1 INFO-VAX	Tue, 02 May 2006	Volume 2006 : Issue 243       Contents: Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT  Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT  Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT  Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT / Re: Amount of free space in a bound volume set? . Availability Manager V2.5-B Data Collector kit Re: Capturing console activity8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix8 Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix Free 4100's > Re: HP TCPIP SMTP setup for Process PMAS, is it even possible?> Re: HP TCPIP SMTP setup for Process PMAS, is it even possible? Re: hypothetical question % Mac OS X no longer immune to viruses! ) Re: Mac OS X no longer immune to viruses! $ Re: My employer needs VMS programmer Re: OpenVMS fanclub in Orkut PLUG: txt2pdf 9.0 - Re: UC07 with BA350/RZ28 disk offline problem   F ----------------------------------------------------------------------  * Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 07:21:06 +0000 (UTC)P From: helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) Subject: Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT$ Message-ID: <e37192$a27$1@online.de>  F In article <uMCdnQVjoIEl1cvZnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@comcast.com>, "Richard B.* Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> writes:   I > One can do similar things with the SYS$MANAGER:SECURITY.AUDIT$JOURNAL,  I > and OPERATOR.LOG.  It should be part of a regular monthly or quarterly  I > cleanup.  The techniques differ for various files but a little digging  I > should turn up the proper way to do it for each file that concerns you.   = Thanks.  I've already moved OPERATOR.LOG off the system disk.    ------------------------------  * Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 08:37:11 +0000 (UTC)P From: helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) Subject: Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT$ Message-ID: <e375nn$foc$1@online.de>  5 In article <445659B3.235F3C6C@teksavvy.com>, JF Mezei ' <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> writes:    1 > Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply wrote:  > > L > > My ACCOUNTNG.DAT file has grown quite large.  How can one generate a newJ > > ACCOUNTNG.DAT file?  (If I can generate a new one, then I can move the4 > > old one somewhere else where I have more space.) >  > SET ACCOUNTING/NEW_FILE ( > rename accountng.dat;-1  new_file.name  ? The logical name ACCOUNTNG seems to work like SYSUAF, with two   differences:  0    o  it is not mentioned in SYLOGICALS.TEMPLATE  C    o  ACCOUNTING still wants SYS$MANAGER:ACCOUNTNG.DAT even if the  >       logical name is defined (one has to specify the new name       explicitly)    Bugs or features?   A Is there any problem with defining this in SYSLOGICALS.COM (or a   procedure called from there)?    ------------------------------  * Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 12:54:18 +0000 (UTC)P From: helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) Subject: Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT$ Message-ID: <e37kpp$5ec$1@online.de>  D In article <e375nn$foc$1@online.de>, helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de3 (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) writes:    A > The logical name ACCOUNTNG seems to work like SYSUAF, with two   > differences: > 2 >    o  it is not mentioned in SYLOGICALS.TEMPLATE  ? Are there any other similar logical names also not mentioned in  SYLOGICALS.TEMPLATE?   ------------------------------  * Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 16:12:09 +0000 (UTC)P From: helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) Subject: Re: ACCOUNTNG.DAT$ Message-ID: <e380cp$n71$1@online.de>  D In article <e37kpp$5ec$1@online.de>, helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de3 (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) writes:    C > > The logical name ACCOUNTNG seems to work like SYSUAF, with two   > > differences: > > 4 > >    o  it is not mentioned in SYLOGICALS.TEMPLATE > A > Are there any other similar logical names also not mentioned in  > SYLOGICALS.TEMPLATE?  I OK, it seems to work but, when it is off the system disk, I'm back to my  > old problem of a MERGE being initiated when a node shuts down.  C Should it be enough to put $ SET ACCOUNTING/DISABLE near the end of  SYS$MANAGER:SYSHUTDWN.COM?   ------------------------------  % Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 04:05:11 -0400 - From: JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> 8 Subject: Re: Amount of free space in a bound volume set?, Message-ID: <44571282.22B64171@teksavvy.com>  / Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply wrote: G > As for free space, can't you just do F$GETDVI(DISK,"FREEBLOCKS") like  > with any other disk?    G Nop. This reports space utilisation on the actual physical device. Same  for the total capacity.   D So you really have to manually calculate the capacity/utilisation of' each unit and build the total yourself.   K That is the problem with DSSI based machines that cannot take on new disks.    ------------------------------  # Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 15:40:40 GMT 0 From: "Barry Kierstein" <Barry.Kierstein@HP.Com>7 Subject: Availability Manager V2.5-B Data Collector kit , Message-ID: <Y3L5g.1$bU5.0@news.cpqcorp.net>   All,  J     Just in case you weren't aware, there is a new version of the AM Data M Collector.  It fixes a problem where the lock contention data is  not always  K collected.  This is the only change in this kit.  If this affects you, you  # might want to download the new kit.    Barry Kierstein    ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 07:00:49 -0700  From: glen.thompson@gmail.com ' Subject: Re: Capturing console activity C Message-ID: <1146578449.060361.186000@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>   D Thanks for all the suggestions.  Using the printer port on the VT510D looks like it will be the best method for our situation.  This wouldE allow me to either route the activity to a printer or back to the Vax = to capture to a file.  The use of an old PC is another idea I < considered but raises some other issues in this environment.  C While I had hoped that there was a way to do this within VMS, these  solutions will work.   glen   ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 03:39:32 -0700 1 From: "Bart.Zorn@gmail.com" <Bart.Zorn@gmail.com> A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix B Message-ID: <1146566372.655031.77600@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>  ? Maybe you should also specify what "cat" means in this example!   	 Bart Zorn    ------------------------------  * Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 11:49:21 +0000 (UTC) From: david20@alpha2.mdx.ac.ukA Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix ) Message-ID: <e37h01$3qa$1@news.mdx.ac.uk>   y In article <445656D0.A6669895@NeOaSrPtAhMlNiOnWk.net>, "David J. Dachtera" <djesys.nospam@NeOaSrPtAhMlNiOnWk.net> writes:   >david20@alpha2.mdx.ac.uk wrote: >>  Z >> In article <4452d96f@usenet01.boi.hp.com>, "FredK" <fred.nospam@nospam.dec.com> writes: >> >6 >> >"Rob Brown" <mylastname@gmcl.com> wrote in messageC >> >news:Pine.LNX.4.61.0604281211340.19111@localhost.localdomain...  >> >F >> >> > Why include Unix?  In Unix, no filename (or extension) has anyK >> >> > implicit meaning.  Applications may impart meaning, but the OS just  >> >> > don't care.  >> >> 2 >> >> I think that the same is true in VMS or RSX. >> >>  >> > >> >    .DIR >> > >>   >> $ dir test.dir $ >> %DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found >> $ edit test.dir	 >> aaaaaa 	 >> ctrl-Z  >>   >> Directory DATA1:[000000]  >>  
 >> TEST.DIR;1  >>   >> Total of 1 file.  >>   >> $ typ test.dir 	 >> aaaaaa  >>   >> $ >>  J >> A VMS directory may have to have a .DIR extension but that doesn't mean3 >> every file with a .DIR extension is a directory.  > @ >However, a .DIR;1 file without the "is a directory" flag set is# >generally considered a corruption.  > M It may not be a particularly good idea but there is nothing in the OS to stop O you creating such files and you don't need to perform any convoluted actions to  create such files.O Hence the OS doesn't use .DIR;1 to provide an implicit meaning - that this is a N directory. It also needs extra information in the form of the "is a directory" flag.     R >> As to no filename (or extension) in Unix having any implicit meaning what aboutB >> the two "filenames" which exist in every directory  ie . and ..K >> This is at least on a par with the VMS .DIR requirement for a directory.  > E >Well, yes and no. IMHO, these equate more to the [000000] entry in a G >rooted logical "directory" (as in SYS$SPECIFIC:[000000]) (".") and the 6 >backlink FID entry ("..") of a directory file itself. > J Although when a disk is initialised a 000000.DIR;1 entry is created as theL root of the disk such files don't really exist in a rooted logical directory ie   dir sys$specific:[000000]   # does not contain a 000000.dir file.   * Alpha2:dir sys$specific:[000000]000000.dir! %DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found   O The "filenames" . and .. appear in each directory in Unix and have the implicit & meanings to the OS you have described.  N I suppose if you want to expand the statement "no filename (or extension) has H any implicit meaning" to "no combination of directoryspec, filename (or L extension) has any implicit meaning" then the VMS disk structures top-level H 000000.DIR file would also be a counter-example (for VMS). However that F wasn't the statement made (which anyway was only made regarding Unix).F (also expanding the statement in that way would also I suppose include; all the OS executables and configuration files for any OS).       
 David Webb Security team leader CCSS Middlesex University        H >Using "." to indicate the current (position, default, etc.) is a common >convention. > C >Remember also the "..." expression (parent directory of the parent  >directory). >            >--  >David J Dachtera  >dba DJE Systems >http://www.djesys.com/  > ' >Unofficial OpenVMS Marketing Home Page " >http://www.djesys.com/vms/market/ > ) >Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page:   >http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/ > # >Unofficial OpenVMS-IA32 Home Page:   >http://www.djesys.com/vms/ia32/ > * >Unofficial OpenVMS Hobbyist Support Page:# >http://www.djesys.com/vms/support/    ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 12:51:50 GMT 1 From: bill@triangle.cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix , Message-ID: <4bp2v6F11sjueU1@individual.net>  B In article <1146566372.655031.77600@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,4 	"Bart.Zorn@gmail.com" <Bart.Zorn@gmail.com> writes:A > Maybe you should also specify what "cat" means in this example!  >   E Sorry, in the context of the discussion, it was obvious.  But for the  unenlightened:#       cat hello.what    |      cc - #       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^     ^      ^^^^ #       Think TYPE        ^      ^^^^ #                         ^      ^^^^ #                         ^      ^^^^ #                       PIPE     ^^^^ #                                ^^^^ #                                ^^^^ E                               C compiler, input from stdin (the pipe)    bill   --  J Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three wolvesD bill@cs.scranton.edu     |  and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton   |A Scranton, Pennsylvania   |         #include <std.disclaimer.h>       ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 13:02:09 GMT ( From: bill@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix , Message-ID: <4bp3ihF11sjueU3@individual.net>  C In article <1146574595.868706.187370@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, 4 	"Bart.Zorn@gmail.com" <Bart.Zorn@gmail.com> writes:@ > Ah!, now I see. Your entire example is on unix and not on VMS. > # > I was confused by the "$" prompt!  > C  Huh?   There was no "$" anwhere in the example I posted.  Now I am  truly confused!!   bill   --  J Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three wolvesD bill@cs.scranton.edu     |  and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton   |A Scranton, Pennsylvania   |         #include <std.disclaimer.h>       ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 05:56:35 -0700 1 From: "Bart.Zorn@gmail.com" <Bart.Zorn@gmail.com> A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix C Message-ID: <1146574595.868706.187370@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>   > Ah!, now I see. Your entire example is on unix and not on VMS.  ! I was confused by the "$" prompt!    Regards,   Bart   ------------------------------  % Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 16:14:46 +0200 3 From: Wilm Boerhout <w4OLD.boerhout@PAINTplanet.nl> A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix 6 Message-ID: <4457696a$0$17037$ba620dc5@nova.planet.nl>  * Bill Gunshannon wrote on 2-5-2006 15:02...E > In article <1146574595.868706.187370@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, 6 > 	"Bart.Zorn@gmail.com" <Bart.Zorn@gmail.com> writes:A >> Ah!, now I see. Your entire example is on unix and not on VMS.  >>$ >> I was confused by the "$" prompt! >>E >  Huh?   There was no "$" anwhere in the example I posted.  Now I am  > truly confused!! >  > bill >  It was Bob K who came up with    $ cat > a.a, presumably on VMS   and Bill G who wrote  ' cat hello.what |cc -, definitely on U*x   G with comparable results: the OS doesn't care, the compiler program may  G reject some file types, on VMS maybe because of record attributes that  
 do not match.    /wilm    ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 12:31:15 -0500 ; From: koehler@eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org (Bob Koehler) A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix 3 Message-ID: <qWrOVFmOlqX3@eisner.encompasserve.org>   w In article <1146574595.868706.187370@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "Bart.Zorn@gmail.com" <Bart.Zorn@gmail.com> writes: @ > Ah!, now I see. Your entire example is on unix and not on VMS. > # > I was confused by the "$" prompt!     $ is the defaut prompt in ksh.    ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 17:35:18 GMT ( From: bill@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix , Message-ID: <4bpjimF12m3jpU1@individual.net>  3 In article <qWrOVFmOlqX3@eisner.encompasserve.org>, > 	koehler@eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org (Bob Koehler) writes:y > In article <1146574595.868706.187370@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "Bart.Zorn@gmail.com" <Bart.Zorn@gmail.com> writes: A >> Ah!, now I see. Your entire example is on unix and not on VMS.  >>  $ >> I was confused by the "$" prompt! > ! >  $ is the defaut prompt in ksh.    K $ is the prompt in more OSes than I can count on the fingers of both hands.    bill   --  J Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three wolvesD bill@cs.scranton.edu     |  and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton   |A Scranton, Pennsylvania   |         #include <std.disclaimer.h>       ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 12:32:17 -0500 ; From: koehler@eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org (Bob Koehler) A Subject: Re: DCL versus Unix CLIs, was: Re: File output like Unix 3 Message-ID: <heaJUsjdX67h@eisner.encompasserve.org>   l In article <4457696a$0$17037$ba620dc5@nova.planet.nl>, Wilm Boerhout <w4OLD.boerhout@PAINTplanet.nl> writes: >   > $ cat > a.a, presumably on VMS  F    There are no cats on my VMS systems.  (Although I might entertain a    visit from Albert).   ------------------------------  % Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 07:54:23 -0700 # From: "Tom Linden" <tom@kednos.com>  Subject: Free 4100's) Message-ID: <op.s8xicxjtzgicya@hyrrokkin>   D Iain Barker [ibarker@aastra.com]  just posted this on the Tru64 list    L We have approx 50x used AS4100 AlphaServers for disposal, plus some unused   spares.   J Systems are a mix of AC and DC powered units, mounted two per 19" cabinet.  A FREE! - buyer must collect from our loading dock, Boston MA area.    Each cabinet contains:  G 2x AS4100 (AC) or AS4100-CO (DC) each with: 1GB RAM, 1-4x 533MHz CPU,    Ethernet, T1/E1/V.35. 6 2x BA36x SCSI shelf with disks (mix of 18G, 9G and 4G)) 2x Memory channel hubs (Mix of MC1 & MC2)  Power distribution etc.   - Email me to arrange pickup if you want these.   < All will be scrapped next week if there is no interest here.   ------------------------------  % Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 02:04:56 -0400 - From: JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> G Subject: Re: HP TCPIP SMTP setup for Process PMAS, is it even possible? , Message-ID: <4456F65B.F66CBFC7@teksavvy.com>   Rich Jordan wrote:F > I tried using PATCH to just change the port number over the weekend.F > The service definition showed port 2525 when running but I still got. > SMTP response on port 25 on both interfaces.  H patching it wouldn't have told the kernel to disable the old service and enable the new definition.    C > I also tried completely deleting the service as you mentioned and C > rebuilding it from scratch, re-enabling, etc.  In that case I did F > finally get it responding on port 2525, but still on both interfaces  A you need to look at the output of  netstat.  *.25 indicates it is B listening on any interface. If you get another line for .25 with aI specific address it would indicate that the kernel has got 2 definitions.     E > However without the SMTP startup running, required logicals are not 
 > present.  H Correct. TCPIP$RECEIVER.EXE reads in the full configuration data for theH mail service for every email that is received. So it needs access to theF logicals that point to the directory etc in order to load those configH files. Those logicals are set by the symbiont side of the SMTP software.  F >> I assume its looking for the SMTP record in TCPIP$CONFIGURATION.DATG > file, which of course is gone.  There is a record for the new service 
 > (SMTP2525).   F You really need the SMTP record in the configuration.dat file. This isD the "real" cofig for the mail *service*. The TCPIP> SET SERVICE SMTP" only defines the receiver portion.  F You might want to SHOW CONF SMTP/full and rebuild that record with theO SET CONF SMTP , or run @TCPIP$CONFIF to recreate the SMTP service from scratch.     H > I have a feeling there may be too much hardcoding going on in there toA > get this to work, but I'll keep pounding on it as I have time.    G the tcpip$smtp_receiver.exe  seems to just rely on the auxiliary server B (giving it a devuice to talk to) instead of listening to any port.  H I think you should start from scratch and go at it step by step. I think: your initial testing may have screwed up your final tests.   ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 10:06:54 -0700 ( From: "Rich Jordan" <jordan@ccs4vms.com>G Subject: Re: HP TCPIP SMTP setup for Process PMAS, is it even possible? C Message-ID: <1146589614.287696.264310@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>   G >> I tried using PATCH to just change the port number over the weekend. G >> The service definition showed port 2525 when running but I still got / >> SMTP response on port 25 on both interfaces.  > J > patching it wouldn't have told the kernel to disable the old service and > enable the new definition. >   G A backup of all the TCPIP*.DAT files was made. TCPIP was shut down, the E SERVICE file was patched for port 2525, then the system was rebooted. B When running again, SHOW SERVICE SMTP/FULL showed port 2525.  SHOWF CONFIG SMTP does not display the port information (nor can you set the% port through the CONFIG SMTP method).    This was just a test anyway...  D >> I also tried completely deleting the service as you mentioned andD >> rebuilding it from scratch, re-enabling, etc.  In that case I didG >> finally get it responding on port 2525, but still on both interfaces   C > you need to look at the output of  netstat.  *.25 indicates it is D > listening on any interface. If you get another line for .25 with aK > specific address it would indicate that the kernel has got 2 definitions.   F As soon as I figure out what options are needed to do anything useful;
 its ratherD obtuse.  However the SHOW SERVICE clearly showed nothing on port 25, and the  new service on port 2525.     F >> However without the SMTP startup running, required logicals are not >> present.  > J > Correct. TCPIP$RECEIVER.EXE reads in the full configuration data for theJ > mail service for every email that is received. So it needs access to theH > logicals that point to the directory etc in order to load those configJ > files. Those logicals are set by the symbiont side of the SMTP software. >   D But running the SMTP startup errors out if the service is not in the@ tcpip$service file, even if its still in the configuration file.  F >> I assume its looking for the SMTP record in TCPIP$CONFIGURATION.DATH >> file, which of course is gone.  There is a record for the new service >> (SMTP2525). > H > You really need the SMTP record in the configuration.dat file. This isF > the "real" cofig for the mail *service*. The TCPIP> SET SERVICE SMTP$ > only defines the receiver portion.   Good to know, thanks.    > H > You might want to SHOW CONF SMTP/full and rebuild that record with theH > SET CONF SMTP , or run @TCPIP$CONFIF to recreate the SMTP service from
 > scratch. >   E There are some options that don't appear to be settable from the CLI, F f.ex the log file name, though I may not have looked hard enough to be absolutely certain.   I >> I have a feeling there may be too much hardcoding going on in there to A >> get this to work, but I'll keep pounding on it as I have time.  > I > the tcpip$smtp_receiver.exe  seems to just rely on the auxiliary server C >(giving it a devuice to talk to) instead of listening to any port.  > J > I think you should start from scratch and go at it step by step. I think< > your initial testing may have screwed up your final tests.  E Emminently sensible, even though I have all the saved dat files.  The F config is not (yet) so complex that it will be difficult to do.  MaybeG look at modifying the TCPIP$CONFIG file to do the port changes right up  front, if possible.    Rich   ------------------------------  $ Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 10:15:23 -0400 From: norm.raphael@metso.com" Subject: Re: hypothetical questionQ Message-ID: <OF97A98B49.046F9247-ON85257162.004DF97F-85257162.004E5032@metso.com>   C "David J. Dachtera" <djesys.nospam@NeOaSrPtAhMlNiOnWk.net> wrote on  05/01/2006 09:28:47 PM:    > Hoff Hoffman wrote:  > > ! > > norm.raphael@metso.com wrote:  > > F > > > Are you saying that on say, SDLT tape, BACKUP will not skip over "bad" K > > > tape and write a full good block, or skip over the "bad" section on a F > > > read, or reconstruct unreadable blocks from the redundant block? > > G > >    I was intending to communicate that many of the default settings  usedI > > for BACKUP are basically unnecessary on newer tape devices, including  onK > > the DLT and SDLT series tape devices.  These newer tape devices provide H > > much of what BACKUP itself has forward and has brought along for use? > > with the older and (comparatively) unreliable tape devices.  > > J > >    Whether you trust the tape drive ECC/CRC implementation, or whetherJ > > you want the added BACKUP CRC/XOR processing remains a local decision, > > of course. > E > Remember also that DLT takes a somewhat different approach to error J > handling. Many previously "recoverable" errors seen in 9-track media areE > considered "fatal" on DLT. Hence, the HP firmware in the HP-branded F > drives which provides a much more "perfect" medium to the applicatonH > writing data to it, rather than simply raising an error indication andJ > expecting the host to handle it properly (it might not) as the "generic" > firmware is wont to do.   C Well we are seeing "edge" errors on the SDLT we never saw on DLT or C 9-track (or 8mm for that matter) and I have recently been told that D SDLT writes "very close to the edge of the tape" making it prone andK vulnerable to edge problems.  This raises fatal errors.  The recommendation  is to "retire" the tape.   >  > -- > David J Dachtera > dba DJE Systems  > http://www.djesys.com/ > ( > Unofficial OpenVMS Marketing Home Page# > http://www.djesys.com/vms/market/  > * > Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page:! > http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/  > $ > Unofficial OpenVMS-IA32 Home Page:! > http://www.djesys.com/vms/ia32/  > + > Unofficial OpenVMS Hobbyist Support Page: $ > http://www.djesys.com/vms/support/   ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 06:46:33 -0700  From: bob@instantwhip.com . Subject: Mac OS X no longer immune to viruses!C Message-ID: <1146577593.054521.114600@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>   C that leaves only OpenVMS as a secure alternative ... where is HP on  this?   % http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12537279/    ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 10:22:02 -0700  From: bob@instantwhip.com 2 Subject: Re: Mac OS X no longer immune to viruses!C Message-ID: <1146590522.858997.205010@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>   G and since this says is was created with freebsd, it also is in the same  boat ... CERTS don't lie!    ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 09:06:49 -0700 0 From: "Tha Anonymous" <6qhnxzz02@sneakemail.com>- Subject: Re: My employer needs VMS programmer C Message-ID: <1146586009.339281.162320@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>   E About offsite telecommuting.  First of all, I just work here so don't E quote me!  For the official answer you'll have to ask the boss.  Many D of us work from home, though not every day.  But we have in the pastG had contractors who only worked from home.  I don't think we've had any D permanent employees who did.  I know the preference is for people toE work on site to be available for collaboration, but as we are a small G shop my opinion is that pretty much anything can be negotiated.  Mostly * we need someone able to get the work done.   --Lisa   ------------------------------   Date: 1 May 2006 23:41:41 -0700 ' From: "toby" <toby@telegraphics.com.au> % Subject: Re: OpenVMS fanclub in Orkut C Message-ID: <1146552101.910986.170870@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>    singhal.rishi@gmail.com wrote:H > yeah you are very right in most of the things but still I will give it > a shot becauseD > 1. My aim for this community is not for tech support but to createD > awareness among other people in the world that a OS called OpenVMSE > exists (and it is best because of its features) and if want to know ? > more about it we will try our level best to give the answers.   G Okay, I hope it goes well. I understand your vision is more of a social  thing than a technical thing.    > H > 2. The young technical community (as per my seeing and believing) does. > not use Usenet (sorry if this is offensive).  F It's not offensive - but it's their loss. Nothing has replaced it as aF central forum, and it's hard to imagine anything that could. Who would) roll out such a thing? Google? uh wait...   E > 3. There is a lot of personal attachment in orkut than in any other  > groups (as per my feeling) > H > And yes definitely I will contact the owner of the other group and tryI > to make a single group thats dedicated only to OpenVMS and not some VMS ; > (thanks for the suggestion...they are definiely required)   < You're welcome. I'm glad you didn't take them the wrong way.   --T    > 
 > Regards, > Rishi    ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 06:53:01 -0700  From: mail@sanface.com Subject: PLUG: txt2pdf 9.0B Message-ID: <1146577980.969202.36230@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>  . We would like to announce txt2pdf 9.0 version.# http://www.sanface.com/txt2pdf.html E txt2pdf is shareware; it is a very flexible and powerful Perl5 script B that converts text files to PDF format files, so you can use it in> every operating systems supported by Perl5, including OpenVMS.( Remember to read "txt2pdf on OpenVMS" at# http://www.sanface.com/openvms.html ; It's simple to design background like invoices, orders etc. ) Here nice examples made using txt2pdf PRO - http://www.sanface.com/pdf/Purchase_Order.pdf ) http://www.sanface.com/pdf/oldinvoice.pdf $ http://www.sanface.com/pdf/hfmus.pdf) http://www.sanface.com/pdf/heraldbill.pdf @ If you prefer we also distribute executables for Windows, Linux,E Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, and Mac OS X. Inside the Windows version you can  find a VB GUI: Visual txt2pdf.   What's new in this version Optimized pdf output   Test txt2pdf 9.0! 6 You can find it at http://www.sanface.com/txt2pdf.html   ------------------------------   Date: 2 May 2006 00:26:45 -0700 0 From: "Pfleging, Michael" <pfleging.lka@ekkw.de>6 Subject: Re: UC07 with BA350/RZ28 disk offline problemC Message-ID: <1146554805.290464.166010@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>    vaxorcist schrieb:  G > I've got an Emulex UC07 Qbus-SCSI Controller which I want to use with A > my MicroVAXII in conjunction with a BA350 shelf and RZ28 disks.  > I > The UC07 formats and verifies all RZ28 disks without problems, but when G > I boot VMS, all of the RZ28 disks are reported to be "offline" when I  > try to access them.  > F > First I thought it was a missing disk spin-up, but that proved to be > wrong. > 6 > Has anyone ever run RZ28s on a UC07 successfully???y$ > What am I to do to get it working? >  >  > Ulli  D As already mentioned by Hoff check the CSR and Vector Address of the: UC07. But i think these are ok, because you can access the( format/verify program of the controller.  D If you can boot VMS, you must have a second (first) disk controller.C What type of disk or CD-ROM do you have for the system disk? If you A have a SCSI-CDROM, try it on the UC07. You must see it under VMS, " perhaps you can even boot from it.G The RZ28 could be a wide (16bit) disk device, if its a Seagate there is E a Jumper to set the SCSI-Bus to narrow (8-bit), also look for correct  termination uf the upper 8-bit. F The 8-bit disk or CD-ROM has to be tested outside the BA350 of course!E If any 8-bit device is functioning on the UC07 outside the BA350, you & have to check the manual of the shelf.  G As there have been some sort of SCSI combi-controllers disk/tape, check > the programm of the UC07 for programmed number of tapes/disks.   Michael    ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2006.243 ************************                                            a@f>~xm߄vys +c=,&9XQ>`TT1 k)g 00g(0:LӸb=
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