Subject: Re: Newbie question
To: Nevyn <angry-psycho@usa.net>
From: James E. Carpenter <jimc@zach1.tiac.net>
List: port-vax
Date: 10/28/1997 22:35:43
> >No. It can't. :-( I wish it could 'cause I have one too. 
> >
> >For UNIX I think your _only_ options are Ultrix and 4.3BSD-Reno. (Please
> >correct me if I'm wrong!) Unfortunately I have neither. :-(
> >
> 
> It seems the 11/730 is not very popular. How hard is it to come about
> operating systems for these?  I assume they are only available second hand?

It's not too easy. You need licenses for them so you really can't put them
up on an anonymous FTP site. :-( If you want Ultrix (hey, it's better than 
nothing) or 4.3BSD-Reno then your only chance is to make friends with 
somebody. (Does anybody want to make friends with me??? I got kewl 2BSD 
WaR3Z DuD3Z. :-)

However you could probably get an OpenVMS hobbyist license without too
much trouble. But you still have to get the media. You can get OVMS 6.2 on
CDROM but that won't do you much good. (Is there anyway to net boot an 
11/730???)

- Jim


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