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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

3507.0. "PROBLEM: %SYSTEM-F-BADPARAM, bad parameter value" by RTODWT::MCHEQUER (Skiing, Sex, Food, Sun & the Sea) Tue Oct 23 1990 11:56

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3507.1Problem with TW unit numbers?DECWIN::MESSENGERBob MessengerTue Oct 23 1990 18:3415
Re: .0

The problem may be that the session manager is trying to create a TW device
to capture broadcast messages, and the unit number has gone higher than 999.
As I understand it, this was a problem in VMS V5.3 that is fixed in VMS V5.4.
To check this you might try doing a "show device TW".  You might have
to create a DECterm window first (using the create/terminal command from
another system).

It's quite possible that this problem will go away if you reboot.

I'd also suggest that you submit a QAR, in case this is a problem that is
*not* fixed in V5.4.

				-- Bob
3507.2Problem fixed.RTOTS6::MCHEQUERSkiing, Sex, Food, Sun & the SeaWed Oct 24 1990 09:179
    Hi Bob,
    
    Thanks VERY much for your reply, I'd managed to get a pointer also from
    the DECTERM notes files (note 652.x). It seems this problem is not
    fixed in V5.4, but there is a patch being distributed via the CSSE &
    CSCs.
    
    				Gruss
    					Mark
3507.3RTODWT::MCHEQUERThere can be only oneWed Nov 07 1990 09:3110
    I did not receivce much help on this one, the local CSC did not have 
    a  copy  of  the  patch  and  information  was  not very forcomming. 
    However,  I  upgraded  our  systems  to T5.4-1 (from V5.3-2) and its 
    working fine now. 


    				Gruss
    					Mark
    
    PS : Thanks for your pointer bob.