DHCP on VMS/VAX

[Ian S. King]

That's cool!  Especially for older versions where the 5.1 TCPIP kit just
isn't an option.

FYI, everyone, a list member helped me out privately.  Community is great!
 -- Ian

On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:

> That might actually be a fun project to create a DHCP client for versions
> of UCX/TCPIP that don't implement it. I will add it to my list.
>
> Regards
>
> Rob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ian S.
> King
> > Sent: 07 June 2015 00:16
> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts
> > Subject: DHCP on VMS/VAX
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > ISTR that DHCP was introduced in TCPIP-5.1, which was included on the 7.3
> > hobbyist CD.  But I have a 7.2 CD….
> >
> > I've installed VMS on SIMH on a G4 iBook (because I can), but then I
> > remembered (yet again) that 7.2 doesn't have DHCP, which is a pain with a
> > laptop on WiFi.
> >
> > So I'm hoping to find either (a) the kit to install TCPIP-5.1 or (b) a
> 7.3 ISO image
> > on a big enough pipe for FTP.  :-)  Can anyone help?  Oh, and if you're
> looking
> > for 7.2 (VAX) I have that….  Thanks!  -- Ian
> >
> > --
> > Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate The Information School
> > <http://ischool.uw.edu>
> >
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> >
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>
>


-- 
Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate
The Information School <http://ischool.uw.edu>

Archivist, Voices From the Rwanda Tribunal <http://tribunalvoices.org>
Value Sensitive Design Research Lab <http://vsdesign.org>

University of Washington

There is an old Vulcan saying: "Only Nixon could go to China."