Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

499.0. "DECW$TAILOR lacks functionality" by LESLIE::LESLIE (Born to be Mild) Wed Mar 29 1989 16:35

    These comments specifically apply to VMS T5.2, but probably apply
    equally to SDC V5.1.
    
    DECW$TAILOR is very unhelpful for anyone wanting use a local disk that 
    is already mounted or a remote disk on another node.If VMSINSTAL can cope,
    then so should DECW$TAILOR.

    My experiences were with the Tailoring ON process.
    
    It WON'T accept a network specification and gives very uninformative
    error messages in this event
    
    It INSISTS on trying to mount the distribution media FOREIGN - and
    gives no error messages AT ALL when it tries to mount, say, an existing
    disk with the savesets on, just loops to a question with no error text.
    
    It ALWAYS tries to dismount the distribution media at the end.
    
    The only way I could get it to work was to open another window, copy the 
    .com file and hack!
    
    Whilst I realise that this is not a high priority in terms of system
    crashes etc, from an ease of use standpoint, thie really should get fixed 
    for the SDC version of V5.2!
    
    This has been QAR'd as #178 in the V52-IFT QAR database.
    
    Andy

    What's DECW$TAILOR?
    
    	 	== ken miller ==

    Its the DECwindows equivalent of VMSTAILOR, used to tailor portions of
    the kit on or off your system.
    
    In particular, if you installed, say, programming support, then decided
    you didn't need it and would like it off, DECW$TAILOR can remove it.
    That works fine.
    
    What DOESN'T work fine is trying to tailor ON a component, such as
    programming support, for the reasons stated in .0.
    
    Andy

    This seems to be pretty much fixed up in the SSB version of 5.2.
    
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