Subject: Re: MX 4.2 on VMS 7.7-2 w/ TCP/IP Services ECO 3 From: winston@SSRL.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU ("Alan Winston - SSRL Admin Cmptg Mgr") Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:43:17 GMT Newsgroups: comp.os.vms In article <3E00CABC.7040509@vajhoej.dk>, Arne =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Vajh=F8j?= writes: >>Alan Winston - SSRL Admin Cmptg Mgr wrote: >> > >>> > MX 4.2 is the last freeware MX. I downloaded it and tried to install it. >>> > >>> > VMS 7.2-2, Alpha, TCP/IP Services 5.1 ECO 3. No matter what options > >>I pick > >>> > for installing it, as soon as it starts to link, it dies with: >>> > >>> > %VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product save set L ... >>> > %VMSINSTAL-I-SYSDIR, This product creates system disk directory >>> > SYS$SYSDEVICE:[MX.LSV]. >>> > %MX-I-LINKING, Linking image MX_LSV... >>> > %LINK-W-MULCLUOPT, cluster multiply defined >>> > in options file > >>HUDSON$DKB100:[SYS0.SYSUPD.MX042]MX_LSV.ALPHA_OPT;3 > >>> > %VMSINSTAL-E-INSFAIL, The installation of MX V4.2 has failed. >>> > >>> > (when I had it installing the SMTP option, it died with the same error >>> > for MX_SMTP). >>> > >>> > What can I do to get MX 4.2 installed and running on my machine? >>> > Am I doomed to use the VMS port of (blech) Majordomo? > >> >>There are a known problem linking MX 4.2 on newer VMS versions >>due to a small change in linker behaviour. >> >>It is easy to fix in the .COM or .OPT used. >> >>I can make my changes available if you want. Yes, please. (I presume this means picking apart the MX savesets and replacing .COM or .OPT files, but I can deal with that if need be.) Thanks, -- Alan =============================================================================== Alan Winston --- WINSTON@SSRL.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU Disclaimer: I speak only for myself, not SLAC or SSRL Phone: 650/926-3056 Paper mail to: SSRL -- SLAC BIN 99, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025 ===============================================================================