Useful Tips (Software)

Fixing file VAXC030.A record size from 512 to 9216:

$ create dummy
 ^z
 $ backup dummy VAXC030.AFIXED/save/block=9216
 $ copy/overlay VAXC030.A VAXC030.AFIXED
 $ del VAXC030.A;*
 $ rename VAXC030.AFIXED VAXC030.A

Compiling a C program using CC:

$ cc fix_saveset.c
$ link fix_saveset,sys$share:vaxcrtl/lib

Configuring UCX:

$ @SYS$MANAGER:UCX$CONFIG.COM

Connecting to a cable modem:

Defining a cable modem:
$ UCX set host CBLMODEM /address=192.168.1.1

Setting UCX to use the cable modem:
$ UCX SET ROUTE/DEFAULT/PERMANENT/GATEWAY=CBLMODEM
$ UCX SET ROUTE/DEFAULT/GATEWAY=CBLMODEM

Setting up a name server:
$ UCX set name_service/system/enable/server=CBLMODEM

Adding a command to VMS:

Adding the tape copy command to VMS:

$ set command vmstpc
$ copy vmstpc.exe dua0:[sys0.syscommon.][sysmgr]vmstpc.exe 
$ vmstpc="$dua0:[backup]vmstpc.exe"
$ tc mua0: vms55bin1.tape