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: Another Time Zone Question (Sorta)
Me, too. I want to have the correct Central Time (CDT and CST). Thank you.
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Bertram Moshier
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#4332
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Re: Another Time Zone Question (Sorta)
The earliest manual I could find is this one: http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/ibm/370/VM_SP/Release_5_Dec86/SC24-5286-0_VM_SP_CMS_for_System_Programming_Release_5_Dec86.pdf Check Chapter 6.
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Ren¨¦ Ferland
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Another Time Zone Question (Sorta)
Hello All, I too, like Jay Maynard, am trying to specify the correct time zone for my location.? I know that DMKSYS is where it's specified, and I know that I want to change 'SYSTIME
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Jim Snellen
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Re: *** Problem Solved *** Issue #83 Errors with more than 7 arguments given to REXX EXECs, bREXX does not even start
#rexx
#github
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I made the mistake to alter the subject of this topic, but then groups.io made a new topic of this. I recreated my post and deleted the unwanted, but of course I could not recall mail. Please continue
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: *** Problem Solved *** Issue #83 Errors with more than 7 arguments given to REXX EXECs, bREXX does not even start
#rexx
#github
#VMCE
Hi Martin, Excellent news! I have been in the hospital for a surgery, and I was just going to start working on this today. You have saved me a lot of work. Bob Bolch wrote:
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Bob Bolch
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Re: Issue #83: Errors with more than 7 arguments given to REXX EXECs, bREXX does not even start
#github
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#rexx
* **** Problem Solved *** VM/370 Community Edition Version? 1 Release? 1.2?? has an outdated saved segment *GCCLIB*. Running *GCCSEG?? EXEC???? Y2* as *MAINT* solves this problem. *CON
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: Automatic generation of transcoding tables for IND$FILE
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A sobering finding: my little tool produces essentially the same results as the already existing file VISTA IND$MAP Y2 on MNT19E. I feel like having reinvented the wheel for the seventh time. So for
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: VM/SP Release 5 at LCM+L (Living Computers: Museum + Labs)
That was written?2021-11-11, so it's not news.? Yes? -ahd-
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: VM/SP Release 5 at LCM+L (Living Computers: Museum + Labs)
LOGON GUEST4 LOGMSG - 10:19:16 PDT WEDNESDAY 09/21/22 * Welcome to the Living Computers: Museum + Labs IBM 4361, located * in Seattle, Washington USA. The 4361 runs VM/SP 5, and is set to * the local
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: VM/SP Release 5 at LCM+L (Living Computers: Museum + Labs)
sysadmin AT livingcomputers.org
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: VM/SP Release 5 at LCM+L (Living Computers: Museum + Labs)
Thanks for info. I have mailed to sysadmin@....
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: VM/SP Release 5 at LCM+L (Living Computers: Museum + Labs)
While I am good friends with the LCML+L 4361, this is where I must present my standard disclaimer: I'd suggest using one of the forms on this page:
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: VM/SP Release 5 at LCM+L (Living Computers: Museum + Labs)
Martin, Just ask Drew Derbyshire ... his e-mail address is:? ahd@...
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Mark Waterbury
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VM/SP Release 5 at LCM+L (Living Computers: Museum + Labs)
Does anyone know where to ask for a permanent account ? There are public guest accounts accessible, but all data is lost immediately on logoff. I am working on a backup/restore procedure through
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: Need Advice on Ubuntu/Linux Distro
Jim Snellen wrote: [...] Just as it should be. You can. I have Ubuntu installed in a VMware virtual machine (Kubuntu 21.10) and it runs Herc 4.5 (the upcoming new version of SDL Hyperion Hercules)
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Fish Fish
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Re: Need Advice on Ubuntu/Linux Distro
Hello Dave, I changed ARCHLVL to ARCHMODE (I was getting an error with ARCHLVL) and turned off ECPSVM as Mark suggested. ALL IS WELL!? X3270 gave me a VM370 screen! Thanks to all. Jim
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Jim Snellen
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Re: Need Advice on Ubuntu/Linux Distro
Hi Gregg, Jim just how old is this laptop? And, ah, was XP native on it? I think the laptop was acquired in 2006 or so.? It came with Windows XP installed and has a sticker on it that says it's Vista
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Jim Snellen
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Re: Need Advice on Ubuntu/Linux Distro
Hi Mark, I changed ECPSVM to NO and still no go, same error. The ONLY reason for using Hercules 3.x is because you heard about it, and can find it in the Fedora/Red Hat/.../[A-Z*]Ubuntu/... and other
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Jim Snellen
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Re: Issue #83: Errors with more than 7 arguments given to REXX EXECs, bREXX does not even start
#github
#VMCE
#rexx
Hello, i need your help. Please check your VM/370 systems if this bug shows up, perhaps only my system might be damaged. You only need any one REXX exec, it does not matter if it does any real work.
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: Need Advice on Ubuntu/Linux Distro
Don't just upgrade to an SSD (256GB should be okay), but add in as much memory as possible. Memory is more important to Windows OS than to a Linux OS but helps with either one. I usually take the old
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Thomas Kern
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