1 INFO-VAX	Wed, 30 Mar 2005	Volume 2005 : Issue 178       Contents:> Re: A blast from the past - PDP history, and a bit of TECO too> Re: A blast from the past - PDP history, and a bit of TECO too Re: apache shutdown failure  Re: Downloading patches via PC? * Re: New HP CEO Announced - Mark Hurd (NCR)  Re: Why going to a VMS BootCamp?  Re: Why going to a VMS BootCamp?  Re: Why going to a VMS BootCamp?  F ----------------------------------------------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:39:32 +0100 & From: Elliott Roper <nospam@yrl.co.uk>G Subject: Re: A blast from the past - PDP history, and a bit of TECO too 1 Message-ID: <300320051439321932%nospam@yrl.co.uk>   B In article <1112184590.556289.25340@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>," Galen <gltackett@gmail.com> wrote:  ) > Hurrah! I can't wait to run VTEDIT  :-)  > G > But first I'd need a decent VT-class terminal emulator. The ones I've I > tried flunk vttest miserably--that includes at least "Terminal," aterm,  > and MacTelnet.  D Mac's Xterm passes the teco test almost perfectly (when SSH'd into aD nearby Alpha) I sometimes see left-behind block cursor blobs, but itF does seeall mode rather nicely (-1,3:w) with Monaco. VTEDIT works well too." It is fine on split screen (3,7:w)4 I'm using the Apple X11 version, rather than Fink's.? Xterm's VT220 keyboard mapping works better out of the box than  terminal's.   C I have not yet tried to port the Linux version of teco to my Mac. I : would be *very* impressed if it ran VTEDIT out of the box.   --  1 To de-mung my e-mail address:- fsnospam$elliott$$ C PGP Fingerprint: 1A96 3CF7 637F 896B C810  E199 7E5C A9E4 8E59 E248    ------------------------------  # Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:17:20 GMT ) From: c0ldbyte <c0ldbyte@comp.unix.admin> G Subject: Re: A blast from the past - PDP history, and a bit of TECO too ? Message-ID: <slrnd4lgo0.17oe.c0ldbyte@eleanor.us1.wmi.uvac.net>   " -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
 Hash: SHA1  1 On 2005-03-30, Galen <gltackett@gmail.com> wrote: ) > Hurrah! I can't wait to run VTEDIT  :-)  > G > But first I'd need a decent VT-class terminal emulator. The ones I've I > tried flunk vttest miserably--that includes at least "Terminal," aterm,  > and MacTelnet. >   / How about RxVT ? featuring vt100 102 220 etc...    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----  Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (FreeBSD) E Comment: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xF7DF979F I Comment: Fingerprint = D1DC 0AA4 1C4E EAD4 24EB  7E77 B261 50BA F7DF 979F   @ iD8DBQFCSsMAsmFQuvffl58RArIQAJ4r2BN2kK0Eihflj8EX0ZObzRg72gCfZDfM nP79N39ZApxvz2NUR15ZJ9A= =zLqz  -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----    --  8 ( When in doubt, use brute force. -- Ken Thompson 1998 )   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:56:58 -0500 * From: "Syltrem" <syltremzulu@videotron.ca>$ Subject: Re: apache shutdown failure2 Message-ID: <uey2e.813$g4.15837@tor-nn1.netcom.ca>  G "Chris Sharman" <chris.sharman@sorry.nospam> a crit dans le message de . news:d2eah4$333$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...  > $ @sys$startup:apache$shutdown; > Syntax error on line 5 of /apache$root/conf/mod_php.conf: 9 > Can't locate API module structure `php4_module' in file B > /apache$root/000000/modules/mod_php_apache-2_0.exe: function not
 implemente > 8 > Using Alpha VMS 7.3-1, Apache 2.0-1, php 4.3.2, mysql.+ > Anyone else seen this/know the solution ?  > - > @sys$startup:apache$startup restart ! works  >      Obvious questions are:  > What do you have on line 5 of apache$root:[conf]mod_php.conf ?H Do you have apache$root:[modules]mod_php_apache-2_0.exe on your system ?   --   Syltrem   H http://pages.infinit.net/syltrem (OpenVMS related web site, en franais)   > Chris    ------------------------------    Date: 30 Mar 2005 09:08:24 -0600- From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen) ( Subject: Re: Downloading patches via PC?3 Message-ID: <gZgnHKcAYfHM@eisner.encompasserve.org>   _ In article <1112190349.762162.252070@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, tadamsmar@yahoo.com writes:   B > The OpenVMS systems that I manage will soon be isolated from the > Internet.   ( Congratulations on a wise security move.  F Absent a business reason, computers should not be networked togiether.   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:38:51 -0500 # From: "John Smith" <a@nonymous.com> 3 Subject: Re: New HP CEO Announced - Mark Hurd (NCR) , Message-ID: <-qSdneA6aZltNtffRVn-rA@igs.net>  F According to Associated Press, Hurd has a reputation as a cost-cutter.  * Wonder what he'll cut first - PC's or VMS?     Main, Kerry wrote: > All, > ? > The readers of this list might be interested in the following " > announcement and press articles: >  > News.com -J > http://news.com.com/At+HP%2C+new+chief%2C+new+era/2009-7341_3-5645613.ht > ml?tag=nefd.lede >  > Official release: F > http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/index.html?mtxs=corp&mtxb=3&mtxl=4 > G > HP today announced that its board of directors has named Mark Hurd to ? > serve as the company's chief executive officer and president.  > H > Hurd, 48, has served since March 2003 as president and chief executiveB > officer of NCR Corp. (NYSE: NCR), where he has spent his 25-yearC > career in a range of general management, operations and sales and D > marketing positions. Prior to his current responsibilities, he wasF > NCR's president and chief operating officer, responsible for drivingC > the performance of the company's five business units. Previously, E > Hurd served three years as president and chief operating officer of G > the company's Teradata division, which he built to be a global leader @ > in enterprise data warehousing, analytic applications and data > warehousing services.  > D > Patricia Dunn, HP's non-executive chairman, said that the HP boardG > unanimously selected Hurd based on his track record leading a complex G > organization, as well as his strong executive and personal qualities.  > D > "Our search for a new leader to return HP to sustained success hasC > been focused and thorough," said Dunn. "A screening team of board > > members, consisting of myself, Jay Keyworth and Tom Perkins,> > established a broad field of candidates and interviewed manyB > individuals. We then recommended the strongest contenders to theC > board as finalists. Each was interviewed by the entire board, and  > Mark was our top choice. > E > "Mark came to our attention because of his strong execution skills, F > his proven ability to lead top performing teams and his track recordG > in driving shareholder value. He demonstrated these skills by turning E > around NCR, which, while smaller than HP, is a complex organization B > with multiple business segments. As we got to know Mark, we were? > impressed by his emphasis on developing internal talent while C > reaching outside for new skills, his understanding of the role of < > culture in a company's success and his personal integrity.@ > Additionally, his straightforward style has won the respect of6 > employees, customers and investors," continued Dunn. > D > Hurd said, "HP is one of the world's great companies, with a proudE > history of innovation, outstanding talent and enviable positions in H > many of its product lines and services. It's a great honor to join itsD > leadership team and have the opportunity to build on its success." > E > Hurd will take up his new duties on April 1 and join HP's board. He F > succeeds Robert Wayman, a 36-year company veteran who has been chiefD > financial officer since 1984 and was named interim chief executiveG > officer in February 2005. Wayman, 59, will remain CFO and continue to " > serve as a member of HP's board. > D > A brief biography is below. Details of Hurd's compensation package > will be disclosed shortly. > E > More information and photos are available in an online press kit at C > http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2005/ceo/index.html.  > H > On Wednesday, HP will host a financial analyst call and separate press; > conference to discuss the appointment. Details are below:  > + > Financial analyst conference call details  > H > This call will include a question and answer session for the financialG > analysts. Members of the media, industry analysts and others may join ? > the call in listen-only mode on the following dial-in number.  > 2 > When: Wednesday, March 30, 9 a.m. EST/6 a.m. PST > $ > Listen-only: U.S.: +1 800 599 9829  > International: +1 617 847 8703  > Participant passcode: 21946516 > A > Replay: A replay of the event will be available for 30 days at:  > U.S.: +1 888 286 8010   > International: +1 617 801 6888 > Passcode: 65029452 >  > Press conference details > B > This press conference is for the members of the media and can be> > attended in person, via webcast or through a dial-in number. > 3 > When: Wednesday, March 30, 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST  > D > Where: HP Auditorium located at HP Headquarters, 3000 Hanover St.,% > Bldg. 20A, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112  > G > URL: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2005/ceo/index.html  > ? > Dial-in: U.S.: +1 800 477 3757 International: +1 706 634 1337  > 4 > Replay: A replay of the event will be available atF > http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2005/ceo/index.html and4 > will remain available for approximately two weeks. >  > Mark Hurd biography  > D > Mark Hurd was named chief executive officer and president of HP onD > March 29, 2005. The appointment is effective April 1, when he will- > also join the company's board of directors.  > A > Hurd previously spent 25 years at NCR Corp., culminating in his ? > two-year tenure as chief executive officer and president. His B > leadership was marked by successful efforts to improve operatingD > efficiency, bolster the position of NCR's product line and build aG > strong leadership team. In fiscal 2004, NCR generated revenue of $6.0 G > billion, up 7 percent from a year earlier, and net income rose nearly  > fivefold to $290 million.  > B > Hurd was named president of NCR in 2001 and was given additionalH > responsibilities as chief operating officer in 2002. Prior to that, heF > spent three years as head of the company's Teradata data-warehousing= > division. Earlier, he held a variety of general management, E > operations, and sales and marketing roles. Hurd began his career at " > NCR as a field salesman in 1980. > F > Hurd is a member of the Computer Systems Policy Project, a coalitionA > of chairmen and chief executive officers of IT companies, which B > develops and advocates public policy positions on technology and > trade issues.  > G > He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1979 from  > Baylor University. > 
 > About HP > D > HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses andH > institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure,? > global services, business and home computing, and imaging and @ > printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2005, HPA > revenue totaled $81.8 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, 1 > Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.    --F OpenVMS - The never advertised operating system with the dwindling ISV base.    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:55:32 +0200 - From: Didier Morandi <prenom.nom@freesurf.fr> ) Subject: Re: Why going to a VMS BootCamp? 4 Message-ID: <424a4d67$0$12190$626a14ce@news.free.fr>   John Reagan wrote:   ../.. 2  > HP Pascal/{A|I}MACRO for OpenVMS Project Leader  F Whaooo!.. MACRO :-) My first love when I joined Dassault Aircrafts in C 1981. I enjoyed reading the RSX11M sources to learn "how it works"   before doing SYSGENs...   3 Thank you for the motivation. I think I'll make it.    D.   ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:01:15 +0200 - From: Didier Morandi <prenom.nom@freesurf.fr> ) Subject: Re: Why going to a VMS BootCamp? 4 Message-ID: <424a4ebd$0$12180$626a14ce@news.free.fr>  " susan_skonetski@hotmail.com wrote:   ../..  > Warm Regards,  > Sue   I One of the pleasures to make it will be to meet you, Sue, of course. You   know that, don't you?    Chaleureux regards,   
 your Frenchie    ------------------------------  % Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:03:25 +0200 - From: Didier Morandi <prenom.nom@freesurf.fr> ) Subject: Re: Why going to a VMS BootCamp? 4 Message-ID: <424a4f3f$0$12180$626a14ce@news.free.fr>   Alan Frisbie wrote:   D > If you are serious about VMS, and you can only go to one symposium= > per year, this is the one.   Every Bootcamp has given me at = > least one nugget of information that was worth the price of > > admission, and it's hardly ever something I was looking for.   So, my decision is taken.  Merci beaucoup.    D.   ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2005.178 ************************                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            age URL: http://www.tditx.com/~cdutil/index.htmlP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CD-ROM    Version:      P6    Description:  Read High-Sierra format CDs under VMS    Author:       Unknown    Architecture: VAX    # of parts:   -    Language:     FortranP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	 CD_PLAYERd    Version:      12-SEP-1994:    Description:  Audio CD player/manager for VMS and Motif*    Author:       Joe Meadows, Ian Kitching    Architecture: VAX,AXP    # of parts:   -    Language:     CP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARMa!    Version:      V1.3, 5-OCT-1998 G    Description:  Block editor for Alpha (PATCH .EXE files, for example)n4    Author:       O'Razoff <razoff@gucbrf.ivanovo.su>    Architecture: AXP    # of parts:   -    Language:     MACROP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHKLGI"    Version:      V1.0, 11-AUG-1997;    Description:  A general-purpose login validation routine :    Author:       Ing. Ferry Bolhr <bol@adv.magwien.gv.at>    Architecture: VAX,AXP    # of parts:   -    Language:     C, MACRO P -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOWNO&    Version:      V1.3-001, 29-MAR-1996D    Description:  Change ownership of files (like UNIX chown command)0    Author:       Chris Olive <OliveCE@usaor.net>    Architecture: VAX,AXP    # of parts:   -    Language:     MACRO-32sP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLAIMr    Version:      5-JUL-1993A<    Description:  Assume ownership of files in your directory5    Author:       Matthew D. Madison <madison@TGV.COM>-    Architecture: VAX,AXP    # of parts:   -    Language:     BLISSP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEAR_ERRORS"    Version:      V1.0, 21-OCT-2003?    Description:  Clears the device error count on OpenVMS AlphaC>    Author:       Mark Oakley <mark.oakley@verizonwireless.com>    Architecture: AXP    # of parts:   -    Language:     CP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLRREF    Version:      5-JUL-1993 ?    Description:  Program to clear the owner fields for a deviceI    Author:       Ehud Gavron    Architecture: VAX,AXP    # of parts:   -    Language:     CP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLUE$SDA_VAX"    Version:      V1.0, 20-MAR-19983    Description:  SDA CLUE extension for OpenVMS VAX::    Author:       Ing. Ferry Bolhr <bol@adv.magwien.gv.at>    Architecture: VAX    # of parts:   -    Language:     CP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CMEM"    Version:      V1.0, 10-MAY-1995B    Description:  A tool for debugging C memory allocation routines8    Author:       Brett Hunsaker <brett@nsrvan.van.wa.us>    Architecture: VAX,AXP    #