1 INFO-VAX	Wed, 23 Mar 2005	Volume 2005 : Issue 164       Contents:P Re: "Access Denied" Error from client connecting to Pathworks Advanced Server 6.P Re: "Access Denied" Error from client connecting to Pathworks Advanced Server 6.P RE: "Access Denied" Error from client connecting to Pathworks Advanced Server 6. An emerging USB 'standard' Re: An emerging USB 'standard'$ re: Carly's Way - article retracted?$ Re: Carly's Way - article retracted?$ Re: Carly's Way - article retracted?$ Re: Carly's Way - article retracted?- Re: Changing Pathworks transport from NetBEUI - Re: Changing Pathworks transport from NetBEUI * csws 2.0 on vms 7.3 (+PHP, mysql, openssl). Re: csws 2.0 on vms 7.3 (+PHP, mysql, openssl). Re: csws 2.0 on vms 7.3 (+PHP, mysql, openssl)7 Re: How to load a shared img without defining a symbol?  Re: Memory for PWS500a) Re: Purchase an IPF server and a VMS kit? " Re: Remote queue on a linux server Re: resizing terminal window3 Re: Status bits for OFFLINE and MntVerifyTimeout ?? 5 Re: TCPIP: why can an MX record not point to a CNAME?  use of openssl - I'm stuck Re: use of openssl - I'm stuck3 Re: What's the state of USB 2.0 support in VMS 8.2?  Re: [Announce] FreeVMS 0.1.3  F ----------------------------------------------------------------------    Date: 23 Mar 2005 08:15:09 -0800/ From: "ropegun1@yahoo.com" <ropegun1@yahoo.com> Y Subject: Re: "Access Denied" Error from client connecting to Pathworks Advanced Server 6. B Message-ID: <1111594509.390287.59860@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>   Main, Kerry wrote:	 > Heath -  >  > A few misc thoughts - B > - can you "set host x" via decnet from the client to the server?< > - if passwords in play, are you using upper or lower case?@ > - are their routers in between client and server? To eliminate network ? > devices, put clent on small local hub with server and retest. D > - is TCPIP installed/enabled on the client? If yes, can you telnet from > client to server?  >   A I can set host to the server via DECnet to the client so I assume F DECnet is working properly.  In the ADMIN utility I set the particular@ user's password to never expire and I am able to log on with theG username and no password from within the ADMIN utility.  The network it = pretty simple Alpha server --> DELNI --> DEMPR -->PC Clients. E Everything is working on my other Alpha server on theis same network. B I hope having them on the same network is not causing the problem.> Both Alpha servers are set up as Primary Domain controllers inC Pathworks but they do have different domain names.  I don't believe @ that we have TCPIP running on the client PCs.  I am looking intoG directory permissions on the VMS side right now.  Thanks for your help. 7  I'll keep munging around until I figure something out. 
 thanks again,  Heath Harber Special Metals Corp.   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:42:48 -0600 ( From: brandon@dalsemi.com (John Brandon)Y Subject: Re: "Access Denied" Error from client connecting to Pathworks Advanced Server 6. 1 Message-ID: <05032311424895@dscis6-0.dalsemi.com>   ! Not sure if this applies to V6...   M I run into this issue from time to time - share is set up properly, plenty of 0 license, etc., and yet user gets access denined.    9 If you have this available on you system then execute it.   K Remember to do both the directory structure and the root also.  Include all  files.  # $ MCR SYS$SYSTEM:PWRK$DELETEACE.EXE     K If this does not apply to your version - then I apologize for my ignorance.      John "REBOOT" Brandon  VMS Systems Administrator * firstname.lastname.spam.me.not@dalsemi.com   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:08:32 -0500 ' From: "Main, Kerry" <kerry.main@hp.com> Y Subject: RE: "Access Denied" Error from client connecting to Pathworks Advanced Server 6. R Message-ID: <FD827B33AB0D9C4E92EACEEFEE2BA2FB5952CB@tayexc19.americas.cpqcorp.net>   > -----Original Message-----9 > From: ropegun1@yahoo.com [mailto:ropegun1@yahoo.com]=20  > Sent: March 23, 2005 11:15 AM  > To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com A > Subject: Re: "Access Denied" Error from client connecting to=20  > Pathworks Advanced Server 6.1  >=20 >=20 > Main, Kerry wrote: > > Heath -  > >  > > A few misc thoughts - D > > - can you "set host x" via decnet from the client to the server?> > > - if passwords in play, are you using upper or lower case?B > > - are their routers in between client and server? To eliminate	 > network A > > devices, put clent on small local hub with server and retest. F > > - is TCPIP installed/enabled on the client? If yes, can you telnet > from > > client to server?  > >  >=20C > I can set host to the server via DECnet to the client so I assume H > DECnet is working properly.  In the ADMIN utility I set the particularB > user's password to never expire and I am able to log on with theA > username and no password from within the ADMIN utility.  The=20  > network it? > pretty simple Alpha server --> DELNI --> DEMPR -->PC Clients. G > Everything is working on my other Alpha server on theis same network. D > I hope having them on the same network is not causing the problem.@ > Both Alpha servers are set up as Primary Domain controllers inE > Pathworks but they do have different domain names.  I don't believe B > that we have TCPIP running on the client PCs.  I am looking intoA > directory permissions on the VMS side right now.  Thanks for=20  > your help.9 >  I'll keep munging around until I figure something out.  > thanks again,  > Heath Harber > Special Metals Corp. >=20 >=20   Heath,  3 Definitely check directory and share access priv's.    $ Admin show share xx /full    Regards   
 Kerry Main Senior Consultant  HP Services Canada Voice: 613-592-4660  Fax: 613-591-4477  kerryDOTmainAThpDOTcom (remove the DOT's and AT)=20  $ "OpenVMS has always had integrity .. Now, Integrity has OpenVMS .."   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:25:58 -0500 # From: "John Smith" <a@nonymous.com> # Subject: An emerging USB 'standard' , Message-ID: <FI2dnawzirTF_dzfRVn-uw@igs.net>  A http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/22/u3_signs_hardware_makers/   @ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/07/u3_flash_drive_platform/        K I'm not sure that VMS would benefit much from this as it is really designed I to deal with Windows registry issues in recognizing apps BUT having full, 4 formal USB support in VMS sure would be a good idea.  L I can think of many instances where I would want to copy a directory tree orK database onto a removable drive in order to replicate it at a customer site J where they don't use the same tape system I do and the files are too largeE to burn onto a DVD, or simply to store it off-site on non-tape media.        --L OpenVMS - The never advertised operating system with the dwindling ISV base.   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:35:03 -0500 # From: "John Smith" <a@nonymous.com> ' Subject: Re: An emerging USB 'standard' , Message-ID: <YM-dnYBy6NtXNdzfRVn-tg@igs.net>   FredK wrote:; > But I have no idea what this device would do for OpenVMS.    Me neither.   
 > To me itH > sounds like the twist is some software that copies interesting Windows > files.  K Maybe they found a way to have an auxilliary registry on the USB device and 4 a way to force the principal registry to 'mount' it.      C > You can do what you want with a j-random USB hard drive or memory C > stick.  Just mount it, and do your favorite backup command to it. D > I've been doing that for a while between a home and office system.  F I seem to recollect some mention by Forrest that 8.3 was going to have. better USB support for more USB flora & fauna.  F I was just wondering if this emerging 'standard' would jog anyone intoG thinking of ways one might use USB devices a bit differently.....like a K laptop/desktop VMS box with a RAID 1 controller that allowed a USB drive to G be hot-plugged and auto-sensed to mirror the internal drive vs. doing a : traditional backup, or as a virtual NIC or something else.   > 0 > "John Smith" <a@nonymous.com> wrote in message( > news:FI2dnawzirTF_dzfRVn-uw@igs.net...D >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/22/u3_signs_hardware_makers/ >>C >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/07/u3_flash_drive_platform/  >> >> >> >>E >> I'm not sure that VMS would benefit much from this as it is really D >> designed to deal with Windows registry issues in recognizing appsH >> BUT having full, formal USB support in VMS sure would be a good idea. >>G >> I can think of many instances where I would want to copy a directory F >> tree or database onto a removable drive in order to replicate it atE >> a customer site where they don't use the same tape system I do and D >> the files are too large to burn onto a DVD, or simply to store it >> off-site on non-tape media. >> >> >> >> -- E >> OpenVMS - The never advertised operating system with the dwindling  >> ISV base.   --F OpenVMS - The never advertised operating system with the dwindling ISV base.    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:21:37 -0500  From: Tym_Stegner@cca-int.com - Subject: re: Carly's Way - article retracted? S Message-ID: <OFFD9D36DA.1A18AF4B-ON85256FCD.0053EA53-85256FCD.0054D18A@cca-int.com>   K On 3-MAR Neil Rieck posted a link regarding an article in Technology Review : about the ex-CEO's alleged "reign of terror" over HP Labs.  & | Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:12:08 -0500+ | From: "Neil Rieck" <n.rieck@sympatico.ca>  | Subject: Carly's Way= | Message-ID: <yaDVd.43201$Vf6.1205090@news20.bellglobal.com>  | K | I just read this cool article at Technology Review about Carly's reign of   G | terror (regarding the Labs at HP). Scary stuff that can happen in any ? | company when the board of directors puts in the wrong person.  | G | http://www2.technologyreview.com/articles/05/03/wo/wo_delio030405.asp  |  | Neil Rieck | Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge,  | Ontario, Canada.  H Going to read the article today (I'm a bit behind in my reading), I find the following advisement:    Carly's Way . As Told to Michelle Delio March 4, 2005 1 of 1    
 Retraction  J Technology Review, Inc. cannot vouch for the accuracy of "Carly's Way," byF Michelle Delio, published online on March 4, 2005. Nor can we stand byJ "Carly's Gone. HP Celebrates," also by Delio, published online on February+ 10, 2005. We regret publishing the stories.    Jason Pontin Editor-in-Chief  Technology Review     H Whom got to Technology Review?   Or, was the story indeed non-factual to begin with?      -TymJ NOTICE:  This e-mail, together with any attachments, contains commerciallyK valuable information that is confidential or proprietary and may be legally C privileged.  It is intended only for the named recipient(s).  If an K addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify A the author by replying to this message.  If you are not the named K recipient, you are not authorized to use, disclose, distribute, copy, print H or rely on this e-mail or its attachments, and should immediately delete them from your computer system.    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:20:57 -0500 - From: JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> - Subject: Re: Carly's Way - article retracted? , Message-ID: <4241A567.282D332B@teksavvy.com>   Tym_Stegner@cca-int.com wrote: > Retraction > L > Technology Review, Inc. cannot vouch for the accuracy of "Carly's Way," byH > Michelle Delio, published online on March 4, 2005. Nor can we stand by > "Carly's Gone.   > J > Whom got to Technology Review?   Or, was the story indeed non-factual to
 > begin with?     F There was an article this morning on CNET about this. HP contacted theE MIT Technology Revoiew folks, challenged them on accuracy of article. H MIT TR went back to the author, challenged him to revel his two sources,E but he coudln't give identifiable names, so they retracted the story.  (or something akin to this)   E What it means is that the article was accurate and would hurt Carly's  upcoming political career :-)    ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:28:04 GMT 6 From: "Kenneth Farmer" <kfarmer@NOSPAM.spyderbyte.com>- Subject: Re: Carly's Way - article retracted? > Message-ID: <EGh0e.49917$wl4.1609497@twister.southeast.rr.com>  ; "JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> wrote in message  & news:4241A567.282D332B@teksavvy.com...  > Tym_Stegner@cca-int.com wrote:
 >> Retraction  >>K >> Technology Review, Inc. cannot vouch for the accuracy of "Carly's Way,"   >> by I >> Michelle Delio, published online on March 4, 2005. Nor can we stand by  >> "Carly's Gone.  >>K >> Whom got to Technology Review?   Or, was the story indeed non-factual to  >> begin with? > H > There was an article this morning on CNET about this. HP contacted theG > MIT Technology Revoiew folks, challenged them on accuracy of article. J > MIT TR went back to the author, challenged him to revel his two sources,G > but he coudln't give identifiable names, so they retracted the story.  > (or something akin to this)      URL?     Ken    OpenVMS.org % _____________________________________  Kenneth R. Farmer <>< & SpyderByte: http://www.SpyderByte.com    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:57:36 -0800 % From: DeanW <dean.woodward@gmail.com> - Subject: Re: Carly's Way - article retracted? 7 Message-ID: <3f119ada050323095762191e88@mail.gmail.com>     <Tym_Stegner@cca-int.com> wrote:L > Technology Review, Inc. cannot vouch for the accuracy of "Carly's Way," byH > Michelle Delio, published online on March 4, 2005. Nor can we stand byL > "Carly's Gone. HP Celebrates," also by Delio, published online on February- > 10, 2005. We regret publishing the stories.   C Well, I don't know about HP Labs- but I know some folk who work for E HP, and have reports that "ding-dong, the witch is dead!" was playing A from computers throughout the building they work in, coupled with A brief optimism until the realization that the new boss will quite # likely be like the old boss set in.   	 YWitchMV,    ------------------------------    Date: 22 Mar 2005 23:02:00 -0800) From: "Guy Morris" <guy@sitevision.co.nz> 6 Subject: Re: Changing Pathworks transport from NetBEUIC Message-ID: <1111561320.414832.103580@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>    Paul,   < Third attempt to reply - keep getting a 404 type error after submitting.   E Pwlic shows I have 12 licenses, with 12 available.  No errors come up ? on admin/anal.  Happy to stay with server-based licensing, even C although there are only likely to be three users connecting to just  this one server.  ) Output from nbshow gives the following...   ) Status from get_knb_defaults function : 1 5  Address of KNB_defaults at: 87B6A420, Size moved :48     RFCNB information :  keepalive switch         : 0 )  Maximum session          : 35 [numnbcs=] *  Maximum names            : 64 [numnames=]!  tcp packet size          : 65535   xti nbaddr               : 47+  Retry count              : 5 [rfcretries=]    poll Frequency (raw)     : 1000/  query timeout (raw)      : 600 [rfcnameclaim=] (  conflict timeout  (raw)  : 600 [rfcti=]!  keepalive timeout  (raw) : 60000 -  contact timeout   (sec)  : 240 [rfccontact=] 0  name lifetime     (sec)  : 345600 [rfcnamettl=])  Status from get_knb_nametab function : 1 E  Address of KNAMECBTAB at: 8167A890, Size moved :7168  structure size  0x070   ; ---------------------- Names ( 64) ------------------------ 6     st  listen  sessionq datagrmq  hash     type  Name;  0. 05 00000000 8167CFB0 00000000  00000000   0   PermName:  00-10-64-30-0A-6B D  1. 04 8167F1AC 00000000 00000000  00000000   0   "PWRK$LDELTA     "D  2. 04 00000000 8167F050 00000000  00000000   0   "PWRK$LDELTA    C"D  3. 04 00000000 00000000 8167EEF4  00000000   1   "PWRK$LS        G"D  4. 04 8167ED98 00000000 00000000  00000000   0   "DELTACMTSERVER  "D  5. 04 8167EC3C 00000000 8167C62C  8167A970   0   "DELTA           "D  6. 04 00000000 8167D10C 00000000  00000000   1   "PWRK$LDELTA    L"D  7. 04 00000000 00000000 00000000  8167A9E0   8   "*SMBSERVER      "E  8. 04 00000000 00000000 8167CE54  8167AA50   0   "DELTA          00" E  9. 04 00000000 00000000 8167CCF8  8167AAC0   1   "WORKGROUP      00" E 10. 04 00000000 00000000 8167CB9C  8167AB30   1   "WORKGROUP      1c" E 11. 04 00000000 00000000 8167C8E4  00000000   1   "WORKGROUP      1e" E 12. 04 00000000 00000000 8167C4D0  00000000   0   "WORKGROUP      1d" / 13. 04 00000000 00000000 8167F308  00000000   1  "0102__MSBROWSE__0201"    *  Status from get_knb_knbcbtab function : 1D  Address of KNBCBTAB at: 8167C4D0, Size moved :12180  structure size 0x15c   > ---------------------- Sessions ( 35) ------------------------9   num   state  nmcb  next  accq  rname              raddr :     0.   0003    12     0     0   --datagrams on name 12--:     1.   0003     5     2     0   --datagrams on name 05--:     2.   0003     5     4     0   --datagrams on name 05--:     3.   0003    11     0     0   --datagrams on name 11--:     4.   0003     5     0     0   --datagrams on name 05--:     5.   0003    10     0     0   --datagrams on name 10--:     6.   0003     9     0     0   --datagrams on name 09--:     7.   0003     8     0     0   --datagrams on name 08--=     8.   0003     0     0     0   --reserved for future use-- =     9.   0003     6    10     0   --reserved for future use-- =    10.   0003     6    11     0   --reserved for future use-- =    11.   0003     6    12     0   --reserved for future use-- =    12.   0003     6    13     0   --reserved for future use-- =    13.   0003     6    14     0   --reserved for future use-- =    14.   0003     6    15     0   --reserved for future use-- =    15.   0003     6    16     0   --reserved for future use-- =    16.   0003     6    17     0   --reserved for future use-- =    17.   0003     6    18     0   --reserved for future use-- =    18.   0003     6    19     0   --reserved for future use-- =    19.   0003     6    20     0   --reserved for future use-- =    20.   0003     6    21     0   --reserved for future use-- =    21.   0003     6    22     0   --reserved for future use-- =    22.   0003     6    23     0   --reserved for future use-- =    23.   0003     6    24     0   --reserved for future use-- =    24.   0003     6    25     0   --reserved for future use-- =    25.   0003     6    26     0   --reserved for future use-- =    26.   0003     6    27     0   --reserved for future use-- =    27.   0003     6    28     0   --reserved for future use-- =    28.   0003     6     0     0   --reserved for future use-- :    29.   0003     5     0     0   --listening on name 05--:    30.   0003     4     0     0   --listening on name 04--:    31.   0003     3     0     0   --datagrams on name 03--=    32.   0003     2     0     0   --reserved for future use-- :    33.   0003     1     0     0   --listening on name 01--:    34.   0003    13     0     0   --datagrams on name 13--          What to do next?   Guy.   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:54:37 +0000 7 From: David B Sneddon - bigpond <dbsneddon@bigpond.com> 6 Subject: Re: Changing Pathworks transport from NetBEUI( Message-ID: <424120BD.70401@bigpond.com>    Guy Morris mentioned in passing: > Paul,  > > > Third attempt to reply - keep getting a 404 type error after
 > submitting.  > G > Pwlic shows I have 12 licenses, with 12 available.  No errors come up A > on admin/anal.  Happy to stay with server-based licensing, even E > although there are only likely to be three users connecting to just  > this one server. > + > Output from nbshow gives the following...  > 
 	[...snip...]  >        > What to do next? >  > Guy. >  >    Guy,  ) The problem is the "reserved" sessions... ; We are experiencing this problem on one particular machine. 4 What is the ouput of "$ show system/process=pwrk*" ?) Are you running any third-party software?  What version of AdvancedServer?  What version of VMS?@ We have a call logged with support and the investigations so far> point to a third-party product being the cause of our problem.6 Contact me directly if you wish to discuss it further.   Regards, Dave --  B David B Sneddon (dbs) VMS Systems Programmer dbsneddon@bigpond.comB Sneddo's quick guide ...   http://www.users.bigpond.com/dbsneddon/B DBS freeware   http://www.users.bigpond.com/dbsneddon/software.htm   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:45:40 +0000 0 From: Chris Sharman <chris.sharman@sorry.nospam>3 Subject: csws 2.0 on vms 7.3 (+PHP, mysql, openssl) 4 Message-ID: <d1rds5$sml$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>  & Have installed this and configured it.I Where do I enter details of port, domain name, directory trees to serve,   etc ?   * I now see it requires VMS 7.3-1 or better.  . Does this mean "untested/unsupported" on 7.3 ?6 Or does it mean something's broken and will not work ? LDAP$SHR has an ident mismatch.   F I thought kits checked their requirements, and wouldn't install on an G insufficient version of vms ? I didn't get any warning - should I take   that as a good sign ?   - The release notes say (under known problems): ; "OpenSSL verify command with a qualifier of "-CApath" fails   I This problem occurs if you are running HP SSL Version 1.1-A with OpenVMS  & Version 7.2-2, 7.3, 7.3-1, and 7.3-2."  8 which would imply it can be run under lower versions ...  7 Also installed csws_php; and zlib, mysql, openssl from  , http://www.pi-net.dyndns.org/anonymous/kits/  2 Is there a version of CSWS which will run on 7.3 ?) Or will this run if I build from source ? < Will the 7.3-1 upgrade break anything if I do that instead ?# What's likely to cause least pain ?    Thanks,  Chris    ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:20:41 GMT 4 From: Mike Rechtman <michael.rechtman.nospam@hp.com>7 Subject: Re: csws 2.0 on vms 7.3 (+PHP, mysql, openssl) & Message-ID: <42418E9C.41DB7571@hp.com>   Chris Sharman wrote: > ( > Have installed this and configured it.J > Where do I enter details of port, domain name, directory trees to serve, > etc ?  > , > I now see it requires VMS 7.3-1 or better. > 0 > Does this mean "untested/unsupported" on 7.3 ?8 > Or does it mean something's broken and will not work ?! > LDAP$SHR has an ident mismatch.  > G > I thought kits checked their requirements, and wouldn't install on an H > insufficient version of vms ? I didn't get any warning - should I take > that as a good sign ?  > / > The release notes say (under known problems): = > "OpenSSL verify command with a qualifier of "-CApath" fails  > J > This problem occurs if you are running HP SSL Version 1.1-A with OpenVMS( > Version 7.2-2, 7.3, 7.3-1, and 7.3-2." > : > which would imply it can be run under lower versions ... > 8 > Also installed csws_php; and zlib, mysql, openssl from. > http://www.pi-net.dyndns.org/anonymous/kits/ > 4 > Is there a version of CSWS which will run on 7.3 ?+ > Or will this run if I build from source ? > > Will the 7.3-1 upgrade break anything if I do that instead ?% > What's likely to cause least pain ?  > 	 > Thanks,  > Chris   C IIRC CSWS V1.2 and V1.3 will run on OpenVMS V7.2-2, with TCPIP V5.1 A (be sure the TCPIP is updated with latest ECOs, or CSWS might not 	 start...) F Print *and* *read* the relevant "Installation and Configuration Guide"2 for howto on both installation, and configuration.   Mike.  --  E --------------------------------------------------------------------- E Usual disclaimer: All opinions are mine alone, perhaps not even that. ? Mike Rechtman                            *rechtman@tzora.co.il* F Kibbutz Tzor'a.                          Voice (home): 972-2-9908337  B   "20% of a job takes 80% of the time, the rest takes another 80%"E ---------------------------------------------------------------------  -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----  Version: 3.1: GCM/CS d(-)pu s:+>:- a++ C++ U-- L-- W++ N++ K? w--- V+++$6 PS+ PE-- t 5? X- tv-- b+ DI+ D-- G e++ h--- r+++ y+++@ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:04:41 +0000 0 From: Chris Sharman <chris.sharman@sorry.nospam>7 Subject: Re: csws 2.0 on vms 7.3 (+PHP, mysql, openssl) 4 Message-ID: <d1s7j9$dlt$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk>   Mike Rechtman wrote:E > IIRC CSWS V1.2 and V1.3 will run on OpenVMS V7.2-2, with TCPIP V5.1 C > (be sure the TCPIP is updated with latest ECOs, or CSWS might not  > start...)    Thanks.   H > Print *and* *read* the relevant "Installation and Configuration Guide"4 > for howto on both installation, and configuration.  B The hp guide just documents things like adding it to startup, etc.  K Tasks like 'enable sessions' and 'turn on register_globals' aren't covered. F Starting to find my way around now, although some documentation, faq, ; howto urls would be handy (google has altogether too many).   @ I notice neither apache nor mod_php install any of their images.E Having limited memory in my test box, I've fixed that, but since the  G default config seems to start 8 copies of everything, I'd expect it to   install images by default ...    Chris    ------------------------------    Date: 22 Mar 2005 23:15:49 -0800 From: dooleys@snowy.net.au@ Subject: Re: How to load a shared img without defining a symbol?C Message-ID: <1111562149.090571.242430@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>    Bernhard Dorninger wrote: < > dooleys@snowy.net.au wrote in news:1111449292.553147.94270  > @l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: > ; > > What happens if you put the shared image in sys$library 7 > > or sys$share? I believe vms looks there by default.  > > Phil > >  > D > Don't know. I have insufficient privileges to do this. And this is exactly E > the reason that this is not an option for me - even if it worked. I  cannot3 > be sure to have write privileges for sys$library.  > 2 If you don't have some level of elevated privilege then this isn't going to work. I think your options are:  1 - Put the image in sys$share@ 2 - Define an executive mode logical name to point to your image6 3 - Use the install utility to make it a "known image"9 What was the reason why you couldn't use a logical name?   Phil   ------------------------------    Date: 23 Mar 2005 01:51:06 -0800 From: mcbill20@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Memory for PWS500a C Message-ID: <1111571466.346557.173300@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>   # ????? Uh, I am the original poster.    Bill   Larry Kilgallen wrote:E > In article <1111481258.235888.141140@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,  mcbill20@yahoo.com writes: > >  > > Larry Kilgallen wrote: > >> In article 8 <1111280670.950280.248130@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, > > mcbill20@yahoo.com writes:C > >> > Hello all. I did a search of C.O.V. for info on memory for a  > > PWS500a ! > >> > and only found one thread.  > >>E > >> That makes sense, since this is a VMS newsgroup and the PSW500aU  is > >> required for VMS support. > > > > Anyway, please don't send that to my PWS500a, model number SN-B3AAA-P2,F > > which has been running VMS without a single problem since February of	 > > 2003.  > G > How does the fact that you got it to work interact with the fact that D > the original poster did not find much discussion of an unsupported > configuration ?  > A > Most businesses will insist on supported configurations for any  > mission-critical job.    ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:49:00 GMT # From: "Phil" <dooleys@snowy.net.au> 2 Subject: Re: Purchase an IPF server and a VMS kit?; Message-ID: <04a0e.8723$C7.2459@news-server.bigpond.net.au>   : "Didier Morandi" <prenom.nom@freesurf.fr> wrote in message. news:423ddef7$0$14211$626a14ce@news.free.fr...J > How can a poor lonesome consultant purchase an Itanic box and a good new7 > VMS kit with a few compilers? From HP? From TechData?  > 6 You obviously need a holiday in the US (link may wrap)L http://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/bus/bus_BusDetailPage_IDX/1,1252,7255,00.html6 or see Kerry Main's post on Itanium Developer Workshop Phil   ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:12:38 GMT 4 From: Mike Rechtman <michael.rechtman.nospam@hp.com>+ Subject: Re: Remote queue on a linux server & Message-ID: <42418CB9.5984B718@hp.com>   Maurizio wrote:  >  > HI,  >  > I need your help.  > ) > I've a Digital PC with OpenVms V.7.1-2.           ^^^^^^^^^^^          Wazzat? > K > Some weeks ago, I'd to change my HD but my image backup wasn't very good.  > A > So, after restore, I'd some problems with a remote print queue. 5 > I've a linux print server with an OCE 9400 Plotter.  > $ > I defined print queue in this way: >   > $$$ init/queue oce8 /on=oce8:: > > > But when I try to start my queue, this message is displayed: >  > $$$ start/queue oce8< > %JBC-E-NOSUCHNODE, remote node is unknown or not reachable > ' > I ping this host (oce8) successfully:  >  > UCX> ping oce8 > %UCX-I-LOOPACT, OCE8 is alive  >  > Please help me > 	 > Thanks,  >  > md'a  A sounds like your queue should be defined using TCPIP$LPRSETUP (or ( UCX$LPRSETUP if you're still at UCX 4.x)   $ mc TCPIP$LPRSETUP  enter 'add' * enter your queue name (in your case: OCE8) enter queue type as 'remote'   ...  etc.     Mike --  E --------------------------------------------------------------------- E Usual disclaimer: All opinions are mine alone, perhaps not even that. ? Mike Rechtman                            *rechtman@tzora.co.il* F Kibbutz Tzor'a.                          Voice (home): 972-2-9908337  B   "20% of a job takes 80% of the time, the rest takes another 80%"E ---------------------------------------------------------------------  -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----  Version: 3.1: GCM/CS d(-)pu s:+>:- a++ C++ U-- L-- W++ N++ K? w--- V+++$6 PS+ PE-- t 5? X- tv-- b+ DI+ D-- G e++ h--- r+++ y+++@ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------    ------------------------------    Date: 23 Mar 2005 01:26:24 -0800 From: martinkirby12@yahoo.co.uk % Subject: Re: resizing terminal window C Message-ID: <1111569984.625397.234180@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>    Tom Linden wrote: D > Have a somewhat vexing nuisance. I us PuTTY on a W2K box to accessG > my VMS cluster.  Each box has a different background color associated E > with it, so visually I can see which system I am on.  Of course, it  isA > also on the xterm title bar and the dcl prompt.   Now the PuTTY  settingsF > are the same, but on a 7.3 systems both VAX and Alpha  the number of  	 > columns B > displayed  increases as the window is resized, but not on 7.3-1, 7.3-2 or > 8.2 * > systems.  Any suggestions on how to fix?  D If the V7.3-1 system is running DECwindows V1.3 rather than V1.2-6 IC suspect a change introduced in the migration from DECwindows V1.2-6 G (X11R5) to V1.3 (X11R6.6). Whether the change is a bug in DECwindows or G xterm/PuTTY making incorrect usage of DECwindows (cases of changes seen > in moving to V1.3 are running about 70/30 as DECwindows versusC application problems). In either case, escalation through a support  contract is probably needed.  G If the V7.3-1 system is running DECwindows V1.2-6 then ignore the above  and look elsewhere!    Regards,   Martin Kirby   ------------------------------   Date: 23 MAR 2005 16:21:26 GMT+ From: Dave Greenwood <greenwoodde@ornl.gov> < Subject: Re: Status bits for OFFLINE and MntVerifyTimeout ??2 Message-ID: <23MAR05.16212652@feda34.fed.ornl.gov>  ; In a previous article, "Shankar" <passhan@gmail.com> wrote: I > Thanks Dave and Phillip. Do we assume that if a device is not available - > for use, then it means that it is OFFLINE ?   G I pulled the suggestion to use the DEV$V_AVL bit from the DVI$_DEVCLASS E item code from an old piece of software I wrote to try to ensure that H disks were online and mounted before I included them in a search string.C I don't believe that code ever failed but I'm also not sure it ever % actually met a disk that was offline.   H Looking at the UCBDEF module in SYS$LIBRARY:SYS$LIB_C.TLB, I see there'sI an explicit ONLINE bit (UCB$M_ONLINE).  I'd use that instead of DEV$V_AVL 1 (or DEV$M_AVL) if I were writing that code today.    Dave --------------9 Dave Greenwood                Email: Greenwoodde@ORNL.GOV H Oak Ridge National Lab        %STD-W-DISCLAIMER, I only speak for myself   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:55:52 -0500 - From: JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> > Subject: Re: TCPIP: why can an MX record not point to a CNAME?, Message-ID: <4241836E.646EC7A1@teksavvy.com>   "Schroeder, AJ" wrote:M > Now, for my $0.02, I find little to no value in CNAME records. I administer0J > DNS at work here and I always encourage people to not use CNAME records.  G Where CNAME records become useful is when you have a very large network - with scripts that generate the DNS databases.   C Consider a case where you have multiple host names having A recordseG pointing to an IP address with A records. Which one will the script usel+ to build the reverse translation database ?   D If you have a single A records pointing to an IP and then additionalD CNAMEs pointing to that host, building the reverse translation table becomes easier.P   ------------------------------    Date: 23 Mar 2005 08:12:51 -0800 From: djpietro@earthlink.net# Subject: use of openssl - I'm stuck0C Message-ID: <1111594371.615372.303140@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>o  A open ssl docs for vms indicate that one should get a propmt aftere# entering "openssl" (i.e.: openssl>)e I get prompted for "log file".9 Can someone enlighten me as to why I dont get the prompt?TA I need to make md5 hashes of a lot of files before I copy them to C another (non-vms) server and I'm at a loss as to why I dont get thes prompt.e> things like openssl -md5 file.txt yeild "too many parameters".A Is there something else that must be run before I can make use of-	 openssl? e Total-vms-newbie.... Thanks!r   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:54:14 -0800"' From: David Mathog <mathog@caltech.edu>s' Subject: Re: use of openssl - I'm stuck4* Message-ID: <d1s6vm$5q$1@naig.caltech.edu>   djpietro@earthlink.net wrote: C > open ssl docs for vms indicate that one should get a propmt after % > entering "openssl" (i.e.: openssl>)p  > I get prompted for "log file".; > Can someone enlighten me as to why I dont get the prompt?nC > I need to make md5 hashes of a lot of files before I copy them to E > another (non-vms) server and I'm at a loss as to why I dont get thee	 > prompt. @ > things like openssl -md5 file.txt yeild "too many parameters".C > Is there something else that must be run before I can make use of  > openssl?   > Total-vms-newbie.... >    Seel  4    http://saf.bio.caltech.edu/vms_sheet.html#chunk15  C and look for "foreign command".  Since you're a newbie also peruse:T  4    http://saf.bio.caltech.edu/vms_beginners_faq.html   Regards,   David Mathog mathog@caltech.edu   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:25:42 -0500a# From: "John Smith" <a@nonymous.com>.< Subject: Re: What's the state of USB 2.0 support in VMS 8.2?, Message-ID: <wNGdnaMuC4_V_dzfRVn-1g@igs.net>   Forrest Kenney wrote: ? > As Fred Kleisorge has already stated we are working on it foroF > V8.3.  For the time being I am still doing the work on V7.3-2 and ifG > possible I will make it available as an add on for V8.2.  But this isnH > a work in progress and any number of things could delay or cause it to > be canceled. > = > As some folks have seen or heard in V8.2 can boot off a USB F > mass storage device.  There are a couple of qualifications here, theE > code as it exists in V8.2 is latent support for future systems that D > may have USB DVD's for installation.  The code has not been testedD > and we know of problems using it as a system disk.  At the presentD > time there are no plans to make USB mass storage devices supportedF > as your system disk.  The second problem is that the firmware at theG > present time works with about 1/2 of all the USB mass storage devices.C > I have tried.  I am working with the owner of the firmware to getoD > this fixed.  His priority is to support a USB DVD for installation8 > any thing beyond this gets looked at when he has time. >-A > Finally, until some work is done to the EFI standard supporting D > USB 2.0 is a bit of a problem.  The EFI standard did not allow forF > multifunction USB controllers which makes it virtually impossible toD > correctly identify what disk and controller a system booted off ofB > at run time.  There is work going on to rectify this problem andA > hopefully by the 8.3 time frame that will be in place.  This iso5 > not a gating item to our adding USB 2.0 to OpenVMS.r >o- > Here is what is in 8.2 for USB by platform:d >r > Alpha IA64F > ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ > Lucent USS 344 controller  > Philips ISP1516 controller* > NEC 7020100 Controller(1) NEC 7020100(1) > Others(2) Others(2)l >r > USB Hubs all USB hubs allr" > USB Printers(3) USB Printers (3)/ > Prolific USB to serial Prolific USB to serialm > USB Modems(4) USB Modems(4)e& > Keyboard LK463 (5) Keyboard LK463(5) > Mice Micet > USB Mass storage Bulk only > devices, Flash cards, Disks, > DVD/CD's not floppiest >h; > 1  - The NEC 70201001 should also work but I have not hado >      a chance to test it. : > 2  - In theory any controller based on the OHCI standard; >      should work but you will need to add an entry for ito1 >      in sys$user_config.dat and give it a shot.r= > 3  - We only guarantee to send ASCII data to them correctlyi: >      if they need special formatting the driver does not >      do that.k4 > 4  - They must conform the the USB modem standard.B > 5  - Other keyboards should work but not all features like extra. >      buttons, volume controls etc. will not. >e8 > We have several drivers internally that may show up inE > the future, like a joy stick driver, more USB to serial converters, C > a button driver for keyboards with extra buttons.  We are lookingpD > at what of these make sense to release as well as evaluating a wayF > to allow users to use a generic Human Interface Driver, button boxesB > etc. without having to write a driver.  We are also looking at aD > a generic USB driver to support random devices like USB smart cardF > readers, scanners etc.  None of this is committed work and may never > get done.     A http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/22/u3_signs_hardware_makers/O  @ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/07/u3_flash_drive_platform/    K I'm not sure that VMS would benefit much from this as it is really designedBI to deal with Windows registry issues in recognizing apps BUT having full,e4 formal USB support in VMS sure would be a good idea.  L I can think of many instances where I would want to copy a directory tree orK database onto a removable drive in order to replicate it at a customer sitedJ where they don't use the same tape system I do and the files are too largeE to burn onto a DVD, or simply to store it off-site on non-tape media.    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:37:08 +0100e! From: Soterro <soterroatyahoocom> % Subject: Re: [Announce] FreeVMS 0.1.3t: Message-ID: <424129f6$0$3687$4d4ef98e@read.news.ch.uu.net>  
 JKB wrote:> > 	Sure, but we have both ftp _and_ CVS... and a mailing list.  : Being on SourceForge doesn't exclude using your own tools.G Anyway, I didn't mean asking 'why don't you use the CVS' or similar, I  G was asking why don't you use the exposure that you can get by being on AE SourceForge. I'm pretty sure that would attract some rookies to your >H project, or at least make them aware there's such a thing like VMS. You G know, that goes a little bit in hand with VMS (lack of) promotion. The aI OS really needs some touch with the young, and as in universities nobody aG knows about it anymore the pool of enthusiasts named SourceForge might cH be of some help. Yeah, how about building somehow a community around it?  F The quality of the software written might be not exactly the best fit C for VMS... 'might be' I say. It's not a rule. But for sure it will n' attract people to the brand called VMS.e   Sc   ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2005.164 ************************