OpenVMS ALPDRIV19_062 Alpha V6.2 - V6.2-1H3 LRDRIVER ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPDRIV19_062 Alpha V6.2 - V6.2-1H3 LRDRIVER ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  27-JAN-99
Modification Type:  Updated Kit:  Supersedes ALPDRIV03_062 

NOTE:  An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
       on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
       The name of the compressed file will be kit_name-dcx_vaxexe
       for OpenVMS VAX or kit_name-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha.
 
       Once the file is copied to your system, it can be expanded
       by typing RUN compressed_file.  The resultant file will
       be the OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file which
       can be used to install the ECO.
 
COPYRIGHT (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1996, 1999.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  LRDRIVER - SYS$LRDRIVER.EXE

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPDRIV19_062
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPDRIV03_062
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  216 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes
     Installation Rating:  INSTALL_3
                           3 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed versions of OpenVMS which
                                are experiencing the problems described.


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for LRDRIVER.EXE on OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 through
V6.2-1H3.  This kit addresses the following problems:

Problems addressed in ALPDRIV19_062:

  o  The (superseded) ALPDRIV03_062 remedial kit did not include
     all the fixes listed in the documentation.


Problems addressed in ALPDRIV03_062:

  o  All known problems with TAB expansions.

  o  Random non-useful completion status is sometimes returned.
     The correct, meaningful error status is now returned.

  o  The system might crash with a double deallocate when a
     device is spooled.

  o  Random garbage characters may be printed when the printer
     is set to 'DEVICE/PRINTALL.'

  o  Problems may exist with DEClaser 1152 and third-party
     CalComp[TM] & Tektronics[R] plotters and LP27s.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is
rebooted.  If there are other nodes in the VMScluster, they must
also be rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s).

If it is not possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at
this time, a rolling re-boot may be performed.


REFERENCES:

[TM] CalComp is a trademark of Lockheed Corporation.
[R] TEKTRONIX is a registered trademark of Tektronix, Inc.

Files on this server are as follows:

»alpdriv19_062.README
»alpdriv19_062.CHKSUM
»alpdriv19_062.CVRLET_TXT
»alpdriv19_062.a-dcx_axpexe