FW: Open VMS Hobbyists Disc - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

20 Jun 2007

Well spotted, it does have a .PCSA;1 extension.
In the KIT directory is a file called ... Wait for it!!
DEC-VAXVMS-TCPIP-V0501-15-1.PCSI;1

I'll read up on PRODUCT INSTALLATION

Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rick Murphy
Sent: 20 June 2007 11:23
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: FW: Open VMS Hobbyists Disc

At 09:05 PM 6/19/2007, Rod Smallwood wrote:

...
 Hi
    The above disk having arrived (new version 7.3) I managed to 
install VMS on both VAXes with out any problem.
In order to install the other items first the disk has to be mounted.
Again no difficulties. I can list the directories and see their 
contents.
@SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL invokes the installer, again normal.

It then asks I'm satisified withthe backup of the system disk (Default
[YES])
Next it wants the location of the distribution so I say 
DKA100:[TCPIP_VAX051] Finally it needs the product code. So TCPIP051 to 
...
 that (they specify the
format)

It then says it cant find the product.

Answers please! 
You can do it entirely from the command line:

$ @sys$update:vmsinstal tcpip051 dka100:[tcpip_vax051.kit]

The VMS distribution CDs usually have the savesets in the [.kit]
subdirectory. If you don't see tcpip051.a in that directory, it's a PCSA
install and you'll need to use PRODUCT INSTALL to install it. The
release notes should provide pretty explicit instructions.
         -Rick