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Sending stuff to Europe 22 38 (2/17/2013 8:21:42 PM) comp.os.vms Can anyone suggest how to do this at a reasonable cost? I just ran a 2lb. 6x9x2 inch package past UPS and the USPS. UPS wanted from $100 to $178 to ship it to England. The cheapest from the USPS was $55 with... billg999

Old Software, too. 2 15 (2/17/2013 6:02:10 PM) comp.os.vms OK, how about software? I have a number of (a fairly big number) of old VMS distributions. Anybody be interested enough in them to give me $10 (for the trouble of packing them up and taking them to the PO) ... billg999

Old Hardware #2 6 20 (2/15/2013 6:02:16 PM) comp.os.vms I'm cleaning up around the howm datacenter and periodically come accross stuff from the older Alpha's I had. If there is any interest in them as I find them I would be willing to let them go cheap and One-Si... billg999

Infoserver 150 30 28 (10/19/2012 8:32:29 PM) comp.os.vms Is there a document (like an FAQ) that explains in simple terms how to setup and use an Infoserver 150? Once I have it up and running, can a PDP-11 boot off of it, too? bill -- Bill Gunshannon ... billg999

OT: For MAC Lovers Only :-) 71 42 (10/12/2012 8:47:31 PM) comp.os.vms As there are so many MAC lovers and Windows haters here I just couldn't resist this. One of the things I now have time to do is play with all my old computers. A bunch of them are Classic MAC's. Needles... billg999

On another subject 5 59 (9/19/2012 4:40:57 PM) comp.os.vms Now that I am getting some old hardware going again I have come up with another question. Because it has a VGA video adapter I assume pretty much any flat screen monitor will work with the Alpha. However!... billg999

Now for something On Topic 225 91 (9/19/2012 2:36:58 PM) comp.os.vms Just got a set of Hobbyist PAKs. Planning on bringing up a VAX or two and maybe even my Alpha (which, unfortunately I only have one) and do some playing around. Maybe even look at some Open Source widget to... billg999

VMS 5.0 70 50 (11/7/2011 4:44:41 PM) comp.os.vms I know I said I wouldn't be back, but somethings are important enough that one needs to break even their own rules. I have a 5 DECTape II cartridges containing VMS 5.0. I have never stuck these in a drive so ... billg999

UNISYS Work 3 35 (8/4/2011 8:31:41 PM) comp.sys.unisys I used to work with UNISYS Systems (actually, UNIVAC :-). I recently decided to look into becomming a full-time applications programmer again so I put in for a government vacancy. I got the highest rating the... billg999

Sparc ethernet interface 12 31 (8/4/2011 6:52:39 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware Amazing what one finds when preparing to move a department to a new building. Any interest in an ethernet interface for an old SparcStation Pizzabox? Still sealed in the original box. Part Number on the box is... billg999

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Old Software, too. 2 15 (2/17/2013 6:02:10 PM) comp.os.vms OK, how about software? I have a number of (a fairly big number) of old VMS distributions. Anybody be interested enough in them to give me $10 (for the trouble of packing them up and taking them to the PO) ... billg999 (2588)

Sending stuff to Europe 22 38 (2/17/2013 8:21:42 PM) comp.os.vms Can anyone suggest how to do this at a reasonable cost? I just ran a 2lb. 6x9x2 inch package past UPS and the USPS. UPS wanted from $100 to $178 to ship it to England. The cheapest from the USPS was $55 with... billg999 (2588)

Backup TK50 tapes 130 35 (2/23/2013 1:45:46 AM) comp.os.vms Hi ! I'm facing this problem. I have a bunch of TK50 original tapes and I want to create tape images, in order to save data and use them into simh. I have only a functional TK70 unit (VAX 4000/300), no ... nessuno4 (104)

how to write openvms commands in .sh file through openvms 36 30 (2/28/2013 7:24:31 AM) comp.os.vms Hi friends, I have couple of openvms commands which i have to run through openvms by using .sh file...means all the commands i have to put it into that .sh file. please help. Thanks..! ... kevinparker124 (9)

HOW TO PASS PARAMETERS IN COMMAND LINE ARGUMENT IN OPENVMS 45 26 (2/28/2013 6:48:46 PM) comp.os.vms Hi can anybody please tell that how to pass parameters in openvms through command line...and i am having xyz.sh file also, in which i have written some DCL Commands.... please help Thanks Adity... adityagtm4 (19)

getting pixel dimensions of monitor 30 19 (2/3/2013 1:50:06 PM) comp.os.vms In SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM I have stuff like [...] $ if node .eqs. f$getsyi("NODENAME") then goto DO_'node' [...] $DO_FOO: $ dwd0 = f$edit(f$extract(0,2,f$element(0,",",DECW$DEVICE)),"U... helbig (4924)

Oracle loses appeal in HP/Oracle Lawsuit 29 40 (2/4/2013 5:28:25 PM) comp.os.vms After Phase 1 of the HP Oracle lawsuit, which determined that there was indeed a contract between HP and Oracle that required Oracle to support its software on Itanium systems, Oracle appealed the decision.... keithparris_deletethis (196)

booting vaxstation off alpha 63 19 (2/8/2013 2:03:41 PM) comp.os.vms Hi Is it possible to networkboot a vaxstation from a alpha? Or do I need to setup simh .. I have a VAXstation 4000-60 without disks. Btw, does simh run on VMS? :) Br Michael ... micken1 (10)

ImageMagick for VMS 26 27 (2/10/2013 6:36:58 PM) comp.os.vms There was a thread on this a while back. I've used it on a non-VMS system and (at least that version of) it does what I need. It is apparently available for VMS. Does anyone know what the latest version ... helbig (4924)

Old Hardware #2 6 20 (2/15/2013 6:02:16 PM) comp.os.vms I'm cleaning up around the howm datacenter and periodically come accross stuff from the older Alpha's I had. If there is any interest in them as I find them I would be willing to let them go cheap and One-Si... billg999 (2588)