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

[Simon Clubley]

On 2016-02-19, Bill Cunningham <nospam at nspam.invalid> wrote:
>
> "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!
>

Sorry Bill, but I have absolutely no idea how that relates to the
problem you have of performing the initial PAK load.

Please read the above again. I am giving you ideas about how to get
your PAKs _into_ VMS from Linux.

Simon.

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