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Update for Alpha system

Last post by sms « Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:54 pm
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by quayle_consulting » Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:30 pm

Is an upgrade to the latest version of the Alpha OS available for free/cheap? I'm running 7.3 right now.
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stan@stanq.com

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Last post by sms
Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:54 pm
How to get internet mail routed through gateway

Last post by csewell « Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:21 am
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by csewell » Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:19 pm

When users send mail to internet addresses through VMS Mail, the FQDN is always attached to the from address. For example...

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Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:21 am
Using an LK201 Keyboard via an adapter for a x86 virtual session

Last post by issinoho « Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:19 am
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by raysangiorgio@yahoo.com » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:40 pm
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Has anyone found a good USB adapter to use an original Dec LK201 keyboard on a PC running the VMI virtual VMS system? I’d like to do a bunch of...
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Last post by issinoho
Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:19 am
V9.2.3

Last post by majorblud « Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:32 pm
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by majorblud » Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:04 pm
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Greetings:

I was accepted into the Hobbyist program back in the HP Alpha days, and just recently moved into the VSI program a few weeks ago. I...
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Last post by majorblud
Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:32 pm
BACKUP/IMAGE of a rooted device

Last post by abrsvc « Tue Dec 24, 2024 11:28 am
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by wmarlin » Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:15 pm

Manual System Manager’s Manual, Volume 1: Essentials , section 11.15.1 make clear that BACKUP/IMAGE/RECORD must be run for a full-type backup before...

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Last post by abrsvc
Tue Dec 24, 2024 11:28 am
Is there a way to see what is causing high interrupt CPU usage?

Last post by pocketprobe « Sun Nov 24, 2024 10:44 am
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by pocketprobe » Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:53 am

After upgrading my machine to E9.2-3, I seem to have CPU0 having a continual ~60% usage from interrupts. Is there a way to see exactly what is...

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Last post by pocketprobe
Sun Nov 24, 2024 10:44 am
Hobby licence/Any Comms?

Last post by mister.moderator « Mon Nov 18, 2024 4:57 am
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by sidlh » Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:52 pm

Hi all,

New user registered for a Hobby x86 licence a week or so ago, I have heard absolutely nothing... I then attempted to contact via the Sales...

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Last post by mister.moderator
Mon Nov 18, 2024 4:57 am
Convert .LIS text file to unix/windows text?

Last post by baldrick « Fri Nov 15, 2024 8:33 am
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by ssamayoa » Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:22 pm
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I got a .LIS file which is a compilation output but the file does not contains unix or Windows line terminator, it contains a lot of NULLs...
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Last post by baldrick
Fri Nov 15, 2024 8:33 am
DecWindows and MIT-Magic-Cookie-1

Last post by greg@tssolutions.com.au « Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:47 pm

by greg@tssolutions.com.au » Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:47 pm

Have been trying to get x11 tunneling to work, but in the testing found DecWindows does not work using MIT-Magic-Cookie-1 anyway.

Further...

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Last post by greg@tssolutions.com.au
Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:47 pm
How to open a support case?

Last post by martinv « Mon Sep 16, 2024 5:59 am
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by martinv » Mon Sep 16, 2024 4:13 am

Hi!

I just tried to open a support case.

- In the service portal, clicking the middle icon left of my username and Contact support opens a dialog...

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Last post by martinv
Mon Sep 16, 2024 5:59 am
OpenVMS.stackexchange.com

Last post by cwhii « Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:17 pm

by cwhii » Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:17 pm

I found the responses on forum.vmssoftware.com useful, but OpenVMS.stackexchange.com would broaden the outreach.

Someone proposed a great site....

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Last post by cwhii
Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:17 pm
errors in vms startup

Last post by dmjb « Wed Aug 21, 2024 4:05 pm
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by badger » Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:15 pm

hello
using virtualbox in ubuntu linux 24.04 pro
Question: Can someone tell me what these errors mean.
VBoxManage: error: Details: code...

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Last post by dmjb
Wed Aug 21, 2024 4:05 pm
basic programming language

Last post by arne_v « Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:39 pm
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by badger » Tue Aug 20, 2024 6:41 pm

Hello
Does the Basic compiler come with the community iso .
Badger

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Last post by arne_v
Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:39 pm
unable to log into openvms

Last post by badger « Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:13 pm
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by badger » Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:19 pm

Hello
Question: I get Illegal password syntax when trying to change system password from alphabis000000 to anything else no matter what i try. What...

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Last post by badger
Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:13 pm
Personal License Option

Last post by raymii « Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:22 pm
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by stephenbrayshaw1990 » Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:19 pm

I have been looking at the community & ambassador license options and I don't like either of them, the community because of the limited layered...

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Last post by raymii
Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:22 pm
x86 Community ISO?

Last post by sms « Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:05 am
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by dravion » Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:49 pm
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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 sms
Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:05 am
Documentation error: LIB$ANALYZE_SDESC_64

Last post by jreagan « Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:28 am
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by jonesd » Sun Jul 28, 2024 12:44 pm

The documentation says the description-type argument is the address of an unsigned longword to which it will write 0 or 1 (to tell you if your input...

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Last post by jreagan
Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:28 am
OpenVMS x86 licence pricing structure

Last post by mister.moderator « Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:47 am
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by jeremybegg » Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:19 am

Hi,

I'm working with a customer to evaluate the feasibility of moving them from Alpha to x86.

Part of the evaluation is understanding the licence...

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Last post by mister.moderator
Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:47 am
Does community distribution have C/C++ compiler?

Last post by reinhardtjh « Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:42 pm
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by ssamayoa » Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:44 am

Does community distribution have C/C++ compiler?

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Last post by reinhardtjh
Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:42 pm
LIB$CVT_BLOCKS_BYTES_64

Last post by dgordon « Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:30 pm
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by mberryman » Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:31 am

Would it be possible to get the argument list for the routine LIB$CVT_BLOCKS_BYTES_64? All of my attempts to guess have resulted in an accvio....

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Last post by dgordon
Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:30 pm
My opensource website down

Last post by reinhardtjh « Fri Jul 05, 2024 6:39 pm
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by joukj » Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:34 am

Hi all,

Due to the sudden death of the CLP, my website on opensource ports to OpenVMS , is down unitil I get a new license (I tried to apply but the...

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Last post by reinhardtjh
Fri Jul 05, 2024 6:39 pm
Setting up the VMS Software Community License Package on VirtualBox - Can't update system password

Last post by pplm « Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:49 pm
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by xav » Tue Jun 11, 2024 4:13 pm

Today I got email on how to do Setting up the VMS Software Community License Package on VirtualBox . From the PDF instructions I used the Linux shell...

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Last post by pplm
Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:49 pm
SMTP Ignoring defined relay for those in the same domain

Last post by connersegh « Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:21 pm
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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 connersegh
Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:21 pm
Having registered for Community License and for any Beta tests , No responses ...

Last post by mister.moderator « Wed May 29, 2024 3:51 am
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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 mister.moderator
Wed May 29, 2024 3:51 am
OpenVMS x86 Community/Hobbyist License

Last post by sms « Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:48 am
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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 sms
Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:48 am

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