VMS/RSTS/RSX manuals available, SOC, DECdirect books, Newmarket UK

[Dave Wade]

I have a new scanner and am happy to do some scanning as well. Perhaps we could split the work up...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> Jarratt
> Sent: 11 March 2016 22:59
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: RE: VMS/RSTS/RSX manuals available, SOC, DECdirect books,
> Newmarket UK
> 
> If you are happy to scan them (non-destructively) then that would be great!
> If it is not too many shelf-feet then I would be interested in keeping at least
> some of them, I can always give them to Jim Austin if they are too much.
> 
> Adrian, if you are prepared to ship them (along with the other bits and pieces
> we have been talking about) I am happy to pay the p&p, although it might
> make more sense to send the manuals direct to Mark.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Rob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> > Wickens
> > Sent: 11 March 2016 20:42
> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > Subject: RE: VMS/RSTS/RSX manuals available, SOC, DECdirect books,
> > Newmarket UK
> >
> > If we can arrange for the manuals to be saved I am happy to scan them
> > in and make them available to bitsavers. After that I am happy for
> > them to go to whoever wants the paper copies. Maybe at the next DEC
> > Legacy (which it looks like will be some time in October now)!
> >
> > Regards, Mark
> > On 11 Mar 2016 20:33, "Dave G4UGM" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> > > > Adrian Graham
> > > > Sent: 11 March 2016 17:40
> > > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > > > <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > > Subject: Re: VMS/RSTS/RSX manuals available, SOC, DECdirect books,
> > > > Newmarket UK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 11/03/2016 16:50, "Dave Wade" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > How did I miss this! I could do with some older VMS manuals!
> > > > > Which version of VMS?
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > They're in a sales office and I forgot about them when you visited
> > > otherwise
> > > > you could've taken them. I'm guessing at the versions but it'll
> > > > probably
> > > be
> > > > VMS 5.5 and RSTS4 but I can check on Monday.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I think it was Rob that visited, I have just installed VMS 5.5 on a
> > > MicroVax3100 which I think came from you (perhaps Rob).
> > > There doesn't seem to be a proper set of manuals on the net anywhere
> > > so they would be very useful.
> > > How many feet of VMS manuals are there?
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > G4UGM
> > >
> > >
> > > > A
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > > >> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf
> > > > >> Of Christian Gauger-Cosgrove
> > > > >> Sent: 11 March 2016 16:23
> > > > >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > > > >> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > > >> Subject: Re: VMS/RSTS/RSX manuals available, SOC, DECdirect
> > > > >> books, Newmarket UK
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On 11 March 2016 at 06:46, Adrian Graham
> > > > >> <binarydinosaurs at gmail.com>
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >>> We're refitting the last unrefitted office here and there's a
> > > > >>> full bookcase of grey heading for the skip unless anyone wants
> > > > >>> to take them away? Must admit in the 12 years I've worked here
> > > > >>> I didn't realise there was a shelf of RSTS manuals!
> > > > >>>
> > > > >> I'm on the wrong side of the Atlantic, but I've got to ask:
> > > > >> What version of the operating systems? And are they manuals
> > > > >> that are already on BitSavers, if they're not please scan them?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Regards,
> > > > >> Christian
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Christian M. Gauger-Cosgrove
> > > > >> STCKON08DS0
> > > > >> Contact information available upon request.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Adrian/Witchy
> > > > Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
> > > > Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
> > > > collection?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >