[Info-vax] installing vms 7.3

[Steven Schweda]

> [...] i have a cdrom [...]

   Not a very detailed description of anything, hardware or
software.

> [...] i boot the cd [...]

   As usual, showing actual commands with their actual output
can be more helpful than vague descriptions and
interpretations.

   You seem to have missed Step Zero: Get the VMS Installation
Instructions.  Should be available somewhere under "hp.com".

> You need to [...]

   Advice which begins this way is usually wrong.  There is
almost always some other thing which you could do.  In this
case, for example, something like the following might be good:

      b /10000000 cd-rom_device

Around here, for example:

>>>b/10000000 dka400
(BOOT/R5:10000000 DKA400)

  2..
-DKA400
  1..0..

%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map PAGEFILE.SYS on the System Disk
   OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version X7G7 Major version id = 1 Minor version
id  = 0
%WBM-I-WBMINFO Write Bitmap has successfully completed initialization.
Please enter date and time (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM): 31-OCT-2010 23:03
%SYSINIT-E, %SYSINIT, error opening system dump file, status =
00000910
%SYSINIT, primary PAGEFILE.SYS not found; system initialization
continuing
%SYSINIT, no dump file - error log buffers not saved
%SYSINIT-E, error mounting system device, status = 007282EC
$!  Copyright 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation.
$set noverify

    Installing required known files...

    Configuring devices...

System time is:  31-OCT-2010 23:05:25.63

 Enter Yes to the next question to leave the system time unchanged
        (the system clock continues to run unaffected)

 Enter No to set a new system time

 Enter ? to redisplay the time

* Is this correct? (Y/N/?) n

* Please enter the date and time (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM) 31-OCT-2010 23:08

********************************************************************

    You can execute DCL commands and procedures for various
"standalone"
    tasks, such as backing up the system disk.

    Please choose one of the following:

        1)  Execute DCL commands and procedures
        2)  Shut down this system

Enter CHOICE or "?" to repeat menu: (1/2/?) 1

    WARNING --

    The normal OpenVMS startup procedure has not executed.
    Some commands and utilities will not work as documented.
    COMPAQ does not support PRODUCT INSTALL and other
    PRODUCT operations in this environment.

    Enter DCL commands -- Enter "LOGOUT" when done.
    When you enter "LOGOUT" a logout message will be displayed,
    and you will be returned to the menu.

$$$ dire /date /prot /size sys$sysdevice:[000000]*vms*.%

Directory SYS$SYSDEVICE:[000000]

VMS073.A;1              3248   2-APR-2001 16:08:42.61  (RE,RE,RE,RE)
VMS073.B;1             84546   2-APR-2001 16:08:50.94  (RE,RE,RE,RE)
VMS073.C;1             58464   2-APR-2001 16:13:26.94  (RE,RE,RE,RE)
VMS073.D;1             19404   2-APR-2001 16:16:44.92  (RE,RE,RE,RE)
VMS073.E;1             10332   2-APR-2001 16:18:02.13  (RE,RE,RE,RE)
VMS073.F;1             32004   2-APR-2001 16:19:19.08  (RE,RE,RE,RE)

Total of 6 files, 207998 blocks.
$$$
[...]

   From here, one can use _normal_ BACKUP (and other DCL
commands), which can be much more convenient than using the
rudimentary Standalone BACKUP which you might get from a
default boot from a normal VMS VAX installation CD-ROM.


> BACKUP/IMAGE/NOALIAS device:VAXVMS073.A/save  disk:/INIT

   I would not bet on the /NOALIAS part of that suggestion
(unless it's in the official VMS installation instructions).
Also, "VAXVMS073.A" should probably be something like
"VMS073.B".  Really, I'd get the instructions before I trusted
any of the free advice you'll get here.  Seriously.  And that
includes mine.  Honest.