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Chapter 9
 9 C Files
"      9.1 l     How can I undelete a file?
"      9.2     Why does SHOW QUOTA give a different answer than DIR/SIZE?
"      9.3     How do I make sure that my data is safely written to disk?
"      9.4     What are the limits on file specifications and directories?
"      9.5     What is the largest disk volume size OpenVMS can access?
"      9.6     What is the maximum file size, and the RMS record size limit?
"      9.7     How do I write CD-Recordable or DVD media on OpenVMS?
<          9.7.1         CD and DVD notation, terminology?
<          9.7.2         Use of RRD42 and other older (embossed-media) CD drives?
<          9.7.3         Creating Bootable OpenVMS I64 CD or DVD Media? SYS$SETBOOT?
"      9.8     What I/O transfer size limits exist in OpenVMS?
"      9.9     Can I use ODBC to connect to OpenVMS database files?
#      9.10     If my disks are shown as VIOC Compatible, am I using XFC?
#      9.11     RMS Sequential Files and Platform Portability?
Chapter 10
10 \ OpenVMS Programming Information
#      10.1     Modular Programming, Facility Prefixes and Symbol Naming?
#      10.2     Can I have a source code example of calling...?
#      10.3     How do I get the arguments from the command line?
#      10.4     How do I get a formatted error message in a variable?
#      10.5     How do I link against SYS$SYSTEM:SYS.STB on an Alpha system?
#      10.6     How do I do a SET DEFAULT from inside a program?
#      10.7     How do I turn my Fortran COMMON into a shareable image on Alpha?
#      10.8     How do I convert between IEEE and VAX floating data?
#      10.9     How do I get the argument count in a Fortran routine?
$      10.10     How do I get a unique system ID for licensing purposes?
$      10.11     What is an executable, shareable, system or UWSS image?
$      10.12 z     How do I do a file copy from a program?
$      10.13 h     What is a descriptor?
$      10.14     How do I create a process under another username?
$      10.15     Why do lib$spawn, lib$set_symbol fail in detached processes?
$      10.16     Where can I obtain Bliss, and the libraries and supporting files?
$      10.17 {     How can I open a file for shared access?
$      10.18     How can I have common sources for messages, constants?
$      10.19     How do I activate the OpenVMS Debugger from an application?
$      10.20 l     Dealing with Endian-ness?
$      10.21 y     How to resolve LINK-I-DATMISCH errors?
$      10.22     HP C and other OpenVMS C Programming Considerations?
>          10.22.1         Other common C issues
>          10.22.2         Other common C++ issues
$      10.23      Status of Programming Tools on OpenVMS VAX?
$      10.24     Choosing a Version Number for Application Code?
$      10.25 z     Selecting a Process Dump Directory?
$      10.26 s     Access to Itanium Assembler?
$      10.27 w     Kernel-mode coding restrictions?
$      10.28     Decoding an Access Violation (ACCVIO) Error?
$      10.29 x     Generating an AUTODIN-II CRC32?
$      10.30 m     Enabling built-in tracing?
Chapter 11
11 M DECwindows
#      11.1     How do I let someone else display something on my workstation?
#      11.2     How do I create a display on another workstation?
#      11.3     How can I get the information from SHOW DISPLAY into a symbol?
#      11.4 z     How do I get a log of a DECterm session?
#      11.5 w     Why is DECwindows Motif not starting?
#      11.6 }     How do I set the title on a DECterm window?
#      11.7     How do I customize DECwindows, including the login screen?
=          11.7.1         How do I customize DECwindows keymapping?
=          11.7.2         Why does the DELETE key delete forward instead of backward?
#      11.8      Why doesn't XtAppAddInput() work on OpenVMS?
#      11.9     Why do the keyboard arrow keys move the DECwindows cursor?
$      11.10 }     Why does half my DECwindows display blank?E
$      11.11     %DECW-W-NODEVICE, No graphics device found on this system?w
$      11.12 {     How can I reset the warning bell volume?e
$      11.13      How can I alter the DECwindows CDE backdrop?b
$      11.14     How can I enable the DECwindows TCP/IP Transport1
$      11.15     Can I use DECwindows 1.2-* on OpenVMS V7.3-2 or later?
$      11.16 w     How to add Fonts into DECwindows?c
Chapter 12
12= _ Miscellaneous Informationv
#      12.1r     Where can I find information on escape and control sequences?/
#      12.2e     Does DECprint (DCPS) work with the LRA0 parallel port?v
#      12.3     How do I check for free space on a (BACKUP) tape?
#      12.4r x     Correctly using license PAKs and LMF?
Chapter 13
13 [ Finding and Using Softwaret
#      13.1     Where can I find freeware/shareware/software for OpenVMS?s
#      13.2 z     Where can I find UNIX tools for OpenVMS?
=          13.2.1         C system and library routinese
=          13.2.2;         X Windows utilities and routines>
=          13.2.3;         TCP/IP Tools and Utilities for OpenVMS?
=          13.2.4n y         The vi text editore
=          13.2.5/          The Emacs Text Editora
=          13.2.6 ~         GNV: Various GNU tools
W              13.2.6.1             GCC compiler
#      13.3 z     What is the status of PL/I on OpenVMS?
#      13.4s z     Where can I get the Mozilla Web Browser?
#      13.5/ s     Where can I get Java for OpenVMS?v
#      13.6m y     Obtaining user input in DCL CGI script?a
#      13.7     How can a batch job get its own batch entry number?"
#      13.8m      How do I convert to new CMS or DTM libraries?a
#      13.9a t     Where can I get Perl for OpenVMS?
$      13.10     Obtaining the DECmigrate (AEST or VEST, and TIE) translator?;
$      13.11     Where can I get Zip, Unzip, self-extracting zip, etc?
$      13.12 y     Are VAX Hardware Emulators Available?
Chapter 14
14 U Hardware Information;
#      14.1n     What are the OpenVMS differences among VAX, Alpha, and IA-64?
#      14.2l     Seeking performance information for Alpha (and VAX) systems?l
#      14.3r     Console Commands, Serial Lines, and Controls?a
=          14.3.1/         What commands are available in the Alpha SRM console?/
=          14.3.2         What does SRM mean? What is PALcode?
=          14.3.3d         Alpha COM ports and VAX console serial line information?d
W              14.3.3.1b             Which terminal device name is assigned to the COM ports?
W              14.3.3.2             Which serial port is the console on the MicroVAX 3100?s
W              14.3.3.3H             How can I set up an alternate console on a VAXstation?
W              14.3.3.4;             Please explain the back panel of the MicroVAX II
=          14.3.4n         What are Alpha console environment variables?;
=          14.3.5d         What are the boot control flag values?
W              14.3.5.1c             What are the I64 IPB boot flag values?
W              14.3.5.2;             What are the Alpha APB boot flag values?
W              14.3.5.3s             What are the VAX VMB boot flag values?n
=          14.3.6         How do I boot an AlphaStation without monitor or keyboard?
=          14.3.7/         Downloading and using SRM console Firmware?
W              14.3.7.1s             Where can I get updated console firmware for Alpha systems?
W              14.3.7.2=             How do I reload SRM firmware on a half-flash Alpha system?
W              14.3.7.3=             How do I switch between AlphaBIOS/ARC and SRM consoles?n
=          14.3.8i         Console Management Options
=          14.3.9         Why do my EFI Boot Aliases Fail?
>          14.3.10         Can OpenVMS access the EFI console Boot Aliases?
>          14.3.11         Downloading and using EFI Console Firmware?;
#      14.4a     What platforms will OpenVMS operate on?n
=          14.4.1n          on the Alpha Multia?
=          14.4.2         on AlphaPC 164LX? AlphaPC 164SX?
W              14.4.2.1s             on the NoName AXPpci33 system?
=          14.4.3h         on the Alpha XL series?
=          14.4.4o         OpenVMS on the Personal Workstation -a and -au series?
W              14.4.4.1n             OpenVMS on the Whitebox Windows-Only series Alpha?
W              14.4.4.2a             OpenVMS and Personal Workstation ATA (IDE) bootstrap?"
=          14.4.51         On the Intel Itanium IA-64 platform?
W              14.4.5.1n             Where can I get Intel Itanium information?
#      14.5     What is the least expensive system that will run OpenVMS?
#      14.6/     Where can I get more information on Alpha systems?
#      14.7.     Describe Alpha instruction emulation and instruction subsets?
#      14.8 }     So how do I open up the DEC 3000 chassis?>
#      14.9r k     What is byte swizzling?
$      14.10     What is the layout of the VAX floating point format?t
$      14.11 ~     Where can I find more info about VAX systems?
$      14.12     Where can I find information on NetBSD for VAX systems?
$      14.13     What system disk size limit on the MicroVAX and VAXstation 3100?"
$      14.14 y     What are the VAX processor (CPU) codes?;
$      14.15     Where can I get software and hardware support information?
$      14.16     Where can I get hardware self-maintenance support assistance?n
$      14.17     Why does my system halt when I power-cycle the console terminal?
$      14.18     Can I reuse old keyboards, mice and monitors with a PC?n
$      14.19     Which video monitor works with which graphics controller?n
$      14.20     Where can I get information on storage hardware?
$      14.21     Why does my LK401 keyboard unexpectedly autorepeat?
$      14.22     Problem - My LK411 sends the wrong keycodes or some keys are deadn
$      14.23     Which DE500 variant works with which OpenVMS version?s
$      14.24     How do I set the speed and duplex on OpenVMS I64?d
$      14.25     Third-party or Unsupported disk/tape/controllers/SCSI/widgets?>
>          14.25.1         Lists of third-party widgets on OpenVMS?"
>          14.25.2         Are the 2X-KZPCA-AA and SN-KZPCA-AA LVD Ultra2 SCSI?
>          14.25.3         Resolving DRVERR fatal device error?
$      14.26 y     Looking for connector wiring pin-outs?
$      14.27     What connectors and wiring adapters are available?"
$      14.28 }     What is flow control and how does it work?
$      14.29 t     CD and DVD device requirements?
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