Installation manual

Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
3.2 Creating the System Disk
All DECwindows applications run with 75 dots per inch video fonts.
By default, most systems start up with 75 dots per inch video fonts.
Certain applications can take advantage of 100 dots per inch video fonts.
For the VAXstation 4000 series machine, 100 dots per inch video fonts
are used by default. If you decide not to install 100 dots per inch
video fonts, you must edit SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM
to force 75 dots per inch video fonts to be the default. Otherwise,
certain applications may not space text properly.
For instructions on how to configure your system with both 75 and 100
dots per inch video fonts, see the installation guide or look at the
template command procedure SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.TEMPLATE.
*Do you want 100 dots per inch video fonts installed? (Y/N) n
3.2.9 Installing Networking Products
Next, the procedure displays messages describing the DECnet options. The
OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 installation procedure allows you to install either
Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX or DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX
networking software. However, you cannot have both DECnet products installed
concurrently on your system. Install either Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
VAX or DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX.
Beginning with OpenVMS V7.1, the DECnet-Plus kit is provided with
the OpenVMS operating system kit. Compaq strongly recommends that
DECnet users install DECnet-Plus. DECnet Phase IV appli cations are
supported by DECnet-Plus.
DECnet Phase IV is also provided as an option. Support for DECnet
Phase IV is available through a Prior Version Support Contract.
If you install DECnet-Plus and TCP/IP you can run DECnet
applications over a TCP/IP network. Please see the OpenVMS
Management Guide for information on running DECnet over TCP/IP.
If you plan to install DECnet Phase IV, do NOT select DECnet-Plus.
* Do you want to install DECnet-Plus. (Y/N) n
* Do you want to install DECnet Phase IV? (Y/N) y
Space remaining on system disk: 1883994 blocks
Note
If you select Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX, you will not be
prompted for DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX.
Once you have Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX and TCP/IP installed on
your system, you can run DECnet applications over your TCP/IP network. Refer
to the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Management Guide for more information about
DECnet over TCP/IP.
3.2.10 Verifying Your Choices
The procedure displays a list of the OpenVMS VAX and DECwindows support
options you have selected and then provides the following prompt, which gives
you the opportunity to change your selected options before they are installed:
* Is this correct? (Y/N)
If you answer No to this prompt, you can respecify the OpenVMS and
DECwindows support options you want to install.
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