[HECnet] VAX CD images and hobbyist licensing

[Mark Benson]

On 14 May 2014, at 15:54, Gregg Levine <gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com> wrote:
Hello!
Well I've gone off into the deep end and last night (or early this
morning) I downloaded a batch of items from the people behind the
Charon-VAX thing.

Right now I'm downloading an AXP image from Ian's site and I'll know
in a few more minutes if it works. However what are the steps for
securing a license from HP to run things?

I'm more interested in trying to get VAX-VMS running rather then the
Alpha one. So would one of you know where the Hobbyist VMS project is
roosting these days? I'll also need to contact them for a license.

Easiest way is 2 stages:

1. Register with DECUServe/Encompass here:
http://decuserve.org/
(I always do it by telnet because it makes me feel warm and fuzzy ;))

2. Wait 7-10 days for it to get through the works then put in a request via:  http://plato.ccsscorp.com/hobbyist_registration.php3

That will get you an official Hobbyist PAK set emailed to you form John Egolf, the PAK is only valid for 13 months so be sure to keep your DECuserve subscription up to date and re-apply in time next year. A system with expired PAKs can be a bit of a pain to get up and running again, although emulators are MUCH easier (as you can copy/paste into them unlike real VAXs).

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Mark Benson

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