| Title: | "ASK THE WIZARDS" |
| Moderator: | QUARK::LIONEL |
| Created: | Mon Oct 30 1995 |
| Last Modified: | Mon May 12 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1857 |
| Total number of notes: | 3728 |
Return-Path: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com Received: by vmsmkt.zko.dec.com (UCX V4.1-12, OpenVMS V6.2 VAX); Mon, 5 May 1997 16:26:37 -0400 Received: from vms001 by mail11.digital.com (8.7.5/UNX 1.5/1.0/WV) id QAA00856; Mon, 5 May 1997 16:23:06 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 15:27:19 -0400 Message-Id: <[email protected]> From: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com (05-May-1997 1527) To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Subject: Ask the Wizard: '[email protected]' X-VMS-To: [email protected] Remote Host: sps128.ar.lmco.com Browser Type: Mozilla/3.01Gold (WinNT; I) Remote Info: <null> Name: Kevin Love Email Address: [email protected] CPU Architecture: VAX Version: V 7.0 Questions: We are going to deliver a VAX system with OpenVMS 7.0. We have fielded other systems with OpenVMS 6.2. We are curious as to the differences between 6.2 and 7.0 especially in terms of system calls and parameters, drivers, and networking. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated. A brief synopsis would be the best format for us. Thanks in advance. -Kevin
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| 1846.1 | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Mon May 12 1997 14:05 | 17 | |
You asked: >We are going to deliver a VAX system with OpenVMS 7.0. >We have fielded other systems with OpenVMS 6.2. We are >curious as to the differences between 6.2 and 7.0 >especially in terms of system calls and parameters, >drivers, and networking. Any information you can >provide will be greatly appreciated. A brief synopsis >would be the best format for us. Thanks in advance. In general, OpenVMS systems are upwards-compatible, so that if your application works in V6.2, it will work without changes (or even relinking) in V7.0. This excludes applications which link against the OpenVMS kernel or use undocumented interfaces (few applications do this.) For detailed information on changes, see the OpenVMS New Features Manual and the OpenVMS Release Notes for V7.0. | |||||