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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 memory about a predecessor or alternative to PACK, but I started in the VM world in the early 80's, so I think it predates me.? I did a bit of checking with an old manual I have (CMS Command Reference, Rel 5), Lynn Wheeler's postings at garlic.com, and the VM Share archives at marist.edu.? I found a reference to a 'COMPRESS EXEC', (10/08/85 at 22:47 by Michael Coffin - Fidelity Systems Company) but no further leads.? Hopefully, something here will tickle another memory in the group; otherwise, reverse-engineering might be the only path left.

Jim

On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 10:07 AM, Ganino, James (PERATON) wrote:

I found a reference to a 'COMPRESS EXEC', (10/08/85 at 22:47 by Michael Coffin - Fidelity Systems Company) but no further leads.

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.

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.

On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 11:27 PM, Drew Derbyshire wrote:

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.

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 time on my Linux system to connect to my MVS and VM/370 systems.

The problem I have at the moment, is the file has an LRECL 1024, RECFM F does not work with IND$FILE, as it only supports a max LRECL of 255. Therefore, I can not download the file from my VM/370 system. So I am working on using the Hercules version of vmfplc2, to extract the file from "tape" and then I can see if the VM/SP 5 version of IND$FILE allows an LRECL 1024.

Ah, the wonders of technology ... I wonder why I am trying to use this technology :-D

?... Mark S.

On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 06:22 PM, Mark A. Stevens wrote:

The problem I have at the moment, is the file has an LRECL 1024, RECFM F does not work with IND$FILE, as it only supports a max LRECL of 255. Therefore, I can not download the file from my VM/370 system.

Put the WAKEUP ASSEMBLE pack source in a VMARC, then transfer the latter with IND$FILE?

Cheers,

Rene FERLAND, Montreal

On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 09:20 PM, René Ferland wrote:

Put the WAKEUP ASSEMBLE pack source in a VMARC, then transfer the latter with IND$FILE?

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.

On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 08:29 PM, Mark A. Stevens wrote:

The, now LRECL 80, RECFM F, file is available here: /g/h390-vm/files/WAKEUP/WAKEUP.VMARC.A.zip

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.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

?... Mark S.

MACLIB MAP tells me the SCHMAC MACLIB is not a library. I have had a look and it is full of macros that I can read by eye including the ??EQU that defines the registers. Cannot work out what could be the issue with SCHMAC other than perhaps it originates from a later VM?

Ant

On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 09:33 AM, Anthony Smith wrote:

MACLIB MAP tells me the SCHMAC MACLIB is not a library. I have had a look and it is full of macros that I can read by eye including the ??EQU that defines the registers. Cannot work out what could be the issue with SCHMAC other than perhaps it originates from a later VM?

Sorry. I did not actually attempt to use it before I uploaded it. It is from a later version of VM.

SCHMAC?? MACLIB?? A1? F??? 80?? 1757??? 176? 1986-04-22 05:45

Somewhere around SP 4/SP 5. Give me a few days, and I'll get it converted to the older format.

?... Mark S.

On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 09:33 AM, Anthony Smith wrote:

MACLIB MAP tells me the SCHMAC MACLIB is not a library. I have had a look and it is full of macros that I can read by eye including the ??EQU that defines the registers. Cannot work out what could be the issue with SCHMAC other than perhaps it originates from a later VM?

Sorry for the delay. As usual life gets in the way. SCHMAC MACLIB has been regenerated under VM/370 CE V1R1.

?... Mark S