INFO-VAX Sun, 24 Aug 2008 Volume 2008 : Issue 462 Contents: Alpha 800 availablle Re: DEFCON 16 and Hacking OpenVMS RE: SAS 9.2 on HP OpenVMS Integrity ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:15:11 -0400 From: "Hank Vander Waal" Subject: Alpha 800 availablle Message-ID: <009101c90565$54757770$6a00a8c0@xps1> Anyone want to pick up an alpha box with VMS 7.2 loaded, 128 MB , 4.5 Gb drive ( 2 available ) and one blue ba356 box with 4 4.5 GB drives shipping from 49534, Please let me know ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:40:09 +0200 From: Johnny Billquist Subject: Re: DEFCON 16 and Hacking OpenVMS Message-ID: Bob Koehler skrev: > In article <6h5c4rFjdi7iU1@mid.individual.net>, billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) writes: >>> For VMS, only IA-64 enforces no-execution of stack space. >> >> I have always been amazed that more kernels don't implement this. Another >> is allowing execution from the Unix /tmp (or any directory that is world >> writable). > > No kernel can implement this without underlying hardware support. > IA-64 is the only hardware that I know provides it, although I hope > there are others. Heck, a PDP-11 provides support for that. Stack is in D-space. Code is in I-space... If you try to jump to the stack, you will be executing something, but it won't be from the stack, unless you decide to map I-space and D-space to the same memory. Johnny -- Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus || on a psychedelic trip email: bqt@softjar.se || Reading murder books pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:45:09 +0000 From: "Main, Kerry" Subject: RE: SAS 9.2 on HP OpenVMS Integrity Message-ID: <9D02E14BC0A2AE43A5D16A4CD8EC5A593ED5DE5F2F@GVW1158EXB.americas.hpqcorp.net> > -----Original Message----- > From: David J Dachtera [mailto:djesys.no@spam.comcast.net] > Sent: August 22, 2008 9:45 PM > To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com > Subject: Re: SAS 9.2 on HP OpenVMS Integrity > > "Main, Kerry" wrote: > > > > All, > > > > The readers of this list might be interested in the following > announcement: > > > > [Please note that Sue would really like to see as many of you as > possible attending this event] > > > > :) > > > > +++++++++++ > > SAS delivers SAS 9.2 on HP OpenVMS Integrity Servers - hear what's > new! > > > > You're invited to attend a joint HP / SAS Webinar to learn about this > powerful combination of > > hardware and software. > > > > SAS, as the leader in business analytics software and services, is > the first company to call > > when you need to solve complex business problems, achieve key > objectives and more > > effectively manage your information assets. > > > > As you may now know, SAS recently delivered the SAS 9.2 (Foundation) > products on > > OpenVMS for HP Integrity Servers. Many of our customers have been > eagerly awaiting this > > release and are very excited - hear why. > > > > Join us and learn about HP's roadmap for OpenVMS and the exciting new > features already > > available in the latest release and plans for future releases. > > > > OpenVMS on HP Integrity Servers provides an exciting combination of > flexibility, lower TCO > > (total cost of ownership), and help IT Managers do more with less. > > > > The webinar will cover topics: > > * SAS 9.2 - what is new and how you can benefit > > * Benefits of HP Integrity servers > > * OpenVMS Strategy and Directions > > * How to move from Alpha to Integrity > > * Resources available to help > > > > The one hour webinar is planned for 10-Sep-08 at 12:00 pm EDT (Boston > Time UTC/GMT -5 > > hours) - mark your calendar now! > > > > To register, please go to: > > > > http://h71000.www7.hp.com/SAS_OpenVMS_webinar_form.html > > > > You will receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the > webinar. > > > > If you have any questions, please contact > John.Egolf@hp.com or > Ephraim.Peak@sas.com > > > > We're looking forward to meeting with you. > > Well, that looks good from an engineering viewpoint. > > (Need I say it?) Now, how 'bout promotion? What's being done at either > HP or SAS to "put the word in the streets"? > > D.J.D. Attend the session and find out. :-) Regards Kerry Main Senior Consultant HP Services Canada Voice: 613-254-8911 Fax: 613-591-4477 kerryDOTmainAThpDOTcom (remove the DOT's and AT) OpenVMS - the secure, multi-site OS that just works. ------------------------------ End of INFO-VAX 2008.462 ************************