[Info-vax] VMSKITBLD.COM fails with CREATE_SYSDIRS cannot locate product description file.

[Andrew Back]

Hello,

Attempting to get OpenVMS 7.3 installed on a VS2000 via a SimH VAX running on a Linux host. I've created a cluster and added the VS as a satellite node, with page and swap on the SimH node. OpenVMS 7.3 was installed via the Hobbyist kit ISO and opted to install everything in full.

Everything seems fine up until trying to use VMSKITBLD.COM to build a system disk on the RD53 installed in the VS (KEN). Tried running this from both the simulated VAX and the VS2000, with the same result. Details below and any suggestions much appreciated.

Cheers,

Andrew

//

$ show dev d

Device                  Device           Error    Volume         Free  Trans Mnt
 Name                   Status           Count     Label        Blocks Count Cnt
BOB$DUA0:               Mounted              0  OVMSVAXSYS     1714527   159   2
BOB$DUA1:               Online               0
BOB$DUA2:               Online               0
BOB$DUA3:               Online               0
BOB$DYA0:               Online               0
BOB$DYA1:               Online               0
KEN$DUA0:               Online               0
$ 
$ @sys$update:vmskitbld                
* Operation [BUILD,ADD,COPY]? ADD
* Enter mounted SOURCE disk name (ddcu:): sys$sysdevice:
* Enter SOURCE top level system directory [default = SYS0]: 
* Enter TARGET disk name (ddcu:): ken$dua0:
* Enter TARGET disk top level system directory [default = SYS0]: 
%DCL-I-ALLOC, _KEN$DUA0: allocated
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, OVMSVAXSYS mounted on _KEN$DUA0:
    Creating system directories ...
CREATE_SYSDIRS cannot locate product description file

        ERROR or Control-Y signaled.

        All files were not copied to the target disk.

%SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort
$