[HECnet] Older VAXVMS Install kits?

On 23 Dec 2012, at 20:24, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: On 23 Dec 2012, at 20:21, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> writes: Okay so! I've grabbed several tapes from ftp.trailing-edge.com, and I've = attempted to restore the backup sets from them. However I go to boot = them, and they don't boot. And considering the documentation says I = need to use several tapes=85 ;) Which tape images do I use and do I restore the images in a different = way than I do for VMS 7.3? Are you upgrading or is this a clean install? Clean install from: bb-bt05d-be_vaxvms_v4_6_bin_c1987.tap Only save set according to backup/list is vms046.a which I write with backup mua0:vms046.a/save_set dual: Am I doing something wrong? --- snip --- $ mount dua1: vms046 %MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VMS046 mounted on _MARLEY$DUA1: $ backup mua0:vms046.a/save_set dua1: %MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VMS046 mounted on _MARLEY$MUA0: $ dir dua1:[000000] Directory DUA1:[000000] 000000.DIR;1 BACKUP.SYS;1 BADBLK.SYS;1 BADLOG.SYS;1 BITMAP.SYS;1 CONTIN.SYS;1 CORIMG.SYS;1 INDEXF.SYS;1 SECURITY.SYS;1 SYSMGR.DIR;1 VOLSET.SYS;1 Total of 11 files. --- snip --- And then: sim> b rq1 Loading boot code from vmb.exe %BOOT-F-Unable to locate BOOT fil HALT instruction, PC: 000004C7 (BLBS 549,4C6) If the later, restore the .B saveset image to the system disk and then boot. You should be prompted with subsequnet install instructions. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.