From: system@SendSpamHere.ORG Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 8:04 PM To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com Subject: Re: link err on $LOAD_DRIVER In article , "Jack Peacock" writes: >I got the latest DQDRIVER from the freeware v5 and now I'm trying to >install it on a Alphastation 400 4/233 running VMS V7.2-1H1. Compiler >is DEC C V6.0. No ECOs, everything right off the distribution CDs. When >I run the ENABLE-IDE.COM file, it compiles w/o errors but the link fails >with a warning that SYS$LOAD_DRIVER is an undefined symbol. The EXE >gets an access violation where the call is made (what a surprise). I >suspect something needs to be tailored on in VMS but I'm not sure what >it is. Does anyone know what I'm missing? I glanced through the >Writing a Device Driver book but didn't see any mention of VMS tailoring >or why $LOAD_DRIVER would be undefined. > >From reading the files I assume I need this program to enable the IDE >controller on the AS400, and it will do the IO CONNECT at the same time. >(And if some kind soul has a compiled EXE, it would save me the trouble >of VMS TAILOR) > >The machine isn't production. I need a large slow cheap drive for bulk >online storage of big test directories, an IDE drive would be ideal. > Jack Peacock > Looks like the ENABLE-IDE.COM file is not linking it against the image SYS$SHARE:IOGEN$SHARE.EXE Try $ LINK/SYSEXE ENABLE-IDE,SYS$INPUT/OPTION SYS$SHARE:IOGEN$SHARE.EXE/SHARE ^Z -- VAXman- OpenVMS APE certification number: AAA-0001 VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)COM city, n., 1. a place where trees are cut down and streets are named after them.