[Info-vax] how to extract and install content from vms073lp.zip

[David Froble]

Steven Schweda wrote:
>>> [...] this VMS073LP.zip file [...]
> 
>>> Then the VMS073LP.BCK file, [...]
> 
>    I still haven't looked at the modern Hobbyist kits, so I
> know nothing.  Did someone really Zip-compress a (big) BACKUP
> save set instead of simply using Zip on the original files?
> Why?
> 
>    Back in August 2010 (when I still had patch access), I
> complained to OpenVMS.Programs at hp about (among other things)
> a DECset ECO which expanded into a 109MB BACKUP save set,
> which contained the actual VMSINSTAL kits.  More time wasted,
> apparently.

Some people seem to prefer the concept of ZIPing anything that is going to travel over any 
non-VMS system to insure the integrity of the data.  While I can understand their 
preference, I normally move BACKUP save_sets and other data without using ZIP.  Not a 
problem, if you understand what you're doing.

Another issue is when someone un-ZIPs a ZIP archive created on VMS, with VMS file 
characteristics saved, on another OS and then tries to use the data.  Again, have to have 
some clue as to what you're doing ....