From - Sat Dec 30 21:42:13 2000 Path: reader4.news.rcn.net!feed1.news.rcn.net!feed2.news.rcn.net!rcn!logbridge.uoregon.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!paloalto-snf1.gtei.net!news.gtei.net!newsgate.tandem.com!mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com!not-for-mail From: hoffman@xdelta.zko.dec.nospam (Hoff Hoffman) Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec,vmsnet.alpha,vmsnet.misc,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: OpenVMS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Part 1/5 Followup-To: poster Date: 29 Dec 2000 20:24:28 GMT Organization: Compaq Computer Corporation Lines: 2023 Approved: news-answers-request@mit.edu Distribution: world Expires: 29 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <92irts$f4j$1@mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com> Reply-To: hoffman@xdelta.zko.dec.nospam NNTP-Posting-Host: 16.32.80.251 X-Trace: mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com 978121468 15507 16.32.80.251 (29 Dec 2000 20:24:28 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com NNTP-Posting-Date: 29 Dec 2000 20:24:28 GMT Summary: This posting contains answers to frequently asked questions about the OpenVMS operating system from Compaq Computer Corporation, and the computer systems on which it runs. X-Newsreader: mxrn 6.18-32 Xref: reader4.news.rcn.net comp.os.vms:294263 comp.sys.dec:90010 vmsnet.alpha:10828 vmsnet.misc:6684 comp.answers:44250 news.answers:200646 Archive-name: dec-faq/vms/part1 Posting-Frequency: monthly Last-modified: 29 Dec 2000 Version: VMS-FAQ-1.TXT(5) Changes since last edition ========================== Correct various examples of link-rot. Many (but not all) digital.com URLs are now available at compaq.com. Remove erroneously duplicated material lurking in the MAIL section. Alter various uses of angle brackets, in deference to HTML. Update various index references Update ALPHA8 reports of a success booting OpenVMS on LX series Update ALPHA21 Fix bogus index entry Add ALPHA22 OpenVMS on the Personal Workstation -a and -au series? Add ALPHA23 OpenVMS and Personal Workstation IDE bootstrap? Add ALPHA24 Which terminal device name is assigned to the COM ports? Update DECW6 DECW$IGNORE_WORKSTATION Update DOC8 Update URL Update FILE5 add details around support of large(r) SCSI-2 disks Remove MGMT7 contents relocated to TIME10 Update MGMT23 Add cross-reference Update MGMT25 repair link rot Update MGMT48 repair link rot Add MGMT51 How can I customize the DCPS device control... Add MGMT52 Why do $GETDEV MOUNTCNT and SHOW DEVICE mount... Add MGMT53 What software is needed for Postscript printers? Add MGMT54 Does volume shadowing require a non-zero allocation classes? Add MGMT55 How can I reset the TCP/IP Services default IP gateway? Add MGMT56 How do I remove a PCSI-installed patch (ECO) kit? Add MGMT57 SYSINIT-E, error mounting system device, status=0072832C Update MISC2 de-angle, add ReGIS URL Update MISC20 Add LMF$DISPLAY_OPCOM_MESSAGE Add MISC21 Third-party disk/tape/controllers/SCSI/systems on OpenVMS? Update PROG8 add a URL Add PROG20 How can I have common sources for messages, constants? Update SOFT1 Correct attribution, various additions and updates Update SOFT3 Point only to the Mozilla schedule website Remove SOFT11 duplicate of MGMT40 Add SOFT13 DECmigrate... Add SOFT14 Access to OpenVMS Netscape Navigator documentation? Update TIME1 modified half-witticism Add TIME10 relocate and update the contents of MGMT7 Add TIME11 Details of the VAX and Alpha system time-keeping? Update UTIL1 Various updates related to playing audio CD media Update UTIL4 Current Fortran RTL kit contains fixed _TV Add UTIL6 How can I patch an OpenVMS Alpha image? Update DCL1 focus on zip, add TCPIP$DEFINE_COMMANDS reference. Update WIRES1 add some more pinouts, update some URLs Update VAX1 add more KA codes Overview ======== This is part 1/5 of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) posting for the comp.os.vms and comp.sys.dec newsgroups. (comp.os.vms is bidirectionally-gatewayed to the INFO-VAX mailing list - see INTRO3 for further details.) It contains answers to frequently asked questions about Compaq's OpenVMS operating system and the computer systems on which it runs. (Please see INTRO5 before posting.) The OpenVMS FAQ is archived in the following locations: http://www.openvms.compaq.com/ ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/comp.os.vms/ comp.answers and news.answers newsgroups Other internet FAQs are generally available in these locations: comp.answers and news.answers newsgroups ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/... User-created HTML versions of the OpenVMS FAQ are located at: http://www.kjsl.com/vmsfaq http://eisner.decus.org/vms/faq.htm Please do NOT send technical questions to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) editor -- well, please do not email any questions that do not also include the answer(s). Please post these questions to the appropriate newsgroup instead -- and see INTRO5 before posting. To make suggestions for changes or additions to this FAQ list, please send mail to the FAQ editor at hoffman@xdelta.zko.dec.com. Again, the FAQ editor is *not* in a position to answer general questions. Some general notes: The term "VMS" is synonymous with "OpenVMS". "Alpha", "AlphaGeneration" or "AXP" generally refers to any system or product based on or related to Compaq's Alpha processor architecture. OpenVMS manual names mentioned are those as of V7.2 -- names may be different in other editions of the documentation set. World-Wide Web Universal Resource Locator (URL) notation is used for FTP addresses. Many people have contributed to this list, directly or indirectly. In some cases, an answer has been adapted from one or more postings on the comp.os.vms newsgroup. Our thanks to all of those who post answers. The name (or names) at the end of an entry indicate that the information was taken from postings by those individuals; the text may have been edited for this FAQ. These citations are only given to acknowledge the contribution. Although the editor of this FAQ is an employee of Compaq Computer Corporation, this posting is not an official statement of Compaq. AlphaGeneration, AlphaServer, AlphaStation, Alpha AXP, AXP, DEC, DECstation, DECsystem, OpenVMS, ULTRIX, VAX and VMS are trademarks of Compaq. Compaq and the names of Compaq products are trademarks and/or registered trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq Computer Corporation. OSF/1 is a registered trademark of the Open Software Foundation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. Other names are properties of their respective owners. Table of Contents - Part 1/5 ____________________________ Introduction ======================================== INTRO1. What is the scope of comp.os.vms? INTRO2. What other newsgroups carry VMS-related information? INTRO3. What is INFO-VAX? INTRO4. How do I subscribe to or unsubscribe from INFO-VAX? INTRO5. How do I submit a question or a response? What is etiquette? INTRO6. What is DECUS? INTRO7. What archives of comp.os.vms/INFO-VAX are available? INTRO8. Who are the corporate contacts for OpenVMS business issues? General questions about OpenVMS ======================================== VMS1. What is OpenVMS? What is its history? VMS2. What is the difference between VMS and OpenVMS? VMS3. How do I port from VMS to OpenVMS? VMS4. Which is better - OpenVMS or UNIX? VMS5. Is Compaq continuing funding and support for OpenVMS? VMS7. What OpenVMS CD-ROM products are available? VMS8. In what language is OpenVMS written? VMS9. How do I obtain or transfer a VMS license? VMS10. What is OpenVMS doing about the Euro currency symbol? VMS11. Why hasn't OpenVMS been ported to Intel (IA32) systems? VMS12. Are there any general-access OpenVMS systems available? VMS13. What version of OpenVMS do I need? VMS14. How can I submit OpenVMS Freeware? VMS15. Porting applications to OpenVMS? VMS16. How do I join Compaq Solutions Alliance? Documentation and other resources ======================================== DOC1. Where can I find online copies of OpenVMS manuals? DOC2. What online information is available? DOC3. What books and publications are available? DOC4. How do I extract a HELP topic to a text file? DOC5. Does OpenVMS Marketing have an e-mail address? DOC6. What OpenVMS-related WWW sites are available? DOC8. Where can I find info about undocumented OpenVMS features? DOC9. Where is documentation on the DECnet Phase IV protocols? DOC10. Where can I learn about how the VMS executive works internally? DOC11. Where can new users find tutorial information about OpenVMS? DOC12. How to access the OpenVMS Netscape Navigator documentation? OpenVMS System Time ======================================== TIME1. A brief history of OpenVMS Timekeeping, please? TIME2. How does OpenVMS VAX maintain system time? TIME3. Why does my system time drift? TIME4. Managing Timezones, Timekeeping, UTC, and Daylight Savings? TIME5. How to troubleshoot TDF problems on OpenVMS? TIME6. How can I keep the OpenVMS system time synchronized? TIME7. How can I configure TCP/IP Services NTP as a time provider? TIME8. How can I drift the OpenVMS system time? TIME9. Why does VAX need a SET TIME at least once a year? TIME10. Why can't I do a SET TIME command? Help managing DTSS? TIME11. Details of the VAX and Alpha system time-keeping? Table of Contents - Part 2/5 ____________________________ System Management ======================================== MGMT1. What is an installed image? MGMT2. Are there any known viruses for OpenVMS? MGMT3. How do I mount an ISO-9660 CD on OpenVMS? MGMT4. How do I extract the contents of a PCSI kit? MGMT5. I've forgotten the SYSTEM password - what can I do? MGMT6. How do I connect a PostScript printer via TCP/IP? MGMT7. Why can't I do a SET TIME command? Help Managing DTSS? MGMT8. How do I change the timezone differential and time in batch? MGMT9. How do I change the node name of an OpenVMS System? MGMT10. What is the correct value for EXPECTED_VOTES in a VMScluster? MGMT11. Why doesn't OpenVMS see the new memory I just added? MGMT12. How do I write a BACKUP saveset to a remote tape? MGMT13. Tell me about SET HOST/DUP and SET HOST/HSC MGMT14. How do I install DECnet Phase IV on VMS 7.1? MGMT15. How do I change the text in a user's UIC identifier? MGMT16. What are the OpenVMS version upgrade paths? MGMT17. Why do I have negative number in the pagefile reservable pages? MGMT18. Do I have to update layered products when updating OpenVMS? MGMT19. How do I change the volume label of a disk? MGMT20. How do I fix a corrupt BACKUP saveset? MGMT21. How can I set up a shared directory? MGMT23. Why do I get extra blank pages on my HP Printer? MGMT24. How do I configure ELSA GLoria Synergy graphics on OpenVMS? MGMT25. How do I acquire OpenVMS patches, fixes, and ECOs? MGMT26. How do I rename a DSSI disk (or tape?) MGMT27. How do I move the queue manager database? MGMT28. How do I set a default IP route or gateway on OpenVMS? MGMT30. How do I delete an undeletable/unstoppable (RWAST) process? MGMT31. How do I reset the error count(s)? MGMT32. How do I find out if the tape drive supports compression? MGMT33. Can I copy SYSUAF to another version? To VAX? To Alpha? MGMT34. How do I delete (timeout) idle processes? MGMT35. Why isn't BACKUP/SINCE=BACKUP working? MGMT36. How can I set up reverse telnet (like reverse LAT)? MGMT37. Do I need a PAK for the DECevent (Compaq Analyze) tool? MGMT38. INITIALIZE ACCVIO and ANSI tape label support? MGMT39. How do I recover from INSVIRMEM errors? MGMT40. How can I prevent a serial terminal line from initiating a login? MGMT41. How does PCSI use the image BUILD_IDENT field? MGMT42. How to configure allocation classes and Multi-Path SCSI? MGMT43. How can I tell what software (and version) is installed? MGMT44. Where can I get Fibre Channel Storage (SAN) information? MGMT45. How can I split up an OpenVMS Cluster? MGMT46. What file checksum tools are available for OpenVMS? MGMT47. Configuring Cluster SCS for path load balancing? MGMT48. What (and where) is the OpenVMS Management Station? MGMT49. Determining disk fragmentation level? MGMT50. SYSBOOT-I-FILENOTLOC, Unable to locate SYS$CPU_ROUTINES? MGMT51. How can I customize the DCPS device control for a new printer? MGMT52. Why do $GETDEV MOUNTCNT and SHOW DEVICE mount counts differ? MGMT53. What software is needed for Postscript printers? MGMT54. Does volume shadowing require a non-zero allocation classes? MGMT55. How can I reset the TCP/IP Services default IP gateway? MGMT56. How do I remove a PCSI-installed patch (ECO) kit?