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

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On 25 Jan 2016 10:24:22 -0500
Bob Koehler via Info-vax <info-vax at rbnsn.com> wrote:

> In article <mailman.0.1453656042.20778.info-vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>,
> lists at openmailbox.org writes:
> > 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?
> 
>    Once upon a time, this was easier, but was changed for consistency
>    (ca. VMS 3.x timeframe?).
> 
>    IIRC, the correct incantation is in your case should be
> 
>    $ BACKUP EMACS21_2_VAX_BIN.BCK/SAV [...]

Yeah several people have mentioned that. Thank you, this works as desired.

There are a lot bigger problems like the Emacs build baking in directory
paths a la UNIX which is a royal PITA and the fact that it dies when trying
to use it, etc. Other than that it works great :-)

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