[Info-vax] OpenVMS Development Annoyances

[Hans Bachner]

Dave Froble schrieb am 06.05.2019 um 06:02:
> On 5/5/2019 10:53 PM, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
>> On 5/5/2019 8:42 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 5/5/2019 6:41 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>>
>>>> Stand Alone BACKUP !!!!!
>>>
>>> Also primitive, but I like it too.
>>>
>>> It solves one specific problem in a simple easy to
>>> use way.
>>>
>>> And one need to restore then one really appreciate simple and safe.
>>
>> Alpha and IA64 do not have standalone backup.
>>
>>
>
> +1 for Rob.  Got me on a technicality.
>
> Regardless, Alpha and I guess itanic do have the same capability, run
> BACKUP off the distribution media.

Even better - instead of installing standalone backup on a VAX, you 
install "minimum VMS" on Alpha and IA64.

Check out SYS$SYSTEM:AXPVMS$PCSI_INSTALL_MIN.COM (or 
I64VMS$PCSI_INSTALL_MIN) to install the Standalone Backup replacement on 
a data/spare disk.

Hans.