You are missing the TARGET filemode on the command. Format is: VMXGNR fn ft fm OUTFM exitname EXEC|TEXT [NOPW | ENCRYPT]
So you want VMXGNR USER DIRECT C U VMEXIT1 EXEC (assuming U is where you accessed 1B0) _______________________________________ James Vincent Systems Engineering Consultant Nationwide Services Co., Technology Infrastructure Engineering Mainframe, z/VM and z/Linux Support One Nationwide Plaza 3-25-02 Columbus OH 43215-2220 U.S.A Voice: (614) 249-5547 Fax: (614) 677-7681 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> wrote on 04/26/2006 01:59:43 PM: > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > I am loading this release on our new ZVM 5.2 system. I have gone through > installation phases 1 and 2. > > I am now on page 86 of the Installation guide 7.2A. > > I have accessed the source directory "user direct" as "C". I have > accessed 1B0 > as "U". > > I run VMXGNR USER DIRECT C VMEXIT1 EXEC, > and VMXGNR USER DIRECT C NEWUSER EXEC, > and VMXGNR USER DIRECT C VMXUNEWU EXEC > > and I always get this error message: > DMSVMX002E FILE 'EXEC TEXT *' NOT FOUND. > > I've posted this on the CA support forum too. I am in a rush and this > list is full of wizards. I hope one of them can help me see the error of > my ways. > > Regards, > > _______________________ > Jim Hughes > 603-271-5586 > "Impossible is just an opinion."