1 INFO-VAX	Thu, 11 May 2000	Volume 2000 : Issue 262       Contents:/ Re: 1 instance galaxy and getting EBA0: online?  Arne your mail is bouncingK Re: Charlie Matco on DFWDAYS, A Compaq Update Weekend June 2nd, 3rd, and4th  DCPS F1.8 and HP4050- DEC C, table mapping options across platforms ( Re: External authentication in a cluster( Re: External authentication in a cluster/ Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS! / Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS! / Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS! / Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS! / Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS! / Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS!  hacker? search engine? Re: hacker? search engine? Re: Internal date  Re: Internal date " Re: Looking for infor for 4000/200 Re: Mozilla M15's out...4 Re: Problem with Seagate disk on VAXstation 4000 VLC" Re: ssh server and client for VMS? RE: System Boot Hangs. Re: System Boot Hangs. Re: the latest billybox virus  Re: the latest billybox virus  Re: the latest billybox virus  Re: Which VAX to buy?   F ----------------------------------------------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 19:39:10 GMT 1 From: schreiber@eisner.decus.org (Jeff Schreiber) 8 Subject: Re: 1 instance galaxy and getting EBA0: online?+ Message-ID: <UMebVdOyY0hL@eisner.decus.org>   k In article <8fbvsq$84p$1@mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com>, hoffman@xdelta.zko.dec.nospam (Hoff Hoffman) writes:  > J >   Do you have any shared memory configured and available to the OpenVMS L >   Galaxy?  (I'm *guessing* this problem is a result of a failure returned 6 >   from a glx$shm_reg_create() call within EBDRIVER.) >        I bet that's it:  
  $ sh mem/phy @               System Memory Resources on 10-MAY-2000 13:35:22.83  L Physical Memory Usage (pages):     Total        Free      In Use    ModifiedL   Main Memory (64.00Mb)             8192        1704        6193         295  N Of the physical pages in use, 2665 pages are permanently allocated to OpenVMS.  N     From what I can tell from the Galaxy Guide, I need another 8Mb to put intoN     shared memory [although I couldn't figure out from the galaxy guide how toA     configure shared memory, other than the SMCI_ SYSGEN params].   7     But without that extra 8Mb, It sounds like I'm SOL.   1                                             -Jeff    ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 20:51:51 GMT - From: young_r@eisner.decus.org (Robert Young) # Subject: Arne your mail is bouncing + Message-ID: <h$Owv7h7QGiw@eisner.decus.org>    Arne,    Your mail is bouncing:   Your message     To:      Someone"   Cc:      arne.vajhoej@gtech.com;  )   Sent:    Sun, 7 May 2000 22:29:33 -0400   ) did not reach the following recipient(s):   : arne.vajhoej"@gtech.com on Wed, 10 May 2000 12:36:19 -0400     	Picking up a double quote.    	Bouncing slowly I might add.    				Rob    ------------------------------  # Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 00:09:57 GMT : From: HerbalGypsy/justbobthebard <shsrms@bellatlantic.net>T Subject: Re: Charlie Matco on DFWDAYS, A Compaq Update Weekend June 2nd, 3rd, and4th0 Message-ID: <3919FAB6.FBC4D31D@bellatlantic.net>   "Terry C. Shannon" wrote:  > A > "Michael Brodeur" <Michael.Brodeur@compaq.com> wrote in message " > news:3918361B.58F0@compaq.com... > > kparris@my-deja.com wrote: > > > 9 > > >   "Terry C. Shannon" <shannon@world.std.com> wrote: M > > > > Always wondered what cryptic message was contained in the "bar code."  > > > K > > > In embarrassment at the word-wrap which resulted in the appearance of K > > > the word "REENGINEERING", the message was changed so that at least as 3 > > > of the early '90s, when I was there, it read:  > > >       CustomersWin > > >       WhenWeDeliver  > > J > > It still says that.  Of course you have to be able to read 7-bit ASCII > > to confirm it. :)  > K > Sorry, back in the bad old days I was so busy reading VCMX-11 (NSA snoops 4 > take note!) that I didn't have time to learn ASCII   I thought it was half-ascii.   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 23:11:00 GMT , From: Stanley Hippler <shippler@mcneese.edu> Subject: DCPS F1.8 and HP4050 ) Message-ID: <8fcq9p$88q$1@nnrp1.deja.com>   @ I'm using DCPS F1.8, VMS 7.2-1, UCX 5.0A to print to a HP 4050N," firmware datecode 19990309 MB6.28.  @ Printing with PAGE_OR=LANDSCAPE results in all lowercase "y" notD printing, everthing else seems fine.  Printing with PAGE_OR=PORTRAIT  does not drop the lowercase "y".  > Genicom suggests that a firmware update will fix this problem,7 apparently they have seen it before on the 4000 series.   E HP tells me that 4050 has not had the problems that the 4000 did when  used with products like DCPS.   E Please let me know if you are successfully using a 4050 with F1.8, or F if you know the magic word that will convince HP to provide a firmware update.    Thanks.    Stanley Hippler     & Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.    ------------------------------   Date: 10 May 2000 20:03:23 GMT2 From: mathog@seqaxp.bio.caltech.edu (David Mathog)6 Subject: DEC C, table mapping options across platforms, Message-ID: <8fcfab$c7k@gap.cco.caltech.edu>   This is for the Compaq folks.   J Could we please have a single a table in the documentation/on the web siteF giving equivalent compiler switches on ALL the various platforms whereG DEC/Compaq C (and Fortran) are available.  It would ease porting a bit.  Something like:   /     Linux             Tru64             OpenVMS ;     -O3               -O3               /optimize=(level=2) 2     -arch host        -arch host        /arch=host  I This comes up because I've found on Linux that a particular program works M fastest when compiled with -O3 -arch host, but the VMS equivalent isn't clear F since /optimize=(level=5) is the top on VMS, but the Unices only go to -O4.    E Even better would be completely portable option, something like this:   : linux> ccc -O3 -arch host -export_default compiler_options  ( and then on other platforms we could do:  5 linux>    ccc -import_default compiler_options file.c 5 tru64>    ccc -import_default compiler_options file.c 5 OpenVMS$  cc/import_default=compiler_options   file.c 
 (Tandem too!)   : and get exactly, or as close as possible, the same result.  E Ideally "compiler_options" would be a text file (probably a bunch of  J #pragma statements). It would set the default state for the compiler, then4 the command line options, if any, would be applied.    Regards,   David Mathog mathog@seqaxp.bio.caltech.edu ? Manager, sequence analysis facility, biology division, Caltech     ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 18:19:55 GMT " From: falk@arc.ab.ca (Alfred Falk)1 Subject: Re: External authentication in a cluster 2 Message-ID: <8F3079908falkarcabca@205.233.108.180>  F dane.maslen@real-address-withheld-to-avoid-spam (Dane Maslen) wrote in$ <WfaS4.19317$UC.214042@news2-hme0>:   G >Alfred Falk wrote in message <8F2B7507Ffalkarcabca@205.233.108.180>... ) >>Since posting here, I have received the G >>solution from Compaq.  I turns out that there is a logical that needs   >>to be defined on the VAX node:3 >>    $ DEFINE/SYSTEM/EXEC PWRK$ACME_SERVER scsnode I >>where "scsnode" is the node name of the cluster member running Advanced 	 >>Server. H >>(There is absolutely no mention of this logical in the documentation.) >  > G >I know that is (or possibly only was) a false statement because when I E >set up Pathworks in a cluster about a year ago I read the bit of the H >documentation that described the logical and the command procedure thatH >had to be run at start up.  I will admit however that the documentationE >dated from when Pathworks V6 had first come out (i.e. when there was : >only an Alpha version) and was describing how to enable aE >mixed-architecture cluster to do external authentication.  Maybe the F >relevant section has now been removed. Or maybe it's still there, but* >not where you were expecting to find it.   A You're right.  I found the section you mention in the 6.0 manual. J It is not present in 6.0B manual, and there's even less in the 7.2 manual.  @ ----------------------------------------------------------------A   A L B E R T A         Alfred Falk               falk@arc.ab.ca  @ R E S E A R C H         Information Systems Dept   (780)450-5185+   C O U N C I L         250 Karl Clark Road 1                         Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  http://www.arc.ab.ca/   T6N 1E4   http://www.arc.ab.ca/staff/falk/   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 18:26:10 GMT " From: falk@arc.ab.ca (Alfred Falk)1 Subject: Re: External authentication in a cluster 2 Message-ID: <8F3071567falkarcabca@205.233.108.180>  7 maher_rjNOmaSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid (Richard) wrote in / <07d1af35.90dca20e@usw-ex0108-061.remarq.com>:    4 >What are you people doing anyway? I'm told external5 >authentication is a COM only solution so why are you ; >bothering? Maybe when VMS offers a COM+ only solution then  >we'll have TIP compliance :-(  E I'll be truthful: I haven't the faintest idea what you mean by "COM",  "COM+" or "TIP".  H The problem we seek to solve is quite simple to express: our users have K trouble dealing with multiple passwords, especially when the boundaries of  H the passwords are not obvious _to them_.  (They're perfectly obvious to  me, but that's not the point.)   @ ----------------------------------------------------------------A   A L B E R T A         Alfred Falk               falk@arc.ab.ca  @ R E S E A R C H         Information Systems Dept   (780)450-5185+   C O U N C I L         250 Karl Clark Road 1                         Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  http://www.arc.ab.ca/   T6N 1E4   http://www.arc.ab.ca/staff/falk/   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 19:57:50 GMT 1 From: schreiber@eisner.decus.org (Jeff Schreiber) 8 Subject: Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS!+ Message-ID: <n1wFddqzm3NT@eisner.decus.org>   H In article <39199AA3.90AFA580@home.nl>, Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl> writes: > H > Does this mean there are FTP clients and/or servers that will copy anyG > VMS file exactly the way it is? And if so, what happens when both VMS - > systems have different FTP servers/clients?  >   M     Sort of.  Basically it transfers the attributes as well as the file, then L     uses those attributes to 'fix' the file on the other end.  There are twoK     different [at least] proprietary protocols that do this.  I believe the I     STRU VMS mode was developed by TGV for Multinet.  VMS Plus by DEC for I     UCX.  Neither [currently] support the others.  TCPware supports both. I     From your complaints about ftp.decus.org, I would hazard a guess that !     MGFTP only supports STRU VMS.   N > But even if this works fine, the ease of a decnet cennection is what I like. > This it what I do: > 8 > define DECUS FTP.DECUS.ORG::DECUS_FTP:[ANONYMOUS.CD1.] > C > And now I can just do someything like DIR DECUS:[000000...]*mime*  > G > This connection is a full decnet connection, and it is not limited to  > just copying.   E     There are things like DECNET over IP, but that's one thing I have D     absolutely no knowledge of.  However I would guess that there isD     something that would have to happen on the ftp.decus.org side asD     well to allow it.  You're nto going to get DECNET over IP to runD     over an FTP connection [I wouldn't think].  And if ftp.decus.orgC     only has FTP access allowed, then you'll have to find different       ways to play around with it.  4 > Yes, (it's for free with my hobbiest license :)) )  K     Well, there are other options you can go with.  I don't know if MGFTP's K     client can handle the TCP/IP Integration commands [that's the copy/ftp, J     dir/ftp and that sort].  You could give MGFTP a try and see if that'llJ     help you out.  With UCX and MGFTP, you can setup different commands toI     use one or the other.  [Hint... take a look at the OPENVMS$* logicals I     to see how VMS knows what image to call.. with that you can play some 0     tricks with re-defining them temporarily :].  K     Since I work for Process Software, I'll take this time to also plug one I     other point.  You can get both TCPware and Multinet with the hobbyist <     license.  See http://www.process.com/tcpip/hobbyist.html  %                                 -Jeff    ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 20:15:38 GMT 1 From: schreiber@eisner.decus.org (Jeff Schreiber) 8 Subject: Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS!+ Message-ID: <PN0caaiA3rFi@eisner.decus.org>   _ In article <n1wFddqzm3NT@eisner.decus.org>, schreiber@eisner.decus.org (Jeff Schreiber) writes: J > In article <39199AA3.90AFA580@home.nl>, Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl> writes:H >> This connection is a full decnet connection, and it is not limited to >> just copying. > G >     There are things like DECNET over IP, but that's one thing I have F >     absolutely no knowledge of.  However I would guess that there isF >     something that would have to happen on the ftp.decus.org side asF >     well to allow it.  You're nto going to get DECNET over IP to runF >     over an FTP connection [I wouldn't think].  And if ftp.decus.orgE >     only has FTP access allowed, then you'll have to find different " >     ways to play around with it. >   J     Uhh... yea.  Ignore that part.  I was just re-reading the whole threadA     and I see that this is what you were initially asking for! :)   -                                         -Jeff    ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 20:26:19 GMT 1 From: schreiber@eisner.decus.org (Jeff Schreiber) 8 Subject: Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS!+ Message-ID: <i4gX734RSyHL@eisner.decus.org>   _ In article <XJkiDcy3T9aJ@eisner.decus.org>, schreiber@eisner.decus.org (Jeff Schreiber) writes: J > In article <39128128.7BB9E953@home.nl>, Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl> writes:E >> That's great of course, but now I would like to see DECnet over IP  >> connections too !E >> In my view 'COPY FTP.DECUS.ORG::DECUS_FTP:[ANONYMOUS.CD1]*.exe' is  >> better then using FTP.  >>   > M >     What are you running for VMS?  6.2 and above has COPY/FTP and COPY/RCP. + >     providing your IP vendor supports it.  >   M     It seems that my post pissed off at least one person [who decided to send K     fireballs via e-mail].  The only reason I can think of is perhaps there M     is a little bit of confusion with the connection between the thread topic      and my posting address.   &     So here is the missing disclaimer:  M     "I am just a DECUS member and DECUServe user.  I am in no way involved in 3      the administration of any DECUS owned systems"   M     So just because I suggest an alternative, doesn't mean that I am speaking >     for DECUS and implying the request will not be considered.  0     (Some people here are _FAR_ to sensitive! :)  =                                                         -Jeff    ------------------------------   Date: 10 May 2000 19:20:32 GMT2 From: hoffman@xdelta.zko.dec.nospam (Hoff Hoffman)8 Subject: Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS!6 Message-ID: <8fccq0$dqh$1@mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com>  H In article <39199AA3.90AFA580@home.nl>, Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl> writes:G : This connection is a full decnet connection, and it is not limited to  : just copying.   L   In a recent conversation with a customer, I received a report of problems J   connecting to a DFS disk via DECnet-Plus over IP -- this does not work, I   per the report.  (I passed the problem report along to the engineering  J   team.)  This DFS connection approach would be one obvious way to provideK   access to the disk (were it to work, of course), as would configuring an  I   NFS server or DECnet-Plus over IP and FAL -- but each of these requires B   rather more than just the current FTP-only access to the server.  I   (And no, I haven't seen the earlier postings in this thread -- I'm sure K   somebody has already suggested this protocols, so please ignore this. :-)   O   (And no, I'm not in a position to get DECnet-Plus nor DFS nor NFS configured  M   at the Compaq ECO website -- I'm told that configuration is expected to be  6   unlikely to ever happen.  FTP only, in other words.)  N  --------------------------- pure personal opinion ---------------------------L    Hoff (Stephen) Hoffman   OpenVMS Engineering   hoffman#xdelta.zko.dec.com   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 21:40:03 GMT  From: Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl>8 Subject: Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS!' Message-ID: <3919D730.A73A81A3@home.nl>    Hoff Hoffman wrote:p > J > In article <39199AA3.90AFA580@home.nl>, Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl> writes:I > : This connection is a full decnet connection, and it is not limited tod > : just copying.  > M >   In a recent conversation with a customer, I received a report of problemsnK >   connecting to a DFS disk via DECnet-Plus over IP -- this does not work,dJ >   per the report.  (I passed the problem report along to the engineeringL >   team.)  This DFS connection approach would be one obvious way to provideL >   access to the disk (were it to work, of course), as would configuring anK >   NFS server or DECnet-Plus over IP and FAL -- but each of these requiresyD >   rather more than just the current FTP-only access to the server. > K >   (And no, I haven't seen the earlier postings in this thread -- I'm surerM >   somebody has already suggested this protocols, so please ignore this. :-)y > P >   (And no, I'm not in a position to get DECnet-Plus nor DFS nor NFS configuredN >   at the Compaq ECO website -- I'm told that configuration is expected to be8 >   unlikely to ever happen.  FTP only, in other words.)  @ But at least you do remember we have asked you this before :-)) G On the other hand someone higher up in the hierarchy should ask himselfgA the question why Compaq isn't able to supply the customers with asG internet connection using Compaq's own decnet over IP protocol. It is a.G bit strange that this network protocol is offered to customers who want C to keep all the beautifull DECnet options when they have an IP only G network, and at the same time Compaq lets customers 'struggle' with lowtH level protocols like FTP. It can't be that difficult or expensive to setF up a VMS ECO site with DECnet over IP access. This has something to do with marketing I guess?!?          > P >  --------------------------- pure personal opinion ---------------------------N >    Hoff (Stephen) Hoffman   OpenVMS Engineering   hoffman#xdelta.zko.dec.com   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 21:54:03 GMTa From: Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl>8 Subject: Re: ftp.decus.org is back up!  And running VMS!' Message-ID: <3919DA7A.4453F57D@home.nl>i   Jeff Schreiber wrote:r > J > In article <39199AA3.90AFA580@home.nl>, Dirk Munk <munk@home.nl> writes: > >.J > > Does this mean there are FTP clients and/or servers that will copy anyI > > VMS file exactly the way it is? And if so, what happens when both VMSy/ > > systems have different FTP servers/clients?o > >  > O >     Sort of.  Basically it transfers the attributes as well as the file, theneN >     uses those attributes to 'fix' the file on the other end.  There are twoM >     different [at least] proprietary protocols that do this.  I believe thenK >     STRU VMS mode was developed by TGV for Multinet.  VMS Plus by DEC foryK >     UCX.  Neither [currently] support the others.  TCPware supports both.oK >     From your complaints about ftp.decus.org, I would hazard a guess thatr# >     MGFTP only supports STRU VMS.o  @ Now I understand what you mean. The UCX way was to create a FileG Description File (FDL file) of the data file you want to copy, then FTPsG the data file in record mode, as well as the FDL file, and when this isdF all done convert the resulting stream-lf data file to the orginal file# type with the help of the FDL file.   @ This works fine, but in my view this is a workaround, not a realE sollution to the problem that you can't FTP the file the way it is.  C   > P > > But even if this works fine, the ease of a decnet cennection is what I like. > > This it what I do: > >n: > > define DECUS FTP.DECUS.ORG::DECUS_FTP:[ANONYMOUS.CD1.] > >hE > > And now I can just do someything like DIR DECUS:[000000...]*mime*2 > >0I > > This connection is a full decnet connection, and it is not limited tod > > just copying.D > G >     There are things like DECNET over IP, but that's one thing I havet" >     absolutely no knowledge of.   D You don't need much knowledge. When configuring DECnet Plus you onlyG have to state that you want the IP stack too, and you have to start theA7 PWIP driver.  That's it, no more settings or whatever. o7 You realy should try it once if only out of curiosity.    ) >     However I would guess that there is0F >     something that would have to happen on the ftp.decus.org side asF >     well to allow it.  You're nto going to get DECNET over IP to runF >     over an FTP connection [I wouldn't think].  And if ftp.decus.orgE >     only has FTP access allowed, then you'll have to find different " >     ways to play around with it.   All true   > 6 > > Yes, (it's for free with my hobbiest license :)) ) > M >     Well, there are other options you can go with.  I don't know if MGFTP'stM >     client can handle the TCP/IP Integration commands [that's the copy/ftp,aK >     dir/ftp and that sort]. You could give MGFTP a try and see if that'llsL >     help you out.  With UCX and MGFTP, you can setup different commands toK >     use one or the other.  [Hint... take a look at the OPENVMS$* logicalstK >     to see how VMS knows what image to call.. with that you can play somei2 >     tricks with re-defining them temporarily :]. > M >     Since I work for Process Software, I'll take this time to also plug oneoK >     other point.  You can get both TCPware and Multinet with the hobbyisti> >     license.  See http://www.process.com/tcpip/hobbyist.html   I will have a look, thanks.l   Dirk   > ' >                                 -Jefft   ------------------------------   Date: 10 May 2000 22:03:23 GMT* From: helbig@astro.rug.nl (Phillip Helbig) Subject: hacker? search engine?l. Message-ID: <8fcmbb$9g3$1@info.service.rug.nl>  C I'm not worried about anything bad happening, just wondering what's C going on.  (If there's a sinister motive, the fiend probably didn'tcE count on one of my trusty VT320s displaying OPCOM messages so I know x what's going on.)a  O ---------8<--------------------------------------------------------------------o  
 $ set noon $! set noverifyt  B ******************************************************************    %                 FTP server started ond?                 gladia.astro.rug.nl     10-MAY-2000 23:57:52.87a    B ******************************************************************    C %TCPIP-I-FTP_SESCON, FTP SERVER: session connection from cc17273-a.a
 deven1.ov.nl.l# home.com at 10-MAY-2000 23:57:52.94h  D %TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymous- %TCPIP-I-FTP_OBJ, object: /pub/ E %TCPIP-I-FTP_CHINFO, TCPIP$FTPC00001: Failed to set default directoryg0 %SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file formatD %TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymous ( %TCPIP-I-FTP_OBJ, object: /pub/incoming/E %TCPIP-I-FTP_CHINFO, TCPIP$FTPC00001: Failed to set default directorye0 %SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file formatD %TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymous $ %TCPIP-I-FTP_OBJ, object: /incoming/E %TCPIP-I-FTP_CHINFO, TCPIP$FTPC00001: Failed to set default directorye0 %SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file formatD %TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymousa" %TCPIP-I-FTP_OBJ, object: /upload/E %TCPIP-I-FTP_CHINFO, TCPIP$FTPC00001: Failed to set default directorya0 %SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file formatD %TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymous $ %TCPIP-I-FTP_OBJ, object: /_vti_pvt/E %TCPIP-I-FTP_CHINFO, TCPIP$FTPC00001: Failed to set default directoryh0 %SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file formatD %TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymous $ %TCPIP-I-FTP_OBJ, object: /_vti_txt/E %TCPIP-I-FTP_CHINFO, TCPIP$FTPC00001: Failed to set default directory 0 %SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file format' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymous F %TCPIP-I-FTP_SESDCN, FTP SERVER: session disconnection from cc17273-a.
 deven1.ov.& nl.home.com at 10-MAY-2000 23:57:57.43  C %TCPIP-I-FTP_SESCON, FTP SERVER: session connection from cc17273-a.r
 deven1.ov.nl.c# home.com at 10-MAY-2000 23:58:10.21l  ' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymous0F %TCPIP-I-FTP_SESDCN, FTP SERVER: session disconnection from cc17273-a.
 deven1.ov.& nl.home.com at 10-MAY-2000 23:58:33.33  C %TCPIP-I-FTP_SESCON, FTP SERVER: session connection from cc17273-a.o
 deven1.ov.nl. # home.com at 10-MAY-2000 23:58:43.12   ' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: anonymoustF %TCPIP-I-FTP_SESDCN, FTP SERVER: session disconnection from cc17273-a.
 deven1.ov.& nl.home.com at 10-MAY-2000 23:58:52.97C %TCPIP-I-FTP_SESCON, FTP SERVER: session connection from cc17273-a.u
 deven1.ov.nl.u# home.com at 11-MAY-2000 00:01:39.69e  D %TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' %TCPIP-I-FTP_USER, user name: ANONYMOUS & %TCPIP-I-FTP_OBJ, object: FTPC202030E0C %TCPIP-I-FTP_CHINFO, ANONYMOUS: Error assigning channel to command   mailbox ' %SYSTEM-F-IVDEVNAM, invalid device namea? %TCPIP-E-FTP_LOGFAL, remote interactive login failure anonymous1  D -TCPIP-I-FTP_NODE, client host name: cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com' -SYSTEM-F-IVDEVNAM, invalid device namea  ' $ fing @cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.coms! [cc17273-a.deven1.ov.nl.home.com]-$ %TCPIP-I-CONNREF, connection refused   $    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 18:34:54 -0400d" From: Dan Sugalski <dan@sidhe.org># Subject: Re: hacker? search engine?d8 Message-ID: <4.3.1.0.20000510183330.01d58e30@24.8.96.48>  0 At 10:03 PM 5/10/00 +0000, Phillip Helbig wrote:D >I'm not worried about anything bad happening, just wondering what'sD >going on.  (If there's a sinister motive, the fiend probably didn'tE >count on one of my trusty VT320s displaying OPCOM messages so I knowt >what's going on.)  H Looks like you just got probed for insecure FTP space. Some 3133t wAr3z G d00d was probably looking for some spot to stash their bootleg copy of o Windoze 2000 or something...   					Dan  I --------------------------------------"it's like this"-------------------C2 Dan Sugalski                          even samurai? dan@sidhe.org                         have teddy bears and even ;                                       teddy bears get drunk    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 19:37:26 -0400I+ From: "David Turner" <d_b_turner@yahoo.com>C Subject: Re: Internal date. Message-ID: <shjsfdf16fc22@corp.supernews.com>  K What happened on that date((17-Nov-1858 being the OpenVMS system base date)n6 to make Digital start the VMS date then...???!?!?!?!?!   David         8 "Richard D. Piccard" <piccard@ohio.edu> wrote in message" news:39198307.342ABC5B@ohio.edu... >v > Hoff Hoffman wrote:h > >sH > > In article <8f93uk$1il$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, torlet@my-deja.com writes:@ > > :I have a problem with fortran and the internal date in VMS. > > 5 > >   OpenVMS version and platform?  Fortran version?d > >oL > > :The internal date is coded in a quadword in VMS.  The quadword contains5 > > :the nuimber of 100nanoseconds since 17-nov-1858.i > > H > >   17-Nov-1858 being the OpenVMS system base date and the native timeG > >   storage format being centiseconds since the base date stored in an > >   quadword, of course. > H > The conventional scientific use of "centi" as a metric prefix is 0.01,J > or "one percent", as in centimeter.  One might reasonably say either 100H > nanoseconds or 0.1 microseconds for the unit of the time quadword, but > not centiseconds.V >k > RDPa >m > --D > ==================================================================D > Dick Piccard                           Academic Technology ManagerD > piccard@ohio.edu                                 Computer ServicesD > http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~piccard/                Ohio University   ------------------------------  + Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 00:12:54 +0000 (   )-3 From: Christopher Smith <chriss@Mufasa.pubserv.com>  Subject: Re: Internal dateJ Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.05.10005110011170.26478-100000@Mufasa.pubserv.com>  ( On Wed, 10 May 2000, David Turner wrote:  M > What happened on that date((17-Nov-1858 being the OpenVMS system base date)s8 > to make Digital start the VMS date then...???!?!?!?!?!  D Basically, some astronomer decided that he needed something like theA julian date that could project further into the future, AFAIK. :).  H It's the base -- "epoch," if you like the terminology -- of the modified julian date.   Regards,   Chrisf  O ===============================================================================n@ "My two cents"			(http://rootworks.com/twocentsworth.cgi?128562)= Christopher Smith(chriss@pubserv.com)			Prgramer^W Programmer[ Prime Synergy of Champaign, IL.c% -------------------------------------eI "Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and H weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes; and weigh only 1.5 tons." -- Popular Mechanics, March 1949 kO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 19:38:52 -0400n+ From: "David Turner" <d_b_turner@yahoo.com>f+ Subject: Re: Looking for infor for 4000/200e. Message-ID: <shjsi3gl6fc46@corp.supernews.com>  % Use hyperterm if you're using windows 1 It's built in - it's free (well.... questionable)     
 Works fine   David7  7 "Stephen Henry" <stephen@laughnet.net> wrote in message'% news:39198F5F.1755B88@laughnet.net...  >sI >     I just purchased a couple VAX 4000/200 machines and I'm on the hunt:G > for as much information as I can get.  At this point I don't have any I > manuals, though I have been able to identify most of the equipment; I'mRE > just not sure how some of it was used when the system was in place.t > F >     First off, I'd like to set up a terminal emulator on my PC.  AnyE > software you'd recommend?  I'm looking for some sort of turorial on J > hooking up the VAX to the PC too.  I know I'd obviouse go serial, but isC > there something that I have to configure on the VAX to supprt the:I > terminal?   There are a bunch of serial ports hanging out of one of thev* > machines, one of which is labeled modem. >nI >     I have a total of 10 terminals, but only know how to hook up one totH > each machine. I think I'm missing a part or something.  (The terminalsA > don't have any DB25 ports on the back).  The system came with 4 J > DECserver 700s but they all have RJ45 ports on them (16).  Any idea what! > these would have been used for?0 >9H >     And, the biggest question of all.....The system came with 5 drivesG > and an r400x cabinet to hold them.  One drive boots openVMS 6.1, goes@I > through a bunch of stuff and comes to the login prompt.  Unfortunatly IkJ > don't have an account, but I don't want to wipe the drives either, sinceG > I don't have openVMS to reinstall.  Two of the other drives also bootnI > openVMS 6.1, but they don't go through the routuine the first one does.iI > They come to a $ prompt rather quickly, but I can't do much from there.aC > I've tried several commands and they all fail.  Any idea what I'mS > looking at here? >uD >     Last question:  Does anybody know of any good SMTP servers and  > mailing list software for VMS? >n >  > Thanks in advancet >u > Steve  >  > --I > **NEW** Check Out LaughNet After Dark http://www.laughnet.net/afterdarka> > Lose Weight Laughing At LaughNet!!   http://www.laughnet.net? > Independent Cartoonist's Homepage http://www.laughnet.net/icht >t >  >t   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 23:22:38 GMT ' From: Colin Blake <colin@theblakes.com>d! Subject: Re: Mozilla M15's out...I- Message-ID: <3919EF39.B1568E5A@theblakes.com>   B For details, see http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36682   ------------------------------  % Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 07:24:42 +0800 - From: David B Sneddon <dbsneddon@bigpond.com>a= Subject: Re: Problem with Seagate disk on VAXstation 4000 VLC + Message-ID: <3919EFBA.B1BE5090@bigpond.com>n   David Romero wrote:c >  > Hi,d > L > I think you have a duplicate ID or this kind of disk isn't compatible with > VaxStation 4000 VLC hardware.a  I It is not a duplicate ID, I install the disk internally and terminate thes+ SCSI - this is the only device on the SCSI.i >s > You can try to do: > 5 > >>> test SCSI            to check scsi devices,  ort > 0 > >>>show config        to display configuration   show config gives me 	A/1/0 	A/1/1 	 ...d 	A/1/7 like it sees 8 devices.t  B The disk was removed from a functioning VAXstation 4000-90 and was fine in that box.  >  > David B Sneddon wrote: > D > > I am trying to install a Seagate Barracuda ST32272N drive into a8 > > VAXstation 4000 VLC.  On booting I get the following > >A > > ?? 110  10 SCSI 0034 > >y7 > > What I want to know is what does the 0034 indicate.o > >sJ > > The VLC is clustered with a VAX 4000-200 so is not trying to boot from
 > > the disk. F > > Since I am trying to install this internally, it may be the cable.& > > I have an external disk and CDROM. > > --   Thanks for your response.F -- f Regards, Dave.eI -------------------------------------------------------------------------nI David B Sneddon (dbs)  OpenVMS Systems Programmer   dbsneddon@bigpond.comeI DBS software at ...   http://www.users.bigpond.com/dbsneddon/software.htmrI "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" Lennone   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 17:59:59 GMTd From: d.webb@mdx.ac.uk+ Subject: Re: ssh server and client for VMS?c) Message-ID: <8fc82i$igh$1@nnrp1.deja.com>e  6 In article <8fbspf$6i4$4@mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com>,&   hoffman@xdelta.zko.dec.nospam wrote: >lD > In article <8fblh3$sr7$2@info.service.rug.nl>, helbig@astro.rug.nl (Phillip Helbig) writes:F > :I know that there are some freeware ssh client and server stuff for VMS.C > :Are there any plans to include this in a future version of TCPIP- > :Services (ex UCX)?o >iD >   Assuming that we can work out the export control and support andF >   other related issues (not the least of which is development), thenD >   yes, I would expect to see secure sockets or ssh or similar in a >   future release.p >cD > :Do folks recommend installing the free stuff, if I want to use it soon?i > B >   If you can meet the conditions of the licenses, then there are >   folks using it...n >w  D Someone I spoke to on the Compaq stand at InfoSec in London recentlyH said that there were some major developments in this area (including SSH% version 2) slated for beta in August.f    
 David Webb VMS and unix team leader CCSS Middlesex University    & Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.s   ------------------------------  % Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 08:22:26 +0800 ? From: "Samson, Hugh (PiC at Alcoa)" <Hugh.Samson2@alcoa.com.au>v Subject: RE: System Boot Hangs.eL Message-ID: <E9CFD28F6991D111A45B0000F67E4D2102CBA136@aua_kwi.kwi.alcoa.com>   Folks,  K Thanks for the replies, but I'm still making no further progress re bootingd
 the 4200..  G 1). The stabackit kit was built in the normal manner, NO files had beenn$ deleted that should have been there.I 2). I did actually use "USE DEFAULT", not "SET DEFAULT" at the chevrons -o sorry, a typo...@ 3). Restore command was "Backup/image/log $1$MIA5:DIA0_IMAGE.BCK
 $1$DIA1112:".eI 4). The restore finished with a succesfull message, both with and withouth restoring the pagefile. & 5). The 6610 was not a cluster member.I 6). The pagefile on the 6610 was located on the system disk, so it is not  waiting for disk mounts.    / ** Insert purely personal opinion disclaimer **c   Hugh Samsoni   A/ Systems Manager Alcoa Of Australia Kwinana Refinery WAF        _ Alcoa World Alumina Australia is a trading name of Alcoa of Australia Limited,  ACN 004 879 2980   ------------------------------  % Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 09:09:45 +0800 - From: David B Sneddon <dbsneddon@bigpond.com>  Subject: Re: System Boot Hangs.e* Message-ID: <391A0859.2271754@bigpond.com>  $ "Samson, Hugh (PiC at Alcoa)" wrote: >  > Folks, > M > Thanks for the replies, but I'm still making no further progress re bootinga > the 4200.. > I > 1). The stabackit kit was built in the normal manner, NO files had been & > deleted that should have been there.K > 2). I did actually use "USE DEFAULT", not "SET DEFAULT" at the chevrons -n > sorry, a typo...B > 3). Restore command was "Backup/image/log $1$MIA5:DIA0_IMAGE.BCK > $1$DIA1112:".t  K > 4). The restore finished with a succesfull message, both with and withoutf > restoring the pagefile.h  D You couldn't restore it without the pagefile and have it work.  ThatB would require a non-image restore which would be unlikely to boot.  6 What are the hardware configurations of BOTH machines?  ( > 5). The 6610 was not a cluster member.K > 6). The pagefile on the 6610 was located on the system disk, so it is noth > waiting for disk mounts. > 1 > ** Insert purely personal opinion disclaimer **h > 
 > Hugh Samsony >      --   Regards, Dave.uI -------------------------------------------------------------------------eI David B Sneddon (dbs)  OpenVMS Systems Programmer   dbsneddon@bigpond.comoI DBS software at ...   http://www.users.bigpond.com/dbsneddon/software.htmmI "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" Lennoni   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 23:12:37 GMTl* From: kuhrt@eisner.decus.org (Marty Kuhrt)& Subject: Re: the latest billybox virus+ Message-ID: <XLZ8ISDwIPS4@eisner.decus.org>   A I, for one, am definitely tired of your useless posts denegrating-B VMS in a _VMS_ newsgroup.  You want to pound your chest for M$ do & it elsewhere.  Welcome to my killfile.  R In article <8evm6i$ei5$1@pyrite.mv.net>, "Bill Todd" <billtodd@foo.mv.com> writes:K > Microsoft pays attention to what most users want:  that's why its systemsn9 > are popular, and *one* of the reasons why VMS is not.  y  B As for the popularity of M$, it is for one reason, and one reason B only.  Their monopoly.  They used strong arm tactics to make sure A it was the only viable OS for the PC market.  Had the competition*B been fair we might have seen products that make the current spate B of M$ crud more laughable than it already is.  If they truly caredC for what the users wanted they'd write bug free products (assuming *B they have that capability) or at least allow for true competition.   ------------------------------   Date: 10 May 2000 21:50:21 GMT* From: helbig@astro.rug.nl (Phillip Helbig)& Subject: Re: the latest billybox virus. Message-ID: <8fclit$95e$1@info.service.rug.nl>  B In article <XLZ8ISDwIPS4@eisner.decus.org>, kuhrt@eisner.decus.org (Marty Kuhrt) writes:   B >I, for one, am definitely tired of your useless posts denegratingC >VMS in a _VMS_ newsgroup.  You want to pound your chest for M$ do P' >it elsewhere.  Welcome to my killfile.P >IS >In article <8evm6i$ei5$1@pyrite.mv.net>, "Bill Todd" <billtodd@foo.mv.com> writes: L >> Microsoft pays attention to what most users want:  that's why its systems: >> are popular, and *one* of the reasons why VMS is not.   >TC >As for the popularity of M$, it is for one reason, and one reason cC >only.  Their monopoly.  They used strong arm tactics to make sure iB >it was the only viable OS for the PC market.  Had the competitionC >been fair we might have seen products that make the current spate IC >of M$ crud more laughable than it already is.  If they truly cared D >for what the users wanted they'd write bug free products (assuming C >they have that capability) or at least allow for true competition.,    E "Windows NT 5.0 is an evolutionary, not revolutionary, release of the G Windows NT operating system.  While there are important new features inFH this release, version 5.0 will build on a proven system architecture and= incorporate tens of thousands of bug fixes from version 4.0."mB             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                     I                                              ---Bill Gates (my emphasis) F    M I had a reference to this at ---http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/community/ l but I now get   O                                                        Directory Listing Deniedn  3                            Directory Listing DeniedA  ?    This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed.e   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 23:07:24 -0400l' From: "Bill Todd" <billtodd@foo.mv.com>u& Subject: Re: the latest billybox virus' Message-ID: <8fd81k$jn$1@pyrite.mv.net>1  5 Marty Kuhrt <kuhrt@eisner.decus.org> wrote in messageF% news:XLZ8ISDwIPS4@eisner.decus.org...oC > I, for one, am definitely tired of your useless posts denegrating1C > VMS in a _VMS_ newsgroup.  You want to pound your chest for M$ doF( > it elsewhere.  Welcome to my killfile.  K Amusing that someone who has contributed nothing to the discussion seems to,3 feel that his departure is somehow of significance.e  K And a pity that such people don't devote the energy spent on indignation tooL lobbying for changes in VMS and its handling that might improve its positionL in the marketplace, rather than just denigrating (note the correct spelling): other systems that the rest of the world finds preferable.   - bill   ------------------------------   Date: 10 May 2000 19:57:53 GMT& From: Cthulhu <cthulhu@kadath.deep.it> Subject: Re: Which VAX to buy?( Message-ID: <8fcf01$p3$1@kadath.deep.it>  E In comp.sys.dec, Jonas Nielsen <Jonas-Nielsen@bornholm-gym.dk> wrote:d  # > Digital VAXstation 3100/M76 - SPXF > Digital VAXstation 4000 - 604 > Digital VAXserver 3100 (Scsi disk Ext. SCSI udtag)  * Buy 'em all, then play with clustering! :)   	suggesting, 	   Cthulhus --    G        Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu http://www.rlyeh.it wgah'nagl fhtgan!:% 		       <cthulhu at flashnet dot it>t   ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2000.262 ************************