1 INFO-VAX	Mon, 19 Jun 2006	Volume 2006 : Issue 338       Contents:% Re: How can I read a locked VMS file?  Re: HSJ 50 patches Re: InfoServer 100 trouble0 Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down?0 Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down?0 Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down?0 Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down? Re: More Myspace  F ----------------------------------------------------------------------    Date: 18 Jun 2006 13:51:18 -0700< From: "Hein RMS van den Heuvel" <heinvandenheuvel@gmail.com>. Subject: Re: How can I read a locked VMS file?B Message-ID: <1150663878.172328.189900@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>   Rob Brown wrote:& > On Thu, 15 Jun 2006, JF Mezei wrote: >  > > John Santos wrote: : ? > OPENLOG.TXT;2              0/12       16-JUN-2006 09:30:50.51 ? > COPY.TXT;9                 0/12       16-JUN-2006 09:30:50.51   % Well, 12 blocks is simply not enough.   C The default RMS buffer size was 16 pagelettes/blocks = 8KB, and was B bumped to 23 pagelettes. I woudl expect the 0/400+ file originallyC reported to have pleny of sefull data already comitted to the disk.    fwiw,  Hein.    ------------------------------  % Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:03:38 -0500 . From: Bob Blunt <RobertDOTblunt@digitalDOTcom> Subject: Re: HSJ 50 patches : Message-ID: <hLGdnTtuJogfPwjZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@comcast.com>   Scott G. Smith wrote: M > I have a customer who has a couple of HSJ50s controlling a bunch of JBODs.  L > One controller failed and was replaced by third paty maintenance.  During < > the transfer, it looks like patches to HSOF 5.1 were lost. > N > The third party hw maintainer doesn't have any information on patches.  The N > HP software contract doesn't cover the HSJs.  I can't find any info on HP's J > web site to discuss the patches, download, etc.  Of cource, this is all N > terribly old equipment, which has my customer concerned about the downlevel 	 > change.  > N > Does anyone know how to obtain these patches?  Or what problems the patches + > correct?  Any info would be appreciated.   >  >   F HSJ HSOF firmware patches are available to customers with maintenance I contracts and are provided as either text files or as script files for a  I few of the PC terminal emulation packages.  ALL major releases have been  E   on PCMCIA cards and *some* "point" releases have also required new  I cards.  The most recent release of HSOF for the HSJ50 family is V57J and  G I believe that the latest patches raise that to V57J-10...  MANY fixes  ' over the V51J your customer is running.   G As far as getting the patches, I'm afraid it may be very difficult for  I that specific release of HSOF.  Check around on local disk for the patch  B files, they should have the string "CLCP" in them and a .txt file B extension.  It is possible, however, that the HSJs got patched by F someone that didn't leave them on local disk if the customer formerly  had DEC/Compaq/HP maintenance.   bob    ------------------------------  % Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:52:26 -0500 . From: Bob Blunt <RobertDOTblunt@digitalDOTcom># Subject: Re: InfoServer 100 trouble : Message-ID: <3qqdnW6895B_AgjZnZ2dnUVZ_q-dnZ2d@comcast.com>   gl@decadence.it wrote: > Hello everyone!  > C > I've got an InfoServer 100 and I wanted to bring it back to life. 0 > Bad surprise, I cannot boot from its harddisk. > I > I also tried to boot it by the VMS 5.5 and 7.2 install CDROMs but I was  > unsuccesful.H > But the same CDROM drive and VMS media works fine on another MicroVAX.H > Local tests went all good, and no error is reported: both 'test 0' andL > 'test 50' report everything is fine (I compared results with tables from a > VAXstation 3100 manual)  > H > I've done a clean install of OpenVMS 5.5 on another MicroVAX which can$ > boot and work well with that disk./ > The same disk doesn't work on the InfoServer.  > L > Simply, when I issue boot command, the system prints the disk name and the* > keeps the cursor blinking until forever. >  >  >>>>BOOT DKA400  >  > 	 > -DKA400  >  > What's wrong?  > Is the InfoServer faulty?  >  > Or I am missing something?A > I used a standard VMS 5.5 hobbyist distribution for installing. 5 > Does the Infoserver need a different install media?  >  > Any help is welcome! :)  >  > Thanks > gl  F If you can find a set of the periodic VMS/OpenVMS CDROM distributions B (CONDIST) one of the CDs usually has a bootable copy of the V3.5A F Infoserver release.  IIRC May 1998 VAX CD5 rings a bell...  The BFLGs B and other console variables are correct.  The Infoserver does not G absolutely require that the bootable device be addressed as DKA0, I've  C built many that have used other device addresses besides SCSI ID 6  > (which I believe is the initiator's address on desktop VAXen).  H As others mentioned, you can't boot VMS/OpenVMS on Infoserver hardware. I   Once you get the Infoserver to boot it's O/S everything should be fine  I until you lose power unless your system has a good NVRAM backup battery.  C   If not, reentering the values will be required after power reset.    bob    ------------------------------  # Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:53:13 GMT ( From: Alan Greig <greigaln@netscape.net>9 Subject: Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down? ? Message-ID: <dqglg.198111$8W1.156893@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>    JF Mezei wrote:    > J > So it is interesting to see SAP being sold with a opposite philosophy ofH > reducing customisations and adapting he company to the package instead > of the other way around.  @ Well, that's the way the sell it. Then the customizations start!     --  
 Alan Greig   ------------------------------  % Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:48:37 -0400 - From: JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> 9 Subject: Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down? , Message-ID: <4495A003.813D6AD9@teksavvy.com>   Karsten Nyblad wrote: F > manufactures as examples.  Boeing is using Baan because that companyJ > specializes in ERP for manufactures of highly complex products.  You areF > a bad manager if you buy an ERP system without checking that the ERP# > system can support his company.     B I know that SAP was suggested by upper manament at the 3rd largestB aircraft manufacturer, and the people below had to spend much timeA convincing upper management that it would be a very wrong choice.   ' >  Only so many companies have business G > processes as there key competence.  Perhaps the rest of the companies - > should be ready to take advice from others.   H Well, lets look at the PC industry. When it comes to commodity products,E business process is what differentiates yourself from competitors and F what allows you to be better (or worse) than your competitor. And DellH has a big edge over HP because its business processes are more efficient0 with fewer middlemen (distributors) in the way.   F If all PC makers adopted the same business processes, there would be a: lot less competition because companies would be identical.  F If you are a company that innovates with new products your competitorsH don't have, then the business process is less important. But once others9 catch up, then you need to be as efficient as you can be.   F If your business process is dismal, perhaps  adopting SAP will improveH it. But it will not allow you to continue to improve it beyond a certainE point and will prevent you from having a better business process than  competitors who also run SAP.    ------------------------------  % Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:56:14 +0200 + From: Karsten Nyblad <nospam@nospam.nospam> 9 Subject: Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down? = Message-ID: <4495bdaa$0$67255$157c6196@dreader2.cybercity.dk>    Dave Froble wrote: > Karsten Nyblad wrote:  > G >>  I would be damned if you cannot buy tools for predicting sales.  I  G >> would be damned if nobody is selling a package for such predictions.  >  >  > I just cannot let that go by.  > $ > Maybe there are existing products. > K > I cannot count the times I've heard people declare that such just had to  F > exist, and then spend considerable time and money on a search.  The F > final result was giving up the search and just producing the needed  > software.  > G > Not saying tools don't exist.  Just saying that perhaps a particular  ? > need is not as universal as some with that need might expect.  > I > If it's a competitor that has the application, figure the odds on them  ) > helping you compete in a better manner.  > > Here are two links to products, that might very well have the E functionality.  I think the functionality you are describing is much  C more likely to be found in CRM systems and in Business Intelegence  D systems than in ERP systems.  You have much better chances to catch I early trends on how well a product will sell in a CRM systems than in an   ERP system.   2 http://www.sas.com/industry/retail/merchandise/mm/K http://www.oracle.com/applications/crm/siebel/business-analytics/sales.html   D I should also note that I simply looked up Siebel and SAS because I B expected both companies to have functionality for sales forecasts.   ------------------------------  % Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:05:24 -0400 ' From: Dave Froble <davef@tsoft-inc.com> 9 Subject: Re: Just Ask The Vendor: Can OpenVMS Scale Down? 9 Message-ID: <S_WdnSISzYYesgvZnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@libcom.com>    JF Mezei wrote:  > Karsten Nyblad wrote: G >> manufactures as examples.  Boeing is using Baan because that company K >> specializes in ERP for manufactures of highly complex products.  You are G >> a bad manager if you buy an ERP system without checking that the ERP $ >> system can support his company.   > D > I know that SAP was suggested by upper manament at the 3rd largestD > aircraft manufacturer, and the people below had to spend much timeC > convincing upper management that it would be a very wrong choice.  > ( >>  Only so many companies have businessH >> processes as there key competence.  Perhaps the rest of the companies. >> should be ready to take advice from others. > J > Well, lets look at the PC industry. When it comes to commodity products,G > business process is what differentiates yourself from competitors and H > what allows you to be better (or worse) than your competitor. And DellJ > has a big edge over HP because its business processes are more efficient2 > with fewer middlemen (distributors) in the way.   K At least one person feels that better prices on CPUs is the Dell advantage.   H > If all PC makers adopted the same business processes, there would be a< > lot less competition because companies would be identical. > H > If you are a company that innovates with new products your competitorsJ > don't have, then the business process is less important. But once others; > catch up, then you need to be as efficient as you can be.  > H > If your business process is dismal, perhaps  adopting SAP will improveJ > it. But it will not allow you to continue to improve it beyond a certainG > point and will prevent you from having a better business process than  > competitors who also run SAP.      --  4 David Froble                       Tel: 724-529-0450> Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc.      E-Mail: davef@tsoft-inc.com DFE Ultralights, Inc.  170 Grimplin Road  Vanderbilt, PA  15486    ------------------------------  # Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:32:10 GMT ( From: Alan Greig <greigaln@netscape.net> Subject: Re: More Myspace ? Message-ID: <_nllg.198488$8W1.135578@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>    ahem,   G Just ignore the Shetland Music thing! Unless you want to actually come  C and see them that is :-) I intended to forward it to the venue not  5 c.o.v. Last time I act as an unpaid myspace relay :-)  --  
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