OpenVMS ALPINST01_062 Alpha V6.2 - 6.2-1H3 Install ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPINST01_062 Alpha V6.2 - 6.2-1H3 Install ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  28-AUG-98
Modification Type:  DOCUMENTATION:  Technical Modification:
                      This kit is also applicable to OpenVMS
                      Alpha V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2 and V6.2-1H3.

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) Digital Equipment Corporation 1995, 1998.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  INSTALL.EXE

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPINST01_062
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  390 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes

NOTE:  According to OpenVMS Engineering, the fixes discussed in
       this article have been included in OpenVMS Alpha V7.0.
       There are some fixes that have been included in previous
       versions of OpenVMS and those versions are specified in
       text following the problem descriptions.


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

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

  o  When using the old MCR interface to INSTALL ($ MCR INSTALL or
     $ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:INSTALL), any ADD, REPLACE or DELETE command
     hangs.  In addition, after exiting from INSTALL, the process still
     holds a PW mode lock on the INSTALL$INSLOCK resource.  The existence
     of this 'dangling' PW mode lock causes any subsequent INSTALL
     command to execute slowly.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

In order for the corrections in this kit to take effect, the system
must be rebooted.  If the system is a member of a VMScluster, the
entire cluster must be rebooted.

Files on this server are as follows:

»alpinst01_062.README
»alpinst01_062.CHKSUM
»alpinst01_062.CVRLET_TXT
»alpinst01_062.a-dcx_axpexe