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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

363.0. "RWZ52 compatibility with OVMS AXP v6.2" by HGOM30::THANHSON () Fri Mar 21 1997 08:09

    Hi all,
    
       An our customer has a DEC2000, this machine used to be loaded OVMS
    AXP v1.5. And OSDS (Optical Storage Desktop Software) v3.2 was being used.
    With OVMS AXPv1.5 and OSDS v3.2 loaded, a optical drive RWZ52 was
    working properly.
    
       Now, because of a new requirement, OVMS v1.5 has been upgraded to
    v6.2. After OS upgaradation, I did try to reinstall OSDS v3.2, but it
    made system crash. OSDS v3.2 seem to do not support OVMS v6.2 ( In
    release notes, it says this version of OSDS supports OVMS v1.5 to v6.1,
    it does not mention about v6.2).
    
       And, in Systems and Options Catalog November 1996, it says that
    RWZ52 supports OVMS VAX and OSF. It does not talk any thing about OVMS
    AXP. This makes me doubt.
    
       So, If any one can clarify: 
          - What does the thing written in Catalog book mean ? Does it mean
    that RWZ52 not support OVMS AXP.
          - Which OSDS version supports OVMS AXP v6.2 ?
    
    Thanks in advance,
    
    Son.
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363.1Use OSDS V3.4XDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringFri Mar 21 1997 09:4111
   There's an OSDS conference at ELWOOD::OPTICAL, and that's likely the
   best spot to search, and -- if you're unable to locate an answer to
   a previous similar question -- to post your question.  (OSDS is a
   layered product, and is not directly part of OpenVMS.)

   The Web Integrated Respository (IR; http://webir.das.dec.com/) search
   engine retrieved the OSDS Software Product Description (SPD 47.45.xx),
   which clearly indicates the following OpenVMS versions are supported
   by OSDS V3.4: OpenVMS VAX V6.2, OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2,
   and V6.2-1H3.
363.2LEFTY::CWILLIAMSCD or not CD, that's the questionFri Mar 21 1997 14:4310
    Yep, 3.4 is the latest OSDS to date.... and will work in this config.
    It's a free upgrade, so there's no reason to not use it.
    
    I'd use MSGAXP instead of ELWOOD... Elwood is sort of drifting off into
    oblivion.
    
    Note that O'VMS 7.x support in OSDS/OSMS is not yet released.
    
    Chris