Hello, I'm needing a manual for 5664-167, 'CP System Command Reference SC24-5402', - OR - a solution. I stumbled upon a process to rebuild CP and was successful in assembling DMKSYS and DMKRIO using 'VMFFASM DMKxxx 5664167E' followed by 'VMFBLD 5664167E' (CP). I added two modules to MAINT's 190 disk and now I'm getting the ''shared S-stat message' logging on to CMSUSER. If I issue 'VMFBLD 5664167E' (CMS) I get . . . DMSBLD1851I Processing DMS5JC with the part handler GENSERVE EXEC. DMSWGS3056I Processing started for: DMS5QE. DMSBLD1851I Processing DMS5JD with the part handler GENSERVE EXEC. DMSWGS3056I Processing started for: DMS4HZ. DMSBLD1851I Processing DMS5JG with the part handler GENSERVE EXEC. DMSWGS3056I Processing started for: DMS5PR. DMSBLD1851I Processing CPYSDSK with the part handler VMFBDCPY EXEC. DMSBLD1851I Processing CMSLOAD with the part handler VMFBDNUC EXEC. SYSTEM LOAD DECK COMPLETE PUN FILE 0054 TO MAINT COPY 001 NOHOLD DMSINQ082E IPL device error; reenter DMSINQ608R IPL device address = (press Enter) VM/SP Release 6 07/19/24 23:19 MAINT AT VMSPR6 VIA * 07/19/24 23:24:18 EDT FRIDAY Ready; T=0.01/0.01 23:24:18 savesys cms SYSTEM SAVED Ready; T=0.01/0.03 23:24:26 It's been too long and I can't remember how to address this issue but I think the answer is doing a SAVESYS. When I log onto CMSUSER, the user machine is unresponsive but will answer to CP commands. It doesn't like to IPL CMS!

Hello, Several college and other friends are looking to bring back the glory (old men) days, when VM/370 R6 PLC 29 brought us together (and later VM/SP). To this end, I'm looking for those who have experience in bringing people across the world together using VM/CE and Hercules. The methods I can see are: Extend printers to their computer and local printers. Thought is the HercPRT program. Connect systems using CTCA (would the HercCTCI program work?). Isn't there a program to connect two systems for login purposes? Instead of using WC3270 (or similar)? Connect remote printers, punches, card reader, etc., via RSCS. How would this work today, though? When I was a SysAdmin, we used real devices, but now? Is there an auto tape mount feature? Method to access an AWS file on another system (e.g. in the UK) as a tape om the local system? Other things that goes into working remotely as a team using VM? Thank you, Bertram Moshier WB8ERT Kids today have no idea of all you can do with 50+ year old operating systems or software! Hopefully - some day - we can get TCP/IP with apps (OSI seven layers) on our VM. Also get it to 31-bit.

Hello, I am looking for a method (Rexx script in Hercules?) to start VM/CE in an unattended mode. Unfirtunately, Windows will restart on its own not respecting that Hercules and VM/CE are runnung. The situation is I am making my system available to friends around the world, They will be using WC3270 (or similar) to connect and log into their account(s) on my VM/CE system. The problem is Windows restarts without giving Hercules and its operating systems a chance to shutdown properly. I don't want to have my friends waiting till I come and type in the spool file disposition (e.g., CKPT, COLD, FORCE,etc.). I'm wondering is it possible to have REXX in Hercules handle this situation? (Look at VM's message and input a response till VM starts.) If yes, how? Thank you, Bertram Moshier WB8ERT

On VM/CE 1.2, why does the AUTOLOG1 191 disk have a PROFILE AUTOEXEC and a PROFILE EXEC. It looks like the former is a abbreviated one?

Hello everyone, Is it possible to determine the correct email address of a member from a message sent by the member? I'm wanting to email someone, but my attempts have all bounced back. He is active, as he posted recently. Thank you in advance, Bertram Moshier WB8ERT

I am doing back up & migration of the LCM+L VM/SP 5 image. To insure the image is clean, I have shutdown the machine for the weekend. -ahd- p.s. The usual disclaimer: I do not work for the LCM+L and do not speak for them.

I downloaded the ctcisample.zip. Tried to compile under VM and making a couple of corrections it compiled. Does anyone have sample code using ctci under VM370. This is a learning task for me. Thank you for any help. cheers /tom c

Hi folks. Under VM/ESA, is there a way to effectively do a "disable <addr>" at IPL time? I was thinking of putting it in OPERATOR's profile exec, but I have a feeling that there should be a cleaner way. I'm trying to disable a 3270-attached printer, if that matters, but I think it shouldn't. Also, I am trying to start RSCS from autolg exec. This seems simple enough, and the entry was already there in the distribution, just commented out, so it seems plausible to start it that way. But when I do, it refuses messages sent by smsg, saying "RSCS not receiving, SMSG off". But after that, if I "FORCE RSCS" and then "XAUTOLOG RSCS", it comes up fine. What gives? I hope someone can point me in the right direction; I think I'm missing something simple in both of these issues. Thanks, -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

(specifically VM/ESA) Can anyone shed some light on what it takes to get VMS to be able to print to a 3270-connected printer, say a 3287? I failed around the help panels for a while today and I don't think I got very close. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

Recently I joined this group, and read about SAA defunct, and OS/2 implementation, etc. (somewhat off-topic) I seem to remember that around 1994 I got involved in the then-new SAP R/3. It struck me that client/server communication errors were labeled CPICnnn, hinting at the Common Programming Interface for Commmunication, a part of SAA I knew from the late eighties. The user screen layout seemed very much to adhere tot CUA guidelines, another part of SAA. By 2005 these characteristics were still there in SAP, might even survive today. OS/2 was gone by 2005 ;-( To conclude: there was/is an SAA aplication: it's called SAP. As a software archaeotect I like to recover these things while being retired.

I bring sad tidings. Long-time VMer, SHARE VM stalwart, and member of this group Bob Bolch passed away on May 19th. Bob's brother Mike informed me that he died from an aggressive cancer. Bob had a kidney transplant 19 years ago, and had been on the requisite immunosuppressive drug regimen ever since, which allowed the cancer to get hold and take over very quickly. Bob was one of the early inductees to the Knights of VM, as "Sir Robert the Guardian". He worked for many years as one of the leading VM folks at the SAS Institute, and later worked with me at Sterling Software's VM Software Division. Over the last few years, as some of you are aware, Bob was involved in and managed several releases of the VM/370 Community Edition. Ross

Hello, While I was the lead systems programmer at OCF Research Facility, my boss and I went to lunch with a salesperson who was trying to sell us a drum (2305, I thought). This would have been 1981 and 1982. I remember because I made a faux pas by showing my desire for a drum unit. I didn't realize we were there for a free lunch and yes, a sales pitch, but mostly the free lunch. It was my last "free lunch" from a salesperson until Amdahl tried selling a 470 to Cray Research, Inc. Bertram Moshier WB8ERT

Hello, 17:36:09 diskmap user (disk) 17:36:09 DISKMAP is running for USER DIRECT 17:36:09 Unknown option: ) 17:36:09 Error: Invalid option found 17:36:09 Ready(00001); T=0.05/0.06 17:36:09 The help file for diskmap shows the command supports a close parenthesis as an option | DISKMAP | filename [( DISK [)]] I know this isn't a big issue, but there it is this fine and wonderful day. :-) Thank you, Bertram Moshier of Chicago WB8ERT

Hello, When I run DISKMAP again for the USER DIRECT FILE (adding only one new mini-disk (3380 001 for 121), I'm getting the following error: 01:56:39 PASCAL 192 3350 00006 00025 00020 01:56:41 99 *-* start = start + 0 /* Suppress leading 0s */ 01:56:41 Error 41 running diskmap, line 99: Bad arithmetic conversion 01:56:41 Ready(20041); T=0.87/0.97 01:56:41 The next line in the directory is: MDISK 193 3350 026 060 VM50-8 MR ALL WRITE MULT Just wondering if anyone else has seen this issue. Bertram Moshier WB8ERT

Hello, I've been reading through the various VM Planning guides looking for information on the SYSIPL macro, but I can't find any, even in the R6 PLC17 or VM/SP R3 manuals. Where can I find documentation on this macro? I should remember, but don't, where the MACLIB is for the DMKSYS macros. Thank you in advance for your help, Bertram Moshier

Hello, I never had the opportunity to have a 3270 terminal printer during my time as a lead systems programmer at TI LICC or OCF Research Center. I'm wondering how to define this in the configuration file to Hercules and in DMKRIO. My hope is this might make it easier to copy & paste text on the 3270 devices we use to email or other programs. Bertram Moshier of Chicago WB8ERT

Hello everyone, I know we only have VMCF in VM/370 CE Version 1 Release 1.2. Are there plans to add IUCV to VM/370 CE in a future release or version? Bertram Moshier

Hello, I created several drives using the dasdinit command but forgot the VOLSER I set. How do I look up the VOLSER using VM/CE? Thank you.

Hello, I'm getting DMSLIO109S when trying to access my 191 mini-disk. It is a 3380 (the entire drive 000 to 886). How large of a mini-disk does VM/CE support for 3380 DASD? Thank you.

I'm considering merging my disks' shadow files into their base files. Why? Well, because ... I dunno, it seems like I don't need the ability to undo literally everything I've ever done on my VM/CE system. BUT ... the Hercules doc (at https://sdl-hercules-390.github.io/html/cckddasd.html#utilities) says "Note: It is not advisable to merge shadow files back into base images. When merging shadow files, it is only recommended to merge one set of shadow files back into the previous set of shadow files. When you merge a shadow file back into the base image, you might see some error/warning message being issued as a result, which should be considered an unpreventable side effect of such a merge, and are completely benign. No file damage has actually occurred." Naturally, I get a little concerned when the authors say "Don't use this tool we built you, or at least not if you don't want your data destroyed." But I have a hard time understanding how to reconcile the first sentence that says "Hey! Don't do that!", with the last one that says "It works just fine!". So, what say ye? Merge, or not? Thanks, Ross