[Info-vax] Performing the initial PAK load, was: Re: openvms licensing

[Bill Cunningham]

"Simon Clubley" <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote in 
message news:na7ub7$kv8$1 at dont-email.me...

> If you have a Linux PC and your target VMS box has a serial port, either
> real or emulated over TCP/IP by an emulator, then getting your PAKs (or
> any other small pure ASCII file) over is pretty much a doddle.
>
> Use C-Kermit on the Linux box to log into VMS over the serial port and
> issue a DCL $ create command.
>
> Escape back to the C-Kermit prompt and use C-Kermit's TRANSMIT command
> to send the PAK file over. If you have flow control issues, the TRANSMIT
> command has rate limiting options you can use to slow down the transfer.
>
> When the transfer is complete, issue another C-Kermit connect command
> and then type a Ctrl-Z to exit $ create.
>
> Type HELP TRANSMIT and HELP SET TRANSMIT at the C-Kermit prompt for an
> overview of the command.

    Excellent idea. I have read that getting binaries into the VMS should be 
used with kermit. Texts, maybe telnet or ftp. Linux recognizes my license as 
a DCL command file. A script language. Getting text out with simh is a 
cinch. I would just type the text in VMS after setting the log file in simh. 
Instant text file from vms to host!

Bill