[Info-vax] Unexpected error using ZIP for OpenVMS

[Bob Koehler]

In article <12ad511e-c626-4d28-b71f-6321ac92a157 at q11g2000vbq.googlegroups.com>, AEF <spamsink2001 at yahoo.com> writes:
> On Dec 28, 1:30=A0am, Steven Schweda <sms.antin... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > It says the record is too large. Why should it be
>> > unexpected that there's a limit to something?
>>
>> =A0 =A0Well, duh. =A0The problem is not that _some_ limit exists.
>> The problem is that this (unexpected) limit exists.
>>
>> > =A0VMS has limits: 8 levels of subdirectories,
>>
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 alp $ create /directory /log [sms.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10]
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 %CREATE-I-CREATED, ALP$DKC0:[SMS.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10] created
> 
> Hi Ken!
> 
> Well, duh! It wasn't always this way. My point is that it once was,
> and for a long time. I was just giving an example. Yes, I should have
> perhaps said VAX/VMS (!).

   No, you should have said Files-11 ODS-2 without the use of a rooted
   logical.

   ODS-2 is limited to 16 when a rooted logical is used, VAX, Alpha, or
   Itanium.  ODS-1 (VAX only) is even more limited.  ODS-5 has no such
   limit, although the ability of a VAX to access is is limited.

   But yes, once upon a time would have been accurate.