[Info-vax] Update to TCP/IP problem with Alpha VMS 8.4

[vmsmangler at earthlink.net]

On Apr 5, 5:32 pm, David Froble <da... at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> I know this is rather basic, but perhaps overlooked.
>
> At times after network problems, I have to power off and then back on my network printer.
>
> I don't think I should have to do so, but, the world doesn't seem to care what I think ...
>
>  From what you've posted, and my feeble memory, your stuff SHOULD be working.  I seem to
> remember, and correct me if I'm wrong, that these devices were working well with VMS V7.3
> or something like that.  Still got the old system disk available?
>
> Ok, I went back to old posts and read them.  If it was me, I'd boot VMS from the backup
> you made on DRA1 (You did do an image copy to the disk, right? Not to a save_set?)
>
> Then I'd make sure all the hardware was working, (there are coincidences in the world),
> and I'd re-check all the TCP/IP settings.
>
> Finally, re-boot the V8.4 disk and re-check the TCP/IP settings.  If it still doesn't
> work, I'd be looking for a copy of the VMS V8.3 distribution.  Note, if you do, be sure to
> get TCPIP V5.6 ECO5.  It is a total re-distribution of TCPIP so you don't need the earlier
> stuff.  We needed this upgrade to get SSH stuff working correctly.
>
> PS - did you really mean the VMS system had a HOSTS.DAT file, or did you mean you did
> TCPIP SET HOST mumble mumble ?  I've never experienced a HOSTS file on VMS.  Of course,
> I've been accused of "not getting out much".

Yes. It is called TCPIP$HOSTS.DAT and is an indexed file. On Unix
systems (and Mac OS X) it is called /etc/hosts