ECO NUMBER:     VMS721_DELETE-V0200
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2-1
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2-1




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1  KIT NAME:

     VMS721_DELETE-V0200


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     None.


3  KIT DEPENDENCIES:

     3.1  The following remedial kit(s), or  later,  must  be  installed
          BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit:


      o  VMS721_PCSI-V0100

      o  VMS721_UPDATE-V0300



     3.2  In order to receive all the corrections listed  in  this  kit,
          the   following  remedial  kits,  or  later,  should  also  be
          installed:

     None.


4  KIT DESCRIPTION:

     4.1  Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied:

     OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1


     4.2  Files patched or replaced:


      o  [SYSEXE]DELETE.EXE (new image)



5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS721_DELETE-V0200 KIT


      o  A   PURGE/LOG   <node>::[...]*.*   command   results    in    a
         SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO.

         SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, Access violation, Reason mask=00,
         virtual address=00000000304c4154, PC=FFFFFFFF804C1CDC, 
         PS=0000001B


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         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]DELETE.EXE




6  KIT INSTALLATION RATING:

     The following kit  installation  rating,  based  upon  current  CLD
     information,  is  provided  to  serve as a guide to which customers
     should apply this remedial kit.  (Reference attached Disclaimer  of
     Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement)

     INSTALLATION RATING:


       INSTALL_3 : To  be  installed  by  customers  experiencing  the  problems
           corrected.



7  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

     Install this kit with the {Installation Utility} utility by logging
     into  the  SYSTEM  account,  and  typing  the  following at the DCL
     prompt:

     PRODUCT INSTALL VMS721_DELETE /SOURCE=[location of Kit]

     The kit location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that
     contains the kit.

     Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing
     HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt


     No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.



     7.1  Special Installation Instructions:

          7.1.1  Scripting of Answers to Installation Questions

          During installation,  this  kit  will  ask  and  require  user
          response  to  several  questions.  If you wish to automate the
          installation of this kit and avoid having to provide responses
          to  these  questions,  you must create a DCL command procedure
          that includes the following definitions and commands:

           -  $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE

           -  Add  the  following  qualifiers  to  the  PRODUCT  INSTALL
              command and add that command to the DCL procedure.


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                /PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V2.0


           -  De-assign the logicals assigned

          For  example,  a  sample   command   file   to   install   the
          VMS721_DELETE-V0200 kit would be:

          $
          $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE
          $!
          $ PROD INSTALL VMS721_DELETE/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V2.0
          $!
          $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP
          $!
          $ exit

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