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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

2129.0. "DECW$KILLSERVER0.COM" by TLE::REAGAN (Pascal, A kinder and gentler language) Wed Jan 24 1990 14:29

    I'm running VMS V5.3-1.  I noticed a file called DECW$KILLSERVER0.COM
    in SYS$MANAGER:.  Its contents are wierd...
    
    $STOP/id=0000002C
    $@sys$manager:decw$startup ""
    $exit
    
    It surprises me that a Digital-supplied command file would have
    a /ID=xxxx hardcoded into it.  (My machine doesn't have a PID of 02C
    at the moment.  My server is something else...).
    
    My questions...  Where did this file come from?  (It has a creation
    and modification date of Feb-1989).  Can I delete it?
    
    				-John

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2129.1		DECWIN::JMSYNGE	James M Synge, VMS Development	`Wed Jan 24 1990 14:43`	4
	I believe that file is generated when you restart DECwindows, and then it is executed in a detached process. James
2129.2		QUARK::LIONEL	Free advice is worth every cent	`Wed Jan 24 1990 15:07`	4
	The file is created on the fly by DECW$STARTSERVER.COM when you ask to restart the server. Steve
2129.3		JAMMER::JACK	Marty Jack	`Thu Jan 25 1990 11:00`	1
	That it isn't deleted should be fixed.
2129.4	Please QAR this	STAR::VATNE	Peter Vatne, VMS Development	`Thu Jan 25 1990 11:20`	4
	> That it isn't deleted should be fixed. I agree with this sentiment. However, this is unlikely to be fixed unless it is QARed. I encourage the original author to do so.