[Info-vax] GNV and PSX$ROOT (Was: Container files are...)

[John E. Malmberg]

On 2/6/2016 1:47 PM, John Reagan wrote:
> On Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 12:25:05 PM UTC-5, Kerry Main wrote:

>> Re: priv's enabled .. yeas, was using SYSTEM to install GNV
>> Btw, what do you mean when you say GNV stopped doing that?
>>
>> This happened approx. 2 weeks ago using the latest GNV kit.
>>
>> HP-i64vms-gnv-v0300-001-1.zip

It is my understanding that all HP-*vms-gnv-v02x+ kits will install the 
PSX$ROOT mess.

I think John Reagan is referring to the VSI-I64VMS-GNV- kit.

While that kit may not run the PSX$ROOT, I do not think it will fix the 
damage done by previous HP-*VMS-GNV-v02x+ kits.

>> John Reagan via Info-vax Sent: 06-Feb-16 9:20 AM
>>> Was that fresh install or an "upgrade" for a prior version?
>>
>> This was fresh GNV install on non-system disk on a rx2600 E8.2-4.

>>> Looking at the PSX$UP_STARTUP.COM file, the code that makes the
>>> mount points is commented out in the version I'm looking at.

I think that the VSI-I64VMS-GNV version was built right after Kerry 
installed his if I am following the other offline e-mail threads correctly.

>> Line 79 perhaps (depending on previous test)?
>> $   mnt 'f$trnlnm("PSX$ARCH_ROOT")'[000000] "/PSX$ARCH_ROOT"

> I'll let John Malmberg know if he doesn't spot this these posts.

I already know about the PSX$UP_STARTUP issue.  I reported it as a bug 
when the GNV 2.1.x kits came out.

Read: https://sourceforge.net/p/gnv/wiki/InstallingGNVPackages/

I manually fix the PSX$ROOT command file after installing GNV, which 
includes the output from Encompasserve.

https://sourceforge.net/p/gnv/wiki/MountPoints/

I have not worked out a command procedure to do the changes that I do 
manually.

Until the *-GNV-* PCSI kits are changed to actually use PCSI for 
managing the files installed, you can assume that any time you install 
the *-GNV-* the exising contents in [vms$common.gnv] will be wiped out.

This will require reinstalling all other kits that install into the 
[vms$common.gnv] directory tree, and restoring any user files that you 
have added.

Again: Read: https://sourceforge.net/p/gnv/wiki/InstallingGNVPackages/

Currently many Open Source kits that use Configure generated makefiles 
should be buildable using only the updated components with out 
installing the -GNV- kits.

Regards,
-John