[Info-vax] Preserving the essence of a system...

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 24-12-2009 18:03, H Vlems wrote:
> On 24 dec, 20:04, JF Mezei<jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca>  wrote:
>> I am trying to compile a list of files that give the system its
>> "identity", and have those recorded for posterity in text form.
>>
>> Anyone I have forgotten ?
>>
>> Core:
>>
>>          SYS$STARTUP_VMS.COM (and custom file it calls)
>>          SYLOGICALS.COM
>>          SYLOGIN.COM
>>          SYS$ANNOUNCE, SYS$WELCOME
>>
>>          Anything "SYSTARTUP"
>>
>>          The SYSGEN file (VAXVMSSYS.PAR on VAX for instance)
>>          MODPARAMS.DAT
 >...
>> What else should one preserve ?
>
> MODPARAMS.DAT

Very important since it usualy will contain node name and DECnet number.

> SYS$ANNOUNCE and SYS$WELCOME are logical names.

He probably mean the files the logicals are pointing to.

> The contents of SYSUAF.DAT and ALTSYSUAF.

If it is a hobbyist system with a very limited number
of users, then I would prefer to have COM files that
adds the necessary accounts over the binary files.

Arne