1 INFO-VAX	Sat, 01 Apr 2000	Volume 2000 : Issue 183       Contents:- Re: Building Shareable images (VMS,Oracle7.3) . Configuring DE-345 NIC from 10Base2 to 10BaseT. Configuring DE-345 NIC from 10Base2 to 10BaseT& Re: Dual Processor/program runs twice?" Dual Processor/program runs twice? FTP for OpenVMS  Re: FTP for OpenVMS 6 Re: Fw: A proposed change to the Info-VAX mailing list Re: Java 2 beta now available 2 Re: Looking for major enhancements from 6.2 to 7.2( Re: Microvax 3100-96 4000-106A psychosis* Re: old vs. new IRON (Was FS: Digital VAX)) Re: Passing Status Code between Processes P Re: should BACKUP automatically dismount the first volume of a two-volume backup! Re: Subscribing to VMS-WEB-daemon  RE: Suggestion for authorize- Re: swapping disk and tape without rebooting? 0 Re: VMS today: % users x-widnows vs VT terminals0 Re: VMS today: % users x-widnows vs VT terminals, Re: Weird power problem on an Alpha 3000-600  F ----------------------------------------------------------------------   Date: 30 Mar 2000 14:06:06 GMT2 From: hoffman@xdelta.zko.dec.nospam (Hoff Hoffman)6 Subject: Re: Building Shareable images (VMS,Oracle7.3)6 Message-ID: <8bvn0e$mpl$1@mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com>  g In article <38E332C3.637558FD@SMTP.DeltaTel.RU>, "Ruslan R. Laishev" <Laishev@SMTP.DeltaTel.RU> writes: E :	I have an OCI-application, which is supposed to be a shared images  - :is activated by lib$find_image_symbol stuff.  : F :	Is there tips & triks how to build sharable images (which used OCI) " :under VMS by lnocic for example ?  F   As for OCI stuff, donno.  As for the generic information on creatingB   shareable images and using lib$find_image_symbol, please see theF   OpenVMS Ask The Wizards area for the shareable image cookbook -- andI   that reminds me, I need to post an update to that document -- and also  G   please see Ask The Wizard topic 2486 for an example of using a COMMON I   in C, building a shareable image, and of calling lib$find_image_symbol.   *     http://www.openvms.digital.com/wizard/  N  --------------------------- pure personal opinion ---------------------------L    Hoff (Stephen) Hoffman   OpenVMS Engineering   hoffman#xdelta.zko.dec.com   ------------------------------  # Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 16:31:17 GMT ) From: "ggepitulan" <gp2lan@earthlink.net> 7 Subject: Configuring DE-345 NIC from 10Base2 to 10BaseT E Message-ID: <pvpF4.12324$9m6.482000@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>   E We hav an Alpha Server 1000 running OpenVMS 7.2 and just upgraded our , network from 10Base2 connections to 10BaseT.L My problem is not I can't get the Network Interface Card to work in 10BaseT.G Does anyone know how to configure the NIC from 10Base2 (BNC) to 10BaseT  (RJ45). - Any information I would really appreciate it.    ------------------------------  $ Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 12:46:03 -05002 From: "Richard B. Gilbert" <DRAGON@compuserve.com>7 Subject: Configuring DE-345 NIC from 10Base2 to 10BaseT 7 Message-ID: <200004011246_MC2-9F87-5DD9@compuserve.com>            Try: >>> SET EWA0 MODE TWISTED D If that's not the exact syntax, it should be something close.  RTFM.    $ Message text written by "ggepitulan"E >e hav an Alpha Server 1000 running OpenVMS 7.2 and just upgraded our , network from 10Base2 connections to 10BaseT.C My problem is not I can't get the Network Interface Card to work in  10BaseT.G Does anyone know how to configure the NIC from 10Base2 (BNC) to 10BaseT  (RJ45). - Any information I would really appreciate it.  <    ------------------------------   Date: 1 Apr 2000 07:45:37 -0700 * From: dunnett@mala.bc.ca (Malcolm Dunnett)/ Subject: Re: Dual Processor/program runs twice? , Message-ID: <CqtsKA1s+TUx@malvm2.mala.bc.ca>  ' In article <D4F5nCApbY54Ewzm@gol.com>,  '     Ian Parker <parker@gol.com> writes:  > D > It sounds like you're worried about more than one incarnation of aJ > process running at the same time on the computer.  But it doesn't matterI > how many cpus the computer has.  The same risk applies to a single cpu. H > There's nothing to stop you running more than one copy of a process at  > the same time on a single cpu. >   I      I think we need to clarify terms here. A program can be run multiple M times "simultaneously" ( ie multiple instances can be loaded and computable ) I on either a single or multiprocessor system. Each of these instances is a O separate process ( a process is uniquely identified by its process id or PID ). H On a multiprocessor system more than one of the instances can be runningI ( in "CUR" state ) at any given time. If you are concerned about multiple L copies of a program accessing a shared resource simultaneously ( eg a sharedE memory location ) there are a number of techniques to synchronize the L access, but these must be designed into the program, you can't automagically< make it happen with a compiler switch or anything like that.  E    There is no way that multiple copies of a "process" can be running ? simultaneously, regardless of the number of CPUs in the system.    ------------------------------  $ Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 13:00:14 -05002 From: "Richard B. Gilbert" <DRAGON@compuserve.com>+ Subject: Dual Processor/program runs twice? 7 Message-ID: <200004011300_MC2-9F8F-1589@compuserve.com>   J         Taking your question literally, I think you have nothing to worry=  G about!  Remember that a process is defined as the hardware and software ' context in which a user runs a program.   G         It is possible to get a process to divide its work among two or G more processors but you have to do things like make calls to a parallel . processing library in order to make it happen.  J         It is normal for a process to be scheduled on the first available=  J CPU  when it comes out of a wait state.  Again, this is normal and nothin= g J to worry about.  It may be possible to bind a process to a specific CPU s= o G that it runs on that one and no other, but I've never heard of it being  done.   J         It is possible for the same program to be running, in two differe= ntJ processes, on two CPUs at the same time.  This is really no different tha= n J what happens when you run the same program twice on a uniprocessor machin= e;G the two simply take turns executing on the same CPU.  Another reply has = addressed what you can do about this if this is your problem.   ' Message text written by "Daniel Bohner" J >Recently we migrated our VAXen to Alphas and have experienced one little=  @ glitch with one of our systems - and perhaps you folks can help.  J Because our Alphas are dual processor - we believe a process can be kicke= d D on and run twice - once on one processor and before it is complete a2 duplicate process be up and running on the second.  J What switch - either during compile or after - do I have to throw that wi= ll> keep the same process from running simultaneously on different  processors(within the same box).   ?? any takers ?? <    ------------------------------  $ Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 09:19:07 -0600- From: "Sam Rozenfeld" <rozenfeld@nospam.dork>  Subject: FTP for OpenVMS> Message-ID: <CuoF4.3773$s24.538748@news-east.usenetserver.com>   Hello.  I Does anyone know of an FTP server for VMS which would work with Microsoft H Internet Explorer (I know, I know - IE is not RFC compliant) and provideE good Unix emulation (i.e. hide version numbers and all the other good E stuff). We haven't been able to find one that would work well in Unix K emulation mode. Currently we are using MadGoat FTP server but we are having L a lot of problems with it and most of PC based clients can't even change theH directory in Unix emulation mode. For example an attempt when logging inK with ws_ftp I get a directory listing which shows /disk$user/rozenfeld/ but : when I try to change it - programs would issue command CWD- /disk$user/festival/ and get a response back:  .    --
 Sam Rozenfeld  DLS Internet Services  847-854-4799 ext. 222    ------------------------------   Date: 1 Apr 2000 18:47:41 +0100 T From: pmoreau@cenaath.cena.dgac.fr (Patrick MOREAU, CENA Athis, Tel: 01.69.57.64.40) Subject: Re: FTP for OpenVMS  Message-ID: <GwiEieDPCmwd@sable>  n In article <OzoF4.3790$s24.542341@news-east.usenetserver.com>, "Sam Rozenfeld" <rozenfeld@nospam.dork> writes: > Hello. > K > Does anyone know of an FTP server for VMS which would work with Microsoft J > Internet Explorer (I know, I know - IE is not RFC compliant) and provideG > good Unix emulation (i.e. hide version numbers and all the other good 	 > stuff).  [...] K > 550-Directory [.DISK$USER.FESTIVAL] not found, Requested Action not taken  > 550-Directory not found   F You can try MGFTP server (MadGoat ftp), you can configure it to have a: unix-like behaviour. You'll find it at ftp.wku.edu server.   Patrick  --  O =============================================================================== O pmoreau@cena.dgac.fr  (CENA)     ______      ___   _           (Patrick MOREAU) 4 moreau_p@decus.fr (DECUS)       / /   /     / /|  /|J CENA/Athis-Mons FRANCE         / /___/     / / | / |   __   __   __   __  N BP 205                        / /         / /  |/  |  |  | |__| |__  |__| |  |N 94542 ORLY AEROGARE CEDEX    / /   ::    / /       |  |__| | \  |__  |  | |__|N http://www2.cenaath.cena.dgac.fr/~pmoreau/  http://www.multimania.com/pmoreau/O ===============================================================================    ------------------------------  % Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 11:48:20 -0400 + From: Tim Shoppa <shoppa@trailing-edge.com> ? Subject: Re: Fw: A proposed change to the Info-VAX mailing list 1 Message-ID: <38E49084.15ABA25F@trailing-edge.com>   1 Mark Berryman <Mark.Berryman@Mvb.Saic.Com> wrote:   G > Due to the number of Info-VAX subscribers whose e-mail administrators J > like to change the format of e-mail addresses without letting the ownersC > of the address in question know, the Info-VAX mailing list is not ? > currently configured to allow only subscribers to post to it.  >  > I'd like to change that.  ? Hmm, I missed out on the original proposal, but why do you want : to change this?  Problems with spammers?  Required by site policy?   J > Of course (to state the obvious), if I do, and your subscription addressF > doesn't match the address you are posting from, you won't be able toJ > send mail to Info-VAX anymore without resubscribing (and letting me know$ > so I can remove your old address).  7 Would this affect those of us who read and post via the  comp.os.vms Usenet mirror?   Tim.   ------------------------------  % Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:39:57 -0500 - From: "Peter Weaver" <peter.weaver@stelco.ca> & Subject: Re: Java 2 beta now available, Message-ID: <se9t567l977@corp.supernews.com>  C Has anyone been able to use the Acrobat Viewer with Java 2? This is  what I get;   4 $ java -mx32m "com.adobe.acrobat.Viewer" vmsbook.pdfD Warning: JIT compiler "SUNCOMPILER" not found. Will use interpreter.: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/apple/mrj/MRJAbou  tHandler   or sometimes  4 $ java -mx32m "com.adobe.acrobat.Viewer" vmsbook.pdf: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/adobe/acrobat/Vie  wer   B I am not sure why the JIT warning appears some times but not other times.  C The only other Java application I can test on this box - besides my , Hello World :) - is CA. CA does seem to work? correctly^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hthe same as it did with the previous  version of Java.   -- Peter Weaver  , Shane.F.Smith@healthnet.com wrote in message/ <882568AC.0079C2A1.00@WHDOM99.HEALTHNET.COM>...  > ... C > I just received an e-mail from our Q sales-lady telling me Java 2  (ie v1.2.2) is > now available in Beta form.  > ...    ------------------------------  # Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 22:50:32 GMT / From: Hans.Bachner@altavista.net (Hans Bachner) ; Subject: Re: Looking for major enhancements from 6.2 to 7.2 * Message-ID: <38e52b67.4701690@news.aon.at>  J Deep directories (255 levels), bigger storage bitmap (smaller disk cluster size).  K Though you've probably already seen taht in the V7.2 new features document.    Hans.    ------------------------------  $ Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 14:27:30 +0200" From: "Hans Vlems" <hvlems@iae.nl>1 Subject: Re: Microvax 3100-96 4000-106A psychosis ( Message-ID: <8c4pmr$6fr$1@news.IAEhv.nl>  J I've seen that too. Recently we bought two VAX3100-96's and one thinks its a 4106A.K The difference is that a 4000 model VAX supports DSSI and a 3100 model will I have SCSI. There's no difference in performance, license issues if that's 
 worrying you. G So it's not a problem. My guess is that either the cpu itself or an ROM  module keepsJ track of the hardware model and that either the manufacturing plant or the refubishing plant ' mixed up main boards for these systems. K I wouldn't worry about it. The one we got is a vital system in a production 	 plant and L so far no problems (after 6 months). What you'd expect without thinking from a VAX G under VMS: it just keeps on running (it was non-stop well before Compaq  thought of it!)   
 Hans Vlems  . Jay T. McCanta heeft geschreven in bericht ...F >Recently we purchased a used MicroVax 3100-96.  That's what the orderF >says, that's what the model number on the back of the unit describes,E >but the HW_NAME says it's a VAX 4000-106A.  So what gives?  I talked A >to a Compaq tech about it and he says there is a listing for the A >3100-96 in the VMS hardware tables so he didn't know why the box  >didn't identify correctly.  >  >I am running OpenVMS 7.1  >HW_NAME  VAX 4000-106A 
 >HW_MODEL 487  > ( >Has anyone seen this?  Is it a problem? >  >Jay Mccanta >ImmunexF >-===================================================================-: >Jay McCanta              |  My opinions are barely my own< >System Administrator     |  My employer doesn't necessarily( >Immunex Corp.            |  share them.F >-===================================================================-   ------------------------------  # Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 22:25:52 GMT ! From: Ian Parker <parker@gol.com> 3 Subject: Re: old vs. new IRON (Was FS: Digital VAX) & Message-ID: <UC8c5AAOMS54EwzA@gol.com>  A In article <38E4F004.B823FCE3@jmusa.com>, Stephen Eickhoff <eick-  hsr@jmusa.com> writes  >  >  >Bob Kaplow wrote: > O >> I may have a similar unit to be dumped in the next few weeks, in the Chicago   >> area. Email me if interested. >>+ >> Or I'll trade it for an Alphastation :-)  >> > L >I haven't been able to find a list that compares VAX to Alpha with the sameM >units. Or does SPEC92=VUP? If it does, then my DEC-3000-400 is only twice as 9 >fast as our VAX 4000-705a. How much faster is it really?  > P >It would be funny to find out that the machine I'm running "Galactic Trader" onN >is more powerful that the one running three Oracle databases :-) although the# >VAX has much more kickin' storage.  >    Stephen   F Check http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/performance/perf_tps.html for' the VAX/Alpha performance comparisons     D Assuming a DEC-3000-400 is a DEC 3400s and a VAX-4000-705a is 4700A,! then the VAX shows as 60% faster!    Regards    Ian  --  
 Ian Parker   ------------------------------  # Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 16:14:22 GMT ) From: "J. Wren Hunt" <wren.hunt@wcom.com> 2 Subject: Re: Passing Status Code between Processes3 Message-ID: <y3LE4.839$cV3.23394@pm01news.wcom.com>   H You can modify your code to make use of the Distributed Lock Manager andK queue on a specified lock name of your making. If you wish to xfer data you < can make use of the Lock Value Block when creating the lock.    : "Madhuri Garikipati" <madhuri@compaq.net> wrote in message' news:8bt02p$l0n$1@news.laserlink.net... H > We have a two node cluster.  I am submitting a job on one of the nodes thatJ > submits another job on the second node.  The first job synchronizes with the K > second job's completion and continues execution.  The problem I am facing  isJ > that the status code returned by the second job is not getting passed to the J > first job.  This kind of thing is done routinely between jobs running onL > single node.  Is there something I am missing?  Any help will be very much
 > appreciate.  > 	 > Madhuri  >  >    ------------------------------   Date: 30 Mar 2000 13:53:10 GMT* From: helbig@astro.rug.nl (Phillip Helbig)Y Subject: Re: should BACKUP automatically dismount the first volume of a two-volume backup3. Message-ID: <8bvm86$r0a$1@info.service.rug.nl>  ? In article <01bf9a37$e2032940$8d4c15ac@hktgn9911301604>, "Gerkes' Grashuis" <g.grashuis@kpn.com> writes: o  M > This is new for me, but is it really possible to do one backup operation tog > two tape drives at one time?  H Not simultaneously, one after the other.  Simultaneously should be even  easier, of course.  A I had never done it before, but I believe it was always possible.A    > Which VMS version can do this?  4 I'm at 7.2-1, but I suspect that this goes way back.  L > I would greatly appreciate if you could fill me with the details (that is,# > command verb and qualifiers used)d   $  ALLOCATE MKA500 TAPE1 $  ALLOCATE MKA600 TAPE2 $  MOUNT/FOR TAPE1 000301s $  MOUNT/FOR TAPE2 000302w9 $  BACK/RECORD/LOG/VER/IMAG/IGN=(INTERL,NOBA) DISK$USER - %    TAPE1:000330.BCK,TAPE2/SAVE/REWIND- $  SET MAGTAPE/REWIN TAPE1 $  SET MAGTAPE/REWIN TAPE2M $  DISMOU/UNLOAD TAPE1     ! won't work, since BACKUP automatically dismountsc $  DISMOU/UNLOAD TAPE2 $  DEALLOCATE TAPE1. $  DEALLOCATE TAPE20 $  DEASSIGN TAPE1: $  DEASSIGN TAPE2:  G Nice to come in in the morning and see two tapes sticking out of their e  drives while I make my tea.  :-)   ------------------------------    Date: 31 Mar 2000 23:16:35 -0800( From: Javier Henderson <javier@kjsl.com>* Subject: Re: Subscribing to VMS-WEB-daemon- Message-ID: <86d7oa5m0b.fsf@cartero.kjsl.com>b   paul_hallam@my-deja.com writes:O   > Can anyone help,  ( 	I'll try, after all, I run this list...  G > I have tried subscribing to the DECthreads OSU webserver mailing lists > but keep getting errors, >  > as the documentation states :t > F > To subscribe send a command like the following in the body of a mail > message to MXserver@kjsl.com:f > 8 >         SUBSCRIBE VMS-WEB-daemon "Your real name here" >  >  > I have tried :( > SUBSCRIBE VMS-WEB-daemon "paul hallam" > andg& > SUBSCRIBE VMS-WEB-daemon paul hallam >  > and the commands fail with :6 > unknown list: SUBSCRIBE VMS-WEB-daemon "Paul Hallam" > andi9 > unknown command: > SUBSCRIBE VMS-WEB-daemon Paul Hallam- > respectively.e > / > There is NOTHING in the CC or SUBJECT fields.< >  > Whats wrong please ???  ? 	Go to http://www.kjsl.com/mailman/listinfo/vms-web-daemon/ andp life will become much easier.r   -jav   ------------------------------  $ Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 13:00:11 -05002 From: "Richard B. Gilbert" <DRAGON@compuserve.com>% Subject: RE: Suggestion for authorize 7 Message-ID: <200004011300_MC2-9F8F-1588@compuserve.com>n  J         Most of the problems with AUTHORIZE can be solved with a simple D= CLJ shell.  I wrote one around 1984-1985 and have been tweaking it ever since= . =   H It creates the account.  It creates the user's directory with the properF ownership and what I think are the proper protections.  It gives him a< skeleton LOGIN.COM.  It sets up a [.MAIL] subdirectory, etc.  J         It prompts me for what I think are the variables and defaults wha= tmJ I think should be defaulted.  It can be, and is, customized for each site=  F or even each system, where I use it.  Thanks to some code posted here,G years ago, by Nick de Smith, it will find the first available UIC in an F existing group.  It checks input strings for allowable lengths; e.g. aJ maximum of twelve characters for username.  It has me so spoiled that I'd=  . have real trouble creating an account by hand!  9 Message text written by INTERNET:KUHRT@LESSSPAM.DECUS.ORGaJ >In article <D30A62ABC710D211AEE100A0C9D615EE316355@REAES2>, "POWERS, Joh= n"  <John.POWERS@sema.co.uk> writes:F > I have a much better (IMHO) suggestion for an amendment to authorizeG > that will cut through all these different customisation requirements.a > =   E > The run time interface to sysuaf is in desperate need (and has beentA > for YEARS) of the ability to add and delete records, as well ask > amending records.c > =   F > The absence of this facility makes a terrible mess of any controlled> > way of allowing departmental managers the ability to add andC > remove employees. It is particularly relevant, as the managerial,uC > people-oriented staff tend not to be the confident tecchie-types.e@ > These people need a nice captive environment that will ask theD > right questions and do all the work for them. This can do whateverA > the local requirements demand - add new UICs at end/fill in then9 > UIC blanks, auto-create/delete directories if required,f7 > delete/forward email - ensuring that the manager onlyc6 > creates/deletes users in their own group, etc. etc.. > =y  @ > The best way to do this would be with a privileged installed =  ? > image, that can check who's doing what, and ask all the rightg > questions. =     [and so forth]  A My previous employer, Symark Software, was, at one point, sellingc? two such products.  One was HIS Software's XUAFMaestro, a Motifo? based account management package that could connect to any node-= in the network and diddle the UAF, RIGHTSLIST, mail profiles, ? diskquotas, etc.  You could set it up so that Joe Manager could A only affect accounts you wanted him to access, and narrow it downm? to specific fields, if you wanted.  Thus, it was easy to set uptA help desk access to password field only, etc.  It could be set up @ to archive all activity and even roll back changes if you made a? big goof.  You could also have it trigger command procedures tog? launch pre and post processing for most actions.  When deletingl> accounts you could have it remove files, update rights, remove3 mail profile info, etc, all push button selectable.d  ? They also had a character cell product using SMG menus that had ? the same functionality.  That one was maintained and updated ine9 house (by me for a while).  It was called UserManager.  =i    @ I don't know if they're still in business.  If they are, I don't= know if they still sell the stuff.  Needless to say I have non! involvement with them whatsoever.o   <    ------------------------------   Date: 30 Mar 2000 13:54:32 GMT* From: helbig@astro.rug.nl (Phillip Helbig)6 Subject: Re: swapping disk and tape without rebooting?. Message-ID: <8bvmao$r0a$2@info.service.rug.nl>  ; In article <38E34241.18732E7B@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk>, John HILL ! <hill@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> writes: o  G > I think your only solution is to use unique IDs for the disk and tapel	 > drives.l  K If that were possible, I could just leave everything always connected.  :-|l   ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 10:39:18 -0800n5 From: "Larry D Bohan, Jr" <LBohan@dbc.spam_less..com>e9 Subject: Re: VMS today: % users x-widnows vs VT terminalsh2 Message-ID: <5j7mOHvNvo=A2VTbVdMukOS0f2PQ@4ax.com>  5 On Sat, 01 Apr 2000 05:07:15 GMT, "David J. Dachtera"i$ <djesys.nospam@earthlink.net> wrote:  H >The other gripe, of course, is that EDT will puke attempting to processH >large files (many hundreds of thousands of lines). TPU/EVE on the otherF >hand will attempt to load the entire file before returning control toC >you. This will either allow you time to go get coffee, blow up andwH >return you to DCL, cause your process to be terminated for some kind of? >corruption or (worst case) crash VMS (yes, I _HAVE_ seen it!).U  7 the work-around I use, against this TPU behavior, when g editing large files, is:  =   $  edit*/tpu/work=<dir-spec>  !  note, no file given on thee command-line    uD    KP7 (or Ctrl-B, Ctrl-U) , or wahtever, get a TPU "Command" prompt    then,       get <ridiculously-large_file>        ------------------------------   Date: 1 Apr 2000 18:50:01 GMTn0 From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)9 Subject: Re: VMS today: % users x-widnows vs VT terminals 5 Message-ID: <8c5gcp$9ni$1@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu>a  F In article <8c3elm$v51$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,  <jbecker@syssol.com> wrote: : ...5A : You bet -- Reflection, SmarTerm, PowerTerm, and probably others0B : have scroll bars, and you don't need their X emulators to do it.C : Their just-plain VT emulators can do it. I depend on this featureeB : routinely. I wish Kermit95 supported scroll bars too. Using Page= : Up/Page Down to step through screens gets in the way of thed$ : host-specific uses for those keys. : A As you know, Microsoft doesn't allow programs that run in ConsolenD windows to access scroll-bar events.  When Kermit 95 is converted to- run in a GUI window, it will have scrollbars.e  D In the meantime, you can remap the scrollback functions to any keys,E key combinations, or mouse events that you prefer.  Here's an exampleo3 in which we remap the Page Up and Page Down keys...o  6   set key \4385 \Kdecprev  ; Page Up = DEC Prev Screen8   set key \4386 \Kdecnext  ; Page Down = DEC Next ScreenJ   set key \4897 \Kupscn    ; Shift Page Up = Kermit Scroll back one screenL   set key \4898 \Kdnscn    ; Shift Page Down = Kermit Scroll down one screen  H "Kverbs" are available for every single DEC key event, and can be mapped4 however you like.  No one mapping pleases everybody.   - Frank    ------------------------------  # Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:15:27 GMT4- From: "Richard D. Piccard" <piccard@ohio.edu>|5 Subject: Re: Weird power problem on an Alpha 3000-600a( Message-ID: <38E4CF1B.B6B0B895@ohio.edu>  N That reminds me of a hard-to-diagnose problem I once encountered, in which theP DB-25 connector was assembled by soldering the pins onto the stripped wire ends,O then inserting the pins into the body-shell until they caught.  One pin had notnO quite gone in far enough to catch, so when the connector was used, that pin hadmL only "touch" contact at its tip, not sliding contact (which would scrape off3 corrosion) along a couple of millimeters of length.   #                                 RDP    David A Froble wrote:   O > Had an AlphaStation 200 that would periodically shut off.  Tried all kinds of P > stuff.  Finally took apart the power supply.  Of the 2 pins that plug into theR > power cable, one was not soldered to it's connector, but was just hanging there,O > normally touching the connector, but sometimes not.  Touch of solder and it's ( > Ok.  This took months to find and fix. >s   --B ==================================================================B Dick Piccard                           Academic Technology ManagerB piccard@ohio.edu                                 Computer ServicesB http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~piccard/                Ohio University   ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2000.183 ************************