Initial OpenVMS 9.2-1 Installation and PuTTy problems

[rjolbrich]

Hello,
I'm attempting my first x86 installation with VirtualBox and PuTTy.
I can get past the first boot before installation with PuTTy.
From the docs:


The TELNET prompt will now show:

VMS Software, Inc. OpenVMS (TM) x86_64 Operating System, E9.2-1
Copyright 2023 VMS Software, Inc.

[...]

You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS X86-64 operating system
or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included
on the OpenVMS X86-64 distribution media.

You can also execute DCL commands and procedures to perform
"standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk.

Please choose one of the following:

1) Upgrade, install or reconfigure OpenVMS X86-64 Version E9.2-1
2) Display layered products that this procedure can install
3) Install or upgrade layered products
4) Show installed products
5) Reconfigure installed products
6) Remove installed products
7) Find, Install or Undo patches; Show or Delete Recovery Data
8) Execute DCL commands and procedures
9) Shut down this system

Press and hold CTRL, then press ]. The prompt changes to telnet>. You need to enter the command:

unset crlf

Press CTRL+] again and enter another command:

mode char

If you don't do this, you cannot enter a SYSTEM account password later on.


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I cannot get ctrl-] to give me a telnet prompt.
So I cannot enter the given commands.

I'm new to PuTTy and am not familiar with its settings.
Can someone help me.

Thanks

[pjacobi]

For Putty, I suggest using a RAW connection to eliminate the TELNET protocol.


Paul A. Jacobi
VMS Software