[Info-vax] 8.4 freespace-drift problem?

[Hans Vlems]

Op vrijdag 22 mei 2015 19:02:22 UTC+2 schreef David Froble:
> Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> 
> 
> > Donno.  Maybe.   Clean installs and standard file locations and typical 
> > configurations are less hassle.  That approach is often viewed as an 
> > anathema around here, but it works.
> 
> Guess I'm different.  I prefer a clean install.  Then add my "cruff".
> 
> >  After tracing the startup through 
> > with the current environment, one of the next troubleshooting steps 
> > would be installing OpenVMS V8.4 on a scratch disk.  Whether that 
> > works.  Not clustered.  Not tailored.  Not HBVS across 10 MbE or 100 
> > MbE.  Not tuned or tailored beyond what's in the V8.4 documentation.
> 
> Damn good advice, and at a reasonable cost.  :-)
> 
> Any bets on whether Philip take the advice?

No! 
He's a hobbyist and we're not entirely rational ;-)

That said, I wonder whether I should post the SYSGEN settings of my 8.4
system that happens to run DECwindows quite nicely...