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02-02-2009 10:30 AM
02-02-2009 10:30 AM
purging all disks in one go
$ SET DEF SYS$SYSDEVICE:[000000]
$ purge/log
This will purge ALL disks completely!
It seems that SYS$SYSDEVICE is set similar to Unix root ("/") and therefore contains a [mnt] directory under which ALL disks are mounted.
Purge in itself, in my environment, is not a problem but you should be aware of the behaviour.
OpenVMS Developer & System Manager
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02-02-2009 03:28 PM
02-02-2009 03:28 PM
Re: purging all disks in one go
(just curious!)
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02-02-2009 03:54 PM
02-02-2009 03:54 PM
Re: purging all disks in one go
GNV is the GNU-based UNIX environment. It includes a shell and many *IX utilities.
Download kits and other information can be found at:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/opensource/gnv.html
- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com
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02-02-2009 04:31 PM
02-02-2009 04:31 PM
Re: purging all disks in one go
This is a puzzle... I don't have GNV installed to look for myself.
Could you please show the translation for SYS$SYSDEVICE, the contents of the directory and that of the MNT directory.
Even if there were links, how does it walk down the directory trees? Are you sure it doesn't need [...] somewhere as well?
Could you post some output from:
$ SET DEF SYS$SYSDEVICE:[000000]
$ DIRECTORY
showing directory specifications from multiple disks? (by RMS rules, it should generate the same list of files as PURGE).
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02-03-2009 12:40 AM
02-03-2009 12:40 AM
Re: purging all disks in one go
Purely Personal Opinion
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02-03-2009 12:42 AM
02-03-2009 12:42 AM
Re: purging all disks in one go
current version is GNV V2.1-2. One of the fixes in V2.1-2 is described as:
Installation --- Changed default to omitting automatic creation of mount points for all disks
Which version of OpenVMS are you running ?
Volker.
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02-03-2009 03:05 AM
02-03-2009 03:05 AM
Re: purging all disks in one go
Environment: Alpha VMS 8.3, including all patches up to 24-Dec-2008.
Craig:
GNV is similar to GNU: GNU = Gnu 's Not Unix, Gnv = Gnv 's Not VMS. As Robert states: it offers Unix functionality (though not complete) to VMS (which isn't Unix either)
John: Sorry: pu/lo [...] indeed. My intention was to purge all files on the systemdisk, not on all disks. (Not that it mattered much, I would have done some anyway)
Volker: Probably the mount points were automatically created since I don't recall I mounted the disk under GNV, so it might be the older version causing the problem.
I have no access to the system at this very moment but I'll check what John and Volker asked for.
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