[HECnet] VAX/VMS 1.50

[Cory Smelosky]

On 04/06/2013 07:46 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:

On 2013-04-07 01:40, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- wrote:
"Cory Smelosky" <b4 at gewt.net> writes:

On 04/06/2013 06:12 PM, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- wrote:

"Cory Smelosky" <b4 at gewt.net> writes:



On 6 Apr 2013, at 16:54, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" =
<system at TMESIS.COM> wrote:

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"Cory Smelosky" <b4 at gewt.net> writes:
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Is LAT supported on VMS 3.5 at all?   If so, is it supported
without =
the =3D
DECnet license? (I don't have a license kit for 3.x)
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LAT is _NOT_ part of DECnet.   LAT can be run without DECnet
installed =
or
running.   IIRC, LAT was licensed with VMS.

Ah.   So I just need to find the filename to start it then. ;)

It's changed since V3x days.   Look for LTLOAD.COM in SYS$MANAGER.
The new names are LAT$STARTUP and LAT$SYSTARTUP but I think you'll
find LTLOAD.COM is the place to begin.


Hmmm.   There is no LATCP.EXE, LAT$STARTUP.COM, or LTLOAD.COM it would
appear.   Was it an add-on kit for VMS 3.5 or did I miss something rather
important? ;)

Though I lived it, recalling this history is not one of my strong points.
LAT showed up in VMS circa 1984/1985 time frame from my recollection.   I
think you will need a newer version of VMS if you want LAT.   Look around
for V4.7 (pre-SMP/V5.0) or later VMS.   They should have LAT and DECnet
IV.

I'm trying to recall, but I might be wrong. But I thought I was atleast
using LAT with VMS V3.7 at the time. (I don't think I ever used any VMS
before that.) That should be somewhere around 1984.

Hmmm, 3.5 has datecodes of 1982 and wikipedia states LAT wasn't until 1984...I wonder if it's in 3.6.   VMS 4.6 (although it STILL identifies as VAX/VMS KG when I boot it...) does have LAT OOTB however.


        Johnny



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