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Title : OpenVMS 9.2 for x86 is finally available for hobbyists!
Author : Remy van Elst
Date : 09-04-2023 23:59
Last update : 11-04-2023 22:29
URL : https://raymii.org/s/blog/OpenVMS_9.2_for_x86_is_finally_available_for_hobbyists.html
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![openvms logo][1]

OpenVMS x86 is now available for (most) hobbyists! Almost a year after [the official release](/s/blog/OpenVMS_9.2_for_x86_will_be_released_tomorrow.html) most hobbyists can now login to the [Service Portal](https://sp.vmssoftware.com) to download their copy of OpenVMS 9.2 for x86, `X86E921OE.ZIP` and the PAK (license) files (`x86community-20240401.zip`), valid until April 2024.

[You can read all my OpenVMS articles here][2].

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### OpenVMS 9.2 for Hobbyists

This is just a quick blog post to notify people of the availability for hobbyists
registered in the VMS Software INC program. I received an email from another
hobbyist notifying me of the release and where to download it, using my existing
credentials for the hobbyist program:

> Hello,
> Letting you know, from one hobbyist to another, that VSI has started rolling
out OpenVMS for hobbyists slowly. You don't need to re-register from the
Community license website if you have a license for Alpha/Integrity already,
but if you didn't get an email yet (they're releasing it out in batches) you
can try to log in manually in [https://sp.vmssoftware.com](3) (yes, they shifted
the community program into the Service Platform for downloads as well.
Hooray, no more slow SFTP downloads!) Try the email you used to enter an
Alpha/Integrity community license. If it says "invalid password", reset your
password and you should be able to get in early (worked for me, even though I
didn't get the email yet). If it says that your user can't be found, wait for
an email. Cheers!

I've downloaded the C++ compiler and [the OpenVMS WEBUI][4], can't wait to
get started. Expect more posts on OpenVMS x86 on this site in the future!

Here is a screenshot of the downloads available:

![downloads on sp.vmssoftware.com][5]

### No XSAVE instruction available

<s>I'm not able to provide a full guide right now, but</s> my installation fails
due to Hyper-V being active and Virtualbox / OpenVMS not liking that:

![xsave][6]

It seems that [disabling Hyper-V][7] resolves this error, but disabling it
makes WSL (Windows subsystem for Linux) not work anymore, which I do require
for work-related tasks.

<s>Will post an update soon though!</s>

### Getting Started with OpenVMS 9.2 guide

Update: the first part of my [Getting Started][8] guide is finished, read
that to see how to install OpenVMS on VirtualBox.

[1]: /s/inc/img/Vms-arrow-logo.jpg
[2]: /s/tags/openvms.html
[3]: https://sp.vmssoftware.com
[4]: https://vmssoftware.com/products/webui/
[5]: /s/inc/img/sp-vsi-openvms.png
[6]: /s/inc/img/openvms-x86-no-xsave.png
[7]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/application-management/virtualization-apps-not-work-with-hyper-v
[8]: /s/blog/OpenVMS_9.2_for_x86_Getting_Started.html

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