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TITLE: OpenVMS VMS721H1_MOUNT96-V0100 Alpha V7.2-1H1 MOUNT96 ECO Summary

Modification Date: 11-JAN-2001
Modification Type: New Kit
 
NOTE: An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
       on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
 
       For OpenVMS savesets, the name of the compressed saveset
       file will be kit_name.a-dcx_vaxexe for OpenVMS VAX or
       kit_name.a-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha. Once the OpenVMS
       saveset is copied to your system, expand the compressed
       saveset by typing RUN kitname.dcx_vaxexe or kitname.dcx_alpexe.
 
       For PCSI files, once the PCSI file is copied to your system,
       rename the PCSI file to kitname-dcx_axpexe.pcsi, then it can
       be expanded by typing RUN kitname-dcx_axpexe.pcsi. The resultant
       file will be the PCSI installation file which can be used to install
       the ECO.
 

Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.

OP/SYS: OpenVMs Alpha

COMPONENT: MOUNT

SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name: VMS721H1_MOUNT96-V0100
                    DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721H1_MOUNT96-V0100--4.PCSI
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size: 704 Blocks
     Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1H1
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: No
     Rolling Re-boot Supported: No
     Installation Rating: INSTALL_3
                            3 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed versions of OpenVMS which
                                are experiencing the problems described.

     Kit Dependencies:

       The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
       installation of this kit:

         VMS721H1_UPDATE-V0300.

       In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
       kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:

         None

ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for MOUNT on OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1H1.
This kit addresses the following problems:

Problems Addressed In VMS721H1_MOUNT96-V0100:

   o Initialize VCB$L_BLOCKFACT to be at least 1, so that the XQP
      does not incur 'divide by zero' and UNXSIGNAL bugchecks.

          Images Affected: [SYSLIB]MOUNTSHR.EXE
                            [SYSEXE]VMOUNT.EXE

   o When mounting a CD that was created from a disk that was
      larger than the CD itself, a check that compares the volume
      size, cluster factor and block count fails with a
      %MOUNT-F-FILESTRUCT error.

          Images Affected: [SYSLIB]MOUNTSHR.EXE
                            [SYSEXE]VMOUNT.EXE

   o On certain devices, mounting bound volumes sets which are also
      shadow set members can cause MOUNT-F-INCONSET and
      MOUNT-I-DOVOLSET error messages to be generated.

          Images Affected: [SYSLIB]MOUNTSHR.EXE
                            [SYSEXE]VMOUNT.EXE

   o The /DENSITY qualifier is quietly ignored when used with some
      tape devices. Many customers continue to use the /DENSITY
      qualifier on tape drives that do not support any specific
      density. Rather, they support various forms of compaction.
      This has led to confusion about what the drive should or
      should not be doing.

      This change simply reports the SS$_IVDENS warning message if
      /DENSITY was supplied and the device driver could not process
      it correctly. Note that the MOUNT will continue and the
      default compaction characteristics will be used.

          Images Affected: [SYSLIB]MOUNTSHR.EXE
                            [SYSEXE]VMOUNT.EXE

INSTALLATION NOTES:

No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.

Install this kit with the POLYCENTER Software installation utility
by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the
DCL prompt:

PRODUCT INSTALL VMS721H1_MOUNT96 /SOURCE=[location of Kit]

The kit location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that
contains the kit.

Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing
HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt

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