INFO-VAX Sun, 24 Feb 2008 Volume 2008 : Issue 109 Contents: Re: Documentation Colors (was: Re: VMS 5.0 - VMS 5.5) Re: Documentation Colors (was: Re: VMS 5.0 - VMS 5.5) Re: Merit-based project funding, aka -"Is it in the interest of VMS?" Re: Samba and text files Re: Samba and text files Re: Unable to communicate with replacement ESL drive Re: VMS 5.0 - VMS 5.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:48:08 GMT From: Malcolm Dunnett Subject: Re: Documentation Colors (was: Re: VMS 5.0 - VMS 5.5) Message-ID: Bill Gunshannon wrote: > Just out of curiosity, I have Blue Binders for RT-11 and RSTS and Orange > binders for later versions of RSTS. Did the colors for all the OSes > tend to change at the same time? RSTS documentation in binders? What a new-fangled concept. The RSTS documentation I remember came with the books stapled together, with a "sunset" coloured cover that had a hole in it that you could read the title through. ------------------------------ Date: 23 Feb 2008 21:19:27 GMT From: billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) Subject: Re: Documentation Colors (was: Re: VMS 5.0 - VMS 5.5) Message-ID: <62bguuF22df2gU1@mid.individual.net> In article , Malcolm Dunnett writes: > Bill Gunshannon wrote: >> Just out of curiosity, I have Blue Binders for RT-11 and RSTS and Orange >> binders for later versions of RSTS. Did the colors for all the OSes >> tend to change at the same time? > > RSTS documentation in binders? What a new-fangled concept. > > The RSTS documentation I remember came with the books stapled > together, with a "sunset" coloured cover that had a hole in it that you > could read the title through. Yup. I have Version 7 in Blue and Version 9 in Orange. bill -- Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves billg999@cs.scranton.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:36:29 -0600 From: David J Dachtera Subject: Re: Merit-based project funding, aka -"Is it in the interest of VMS?" Message-ID: <47C0BC0D.73AF5597@spam.comcast.net> Richard Maher wrote: > [snip] > Nice? You want fucking "nice"??? Try telling that to many thousands of > individuals and families that have invested their careers in the best OS in > the world, only to sold down the river by incompetence. How many of them > have gone to the wall, or had to endure the requisite labotomy in order to > make an OS-shift or the move to "day-trading" and flipping burgers? Sure, > life's tough, and the mobility of the workforce is a modern reality, I just > wish more of those who have leached the life-blood out of VMS for twenty > years could be introduced to that very same reality! But as long as > *they're* "having a good time" with VMS license fees, that's the main thing I've chosen to look at it this way: VMS is being effectively abandoned by HP (sorry, Sue, but gotta call it like I see it; you do wonders for VMS, however, you're only one person and you can only do so much). On top of that, the situation at work has gone from unbearable to abominable. The experienced, senior people are at the bottom of the totem pole, while the younger, least experienced inhabit the upper areas. (Cue: Theme from "The Poseidon Adventure") This ship with its center of gravity inverted is doomed to capsize. So, all factors considered, it's time to take down the old "DJE Systems" shingle and shed the accoutrement of EDP permanently. To the shagrin of many, I'll likely continure to lurk and post here until the day I finally leave VMS behind - likely sometime later this year. As my wife is wont to say, "I'm done". I fought the good fight, I ran the race. Time to move on. One way or another, the bills will continue to get paid. One step at a time... David J Dachtera (formerly dba) DJE Systems ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:50:28 +0000 (UTC) From: moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) Subject: Re: Samba and text files Message-ID: "Gorazd Kikelj" writes: >"Michael Moroney" wrote in message >news:fpn019$m28$1@pcls4.std.com... >>>vfs objects = varvfc >> >> Thanks, Paul, but quickly inserting that line in the [global] area of >> smb.conf and restarting samba had no effect. I'll study the documentation >> on that later. >It's per share parameter. Just put it into share definition. Still can't convince it to work, on two different systems. [global] server string = Samba %v running on %h (OpenVMS) netbios name = %h security = user passdb backend = tdbsam domain master = yes guest account = SAMBA$GUEST domain logons = Yes log file = /samba$root/var/log_%h.%m create mode = 0755 load printers = no printing = OpenVMS vfs objects = varvfc [homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = no read only = no create mode = 0750 vfs objects = varvfc [test1] comment = test folder path = /samba$root/tmp read only = No guest OK = Yes vfs objects = varvfc ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:27:35 -0500 From: bradhamilton Subject: Re: Samba and text files Message-ID: <47C0E427.8020500@comcast.net> Michael Moroney wrote: > "Gorazd Kikelj" writes: > > >> "Michael Moroney" wrote in message >> news:fpn019$m28$1@pcls4.std.com... > >>>> vfs objects = varvfc >>> Thanks, Paul, but quickly inserting that line in the [global] area of >>> smb.conf and restarting samba had no effect. I'll study the documentation >>> on that later. > >> It's per share parameter. Just put it into share definition. > > Still can't convince it to work, on two different systems. > > [global] > server string = Samba %v running on %h (OpenVMS) > netbios name = %h > security = user > passdb backend = tdbsam > domain master = yes > guest account = SAMBA$GUEST > domain logons = Yes > log file = /samba$root/var/log_%h.%m > create mode = 0755 > load printers = no > printing = OpenVMS > vfs objects = varvfc > > [homes] > comment = Home Directories > browseable = no > read only = no > create mode = 0750 > vfs objects = varvfc > > [test1] > comment = test folder > path = /samba$root/tmp > read only = No > guest OK = Yes > vfs objects = varvfc > > Googling for vfs object (notice the singular) claims that vfs object should reside in the [public] area; however, I think that the singular for is what's important. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:01:59 -0600 From: David J Dachtera Subject: Re: Unable to communicate with replacement ESL drive Message-ID: <47C0C207.3CC980C0@spam.comcast.net> Lee Morgan wrote: > > Hi > > We have an AlphaServer GS1280 connected to an ESL322e Library > containing 8 drives. > > About a week ago we had to have a drive replaced and now we are unable > to talk to the drive. > > After the physical drive swapped, i ran SYSMAN> IO LIST_WWID but the > new drive wasn't there. > > I then ran SYSMAN> IO FIND_WWID and this didn't find any new tape > devices. > > As far as I'm aware, the FIND_WWID should see the new drive and then i > run SYSMAN> IO REPLACE/DEVICE=/WWID= > > This system is in a cluster but doesn't share system disks, thus there > is only 1 SYS$SYSTEM:SYS$DEVICES.DAT file. > > Has anyone experienced similar problems? > > HP are batting the problem to and fro between their OpenVMS team and > the Storage Hardware team. Well, there's too many variables here to offer anything other than suggestions. That said, make sure that the new drive is properly masked/mapped to the FC interface which puts it onto the SAN. If it's an FC drive, check the masking/mapping/zoning on the associated FC switch(es). Also, you don't mention your VMS version or ECO level. It's possible you may need to take a reboot to clear out whatever is hosing this up. I've seen that on V7.3-2 at various levels of FIBRE-SCSI ECOs. Dunno if this helps... David J Dachtera (formerly dba) DJE Systems ------------------------------ Date: 23 Feb 2008 22:58:41 GMT From: VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG Subject: Re: VMS 5.0 - VMS 5.5 Message-ID: <47c0a521$0$15191$607ed4bc@cv.net> In article <3fa051b0-19e7-4014-8d5b-abe6f1650bd0@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, Ivan writes: >Thank you so much for all the responses! I do believe I now have >everything I need... I wouldn't be able to complete this assignment >without your help. Has anyone mentioned the most significant change to VMS with V5? The modular executive was introduced with V5. I can provide you with an article I wrote about the modular exec and loadable executive images if you'll contact me off-line -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)COM "Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?" http://tmesis.com/drat.html ------------------------------ End of INFO-VAX 2008.109 ************************