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Conference ssag::ask_ssag

Title:Ask the Storage Architecture Group
Notice:Check out our web page at http://www-starch.shr.dec.com
Moderator:SSAG::TERZAN
Created:Wed Oct 15 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6756
Total number of notes:25276

6484.0. "VMS device Driver support" by HGOM11::HELENZHOU () Tue Mar 18 1997 01:15

    Dear Sir,
    
    There is a strategic VMS installed base who need more detail
    information about how to writing Device Driver with VMS AXP.
    But, I don't have the privilege to access VMS Notes file.
    
    Could you help to forward the follwing questions to the right
    person or department? Thanks ahead!
    
    1. The customer need the book "VMS for Alpha Platform: Internals and
       Data Structure". What's the order number?
    
    2. Where can find detail information about "CSR_MAPPING" Routine which
       is mentioned in VMS Document of "OpenVMS AXP Device Support:Develo-
       per's Guide"
    
    Thanks!
    Helen
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6484.1try VAXAXP::VMSNOTESWRKSYS::HOUSEKenny House, Workstations EngineeringTue Mar 18 1997 05:329
    re .0 - "I don't have the privilege to access VMS Notes file" ...
    
    Use the unrestricted VAXAXP::VMSNOTES conference (press KP7 to add this
    entry to your notebook).
    
    Note 292.10 says where to get information on CSR_MAPPING.  Note 9 is
    titled "VMS Documentation."
    
    -- Kenny House
6484.2Pointers...XDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringTue Mar 18 1997 11:3453
   This is the storage notes conference, not the OpenVMS conference:
   VAXAXP::VMSNOTES is a better spot for OpenVMS questions.

:    There is a strategic VMS installed base who need more detail
:    information about how to writing Device Driver with VMS AXP.

   If this is a strategic OpenVMS Alpha site, I'd suspect there are
   better support channels than a notes conference...

:    But, I don't have the privilege to access VMS Notes file.

   Huh?  VAXAXP::VMSNOTES is accessable -- I can only assume you are
   trying to access a restricted notes conference, or that you have
   an incorrect file specification...
    
:    Could you help to forward the follwing questions to the right
:    person or department? Thanks ahead!
:    
:    1. The customer need the book "VMS for Alpha Platform: Internals and
:       Data Structure". What's the order number?

   This particular book is available from Digital Press.  (DP is an
   imprint of Butterworth Heinemann.)  Contact DP and request this
   book, or request a catalog, etc.

        US & Canada URL http://www.bh.com/bh/dp
        UK & Europe URL http://www.butterworth.heinemann.co.uk

   The folks at the local DIGITAL call center (1-800-DIGITAL; that's the
   US-centric telephone number) should also be able to get your customer
   copies of this book, too.
    
:    2. Where can find detail information about "CSR_MAPPING" Routine which
:       is mentioned in VMS Document of "OpenVMS AXP Device Support:Develo-
:       per's Guide"

   If that book has "AXP" in the title, it's definitely outdated: please
   get the V7.1 OpenVMS documentation set -- there is new device driver
   documentation included in the V7.1 release.

   And if the customer is a strategic development site, consider getting
   them involved in ASAP (http://www.partner.digital.com/www-swdev/).
   Also get them a copy of the OpenVMS source listings CD-ROM set.
   (This CD-ROM set is available for purchase from the Software Supply
   Business -- SSB -- for various OpenVMS releases.)

   As for getting part numbers, the entire documentation set is available
   online for internal users -- though the internal copies should not be
   released to customers -- and the documentation set includes a "Guide
   to the Documentation Set" manual, which contains documentation manual
   names and part numbers, and documentation kit part numbers.

6484.3tHANSK A LOT!HGOM11::HELENZHOUWed Mar 19 1997 18:107
    Kenny & Steve,
    
    Thank you so much for your helpful information! I'll do it and my
    customer'll be very happy with Digital VMS!
    
    Best Reg.
    helen