying the * first two number. */ quadcopy(epwd,rs1); power = n0 - n1; pqexp(rs1,power); pqadd(c[i],rs1); pqmul(rs2,rs1,rs1); i++; /* * Get x * c2 + c3. Obtaining x^2 * c2 + x * c3 by multiplying x to * the result. */ quadcopy(epwd,rs2); pqmul(c[i],rs2,rs2); i++; pqadd(c[i],rs2); i++; quadcopy(epwd,rs3); pqmul(rs3,rs2,rs2); /* * Get x^2 * c2 + x * c3 + c4. Obtaining x^3 * c2 + x^2 * c3 + x * c4 * by multiply x to the last result. */ pqadd(c[i],rs2); i++; quadcopy(epwd,rs3); pqmul(rs3,rs2,rs2); /* * Add c5 and the first number to produce the result. */ pqadd(c[i],rs2); pqadd(rs2,rs1); quadcopy(rs1,epwd); } /* * pqexp() replaces the quadword num with num^p where p is of the * form p = 2^64 - a. * Parameters: * 1) long num[2] Quadword to be raised to the given power * 2) long power Raised to this power * Return values: * None */ static void pqexp(i32_t num[],i32_t power) { i32_t multi[2],save_num[2]; if (power <= 0) return; quadasgn(multi,1,0); quadcopy(num,save_num); for ( ; ; ) { if (power & 0x00000001) { pqmul(num,multi,num); quadcopy(num,multi); if ((power & 0xfffffffe) == 0) break; } pqmul(save_num,save_num,num); quadcopy(num,save_num); power >>= 1; } } /* * pqmod() replaces the quadword num with num mod p where p is of the * form p = 2^64 - a. * Parameters: * 1) long num[2] Quadword to be mod by p * Return values: * None */ static void pqmod(i32_t num[]) { if ((ui32_t)num[0] < (ui32_t)-a) return; if ((ui32_t)num[1] < (ui32_t)-1) return; num[0] += a; num[1] += 1; } /* * pqmul() computes the product mulr * muld mod p where p is of the * form p = 2^64 - a. * The product may be form as the sum of four longword multiplications * which are scaled by powers of 2^32 by evaluating: * 2^64 * v * z + 2^32 * (v * y + u * z) + u * y * where u = muld[0] * v = muld[1] * y = mulr[0] * z = mulr[1] * Parameters: * 1) long mulr[2] Quadword multiplier * 2) long muld[2] Quadword multiplicand * 3) long prod[2] Quadword product * Return values: * None */ static void pqmul(i32_t mulr[], i32_t muld[], i32_t prod[]) { i32_t tmp[2],rs1[2],rs2[2]; /* * Get 2^32 * v * z. */ emulq(mulr[1],muld[1],tmp); pqmod(tmp); pqlsh(tmp); quadcopy(tmp,rs2); /* * Get v * y and add in the above sum. */ emulq(mulr[0],muld[1],tmp); pqmod(tmp); quadcopy(tmp,rs1); /* * Get u * z and add in the above sum. Obtain the first two * items by pqlsh() the sum. */ emulq(mulr[1],muld[0],tmp); pqmod(tmp); pqadd(tmp,rs1); pqadd(rs2,rs1); pqlsh(rs1); /* * Get u * y and add in the above sum. */ emulq(mulr[0],muld[0],tmp); pqmod(tmp); pqadd(tmp,rs1); quadcopy(rs1,prod); } /* * emulq() knows how to multiply two ui32_twords, producing an * unsigned quadword product. * Parameters: * 1) long mulr Longword multiplier * 2) long muld Longword multiplicand * 3) long prod[2] Quadword product * Return values: * None */ static void emulq(i32_t mulr, i32_t muld, i32_t prod[]) { i32_t compensate = 0; i32_t null = 0; lib_emul(&mulr,&muld,&null,prod); if (mulr < 0) compensate += muld; if (muld < 0) compensate += mulr; prod[1] += compensate; } /* * pqlsh() computes the product 2^32 * u mod p where p is of the * form p = 2^64 - a. * Parameters: * 1) long num[2] Quadword to be mod by p * Return values: * None */ #define ASH 32 static void pqlsh(i32_t num[]) { i32_t tmp[2],mask = 0x80000000; emulq(num[1],a,tmp); /* num[1] <<= ASH; */ num[1] = 0; num[1] |= (ui32_t)((mask >>= ASH - 1) & num[0]) >> (32 - ASH); /* num[0] <<= ASH; */ num[0] = 0; pqadd(tmp,num); } /* * pqadd() computes the sum add + sum mod p where p is of the * form p = 2^64 - a. * Parameters: * 1) long add[2] Quadword addend * 2) long sum[2] Quadword sum * Return values: * None */ static void pqadd(i32_t add[], i32_t sum[]) { int c0,c1; if ((ui32_t)sum[0] > (ui32_t)-1 - (ui32_t)add[0]) c0 = 1; else c0 = 0; sum[0] += add[0]; if ((ui32_t)(sum[1] + c0) > (ui32_t)-1 - (ui32_t)add[1]) c1 = 1; else c1 = 0; sum[1] += add[1] + c0; if (!c1 && (ui32_t)sum[1] < (ui32_t)-1) return; if ((ui32_t)sum[0] > (ui32_t)-1 - (ui32_t)a) c0 = 1; else c0 = 0; sum[0] += a; sum[1] += c0; } static void strtoupper(char *str) { while (*str) { *str = toupper(*str); str++; } } static void usage(void) { fprintf(stderr, "Usage: pakgen [-s salt] [-p producer] [-i issuer] [-a authorization]\n"); fprintf(stderr, "\t[-u units] [-v availability] [-c activity] "); fprintf(stderr, "[-A] [-M] [-R] [-N] [-t]\n\n"); fprintf(stderr, "\t-A : key option ALPHA\n"); fprintf(stderr, "\t-N : key option NO_SHARE\n"); fprintf(stderr, "\t-R : key option RESERVE_UNITS\n"); fprintf(stderr, "\t-M : key option MOD_UNITS\n\n"); fprintf(stderr, "\t-t : output lmf file, pipe into lmf with \"lmf -\"\n"); fprintf(stderr, "\t-s : purdy salt (0 - 9)\n"); } int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { unsigned char options[8] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }; ui32_t epwd[2]; int salt = 2; int c; char *product_name = NULL; char *issuer = NULL; char *authorization = NULL; char *producer = NULL; char *units = NULL; char *availability = NULL; char *activity = NULL; int tru64 = 0; while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "hi:a:p:u:c:v:AMRNts:")) >= 0) { switch (c) { case 'h': usage(); exit(EXIT_SUCCESS); break; case 's': salt = atoi(optarg); if ((salt < 0) || (salt > 9)) { usage(); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } break; case 't': tru64 = 1; break; case 'A': options[1] |= 0x2; break; case 'M': options[0] |= 0x4; break; case 'R': options[0] |= 0x80; break; case 'N': options[0] |= 0x8; break; case 'i': if (issuer) free(issuer); issuer = strdup(optarg); strtoupper(issuer); break; case 'a': if (authorization) free(authorization); authorization = strdup(optarg); strtoupper(authorization); break; case 'p': if (producer) free(producer); producer = strdup(optarg); strtoupper(producer); break; case 'u': if (units) free(units); units = strdup(optarg); break; case 'v': if (availability) free(availability); availability = strdup(optarg); strtoupper(availability); break; case 'c': if (activity) free(activity); activity = strdup(optarg); strtoupper(activity); break; } } if (optind != (argc - 1)) { usage(); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } product_name = argv[optind]; strtoupper(product_name); if (product_name == NULL) { usage(); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } /* product name, issuer, authorization, producer, units, availability, activity, key_options */ calc_checksum(product_name, issuer, authorization, producer, units, availability, activity, options, salt, epwd); purdy(epwd, ctable + salt); if (!tru64) { printf("LICENSE REGISTER %s -\n", product_name); if (issuer != NULL) printf(" /ISSUER=%s -\n", issuer); if (authorization != NULL) printf(" /AUTHORIZATION=%s -\n", authorization); if (producer != NULL) printf(" /PRODUCER=%s -\n", producer); if (units != NULL) printf(" /UNITS=%s -\n", units); if (availability != NULL) printf(" /AVAILABILITY=%s -\n", availability); if (activity != NULL) printf(" /ACTIVITY=%s -\n", activity); if ((options[0] != 0) || (options[1] != 0)) { int cnt = 0; printf(" /OPTIONS=("); if (options[0] & 0x4) { cnt = 1; printf("MOD_UNITS"); } if (options[0] & 0x8) { if (cnt) printf(","); else cnt = 1; printf("NO_SHARE"); } if (options[0] & 0x80) { if (cnt) printf(","); else cnt = 1; printf("RESERVE_UNITS"); } if (options[1] & 0x2) { if (cnt) printf(","); else cnt = 1; printf("ALPHA"); } printf(") -\n"); } printf(" /CHECKSUM="); format_pwd(epwd, salt); } else { printf("%30s: %s\n", "Issuer", (issuer ? issuer : "")); printf("%30s: %s\n", "Authorization Number", (authorization ? authorization : "")); printf("\n"); printf("%30s: %s\n", "Product Name", (product_name ? product_name : "")); printf("%30s: %s\n", "Producer", (producer ? producer : "")); printf("\n"); printf("%30s: %s\n", "Number of units", (units ? units : "")); printf("%30s: \n", "Version"); printf("%30s: \n", "Product Release Date"); printf("\n"); printf("%30s: \n", "Key Termination Date"); printf("\n"); printf("%30s: %s\n", "Availability Table Code", (availability ? availability : "")); printf("%30s: %s\n", "Activity Table Code", (activity ? activity : "")); printf("\n"); printf("%30s: ", "Key Options"); if ((options[0] != 0) || (options[1] != 0)) { int cnt = 0; if (options[0] & 0x4) { cnt = 1; printf("MOD_UNITS"); } if (options[0] & 0x8) { if (cnt) printf(","); else cnt = 1; printf("NO_SHARE"); } if (options[0] & 0x80) { if (cnt) printf(","); else cnt = 1; printf("RESERVE_UNITS"); } if (options[1] & 0x2) { if (cnt) printf(","); else cnt = 1; printf("ALPHA"); } } printf("\n"); printf("%30s: \n", "Product Token"); printf("%30s: \n", "Hardware-Id"); printf("%30s: ", "Checksum"); format_pwd(epwd, salt); } return 1; } On 17 Sep 2009, at 23:46, Zane H. Healy wrote: Does it work for Itanium? Zane On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Sampsa Laine wrote: I copied them all, can not be bothered distinguishing between the ones licensed for hobbyist use and not. I happen to have a PAK generator that works, if one wanted to play around with a package or two... Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 23:12, Zane H. Healy wrote: Are you doing it as individual software packages? That is how it would be the most bandwidth friendly. Also only copy the software packages supported by the Hobbyist Licenses. What SPL's? Zane On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Sampsa Laine wrote: I've just loaded the Alpha SPL I have here came on 9 CDs, I've loaded these onto RHESUS. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 22:53, Dennis Boone wrote: I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. Seems like a great idea. Looks like VAX SPL CDs run 2-3 GB gzipped, closer to 6 GB uncompressed. One Alpha SPL looks to be about 4 GB compressed. De

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Does it work for Itanium? Zane On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Sampsa Laine wrote: I copied them all, can not be bothered distinguishing between the ones licensed for hobbyist use and not. I happen to have a PAK generator that works, if one wanted to play around with a package or two... Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 23:12, Zane H. Healy wrote: Are you doing it as individual software packages? That is how it would be the most bandwidth friendly. Also only copy the software packages supported by the Hobbyist Licenses. What SPL's? Zane On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Sampsa Laine wrote: I've just loaded the Alpha SPL I have here came on 9 CDs, I've loaded these onto RHESUS. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 22:53, Dennis Boone wrote: I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. Seems like a great idea. Looks like VAX SPL CDs run 2-3 GB gzipped, closer to 6 GB uncompressed. One Alpha SPL looks to be about 4 GB compressed. De

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by sampsa＠mac.com

I copied them all, can not be bothered distinguishing between the ones licensed for hobbyist use and not. I happen to have a PAK generator that works, if one wanted to play around with a package or two... Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 23:12, Zane H. Healy wrote: Are you doing it as individual software packages? That is how it would be the most bandwidth friendly. Also only copy the software packages supported by the Hobbyist Licenses. What SPL's? Zane On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Sampsa Laine wrote: I've just loaded the Alpha SPL I have here came on 9 CDs, I've loaded these onto RHESUS. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 22:53, Dennis Boone wrote: I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. Seems like a great idea. Looks like VAX SPL CDs run 2-3 GB gzipped, closer to 6 GB uncompressed. One Alpha SPL looks to be about 4 GB compressed. De

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by sampsa＠mac.com

Yup, I've copied them off the CDs as individual packages. Have a look on RHESUS:: under the [.MEDIALIB.AXP.SPL] directory. I have also dumped copies of Freeware distros vol 5 - vol 8, but have not extracted the individual files from these. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 23:12, Zane H. Healy wrote: Are you doing it as individual software packages? That is how it would be the most bandwidth friendly. Also only copy the software packages supported by the Hobbyist Licenses. What SPL's? Zane On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Sampsa Laine wrote: I've just loaded the Alpha SPL I have here came on 9 CDs, I've loaded these onto RHESUS. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 22:53, Dennis Boone wrote: I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. Seems like a great idea. Looks like VAX SPL CDs run 2-3 GB gzipped, closer to 6 GB uncompressed. One Alpha SPL looks to be about 4 GB compressed. De

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Are you doing it as individual software packages? That is how it would be the most bandwidth friendly. Also only copy the software packages supported by the Hobbyist Licenses. What SPL's? Zane On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Sampsa Laine wrote: I've just loaded the Alpha SPL I have here came on 9 CDs, I've loaded these onto RHESUS. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 22:53, Dennis Boone wrote: I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. Seems like a great idea. Looks like VAX SPL CDs run 2-3 GB gzipped, closer to 6 GB uncompressed. One Alpha SPL looks to be about 4 GB compressed. De

16 years, 1 month

Modest proposal: Media library

by sampsa＠mac.com

I've just loaded the Alpha SPL I have here came on 9 CDs, I've loaded these onto RHESUS. Sampsa On 17 Sep 2009, at 22:53, Dennis Boone wrote: I thought it might be useful to set up a library of VMS media kits (and maybe RSX / RSTS etc as well) - basically images of VMS install CDs, layered products etc, all in one convenient location. Seems like a great idea. Looks like VAX SPL CDs run 2-3 GB gzipped, closer to 6 GB uncompressed. One Alpha SPL looks to be about 4 GB compressed. De

16 years, 1 month

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