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Is installation media available? I don't see any on Bitsavers. [[User:Larsbrinkhoff|Larsbrinkhoff]] ([[User talk:Larsbrinkhoff|talk]]) 17:45, 17 July 2022 (CEST) | Is installation media available? I don't see any on Bitsavers. [[User:Larsbrinkhoff|Larsbrinkhoff]] ([[User talk:Larsbrinkhoff|talk]]) 17:45, 17 July 2022 (CEST) | ||
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| + | Yes, there is an installation image available, but: | ||
| + | * it is a "reconstruction" | ||
| + | * it still has some bugs/problems, e.g.: | ||
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| + | Some system files are in a false record format (too new and/or wrong type) for VMS V2.0: | ||
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| + | %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]SYS.STB;4 as input | ||
| + | -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format | ||
| + | %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSLIB]ODT.OBJ;1 as input | ||
| + | -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format | ||
| + | %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]SYSDEF.STB;1 as input | ||
| + | -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format | ||
| + | %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]RMSDEF.STB;1 as input | ||
| + | -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format | ||
| + | %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]IMGDEF.STB;1 as input | ||
| + | -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format | ||
| + | %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]DCLDEF.STB;1 as input | ||
| + | -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format | ||
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| + | This seems to be the reason that VMS V2 installations on RK07 and RL02 throw a lot of errors. | ||
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| + | So better use one of the three installed disks contained in VMS020.zip: | ||
| + | * VMS020.rm3 | ||
| + | * VMS020.rm5 | ||
| + | * VMS020.RP6 | ||
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| + | I once knew a guy who had a "genuine" VMS V2.0 installation tape in store, but he was very busy and unfortunately died before he could dig it out. | ||
| + | If I remember his name (I probably will sometime ...) I'll tell you. I don't know what his heirs did with his DEC collection, though. | ||
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| + | Another possible source could be Alan Frisbie (hopefully still alive), who said at [https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.vms/c/Tywrs9RPutU?pli=1] "According to my notes, I have a copy of BB-D782C-BE VMS V2.0 BIN tape." | ||
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| + | Maybe you want to try to contact him. If you succeed, please let me know. | ||
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| + | If you want my VMS V2.0 tape image nevertheless, let me know where to load it up to. | ||
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| + | By the way - I've got images of all VMS V3.x version installation media except for genuine Standalone Backup Kits (which can be generated easily). | ||
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| + | [[User:Vaxorcist|Vaxorcist]] ([[User talk:Vaxorcist|talk]]) 18:30, 17 July 2022 (CEST) | ||
| + | [[User:Vaxorcist|Vaxorcist]] ([[User talk:Vaxorcist|talk]]) 18:30, 17 July 2022 (CEST) | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 17 July 2022
Tapes?
Is installation media available? I don't see any on Bitsavers. Larsbrinkhoff (talk) 17:45, 17 July 2022 (CEST)
Yes, there is an installation image available, but:
- it is a "reconstruction"
- it still has some bugs/problems, e.g.:
Some system files are in a false record format (too new and/or wrong type) for VMS V2.0:
%COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]SYS.STB;4 as input -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSLIB]ODT.OBJ;1 as input -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]SYSDEF.STB;1 as input -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]RMSDEF.STB;1 as input -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]IMGDEF.STB;1 as input -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format %COPY-E-OPENIN, error opening _DBA0:[SYSEXE]DCLDEF.STB;1 as input -RMS-F-RFM, invalid record format
This seems to be the reason that VMS V2 installations on RK07 and RL02 throw a lot of errors.
So better use one of the three installed disks contained in VMS020.zip:
- VMS020.rm3
- VMS020.rm5
- VMS020.RP6
I once knew a guy who had a "genuine" VMS V2.0 installation tape in store, but he was very busy and unfortunately died before he could dig it out. If I remember his name (I probably will sometime ...) I'll tell you. I don't know what his heirs did with his DEC collection, though.
Another possible source could be Alan Frisbie (hopefully still alive), who said at [1] "According to my notes, I have a copy of BB-D782C-BE VMS V2.0 BIN tape."
Maybe you want to try to contact him. If you succeed, please let me know.
If you want my VMS V2.0 tape image nevertheless, let me know where to load it up to.
By the way - I've got images of all VMS V3.x version installation media except for genuine Standalone Backup Kits (which can be generated easily).
Vaxorcist (talk) 18:30, 17 July 2022 (CEST) Vaxorcist (talk) 18:30, 17 July 2022 (CEST)
