[HECnet] Older VAXVMS Install kits?

On 23 Dec 2012, at 18:56, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> writes: On 23 Dec 2012, at 18:45, "Steve Davidson" <jeep at scshome.net> wrote: -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE >> [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On Behalf Of Cory Smelosky >> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 18:36 >> To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE >> Subject: Re: [HECnet] Older VAXVMS Install kits? >> >> >> On 23 Dec 2012, at 18:33, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" >> <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: >> Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> writes: >>> >>>> On 12/23/2012 05:21 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote: > As i'm not getting >>>> anywhere with my TOPS-10 endeavours, I thought i'd > try >> something else: >>>> older VAXVMS in SIMH's VAX-11/780 simulator. ;) > > 1). >> What would be >>>> the best/most interesting version to try? 2). Where > would I get >>>> install media for these older versions? ;) >>>> >>>> I have a bunch of older VMS distributions. I don't know >> if they're >>>> available anywhere else or not; I would assume so but am >> not sure. >>>> At least several 3.x and 4.x distributions, going back to >> 3.0. Let >>>> me know if they're wanted and I can put them up somewhere. >>>> >>>> I'd say 4.7 for speed and period-correctness, 5.5 for >> featurefulness. The last release of VMS to run on an 11/780 was, I believe, v6.2. >>> >>> V7.3 should run on it. >> >> Really? I seem to recall reading several places that 6.2/6.3 >> were the last to run on an -11/780. >> >>> >>> -- >>> VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker >> VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG >>> >>> Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity. >> >> > > What will run and what is supported can be two entirely different > things! OpenVMS VAX V7.3 Installation Procedure Model: VAX-11/780 You are correct. ;) ...and when you've installed it, type: $ HELP SHOW DEFAULT EXAMPLES :P $ DEFINE KUDOS WRK:[SCHENKENBERGER.TEMP1],WRK:[SCHENKENBERGER.TEMP2] I see! -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.