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From: gpwrmdh@gp.co.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: VMS upgrade path question
Message-ID: <1991Jun13.225429.1537@gp.co.nz>
Date: 13 Jun 91 10:54:28 GMT
References: <962@hadron.COM>
Organization: GP Print Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand
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In article <962@hadron.COM>, klr@hadron.COM (Kurt L. Reisler) writes:
> Disclaimer, I know zilch about VMS or DECNET.
> 
> With that out of the way, is it possible to upgrade from VMS 4.4 to VMS
> 5.1 or higher, without first upgrading to VMS 5.0?  
[funny story about car crash deleted]
> So, do we need to get replacements for the 5.0 tapes, or can we just
> start the upgrade with the 5.1 tapes?

Afraid so. You will need V5.0, but I don't think you need the V4.6 tape - I 
may be wrong here, but I haven't got the manuals handy.

> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Kurt Reisler
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