Does anyone have any suggestions?
The below snippet shows one such interaction. There were many others trying all combinations that I could think of.
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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 V9.2-2
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
Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/?) 1
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This procedure will ask a series of questions.
() - encloses acceptable answers
[] - encloses default answers
Type your response and press the <Return> key. Type:
? - to repeat an explanation
^ - to change prior input (not always possible)
Ctrl/Y - to exit the installation procedure
There are two choices for installation/upgrade:
Initialize - Removes all software and data files that were
previously on the target disk and installs OpenVMS X86-64.
Preserve -- Installs or Upgrades OpenVMS X86-64 on the target disk
and retains all other contents of the target disk.
* Note: You cannot use preserve to install OpenVMS X86-64 on a disk on
which any other operating system is installed. This includes
implementations of OpenVMS for other architectures.
Do you want to INITIALIZE or to PRESERVE? [PRESERVE] preserve
You must enter the device name for the target disk on which
OpenVMS X86-64 will be installed.
Enter device name for target disk: [dka0] (? for choices) ?
Device Name Device Type Name Volume Label Size (blocks/xB)
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DKA0: VMware Virtual disk
DKA100: VMware Virtual disk
DKA200: VMware Virtual disk
DKA300: VMware Virtual disk
For volume label and device size enter ??
Enter device name for target disk: [dka0] (? for choices) dka0:
DKA0: is now labeled NORTON_A0.
Do you want to keep this label? (Yes/No) [Yes] yes
OpenVMS X86-64 was NOT found on DKA0:.
OpenVMS X86-64 will be installed on DKA0:.
Creating page file....
You must enter a password for the SYSTEM account.
The password must be a minimum of 15 characters in length, and
may not exceed 31 characters. It will be checked and verified.
The system will not accept passwords that can be guessed easily.
The password will not be displayed as you enter it.
Password for SYSTEM account: "madsadfadwadrad1" <== 16 characters, 15 alpha, one numeral, no symbols
Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!
Password for SYSTEM account: "SLARTIBARTFAST42norway" <== 22 characters, 20 alpha, two numeral, no symbols
Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!
Password for SYSTEM account: "a" <== one character.
Password must be at least 15 characters in length!
Password for SYSTEM account:^C
Interrupt
Installation has been terminated.
The installation has not completed normally.
Process X86VMS_INSTALL logged out at 27-JAN-2024 05:24:57.00