[Info-vax] directories other than SYS* on the system disk

[David Froble]

Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <a10c3552-c233-4573-abc4-bf75f4bf7297 at googlegroups.com>,
> Volker Halle <volker_halle at hotmail.com> writes: 
> 
>> DOC$TOOLS seems to be created by DECdocument.
> 
> Right.
> 
>> Trying to move the TCPIP$* directories will also most likely cause
>> future TCPIP updates to fail. 
> 
> Yes.  I don't plan to do it yet.  :-)  Of course, with upgrades rare 
> these days, one could do the upgrade, move the files, then move them 
> back for the next upgrade.
> 
> With other usernames, the default directory is not on the system disk.  
> It seems rather strange to have the TCPIP usernames have their default 
> directory on the system disk.  OK, it is always there and thus makes 
> sense as a default for the default, but I don't see any reason for it.
> 
> SMTP at least has SYS$SPECIFIC:[TCPIP$SMTP] while the other stuff is in 
> SYS$SYSDEVICE:[000000].  If everything were in SYS$SPECIFIC, then it 
> would be easier to clone a system disk, having each clone boot from its 
> own root.
> 

You seemed to start out with something seemingly simple, cloning system 
disks.  However, with each step, you seem to drift into more complexity. 
  It also seems that the morass you're drifting into will only get worse.

I'm not saying "don't do it".  Have fun, if that's what you want to explore.

However, if the swamp waters get over your eyeballs, maybe be prepared 
to abandon the initial "simple cloning of system disks"?