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Last post Re: OpenVMS ATOM Project
by madsweeney View the latest post
Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:34 pm
General OpenVMS Questions
Everything about buying, using, and managing OpenVMS systems not covered by other sections.
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Last post Re: HP Basic Reverse file read
by arne_v View the latest post
Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:11 pm

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HP Basic Reverse file read

Last post by arne_v « Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:11 pm
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by kwfeese » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:32 pm

I'm trying to read a file in reverse using HP Basic and I came across this paragraph in Guide to OpenVMS File Applications:

8.4.3 Processing Indexed...

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Last post by arne_v
Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:11 pm
show device /full : "[...] (compaction nabled) [...]"

Last post by sms « Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:26 am

by sms » Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:26 am

User error, or another stop-press VMS defect?

ITS $ show device /full dlt

Magtape ITS$MKC300:, device type QUANTUM DLT8000, is online,...

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Last post by sms
Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:26 am
Increase the PAGEFILEQUO process quota?

Last post by fim « Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:24 am
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by fim » Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:13 am

Forgive my ignorance, but how do you increase the PAGEFILEQUO process quota?
I am running Alpha Operating System, Version V8.4-2L2 under FreeAXP....

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Last post by fim
Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:24 am
SMG$ routines and Esc

Last post by fim « Mon Feb 13, 2023 5:08 am
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by fim » Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:14 am
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I am trying to use SMG$ routines to color fields on the display.
For that I use Escape sequences.
It doesn't go well, the SMG$ routines refuse to...
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Last post by fim
Mon Feb 13, 2023 5:08 am
SMG$ routines ?

Last post by jonesd « Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:57 am
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by fim » Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:02 am

When developing programs in COBOL, should I bet on OpenVMS RTL Screen Management (SMG$) or
should I solve screen processing in another way?
/Fim W.

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Last post by jonesd
Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:57 am
FTP not working

Last post by sms « Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:34 pm
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by fim » Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:41 am
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I'm running the OpenVMS Student Package with Windows 10, 64-bit as the host computer.
But I can't get FTP to work from the host computer.

5=C:\>PING...
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Last post by sms
Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:34 pm
OpenVMS ATOM Project

Last post by madsweeney « Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:34 pm
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by ajbrehm » Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:21 am

By now, I think, everybody has seen this or heard of it:

I think this is rather exciting. But the question is, how real will it be. Can one...

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Last post by madsweeney
Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:34 pm
National letters åå ää öö ÅÅ ÄÄ ÖÖ

Last post by fim « Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:09 am
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by fim » Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:53 am

I am using VSIOpenVMSStudentPackage.
How are national letters represented?
I can't enter them in EDIT:
And this little test program shows that it...

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Last post by fim
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:09 am
OpenVMS used licenses

Last post by sms « Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:35 pm
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by donaldd » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:29 pm

More than 20 years ago, I began learning and training on VMS using DS10's and DS20's at work. I was so interested in it that I bought myself a couple...

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Last post by sms
Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:35 pm
OpenVMS x86 Community/Hobbyist License

Last post by arne_v « Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:47 pm
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by medleyb » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:52 pm

This item is not present on the roadmap. I am running VMWare Workstation Player and was wondering when this will be available. Thank you.

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Last post by arne_v
Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:47 pm
FMS HELP - No Next Field on form

Last post by tim.stegner « Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:21 pm
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by kwfeese » Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:25 pm

I'm a novice FMS person so excuse my ignorance for this help request as I imagine it's a simple fix.

I copied a field and renamed it so I could get...

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Last post by tim.stegner
Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:21 pm
CE licences

Last post by willemgrooters « Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:18 pm
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by cct » Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:01 pm

I note the community licences expire on 22nd Sept.
When/how do we renew?

Chris

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Last post by willemgrooters
Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:18 pm
Enhancement to Backup

Last post by volkerhalle « Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:40 am
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by abrsvc » Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:35 am

I wasn't sure where to put this, so here it is...

A recent topic in comp.os.vms centered around inquiring info about a backup saveset. The only way...

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Last post by volkerhalle
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:40 am
Rolling Roadmap - July 22, 2019

Last post by marty.stu « Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:19 pm
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by marty.stu » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:37 am

VSI has published a new roadmap for OpenVMS support and development:

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Last post by marty.stu
Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:19 pm
Initial Focus on Hypervisor Support for OpenVMS on x86

Last post by cgrant « Thu May 12, 2022 10:09 am
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by ajbrehm » Fri May 06, 2022 7:40 am

This will be interesting.

It's definitely necessary to support some elements of paravirtualisation for example reboots and shutdowns via...

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Last post by cgrant
Thu May 12, 2022 10:09 am
FreeAXP under Linux

Last post by martin « Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:36 pm
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by martin » Fri Apr 08, 2022 1:15 pm

Hi, I'm really just waiting for the x86_64 port to become generally available so that I can run it as a VM on my main machine. Until then I see that...

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Last post by martin
Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:36 pm
Bad HELP for CREATE /SYMLINK

Last post by sms « Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:07 pm

by sms » Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:07 pm

I wanted to create a symlink on my main VMS system, but couldn't
remember the syntax, so I tried to find it in HELP, without success.

CREATE...

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Last post by sms
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:07 pm
Community License Program - Questions & Answers

Last post by willemgrooters « Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:06 pm
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by marty.stu » Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:39 am
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VMS Software has launched the Community License Program: you can get a free OpenVMS license intended for non-commercial use by applying here: In this...
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Last post by willemgrooters
Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:06 pm
DECset PCA use with detached processes

Last post by garyrevell « Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:59 am

by garyrevell » Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:40 am

Morning all,

We've got a number of detached processes of which we'd like to run PCA on to help find where CPU/IO etc bottlenecks are occurring. I've...

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Last post by garyrevell
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:59 am
CTRL-P and x86

Last post by volkerhalle « Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:37 am
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by madsweeney » Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:07 pm

OS version: V9.1-A

Does the CTRL-P key halt the X86_64 on OPA0 like Itanium, Alpha? I've never used an X86 instance before.

Email:...

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Last post by volkerhalle
Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:37 am
OpenVMS training - recommendations?

Last post by bclaremont « Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:24 am
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by garyrevell » Tue Dec 14, 2021 5:38 am

Morning all,

I'd like to do some OpenVMS training - System/Cluster Management for example and I'm looking for recommendations for a good training...

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Last post by bclaremont
Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:24 am
FreeAXP+Wi-Fi

Last post by paolo_r « Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:14 pm
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by paolo_r » Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:18 pm

I'm running FreeAXP/OpenVMS on an ethernet linked laptop which, amongst other things, allows me to use FTP to communicate with my host laptop and use...

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Last post by paolo_r
Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:14 pm
Free AXP

Last post by paolo_r « Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:18 pm
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by paolo_r » Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:28 pm

I currently run OpenVMS on the Free AXP emulator under the original DEC Hobbyist license, soon to expire.

I would like to continue this hobbyist...

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Last post by paolo_r
Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:18 pm
HP(E)-VMS --> VSI VMS questions

Last post by willemgrooters « Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:54 am
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by willemgrooters » Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:26 pm

Installing VSI-VMS (under Community license) on an existing HP(E)VMS environment, you have the possibility to PRESERVE the current environment, but...

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Last post by willemgrooters
Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:54 am
HTML Documentation Released

Last post by marty.stu « Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:24 am

by marty.stu » Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:24 am

Dear all,

We have released a new portal which hosts online OpenVMS documentation in PDF, as well as a long-awaited HTML version. You can find the...

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Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:24 am

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