[net.general] Problems with decvax

aps (05/28/82)

Decvax has recently had severe problems with uucp.  I have attempted to
fix what I can and get some of the old stuff out.  However, much of the
stuff did not make it and is still on our system.

Decvax is now returning to normal operational mode (where we get
swamped!).  Sorry for the problems this may have caused.
		Armando.

aps (09/14/82)

I thought I would explain/apologize why/for decvax's down time.

Decvax was scheduled to be moved to a new building.  So, for the duration
of the 780 (real decvax), we planned to put uucp and only uucp on a
730 with a UDA-50/R80.  (No users, local or otherwise were permitted to
log into the system by changing their password entries.)  The request was
made to have extensions of system phones (so that the transition of the
system from the 730 to the 780 in its new home would be easy and clean).
T minus one week and counting.  Instead of installing the new phones
as extensions off of the existing lines, the phone company disconnects
the phones and does not get them hooked back up for about 5 days.
The 730 is brought up and the 780 is dismantled (now in the hands of
local field circus).  The 780 is installed in the new building (MK2).
Now the 730, which has been thrashing for a week dies due to a hardware
problem with a disk module; no parts on hand.  The phones in MK2 are
still not installed, so we sitz and we waitz!  Then, two weeks later,
after a lot of high level "talking", the phone person comes and installs
the lines.  Then, after a weekend of spinning tapes, decvax comes to life
and Fred Canter and I sat and resuscitated uucp.

Decvax seems to be back (with its 94k byte C. and D. directory sizes).
It looks pretty solid.  Sorry for the hassles.
		Armando.