test-drb April 2012

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by cctech＠beyondthepale.ie

> >I've tried to compile the VIM-7.3 Sources on my freshly installed VS4000, >and entered a pitfall here. >Since the C Compiler was complaining that the virtuel memory is exhaustet, >I'veed the PGFLQUOTA for the user to 104826 and the VIRTUALPAGCNT SYSGEN >Value to 2097152 (max was displayed as 4194304) >I've let run autogen and ebooted. > VIRTUALPAGECNT is specified in pages and 2097152 pages is 1GB. >Now the system ewfuses to boot: > >%SYSBOOT-W-WS default and quota raised to PHD+MINWSCNT >%SYSBOOT-F-VASOV, system virtual address space exeeded >?06 HLT INST > PC= 00009631 PSL=041F0000 Your VAX probably doesn't have enough page file to back 1GB of virtual memory per process. Perhaps some process is defaulting to grabbing as much as it can and you are running out of pagefile? > >What can I do now to boot this thing again? > I would suggest doing a conversational boot and setting VIRTUALPAGECNT back down to something more reasonable. How to do a conversational boot varies for different types of VAX but usually it is something like: >>> BOOT /R5:1 or >>> BOOT /1 You should end up at a prompt ( SYSBOOT> I think) where you can alter SYSGEN parameters. Enter something like: SET VIRTUALPAGECNT 64000 CONTINUE and hopefully your system should then boot up ok. If you already entered a very large value for VIRTUALPAGECNT into SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT, you should probably change it to something smaller before you run AUTOGEN again. AUTOGEN defaults to shutting down and rebooting the system after it sets the new system parameters. This is fine if everything worked out well but is not so great when things go wrong. A better way to do it is to tell AUTOGEN to exit after setting the new parameters and before shutting down, for example: $ @SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN SAVPARAMS SETPARAMS When this completes, you can review the logs that AUTOGEN produces and then manually shut down and reboot if all went well or fix things and run AUTOGEN again if it didn't. > >PS: I'm new to VMS, don't expect any knowledge, I'm a Unix guy... > Hope I pitched it right... Regards, Peter Coghlan.

12 years, 2 months

VMS Problem, please help..

by holm＠freibergnet.de

Hi, I've tried to compile the VIM-7.3 Sources on my freshly installed VS4000, and entered a pitfall here. Since the C Compiler was complaining that the virtuel memory is exhaustet, I'veed the PGFLQUOTA for the user to 104826 and the VIRTUALPAGCNT SYSGEN Value to 2097152 (max was displayed as 4194304) I've let run autogen and ebooted. Now the system ewfuses to boot: %SYSBOOT-W-WS default and quota raised to PHD+MINWSCNT %SYSBOOT-F-VASOV, system virtual address space exeeded ?06 HLT INST PC= 00009631 PSL=041F0000 >>> _ What can I do now to boot this thing again? Kind Regards, Holm PS: I'm new to VMS, don't expect any knowledge, I'm a Unix guy... -- Technik Service u. Handel Tiffe, www.tsht.de, Holm Tiffe, Freiberger Stra?e 42, 09600 Obersch?na, USt-Id: DE253710583 www.tsht.de, info at tsht.de, Fax +49 3731 74200, Mobil: 0172 8790 741

12 years, 2 months

commodore sx64 keyboard cable idea

by jfoust＠threedee.com

At 04:53 AM 4/6/2012, Sander Reiche wrote: >Rosewood always has a nice look. Did anyone actually establish, with CCC pedant levels of certainty, that the -8 case in question was actually rosewood? That's the biggest chuckle to me. - John

12 years, 2 months

Looking for an KDJ11-BF ...

by holm＠freibergnet.de

Hi guys, has someone, perfered in Europe because of the shipping costs, an M8190 with FPU to sell? (Hobbyist use). If yes, please contact me.. Kind Regards, Holm -- Technik Service u. Handel Tiffe, www.tsht.de, Holm Tiffe, Freiberger Stra?e 42, 09600 Obersch?na, USt-Id: DE253710583 www.tsht.de, info at tsht.de, Fax +49 3731 74200, Mobil: 0172 8790 741

12 years, 2 months

ID memory board?

by cclist＠sydex.com

A subscriber over at the Vintage Computer forum has an interesting board to ID: http://www.vintage- computer.com/vcforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8414&d=1333637581 Does it ring any bells for anyone? --Chuck

12 years, 2 months

VMS Backup files

by elson＠pico-systems.com

Well, finally figured out how to use the vmsbackup program to unpack a backup save set - it sure wasn't obvious. First, after reading in the whole tape, you need to extract the backup save set file with no formatting. So, it won't handle a tape container format. So, you want the XXX.BCK file put into a file with just a stream of raw bytes, with no blocksize value like in the container format. Then, you use vmsbackup like this : vmsbackup -xe -b <blocksize> -f <filename> Jon

12 years, 2 months

75 in 1 Electronic Project Kit

by jgessling＠yahoo.com

Sorry, don't got any 75 to 1 manuals.? I've got two 200 to 1 sets and a 150 to 1.?? Good luck in your quest.? If you can find it that's great, or look further for a different set with a manual.? Anyway a lesson how "ephemera" as they call it can be really more valuable that the actual thing,?? Including the model number in any future messages may help.? Regards, Jim p.s. Are you near the SF Bay area, maybe I could just give you one of the other sets?? I'm getting to the age of reducing, but not quite to the age of shipping.

12 years, 2 months

steering back on topic, now that I've gotten the back off...

by chrism3667＠yahoo.com

seems my last attempt to reply to the thread was eaten by yahoo. What's the best way to gain access to the front of the tube (Rainbow mono monitor). Cut the tie wraps or use a skinny long phillips to detach the tube from the bezel. Apologies if someone answered this, problem is I just don't see the response.

12 years, 2 months

75 in 1 Electronic Project Kit

by jgessling＠yahoo.com

I will check when I get home, which manual I actually have.? Last year when this topic came up I had offered to copy one of mine but when I requested some $ for the trouble, I never heard back again.? The pages are an odd size (at least to me) so copying was going to be a bit of a chore. On the sentimental trail...? It was about 4 years ago that I went to join my wife in Nigeria.? I was unemployed and she lived in her company's compound so I didn't figure to get out much.? So I took with me a 150 in 1 kit (with manual) that I had picked up at a flea market.? I threw in a handful of random components for variety and added a cheap multimeter and spent many an afternoon with my set and the "All About Circuits" online books. I've been a software guy my whole career and had always wondered how electronics actually worked.? I really enjoyed the whole experience, and the fact that I now I know a little something anyway.

12 years, 2 months

Sun 1 Computer CRT repair, you help needed for parts - qty 2 of: BSX20 and BFW17A

by nick.allen＠comcast.net

I am putting out a call for help, I am looking to buy qty 2 of the following: BFW17A & BSX20 transistors. Anyone who has 2 of each of these in working condition please let me know, I am interested in trading/buying them from you. Nick

12 years, 2 months

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test-drb April 2012