HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: bdr@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (brian.d.reed)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: DecWindows and Mac X
Date: 9 Apr 92 01:45:29 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T

In article <8APR199214572512@aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu> brett@aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu (Brett Morrow at University of Oklahoma) writes:
>Sorry is this has been asked before, I am new to this group.
>
>I am running Mac x to attach to a VLC 4000 running Decwindows.  I remember
>there was a problem with fonts.  I am having a problem with not the right
>fronts.  Does anyone have any suggestion or info on font mathing with 
>Macx  and Decwindows?
>
>

You need to create an alias file.  This would be in the font dir, such as
SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_100DPI].  The file name is
DECW$FONT_ALIAS.DAT, and has 2 columns:

MAC-font-name   DECW-font name

You may not be able to get the same exact size fonts, so look at the
font files to see which one DECW can match the closest.
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
From: shepperd@netcom.com (David Shepperd)
Subject: Re: Diskeeper V5.0 - Control Master file corruption
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 02:10:37 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

From article <1992Apr9.204858.2614@spcvxb.spc.edu>, by terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr.):
> In article <01GIMZWJZMDE00005N@VAXF.COLORADO.EDU>, DWING@UH01.Colorado.EDU (Dan Wing) writes:
>>
>> [discussion of problems with Control_Master deleted]
> 
>   Yes. I went back to the previous version of Diskeeper.

Me too. Although I hadn't noticed the specific problem mentioned, I had
numerous other problems that were more than just irritating. Perhaps I didn't
use it long enough for this error to pop up. I personally HATE the
Control_Master design. I find the "batch mode" control many times more
maintainable than using CM to do anything.

>   As soon as DEC fixes the two bugs in their version and implements some-
> think like DKVIEW (their current version doesn't seem to display much use-
> ful data according to the manual), we'll switch over from Diskeeper.

I want to do that too, but from the description of DEC's version that I've
seen, it looks like they have designed something similar to Control_Master to
run it. If this it really true, then maybe I'll have to stick with DK v4 for
some time.

-- 
Dave Shepperd.          shepperd@netcom.COM  or  netcom.netcom.com!shepperd
What I do and say on my own time is my...what a second, I don't have any of my
own time. Oh well, never mind...If you believe what I say, its your own damn
fault ;-)

Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
From: tihor@acf3.NYU.EDU (Stephen Tihor)
Subject: Re: mail interface for UCX?
Organization: New York University
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 22:02:00 GMT

THere are two fine solutions, the freeware approach MX, and the commerically
supported PMDF.
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
From: dyson@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu (Rick Dyson)
Subject: Re: XV 2.11 under VMS can't access network files
Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 03:02:49 GMT

In article <920414135032.154@Grubnik.TGV.COM>, MAHAN@GRUBNIK.TGV.COM writes:
> In article <1992Apr14.100456.1@cc.newcastle.edu.au> you write:
> #
> #How can XV v2.11 be tricked to access files on another node?
> #
> 
> Unfortunately, it can't.  At least, not GIFs.
> 
[stuff deleted]
> #
> 
> No, its not the UNIX filename simulation.
> 
> #
> #I'm using XV V2.11 with VMS patches under VMS V5.4-3 Motif V1.0 with DECnet.
> #
[stuff deleted]
> 
> This is because XV for VMS uses sys$crmpsc to map the gif file into
> memory, instead of doing normal I/O.  This is too allow for faster
> accessing of the GIFs but doesn't prevent accessing the GIFs over the
> Network.
> 
> #
> #
> #Any suggestions?
> #
> 
> 
> Afraid not.  What you might want to do is find some method of serving
> thoses disks where the GIFs are to your node (ie, LAVc or NFS).
> 
> --
> Patrick L. Mahan

Hang in there everybody!  This morning David Jones mailed me a new
version of the GIFMAPF.C file to do EXACTLY what you were asking about.
(I seem to be hearing some Twilight Zone tinkling music in the background...)

If he doesn't post it soon, I'll clear it with him and post it in the
vmsnet.something(?) group.  Maybe the .sources.d to get it out quickly.
It is just a single file.  I am currently re-building XV to test it out
myself.

Rick Dyson
-- 
Richard L. Dyson               INTERNET:  Dyson@IowaSP.Physics.UIowa.EDU
Graduate Research Assistant    NSI/DECnet:  IOWASP::DYSON or 7231::DYSON
Department of Physics & Astronomy   H: (319) 338--6117
The University of Iowa              O: (319) 335--1879
Iowa City, IA 52242-1479
From: levis@sagamore.progress.com (Ed Levis)
Subject: SMTP for VAX/VMS
Organization: Progress Software Corporation
Distribution: comp.os.vms
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:43:01 GMT


A while ago, I posted an inquiry about this topic.  Thanks to
those who responded, especially Arthur Clinton, Bill Baines,
Kevin Oberman, Seton Droppers, and Jasper Rees (sp?) for their
helpful replies.

Four products received strong reviews.  innosoft international
inc. offers a few complementary packages providing VAX/VMS mail
switch/gateways and FAX capabilities at reasonable prices.  

	PMDF Products
	innosoft international inc.
	250 W. First Street, Suite 240
	Claremont, CA  91711
	714-624-7907
	sales@innosoft.com

For those who have not yet obtained a TCP/IP package, I was
informed that TGV Multinet includes "an SMTP mailer (MM) as
a standard tool."

	TGV Inc. (800) 848-3440

Several people recommended Matt Madison's MX software available
via anonymous ftp from VMS.ecs.rpi.edu. This product is supposed
to include many features, and very  nice things were said about
the developer.

A package providing UUCP (not SMTP) mail access is available in
the public domain via DECUS.  Am told that further information
can be found in the vmsnet.mail.uucp newsgroup.



--


                                -ed levis (x4653)
From: barbourj@CS.ColoState.EDU (jim barbour)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: interesting fact about vms mail
Date: 12 Apr 92 17:24:37 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University

In article <9204061211.AA08065@sjosu1.sinet.slb.com> brydon@asl.SINet.SLB.COM (Eschew Obfuscation) writes:
>John E. Davis ("davis@amy.tch.harvard.edu") says:
>>   I notice something about VMS mail that I never noticed before: you can
>>have VMS mail always put new mail in an ordinary sequential ascii file.
>> ...
>
>You are causing mail to use the mail file format that was used in VMS V1 up to
>V3 (to 1984).
> ...
>Not sure why you think this is "great because..." since you can now use
>callable mail to do almost anything
>with your mail using a supported interface.

Well, hmmmm.  It would make it a lot easier for me to download my mail
and read it offline.  This is nice when response type for a keypress can
be 2 or 3 seconds when our machine is busy.

Also, I don't know of any editor scripting languages that support the
callable mail interface without a lot of hacking.

Later,

Jim Barbour (jwbarbour@clipr.colorado.edu)
From: WSC91ISA06@RCNVMS.RCN.MASS.EDU ("Norman R. Jacques at Westfield State College")
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Any information on a program call vnews
Date: 14 Apr 92 04:39:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

I am looking for information on a program call VNEWS. Does anyone have any
information where I can this program. It allow someone to read the Internet
server messages.

Thanks,

Norm Jacques
wsc91isa06@rcnvms.mass.edu

Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
From: mcmahon@tgv.com (John 'Fast-Eddie' McMahon)
Subject: Re: DISPLAYing SUN olwm on VAXstation 3100 running CMU/tek...help!
Reply-To: mcmahon@tgv.com
Organization: TGV Incorporated (Tech Support) in Santa Cruz, CA
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 18:16:04 GMT


In article <9204142203.AA12074@sjosu1.sinet.slb.com>, brydon@asl.SINet.SLB.COM (Eschew Obfuscation) writes:
# decw$server_transports
#  value                      transport via:
#  ---------------------      --------------
#  LOCAL                      local workstation
#  DECNET                     DECnet
#  LAT                        LAT
#  TCPIP                      UCX
#  CMU                        CMU TEKIP TCP/IP software
#  ???                        TGV's Multinet

TGV MultiNet uses "TCPIP", we actually use the UCX X transport module supplied
with VMS running on top of our UCX emulation package.

#  WIN?                       Wollongong
#  ???                        Fusion
#  ???                        Process

--
John 'Fast-Eddie' McMahon    ()
TGV, Incorporated            () "You know you have answered too many            
603 Mission Street           ()  Tech Support questions when your Pavlovian   
Santa Cruz, California 95060 ()  response to a ringing phone is to throw it   
408-427-4366 or 800-TGV-3440 ()  out a window" - Me
E-Mail: MCMAHON@TGV.COM      ()
From: gezelter@rlgsc.com
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Total number of files on a volume
Date: 16 Apr 92 16:20:06 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Robert Gezelter Software Consultant, Flushing, NY

help init
In article <9204152025.AA24577@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, tja@KIRK.SAFB.AF.MIL ("Thomas J. Adams") writes:
> Hello net folks,
> 
> What is the maximum number of files on a volume?  I had a problem creating any
> more files on a disk.  
> 
The maximum number of files is specified when the volume is 
initialized (using the INITIALIZE command). 
 
The default value for the /MAXIMUM_FILES switch is computed using 
the formula:  
 
	(Volume_Size_in_Blocks)/((Cluster_Factor+1)*0.5).
 
The Maximum number of files on a FILES-11 Level 2 volume is 
computed using the formula: 
 
	(Volume_Size_in_Blocks)/((Cluster_Factor+1)
 
In both of these formulae, the Volume_Size_in_Blocks is the 
actual size of the volume (formatted capacity) expressed in 512 
byte blocks. The Cluster_Factor is the allocation quantum for the 
disk (For Files-11 Level 2, the default for disks of < 50,000 
blocks is 1, for larger disks the default is 3).
 
Another, related parameter, is the number of pre-allocated file 
headers, controlled by the /HEADERS switch.  
 
If you have other questions, please enquire.
-- 

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From: brydon@asl.SINet.slb.com (Harvey Brydon (713)274-8281)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Really Mixed-interconnect Cluster Stumper
Date: 14 Apr 92 16:53:44 GMT
Reply-To: brydon@asl.sinet.slb.com
Organization: Schlumberger/Anadrill Sugar Land, TX

In article <9204080529.AA12725@sjosu1.sinet.slb.com>,
weissborn@dfwdsr.SINet.SLB.COM (hi Bill) writes:
>Here's a "stumper" for all you cluster/lavc gurus.
>
>I have a site composed of the following:
>
>6310 with CI & DSSI.  System disk is on CI ($1$dua2 (an old RA81)).  
>                      It is boot node for all satellites.
>4300 with DSSI.  Boots from 6310 over Ethernet and then, by the magic of
>                 clustering, switches cluster communications to DSSI.
>4200 on Ethernet. Satellite which is suppose to boot from 6310.
>(4) 3100's on Ethernet.  They too are satellites to 6310.
>4000-vlc.  Also Satellite to 6310.
>
>Here's my problem:
>The 4300 boots fine, no problem.  The 3100's will attempt to boot, ie, they get
>the load from the 6310, but then I usually get an error message:
>
>        %VaxCluster-F-MEDOFL, boot driver failure to open boot device
>
>They will then cycle thru attempting to boot and I get this message.  This goes
>on for about 2-10 minutes.  Eventually, the get the load and start to boot
>properly.  The 4200 would do this also but would eventually boot in 1-2
>minutes.  This was under VMS 5.4-2.
>
>After upgrading to VMS 5.5, I still get the message on the 3100's (Have not
>seen it happen on the 4000-VLC, yet) but they eventually come up.  However, the
>4200 now will not come up at all.
>[...]

It appears that the boot node(s) is/are seeing the MOM request for download
but either pooping out when they start talking LAVC or upon initial access of
the system disk.

There are several possible causes for this.  The ones that come to mind are
(1) protocol (or address) filters on an ethernet bridge somewhere between the
machines and (2) sysgen parameter(s).

I saw the sysgen problem when I upgraded my boot node from a microvax to 4000
and [mis]configured the 4000 params by essentially just reusing the microvax
modparams.dat.  I'm going from memory here but seems to me the sysgen
parameters you need to worry about are the usual cluster params with special
attention to:

INTERCONNECT="NICI"
MSCP_SERVE_ALL=1

On the boot node(s), MSCP_SERVE_ALL has to be set to 1 ("serve all available
disks") and not 2 ("serve only locally-attached (non-HSC) disks").  [er, well,
not zero either...]  DSSI disks look like HSC-served disks to VMS.

On everything with  DSSI I think you want INTERCONNECT to be "NICI" and not
just "NI". Seems to me NICI is required even for DSSI systems that don't have
a CI or use the DSSI clustering feature.

HTH
____________________________________________________________________________
Harvey Brydon         | Internet:   brydon@asl.sinet.slb.com
Schlumberger Anadrill | FAX:        (713)274-8399
200 Macco Blvd        | Telex:      1565030001 SINET ASL SLB
Sugar Land, TX 77478  | P.O.T.S.:   (713)274-8000 x8281 or 274-8281 (d.i.d.)
 I bought my VAXstation from my uncle on his deathbead - I wrote him a check.
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
From: fenster@taveng.enet.dec.com (Yaacov Fenster)
Subject: Re: SEEKING a useful .COM file
Reply-To: fenster@taveng.enet.dec.com
Organization: "Expert Systems Industries (Sub contract to Dec)"
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 05:51:10 GMT


In article <1992Apr13.132857.25464@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, ritley@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu () writes:
>Might anyone be able to provide me with a .COM file which displays a list of
>all files within a set of nested directories.  For example, if the following
>directory structure existed:
>	[home]
>	[home.one]
>	[home.one.a]
>	[home.one.b]
>	(etc.)
>It would be useful to have a DCL "comfile" which, in response to
>"$dirlist [home]",
>would provide something like the following:
>	[home]file1
>	[home]file2
>	[home.one]file1
>	[home.one]file2
>	(etc.)
>I have been able to modify a DCL command file we have at our site for
>deleting
>all files within a set of nested directories, however this command
>procedure then
>always prefaces the files in each new directory with the annoying  
>> (space)
>> (space)
>> Directory $1$DUA1:[ME.MYDIRECTORY.etc.]
>> (space)
>> (space)
>It would be much nicer to have an uninterrupted list.

Try using Dir/NoHead/NoTrail


>
>Many thanks in advance!
>
>(Also, postings to the network, rather than e-mail to me, would be of
>greater benefit
>to users like myself, who are unfamiliar with the intricacies of DCL
>programming!)
>
--
-------------------------------------------------
Yaacov Fenster			+(972)-3-9307239
y.fenster@ieee.org	
fenster@taveng.enet.dec.com	DTN 882-3141
All the opinions voiced are mine alone and do not reflect anyone else's 
opinion. (Including Dec).
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
From: trandu@woods.ulowell.edu
Subject: sys$crembx in C
Organization: University of Lowell
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 22:01:20 GMT

hi,
i need sample code using sys$crembx in C.
Thanks.
Huy D. Vo
hvo@network.ulowell.edu

Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
Subject: Re: Total number of files on a volume
Reply-To: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU
Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 22:13:58 GMT

In article <9204152025.AA24577@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, tja@KIRK.SAFB.AF.MIL ("Thomas J. Adams") writes:
>What is the maximum number of files on a volume?  I had a problem creating any
>more files on a disk.  

The maximum number of files allowed on a volume is determined when the volume
is initialized, via the /MAXIMUM_FILES qualifier to the initialize command.  By
default it is:
	volume_size_in_blocks/[(cluster factor+1)*2]
The absolute maximum is twice that.  But there's another way you could end up
not being able to create more files:  If the index file on the volume is
fragmented enough that the retrieval pointers for it fill its header, and it
needs to be expanded to hold another file header, the attempt to expand it will
fail (INDEXF.SYS is not allowed to have extension headers).

>Also is there anyway to change the number of legal subdirectories (I can only
>access 8)?  Can you go deeper?

You can go up to 16 by using rooted subdirectories.  E.g., if the physical disk
name is DUA0, you can access directory [0.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.A.B.C.D.E.F] on it
by:
	$ DEFINE/TRANS=(CONC,TERM) MY_ROOT DUA0:[0.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.]
	$ DIR MY_ROOT:[8.9.A.B.C.D.E.F]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL

Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXes and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
From: robin@lsl.co.uk (Robin Fairbairns)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: C++ compiler for VMS
Date: 15 Apr 92 13:21:21 GMT
Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge

In article <61050037@acf3.NYU.EDU>, tihor@acf3.NYU.EDU (Stephen Tihor) writes:
> You might want to talk to your DEC salesrep about DEC's C++ plans and status.

I did just this last week (in the context of it appearing in a slide in 
another presentation).

The answer was "shipping now".

And this was an answer for the UK!  Must have been available to you 
fortunate fellows for ages!  ;-)
-- 
Robin Fairbairns, Senior Consultant, postmaster and general dogsbody
Laser-Scan Ltd., Science Park, Milton Rd., Cambridge CB4 4FY, UK
Email: robin@lsl.co.uk  --or--  rf@cl.cam.ac.uk
From: oberman@ptavv.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: "CONFIGURE" process, how to get rid of on boot-up
Date: 9 Apr 92 20:37:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: ptavv.1992Apr9.123703.1

In article <1992Apr9.023919.20741@socrates.umd.edu>, mike@socrates.umd.edu (Mike Santangelo (UNIX/VMS Sysmgr)) writes:
> How do I prevent the VMS bootup process from launching the CONFIGURE
> process?  I know I don't need it, I am not running any kind of cluster
> whatsoever.  We run a standalone VMS5.4-3 system.

Configure is not just needed for VAXclusters. If you have it, you probably need
it. For example, it is needed for things like RD disks on uVAXIIs or RA disks.

The startup driver checks for peripherals which require configure before
starting it. The startup is done by VMS$INITIAL-050_CONFIGURE.COM and it starts
CONFIGURE if you have PA, PE, PU, PW, or PI devices on the system. If you don't
have such devices, it should not be starting. If you do have them, you need it!

R. Kevin Oberman			Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Internet: oberman1@llnl.gov		(510) 422-6955

Disclaimer: Don't take this too seriously. I just like to improve my typing
and probably don't really know anything useful about anything.
From: marten@ILT.FHG.DE (Lutz Marten)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Keyboard assignment for notepad
Date: 15 Apr 92 09:21:46 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

Hello,
where is the assignment for the keys in the DECwindows notepad application 
obtainable.

ThanX ! -Lutz
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From: reece@eco.twg.com (Reece R. Pollack)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: IOCTL with C on VMS?
Date: 14 Apr 92 00:38:42 GMT
Reply-To: reece@eco.twg.com (Reece R. Pollack)
Organization: The Wollongong Group (East Coast Operations)


In article <1992Apr8.112100.1@coco.cchs.su.oz.au>, brennan@coco.cchs.su.oz.au (Luke Brennan) writes:
|>	Hi people!!
|>	I have a little chunk of code that wants the IOCTL stuff, but I
|>	can't figure a way to make it happen under VMS.. Could someone
|>	enlighten me please? (I want to turn off echo for a while)
|>/* ** */
|>	if ((tty=fopen("/dev/tty","r")) == NULL)
|>		tty=stdin;
|>#ifndef VMS
|>	if (ioctl(fileno(tty),TIOCGETP,(char *)&tty_orig) == -1)
|>		return(-1);
|>	bcopy(&(tty_orig),&(tty_new),sizeof(tty_orig));
|>#endif
|>/* ** */

Use the $QIOW system service with the IO$_GETMODE and IO$_SETMODE function
codes to change the temporary terminal characteristics. This is the equivalent
of doing a SET TERMINAL/NOECHO command, without all the overhead of spawning
a subprocess.

Note that IO$_SETMODE sets *all* of the terminal characteristics, not just
one at a time, which is why you need IO$_GETMODE. First you'll need to get
the current characteristics, then set the TT$V_NOECHO bit in the first long-
word of the characteristics, and *then* use IO$_SETMODE to set the new
characteristics.

If you're just looking to change the echo characteristic for one read, you
might want to look into reading with a $QIOW, using the IO$_READVBLK function
code and the IO$M_NOECHO function modifier.

--
Reece R. Pollack
Senior Software Engineer
The Wollongong Group, Inc.
From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: What's the real difference between a symbol and a logical?
Date: 12 Apr 92 16:31:20 GMT
Reply-To: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU
Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera

In article <46443@dime.cs.umass.edu>, gray@ibis.cs.umass.edu (Lyle H. Gray) writes:
>I _can_ tell you, however, that a CDU command must
>be unique in the first 4 characters, and only those characters are checked to
>identify the command (If the command is DIRECTORY, for instance, DIRE must be
>unique, and DIRES and DIREC are considered the same command (unless you have a
>symbol that matches either, of course)).

DEC announced some time ago that they will use more than four characters in the
parsing in a future release of VMS.  So don't do anything that counts on it
only looking at the first four, unless you want a headache somewhere down the
line.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL

Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXes and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms