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

[hb]

On 01/24/2016 06:19 PM, lists at openmailbox.org wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:55:47 +0100
> hb via Info-vax <info-vax at rbnsn.com> wrote:
> 
>> Restore the backup save set
>> $ BACKUP EMACS21_2_VAX_BIN.BCK/SAV [.LOCAL...]
> 
> This is causing the saveset to expand into [.local.local]
> 
> How can get it to not create two local subdirectories? I tried a few things
> from your most recent manual but I think the fact the code gets placed two
> levels down instead of one made a mess. I've been real busy but I realize I
> need to understand VMS directories and filespecs a lot better.
> 
> Thanks and sorry for the dumb questions. This is still all smoke and
> mirrors for me at this point.
> 

The saveset contains

[LOCAL]BIN.DIR;1
[LOCAL.BIN]B2M.EXE;1
[LOCAL.BIN]EBROWSE.EXE;1
[LOCAL.BIN]EMACS-21_2.DUMP;1
[LOCAL.BIN]EMACS-21_2.EXE;1

Try a:
$ BACKUP EMACS21_2_VAX_BIN.BCK/SAV [...]

or rename and get rid of the extra subdirectory:
$ SET PROTECTION=O:REWD LOCAL.DIR,[.LOCAL]LOCAL
$ RENAME LOCAL.DIR whatever
$ RENAME [.whatever]LOCAL.DIR []
$ DELETE whatever.DIR;