Disk compatibility with VMS

[owilliams]

$ MOUNT/SYSTEM disk CLUSTERDISK2 CLUSTERDISK2
%MOUNT-F-VOLALRMNT, another volume of same label already mounted

[owilliams]

$ CRE/DIR DISK$CLUSTERDISK2:[CONRES]
$ set def clusterdisk2:[conres]
$ dir
%DIRECT-E-OPENIN, error opening CLUSTERDISK2:[CONRES]*.*;* as input
-RMS-F-DEV, error in device name or inappropriate device type for operation

[owilliams]

$ set def disk$clusterdisk2:[conres]
$ dir
%DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found
$

[Volker Halle]

Yes, you cannot mount 2 disks with the same label system-wide...

So if no files are currently open on this disk, do a DISMOUNT $1$DGA1550: first.

Volker.

[Volker Halle]

$ set def disk$clusterdisk2:[conres]
$ dir
%DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found


You just successfully created a new directory. What do you expect to find in there except no files ?!

Volker.

[owilliams]

Sorry, just meant to show you that is was good now. Thanks very much for your help!