VMS version available to Hobbyist license

[Brian Reiter]

Hi Folks,

Just a quick query. Have just received a XP1000 for use at home. Which versions of VMS are available for use with the hobbyist license?

cheers

Brian

[Martin Vorlaender]

Brian,

the hobbyist program is not restricted vs. VMS versions. You may install any version you can get a hold of.

cu,
Martin

[Ian Miller.]

An XP1000 - very nice :-)

Use any version you can get - a known issue is getting media as the last hobbyist distribution by montgar in the USA was based on V7.3.
I have asked hp about this but do ask hp directly for a up to date hobbyist distribution.

[Antoniov.]

Brian,
well machine, congratulation!

You can use any vms license. Post for every trouble, dubt or information.
Read here
http://forums2.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=939722

Cheers
Antonio Vigliotti

[Andy Bustamante]

You can use any version as other posters have noted. You also have the option to borrow media kits for installation from a local source. You don't have to "own the media kit" for the hobbyist program. If can check them out from your day job for home install, feel free.

[Brian Reiter]

Many thanks for your help.

I work with VMS daily so was able to borrow the media for 8-2 and 7-3-2. The 8-2 install didn't like the provided licenses, the 7-3-2 install went find and the system is now network ready but not yet fully configured.

cheers

Brian

[Brian Reiter]

OPenVMS 7-3-2 install quite happily :)

Next bit is to get it working correctly from behind the firewall....