[Simh] DECWrite for OpenVMS Alpha?

[Jeremy Begg]

Hi Gary,

>I see that the hobbyist license PAKs include DECWrite. I'm pretty sure
>the installation files are not included in the downloads, though.

DECwrite was removed from the media kit quite a few years ago, although long
after it ceased to get any updates.  I ran it on a VAXstation and and
AlphaStation quite happily for many years; in fact I still use it on a
VAXstation every now and again.  (However it has a bug which requires it
to run with CMKRNL privilege in order to validate the license, on later
versions of VMS.  Without a licence it will run but you can't save the
document.)

>Does anyone have an installation file or media they could share? Alpha
>preferred. I have two Alpha systems (DS-10 and PWS.) Both have CD-ROM
>drives but no tape drives, with OpenVMS 8.3 installed and running..

I have a collection of installation media, there should be VAX and Alpha
versions there somewhere.  I'll see what I can find on the weekend.

Regards,

        Jeremy Begg

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