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Conference vaxaxp::vmsnotes

Title:VAX and Alpha VMS
Notice:This is a new VMSnotes, please read note 2.1
Moderator:VAXAXP::BERNARDO
Created:Wed Jan 22 1997
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:703
Total number of notes:3722

689.0. "OpenVMS 6.2 1H3" by HGOV08::PATRICKNG () Wed Jun 04 1997 23:39

    Hi,
    
    How to order an OpenVMS 6.2 1H3 on AlphaServer 8420? I afraid
    AlphaServer bundle with the latest version of OpenVMS. Is there a way
    to specify a version number on the order?
    
    I think this may not be a right place to ask ordering questions. Please
    give pointers if you know.
    
    Thanks,
    Patrick
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689.1EEMELI::MOSEROrienteers do it in the bush...Thu Jun 05 1997 02:289
    it probably depends on the countries if you can specify to have an
    older OpenVMS version FISed onto your new system.
    
    But, I'd order just the V6.2-1H3 CDrom media, which is only $11 in
    price with the following order number:
    
    QA-MT1AG-H8		OpenVMS Alpha V6.2-1H3 media only
    
    /cmos
689.2Contact SSBXDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringThu Jun 05 1997 10:1717
   In the US, one contacts Software Supply Business (SSB) for media and
   license orders -- see note 8.* or 9.* for the SSB contact information.

   I do not know which SSB ships to the Asia Pacific area, but the folks
   at the SSB (US) or ESSB (Europe) likely will.

   I *strongly* recommend ordering at least one media kit for each OpenVMS
   version you plan to run -- if you want OpenVMS Alpha V6.2-1H3, then you
   will want to explicitly order the media kit.  I'd also recommend ordering
   the media and using V7.1, as it allows 64-bit addressing and VLDB, among
   other features, which are particularly useful on a TurboLaser-class
   (AlphaServer 8400) class system.

   I am not aware of a way to alter the factory installed software (FIS)
   version, the version of OpenVMS that will be shipped on any system disk
   shipped with the system.