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by md.benson＠gmail.com

On 18 Jun 2011, at 07:02, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote: Mark, I'll boot one of my alpha's today and post the contents of a private server dcl file that works for me. On an S3 Trio card, I have no 3Dlabs hardware. I think the flags I'm looking for are pretty universal, it's just how to format them etc. Another point - I can copy the template file to the .com file just fine. I ca't delete the .com file using the same file location, it says it doesn't exist, yet I can edit and copy it fine using the location: SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM Try to delete that and it balks at me. I obviously don't understand the file system in VMS yet either, it's a bit 'alien' compared to UNIX :) The 3Dlabs card is software settable, right? Not a jumper setting that must be changed. Steve Hoffman makes no mention of the PowerStorm 4D10/ELSA GLoria Synergy (it's a 3DLabs Permedia 2 8MB) needing special treatment, I'm sure he'd have noted that in his guide (as he has does the PowerStorm 3D30 and 4D20) http://www.dectrader.com/images/D/298796-001-01.jpg That's the card. No switches or jumpers that I can see. -- Mark Benson My Blog: <http://markbenson.org/blog> Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mdbenson "Never send a human to do a machine's job..."

14 years, 7 months

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by hvlems＠zonnet.nl

Mark, I'll boot one of my alpha's today and post the contents of a private server dcl file that works for me. On an S3 Trio card, I have no 3Dlabs hardware. Hans PS The 3Dlabs card is software settable, right? Not a jumper setting that must be changed. Verzonden vanaf mijn draadloze BlackBerry -toestel -----Original Message----- From: Mark Benson <md.benson at gmail.com> Sender: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:59:25 To: <hecnet at Update.UU.SE> Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: Re: [HECnet] Introduction On 17 Jun 2011, at 23:52, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote: Did you just put the assgnment in that .COM file? It ought to be a DEFINE statement. Try: search decw*.com refresh That shows how it is done regulalrly To boot without getting in a loop: B -fl 0,1 dka100 SYsboot> set startup_p1 "min" Sysboot> continue Yeah I got out of it that way (thanks to Steve Davidson for the earlier guidance on conversational boot procedure). The problem is I don't think it IS set anywhere, the default for 3DLabs cards seems to be 1024x768 at 70Hz which is exactly what it's running at. Without knowing where to put the command to change the refresh rate and how to format it I'm pretty sure I'm out of luck, there probably aren't any examples anywhere. HP's Docs, and Steve Hoffman's, both tell you to use SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM to define the server properties. Tired. Gonna go to bed. -- Mark Benson My Blog: <http://markbenson.org/blog> Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mdbenson "Never send a human to do a machine's job..."

14 years, 7 months

Introduction

by md.benson＠gmail.com

On 17 Jun 2011, at 23:52, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote: Did you just put the assgnment in that .COM file? It ought to be a DEFINE statement. Try: search decw*.com refresh That shows how it is done regulalrly To boot without getting in a loop: B -fl 0,1 dka100 SYsboot> set startup_p1 "min" Sysboot> continue Yeah I got out of it that way (thanks to Steve Davidson for the earlier guidance on conversational boot procedure). The problem is I don't think it IS set anywhere, the default for 3DLabs cards seems to be 1024x768 at 70Hz which is exactly what it's running at. Without knowing where to put the command to change the refresh rate and how to format it I'm pretty sure I'm out of luck, there probably aren't any examples anywhere. HP's Docs, and Steve Hoffman's, both tell you to use SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM to define the server properties. Tired. Gonna go to bed. -- Mark Benson My Blog: <http://markbenson.org/blog> Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mdbenson "Never send a human to do a machine's job..."

14 years, 7 months

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by hvlems＠zonnet.nl

Did you just put the assgnment in that .COM file? It ought to be a DEFINE statement. Try: search decw*.com refresh That shows how it is done regulalrly To boot without getting in a loop: B -fl 0,1 dka100 SYsboot> set startup_p1 "min" Sysboot> continue Verzonden vanaf mijn draadloze BlackBerry -toestel -----Original Message----- From: Mark Benson <md.benson at gmail.com> Sender: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:37:20 To: <hecnet at Update.UU.SE> Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: Re: [HECnet] Introduction On 17 Jun 2011, at 14:10, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote: There is a file in sys$startup: called DECW$mumble-private-setup.com Look at the output od SHOW LOGI/SYS DECW* for a llogical name that has refreshrate in it. Or SHO LOG/EXEC DECW* In the private setup file enter the line DEFINE/SYSTEM <logicalname> 60 (Or /EXEC, depending on which table holds the DECW logical names) Using a combination of what you mentioned, plus some items from the site at: http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/46 Plus some documentation for a different display card (probably not the best idea) I did this: COPY SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.TEMPLATE SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM EDIT SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM ADDED: DECW$REFRESH_RATE == "60" at the end then SAVED REBOOTED The X Server hard crashed the whole OS and it locked in a reboot cycle. I had to enter a conversational boot and overwrite the file with a new copy of the template. I'm missing something here, clearly. -- Mark Benson My Blog: <http://markbenson.org/blog> Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mdbenson "Never send a human to do a machine's job..."

14 years, 7 months

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by md.benson＠gmail.com

On 17 Jun 2011, at 14:10, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote: There is a file in sys$startup: called DECW$mumble-private-setup.com Look at the output od SHOW LOGI/SYS DECW* for a llogical name that has refreshrate in it. Or SHO LOG/EXEC DECW* In the private setup file enter the line DEFINE/SYSTEM <logicalname> 60 (Or /EXEC, depending on which table holds the DECW logical names) Using a combination of what you mentioned, plus some items from the site at: http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/46 Plus some documentation for a different display card (probably not the best idea) I did this: COPY SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.TEMPLATE SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM EDIT SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM ADDED: DECW$REFRESH_RATE == "60" at the end then SAVED REBOOTED The X Server hard crashed the whole OS and it locked in a reboot cycle. I had to enter a conversational boot and overwrite the file with a new copy of the template. I'm missing something here, clearly. -- Mark Benson My Blog: <http://markbenson.org/blog> Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mdbenson "Never send a human to do a machine's job..."

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Off topic but pretty epic: Random Open Source Installer Whacks /usr Due to Typo...

by sampsa＠mac.com

So funny, check this out guys, esp the comment thread: https://github.com/MrMEEE/bumblebee/commit/a047be85247755cdbe0acce6

14 years, 7 months

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by hvlems＠zonnet.nl

There is a file in sys$startup: called DECW$mumble-private-setup.com Look at the output od SHOW LOGI/SYS DECW* for a llogical name that has refreshrate in it. Or SHO LOG/EXEC DECW* In the private setup file enter the line DEFINE/SYSTEM <logicalname> 60 (Or /EXEC, depending on which table holds the DECW logical names) Hans Verzonden vanaf mijn draadloze BlackBerry -toestel -----Original Message----- From: Mark Benson <md.benson at gmail.com> Sender: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:56:16 To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE<hecnet at Update.UU.SE> Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: Re: [HECnet] Introduction I will have to learn how the darned system works before I look further into this I think. Tonight's task, now I beat DECwindows into working, is to work out how to change at least the refresh rate of the X server as my LCD is not liking 70Hz (shuts the signal off after 5mins). I have the docs for DW to hand but they aren't awfully clear. Time to learn EVE and delve into some config files! -- Mark Benson http://markbenson.org/blog http://twitter.com/MDBenson

14 years, 7 months

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by jeep＠scshome.net

Mark, Always go with the DVNETRTG version for DECnet. This will allow you to become a router if you ever need to be. I would ignore the DVNETEND license entirely. -Steve -----Original Message----- From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On Behalf Of Kari Uusim ki Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 00:32 To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE Subject: Re: [HECnet] Introduction Hi Mark, The base set of licenses you'll need for using a VMS machine like a workstation consists of: OPENVMS-ALPHA DW-MOTIF (DECwindows) UCX (TCP/IP) DVNETEND (DECnet) Then if you need more features, you can load more licenses. When you want to disable DECwindows to start when you boot the machine, just edit the SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM and remove the comment (!) from the line $ DEFINE DECW$IGNORE_DECWINDOWS TRUE like above. One thing which is usually helpful when you get in some kind of trouble is to keep the console functions tied to the serial port (SET CONSOLE SERIAL at the console prompt [>>>]). That way you'll always have a way to log into the machine and use a command line session. The additional benefit is to follow what happens during the early self tests of the machine and the whole startup of VMS. That doesn't affect the DECwindows usage on the graphics port. Regards, Kari On 16.6.2011 23:14, Mark Benson wrote: Well I'm stuck now. I couldn't get my Licenses to validate during install so I skipped that part and put them in later. I put in the base license for OPENVMS-ALPHA and rebooted the machine. Now I am presented with a DECwindows login screen (which is some welcome progress) and I can't log in because I get the 'LMF license check has failed' error (no DECwindows license??). If I could get out to a command-line terminal I can input some more licenses but, unlike any other CDE/Motif system I've used before the 'Options' menu has no 'Command Line Login' option. Is there a boot flag from the SRM console or a special keystroke command I can issue, or any other method to get me to a command line? Also does anyone know which licenses I will need to enter and operate the DECwindows 1.6 environment?

14 years, 7 months

Introduction

by md.benson＠gmail.com

I will have to learn how the darned system works before I look further into this I think. Tonight's task, now I beat DECwindows into working, is to work out how to change at least the refresh rate of the X server as my LCD is not liking 70Hz (shuts the signal off after 5mins). I have the docs for DW to hand but they aren't awfully clear. Time to learn EVE and delve into some config files! -- Mark Benson http://markbenson.org/blog http://twitter.com/MDBenson

14 years, 7 months

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by uusimaki＠exdecfinland.org

You can run the license file as a DCL procedure to register the new licenses every year. Unfortunately the license database is cumulative and if you don't delete expired licenses, you'll soon have several hundred of them. Therefore the procedure which registers the new licenses and deletes the old ones are most useful. It is also easier to handle the license database if you don't register unnecessary licenses. Regards, Kari On 17.6.2011 13:55, Mark Benson wrote: Even if you don't recreate the license database every year, as far as I can see the license file is just a (DCL?) script that runs 'LICENSE REGISTER' for each License you are granted. 5 mins and a decent editor and you could easily create one to rip out each license by name too, right? Can LICENSE do that? I think it can IIRC.

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