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General OpenVMS Questions
Everything about buying, using, and managing OpenVMS systems not covered by other sections.
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Yet another (new-to-me) MIME utility problem.

Last post by sms « Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:30 pm
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by sms » Tue May 30, 2023 11:44 pm

ITS $ tcpip show version

HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 Version V5.7 - ECO 5
on an HP rx2600 (1.50GHz/6.0MB) running OpenVMS...

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Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:30 pm
Having registered for Community License and for any Beta tests , No responses ...

Last post by babydr « Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:02 pm
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by babydr » Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:34 pm

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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Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:02 pm
Tag functionality added for Admins and Mods

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by mister.moderator » Mon May 22, 2023 7:42 am

Elevated-to-Engineering

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Hello Community Forum members,

We have now added the functionality for administrators and moderators to attach tags to the Initial post in a topic....

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Mon May 22, 2023 7:42 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
x86 Community ISO?

Last post by sms « Mon May 15, 2023 6:20 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 sms
Mon May 15, 2023 6:20 pm
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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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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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
OpenVMS ATOM Project

Last post by andrewback « Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:31 pm
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by ajbrehm » Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:21 am

By now, I think, everybody has seen this or heard of it:

I think this is rather exciting. But the question is, how real will it be. Can one...

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Last post by andrewback
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:31 pm
Bit as a key

Last post by arne_v « Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:18 pm
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by kwfeese » Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:22 pm

We have a file that uses the bit to determine what to do in a particular situation with an account.

I want to skip all the accounts where the 5th...

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Last post by arne_v
Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:18 pm
Increase the PAGEFILEQUO process quota?

Last post by fim « Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:24 am
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by fim » Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:13 am

Forgive my ignorance, but how do you increase the PAGEFILEQUO process quota?
I am running Alpha Operating System, Version V8.4-2L2 under FreeAXP....

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Last post by fim
Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:24 am
National letters åå ää öö ÅÅ ÄÄ ÖÖ

Last post by fim « Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:09 am
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by fim » Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:53 am

I am using VSIOpenVMSStudentPackage.
How are national letters represented?
I can't enter them in EDIT:
And this little test program shows that it...

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Last post by fim
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:09 am
OpenVMS used licenses

Last post by sms « Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:35 pm
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by donaldd » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:29 pm

More than 20 years ago, I began learning and training on VMS using DS10's and DS20's at work. I was so interested in it that I bought myself a couple...

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Last post by sms
Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:35 pm
FMS HELP - No Next Field on form

Last post by tim.stegner « Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:21 pm
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by kwfeese » Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:25 pm

I'm a novice FMS person so excuse my ignorance for this help request as I imagine it's a simple fix.

I copied a field and renamed it so I could get...

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Last post by tim.stegner
Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:21 pm
CE licences

Last post by willemgrooters « Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:18 pm
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by cct » Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:01 pm

I note the community licences expire on 22nd Sept.
When/how do we renew?

Chris

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Last post by willemgrooters
Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:18 pm
Rolling Roadmap - July 22, 2019

Last post by marty.stu « Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:19 pm
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by marty.stu » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:37 am

VSI has published a new roadmap for OpenVMS support and development:

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Last post by marty.stu
Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:19 pm
Cluster Name

Last post by imiller « Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:07 pm
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by hein » Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:11 am

I recently got access to a new cluster and was looking for a name to refer it to but cannot find a system managed location for a name. Should there...

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Last post by imiller
Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:07 pm
Bad HELP for CREATE /SYMLINK

Last post by sms « Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:07 pm

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
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:07 pm
Community License Program - Questions & Answers

Last post by willemgrooters « Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:06 pm
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by marty.stu » Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:39 am
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VMS Software has launched the Community License Program: you can get a free OpenVMS license intended for non-commercial use by applying here: In this...
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Last post by willemgrooters
Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:06 pm
DECset PCA use with detached processes

Last post by garyrevell « Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:59 am

by garyrevell » Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:40 am

Morning all,

We've got a number of detached processes of which we'd like to run PCA on to help find where CPU/IO etc bottlenecks are occurring. I've...

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Last post by garyrevell
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:59 am
CTRL-P and x86

Last post by volkerhalle « Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:37 am
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by madsweeney » Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:07 pm

OS version: V9.1-A

Does the CTRL-P key halt the X86_64 on OPA0 like Itanium, Alpha? I've never used an X86 instance before.

Email:...

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Last post by volkerhalle
Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:37 am
alpha-lp license not loadable on PWS

Last post by willemgrooters « Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:22 am
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by willemgrooters » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:53 am

After upgrading my Personal WorkStation from HP's hobbyist license to VSI community license and upgrading from HP8.3 to VSI 8.42L1, I now have a...

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Last post by willemgrooters
Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:22 am
OpenVMS training - recommendations?

Last post by bclaremont « Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:24 am
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by garyrevell » Tue Dec 14, 2021 5:38 am

Morning all,

I'd like to do some OpenVMS training - System/Cluster Management for example and I'm looking for recommendations for a good training...

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Last post by bclaremont
Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:24 am
Campus License Program CSLG - What is included?

Last post by jlodom « Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:46 pm
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by madsweeney » Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:21 pm

VMS Software offers special pricing for universities and colleges who use OpenVMS in an educational or research capacity. Originally when introduced...

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Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:46 pm

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