22 Dec
1998
22 Dec
'98
2:18 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Wirehead Prime <wirehead(a)retrocomputing.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, 23 December 1998 11:56
Subject: VAX/VMS Assistance Requested
Ok, here's the scoop. I actually have a MicroVax
II on the net kinda
sorta via a terminal server.
Uh, ok.
But my problem is that I've got no way to
get binaries on and off the machine.
have no file transfer capabilities
on it as far as I can tell
Does it have a tape or floppy drive?
My understanding is that you can take any file, binary,
text, etc and put
it in a share archive (IE .shar) extension, transfer it to the machine in
text mode (basically cut and paste in a terminal window or using an ASCII
transfer) and simply execute it using a @.
Does the kermit binary(ies) exist someplace via ftp
in a .shar archive?
Not AFAIK.
Maybe I'm being completely ignorant here. Because I can reliably telnet
Is the telnet function being supplied by the terminal server and not by an
IP stack on the machine itself? Does it have a network card?
Are there any other Vaxen there? An asynchronous Decnet connection is
a possibility even if it doesn't have a network card. I'm assuming it's
running VMS? Or NetBSD?
to the machine I'd like to clean it up, make a
backup image on tape,
This implies it has a TK50 or similar. Someone on the list who is closer
to you, that has Vaxen with TK tapes, might be able to send you Zmodem
or Kermit binaries on TK50 if that's the case.
That would likely be the easiest way.
Hope this helps.
Geoff Roberts
VK5KDR
Computer Room Internet Cafe
Port Pirie
South Australia.
netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au
22 Dec
22 Dec
2:30 p.m.
Ok, here's
the scoop. I actually have a MicroVax II on the net kinda
sorta via a terminal server.
Uh, ok.
Is the telnet function being supplied by the terminal server and not by an
IP stack on the machine itself? Does it have a network card? Are there any other Vaxen there? An asynchronous
Decnet connection is
a possibility even if it doesn't have a network card. I'm assuming it's
running VMS? Or NetBSD?
It's running VMS5.3-1. But that just gave me an idea. Someone on the list
said they were doing Decnet with a Linux box. I spend ALL my time every
day hacking on Linux boxes and have several at home. Hmmm...I'll have to
dig back through the list postings! =-)
At any rate, if anyone can send me kermit on a TK50 I'd be happy to cover
costs or send the TK50 cart back when I'm done.
Anthony Clifton, kc0cue
2:42 p.m.
Ok, just to update on my Vax hacking. I don't have NCP.EXE in
sys$system which leads me to suspect that I'll have a difficult
time running Decnet. *sigh*
At any rate, I guess I'm still looking for someone to send me a
copy of kermit, zmodem, etc on TK50. Etc etc etc...
I guess I have one advantage though...if someone, who is a vms
expert more than I am, wants to log into the system and look
around and give me the prognosis on getting it into a generally
usable condition, it's telnet accessible. =-)
Anthony Clifton, kc0cue
2:50 p.m.
Ok, just to update on my Vax hacking. I don't
have NCP.EXE in
sys$system which leads me to suspect that I'll have a difficult
time running Decnet. *sigh*
Ah!!!! Never mind! I started digging through the old user
directories on the machine and found a copy of kermit.exe!
Yes! The hacker spirit triumphs!
Now I can get to work on putting this machine together into some
semblance of decency so I can put it online for telnet access.
Anthony Clifton, kc0cue
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