[Info-vax] Some questions on software for VMS 7.3 VAX

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Tue Jan 19 14:18:09 EST 2016


On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:55:47 +0100
hb via Info-vax <info-vax at rbnsn.com> wrote:

> Installing the binary kit is as easy as 1-2-3:
> 
> Get the emacs21_2_vax_bin.zip archive from
> https://www.sendspace.com/file/icqsn3 onto your VAX.
> 
> Uncompress the archive. It contains a VMS backup save set, which was
> archived with the -V option.
> $ UNZIP EMACS21_2_VAX_BIN.ZIP
> 
> Restore the backup save set
> $ BACKUP EMACS21_2_VAX_BIN.BCK/SAV [.LOCAL...]
> 
> To run/test emacs, as already mentioned,
> $ @[.LOCAL.STARTUP]GNU_STARTUP EMACS-21.2 NOLOGICALS
> $ DEFINE TERM VT100
> $ EMACS
> or
> $ RUNEMACS

Thanks a lot. Got it. Hopefully will try tomorrow if work lets up on me.

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