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Proxmox Install attempt

Last post by jtambor « Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:15 pm
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by jtambor » Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:42 pm

SuperNoob here...

Managed to make it to a VMS boot menu in a Proxmox vm. No errors that I can tell.

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I'm also able to terminal in...

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Last post by jtambor
Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:15 pm
Cloudinit / kickstart / seed file?

Last post by arne_v « Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:10 pm
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by malmberg » Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:16 pm

It looks like the most of rest of the operating system providers are standardizing on support of cloudinit.

OpenVMS is currently the only OS that I...

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Last post by arne_v
Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:10 pm
MMG$PAGEFAULT IPLHI: crash with V9.2-3 Community edition

Last post by malmberg « Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:37 pm

by malmberg » Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:12 pm

I have VMS 9.2-3 Community edition.

Because I need DECnet IV compatibility I have configured with net$configure.
I have noticed that as a side...

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Last post by malmberg
Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:37 pm
Tomca V8.5-50A or V9.0-84 and OpenJDK "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.InternalError: DMH.invokeVirtual_LL_L=Lambda

Last post by lastovica@sciinc.com « Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:42 pm
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by m_detommaso » Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:11 am

As I often do, during my free time, I perform some tests of the products released by VSI; in the past few days I decided to test the new Tomcat on my...

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Last post by lastovica@sciinc.com
Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:42 pm
Access to OpenSSH layered product

Last post by sms « Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:15 am
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by aussiesusan » Wed Feb 05, 2025 3:54 am

(I did try to search these forums for 'OpenSSH' but I was told that the search word was too common and no search resulted.)
I want to put SSH onto my...

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Last post by sms
Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:15 am
.ISO-files to VirtualBox

Last post by sms « Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:15 pm
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by fim » Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:36 am
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I have downloaded the new community package.
X86_V923-community.vmdk 2025-01
X86_V923-community-flat.vmdk 2025-01
But they don't have the .ISO file...
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Last post by sms
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:15 pm
Serious flashbacks here of happy days - questions about installed products and licensing

Last post by m_detommaso « Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:41 am
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by chgilley » Fri Jan 31, 2025 5:05 pm

This is absolutely fantastic that the hobbyist program exists - I guess I should call it the community package. I have two questions though.

When I...

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Last post by m_detommaso
Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:41 am
OpenVMS - VMware Workstation Pro hits and tips

Last post by chgilley « Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:33 pm
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by movesen » Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:21 pm

2 weeks ago I received the updated Community Package as described below, but have a number of findings I like to share with other who like and work...

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Last post by chgilley
Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:33 pm
Automation for Community Edition setup on KVM

Last post by cct « Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:57 pm
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by malmberg » Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:25 pm

I can now do automated installs of the OpenVMS/X86 community edition on KVM.

This uses a python script to setup up the system for DECnet IV and SSH...

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Last post by cct
Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:57 pm
Product Install Problem when trying to install OPENSSH

Last post by cromwoli « Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:20 am
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by cromwoli » Wed Jan 08, 2025 11:13 am
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I am running my VMS system in a VM on a Linux (Mint) host. I want to use the X11 Forwarding function in OpenSSH, so I have downloaded the latest...
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Last post by cromwoli
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:20 am
Ovms 9.2-3 community.vmdk install/config issue

Last post by dgordon « Thu Jan 23, 2025 8:51 am
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by anamika » Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:38 am

Folks
On Jan 16th, I received the download link for Ovms 9.2-3 hobbyist release.
On attempting to configure a virtual disk for the new VM using...

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Last post by dgordon
Thu Jan 23, 2025 8:51 am
New Install, but can't get past first boot telnet menu

Last post by sms « Tue Jan 21, 2025 3:22 pm
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by otter76 » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:16 am

Hi All,
I am trying to install the Community Edition onto a new install of VirtualBox 7.1.4 on a (Ubuntu 24.04 system) and it is proving to be very...

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Last post by sms
Tue Jan 21, 2025 3:22 pm
Disabling the AUTOBOOT "feature"

Last post by frenchie68 « Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:15 am
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by frenchie68 » Tue Jan 14, 2025 12:15 pm
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I am operating an x86_64 OpenVMS 9.2-3 instance under VirtualBox 7.
After a few painful attempts, I have been able to reach the UEFI menu.
The thing...
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Last post by frenchie68
Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:15 am
SYS$EXAMPLES location

Last post by vaarwerk « Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:29 pm
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by vaarwerk » Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:14 am

Greetings!

I've recently installed the latest Community VDMK and got VMS running. When I want to setup users, I'm looking for a ADDUSERS.COM that is...

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Last post by vaarwerk
Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:29 pm
new vmdk not bootable??

Last post by spoofy « Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:39 am
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by clausand » Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:37 pm
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after a long break i decided to give openvms another try

downloaded the new community package and prepared the vmdk and a vm (proxmox)

my config:...
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Last post by spoofy
Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:39 am
[SOLVED] Setting SYSTEM password for intial install

Last post by sterlingphoenix « Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:58 am
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by sterlingphoenix » Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:57 pm

EDIT: I was able to solve this -- thanks to the notes below I found a solution that works on Linux.

I used an xterm for this -- it might work on...

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Last post by sterlingphoenix
Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:58 am
OpenVMS 9.2-2 Community edition on KVM / Jenkins

Last post by dmjb « Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:45 am
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by malmberg » Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:50 pm
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I just setup an OpenVMS 9.2-2 Community edition on KVM with Fedora/41 for use by a Jenkins systems to do automated builds.

I documented the steps...
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Last post by dmjb
Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:45 am
Virtualbox and VMDK

Last post by paulcotton « Sun Dec 22, 2024 7:47 am
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by aussiesusan » Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:48 pm
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Environment: Windows 11 (fully patched) on an IntelNUC PC.
Installed VirtualBox 7.0.14r161095.

From the email I have downloaded the VMDK zip file...
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Last post by paulcotton
Sun Dec 22, 2024 7:47 am
Differences between Alpha console variables and F$GETENV

Last post by snadow « Mon Dec 16, 2024 11:24 am
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by snadow » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:17 pm

So I have an AlphaServer ES40. It's running OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-2. The system disk, DSA0:, is a three volume shadowset. One volume is on a SAN, and...

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Last post by snadow
Mon Dec 16, 2024 11:24 am
PCSI error

Last post by cct « Wed Dec 11, 2024 12:32 pm
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by cct » Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:45 pm

On VMS9.2-2 I suddenly get the following error@

$ prod show prod
------------------------------------ ----------- ---------
PRODUCT KIT TYPE STATE...

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Last post by cct
Wed Dec 11, 2024 12:32 pm
Where do I get this ESXi mentioned in installation docs?

Last post by arne_v « Wed Dec 11, 2024 10:38 am
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by vaxman » Wed Dec 11, 2024 10:06 am

Subject said it all. Google pointed me to Broadcom? Can't find it there.

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Last post by arne_v
Wed Dec 11, 2024 10:38 am
DECSET V13.0-2 - LSE

Last post by cct « Wed Dec 11, 2024 2:14 am
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by cct » Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:34 pm

I have this installed on both E9.2-3 and V9.2-2

LSE worked fine on both until yesterday, when I had to restart the VMs due to a power cut

I see I...

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Last post by cct
Wed Dec 11, 2024 2:14 am
VT420@38400 bps Flow Control Problem

Last post by frenchie68 « Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:27 am
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by frenchie68 » Sun Dec 08, 2024 11:02 am
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I am posting this this here because it seems to be the most relevant place.
I have been working on a text based implementation of Pac-Man for the...
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Last post by frenchie68
Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:27 am
settings not taking effect immediately, what am I doing wrong??

Last post by gauze « Thu Nov 28, 2024 12:34 am
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by gauze » Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:22 pm

Hi, I haven't used VMS in probably close to 20 years and started fooling around again with the hobbiest license install in a VM and I have run into...

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Last post by gauze
Thu Nov 28, 2024 12:34 am
sysinit process takes 50% longer on 9.2-3 vs. 9.2-2

Last post by hb « Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:41 am
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by jonesd » Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:50 pm

I have a somewhat optimized boot process for the OpenVMS VM on my laptop (Virtualbox hypervisor) and after upgrading to 9.2-3, accounting records...

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Last post by hb
Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:41 am

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