I just tried to put a minimal version of VMS on an LDA device and it looks like it failed. The results are below.
...executing @SYS$SYSTEM:I64VMS$PCSI_INSTALL_MIN.COM
This procedure will allow you to install OpenVMS I64 with no options
on a disk other than your regular system disk. You can then boot
from the other disk to backup your system disk.
You must enter the device name for the target disk. Before this
procedure is run, the target disk must be mounted privately to this
process. This means that it must not be mounted with /SYSTEM,
/CLUSTER, /GROUP or /SHARE qualifiers. It also must not be mounted
with the /FOREIGN qualifier. If any of these qualifiers were used
when the disk was mounted, dismount it and re-mount it without them.
(If you need to MOUNT enter Ctrl/Y to exit.)
Enter device name for target disk: (? for choices) lda1
Boot options in the EFI Boot Manager boot option menu can provide a
convenient way to boot your system. The installation procedure can
automatically create a new boot option (if none exists) or validate
existing boot options.
Do you want to create or validate boot options? (Yes/No) [Yes]
Performing product kit validation of signed kits ...
%PCSI-I-CANNOTVAL, cannot validate CCSDI$DKC0:[VMS$COMMON]HP-I64VMS-DWMOTIF_SUPP
ORT-V0803--1.PCSI;1
-PCSI-I-NOTSIGNED, product kit is not signed and therefore has no manifest file
Configuration phase starting ...
You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and for
any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency requirements.
Configuring HP I64VMS VMS V8.3: OpenVMS Operating System
COPYRIGHT 1976, 14-JUL-2006
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
* This product does not have any configuration options.
Execution phase starting ...
%PCSI-W-SFTREF, product HP I64VMS VMS V8.3 references product HP I64VMS DWMOTIF_
SUPPORT
The referenced product is not installed and a kit for it was not found
in the source directory.
It is not yet known if this reference is a "hard" or a "soft" dependency.
If the product you are installing identifies the referenced product as a
prerequisite, the PCSI utility will terminate the installation after the
configuration phase, but before the execution phase begins. However, if
the software dependency is expressed as part of a configuration option
of the product, the PCSI utility will mark the option as unselectable
during the configuration phase so that the product can be installed.
The following product will be installed to destination:
HP I64VMS VMS V8.3 DISK$DVD_4600_MB:[VMS$COMMON.]
%PCSI-E-INSVOLSPC, insufficient space on volume DISK$DVD_4600_MB
-PCSI-E-REQVOLSPC, 142664 blocks required; 20 blocks free; -142644 blocks net
Portion done: 0%
%PCSI-E-OPENOUT, error opening DISK$DVD_4600_MB:[VMS$COMMON.][SYS$LDR]SYS$BASE_I
MAGE.EXE; as output
-RMS-F-FUL, device full (insufficient space for allocation)
%PCSI-E-OPFAILED, operation failed
Portion done: 10%...20%...30%...40%...50%
%PCSI-E-OPENOUT, error opening DISK$DVD_4600_MB:[VMS$COMMON.][SYSHLP]HELPLIB.HLB
; as output
-RMS-F-FUL, device full (insufficient space for allocation)
%PCSI-E-OPFAILED, operation failed
Portion done: 60%...70%...80%...90%
%PCSI-E-OPENOUT, error opening DISK$DVD_4600_MB:[VMS$COMMON.][SYSLIB]STARLET.OLB
; as output
-RMS-F-FUL, device full (insufficient space for allocation)
%PCSI-E-OPFAILED, operation failed
This procedure marks certain critical system files with the NOMOVE
attribute. This "anchors" these files to the disk; any attempt to
relocate them using the XQP MOVEFILE function will fail.
Portion done: 100%
The following product has been installed:
HP I64VMS VMS V8.3 Operating System
%SYSGEN-W-SETMIN, value set to minimum for parameter PQL_MWSDEFAULT
%SYSGEN-W-SETMIN, value set to minimum for parameter PQL_MWSQUOTA
%SYSGEN-W-SETMIN, value set to minimum for parameter PQL_MWSEXTENT
efi$bcfg: LDA1 Unknown Device.
efi$bcfg: Unable to execute the Add Option. Status = 3
The Boot Option is called Min VMS on LDA1:;
it is in the Boot Options menu just before the "EFI Shell"
Boot Option and is configured to boot from SYSE.
The installation of minimum OpenVMS I64 is now complete.
Use EFI or the boot option you just created or vaidated (if any)
to boot minimum OpenVMS. If you use EFI remember to set VMS_FLAGS
to E,0 before booting, and to reset VMS_FLAGS to 0,0 (or as
required by your system).
(Some configurations may require a boot option to boot.)
$ sho dev/fu lda1
Disk CCSDI$LDA1:, device type Foreign disk type 1, is online, allocated,
deallocate on dismount, mounted, file-oriented device, shareable.
Error count 0 Operations completed 73073
Owner process "DWILLIAMS" Owner UIC [SYSTEM]
Owner process ID 0000266F Dev Prot S:RWPL,O:RWPL,G:R,W
Reference count 2 Default buffer size 512
Total blocks 9180412 Sectors per track 55
Total cylinders 3035 Tracks per cylinder 55
Logical Volume Size 9180412 Expansion Size Limit 9224192
Volume label "DVD_4600_MB" Relative volume number 0
Cluster size 4 Transaction count 1
Free blocks 2212 Maximum files allowed 918041
Extend quantity 5 Mount count 1
Mount status Process Cache name "_CCSDI$DKC0:XQPCACHE"
Extent cache size 64 Maximum blocks in extent cache 221
File ID cache size 64 Blocks in extent cache 164
Quota cache size 0 Maximum buffers in FCP cache 3434
Min ret. period 10-00:00:00.00 Max ret. period 10-00:00:00.00
Volume owner UIC [1,1] Vol Prot S:RWCD,O:RWCD,G:RWCD,W:RWCD
Volume Status: ODS-2, subject to mount verification, erase on delete, file
high-water marking, write-back caching enabled.
