1 INFO-VAX	Sun, 10 Apr 2005	Volume 2005 : Issue 200       Contents:5 Re: Frustration!  EB64+ too old to run OpenVMS 7.3-1? 5 Re: Frustration!  EB64+ too old to run OpenVMS 7.3-1?   F ----------------------------------------------------------------------  % Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 01:00:52 -0700 - From: Jake Hamby <jhamby IS AT pobox DOT com> > Subject: Re: Frustration!  EB64+ too old to run OpenVMS 7.3-1?8 Message-ID: <lmmh5197a19h0ndtihlss293omuij8rfbk@4ax.com>  F On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 00:19:33 -0700, Jake Hamby <jhamby IS AT pobox DOT com> wrote:   7 >On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 18:47:39 -0400, "John E. Malmberg"  ><wb8tyw@qsl.network> wrote: >>F >>OpenVMS 7.3-1 is old of course.  OpenVMS 8.2 is the current release. > G >Yes, and it would be nice if I could download a copy of OpenVMS 8.2 to D >use with my hobbyist license, but I can't, so I'm stuck with 7.3-1.  A It looks like the official media kit I would need in order to get @ OpenVMS 8.2 + the layered products + online docs is QA-5G98A-H8.E Since the hobbyist licenses are not tied to a specific version, is it B correct to assume that I could upgrade to the latest of everythingF (and add products like C++ that I'm missing now) with just this kit?    C I'm going to try to find a reseller to purchase a copy if it is not = ridiculously expensive.  If it is under $120 then it may be a 7 worthwhile investment in terms of avoiding frustration.    -Jake    ------------------------------    Date: 10 Apr 2005 09:20:22 -0500- From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen) > Subject: Re: Frustration!  EB64+ too old to run OpenVMS 7.3-1?3 Message-ID: <As4GWBP$FlU9@eisner.encompasserve.org>   h In article <lmmh5197a19h0ndtihlss293omuij8rfbk@4ax.com>, Jake Hamby <jhamby IS AT pobox DOT com> writes:  C > It looks like the official media kit I would need in order to get B > OpenVMS 8.2 + the layered products + online docs is QA-5G98A-H8.G > Since the hobbyist licenses are not tied to a specific version, is it D > correct to assume that I could upgrade to the latest of everythingH > (and add products like C++ that I'm missing now) with just this kit?     Yes.   ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2005.200 ************************