Read old backup on Optical disk (RWZ52 device) with OSDS

[Volker Halle]

Philippe,

even if you could upgrade to V7.2-2, why would you assume OSDS V3.4A to work with V7.2-2, if the supported OpenVMS version for OSDS V3.4A is just V7.1 ?

Volker.

[berlioz]

Of course lol....

but is there another solution for me without OpenVMS 7.1 CD or OSDS 3.3 CD ? I'm not sure...

[Volker Halle]

Philippe,

I believe you need [OSDSA034] from MAR-1997 or JUN-1997 OpenVMS Alpha Layered Product CDs. Or an OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 Operating System CD. None of those are publicly downloadable.

Consider to also add an entry in comp.os.vms for this. Maybe someone can up with these old versions and help you.

The lesson to be learned is: it is NOT sufficient to just keep your old backup media around, you also need to keep the (right combination) of hardware/software around to read that media.

Volker.

[berlioz]

It's true.
But without any other solution at the time i'm actually trying to upgrade to 7.2-2.

I really need to read those data cartridge queekly

[berlioz]

Damned.... you have reason

OSDS 3.4 software is only for OpenVMS 7.1 : installation failed !!!


My problem still then same :

i need openvms alpha 7.1 or OSDS 3.3

[Volker Halle]

Philippe,


i need openvms alpha 7.1 or OSDS 3.3


I'm pretty sure you need V3.4 [OSDSA034] from MAR-1997 or JUN-1997 LP CD, as this is the only version shown to support OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 ! But maybe V3.3 works as well on V6.2, but was too old to have been included in the release history .XLS file.

Volker.

[Volker Halle]

Philippe,

OSDS V3.3 was supported on OpenVMS Alpha V6.1-1H2 up to V6.2.

OSDS V3.4 was supported on OpenVMS Alpha V6.2

Volker.

[berlioz]

Volker

for OSDS the problem is on material compatibility.

I've found an alpha OpenVMS 7.1 release in my archive.

I will try next monday

Thanks for your assistance

Philippe

[berlioz]

Ok with openvms 7.1-2

Thanks for all