evans@decvaxdec.com (Marc Evans Ultrix Q/A) (05/25/90)
In article <RUSTY.90May24114808@garnet.berkeley.edu>, rusty@garnet.berkeley.edu (rusty wright) writes: |> The version numbers in /etc/motd are: ULTRIX X4.0-10 (Rev. 151), UWS |> T4.0-0 (Rev. 113). This is for the pmax/risc machine (3100). The |> first one is a major bug. |> |> 1) /bin/csh doesn't set the home variable correctly when you do |> something like |> I just tried this with ULTRIX V4.0 (Rev. 169), UWS V4.0 (Rev. 163). It appears to be fixed in this version. |> 2) When I deinstalled udwxdev400 (Worksystem Development Software) it |> left all of the manual pages for that stuff (X11, X Toolkit, and |> DECwindows libraries) in /usr/man/man3. I also noticed that the |> manual pages for udtrpcdev400 (DECrpc(NCS) Development Environment) |> were in /usr/man/man3 even though I don't have udtrpcdev400 installed. |> It looks like you get everything when you install udtman400 (On Line |> Manual Pages). Am I being unreasonable in expecting those manual |> pages to only be installed when the software subset is installed? In looking through the subset information (/usr/etc/subsets/*.inv), it looks as though the manual pages are located in the subset UDWMAN400. I guess that this is one of those items which is catagorized as an enhancement request. |> 3) This is a complaint about the way the software subsets are |> arranged. |> |> a) udtdcmt400 (Document Preparation Software) is necessary in order to |> use the man command because that's where nroff comes from. But if you |> look at the .inv file for udtdcmt400 you'll see that there's a lot of |> other stuff that you may not want. It should be set up so that |> udtman400 depends on a subset with only nroff and the tmac.man macros |> and then have udtdcmt400 also depend on that subset. |> |> b) The udxbase400 (Base Extension) subset is a complete mess! Look at |> the .inv file for it some time. You won't believe the hodge podge of |> stuff that's in it. Again, this is another enhancement request. Being that the reason that you already have ULTRIX 4.0 is because you are a Beta site, then you (or at least your site) should be fimiliar with how to make an enhancement request. You should do this as soon as possible so that it can be considered. Personally, I agree that the granularity of subsets in general needs to be addressed, as does the flexibilities of installation (semi-diskless for example). - Marc =========================================================================== Marc Evans - WB1GRH - evans@decvax.DEC.COM | Synergytics (603)635-8876 Unix and X Software Contractor | 21 Hinds Ln, Pelham, NH 03076 ===========================================================================