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OpenVMS VAXINIT01_070 VAX V5.5-2 - V7.0 INIT$SHR ECO Summary

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 1994, 1996. All rights reserved. PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX COMPONENTS: INIT$SHR.EXE Media Management Extensions (MME) SOURCE: Digital Equipment Corporation ECO INFORMATION: ECO Kit Name: ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: VAXINIT03_061 VAXINIT02_061 (CSCPAT_1153) VAXINIT01_U2055 (CSCPAT_1172) ECO Kit Approximate Size: 587 Blocks Saveset A - 72 Blocks Saveset B - 90 Blocks Saveset C - 90 Blocks Saveset D - 108 Blocks Saveset E - 108 Blocks Saveset F - 108 Blocks Cover Letter - 11 Blocks Total of 4 files - 360 Blocks Kit Applies To: OpenVMS VAX 5.5-2, V5.5-2H4, V5.5-2HF, V6.0, V6.1, V6.2, V7.0 System Reboot Necessary: No ECO KIT SUMMARY: An ECO kit exists for INIT$SHR on OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2 through V7.0. This kit addresses the following problems: Problems addressed in the VAXINIT01_070 kit for OpenVMS VAX V6.1, V6.2, and V7.0: o A part of the global variable space in the INIT$SHR.EXE image is not initialized to zero each time the $INIT_VOL System Service is called from a program. This causes the INIT$SHR.EXE image to remain active. Therefore, the first call in a series will be correct, but all subsequent calls will pick up values from the first call which can result in disk corruption. Problems addressed in the VAXINIT03_061 kit for OpenVMS VAX V6.1: o An INIT of a brand new tape can go into an infinite loop. This also causes the IO count to steadily increase on some tape drives. This problem is corrected in OpenVMS VAX V6.2. Problems addressed in the VAXINIT03_061 kit for OpenVMS VAX V5.5-1, V5.5-2, V5.5-2H4, V5.5-2HF, V6.0, and V6.1: o When initializing a tape without MME running, if the expiration date of the first file on the tape has not been reached, and no user over-ride flag is set, INIT will ignore this and initialize the tape anyway. This problem is corrected in OpenVMS VAX V6.2. o The item_list parameter to the $INIT_VOL system service is documented as being optional, and if not specified a zero must be passed. If a zero is passed, $INIT_VOL returns with an ACCVIO status. This problem is corrected in OpenVMS VAX V6.2. Problems addressed in VAXINIT02_061 kit for OpenVMS VAX V6.1: o The VAXINIT01_061 kit checks for the existence of SYS$SHARE:MMESHR.EXE and fails the installation if the file is found. OpenVMS VAX V6.1 includes the file in the B saveset. The VAXINIT01_061 kit installation fails. This problem is corrected in OpenVMS VAX V6.2. Problems addressed in VAXINIT01_061 kit for OpenVMS VAX V6.1: o MME_UCB, used by the Media Management routines to identify the device name and context, was not initialized to point at the current device UCB. Therefore, the device name returned to the Media Manager is zero. This problem is corrected in OpenVMS VAX V6.2. Problems addressed in VAXINIT01_U2055 kit for OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2: o The command "INITIALIZE/OVERRIDE=ACCESSIBILITY tape: label" fails with the error : %INIT-F-NORMAL, normal successful completion if the user has the VOLPRO privilege enabled. This problem is corrected in OpenVMS VAX V6.0. INSTALLATION NOTES: The system does not need to be rebooted after this kit is installed. However, if you have other nodes in your OpenVMS VAXcluster, they should be rebooted or you should install this kit on each system in order to make use of the new image(s).



This patch can be found at any of these sites:

Colorado Site
Georgia Site



Files on this server are as follows:

vaxinit01_070.README
vaxinit01_070.CHKSUM
vaxinit01_070.CVRLET_TXT
vaxinit01_070.a-dcx_vaxexe
vaxinit01_070.b-dcx_vaxexe
vaxinit01_070.c-dcx_vaxexe
vaxinit01_070.d-dcx_vaxexe
vaxinit01_070.e-dcx_vaxexe
vaxinit01_070.f-dcx_vaxexe

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