TCP/IP for VMS 5.4

[Robert Jarratt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
> bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Zane H. Healy
> Sent: 11 July 2009 15:27
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: TCP/IP for VMS 5.4
> 
> At 9:46 AM +0100 7/11/09, Robert Jarratt wrote:
> >Does anyone know if there is a version of TCP/IP around that will
> install on
> >VMS 5.4. I only have UCX from a 7.3 CD-ROM which I cannot install on
> 5.4
> >because it does not have the PRODUCT command.
> 
> UCX from V7.3 wouldn't install on V5.4 anyway.  A better question
> might be why are you running V5.4?  Off the top of my head your best
> bet will be CMU-IP, but I'm not even sure where you'll find a copy of
> that (I probably have it, I'm just not sure where as I've still not
> recovered from moving).  I'm not sure how old of VMS CMU-IP supports
> though.  If you were running V5.5-2 you could run Multinet or TCPware.
> 
> Zane
> 
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The reason I am running 5.4 is that I am running it on a MicroVAX II with a
DEQNA, and my understanding is that later versions of VMS did not support
the DEQNA, only the DELQA. The other reason is that I only have an RD53 in
it and may struggle to install later versions for lack of disk space. I know
I could net boot it (if I had a DELQA) instead, but I would still prefer it
to be capable of standalone operation. I also only have 7MB of working
memory (total of 9MB but 2MB are considered bad by VMS) so it may not work
well with later versions for lack of memory (not sure though).

So to run on a later version I really need to find a DELQA and ideally an
RD54, in that case I would happily try the move to 7.3, but may be limited
by memory.

Regards

Rob