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Conference jamin::pathworks32

Title:Digital PATHWORKS 32
Moderator:SPELNK::curless
Created:Fri Nov 01 1996
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:337
Total number of notes:1612

149.0. "Excursion V3 -- No accounts cn be created " by PELIB::GORR ([email protected] DTN 225-4136 HLO 1-1/Q10) Fri Mar 07 1997 10:31

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      FX!32 appears to prevent the Alpha Version of Pathworks32
      "Excursion" V3 from creating Accounts via Excursion's control
      panel.  The account information is not saved, thus new
      applications cannot be created.  Excursion build v3.0.554
      (alpha).  FX!32 build V1.1 b1014-001.

      No problem noticed on Intel platforms or Alpha platforms when
      FX!32 in not installed.


      The PATHWORKS 32 V7.0 final SSB version is now available for
      internal sites to copy from the following locations:

      PW32SSB.ZIP;1          52457  13-FEB-1997 16:33:27.00  (RWED,RWED,RE,)
      XCURSIONSSB.ZIP;1      69512  13-FEB-1997 16:36:42.00  (RWED,RWED,RE,)


      Rebooting Alpha system, a Personal Workstation 433a, running NT
      4.0 Service Pak 1 (build 4.00.1381) with FIS software and FX!32
      disabled... I am still unable to create new accounts.

      If I "fxclean" and reboot, then install Excursion 3.0 kit I am
      able to create the accounts.

      BTW, FX!32 was NOT included with this FIS software... fyi


      _jim


      PS...  Cross-posted in JAMIN::PATHWORKS32



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149.1Bug is in FX!32SPELNK::curlessFri Mar 07 1997 10:488
The problem is PW32 requires entries in the registry, and FX!32 generates
the DigitalEquipmentCorporation as a TEMP location... so changes we make to
the area get deleted.

FX!32 needs to NOT make the entire DigitalEquipmentCorporation tree volatile.

Jeff
149.2PEACHS::GHEFFGot a head with wingsFri Mar 07 1997 11:2321
I think this used to be in the FX!32 release notes.  It was really
goofy.  If you started the control panel from the start menu, it didn't
work, if you started it from the eXcursion icon it would.  I know that
it's been broke since FX!32 hit the streets.  I thought there was a
workaround for this, but I no longer have an alpha box with fx!32 on it
so I can't confirm or deny.

See note 3113 in NOTED::EXCURSION.

See also:  http://tuvok.alf.dec.com/excursion/exc-nt40.html#cpanel

Perhaps it's time to revisit this.  I thought there was some discussion between
the FX!32 engineers and Dave Rich (formerly with eXcursion development) 
about this problem.  Unfortunately alot of this happened while eXcursion
was in a state of flux (deciding who was going to own it) so it may have dropped 
on the floor.

I was gonna say "QAR it" but I just noticed that the PATHWORKS 32 database is 
writelocked.

#Gary
149.3PEACHS::GHEFFGot a head with wingsFri Mar 07 1997 11:243
Jeff beat me to it.  Never mind.

#Gary
149.4QAR's & FX!32SPELNK::curlessFri Mar 07 1997 13:496
The QAR database for 7.0 is write locked, but... on QAR1 there is a 7.0a
database ... My qar account is hosed (again) so I can't get you the
exact name.

Jeff
149.5PEACHS::GHEFFGot a head with wingsFri Mar 07 1997 14:305
The QE_INTERNAL account must not have access to the new one.  I can
see the old WIN_PRODUCT_SUIT db, but nothing that screams: PATHWORKS 32
7.0a. Guess I'll have to figure out how to get a "real" account. ;-)

#Gary
149.6I think it is currently #7JAMIN::WASSERJohn A. WasserMon Mar 10 1997 11:167
Available QAR databases:   (^Y stops listing, <CR> selects top entry)

Index Node     Name               Description
----- -------- ------------------ -------------------------
[...]
    7          PWRKS_32_V70A      PATHWORKS 32 Tima kit
[...]
149.7PEACHS::GHEFFGot a head with wingsMon Mar 10 1997 12:389
I truly and sincerely looked for the name of an account manager on
QAR1.  I'm fairly certain I've written to such an individual before,
but I can't find any email trail, so if someone can point me at a
system manager for the QAR system on QAR1, I'd be grateful.  QE_INTERNAL
can't see the TIMA database.  And I don't, to my knowledge, have
an account on QAR1.  

Thanks,
#Gary
149.8Try the human interfaceSPELNK::curlessMon Mar 10 1997 13:526
QAR1::LUND would be the human interface for the QAR system

;-)

Jeff