From: uugblum@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (VMScluster Administrator)
Subject: Re: DECW => DECW Motif
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date: 18 Aug 1992 22:56 EST  

In article <1992Aug18.074837.613@abo.fi>, HEGE@finabo.abo.fi (Kaj H{ggman DC) writes...
>Hello!
> 
>I'm about to install DECW Motif in our MI-cluster and I'd really 
>appreciate any comments or ideas about the migration from DECW
>to DECW Motif.
> 
>It seems like I'll have to tailor off DECWindows first, before
>install Motif, or? As far as the installation concerns, is there something
>else that should be done?
> 
>I'm familiar with the UAF and SYSGEN quotas that need to be changed,
>what other "post installation" procedures are there?
> 
>THANX!
> 
>-=HeGe=-
>Kaj Haggman             Internet: Hege@abo.fi       Bitnet: Hege@finabo
>Abo Akademi University  (Hepnet/span) Decnet/funet: (21905::)abovax::hege 
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The following steps can be used to upgrade to DECwindows Motif V1.0A.

1) Run SYS$UPDATE:DECW$TAILOR and remove the old DECwindows software.

2) Delete all X-resource files in your directory.  The old resources files
   are not totally compatible with the Motif applications.

3) Run SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL to install the DECW-MOTIF V1.0 software.

4) Apply the following CSC patches.

   CSCPAT_208   FTDRIVER patch
   CSCPAT_287   DECwindows Motif 1.0A update
   CSCPAT_1035  DECwindows Server patch

5) Increase Sysgen parameters and SYSUAF quotas according to the installation
   guide and release notes.  Reboot the system.

6) Customize your new DECW Session Manager and the Motif Window Manager.

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DECwindows Motif does use a lot more system resources.  This wasn't noticeable
on a VAX 9000.  But it had a large impact on a MicroVAX II running the VCS
software.  Make sure to read over the DECwindows installation and release notes
regarding process quotas and Sysgen parameters.  Note that these are only the
recommended values.  You might increase BYTLM, ASTLM, and PGFLQUO if you are
starting many X-window client programs.

Since I have upgraded to DECwindows Motif, I have experienced problems
autostarting 12 DECterm windows on our VAXcluster Console MicroVAX II.
I've worked with DEC CSC for three days now and still no solution.  I did
hear that DECwindows Motif V1.1 started shipping about a week ago.  V1.1 has
several improvements in the autostart area which may fix my problem.  These
include starting all processes as detached processes instead of subprocesses
by default.  V1.1 also allows you to move ALL of the X-resource files to an
alternate directory.

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Greg Blumers				Sverdrup Technology, Inc.
VMScluster Administrator		c/o NASA Lewis Research Center
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