[Info-vax] Exploring a hard drive on a new Vaxstation

[Bob Koehler]

In article <578d391b-7345-4eeb-9255-f34bf9117e0c at googlegroups.com>, Cliff Miller <cliff52 at gmail.com> writes:
> I installed OpenVMS 7.3 without erasing the drive - does installing the save-set overwrite what's there or format the drive? 
> The countdown during the install indicated lots? of space available - 118386 blocks remained after installing the save-set.  
> In addition, I installed the library (52200 blocks), the HELP messages (10400 blocks) and DECnet Phase IV networking (800 blocks). 
> (DECnet-Plus at 80000 blocks would not install with -24400 blocks calculated so I went with Phase IV.)
> Not much space is left but the system booted off the RZ23.

   Generally an install re-initializes the disk.  An upgrade does not.
   There might be a way to tell an install not to.