Info-VAX FAQ: 22 1997
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Introduction
INTRO1. What is the scope of
comp.os.vms?
INTRO2. What other
newsgroups carry VMS-related information?
INTRO3. What is INFO-VAX?
INTRO4. How do I subscribe
to or unsubscribe from INFO-VAX?
INTRO5. How do I submit a
question or a response?
INTRO6. What is DECUS?
INTRO7. What archives of
comp.os.vms/INFO-VAX are available?
General questions about OpenVMS
VMS1. What is OpenVMS? What is
its history?
VMS2. What is the difference
between VMS and OpenVMS?
VMS3. How do I port from VMS
to OpenVMS?
VMS4. Which is better -
OpenVMS or UNIX?
VMS5. Is Digital dropping
support for OpenVMS?
VMS6. Does OpenVMS have a
problem with the year 2000?
VMS7. What OpenVMS CD-ROM
products are available?
VMS8. In what language is
OpenVMS written?
Alpha and Alpha-based systems
ALPHA1. What do the letters
AXP stand for?
ALPHA2. What are the OpenVMS
differences between VAX and Alpha?
ALPHA3. Are there Alpha
systems on the net I can try out?
ALPHA4. How do I join
Digital's Association of Software & Application Partners
program?
ALPHA5. Where can I find
performance information about Alpha systems?
ALPHA6. Where can I get
updated console firmware for AlphaServer systems?
ALPHA7. How do I boot an
AlphaStation without monitor or keyboard?
ALPHA8. Will OpenVMS run on
a Multia?
ALPHA9. What is the least
expensive system that will run OpenVMS?
VAX and VAX-based systems
VAX1. Please explain the back
panel of the MicroVAX II
VAX2. What is the layout of
the VAX floating point format?
VAX3. Where can I find more
info on VAX systems?
VAX4. Where can I find
information on NetBSD for VAX systems?
Documentation and other resources
DOC1. Where can I find online
copies of OpenVMS manuals?
DOC2. What online information
is available?
DOC3. What books and
publications are available?
DOC4. How do I extract a HELP
topic to a text file?
DOC5. Does OpenVMS Marketing
have an e-mail address?
DOC6. What OpenVMS-related WWW
sites are available?
DOC7. Where can I find patches
for OpenVMS and Digital layered products?
DOC8. Where can I find info
about undocumented OpenVMS features?
DOC9. Where is documentation
on the DECnet Phase IV protocols?
System Management
MGMT1. What is an installed
image?
MGMT2. Are there any known
viruses for OpenVMS?
MGMT3. How do I mount an
ISO-9660 CD on OpenVMS?
MGMT4. How do I extract the
contents of a PCSI kit?
MGMT5. I've forgotten the
SYSTEM password - what can I do?
MGMT6. How do I connect a
PostScript printer via TCP/IP?
MGMT7. Why can't I do a SET
TIME command?
MGMT8. What are the various
OpenVMS upgrade paths?
MGMT9. How do I change the
node name of an OpenVMS System?
MGMT10. What is the correct
value for EXPECTED_VOTES in a VMScluster?
MGMT11. Why doesn't OpenVMS
see the new memory I just added?
MAIL
MAIL1. How do I send Internet
mail?
MAIL2. How do I get IN% or
MX% added automatically to Internet addresses?
MAIL3. How do I automatically
append a signature file to my mail messages?
MAIL4. Do I have to use VMS
MAIL? I like my Unix mailer better.
MAIL5. How can I forward my
mail? Can I forward it to an Internet address?
MAIL6. How can I forward my
mail to a list of addresses?
MAIL7. MAIL keeps saying I
have new messages, but I don't. What do I do?
MAIL8. How do I extract all
of my mail messages to a file?
MAIL9. How do I send or read
attachments in VMS MAIL?
Other Utilities
UTIL1. How do I play an audio
CD on my workstation?
UTIL2. How do I access a
MS-DOS floppy disk from OpenVMS?
UTIL3. How do I play sound
files on an AlphaStation? DECsound doesn't work
DCL and command usage
DCL1. How do I run a program
with arguments?
DCL2. How can I redefine
control keys in DCL?
DCL3. How can I clear the
screen in DCL?
DCL4. How do I do a REPLY/LOG
in a batch stream?
DCL5. How do I generate a
random number in DCL?
DCL6. What does the MCR
command do?
File System and RMS
FILE1. How can I undelete a
file?
FILE2. Why does SHOW QUOTA
give a different answer than DIR/SIZE?
FILE3. How do I make sure
that my data is safely written to disk?
FILE4. What are the limits on
file specifications and directories?
FILE5. What is the largest
disk volume size OpenVMS can access?
FILE6. What is the maximum
file size, and the RMS record size limit?
FILE7. How do I write
recordable CDs on OpenVMS?
Programming
PROG1. How do I call
<routine_name> from <language_name>?
PROG2. How do I get the
arguments from the command line?
PROG3. How do I get a
formatted error message in a variable?
PROG4. How do I link against
SYS$SYSTEM:SYS.STB on an Alpha system?
PROG5. How do I do a SET
DEFAULT from inside a program?
PROG6. How do I create a
shareable image transfer vector on an Alpha system?
PROG7. How do I turn my
Fortran COMMON into a shareable image on Alpha?
PROG8. How do I convert
between IEEE and VAX floating data?
PROG9. How do I get the
argument count in a Fortran routine?
PROG10. How do I get a
unique system ID for licensing purposes?
PROG11. What is an
executable, shareable, system or UWSS image?
DECwindows
DECW1. How do I let someone
else display something on my workstation?
DECW2. How do I create a
display on another workstation?
DECW3. How can I get the
information from SHOW DISPLAY into a symbol?
DECW4. How do I get a log of
a DECterm session?
DECW5. Problem - the DELETE
key deletes forward instead of backward!
DECW6. Problem - On a
DEC2000-300, Motif doesn't start
DECW7. Problem - My LK401
keyboard unexpectedly autorepeats
DECW8. Problem - My LK411
sends the wrong keycodes or some keys are dead
DECW9. How do I set the title
on a DECterm window?
DECW10. How do I customize
DECwindows, including the login screen?
Miscellaneous
MISC1. What is the pinout for
the DECconnect DEC-423 MMJ connector?
MISC2. What are the escape
sequences for the VTxxx function keys?
MISC3. Can I reuse old
keyboards, mice and monitors with a PC?
MISC4. What is the pinout for
the MicroVAX DB9 connector?
Software
SOFT1. Where can I find lots
of free software for OpenVMS?
SOFT2. Where can I find the
UNIX <whatever> tool for OpenVMS?
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Comments to: Martin P.J.
Zinser