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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

1515.0. "Where's the README for Patch 312" by UNXA::MOK (Mitch Kulberg) Tue Apr 08 1997 14:54

I just copied down the patch 312 tar file and there is nothing in there 
but a bunch of files.  Shouldn't there be at least a README?

Can you give me some information about that patch kit?

Thanks,

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1515.1Some details of V312ALEXWS::VENIAMINBWed Apr 09 1997 05:54110
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    Instructions on the installation of the
    patch V1.6-312 of the Console Mananager.

1. Extract the tar file to the temporary directory.

2. Copy the following files to the directory /usr/opt/DCR160/bin/OSF.

	console
        console_archive
        console_c3
        console_conmon
        console_control
        console_dialog
        console_editcc
        console_editm
        console_ensd
        console_eventlist
        console_eventsingle
        console_extract
        console_status
        console_verify
        console_watch
        consoled
3. Change the protection of the image 'console'.

    # chmod 4555 /usr/opt/DCR160/bin/OSF/console

4. Copy the .uid files 
   console_eventlist_en_GB.uid 
   console_eventlist_en_US.uid
   console_history_en_GB.uid
   console_history_en_US.uid

    to the directory
   /usr/opt/DCR160/lib/X11/uid/OSF.

5. Copy the console_startup file to the directory /sbin and
   set the appropriate protection for it.

   # chmod 544 /sbin/console_startup
                                           
6. Copy the libconsole.a file to the directory /pcm/build/lib.

**************************************************************************


*****************************************************************
 LIST of solved problems and changes(for both VMS and UNIX)
*****************************************************************
   PCM V1.6-312:

   o permits to an user with privilege to unlock consoles prevent unlocking of  
     his console(s) by other (non-system) user with the same privilege.
     (to enable this perform

      # setenv CONSOLE_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK TRUE
     )


   o solves the problem with the color changing of the peripheral icons         
     according to the event priority;
     multiple extract problems (looping, /SINCE qualifier default value etc.);
     monitor (logging, "find time", ACCVIO after restart PCM) problems;
     ENS filtering misfunction in case of 'All Groups' option selected;
     reconfigure hangs problems;

   o solves C3 interface problems - a) ACCVIO when user's C3 DataBase contains  
                                       groups he has currently no access to     
                                       according to his PCM DataBase records,
				    b) ACCVIO on VMS after issuing WATCH ALL    
                                       command;
				    c) "/NO_EDIT" qualifier misfunctioning;
				    d) EXTRACT motif problems on UNIX;
				    e) "/READ_ONLY/NO_EDIT" problem;
				    f) peripheral icon editing problem;
				    g) C3 crash in case of long loglines
				       in Event history window;
				    h) inability of usage of the shortened form 
                                       for Console C3 qualifiers;
				    i) C3 crash in case of performing click on  
                                       Event history window
				       during archive.

     archive /CONFIRM problem;
     archive misfunction in case of some combinations of qualifiers;
     eventlist 'Restore Default Options' and 'Start Iconified' problems;
     eventlist 'SAVE' problem in case of special forms of display name;
     eventlist acknowledge/clear problem in case of filter usage;
     eventlist title problems;
     PCM wrong timestamps problem in case of low data flowing;
     several DataBase editor problems ( add filter etc; action(event, user,     
     system...),
     'TELNET' transport type problem in graphical interface CREATE... SYSTEM    
     menu,
     name duplication after canceling menu during the editing);
     UNIX 'console_shm_section' file existance problem;
     various ACCVIO's of controller processes;
 
  o  unlocks icons of a system in all groups wich contain this system;
     sets OPTIONS menu bar insensitive for users with no_edit restriction;
     tests non-root users on UNIX;
     makes a valid command line for MONITOR DIALOG on UNIX.



   Regards,
          PCM Engineering Team.