[HECnet] Multinet for VMS?

[Supratim Sanyal]

On 4/4/20 8:27 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> I wasn't thinking that I'd run them in parallel. Doubt that would even 
> work...
>
> Now I just need to dig out my old Hobbyist License number and see if 
> it is still valid. It goes back to when DEC and DECUS existed, and was 
> through the various DECUS chapters back in the day... I haven't even 
> touched it in quite a while (tells you how often I run VMS...)

Johnny - if it would help, I can bring up a SIMH VAX on a VPS in Canada 
with MULTINET installed and you can do whatever you like with it. Just 
let me know the area/node and remote IP and Port for MULTINET and give 
me a few hours to get on it later tonight if you want to pursue that path.



> Johnny
>
> On 2020-04-05 02:17, Robert Armstrong wrote:
>>    I can't speak about having both UCX (TCP/IP services for VMS) and 
>> Multinet coexist.  I never tried such a thing.
>>
>>    To get a Multinet hobbyist license, go to
>>
>>     http://www.process.com/resources/openvms/hobbyist.html
>>
>> and fill out the form.  Note that they'll want your HP Hobbyist VMS 
>> license number as part of the sign up (so, better get one of those 
>> first).
>>
>>    FWIW, if it were me I wouldn't bother with a real VAX - just use a 
>> simh MicroVAX...
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On 
>> Behalf Of Johnny Billquist
>> Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 4:19 PM
>> To: hecnet
>> Subject: [HECnet] Multinet for VMS?
>>
>> In order to better debug and develop my Multinet compatible link for
>> RSX, I think should set up a VMS box locally with Multinet.
>>
>> I do have a VAX or two around, which currently are running TCPIP
>> services from HP.
>>
>> So, how do I switch? I've never actually used Multinet before.
>>
>> Where do I find it? How do I get a license? Anything in particular I
>> should be aware of when installing it?
>>
>>     Johnny
>>
>
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