This group is for all folks running the original IBM VM/370 Release 6 operating system (or later (e.g. VMTCE (Community Edition)) on Hercules. Like the other early IBM operating systems this version has always been in the public domain and so can be freely distributed. The base version as supplied by IBM is lacking in many facilities. IBM solved this by providing additional extension products which were licensed and so are not available. There are however many user enhancements available which can be installed. In addition, in order to get users up and running quickly updated "releases" of VM/370 included the most popular updates are available for download, so novices can start to learn VM without having to delve into the system internals. It is intended that this wiki will provide information on the base release and these updates.
The available versions are here :-
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Re: Additional Help Files
I am not a regular GitHub user, but I thought that I could use the delta view I have seen on GitHub to see where the changes were. If not, it's not a big deal. I can just view the originals on VM and
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Bob Bolch
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Re: Additional Help Files
Yes, they can, but need to be done in reverse order. https://docs.github.com/en/desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/managing-commits/reverting-a-commit ... Mark S.
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: Additional Help Files
I'm wondering if we can back out commits, need to read/learn more. My addition of the help files is missing your originals. Bob wanted both, your originals, and my changes, in there. ... Mark S.
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Mark A. Stevens
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Additional Help Files
I have added some more help files to the GIT Hub repository, but perhaps I should have put them in a branch ? Dave
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Dave Wade
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
The assembler code requires macros from SCHMAC MACLIB, which I have added to WAKEUP VMARC, so if you don't see the MACLIB with VMARC LIST, then ensure you have? the most recent copy of the file.
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Rene, Absolument magnifique! Absolutely wonderful! That did the trick. The, now LRECL 80, RECFM F, file is available here: /g/h390-vm/files/WAKEUP/WAKEUP.VMARC.A.zip ... Mark S.
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Mark A. Stevens
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#3938
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Put the WAKEUP ASSEMBLE pack source in a VMARC, then transfer the latter with IND$FILE? Cheers, Rene FERLAND, Montreal
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Ren¨¦ Ferland
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Drew, Thank you for the suggestion. That occurred to me as well. I have been logged on to the VM/SP 5 system as a guest a couple of times to test my memory, as well as some code. I use x3270 all the
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
I'd suggesti trying the LCM+L machine to unpack it (you can use a guest account).? You'll need X3270/C3270 on your local machine to upload it.
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Thanks for the research. I have the 1987 VMSHARE database on "tape" and loaded the EXEC from COMPRESS NOTE. It only works on REXX program :-( ... Mark S.
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Mark, Your command looks just fine -- you got it right.? The error message seems simple enough, meaning about PACK my guess was wrong. I saw another post in this thread about COMPRESS.? It tickled a
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Ganino, James (PERATON)
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Re: CLOAD EXEC
CKFSTYPE EXEC Y2, seems to be part of the MECAFF package, as it checks on DIAG 58 support. GCOMD EXEC Y2, no clue either. Seems to have something to do with G class command use/permission. GFILE1 EXEC
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Mark A. Stevens
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#3932
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
If the file looks scrambled/compressed perhaps its in Terse Form which IIRC uses a 1024 blocksize. Regards, Martin.
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Martin Taylor <mtayloribm360@...>
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Is the ¡°pack¡± format documented anywhere? Dave Sent: 15 January 2022 11:25 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [h390-vm] WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist I expect the F 1024 file was
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Dave Wade
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
I expect the F 1024 file was created in COPYFILE ( PACK format, BUT the block size indicates that it was created on a VM/SP or later version of VM. The PACK format changed to F 1024 when the enhanced
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Bob Bolch
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Re: Updated Help
Mark A. Stevens wrote: Ah! Okay. The default for AUTOINIT is ON: https://sdl-hercules-390.github.io/html/hercconf.html#AUTOINIT [...] So if
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Fish Fish
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Re: Updated Help
Fish, It is a case of using DEVINIT in the console, versus using hetinit in a terminal session. If I 'create' a tape in the console in the following manner, I get a HET format tape which I can
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Thanks for the info. No such luck, assuming I ran the command correctly. l WAKEUP?? ASSEMBLE A5 ( date Filename Filetype Fm? Format??? Recs Blocks???? Date??? Time WAKEUP?? ASSEMBLE
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
Mark, F 1024 sounds like a packed file.? COPYFILE fn ft fm (UNPACK? might restore it to F 80. Jim
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Ganino, James (PERATON)
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Re: WAKEUP - does a emulation of this module exist
From distant memory an lrecl 1024 sounds like a text file in compressed format from vm/sp? so you will need to get something to decompress it on earlier versions. eddy_balem
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eddy_balem@...
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