OpenVMS Hobbyist layered products

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Sat Oct 28 13:15:13 2000

At 04:29 PM 10/27/00 -0400, you wrote:
>I'd like to network the machine via TCP/IP. The hobbyist cd is supposed
>to contain the TCP/IP product, but I must confess I have no idea even how
>to see the contents of the cd. I can mount it and install products like
>Motif IF I know what the product package's NAME is.....

Its damn confusing isn't it? Unfortunately the Montegar CD-ROM is a mess
when it comes to kits, some have kits some don't, very sad. Here are some
clues:

You can get a directory of the CD by mounting it and typing:

$ DIR DKAxxx:[000000]
(note that is six zeros)

You can leave off the zeros when you find a directory, ie :

$DIR DKAxxx:[TCPIP_VAX050]

If you find a directory full of savesets (they will be named "foo.A foo.B
foo.C etc") then you can install them with:

$ _at_SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL foo [directory spec where the save sets are]

So for TCPIP it is

$ _at_SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL TCPIP_VAX050 DKA400:[TCPIP_VAX050.KIT]

Note that KIT is a subdirectory of TCPIP_VAX050 and you need your CD-ROM's
target not mine :-)

If on the otherhand you find a file that ends with the PCSI extension, then
that is designed to be installed by the PCSI system. You do that using:

$ product install NAME /SRC=[directory]

Note if you don't know what its name should be (and believe me it can be
tough to guess some times) then just type:

$ product install /src=[directory]

And when it asks for a name type * there will be only one choice and it
will be chosen for you.

> Basicly I have navigation troubles.

Yes, there are those "logical" names versus the "real" name of the drives.
Some clues there are :
         [000000] is the root directory
         [foo] is a file FOO.DIR in the root directory
         [foo.bar] is the file BAR.DIR in the FOO directory

Typing
$ SET DEFAULT [directory spec]

Is like doing a "CD to directory"
and typing

$ SET DEFAULT [-]

Is like typing "CD .."

--Chuck
Received on Sat Oct 28 2000 - 13:15:13 BST