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VAX Installation

VAX implementations can be distributed within CERN without going through the Program Library if the target machine is connected to DECNET, and the following automated procedures have been written to carry out the installation:

VXCERN::CERN:[GKS.PRO.MGR]INSTALL_GKS.COM
VXCERN::CERN:[GKS.PRO.MGR]INSTALL_GKS_GPX.COM
VXCERN::CERN:[GKS.PRO.MGR]INSTALL_GKS_MEGATEK.COM
VXCERN::CERN:[GKS.PRO.MGR]INSTALL_GKS_SRC.COM
VXCERN::CERN:[GKS.PRO.MGR]INSTALL_GR.COM
The first one should be used for VAXes which support time-sharing graphics terminals, and the second for VAXstations booted with the UIS graphics interface. INSTALL_GKS_MEGATEK.COM deals with the special case of MEGATEK support, INSTALL_GKS_SRC.COM may be used to copy the source code for particular drivers, and INSTALL_GR.COM should be used to install the utilities GRVIEW, GRCONV and GRPLOT.

In all cases it is necessary to answer various questions during the installation. For example, these include the name of the root directory on the target node in which GKS is to be stored and the version (OLD, PRO, or NEW) which is to be copied. To make GKS-related commands and Logical Names known at the system level system privileges are required to run the procedures. Further command files will be made available in the future to install various graphics utilities individually.


Janne Saarela
Mon Apr 3 17:00:12 METDST 1995