[Simh] License File

2016-02-16 Thread Bill Cunningham 

  - Original Message - 
  From: Robert Thomas
  To: simh@trailing-edge.com
  Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 5:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [Simh] License File


  Rather than fight file transfers prior to installing licenses, use the 
following command:

  $ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE

  The command procedure will guide one through the license data entry in the 
order and format as on the hardcopy license.

  The format for a command file is as below.  The various options will 
differ based on the type of license.

  $ LICENSE REGISTER xx -
  /ISSUER=yyy -
  /AUTHORIZATION=zz -
  /PRODUCER= -
  /UNITS= -
  /OPTIONS=(cc) -
  /CHECKSUM=ddd
  $ LICENSE LOADxxx/LOG/PRODUCER=aa
  $!
  $ exit
  $!
  $! [End of File]

  The thing is I always get down to the checksum and enter it correctly and 
get an error that something isn't typed right. With every PAK I've tried so 
far. My hobbyist ID number is always the same, bu the checksum is always 
different.

  [...]
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Re: [Simh] License File

2016-02-16 Thread Robert Thomas 
Rather than fight file transfers prior to installing licenses, use the 
following command:

$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE

The command procedure will guide one through the license data entry in the 
order and format as on the hardcopy license.

The format for a command file is as below.  The various options will differ 
based on the type of license.

$ LICENSE REGISTER xx - 
/ISSUER=yyy - 
/AUTHORIZATION=zz - 
/PRODUCER= - 
/UNITS= -  
/OPTIONS=(cc) - 
/CHECKSUM=ddd
$ LICENSE LOADxxx/LOG/PRODUCER=aa
$!
$ exit
$!
$! [End of File]

VMS attempts to "strong type" files, i.e. it has many supported formats and one 
must ensure that the file being used corresponds to a viable format.  It is not 
unusual for a file to have  but not the proper attributes.  The method 
for correcting such is VMS version specific, in that the earlier versions used 
different command/utilities to modify the file header for the various possible 
file formats.  The VMS file system is not PC or Unix compatible.

Typing DIR/FULL  will show the major file attributes.

The bulk of the VMS documentation is available online from HP.

Sincerely,
Robert F. Thomas

 44 Industrial Way 
Norwood, MA USA 02062
N  Office Phone - (781) 329-9200
O mail to: r...@asthomas.com
 


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