Re: Announcing the VM/370 "SixPack" version 1.0

On Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 07:25:27PM -0000, Robert O'Hara wrote:
> Now available, the VM/370 "SixPack" version 1.0 rolls up all of the
> modifications posted on the H390-VM and Hercules-os380 Yahoo groups since
> the "5-pack" system was released in 2006.

I've got a bug report or two for you...

I just IPL'd the system (2 GRAFs connected), ran 'enable all' on the
operator console, then I logged in on one GRAF as cmsuser, and then the
following session happened:

def graf 123 3270
Y (19E) R/O
U (19D) R/O
*  PF3    =  FILE
*  PF7    =  UP 8
*  PF8    =  DOWN 8
[snip]
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                Welcome to VM/370 "SixPack" version 1.0!                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

For a list of CMS commands, type HELP CMSCMDS.  For a list of CP commands, type
HELP CPCMDS.

For more help, type HELP WELCOME ( MORE
Unknown CMS command
def graf 123 3270
GRAF 123 DEFINED
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 06:45:03
q v graf
GRAF 123 NOT READY
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 06:45:24


Now, from the other GRAF connected to hercules, I tried to 'dial cmsuser
123' at which point the operator console shows:

06:45:59 DMKDMP908I SYSTEM FAILURE; CODE FRE013 PROCESSOR 00

VM/370 System Restart

And CP loads up again.

1) I suppose VM isn't supposed to restart on me like that :)

2) Why did the help come up the first time I used DEFINE but not the second
   time?

Maybe I'm missing something obvious, or maybe they're bugs - either way,
comments are welcome :)

Jeff.

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Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by
definition, not smart enough to debug it.
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