1 INFO-VAX	Mon, 17 Apr 2006	Volume 2006 : Issue 213       Contents: Re: Badly need VMS 6.0 Declare Help Re: DSPP and OpenVMS media Re: DSPP and OpenVMS media Re: DSPP and OpenVMS mediaE RE: Is OpenVMS certified yet for 64-way Hard partitions (GS1280 M64). P OpenVMS.org Contributing Editor to speak on Software Architectures in FarmingdalP OpenVMS.org Contributing Editor to speak on Software Architectures in Farmingdal  F ----------------------------------------------------------------------    Date: 17 Apr 2006 09:51:38 -0700 From: tomarsin2015@comcast.net Subject: Re: Badly need VMS 6.0 C Message-ID: <1145292698.862070.309600@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>   @ I have 6.2 and to upgrade 5.5-2h4 to 6.2 you need 6.0/1 first. I thought going from 5.5-2 to 6.X > was a straight upgrade. Like you said its been a while. Thanks phil   ------------------------------    Date: 17 Apr 2006 07:53:38 -0700% From: "GZerphey" <zerphey@tessco.com>  Subject: Declare Help C Message-ID: <1145285618.789383.227650@z34g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>   G I'm trying to declare a new string type variable based upon an old one.    It is giving me this error: 1 Expected REPORT statement, encountered "DECLARE".     @ Please help with any thoughts.  I'm sorry if this is elementary.  $ DECLARE SHORTUNIT COMPUTED BY CHOICE   SELLING_UNIT = "CASE" THEN "CA"!  SELLING_UNIT = "DOZEN" THEN "DZ"    SELLING_UNIT = "EACH" THEN "EA"   SELLING_UNIT = "FOOT" THEN "FT""  SELLING_UNIT = "GALLON" THEN "GA"  SELLING_UNIT = "KIT" THEN "KT" !  SELLING_UNIT = "METER" THEN "MT" !  SELLING_UNIT = "OUNCE" THEN "OU"    SELLING_UNIT = "PACK" THEN "PK"   SELLING_UNIT = "PAIR" THEN "PR""  SELLING_UNIT = "PALLET" THEN "PT"!  SELLING_UNIT = "QUART" THEN "QT"    SELLING_UNIT = "ROLL" THEN "RL"  ELSE 0  END_CHOICE.    ------------------------------  % Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:22:19 -0700 4 From: Alan Frisbie <Usenet02_REMOVE@Flying-Disk.com># Subject: Re: DSPP and OpenVMS media % Message-ID: <1145287330.714783@smirk>    Tom Linden wrote: H > On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:08:09 -0700, VAXman- <@SendSpamHere.ORG> wrote:  C > I bought a Plextor 716A off ebay for $42 and it works fine in an  # > XP1000,  burns both CDs and DVDs.   > That is a very nice drive.   I wish there were a SCSI version.  8 I just installed one last night in my XP1000 and noticed8 one odd thing:  The first two times I try to mount a CD,> I get the message: "%MOUNT-F-IVBUFLEN, invalid buffer length".= On the third try, the CD mounts OK and everything is OK after  that.   ; So far, this only seems to happen the first two times after : the system is booted, but I'm still isolating exactly what circumstances trigger it.    Have you seen this?   < Are you using the original XP1000 40-conductor IDE cable, or5 the 80-conductor one that came with the Plextor 716A?   = Have you discovered an easy way to unplug/reconnect the power < connector on the XP1000 internal CD drive?   Unless there is; some way I overlooked, it seems to require an iron-fingered  monkey to get at it.   Alan   ------------------------------  % Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:47:14 -0700 # From: "Tom Linden" <tom@kednos.com> # Subject: Re: DSPP and OpenVMS media ) Message-ID: <op.s75ss0r2zgicya@hyrrokkin>   2 On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:22:19 -0700, Alan Frisbie  ( <Usenet02_REMOVE@Flying-Disk.com> wrote:   > Tom Linden wrote: I >> On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:08:09 -0700, VAXman- <@SendSpamHere.ORG> wrote:  > E >> I bought a Plextor 716A off ebay for $42 and it works fine in an   $ >> XP1000,  burns both CDs and DVDs. > @ > That is a very nice drive.   I wish there were a SCSI version. > : > I just installed one last night in my XP1000 and noticed: > one odd thing:  The first two times I try to mount a CD,@ > I get the message: "%MOUNT-F-IVBUFLEN, invalid buffer length".? > On the third try, the CD mounts OK and everything is OK after  > that.  > = > So far, this only seems to happen the first two times after < > the system is booted, but I'm still isolating exactly what > circumstances trigger it.  >  > Have you seen this?  No I haven't > > > Are you using the original XP1000 40-conductor IDE cable, or7 > the 80-conductor one that came with the Plextor 716A?   ? I'm not sure, and it is not trivial for me to open it up, but I > have a 80 conductor cable on my bench, so if I were to guess I would say 40 > ? > Have you discovered an easy way to unplug/reconnect the power > > connector on the XP1000 internal CD drive?   Unless there is= > some way I overlooked, it seems to require an iron-fingered  > monkey to get at it.> I have never been a fan of the Molex connectors.  I have smallA extension cables (actually y-cables) that I attached so it cab be  attached prior to sliding in.   2 I wish we could get wwidmgr in the XP1000 console.   >  > Alan   ------------------------------    Date: 17 Apr 2006 09:39:06 -0700; From: "johnhreinhardt@yahoo.com" <johnhreinhardt@yahoo.com> # Subject: Re: DSPP and OpenVMS media C Message-ID: <1145291946.581345.314610@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>    Tom Linden wrote:  > 4 > I wish we could get wwidmgr in the XP1000 console. >   & That and an updated SRM newer than 5.9   ------------------------------  % Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 06:56:10 -0400 ' From: "Main, Kerry" <Kerry.Main@hp.com> N Subject: RE: Is OpenVMS certified yet for 64-way Hard partitions (GS1280 M64).T Message-ID: <FA60F2C4B72A584DBFC6091F6A2B86840125B170@tayexc19.americas.cpqcorp.net>   > -----Original Message-----J > From: David J. Dachtera [mailto:djesys.nospam@NeOaSrPtAhMlNiOnWk.net]=20 > Sent: April 16, 2006 10:08 PM  > To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com : > Subject: Re: Is OpenVMS certified yet for 64-way Hard=20 > partitions (GS1280 M64). >=20 > "Main, Kerry" wrote: > >=20  > > > -----Original Message-----> > > > From: Richard Maher [mailto:maher_rj@hotspamnotmail.com]# > > > Sent: April 15, 2006 11:46 PM  > > > To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com ; > > > Subject: Re: Is OpenVMS certified yet for 64-way Hard  > > > partitions (GS1280 M64). > > >  > > > Hi David,  > > > B > > > > Not much to tell. Oracle has evolved from its VMS roots to > > > a UN*XlandE > > > > item. It runs within its own "realm", oblivious to O.S.-level  > > > > clustering.  > > > ? > > > Yes, yes, yes and I'm also led to believe that it prefers  > > > total control ofD > > > virgin disks that have no OS formatting or file system at all. > > >  > >=20? > > That's UNIX stuff .. Oracle has always supported OpenVMS=20  > file systems.  >=20E > Well, yes and no. It tolerates the environment, but gets hopelessly ! > balled up on bound volume-sets.  >=20  C Well, in todays large SAN disk world, I suspect not many Cust's are D still using bound volumes, but in any event, this sounds like a bug.F What was the error and what did Oracle Support state when you reported it?   B > > In recent 9i and above, it doe require ODS5 file structures=20
 > on OpenVMS.  >=20A > Not really a software requirement, but rather the product of=20 
 > having been ? > developed in an environment where ODS-2's restrictions are=20  > not the norm. E > (Mixed case filenames, multiple dots, deep directories, and so on.)  >=20  G ODS5 does provide the newer features that you stated, but I am not sure  what the point was.   G Btw - bit of misc history -  Oracle Server started with OpenVMS. Oracle F 7 cluster actually used VMS DLM. It was only Oracle8 when the parallel> option (Oracle Parallel Server - OPS) was introduced for other
 platforms.  
 Kerry Main Senior Consultant  HP Services Canada Voice: 613-592-4660  Fax: 613-591-4477  kerryDOTmainAThpDOTcom (remove the DOT's and AT)=20  4 OpenVMS - the secure, multi-site OS that just works.   ------------------------------    Date: 17 Apr 2006 07:40:35 -0700) From: "Bob Gezelter" <gezelter@rlgsc.com> Y Subject: OpenVMS.org Contributing Editor to speak on Software Architectures in Farmingdal C Message-ID: <1145284835.742010.287920@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>   > The Long Island Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society will hostG OpenVMS.org Contributing Editor Robert Gezelter, CSA, CSE, CDP. He will G present "Architectural Techniques for Interoperability and Coexistence" C on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 6:00 PM in Farmingdale, New York. The G Metropolitan New York IT and business communities are cordially invited  to this event.  G Mr. Gezelter will examine how systems and software architectures enable F long system life. Good architectures eliminate the need for expensive,G on-going revisions. Good architecture also enables systems to evolve to G additional tasks and missions without incompatible changes. Systems can C operate efficiently for decades without any architectural revision. G When revisions are needed, they are easily integrated with the existing 
 structure.  D The full abstract and location of this presentation can be found at:  < http://www.rlgsc.com/ieee/LongIsland/2006-04/ann-swarch.html  F This presentation is made possible by the support of the IEEE Computer* Society's Distinguished Visitor's Program.   ------------------------------    Date: 17 Apr 2006 07:40:40 -0700) From: "Bob Gezelter" <gezelter@rlgsc.com> Y Subject: OpenVMS.org Contributing Editor to speak on Software Architectures in Farmingdal C Message-ID: <1145284840.004443.269500@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>   > The Long Island Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society will hostG OpenVMS.org Contributing Editor Robert Gezelter, CSA, CSE, CDP. He will G present "Architectural Techniques for Interoperability and Coexistence" C on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 6:00 PM in Farmingdale, New York. The G Metropolitan New York IT and business communities are cordially invited  to this event.  G Mr. Gezelter will examine how systems and software architectures enable F long system life. Good architectures eliminate the need for expensive,G on-going revisions. Good architecture also enables systems to evolve to G additional tasks and missions without incompatible changes. Systems can C operate efficiently for decades without any architectural revision. G When revisions are needed, they are easily integrated with the existing 
 structure.  D The full abstract and location of this presentation can be found at:  < http://www.rlgsc.com/ieee/LongIsland/2006-04/ann-swarch.html  F This presentation is made possible by the support of the IEEE Computer* Society's Distinguished Visitor's Program.   ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2006.213 ************************