CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      General User Release Notes

  1.1     VMS Version 5.5 Specific Release Notes for General Users

  1.2     Characters Changed from Nonprintable to Printable

  1.3     Batch and Print Queuing System Notes
    1.3.1      $ENTRY-New Symbol
    1.3.2      DEFINE/FORM Command /SHEET_FEED Qualifier-Restriction
    1.3.3      DELETE/ENTRY Command-Problem Corrected
    1.3.4      Invalid Qualifiers Removed from Queue Commands
    1.3.5      Print Accounting Record Page Count-Problem Corrected
    1.3.6      SUBMIT/DELETE Command-Modifications
    1.3.7      SUBMIT or PRINT /DELETE Qualifier-Problem Corrected

  1.4     DECwindows Notes
    1.4.1      Cutting and Pasting Between XUI Windows and DECwindows Motif Windows-Restriction
    1.4.2      DECterm Terminal Emulator
      1.4.2.1      Conformance Level Change for Support of Terminal State Reports
      1.4.2.2      DECterm Graphics
      1.4.2.3      DECterm-Default Server ID Specification Problem
      1.4.2.4      Initializing DECterm
      1.4.2.5      Memory-How to Reduce DECterm Use
      1.4.2.6      Memory-DECterm Resize Request Problem
      1.4.2.7      PC Interoperability Restrictions for DECterm
      1.4.2.8      DECterm Text
      1.4.2.9      VAXstation 3520 and 3540 Screens Blank Out
      1.4.2.10     DECterm Window Scrolling Problem
    1.4.3      DECW$COLOR Guidelines for Changes in Achromatic Color (GrayScale) Rendering
    1.4.4      DECwindows Startup Restriction
    1.4.5      Desktop Applications
      1.4.5.1      Calendar-Corrected Problems
      1.4.5.2      Calendar-Restrictions and Limitations
      1.4.5.3      Cardfiler-Scroll Bar
      1.4.5.4      Clock-Changing the System Time
      1.4.5.5      CDA Viewer-Corrections
      1.4.5.6      CDA Viewer-Problems and Unexpected Behavior
      1.4.5.7      CDA Viewer-Restrictions
      1.4.5.8      DECwindows Mail-Problems and Restrictions
      1.4.5.9      Paint-Corrected Problems
      1.4.5.10     Print Screen-Corrections
      1.4.5.11     Print Screen-Problems and Unexpected Behavior
      1.4.5.12     Print Screen-VAXstation 3520 and 3540 Restriction
    1.4.6      Server Pseudomouse Key Combination Change
    1.4.7      Session Manager
      1.4.7.1      Corrected Problems
      1.4.7.2      User-Defined Logo Support Added
    1.4.8      SYSGEN Parameter PQL_MPRCLM and Captive Accounts
    1.4.9      ULTRIX-Authorization Guidelines for DECwindows Applications
    1.4.10     Window Manager-Enhancements
    1.4.11     Window Manager (Icon Box)-Corrected Problems
    1.4.12     Workstations with Dual-Head Support-Restrictions

  1.5     DIGITAL Command Language (DCL) Notes
    1.5.1      CONVERT/DOCUMENT Command-New /MESSAGE_FILE Qualifier
    1.5.2      DCL Command Verb and Qualifier Length
    1.5.3      DIRECTORY Command
    1.5.4      ENDSUBROUTINE Command-Correct Usage
    1.5.5      OPEN Command
      1.5.5.1      Negating Problem Corrected
      1.5.5.2      VFC Record Format Used
    1.5.6      RUN (Process) Command-Modifications
    1.5.7      SET HOST/DTE Command-Modifications
    1.5.8      SHOW MAGTAPE Command Now Obsolete
    1.5.9      Symbol Names-Use Caution When Making Symbol Name Assignments
    1.5.10     SYNCHRONIZE Command-Restriction

  1.6     DUMP Command on KZQSA Tape Drives

  1.7     Ethernet/802 Controllers-New Support

  1.8     F$CONTEXT Lexical Function Problem

  1.9     Forced Password Changes at Login

  1.10    Image Data Verification in Batch Mode-Problem Corrected

  1.11    Mail Utility-Changes to PRINT/QUEUE Command

  1.12    Process Identification (PID)-All Significant Digits Must Be Specified

  1.13    Tape Support-Acceptance of ANSI Initialized Magnetic Tapes

  1.14    TLZ04 Tape Drive Performance Considerations

  1.15    VAXstation 3100, Model 76 Computer Release Notes

  1.16    VAX Text Processing Utility (VAXTPU) Notes
    1.16.1     /NOWORK Qualifier Problem
    1.16.2     /WORK Qualifier Problem
    1.16.3     Display Manager Definition Restriction

  1.17    VMS Mail Utility
    1.17.1     Folder Name Parameter Now Supports Mixed Case
    1.17.2     Multiple Copies of a Message Delivered to the Same Recipient-Problem Corrected
    1.17.3     Use Quotes in Address When Forwarding Mail to ULTRIX Users

  2      System Manager Release Notes

  2.1     VMS Version 5.5 Specific Release Notes for System Managers

  2.2     Automatic Attempt to Load Continuation Volume of Magnetic Tape

  2.3     $CREATE_RDB System Service-New Location for Rights Database

  2.4     Authorize Utility Notes
    2.4.1      Adding Proxy Accounts
    2.4.2      Minimum Lengths for Generated Passwords
    2.4.3      Modifications to the RESTRICTED Flag
    2.4.4      Setting the DISCTLY Flag
    2.4.5      Submitting Batch Jobs

  2.5     AUTOGEN Command Procedure Notes
    2.5.1      OPER Privilege Requirement
    2.5.2      Switching Window Systems

  2.6     Backup Utility Notes
    2.6.1      Backing Up Files Marked for Recovery Unit Journaling
    2.6.2      BACKUP ACL Behavior-Change
    2.6.3      BACKUP/RECORD Copy Operations Problem
    2.6.4      Backup Utility-Problem Corrected
    2.6.5      Image Save Operation Restriction
    2.6.6      Using BACKUP with Compound Document Files

  2.7     Batch and Print Queuing System Notes
    2.7.1      Supported Versions for the VMS Batch and Print Queuing System
    2.7.2      DECdtm Files Required for the Batch and Print Queuing System
    2.7.3      Deleting the DEFAULT Print Form
    2.7.4      Changing Print Forms and Characteristics
    2.7.5      Generic Queue Restriction Lifted
    2.7.6      Job Scheduling Priority
    2.7.7      Print Symbiont Working Set Purge Less Frequent
    2.7.8      Queue Manager Notes
      2.7.8.1      Change in Behavior
      2.7.8.2      Change in the /NEW_VERSION Qualifier
      2.7.8.3      Mounting the Queue Database Disk
      2.7.8.4      Obsolete Qualifiers
    2.7.9      SHOW QUEUE and SHOW ENTRY Displays
    2.7.10     STOP/QUEUE/RESET Command
    2.7.11     SYSGEN Parameters for Queuing
    2.7.12     SET TIME/CLUSTER Command Synchronizes Cluster Time
    2.7.13     Using Banner Pages for Jobs Printed from MAIL-Change in Behavior
    2.7.14     VAX Distributed Queuing System (DQS)-Recommended Version

  2.8     Buffered I/O Byte Limit (BYTLM)-Increase Required

  2.9     COBRTL Separate Installation Requirement Removed

  2.10    Debugger Notes
    2.10.1     System Management Considerations
    2.10.2     System Resources
    2.10.3     User Quotas

  2.11    DECnet-VAX Notes
    2.11.1     DECnet Links Dropping-Problem Corrected
    2.11.2     NCP/NML Requires OPER Privilege to Obtain Service Passwords
    2.11.3     NETACP$BUFFER_LIMIT Logical Name-To Override Default BYTLM Quota
    2.11.4     NETDRIVER Acknowledges Delay Time
    2.11.5     NML Checks for Illegal Address Configurations
    2.11.6     Node-Level Access Control Problem Corrected
    2.11.7     Startup Restriction with Ethernet-Based Applications in a Local Area VAXcluster
    2.11.8     SYS$CLUSTER_NODE Logical Name-Correction
    2.11.9     UNA Circuit Default Cost Changed

  2.12    DECwindows Notes
    2.12.1     DECwindows Server Logical Switch for Server Connect/Disconnect Messages
    2.12.2     DECwindows Startup
    2.12.3     Starting the ULTRIX Connection (UCX) Before DECnet-Problem
    2.12.4     Tailoring DECwindows
    2.12.5     Template File-New DECW$SYLOGIN.TEMPLATE
    2.12.6     Template File-Support for Configuring Multihead Systems
    2.12.7     X Servers-Interoperability Restriction

  2.13    Disk Quota Cache Entries-Maximum Value

  2.14    Disk Header Space Problem

  2.15    DISMOUNT Command-Changes Regarding Open Files
    2.15.1     Closing Files
    2.15.2     Clusterwide Support for DISMOUNT
    2.15.3     Restoring the Previous Behavior of the DISMOUNT Command

  2.16    DNS RTL Routines DNS$PARSE_USERNAME_STRING and DNS$CVT_TO_USERNAME_STRING-Corrections

  2.17    DSSI Device Naming No Longer Dependent on SYSGEN Parameter VMS5

  2.18    Ethernet Notes
    2.18.1     DEBNI Ethernet/802 Controller-New Support for the VAXBI Bus
      2.18.1.1     I/O Interface
    2.18.2     DEMNA Ethernet/802 Controller-New Support for the XMI Bus
    2.18.3     DEQTA Ethernet/802 Controller-New Support for the Q-bus
    2.18.4     Second-Generation Ethernet Controller (SGEC) Now Supported

  2.19    Hierarchical Storage Controller (HSC) Revision Levels Required

  2.20    ISL Support for VAX Systems-Extended

  2.21    Multiple Backups Now Supported

  2.22    LAT Release Notes
    2.22.1     Setting Up LAT on the System
    2.22.2     Installing and Setting Privileges for LATCP
    2.22.3     LATCP Commands Replaced
    2.22.4     Modifications to LATCP Command SET NODE
    2.22.5     LATCP Qualifiers Ignored (Offering Services Over Specific Links Removed)
    2.22.6     Additional LATCP Commands and Qualifiers Ignored
    2.22.7     Using the LATCP Command SET NODE/STATE=OFF or /STATE=SHUT
    2.22.8     LAT Print Symbiont (LATSYM)
    2.22.9     READSYNC Not Supported by LAT Software
    2.22.10    Setting the Large Request Packet (LRP) Value to Support X Terminals
    2.22.11    Setting LTA MAX Units Through LATCP
    2.22.12    Saving Nonpaged Pool Memory and Avoiding Duplicate Application Ports
    2.22.13    CREATE PORT/LOGICAL Command and BYTCNT Quota
    2.22.14    Using Dedicated Ports
    2.22.15    LAT Support for FDDI Controller

  2.23    Magnetic Tape ACP Notes
    2.23.1     Correction to I/O Process
    2.23.2     Undocumented Implementation Removed

  2.24    Monitor Utility Notes
    2.24.1     Error in Display
    2.24.2     MONITOR CLUSTER Command
      2.24.2.1     Error Messages
      2.24.2.2     Network Load Problem
    2.24.3     RMS Bucket and Multibucket Split Rates Invalid
    2.24.4     VMS Volume Shadowing (Phase II) Disk Names Display Incorrect

  2.25    NMLSHR Image Superseded

  2.26    SCSI Notes
    2.26.1     SCSI Concepts
    2.26.2     Bad Block Support for SCSI Disks
      2.26.2.1     BAD Utility
      2.26.2.2     Console Disk Formatter
      2.26.2.3     INITIALIZE Command and the File System
      2.26.2.4     SCSI Disk Class Driver
    2.26.3     Error Recovery Parameters
    2.26.4     What the Disk Class Driver Does When It Detects an Error
    2.26.5     Use of Disk Caching Products with SCSI Disks
    2.26.6     Timing in MicroVAX 3100 SCSI Port Driver Fixed

  2.27    Security Features-Notes
    2.27.1     COMMSYNC Qualifier to the SET TERMINAL Command
    2.27.2     Department of Defense (DoD) Erase Pattern Corrected
    2.27.3     Modifying the System Password Dictionary
    2.27.4     NETCONFIG.COM Security Enhancements
    2.27.5     OPCOM on Nonclustered MicroVAX Systems
    2.27.6     Reestablishing the Security Environment
    2.27.7     Security Audit Alarm Settings Preserved Between System Boots
    2.27.8     Security Auditing Failure-Mode Settings Preserved Across Initializations
    2.27.9     Spawned Subprocesses that Execute SET UIC
    2.27.10    Suppressing Duplicate Logging of Security Alarms by OPCOM
    2.27.11    SYSECURITY.COM Command Procedure-New Site-Specific Configuration File
    2.27.12    User Authorization File (UAF) Notes
      2.27.12.1    Captive Accounts-Batch and Network Restrictions Removed
      2.27.12.2    Captive Accounts-Security and Application PRINT Commands
      2.27.12.3    Changes to the CAPTIVE Flag
      2.27.12.4    DISIMAGE Flag
      2.27.12.5    RESTRICTED Accounts-Incompatibility Problems Corrected
      2.27.12.6    UAF Record Length Enforcement
      2.27.12.7    UAF Template File Changes

  2.28    Security Review Recommended

  2.29    SPKITBLD.COM Procedure-Change

  2.30    Standalone BACKUP Correction

  2.31    Standalone BACKUP Restriction

  2.32    Startup and Shutdown Procedures Modified
    2.32.1     Startup Procedure Template Changes
    2.32.2     SHUTDOWN.COM-Changes for Autostart Queues
    2.32.3     SHUTDOWN.COM-Change in Disk Dismount Reporting

  2.33    SYSGEN Utility Notes
    2.33.1     Configuration Note
    2.33.2     CTLPAGES Parameter
    2.33.3     PRIORITY_OFFSET Parameter
    2.33.4     Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) Not Supported on Uniprocessor Systems Running DECwindows Server

  2.34    SYSLOA-Page Fault Problem Corrected

  2.35    System Disk Size Recommendation:  115 MB

  2.36    TA90E Tape Drive
    2.36.1     TA90E Usage Guidelines
    2.36.2     Limitation of Using BACKUP with the TA90E Tape Drive

  2.37    TLZ04 Tape Driver-Problem Corrected

  2.38    UETP Load Phase Failure in Vector Processing Systems

  2.39    UNIBUS and Q22 Bus Interrupt Vector Change

  2.40    Upgrade Notes
    2.40.1     Applying the PADRIVER01u3054 to VMS Version 5.4-3 System Disks
    2.40.2     CIXCD Firmware/Microcode Requirements for Booting VMS Version 5.5
    2.40.3     Layered Product Cautions
      2.40.3.1     ALL-IN-1 Version 2.4 Shareable Images Requirement for CDA Support
      2.40.3.2     DECwindows Developer's Kit Requirement
      2.40.3.3     VAX APL Interpreter Requirement
    2.40.4     Rolling Upgrades from VMS Version 5.4 to Version 5.5
    2.40.5     VAXstation 8000 Upgrade Unsupported

  2.41    VAXft SYSTEMS-EFDRIVER OPCOM Messages

  2.42    VAX 3100 Model 76 Notes
    2.42.1     System Crash
    2.42.2     AUTOGEN LOCKDIRWT Parameter

  2.43    VAX 6000 Series Computer Notes
    2.43.1     VAX 6000 Series Console Tapes and Tape Serving Devices
    2.43.2     VAX 6000 Model 500 Series Configuration Note
    2.43.3     VAX 6000 Model 600 Series-Restriction
    2.43.4     DSSI and FDDI Boot Devices Supported on VAX 6000 Series Systems
      2.43.4.1     Booting Standalone BACKUP on a VAX 6000 Series Computer from an InfoServer System

  2.44    VAX 8000 Series Computer Notes
    2.44.1     DMB32 Product Software Required for DMB32 Communications Controller
    2.44.2     Halting a VAX 8530, 8550, 8700, or 8800 System
    2.44.3     SET TIME/CLUSTER Command-Caution
    2.44.4     SET TIME Command-Problem
    2.44.5     VAX 8800 Systems Running SMP-Problem
    2.44.6     VAXBI 5 Restriction

  2.45    VAX 9000 Computer-AUTOGEN with FEEDBACK Requirement

  2.46    VAX Computers-VMS Support

  2.47    VAXstation 3520 and 3540 Computer Notes
    2.47.1     Console Support on the Graphics Terminal
    2.47.2     Software Products Availability

  2.48    VAXstation 4000 Series Computer-Changing Font Size

  2.49    VMS License Management Facility Notes
    2.49.1     Increasing License Capacity
      2.49.1.1     Replacement PAKs
      2.49.1.2     Additive PAKs
      2.49.1.3     PAKs with the NOSHARE option
    2.49.2     List Size Restrictions
      2.49.2.1     The Per PAK Limit = 5000 Characters
      2.49.2.2     The Per Product Limit = 30000 Characters
    2.49.3     Logical Name LMF$DISPLAY_OPCOM_MESSAGE
    2.49.4     Preserving License Audit Trails
    2.49.5     Purging License History Records
    2.49.6     Installation Considerations for VAXclusters

  2.50    VMS VAXcluster Notes
    2.50.1     Large VAXcluster Configurations-SYSGEN Parameter SCSCONNCNT
    2.50.2     Mixing a Multiadapter Local Area VAXcluster and VMS Version 5.4-2 or Earlier
    2.50.3     Selecting Boot Disk Path
    2.50.4     SCS SYSGEN/TIMVCFAIL Parameter
    2.50.5     VAXcluster Reconfiguration Time Reduced
    2.50.6     VAXcluster Support for FDDI Adapter
    2.50.7     VAXcluster Support for Multiple LAN Adapters
    2.50.8     VAXcluster Use of DEMNA

  2.51    Volume Shadowing (Phase II) Notes
    2.51.1     Overview
    2.51.2     Batch and Print Jobs-Reentering After Conversion
    2.51.3     Changing Physical Device Names
    2.51.4     Corrections
      2.51.4.1     SHOW DEVICES Display Is Consistent with Shadow Set Membership Status
      2.51.4.2     Volume Shadowing Merge Copy Progresses Successfully
    2.51.5     MOUNT/CLUSTER Command
    2.51.6     SHADBOOTFAIL Bugcheck Message
    2.51.7     Shutting Down a System with a VMS Volume Shadowing (Phase II) Shadowed System Disk
    2.51.8     Obtaining $GETDVI FREEBLOCK Information
    2.51.9     SYSGEN Parameter VIRTUALPAGECOUNT Adjustment
    2.51.10    UAF Parameter Changes

  2.52    Working Set Quota (WSQUOTA) Size Limited

  2.53    YFDRIVER Terminal Port Driver Supports New Baud Rate

  3      Programmer Release Notes

  3.1     VMS Version 5.5 Specific Release Notes for Programmers

  3.2     Activating an Image with System Version Mismatch-Change

  3.3     BASIC INKEY$ Function-Change

  3.4     DCL Subroutine-Modifications to Subroutine Entry Point Scoping

  3.5     DCL Substring Assignment Problem Corrected

  3.6     Debugger Notes
    3.6.1      Corrected Problems or Restrictions
    3.6.2      Debugger Problems or Restrictions
      3.6.2.1      DEPOSIT/TYPE Command with C Programs
      3.6.2.2      $WAKE Call Followed by $HIBER Call
      3.6.2.3      Examining LABEL[ n ] for a Code Location
      3.6.2.4      Register Window in DECwindows Interface
      3.6.2.5      SET IMAGE Command Limitation
      3.6.2.6      Using Concealed Rooted-Directory Logical Names for Source Files
      3.6.2.7      Using Debugger Commands in DCL Command Procedures
      3.6.2.8      Using the Abort Key or Stop Button After a SPAWN Command
      3.6.2.9      Using the Debugger on a VAXstation Running VWS
      3.6.2.10     Using the DECwindows Interface
      3.6.2.11     Vector-Support Restrictions and Problems
      3.6.2.12     Watchpoints in Installed Writable Shareable Images
    3.6.3      Use of Single-Process (Pre-Version 5.2) Debugging Configuration

  3.7     DEC CDA Base Services
    3.7.1      User Get and Put Routine Changes
    3.7.2      Sending Compound Documents with PostScript/Text References

  3.8     DECnet-File Access Protocol Extensions

  3.9     DECthreads Restriction

  3.10    DECwindows Notes
    3.10.1     DECterm Terminal Emulator
      3.10.1.1     Color Table Report-Reporting Problem Corrected
      3.10.1.2     CREATE/TERMINAL Command-Negative Values Problem Corrected
      3.10.1.3     ReGIS Locator Report-Omitted Coordinates
      3.10.1.4     VT52-Mode Cursor Addressing-Restriction Removed
    3.10.2     DECwindows Server and Driver-General
      3.10.2.1     Misspelled Cursor Screen Boundary $QIO Constant
      3.10.2.2     Problems and Restrictions
      3.10.2.3     Setting a Cursor Pattern $QIO Call
      3.10.2.4     Virtual Memory Space Problem with Large Pixmaps
      3.10.2.5     VAXstation Configurations
    3.10.3     DECwindows X11 Display Server
      3.10.3.1     PostScript (DPS) Extension Correction
      3.10.3.2     Problem Updating Cursor Colors
      3.10.3.3     Problem Accessing Layered Products Fonts
      3.10.3.4     Narrow Terminal Fonts-Increased Height
    3.10.4     Display PostScript Notes
      3.10.4.1     Display PostScript Documentation
      3.10.4.2     Ada Bindings Not Available
      3.10.4.3     VAX Calling Standard Bindings-DPS$PRINTF Routine Not Implemented
    3.10.5     SET DISPLAY Command-Restriction
    3.10.6     User Interface Language (UIL) Compiler Notes
      3.10.6.1     Built-In Tables-Additions
      3.10.6.2     Corrected Problems
      3.10.6.3     Specifying Multiline Compound Strings
    3.10.7     XUI Toolkit Notes
      3.10.7.1     DRM Routines-Unavailable VAX Bindings
      3.10.7.2     Font-Unit Values-Change in Properties
      3.10.7.3     Internal Format of Compound Strings
      3.10.7.4     List Box Dynamic Sizing
      3.10.7.5     Problems and Restrictions in the XUI Toolkit
      3.10.7.6     Redrawing Widgets
      3.10.7.7     Selection Push Buttons

  3.11    Disk Forced Error Counting Implemented

  3.12    DSA Devices
    3.12.1     DSA Disk Driver-Alternate Host Information Change
    3.12.2     I/O Preferred Path Interface for DSA Devices-Problem Corrected

  3.13    I/O Device Driver Notes
    3.13.1     Logical End-of-Volume Detection Now Always in Effect
    3.13.2     Opening a Sequential-Media File Now More Efficient
    3.13.3     User EOT Mode Correction

  3.14    IF-THEN-ELSE Construct and $STATUS Symbol

  3.15    LAT Release Notes
    3.15.1     Change to Disconnect Processing
    3.15.2     FORTRAN Programs Using $LATDEF
    3.15.3     New SETMODE and SENSEMODE QIO Functions
    3.15.4     Forward Port Connections and Disconnections
    3.15.5     LTA0 Now a Template Device
    3.15.6     Port Modifier QIO Functions Ignored
    3.15.7     QIO Completion Status
    3.15.8     QIO Functions Superseded

  3.16    Lock Manager
    3.16.1     Dynamic Remastering
    3.16.2     Extended Lock ID Table

  3.17    Linker Utility
    3.17.1     Analyzing Images Created with the VMS Version 5.5 Linker
    3.17.2     Linker Now Combines Psects with the GBL, OVR, and NOSHR Attributes Set

  3.18    Mailbox Driver Write

  3.19    Message Router Version 3.0 Installation

  3.20    Modem Signal Control Change

  3.21    Processor Register Definition Symbols

  3.22    Programming Languages-Reinstallation Required

  3.23    Run-Time Library (RTL) Notes
    3.23.1     LIB$CREATE_VM_ZONE Routine-New Flags Added
    3.23.2     LIB$DECODE_FAULT Use with Vector Processor
    3.23.3     PPL$TRIGGER_EVENT Routine Memory Problem Corrected
    3.23.4     Specifying Input Format Mnemonics

  3.24    SET HOST/DTE/DIAL Command-DMF-32 Controller Problem

  3.25    VAX 9000 Computer-BI Device Drivers Conformance Requirement

  3.26    VAX Ada Run-Time Library Notes
    3.26.1     VAX Ada Version 2.2-Superseded
    3.26.2     CALENDAR.SPLIT Improvement
    3.26.3     CLOSE Procedures-Change in Implementation
    3.26.4     CONSTRAINT_ERROR Now Raised in Place of NUMERIC_ERROR
    3.26.5     'STORAGE_SIZE Attribute Change
    3.26.6     Restriction on END_OF_FILE Function
    3.26.7     VAX Vector Registers Not Saved During Task Switches

  3.27    VAX C Notes
    3.27.1     Error Checking Enhanced
    3.27.2     Mixing D_FLOAT and G_FLOAT Modules
    3.27.3     Run-Time Library Correction
    3.27.4     Sample Programs

  3.28    VAX MACRO Notes
    3.28.1     VAX MACRO Corrections
      3.28.1.1     Debug Symbol Table (DST) Corruption
      3.28.1.2     Debug Symbol Table (DST) Corruption Caused by a Repeat Loop in a Macro
    3.28.2     Known Problems in VAX MACRO

  3.29    VAX Math Run-Time Library (MTHRTL)-Improved Accuracy

  3.30    VMS Convert/Reclaim Utility-Problem

  3.31    VMS Record Management Services (RMS) Notes
    3.31.1     Expiration of RMS Files-Change
    3.31.2     RAB$V_ASY Qualifier Now Supported for Process-Permanent Files
    3.31.3     RMS Corrections
    3.31.4     RMS Indexed File Local Buffers-New Default
    3.31.5     RMS Statistics Restrictions
    3.31.6     RMS Journaling Notes
      3.31.6.1     Moving Recovery-Unit Journaled RMS Indexed Files to Systems Running VMS Version 4.7 and Earlier
      3.31.6.2     SET FILE/AI_JOURNAL or SET FILE/BI_JOURNAL Command-Correct Usage
      3.31.6.3     Synchronous Recovery
      3.31.6.4     SYSGEN Parameter PIOPAGES-Change in Usage

  3.32    VMS System Services Notes
    3.32.1     Error Messages Referring to Shared Memory
    3.32.2     Mailbox Driver Error Checking
    3.32.3     $GETQUI-QUI$_QUEUE_STATUS Longword
    3.32.4     $GETSYI System Service:  VAX Computer Model Numbers Added to Item Codes
      3.32.4.1     Model Numbers for the SYI$_CPU Item Code
      3.32.4.2     Model Numbers for the SYI$_XCPU Item Code
      3.32.4.3     Model Numbers for the SYI$_HW_NAME Item Code
    3.32.5     Self-Modifying Item Lists with $GETxxx Services
    3.32.6     SJC$_START_QUEUE_MANAGER Function Code for $SNDJBC Service
    3.32.7     $SNDJBC Service-Obsolete Item Codes

  3.33    XDELTA Notes
    3.33.1     Invoking XDELTA
      3.33.1.1     Booting VMS Computer Systems Post Version 5.4
      3.33.1.2     Booting a VAX-11/730 or VAX-11/750 Computer Using the VMS Console TU58
      3.33.1.3     Booting XDELTA on a MicroVAX 2000, VAXstation 2000, MicroVAX 3400 Series, VAXstation 3520, VAXstation 3540, o
      3.33.1.4     Booting XDELTA on a VAX-11/780 or a VAX-11/785 Computer
      3.33.1.5     Booting XDELTA on a VAX 6000-Series Computer
      3.33.1.6     Booting XDELTA on a VAX 8200, 8250, 8300, or 8350 Computer
      3.33.1.7     Booting XDELTA on a VAX 8530, 8550, 8810 (8700), 8820, 8820-N (8800), 8830, or 8840 Computer
      3.33.1.8     Booting XDELTA on a VAX 8600 or 8650 Computer
      3.33.1.9     Booting XDELTA on a VAX 9000 Computer
      3.33.1.10    Booting XDELTA on a VAXft 3000 Computer
      3.33.1.11    Booting XDELTA on a VAXstation 3100 or MicroVAX 3100-Series Computer
    3.33.2     Requesting an Interrupt

  4      Documentation Release Notes

  4.1     VMS Version 5.5 Specific Release Notes Pertaining to VMS Documentation

  4.2 Using VMS BACKUP

  4.3 Building Dependable Systems:  The VMS Approach

  4.4 Guide to Maintaining a VMS System

  4.5 Guide to VMS File Applications

  4.6 Guide to VMS Programming Resources

  4.7 VAX MACRO and Instruction Set Reference Manual

  4.8 VMS DCL Dictionary
    4.8.1      COPY/TRUNCATE Command
    4.8.2      DEFINE/FORM Command
    4.8.3      DELETE/QUEUE Command
    4.8.4      F$FAO Lexical Function
    4.8.5      F$GETDVI Lexical Function
    4.8.6      F$GETQUI Lexical Function
    4.8.7      INITIALIZE/MEDIA_FORMAT=[NO]COMPACTION Command
    4.8.8      PRINT/PRIORITY Command
    4.8.9      REPLY Command
    4.8.10     RUN (Process) Command
    4.8.11     SET CLUSTER/EXPECTED_VOTES Command
    4.8.12     SET DEVICE/SERVED Command
    4.8.13     SET ENTRY/AFTER Command
    4.8.14     SET ENTRY/PRIORITY Command
    4.8.15     SET ACL/OBJECT_TYPE Command
    4.8.16     SHOW SYSTEM/INTERACTIVE Command
    4.8.17     SUBMIT/PRIORITY Command

  4.9 VMS DECwindows Guide to Application Programming

  4.10 VMS DECwindows User Interface Language Reference Manual

  4.11 VMS DECwindows Xlib Programming Volume

  4.12 VMS Device Support Manual
    4.12.1     DMA I/O Operations-Driver Code Reference
    4.12.2     UNIBUS and Q22 Bus CSR Address Assignment
    4.12.3     VAX 8600/8650 I/O Offset Value

  4.13 VMS Device Support Reference Manual
    4.13.1     COM$SETATTNAST Routine
    4.13.2     EXE$ALLOCBUF and EXE$ALLOCIRP Routine
    4.13.3     SPI$CONNECT Macro Return Values
    4.13.4     SPI$GET_CONNECTION_CHAR and SPI$SET_CONNECTION_CHAR Macro Buffer Format

  4.14    VMS Installation and Operations Manuals-Title Changes

  4.15 VMS I/O User's Reference Manual:  Part I

  4.16 VMS Linker Utility Manual

  4.17 VMS Monitor Utility Manual

  4.18 VMS Networking Manual

  4.19 VMS Record Management Services Manual

  4.20 VMS RTL Library (LIB$) Manual

  LIB$SYS_TRNLOG

  4.21 VMS RTL Screen Management (SMG$) Manual

  4.22 VMS System Generation Utility Manual

  4.23 VMS System Services Reference Manual

  4.24 VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement:  VAXstation 2000, MicroVAX 2000

  4.25 VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement:  VAX 8600, 8650

  4.26 VMS Utility Routines Manual

  4.27 VMS Version 5.4-3 Release Notes

  A   VMS DECwindows Performance Considerations

  A.1     Recommended Minimum Memory Configurations for DECwindows

  A.2     Running VMS DECwindows Applications Remotely

  A.3     Suggestion for Running Applications Remotely

  A.4     Using AUTOGEN

  A.5     Improving DECwindows Memory Sharing

  B   Building and Copying a VMS System Disk

  B.1     Introduction

  B.2     Building the Operating System on Another Disk

  B.3     Copying the Operating System Files to Another Disk

  B.4     Adding an Alternate System Root Directory

  C   File Design Attributes

  C.1     File Design Attributes
    C.1.1      Initial File Allocation
    C.1.2      Contiguity
    C.1.3      Extending a File
      C.1.3.1      Auto-Extend Size Selection
      C.1.3.2      Establishing Auto-Extend Default Quantities
      C.1.3.3      Placement and Contiguity of Extends
    C.1.4      Truncating a File
    C.1.5      Units of I/O
    C.1.6      Multiple Areas for Indexed Files
    C.1.7      Bucket Fill Factor for Indexed Files

  EXAMPLES

  2-1        Monitor Utility CLUSTER Class Display Incorrect

  2-2        SHOW DEVICES Display

  3-1        Sample ERL$LOGSTATUS Entry

  3-2        Sample Debug Session Before the Fix Is Applied

  3-3        Sample Debug Session After Fix Is Applied

  3-4        Source Code to Generate Sample Sessions

  4-1        Freeing Compound Strings in the Hello World!  Sample Application

  4-2        Freeing Memory Allocated by the VMS SET ARG Routine

  FIGURES

  2-1        Valid Mixed Version VAXcluster with Separate License Databases

  2-2        Invalid Mixed Version VAXcluster with Shared License Database

  TABLES

  1-1        DECterm Gray Levels

  1-2        Session Manager Logical Names

  2-1        KFQSA Controller Device Names

  2-2        ISL-Capable Systems

  2-3        VMS Versions and Associated VAX Computers

  2-4        Ethernet and FDDI Adapters

  2-5        Recommended UAF Parameters for the System Account

  3-1        Additional UIL Resources

  3-2        New Flags Added to LIB$CREATE_VM_ZONE

  3-3        Valid XDELTA Values for the BOOT Command Qualifier

  3-4        Booting XDELTA on VMS Computer Systems Post Version 5.4

  3-5        XDELTA BOOT Command Qualifiers for VAX 6000-Series Computers

  3-6        BOOT Command Qualifiers for VAX 9000 Computers

  4-1        Arguments Unsupported by the UIL Compiler