1 INFO-VAX	Sun, 28 Mar 2004	Volume 2004 : Issue 172       Contents:F Algorithm requested to number pages to edit a leaflet from A5 document$ Re: Appending image output to a file, Re: Broken PCSI$DATABASE file -- how to fix?( Re: DCL minute of the Day: Disks catalog Re: Device names in OVMS ??  Re: Device names in OVMS ??   Is Common lisp available on VMS?  Programmatic printing from 7.3-1$ Re: Programmatic printing from 7.3-1 Re: Radiator Radius serverB Re: setting up a DECserver 200 or 250 for LAT service to terminalsP When You Hear The Heavy Accent & The Poor Phone Connection... HANG UP!!!  _____   F ----------------------------------------------------------------------  % Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 01:18:13 +0100 " From: Didier Morandi <no@spam.com>O Subject: Algorithm requested to number pages to edit a leaflet from A5 document . Message-ID: <c455k6$2d2c$1@biggoron.nerim.net>   All,  P I'm looking for a DCL proc to compute the way to edit some pages of a text file O to then print it and fold it in A5 vertical format (half 21x29,7 cm landscape).   O I'm using Word (yes, I know Quark Xpress would be better but...) and I need to  I know where to paste my text into the A5 pages to have right page numbers.   O I already succeeded to figure out that, with a 4 pages leaflet, I have to build    +----+----+      +----+----+ ! p4 ! p1 !      ! p2 ! p3 !G +----+----+ then +----+----+ print recto-verso, then fold by the middle    and for a 8 pages one, I get  > +----+----+      +----+----+      +----+----+      +----+----+> ! p8 ! p1 !      ! p2 ! p7 !      ! p4 ! p5 !      ! p6 ! p3 !> +----+----+ then +----+----+ then +----+----+ then +----+----+  O but the document I'm working on right now has 29 A4 pages, i.e. 58 A5, i.e. 15  6 A4 recto-verso and the computation comes a bit touchy.   Thanks,    D.   ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 14:28:05 -0400 * From: JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@istop.com>- Subject: Re: Appending image output to a file ) Message-ID: <4065C7B5.67AB8AC9@istop.com>    Veli Krkk wrote: > I > What might be the version of TCPIP stack? I am sort of astonished since F > afaik we have the receiver running all the time and receiving mails.  T TCPIP 5.3 ECO 2 on vax.  And the receiver stops after having received every message.  H Originally, the receiver's job was quite simple: accept the SMTP inboundJ connection, and then submit it to the symbiont's queue for processing. ButQ now, the receiver does the spam checking, so its output has become more valuable.    ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 20:45:45 +0100 " From: Didier Morandi <no@spam.com>5 Subject: Re: Broken PCSI$DATABASE file -- how to fix? . Message-ID: <c44ll9$266k$1@biggoron.nerim.net>  6 When you do a $ prod sh prod, do you get an error too?   D.   David B Sneddon wrote:   > Hi Folks,  > ; > This is on my Digital Personal Workstation 600au at home.  > 2 > VMS V7.3-2 installed plus the following patches: > G > VMS732_GRAPHICS V2.0     Patch       Install     25-MAR-2004 09:27:18 G > VMS732_SYS V2.0          Patch       Install     25-MAR-2004 09:19:12 G > VMS732_SYS V1.0          Patch       Install     22-MAR-2004 10:19:27 G > VMS732_MANAGE V1.0       Patch       Install     22-MAR-2004 10:18:27 G > VMS732_PCSI V1.0         Patch       Install     22-MAR-2004 10:17:39 G > VMS732_UPDATE V1.0       Patch       Install     07-MAR-2004 03:55:37 G > VMS732_RPC V1.0          Patch       Install     07-MAR-2004 03:53:16 G > VMS732_DCL V1.0          Patch       Install     07-MAR-2004 03:52:31 G > VMS732_GRAPHICS V1.0     Patch       Install     01-FEB-2004 08:55:03  > B > When trying to instal VMS732_LAN V1.0 I get the following error: > B > Portion done: 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...90% > %E, error reading K > SYS$SYSDEVICE:[VMS$COMMON.][SYSEXE]DEC-AXPVMS-VMS-V0703-2.PCSI$DATABASE;1  > %E, invalid encoded length > %E, operation failed > E >  From the above list of patches, the GRAPHICS V2.0 was the last one F > installed.  Is it possible that installation broke the file or couldG > it be something else?  Is it possible to "fix" this without resorting B > to a restore from a backup (yes I do make backups before messing" > around)?  Any other suggestions? > 
 > Regards, > Dave.    --  2 VAXUS - Your new helpful friend in the DEC Family!2 EHQ: 19 chemin de la Butte, 31400 Toulouse, France/       Phone: +336 7983 6418 Fax: +335 6154 1928 $                 http://www.vaxus.org   ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 13:35:38 -0600 @ From: "David J. Dachtera" <djesys.nospam@NeOaSrPtAhMlNiOnWk.net>1 Subject: Re: DCL minute of the Day: Disks catalog 6 Message-ID: <4065D78A.61BA29EE@NeOaSrPtAhMlNiOnWk.net>   Didier Morandi wrote:  > R > I had to look today for a given file on all my disks, and used with pleasure theN > CATALOG procedure I wrote a few years ago. As it may be helpful to others, I > post it in here.   [snip]  % I took a slightly different approach.   F I developed two versions of a DEFALL.COM procedure - DEFINEs a logicalA name ALL_DISKS to be a search list including every volume (RVN-1) B MOUNTed to the system. The second version handles large numbers ofD volumes by creating a "list of lists": search lists two levels deep.  G It helps to do "cluster-wide" file searches on a non-production node as H doing so will flush the directory caches and could impact performance if run on the production machines.    --   David J. Dachtera  dba DJE Systems  http://www.djesys.com/  ( Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page: http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/    ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 13:51:29 -0500 4 From: "Roert G. Schaffrath" <rschaffrath@yahoo.com>$ Subject: Re: Device names in OVMS ??% Message-ID: <4065CD31.2E09@yahoo.com>   C Just curious but what is bus type "I"?  In the SIMH simulator, if I G leave the MSCP TQ controller set to "TK50", I get devices MUA0: through D MUA3: with a device type "TK50".  However, if I set the TQ device toF "TK70", I get devices MIA0: through MIA3: and a device type of "TF70".   Robert   Reinhard Eigner wrote: > F > > Would like to know, how the devices are named in OVMS. When a tapeF > > device is recognized as MKH100, what does each and every characterC > > represents? What  exactly the last numerical numbers represent?  > ( > D -> device type (D=disk, M=tape, ...)@ > K -> bus type (K=scsi, Q=ide, V=floppy disk, s=shadowset, ...) > A -> "number" of controller  > 0  -> unit number  > C > > If I connect a scsi tape autoloader to an OVMS system, will the F > > controller of the autoloader get detected as a device? If yes whatD > > will be the device name for the controller of any autoloader? IfF > > controller is not auotomatically detected, then what configuration1 > > needs to be done to recognize it as a device?  > = > We have an autoloader from Compaq. The device is shown as a G > "normal" tape drive. We had to install a software called "tape robot" A > When you start the programm you get a prompt where you can load  > and unload tapes. < > But I don't have any expirience with other tape libraries. >  > HTH 
 > Reinhard   ------------------------------   Date: 27 Mar 2004 22:07:29 GMT2 From: Thierry Dussuet <thierry@squeeeez.no-ip.com>$ Subject: Re: Device names in OVMS ??0 Message-ID: <slrnc6bup1.106.thierry@MARS.Family>   Hello!  B On 2004-03-27, Roert G. Schaffrath <rschaffrath@yahoo.com> wrote:E > Just curious but what is bus type "I"?  In the SIMH simulator, if I I > leave the MSCP TQ controller set to "TK50", I get devices MUA0: through F > MUA3: with a device type "TK50".  However, if I set the TQ device toH > "TK70", I get devices MIA0: through MIA3: and a device type of "TF70".   I would be DSSI, iirc.   Thierry    ------------------------------  + Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 00:42:08 +0000 (UTC) 1 From: Bruce Nagel <nagelbh@iceland.freeshell.org> ) Subject: Is Common lisp available on VMS? : Message-ID: <slrnc6c7q2.1gm.nagelbh@iceland.freeshell.org>  J I'm wondering if there are versions of Common Lisp compilers that will run
 under VMS.   Thanks,  Bruce    --  J The Mouser felt a compulsive urge to take out his dagger and stab himself F in the heart.  A man had to die when he saw something like that.       (Fritz Leiber)     ------------------------------    Date: 27 Mar 2004 16:28:08 -08001 From: edward.heller@transcore.com (Edward Heller) ) Subject: Programmatic printing from 7.3-1 = Message-ID: <2d2038b7.0403271628.1ecc7ceb@posting.google.com>   C We have a terminal-based interface that displays reports on various E aspects of our overall application. One aspect of the interface is to E provide the ability for a user to generate a prinout of a report. For E years (more than I care to admit), this has been done in C by opening A the spooled device as a file using fopen, writing the data to the C output and then closing the file. I upgraded a client from 7.1.x to A 7.3-1 and now this appears to be no longer supported? I can still F print files to the device using the DCL print command. I am stymied as' to why the program can no longer print.   D Following is a simplification of the production code and the results@ of the output. The printing device is connected to the LAT port.   $type testprint.c  #include <stdio.h>   main ()  {        FILE     *file_ptr;    long      io_status;       io_status = 0;   #    file_ptr = fopen("LTA102:","a"); *    if ((io_status == 0)  &&  (file_ptr)) {  +       fprintf (file_ptr, "This is a test"); $       io_status = fclose (file_ptr);    } else {        io_status = EOF;#       perror ("Error in printing");     } }    $r testprint, Error in printing: no such file or directory $sh device lta102   . Device                  Device           Error.  Name                   Status           Count. LTA102:                 Online spooled       0(                         alloc            $sh que sys$print A Terminal queue SYS$PRINT, idle, on MYNODE::$PRINTER, mounted form  DEFAULT  $sh log $printer,    "$PRINTER" = "LTA102:" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE)   ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 18:05:05 -0800 3 From: Alan Frisbie <Usenet01REMOVE@Flying-Disk.com> - Subject: Re: Programmatic printing from 7.3-1 . Message-ID: <406632D1.7020106@Flying-Disk.com>   Edward Heller wrote:E > We have a terminal-based interface that displays reports on various G > aspects of our overall application. One aspect of the interface is to G > provide the ability for a user to generate a prinout of a report. For G > years (more than I care to admit), this has been done in C by opening C > the spooled device as a file using fopen, writing the data to the E > output and then closing the file. I upgraded a client from 7.1.x to C > 7.3-1 and now this appears to be no longer supported? I can still H > print files to the device using the DCL print command. I am stymied as) > to why the program can no longer print.   K This problem was addressed in a note that was part of ECO VMS731_RMS-V0200. " The complete note can be found at:< http://ftp.support.compaq.com.au/pub/ecoinfo/ecoinfo/369.htm> Here is an extract from that note that addresses your problem:  +                                     CAUTION   F          While the following is not directly related to this fix, fromE          the reports that we received from the field of this problem, E          it appears that some users may need a reminder of the proper C          procedures they should use when setting a device /SPOOLED. E          The user setup error that can occur if proper procedures are B          not followed is not new to OpenVMS V7.3-1.  We are simplyG          taking this opportunity to share the proper procedures so this +          user setup problem can be avoided.   B          The target queue of the spooling operation must either beF          explicitly specified on the SET command line, or a queue with8          the same name as the spooled device must exist.?          When issuing a $SET DEVICE/SPOOLED command, failure to F          explicitly specify a target queue name will default the queueB          name to that of the spooled device.  Failure to specify aE          valid existing queue name will result in subsequent attempts C          to copy to the device to fail with a file deaccess failure 0          (RMS-E-DAC) during the close operation.  G          The following is an example of implicitly specifying the queue           name as "LTA69":   '             $ SET DEVICE/SPOOLED LTA69:   B          In this example, the queue name has been derived from theG          device name since it was not explicitly specified.  Failure to F          ensure that the implicit queue name (LTA69) exists will cause@          all subsequent use of the spooled device to fail with a          deaccess failure.  ;          This is the same as issuing the following command:   @               $ SET DEVICE/SPOOLED=(LTA69,SYS$SYSDEVICE:) LTA69:  G          The following is an example of explicitly specifying the queue           name:  G               $ SET DEVICE/SPOOLED=('QUEUE_NAME',SYS$SYSDEVICE:) LTA69:   E          An example of an explicit specification where the queue name           is "LATQUE" might be:  A               $ SET DEVICE/SPOOLED=(LATQUE,SYS$SYSDEVICE:) LTA69:   B          Failure to ensure that the specified queue exists (eitherE          implicit or explicit), will result in the errors seen below. C          This example presumes that the LTA69 queue does not exist:   )               $ SET DEVICE/SPOOLED LTA69: %               $ COPY LOGIN.COM LTA69: >               %COPY-E-CLOSEOUT, error closing LTA69: as output@               -RMS-E-DAC, ACP file deaccess failed during $CLOSEH               -SYSTEM-F-NOTPRINTED, failed to queue spool file for print   ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 22:17:12 +0300 : From: "Ruslan R. Laishev" <Laishev{at}DeltaTelecom{dot}RU># Subject: Re: Radiator Radius server 3 Message-ID: <5F9D249C93DBAE5D4C9FF7EAD0CEC8F5@nntp>    Hi !D 	Do you realy need the RADIATOR ? There is a pure VMS RADIUS server.   Francesco Gennai wrote: D > Is there someone on this newsgroup that has successfully installed% > Radiator Radius server on OpenVMS ? & > ( http://www.open.com.au/radiator/ ) > G > I would have on overview about such experience before to start with a  > new installation.  > < > It could involve the installation of some perl modules too > (net_ssleay, ...). >  > Francesco  >    --   Cheers, Ruslan. D +---------------------pure personal opinion------------------------+C   RADIUS Server for OpenVMS project - www.starlet.spb.ru/radiusvms/ @   TKD (WTF) in Russia, St.-Petersburg - www.TaeKwonDo-WTF.SPb.RU   ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 22:21:50 -0500 3 From: "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> K Subject: Re: setting up a DECserver 200 or 250 for LAT service to terminals 0 Message-ID: <qpWdnbxMQeYo2fvdRVn-uQ@comcast.com>  G The DECServer  250 supports serial and parallel printers.  Only Port 1  % supports a terminal (for management). B I haven't tried to use interactive terminals on a DS250 and can't @ guarantee that they do not work but don't expect too much. . . .  / Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply wrote:   F >I have some old terminal servers DECserver 200 and or 250 and/or the I >"MC" variant.  I have a cluster of ALPHA and VAX machines and routinely  D >use LAT in SET HOST/LAT.  I want to connect VT320 terminals to the H >terminal server such that when I hit RETURN a couple of times, I get a I >login prompt for one of the machines in the cluster OR I get a terminal  I >server prompt where I can explicitly connect to one of the nodes in the  	 >cluster.  > C >I don't think it's relevant, but at the moment there is no DECnet   >running in the cluster. > I >As far as the hardware goes, presumably I just connect the terminals to  H >the terminal server with serial cables, and the terminal server to the H >LAN.  What do I need to do in terms of software: installation, setting 5 >parameters, defining/executing stuff during startup.  > J >If it's not too much trouble, I might want to connect up an LN03 as well % >and be able to print from all nodes.  >  >    >    ------------------------------  # Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:13:57 GMT  From: Victim_Of_Hype@ucimn.nu Y Subject: When You Hear The Heavy Accent & The Poor Phone Connection... HANG UP!!!  _____  ( Message-ID: <6e377b2d.46d4cb0d@ucimn.nu>  I When You Hear The Heavy Accent & The Poor Phone Connection... HANG UP!!    - Q I think you must know what Im talking about.   Together, a heavy foreign accent, O coupled with a lousy phone connection can only mean one thing... An outsourced  K operation, in a place like India, China, The Philippines, etc.; where some  L greedy American corporation is saving a few pieces of Silver and displacing   American workers in the process. - T The best thing you can do is hang up... look for the companies on-shore counterpartQ and complain! Tell them youre sick and tired of sub-standard services by people  N who speak English so poorly that you can hardly communicate... are most often [ poorly trained... have little accountability for the advice they give you... often cant be P heard clearly because of a poor satellite phone connection... conveniently blockU their caller-ID... give themselves phony names like Tina or Jimmy (to deceive you R into thinking theyre local) and most often provide no avenue to escalate an issue to someone who can really help.  - R Corporations will only end this practice if they see theyre losing their customerK base as a consequence. Lets start doing our part by starting a grass-roots  movement...  - F When You Hear The Heavy Accent & The Poor Phone Connection... HANG UP! -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -(Ignore what follows)    D She wants to like pathetic cobblers beside Hassan's hall.  Get your C generally joining hat beneath my field.  Will you love beneath the  A rain, if Rasheed daily laughs the bucket?  Some long porters are  A handsome and other empty envelopes are distant, but will Kenneth  = open that?  He'll be lifting throughout light Orin until his   walnut nibbles easily.    ? Are you cosmetic, I mean, irritating with poor eggs?  They are  B grasping under kind, in back of dull, around sharp spoons.  Every E think sweet draper creeps floors against Annabel's upper farmer.  As  D absolutely as Basksh believes, you can recollect the yogi much more  hatefully.    ? My quiet cat won't tease before I talk it.  Tell Margaret it's  ? worthwhile tasting among a twig.  Both dreaming now, Ayman and  5 Abdul departed the young rivers between new button.     , Every films lazily mould the strong earth.    6 She might admiringly pull between deep easy forests.    9 The units, enigmas, and tyrants are all weak and rural.     G You won't hate me climbing in back of your dirty cellar.  When doesn't  @ Talal walk nearly?  Gay, above dusts heavy and healthy, attacks   against it, seeking strangely.     ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2004.172 ************************