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How to get a list of DEC Windows colours

Last post by bobwilson « Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:22 pm
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by mike632t » Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:07 pm

Apart from in the colour picker where can I find a list of all the the valid DEC Windows colour names (as opposed to a list of all the X11 colour...

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Last post by bobwilson
Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:22 pm
How to repair a corrupted BADBLK.SYS file

Last post by hb « Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:51 am
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by rbeasley1652 » Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:59 am

I support an (Charon-VAX) emulated VAX/VMS system. The BADBLK.SYS file on the system disk got corrupted recently. The ANALYZE/RMS command revealed...

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Last post by hb
Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:51 am
Documentation for X86

Last post by cct « Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:15 am
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by cct » Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:53 pm

The Documentation page contains very few documents updated for X86. Is there some place we can see what is available for 9.2-1?

Thanks

Chris

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Last post by cct
Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:15 am
OpenVMS V8.4.2-L1 AXP/I64

Last post by cct « Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:08 pm
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by cct » Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:30 pm

I notice you are putting 8.4-2L1 to end of life.

Will hobbyists gain access to V8.4-L3 before then?

Thanks

Chris

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Last post by cct
Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:08 pm
DECUServe down?

Last post by meyer_d « Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:59 am
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by meyer_d » Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:24 pm

It's been several months since my last visit, but I haven't been able to connect ssh to eisner.decuserve.org for the last few days. Is it a temporary...

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Last post by meyer_d
Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:59 am
Updating OpenVMS X86 ?>

Last post by mister.moderator « Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:18 am
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by cmdlnkid » Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:46 am

Somewhat new operator here. Hi everyone !

I am curious how most are updating software on their systems. Sofar all I can tell is just go back to and...

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Last post by mister.moderator
Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:18 am
CE licences

Last post by babydr « Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:05 pm
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by cct » Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:01 pm
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I note the community licences expire on 22nd Sept.
When/how do we renew?

Chris
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Last post by babydr
Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:05 pm
Unable to access OpenVMS Basic Reference

Last post by arne_v « Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:50 pm
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by kwfeese » Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:01 am

Anyone else getting this?

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below....

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Last post by arne_v
Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:50 pm
x86-s

Last post by arne_v « Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:33 pm
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by ajbrehm » Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:48 am

Since Intel are proposing a new version of the x86-64 architecture which will remove all 16 bit support and kernel mode 32 bit support, I am...

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Last post by arne_v
Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:33 pm
openvms boot crash

Last post by volkerhalle « Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:50 am
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by avnt » Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:28 pm

hi all,

I need some advice with my problem.
I downloaded student ovms image and boot openvms several times successfully for learning purposes.
I...

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Last post by volkerhalle
Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:50 am
Startup silently fails on queue errors

Last post by tlovern « Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:10 pm
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by tlovern » Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:48 pm

was having a problem where startup did not complete and SSH never started, leaving me with only the console port.
by inserting a bunch of write...

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Last post by tlovern
Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:10 pm
SSH Client - How to Shortcut

Last post by dmjb « Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:52 pm
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by poorfellow » Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:13 pm

Hey all,

I'm a little green on OpenVMS, and I have it on Integrity and x86 in my lab. How do I make a simple SSH plus the connection string work...

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Last post by dmjb
Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:52 pm
x86 Community ISO?

Last post by poorfellow « Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:07 pm
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by dravion » Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:49 pm

Hi,

I am new here but i managed to run the Student package (the Windows installer which emulated a Alpha system)
but i want to checkout the x86 9.2...

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Last post by poorfellow
Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:07 pm
Having registered for Community License and for any Beta tests , No responses ...

Last post by poorfellow « Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:55 pm
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by babydr » Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:34 pm
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Hello All , Having very recently registered for Community License
But previous the above by (approx.) 14days for Beta tests ,
I've seen No responses...
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Last post by poorfellow
Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:55 pm
Latest OpenSoftware Releases for x86

Last post by cct « Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:55 am
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by reinhardtjh » Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:13 pm
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I'm not sure if this is where to put this, but the email that recently came out with the monthly release notices ( VMS Software Monthly Product...
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Last post by cct
Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:55 am
VMS 9.2 operating system download

Last post by marty.stu « Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:19 am
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by badger » Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:18 pm

Hello
I keep looking for the x86 9.2 iso download and cant find it. I could be looking in the wrong place but its the only one i know of. I was...

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Last post by marty.stu
Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:19 am
Proxy accounts

Last post by praetor « Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:44 pm
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by praetor » Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:24 pm
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Howdy!

So I'm LOVING OpenVMS. It's taken it's spot in my top 3 favorite OSes. I have MQTT running on an OpenVMS server for my telco project and it's...
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Last post by praetor
Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:44 pm
SMTP Ignoring defined relay for those in the same domain

Last post by shael_richmond « Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:52 am
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by jasonmirons » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:22 pm

Hi Team

Have a tcpip$smtp.conf config issue for outbound smtp mail to servers in the same domain.
Alternate-Gateway : smtp.our.domain.net...

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Last post by shael_richmond
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:52 am
Bad HELP for CREATE /SYMLINK

Last post by sms « Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:18 pm
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by sms » Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:07 pm

I wanted to create a symlink on my main VMS system, but couldn't
remember the syntax, so I tried to find it in HELP, without success.

CREATE...

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Last post by sms
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:18 pm
LANCP SHOW CONFIG/USERS

Last post by imiller « Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:08 am
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by ndcsupport » Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:55 pm

I'm running OpenVMS V8.4-2L1 on an HP rx2600 (1.40GHz/1.5MB).

My networks are: DECNET (Phase IV) and HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Industry...

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Last post by imiller
Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:08 am
Emacs for VMS x86

Last post by martinv « Tue May 16, 2023 2:25 am
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by danielg » Tue May 02, 2023 6:46 am

Is there anyone looking at building Emacs for VMSx86?

/Daniel

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Last post by martinv
Tue May 16, 2023 2:25 am
OpenVMS x86 Community/Hobbyist License

Last post by marty.stu « Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:14 pm
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by medleyb » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:52 pm
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This item is not present on the roadmap. I am running VMWare Workstation Player and was wondering when this will be available. Thank you.
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Last post by marty.stu
Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:14 pm
Download OpenVMS x86 - cannot login, even if i received an e-mail that i got the license

Last post by whcox53 « Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:56 am
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by colt2x » Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:29 am

Hi,

I have applied to the Hobbyist license, and now got the mail that i'll be abl to access the installer.
Strangely i haven't got any username...

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Last post by whcox53
Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:56 am
x86 enabled on registration page

Last post by marty.stu « Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:17 am
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by whcox53 » Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:12 am

I notice this morning that the x86 platform is now enabled on the Community License Registration page.

As I am already licensed for alpha and...

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Last post by marty.stu
Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:17 am
Past my knowledge level using SUBMIT - Any help would be appreciated

Last post by volkerhalle « Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:46 am
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by mpiazza » Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:03 pm
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We are currently running an older agent version of Data Protector which is providing backup capability for our aging VMS and OpenVMS systems. This...
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Last post by volkerhalle
Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:46 am

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