[Info-vax] VMS 8.4 UPDATE V4.0 - heads up

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In article <21b52dcd-c88f-411c-99f6-24f6a3ff534e at g25g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, Guy Peleg <makleeengineering at gmail.com> writes:
>On Oct 26, 9:33=A0am, Arne Vajh=F8j <a... at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 26-10-2010 09:20, Guy Peleg wrote:
>>
>> > After installation of the VMS84I_UPDATE V4 patch and running AUTOGEN,
>> > SYSGEN parameter system_cheks will be set to 1.
>>
>> > The negative impact on performance is similar to trying to
>> > drive your Lamborghini with a bus tied to the back of it.
>> > Make sure to set it back to 0.

HP has just released a MUP patch kit to address this.  Those without patch
kit access do not need to worry about this. ;)

There's still a number of bugs I'm waiting to see addressed by patches for
Integrity.  I'm hoping that these will soon surface; especially, one for a
DCL bug... and my Macro/Debug bug.


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