10 Dec
2001
10 Dec
'01
1:33 p.m.
Hi,
I'm ripping my hair out over VMS (as usual). I have a little
magic file that I need to transfer from PC to VAX. And
kermit on both ends. I thought I knew how to use kermit,
but no matter what I do, the file will never work as an
executable on the VAX. It always complains about a corrupt
descriptor block and it comes up too long. The file is
exactly 2048 bytes long and when I send it it comes up as
5/6 blocks with DIR/SIZE=ALL. That is one block too many,
isn't it?
The funny thing is, when I do a round trip with kermit
PC -put-> VAX -get-> PC, I get two identical files on the
PC. But when I do VAX -get-> PC -put-> VAX of a working
.EXE file on the VAX, I end up with a broken copy (same
error.) So, what can I do?
I have SET FILE TYPE BINARY on both sides.
I'm so sorry for bothering you with my VMS ignorance, I
greatly appreciate your patience and help.
regards
-Gunther
--
Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org
Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine
tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org
10 Dec
10 Dec
2:02 p.m.
The answer was SET FILE TYPE FIXED.
But how about this:
%STDRV-I-STARTUP, OpenVMS startup begun at 10-DEC-2001 22:56:23.89
%SYSGEN-E-SYSVERDIF, system version mismatch - reassemble and relink driver
-SYSGEN-I-DRIVENAM, driver name is SIDRIVER
%SYSGEN-E-SYSVERDIF, system version mismatch - reassemble and relink driver
-SYSGEN-I-DRIVENAM, driver name is SIDRIVER
this driver version mismatch prevents me from doing a SYSGEN
etc. Where can I turn off dependency to this driver?
-Gunther
Gunther Schadow wrote:
Hi,
I'm ripping my hair out over VMS (as usual). I have a little
magic file that I need to transfer from PC to VAX. And
kermit on both ends. I thought I knew how to use kermit,
but no matter what I do, the file will never work as an
executable on the VAX. It always complains about a corrupt
descriptor block and it comes up too long. The file is
exactly 2048 bytes long and when I send it it comes up as
5/6 blocks with DIR/SIZE=ALL. That is one block too many,
isn't it?
The funny thing is, when I do a round trip with kermit
PC -put-> VAX -get-> PC, I get two identical files on the
PC. But when I do VAX -get-> PC -put-> VAX of a working
.EXE file on the VAX, I end up with a broken copy (same
error.) So, what can I do?
I have SET FILE TYPE BINARY on both sides.
I'm so sorry for bothering you with my VMS ignorance, I
greatly appreciate your patience and help.
regards
-Gunther
--
Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org
Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine
tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org
2:36 p.m.
I'm ripping my hair out over VMS (as usual). I
have a little
magic file that I need to transfer from PC to VAX. And
kermit on both ends. I thought I knew how to use kermit,
but no matter what I do, the file will never work as an
executable on the VAX. It always complains about a corrupt
descriptor block and it comes up too long. The file is
exactly 2048 bytes long and when I send it it comes up as
5/6 blocks with DIR/SIZE=ALL. That is one block too many,
isn't it?
The funny thing is, when I do a round trip with kermit
PC -put-> VAX -get-> PC, I get two identical files on the
PC. But when I do VAX -get-> PC -put-> VAX of a working
.EXE file on the VAX, I end up with a broken copy (same
error.) So, what can I do?
I have SET FILE TYPE BINARY on both sides.
I'm so sorry for bothering you with my VMS ignorance, I
greatly appreciate your patience and help.
Can you post a DIR/FULL?
--
Eric Dittman
dittman(a)dittman.net
Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
2:59 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gunther Schadow" <gunther(a)aurora.regenstrief.org>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: VAX 6400 booting saga: how to transfer binaries to VMS with kermit?
Hi,
I'm ripping my hair out over VMS (as usual). I have a little
magic file that I need to transfer from PC to VAX.
What is the 'magic' file supposed to do?
kermit on both ends. I thought I knew how to use
kermit,
Kermit is a bitch of a thing. VMS Kermit is a real bitch of a thing.
Personal experience. What version?
but no matter what I do, the file will never work as
an
executable on the VAX. It always complains about a corrupt
descriptor block and it comes up too long. The file is
exactly 2048 bytes long and when I send it it comes up as
5/6 blocks with DIR/SIZE=ALL. That is one block too many,
isn't it?
Not necessarily.
True Size of file data in blocks / Actual number of blocks used to store the
file.
Often different. I have files that are 1 and 3.
The funny thing is, when I do a round trip with
kermit
PC -put-> VAX -get-> PC, I get two identical files on the
PC. But when I do VAX -get-> PC -put-> VAX of a working
.EXE file on the VAX, I end up with a broken copy (same
error.) So, what can I do?
I have SET FILE TYPE BINARY on both sides.
I vaguely remember something else needs to be tweaked. In Receive
Parameters I think.
I'm so sorry for bothering you with my VMS ignorance, I
greatly appreciate your patience and help.
You have probably just been playing with Unix too long. ;^)
Does the VAX have ZIP and UNZIP on it?
Can you do the following at the terminal and give me the results?
SHO LICENSE
SHO SYSTEM
SHO NET
SHO DEV
SHO TERM
And from inside Kermit
sho all
cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie, South Australia
geoffrob(a)stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
ICQ 1970476
4 Jan
4 Jan
8:52 a.m.
--- Geoff Roberts <geoffrob(a)stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au> wrote:
> but no matter what I do, the file will never work
as an
> executable on the VAX. It always complains about a corrupt
> descriptor block and it comes up too long. The file is
> exactly 2048 bytes long and when I send it it comes up as
> 5/6 blocks with DIR/SIZE=ALL. That is one block too many,
> isn't it?
> I have SET FILE TYPE BINARY on both sides.
How about SET FILE TYPE FIXED ?
When I used to migrate things around lots, I tended to use ZIP.EXE
once it was available (post 1987). We also used to use a program
called BACKPACK (I think) that rendered RMS files into an ASCII
form akin to UUENCODING, but that could be properly reconstituted
into any sort of VMS file including OLBs and EXEs, etc. (we used
it to send updates to our customers).
Depending on how bare your VAX is, you might try to migrate things
wrapped, not plain. Dunno if you have any wrapping/unwrapping
tools for VMS yet. If not, it's high on the list of things to
get.
Absolutely worst case, you could probably write a UUDECODE in DCL. :-P
-ethan
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