This is a discussion on Re: upgrading from 7.3-2 - VMS ; From: helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) > After some distractions, I hope I will find time soon to upgrade from > 7.3-2. What version do folks recommend I upgrade to? V8.3. ("-1" for IA64.) > Can I get there ...
From: helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply)
> After some distractions, I hope I will find time soon to upgrade from
> 7.3-2. What version do folks recommend I upgrade to?
V8.3. ("-1" for IA64.)
> Can I get there
> directly from 7.3-2?
Yes. (But why trust me? Check the official docs.)
> I have no Itanium yet, but do have VAX at 7.3.
> Any news of a newer VMS for VAX?
You would have heard about it before now.
> What will stop working after the
> upgrade (MONITOR?)?
PATHWORKS for Macintosh.
> What version of TCPIP for ALPHA should I aim for
> after the VMS upgrade?
The one which comes with VMS V8.3 (V5.6). Look for ECO kits, too.
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In article <08010313052451_206002CA@antinode.org>, sms@antinode.org
(Steven M. Schweda) writes:
> > What version of TCPIP for ALPHA should I aim for
> > after the VMS upgrade?
>
> The one which comes with VMS V8.3 (V5.6).
Sometimes a new version of TCPIP comes out before a new version of VMS
does, so I want to avoid picking up an old distribution with a too old
TCPIP.
> Look for ECO kits, too.
I'm always pretty much up to date on those.
