>Or keep a look for the gray wall (later version of similar material).
>If memory serves orange was V4.XX (maybe V3 too) and gray was V5.XX.
That's right, Orange is V4.x and Grey is V5.x, isn't V3 Blue? I seem to
remember hearing either V1 or V2 is white (there was actually a USENET
thread on this a couple months ago). V6-V7.1 the colour depends on the
type of manual (User, System Manager, or Programming), with V7.2 they're
white
>And yes they are s significant resource. About six months back I lucked
>into a copy of the gray wall (30 volumes!). Would never part with it and
>it's my first set even though Microvaxen were something I was involved with
>since '85!
You're lucky! As a bit of info for anyone _REALLY_ into OpenVMS, the basic
Hardcopy Doc set is actually quite reasonably priced. It's when you get
the Full set it get's expensive. The thing to do is get the basic set, and
any specific manuals out of the full set you're interested in. The Basic
set came to $15 apiece, and the two cluster manuals I got were $30 each.
Or you can simply access them on the web.
http://www.openvms.digital.com:8000/ I just checked and it does include a
VAX Macro book.
Zane
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Received on Sat May 15 1999 - 21:14:02 BST