Microvax II won't boot, hardware error?

hello Holm, I did not find the way to get the vms cd distribution cd I bought from montagar several years ago,I do not know if they still do it????a way remains to get vms software : from time to time cd appear on ebay with complete distributions,I looked today :a few offers are present not very expensive with vms vax 7.1 .I do not know if it is possible to get licenses for hobby now,without them layered products are not usable but remember that without license you can use vms with all its utilities and assembly language for one user from the terminal console,and lots of freeware exist:c language,apl also but alas not fortran ,also cmuip to go to internet exists and really it is impossible to describe all what is available,and as recent versions of vms (6 and 7 )can use iso cdroms ,any cdrom burnt on a pc will be usable ...best regards Alain Nierveze

www.radio-astronomie.com nierveze at radio-astronomie.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holm Tiffe" <holm at freibergnet.de> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:15 PM Subject: Re: Microvax II won't boot, hardware error? >Scott Quinn wrote: > >> >> Josh writes: >> >> >>> >>>I also have a MicroVAX I (Currently housing a KA650, but I still have >>>the >>>original boardset). It would be fun to get it running VMS -- the >>>MicroVAX >>>I tops out at VMS 5.1, though. Where can one find media (and licenses) >>>for >>>older versions of VMS? >>> >>>- Josh >> >> >> >>The license comes from the VMS Hobbyist Program. It's good for any >>version of VMS, from 0.whateveryoucanfind to 8.4. >>Even though early versions of VMS do not enforce licensing through the >>LMF, it's still required. >> >>Media can be borrowed. HP doesn't care where you get it, but asks that it >>not be posted for public download. > >Hmmm... > >I do habe an hobbyist license for my 4000/90, got an VMS Isntall CD (don't >know the version currently) borrowed from a friend. >So what is the correct way to get an install media for wathever Version? > >Regards, > >Holm > >-- > Technik Service u. Handel Tiffe, www.tsht.de, Holm Tiffe, > Freiberger Stra?e 42, 09600 Obersch?na, USt-Id: DE253710583 > www.tsht.de, info at tsht.de, Fax +49 3731 74200, Mobil: 0172 8790 741 > >