[Info-vax] OpenVMS Alpha V8.4 install from InfoServer-1000

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In article <k6f3cv$214$1 at dont-email.me>, Stephen Hoffman <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> writes:
>On 2012-10-26 20:29:27 +0000,   VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG said:
>
>> Strangely, the OpenVMS V8.3 media will boot the DS10L with all of the same
>> incantations as above.  I'm thinking that there may be files which are NOT
>> contiguous and many must be in order to boot although this seems not to be
>> necessary with the files being served.  Anyway, I've been derailed with an-
>> other issue, so I've put this whole update on the back burner for now.  I
>> do believe it's an issue in the mastering of the OpenVMS Alpha V8.4 media
>> but no time now to figure out just what that may be.  I may have to spend
>> some time Wireshark collecting the boot conversation to get to the bottom
>> of the issue.
>
>FWIW, PFS is sensitive to excessive file fragmentation.

I'll, hopefully, take a look after the weekend.  It's been busy here with
all of the hyped-fear of the so-call Frankenstorm that's to hit Sunday eve.
Once all THAT nonsense blows over, I'll have some time to have a look-see
at the media.

Files, in the promirdial bootstrap, are supposed to be contiguous.  That
seems to be the only reason that this CD media will not boot VMS and all
of the other media does.

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